| New Video and DVD Releases | |
| Part 1: This Week's Releases on Video/DVD |
by Ivana Redwine
There are some interesting video/DVD releases for September 10, 2002, including "Changing Lanes" and "The Count of Monte Cristo." Let's take a look at these films, along with a few additional releases of interest, and take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
"Changing
Lanes" (2002)
Tagline: "One wrong turn deserves another."
Length:
99 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for language
Starring Ben Affleck and Samuel L. Jackson, this drama takes a look at two New
Yorkers under stress. Gavin Banek (Affleck) and Doyle Gipson (Jackson) are both
driving to the courthouse when their vehicles collide in a minor accident. Banek,
an attorney, is trying to deliver key documents in a case that will bring big
bucks to his law firm. Gipson, a recovering alcoholic, is headed for a custody
hearing that will determine whether his kids stay in New York or move to Oregon.
The result of the fender bender is a series of tit-for-tat exchanges between
Banek and Gipson that threaten to escalate out of control. But what makes the
movie interesting is the way the accident and its aftermath are used as points
of departure for showing many things about the lives and families of each of
the two men.
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Commentary by Director Roger Michell
- Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Tagline: "Prepare for adventure. Count on revenge."
Length:
131 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for adventure violence/swordplay and some sensuality
A straightforward adaptation of Alexandre Dumas's classic novel, this action-adventure
film features high production values and good acting. In 19th-century France,
Edmond Dantes (Jim Caviezel) is betrayed by his friend Mondego (Guy Pearce)
and imprisoned for years at the dreaded Chateau d'If. There Dantes meets the
Abbe Faria (Richard Harris), who teaches him many things, including fighting
skills. Eventually Dantes escapes and locates hidden treasure using information
Faria provided him. Dantes' new-found wealth enables him to transform himself
into the fictitious Count of Monte Cristo and enter Parisian high society, where
he takes revenge against Mondego. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is basically
an old-fashioned swashbuckler that most people find entertaining.
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Available in Widescreen and Full-Screen Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Additional Video/DVD Releases of Interest:
"9/11
- The Filmmakers' Commemorative Edition" (2002)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Closed-Captioned
- Widescreen Letterbox Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Kind
Hearts and Coronets" (1949)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Closed-Captioned
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"The
Ladykillers" (1955)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Closed-Captioned
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"The
Lavender Hill Mob" (1951)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Closed-Captioned
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Near
Dark" (1987)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Closed-Captioned
Formats
Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check
for availability on VHS.
"Ratcatcher"
- Criterion Collection (2000)
Selected Special DVD Features:
-
Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats
Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check
for availability on VHS.
"Red
Curtain Trilogy"
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Includes "Moulin Rouge" (2001), "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet" (1996), and "Strictly Ballroom" (1993)
- Five-Disc DVD Boxed Set
-
Widescreen Anamorphic Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"The
Road to Wellville" (1994)
Selected Special DVD Features:
- Remastered in High Definition
- Full-Screen Format
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
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