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The new DVD releases include "The Honeymooners," "The Polar Express," and "War of the Worlds." In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.

November 22, 2005 - Video and DVD Releases

"The Honeymooners"

Tagline: "Dream big. Scheme bigger."

Length: 90 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some innuendo and rude humor

Cedric the Entertainer and Mike Epps star in this comedy based on the 1950's television sitcom of the same name. The movie is generally faithful to the spirit of the TV show except that the lead characters are African-American instead of white. Thus, Cedric the Entertainer plays bus driver Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason on TV), while Mike Epps takes the role of sewer worker Ed Norton (Art Carney on TV). In the film, the guys' long-suffering wives are played by Gabrielle Union and Regina Hall.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Commentary

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"The Polar Express"

Tagline: "Journey beyond your imagination."

Length: 99 minutes
MPAA Rating: G

Adapted from Chris Van Allsburg's children's book, this animated movie is about kids taking a magical train to the North Pole to meet Santa. The animation technique used involved filming humans moving about, then digitally tweaking the results into something that looks rather like a photographed series of drawings. Robert Zemeckis directed, and Tom Hanks played half a dozen roles. During this movie's theatrical release, many people saw it in IMAX 3-D format.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Two-Disc DVD Set
• Also Available in Single Disc Editions

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.

"War of the Worlds" Limited Edition

Tagline: "They're already here."

Length: 116 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for frightening sequences of sci-fi violence and disturbing images

Steven Spielberg directed this sci-fi film, which stars Tom Cruise and Dakota Fanning. The story originated in an 1898 H.G. Wells novel, induced national panic when it was told in a 1938 Orson Welles radio broadcast, and was made into a 1953 movie starring Gene Barry and Ann Robinson (who appear in the 2005 film as the grandparents). In Spielberg's version, a divorced father (Cruise) struggles to save himself and his kids when Earthlings are terrorized by extraterrestrial aliens.

Selected Special DVD Features:

• Two-Disc DVD Set
• Also Available in Single Disc Editions

Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.

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