| New Video and DVD Releases | |
| Part 1: This Week's New Releases on Video/DVD |
by Ivana Redwine
There are some interesting video/DVD releases for December 17, 2002, including "The Country Bears," "The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course," "Minority Report," and "Unfaithful." There are additional releases of interest, such as "Back to the Future: The Complete Trilogy," "An Evening With Kevin Smith," and "The King of Comedy." In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
December 17 - Video and DVD Releases
Tagline:
"They're legends. Bearly."
Length:
88 minutes
MPAA Rating:
G
Aimed at kids, this movie is based on a Disney theme-park attraction. Some of the characters in the film are people, while others are talking bears. The main character is Beary Barrington (voice of Haley Joel Osment), a bear who is in the fourth grade. Beary is a huge fan of a musical group called the Country Bears, but they disbanded a decade earlier. Beary runs away from home and goes on a pilgrimage to the famous Country Bear Hall, where the group used to perform. When he arrives at the hall, he discovers that it's about to be torn down. But Beary comes up with a plan: he'll get the Country Bears back together, have them put on a concert, and use the proceeds to save the hall. With time running out, Beary sets out on a journey to find the former members of the group and persuade them to reunite.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"The
Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course" (2002)
Tagline:
"Crikey!"
Length:
90 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG for action violence/peril and mild language
Steve Irwin, the high-energy Aussie who's famous for his cable TV wildlife series, stars in this action-adventure comedy. Watchers of the TV show won't be surprised that Steve wrestles crocodiles and says "Crikey!" a lot in this movie. The film has a plot that is set in motion when an accident aboard a surveillance satellite causes top secret intelligence data to fall to Earth in the Australian outback, where it is swallowed by a crocodile. However, wildlife conservationists Steve Irwin and his wife Terri (playing themselves), who know nothing about the top secret data, are trying to capture that croc and move it to a more suitable place. But things get complicated when the U.S. government dispatches agents to retrieve the intelligence data to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Minority
Report" (2002)
Tagline:
"What would you do if you were accused of a murder, you had not committed
... yet?"
Length:
145 minutes
MPAA Rating:
PG-13 for violence, brief language, some sexuality and drug content
Steven Spielberg directed this engrossing sci-fi thriller that stars Tom Cruise. The story is set in 2054 in Washington, D.C., where a new system for dealing with murder has been in place for six years. The system uses the special powers of three psychics who can envision a murder shortly before it happens, and law enforcement officials like John Anderton (Cruise) rush out and arrest the would-be murderer before the crime is committed. However, the three psychics occasionally disagree, in which case the dissenter files a minority report. Nevertheless, the pre-crime system has worked so well in D.C. that it is about to be taken national. Then Anderton is stunned when the system identifies him as being about to murder someone he doesn't even recognize, and he goes on the run as he tries to figure out what is going on.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
"Unfaithful"
(2002)
Length:
124 minutes
MPAA Rating:
R for sexuality, language and a scene of violence
Richard Gere and Diane Lane star in this drama about adultery that reminds us that sex can be exhilarating, but dangerous. Gere and Lane play Edward and Connie Sumner, a seemingly happily married couple who live with their young son in a nice house in an upscale New York City suburb. But one day Connie goes alone into Manhattan, where she injures her knees slightly. She is helped by a rare book dealer named Paul Martel (Olivier Martinez), and when sparks fly between them, she soon finds herself in a sizzling extramarital affair with him. It doesn't take Edward long to sense that something is wrong, and his suspicions grow as evidence of his wife's infidelity mounts. Eventually, Edward discovers where Martel lives and when he goes there, he loses control, resulting in tragedy.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Next Page - Additional Video/DVD Releases of Interest This Week
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