Well let’s get down to this never ending month of TV DVD sets then shall we? There are more for your viewing pleasure available this week so let’s start with those including Heroes, The Untouchables, Everybody Hates Chris, and One Tree Hill. There is more though out there as the origin of the The Little Mermaid is explored in Disney’s new release Ariel’s Beginning. One of my favorite films of all time is getting the deluxe treatment as a two-disc set of The Nightmare Before Christmas from Tim Burton is on its way. And if you’re in the mood for a long weekend then check out film sets from Alice Faye, Errol Flynn, or the extraordinary Takashi Miike. Finally this pits of hell month of August is over and we can hopefully run into some cooler weather next month when we’re out picking up our new releases.
The Alice Faye Collection, Vol. 2
Alice Faye, Fox’s #1 musical star, comes to DVD in this new lavish collection of 5 classic musicals including: Rose of Washington Square / Hollywood Cavalcade / The Great American Broadcast / Hello, Frisco, Hello / Four Jills in a Jeep.
DVD Features: Photo galleries, deleted scenes, trailers, numerous featurettes
Battle 360 – Season 1
For nearly a decade, the legendary World War II aircraft carrier USS Enterprise held a pivotal place on the turbulent seas of war, engaging in some of the fiercest multi-front battles ever witnessed in modern combat. The only carrier to be front and center in every major sea conflict in the Pacific, the Enterprise and her crew’s battles were marked by intense firepower, instinct and a 360-coordination between the ship, the destroyers, the aircraft above and the submarines below. Using incredible CGI visualizations, follow the Enterprise and its men through another conflict of WWII as they fight off the enemy from the air, the sea and the depths below.
DVD Features: All 10 episodes from the first season, additional scenes
Entourage – The Complete Fourth Season
Vince, Eric, Turtle, Ari, and Johnny are all back in L.A. and ready to do some serious partying. But things can’t always be fun and games as some of the boys come into some trouble in the third season and have to deal not only with moving but wondering what to do when their budget isn’t as big as they thought it was.
DVD Features: All 12 episodes from the fourth season, audio commentaries, interviews, music video
Errol Flynn Westerns Collection
Though primarily known for his roles as a swashbuckler, Errol Flynn was as skilled with a six-shooter as he was a rapier and his talents show in these four great films including: Montana / Rocky Mountain / San Antonio / Virginia City.
DVD Features: None
Everybody Hates Chris: The Third Season
Chris Rock didn’t grow up to be the hilarious comedian he is with a great mind of his own by growing up with a silver spoon in his mouth. Witness the recollection this wise-cracking actor’s life in the third season showcasing his childhood.
DVD Features: All 22 episodes from the third season
Go Diego Go! Diego’s Halloween
Preschool boys get their own chance at excitement with this spinoff series which centers on Dora The Explorer’s cousin, Diego, as he engages in swashbuckling adventures with the same brand of interactive learning that made the parent show such a success. In this Halloween-themed volume, daring Diego and his pals cross paths with bats, jack-o’-lantern, and other things that go bump in the night.
DVD Features: None
Haunted Histories: Volume 2
Journey on a spine-tingling tour of truly frightening phenomena. Uncover the real stories behind American haunted houses, zombies, voodoo rituals, and a mad scientist caught up in the dark world of alchemy and body snatching. From bone-chilling interviews with eyewitnesses who have felt the presence of restless ghosts, seen the walking dead, or participated in spirit possession rituals, to expert testimony from historians, scientists, and psychics, you don’t have to believe in ghosts to be spooked by these terrifying tales. Stories included are: “Haunted Houses”, “More Haunted Houses: Tortured Souls and Restless Spirits”, “Zombies”, “Voodoo Rituals”, and “In Search of the Real Frankenstein.”
DVD Features: None
Heroes: Season 2
Everyone is different yet having many similarities. But for a particular group of people, they realize just how different they are when they learn of their superhero powers and do some searching to make sure they aren’t alone. And to also keep the world safe from harm.
DVD Features: All 11 episodes from the second season, audio commentaries, interviews, featurettes, photo galleries, sneak peeks
History Channel: Shockwave – Complete Season One
A hiker stranded on Mt. Hood is about to be saved when his rescue helicopter suddenly crashes into the mountain, and the disaster is captured live on video. A missile misfires on the USS Forrestal, careening into the fighter planes on deck, and the action is recorded in real time. From a catastrophic bridge collapse in Minneapolis to a tourist in Oahu being dragged out to sea, headline-making events around the world are increasingly caught on tape, by cell phone, on surveillance systems, or by the occasional lucky news cameraman. Using the latest digital technology, the History Channel analyzes these shocking videos and creates astonishing three-dimensional models that help us understand how, and why, some of the world’s most awe-inspiring catastrophes happened.
DVD Features: All 13 episodes from the first season
The Little Mermaid – Ariel’s Beginning
Imagine a time long before Ariel met Prince Eric and walked on land; a time when music was banned from the underwater kingdom of Atlantica. Torn between family duty and her love of music, Ariel must make the most difficult choice of her life. With the help of her friends, Sebastian and Flounder and her six amusing sisters, will the young mermaid be able to restore music, friendship and love to the kingdom?
