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Fresh Fodder: New DVD Releases - 07/31/07

This week we don't have the laundry list of titles we had last week - but boy are they bursting at the seams! "300" and "Hot Fuzz" in the same week? It's a flat-out geekfest, and we're sitting here with our bibs lapping it up!

As always, leave us your mini-reviews in the comments!

The Stuff We Care About

300
(2-Disc Special Edition)

Synopsis: "The epic graphic novel by Frank Miller (Sin City) assaults the screen with the blood, thunder and awe of its ferocious visual style faithfully recreated in an intense blend of live-action and CGI animation. Retelling the ancient Battle of Thermopylae, it depicts the titanic clash in which King Leonidas (Gerard Butler) and 300 Spartans fought to the death against Xerxes (Rodrigo Santoro) and his massive Persian army. Experience history at swordpoint. And moviemaking with a cutting edge."

Features

Rating: Rated R for graphic battle sequences throughout, some sexuality and nudity.
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English, Spanish
Region: Region 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
Number of discs: 2
Studio: Warner Home Video
Run Time: 117 minutes

Special Features

Audio Commentary: Director Zack Snyder, Writer Kurt Johnstad and Director of Photography Larry Fong
Deleted Scenes: with Introduction by Zack Snyder
Featurette: The 300- Fact or Fiction?
Who Were The Spartans: The Warriors of 300
Frank Miller Tapes
Webisodes: Behind the scenes peeks on the set of 300 (RT 20:00)
Photo gallery: RT 3:39 Rapid fire stills from the first day of production to the last.

Preview:

Hot Fuzz

Synopsis: "Jealous colleagues conspire to get a top London cop transferred to a small town and paired with a witless new partner. On the beat, the pair stumble upon a series of suspicious accidents and events."

Features

Rating: Rated R for violent content including some graphic images, and language.
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Number of discs: 1
Studio: Universal Studios
Run Time: 121 minutes

Special Features

Deleted Scenes With Filmmaker Commentary - For fans who just can't get enough Hot Fuzz, more than 20 minutes of deleted scenes with exclusive filmmaker commentary!
Outtakes
The Fuzzball Rally: US Tour Piece -- Follow Simon Pegg, Nick Frost, and Edgar Wright on their nationwide U.S. press tour.
The Man Who Would Be Fuzz -- Simon Pegg and Nick Frost hit their marks as Sean Connery and Michael Caine playing out a scene from the movie.
Fuzz-O-Meter -- Fuzz fanatics can access a special trivia track during the film for a running recount of little-known facts about the film and its stars.
Audio Commentary With Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright
Hot Funk -- Montage of clips using the "clean" dialogue from the TV and airline version of the film.
Danny's Notebook: The Other Side
Storyboards
Theatrical Trailers
Easter Egg Video Clip