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There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for next week, including "Freaky Friday," "The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," "Rugrats Go Wild," and "Seabiscuit." Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.
December 16, 2003 - Video and DVD Releases
"Freaky
Friday"
Tagline:
"Every teenager's nightmare...turning into her mother."
Length:
93 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG for mild thematic elements and some language
Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan star in this comedy, a remake of Disney's
1976 film starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster. In the 2003 film, Tess (Curtis),
a widow about to remarry, clashes with her 15-year-old daughter Anna (Lohan)
when the teenager's garage band's audition conflicts with her mom's wedding
rehearsal dinner. But on Friday morning, mother and daughter wake up to find
themselves in each other's bodies.
Selected
Special DVD Features:
• Full-Screen
and Widescreen Anamorphic Formats
• Music Videos
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"The League
of Extraordinary Gentlemen"
Tagline:
"An adventure in a league of its own."
Length:
110 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of fantasy violence, language
and innuendo
Inspired by a comic book, this action-adventure movie assembles a team to battle
an evil villain seeking world domination. The story is set in the Victorian
era, and the league is made up of such stalwarts as Allan Quatermain (Sean Connery),
Captain Nemo, Mina Harker (of Dracula fame), an invisible man, Dorian Gray,
Dr. Jekyll, and Tom Sawyer. In an effort to prevent a world war, the league
travels to a fictional Venice.
Selected
Special DVD Features:
• Available
in Full-Screen and Widescreen Anamorphic Editions
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Rugrats
Go Wild"
Tagline:
"The family vacation just went overboard."
Length:
84 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG for mild crude humor
Strictly for the kiddies, this animated children's movie brings together characters
from two Nickelodeon cable TV series, "Rugrats" and "The Wild
Thornberrys." Stu Pickles charters a boat and takes the "Rugrats"
gang on a cruise, but they end up marooned on an island. Then the intrepid Thornberry
family turns up, filming a nature documentary. Due to Eliza Thornberry's special
gift, the Pickles' dog speaks, and he sounds like Bruce Willis.
Selected
Special DVD Features:
• Featurette
• Deleted
Scenes
• Full-Screen and Widescreen anamorphic formats
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Seabiscuit"
Tagline:
"A long shot becomes a legend."
Length:
141 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some sexual situations and violent sports-related
images
The undersized thoroughbred racehorse Seabiscuit didn't do much in his early
years, but later started winning big. As the American public coped with the
Great Depression, the horse emerged as a symbol of hope. This drama tells the
interlocking stories of Seabiscuit, his owner (Jeff Bridges), his trainer (Chris
Cooper), and his principal jockey (Tobey Maguire). The film is based on the
bestselling nonfiction book by Laura Hillenbrand.
Selected
Special DVD Features:
• Director's
Commentary
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
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