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| Part 3: A Sneak Peek at Next Week's Releases on Video/DVD |
November gets off to a great start with the video/DVD release of "Spider-Man" on Friday, November 1, 2002. There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for next week, including "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," and "The Powerpuff Girls." Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.
November 1 - Video and DVD Release
"Spider-Man"
(2002)
Tagline:
"With great power comes great responsibility."
Length:
121 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for stylized violence and action
This action-adventure movie gives a big-screen version of the origin of the Marvel Comics hero Spider-Man. Nerdy high school senior Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) visits a university, where he is bitten by a genetically altered spider. Soon Peter is more muscular, can make huge leaps, and spin webs. When a member of his family is killed during the commission of a crime, he becomes Spider-Man, a heroic crime-fighter. In this movie, Spider-Man takes on the Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe), a superhuman homicidal maniac. Although they use different methods, both Spider-Man and the Green Goblin are able to soar through the Manhattan skies. Meanwhile, Peter makes a tentative beginning at romance with attractive next-door neighbor Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst).
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Coming Next Week: November 5 - Video and DVD Releases
"Divine
Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" (2002)
Tagline:
"Mothers. Daughters. The never-ending story of good vs. evil."
Length:
116 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for mature thematic elements, language, and brief
sensuality
Ellen Burstyn, Sandra Bullock, Maggie Smith, Ashley Judd, James Garner, Fionnula Flanagan, and Shirley Knight star in this upbeat drama, which was directed and co-scripted by Callie Khouri. The movie is adapted from novels by Rebecca Wells. Vivi (Burstyn) is an older woman who lives in Louisiana, as do her three lifelong friends—Caro (Smith), Teensy (Flanagan), and Necie (Knight). These four constitute the self-styled Ya-Ya Sisterhood. Vivi's daughter Sidda (Bullock) is a New York playwright who is estranged from her mother. Caro, Teensy, and Necie abduct Sidda and show her their scrapbook, titled "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," to try to make her understand her troubled mother. In flashbacks, Judd portrays Vivi as a young adult. Garner plays Vivi's husband Shep.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"The
Powerpuff Girls" (2002)
Tagline:
"Saving the world before bedtime!"
Length:
87 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG for non-stop frenetic animated action
This is an animated children's film, but adults who watch it with kids probably
won't mind it too much. The movie tells the story of the origin of the three
little girls who appear regularly in a TV series on the Cartoon Network. It
seems that in the city of Townsville, Professor Utonium set out to create
the perfect little girl in his lab. He put in sugar and spice and everything
nice, but a substance called Chemical X accidentally got into the mix, and
out came Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup—three little girls with huge
heads, big eyes that can shoot laser beams, and the ability to fly. The girls
are conned by an evil monkey named Mojo Jojo into helping him and other simians
take over Townsville. But eventually the Powerpuff Girls learn from their
mistakes and use their superpowers to set things right.
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
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