DVD Features: Featurettes, interactive features
Max and Ruby: Max & Ruby’s Perfect Pumpkin
Based on a series of children’s books by Rosemary Wells, this charming animated children’s program chronicles the sibling rivalry between brother and sister bunnies Max and Ruby. Never content to let older sister Ruby boss him around, three-year-old Max always manages to brew up some mischief to get his own way. In this program, Ruby discovers that finding the perfect pumpkin is easier said than done!
DVD Features: None
NCIS – The Fifth Season
Gibbs and his entire team are back on the hard cases trying to help anyone in the Navy and the Marines that may be in need of assistance. Sometimes the regular police force doesn’t understand all that goes on behind the closed doors of the service so they call in the experts.
DVD Features: All 19 episodes from the fifth season, audio commentaries
The Nightmare Before Christmas (2-Disc Collector’s Edition)
Why are holidays always kept separate? Why can’t they be combined in order to shake things up a bit? What could possibly go wrong if the ghosts and ghoulies from Halloween invaded the snowflakes and happiness of Christmas? Bored with the same old scare-and-scream routine, Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King of Halloween Town, longs to spread the joy of Christmas. But his merry mission puts Santa in jeopardy and creates a nightmare for good little boys and girls everywhere!
DVD Features: Audio commentary, bonus shorts, deleted scenes, test footage, making of, trailers, featurettes
One Tree Hill-Complete Fifth Season
Four and a half years after the searing and surprising events that marked their final days at Tree Hill High, old friends return to their North Carolina hometown. Some of them reached the goals they set as teens: Lucas published his novel, Brooke rocked the fashion world as an acclaimed couturier, and Haley became the teacher she always yearned to be. Some didn’t: Peyton crashed and burned in L.A., and Nathan saw his promise of pro hoops glory evaporate in a single, violent moment.
DVD Features: All 18 episodes from the fifth season
Redbelt
A fateful event leads to a job in the film business for top mixed-martial arts instructor Mike Terry. Though he refuses to participate in prize bouts, circumstances conspire to force him to consider entering such a competition.
DVD Features: Audio commentary, making of, fighter profiles, interviews, photo galleries, “Inside Mixed Martial Arts” featurette, “The Magic of Cyril Takayama” featurette
The Shield – The Complete Sixth Season
In an inner-city Los Angeles Police Department precinct and the officers aren’t necessarily above breaking the law to deliver their own version of justice. And if that rings true to anyone in particular, it’s especially Detective Vic Mackey.
DVD Features: All 10 episodes from sixth season, audio commentaries, deleted scenes
The Takashi Miike Omnibus
Notorious as an outstanding director of sex and violence and all things unimaginable; Miike’s talent expands greatly beyond the bizarre. This set is the largest collection of Miike’s work ever put together, and reveals him as a man with deep social concerns and commitment, together with an endearing devotion to the society that reared him, industrial Osaka. All this, and sex and violence too! Films include: Shinjuru Triad Society, Ley Lines, Rainy Dog, Full Metal Yakuza, Young Thugs Innocent Blood, Young Thugs Nostalgia, Sabu, and Osaka Tough Guys.
DVD Features: Featurettes, making of, audio commentaries, and more
Three Stooges Collection 3: 1940-1942
For years they provided some of the best slapstick comedy the world has ever seen and now it can be relived in all its face-smacking glory. Larry, Curly, and Moe try and survive one another although they could never make it without the others no matter what they say. Woop woop woop woop woop woop woop! Nyuck Nyuck!
DVD Features: Includes 23 short films from the series
Ultimate Fighting Championship, Vol. 84: Ill Will
The fight game can get very personal and the war of words between UFC Lightweight Champion “The Prodigy” BJ Penn and former champ Sean “The Muscle” Shark has taken personal to a whole new level. The talking stops and the real competition begins as these two men step into the Octagon to determine the undisputed king of the 155-lb. division. Plus, the controversial “Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz faces undefeated Karate master Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida.
DVD Features: Backstage footage
UFO Hunters: Season 1
Join in on the hunt with the History Channel to follow a leading group of researchers as they open their files and investigate UFO cases and crash sites in search of physical evidence of UFOs and alien life forms. From Roswell and the start of Project Blue Book, to the UFO sightings of the 21st century. Between the exploration of the cosmos and the alleged removal of alien implants. Go along with researches who seek the answers to the mysteries of the UFO phenomenon while demonstrating scientific evidence that pushes the boundaries of modern-day thinking.
DVD Features: All 13 episodes from the first season
The Untouchables: Season Two, Vol. 2
Special Agent Eliot Ness has his team of hard-nosed wise guys are up against the toughest group of gangsters ever to hit the streets of 1930 Chicago, Al Capone and his mafia.
DVD Features: The second half of episodes from season two, audio commentaries
Warner Home Video Western Classics Collection
Step back into the Old West with some of your favorite actors. William Holden, Robert Taylor, Richard Widmark, Gregory Peck, and John Cassavetes are among the big stars to ride the open plains and fight for justice in this collection of Westerns including: Escape from Fort Bravo / Many Rivers to Cross / Cimarron 1960 / The Law and Jake Wade / Saddle the Wind / The Stalking Moon
DVD Features: Alternate/deleted scenes, bonus footage
What Happens in Vegas Extended Jackpot Edition
Jack and Joy discover they’ve gotten married following a night of debauchery in Sin City, with one of them winning a huge jackpot after playing the other’s quarter. The unhappy pair tries to undermine each other and get their hands on the money, falling in love along the way.
DVD Features: Single disc version also available, audio commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel, behind the scenes, trailers, featurettes
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