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| Part 3: A Sneak Peek at Next Week's Releases on Video/DVD |
There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for next week, including "Big Fish," "The Cooler," "Ghosts of the Abyss," "Love Actually," "Love Don't Cost a Thing," and "Stuck on You." Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.
April 27, 2004 - Video and DVD Releases
"Big
Fish"
Tagline:
"An adventure as big as life itself."
Length:
125 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for a fight scene, some images of nudity
and a suggestive reference
Ewan McGregor and Albert Finney star in this film featuring the visual fantasies of director Tim Burton. Old Edward Bloom (Finney) is dying and tells yarns about himself as a young man (McGregor). Bloom relates his tall tales to his adult son (Billy Crudup). Bloom's wife is played as an older woman by Jessica Lange and as a younger woman by Alison Lohman. Also appearing are Helena Bonham Carter, Steve Buscemi, and Danny DeVito.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"The
Cooler"
Tagline:
"Love ... you have to play to win."
Length:
101 minutes
MPAA Rating:
R for strong sexuality, violence, language and some drug use
Many hold the belief that there's a kind of guy who's so unlucky that he can ruin the luck of others just by being around them. In this drama, Bernie (William H. Macy) is thought of as that kind of guy, and he makes a living at it: he's employed by a Las Vegas casino operator (Alec Baldwin) to cool down gamblers who get hot. But when Bernie finds love with a cocktail waitress, his mood improves and his cooling abilities wane, creating a crisis.
Selected Special DVD Features:Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Ghosts
of the Abyss"
Tagline: "The legend no one can forget has become the greatest 3D adventure
ever filmed."
Length:
90 minutes
MPAA Rating:
DVD version of this movie is rated "PG
for thematic elements." The 50 minute theatrical release was rated "G."
This is James Cameron's documentary about an expedition to the remains of the Titanic in its final resting place at the bottom of the ocean. During its theatrical release, the film screened at IMAX venues. Powerful underwater lights and self-propelled cameras were used to capture more of the grand old ship than have previous efforts. Also, digital effects are sometimes used to show what life aboard was like. The documentary is narrated by Bill Paxton.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Love
Actually"
Tagline:
"It's all about love ... actually."
Length:
135 minutes
MPAA Rating:
R for sexuality, nudity and language
This British comedy is driven by interrelated romantic subplots involving over a dozen characters. The cast includes Hugh Grant, Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Emma Thompson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Bill Nighy, Rowan Atkinson, Billy Bob Thornton, and Alan Rickman. Examples of the subplots: Grant portrays the British Prime Minister who is attracted to an assistant, and Firth plays a writer who falls for his Portuguese housekeeper.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Love
Don't Cost a Thing"
Length:
100 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for sexual content/humor (this rating is for a version of this movie released
in 2003.) R-rated version is available on DVD.
This comedy is a remake of "Can't Buy Me Love" (1987) that transposes the story to an African-American setting. Alvin (Nick Cannon) is a high school student who's good at working on cars, but not so good with girls. When popular Paris (Christina Milian) wrecks her mom's SUV, Alvin agrees to fix it if she'll pose as his girlfriend for two weeks. Alvin becomes popular, but begins to lose his old friends, and he must make big decisions.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Stuck
on You"
Tagline:
"Brothers stick together."
Length:
118 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for crude and sexual humor, and some language
Matt Damon and Greg Kinnear play conjoined twins in this Farrelly brothers comedy. Bob (Damon) and Walt (Kinnear) are joined at the hip and share a liver. They live on Martha's Vineyard, but Walt wants to pursue an acting career in Hollywood. Bob agrees to the move so he can meet the woman he's been communicating with via the Internet. Things change for the twins in California, and they must decide how to best get on with their lives.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
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