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"Deuces Wild" (2002)

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Tagline: "Before gangs had guns ... they fought with guts."

Length: 96 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for strong violence, language, some drug content and brief sexuality


Set in 1958, this drama is about a Brooklyn gang called the Deuces and their rivalry with another gang called the Vipers. Key figures in the Deuces are Leon (Stephen Dorff) and his brother Bobby (Brad Renfro), and Bobby becomes romantically involved with Annie (Fairuza Balk), the sister of one of the Vipers' leaders. Father Aldo (Vincent Pastore) brokered a truce between the Deuces and the Vipers, but gang warfare looms when a Viper with a vendetta against Leon is released from prison, leading to violence. Other characters in the movie are Leon's young protégé (Frankie Muniz), Leon's sexy girlfriend (Drea DeMatteo), and Annie's crazy mother (Deborah Harry). A whopping 97 percent of Rotten Tomatoes critics found "Deuces Wild" to be rotten.

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.


"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (2001) Special Edition DVD

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Tagline: "Power can be held in the smallest of things."

Length: 178 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for epic battle sequences and some scary images. (Please Note: This MPAA rating is for the theatrical version of this movie on video/DVD.)

Based on the much-loved nerdy novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, this film is essentially a sword-and-sorcery epic. The story takes place in a fantasy world called Middle Earth, which has stunning landscapes and wondrous creatures and is sparsely populated by various humanoids, including wizards, hobbits, dwarfs, elves, and humans. The central character is the young hobbit Frodo (Elijah Wood) who, with the aid of the good wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellen) and a small band of humanoid beings, sets out on a heroic journey to destroy an evil wizard's powerful ring and has exciting adventures along the way. "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" is basically a special-effects action movie. It was nominated for 13 Oscars (winning four), and 95 percent of the Rotten Tomatoes critics liked the film.

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Two-Disc Set
  • DVD-ROM
  • Available in Full-Screen and Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the Special Edition DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

Please Note: The information above is for the theatrical version of this movie which will be released on DVD on August 6, 2002. On November 12, 2002, an extended cut of this film will also be released on DVD. The extended cut is a collector's edition DVD, and this DVD has additional film footage along with added special features on the DVD.

"Super Troopers" (2002)

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Tagline: "Altered state police."

Length: 103 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language, sexual content, and drug use

Featuring little-known actors, this comedy revolves around a small unit of goofy state troopers who patrol a part of Vermont where there isn't much crime. The troopers enjoy horsing around with motorists they pull over and exchanging facetious dialogue with each other in diners. But they run into a problem when the governor threatens to close down their unit and leave law enforcement to the local police. When a drug-smuggling case crops up, the troopers and the local cops compete to try to solve it. There's a slight complication, though, when one of the troopers becomes romantically involved with a local policewoman. The movie's thin plot exists primarily as a vehicle for the cast, several of whom are members of a comedy troupe called Broken Lizard, to move from one skit to the next.

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Extended Scenes
  • Alternate Ending
  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Additional Releases of Interest:

"Clash of the Titans" (1981)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.


"Doctor Who - The Ark In Space" (1975)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Full-Screen Format
  • Easter Eggs

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.


"Dogtown and Z-Boys" (2001)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Full-Screen Format
  • Deleted Scenes

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.


"Hot Shots!" (1991)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Theatrical Trailer

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

"Love Hina- Love Hurts - Vol. 4" (2002)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Animated

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.


"The Simpsons - The Complete Second Season" (1982)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Animated
  • Easter Eggs
  • Four-Disc Set

Please Note: Available only on DVD.

"Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan" (1979)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format
  • Director's Cut
  • Two-Disc Set

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

"Time After Time" (1979)

Selected Special DVD Features:

  • Widescreen Anamorphic Format

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.

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