The new DVD releases include Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Iron Man and Jellyfish. In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
September 30, 2008 - New DVD Releases:
Tagline: "A comedy about getting dumped, and taking it like a man."
Length: 112 minutesMPAA Rating: R for sexual content, language and some graphic nudity
This is another comedy produced by Judd Apatow that mixes raunchiness with sweetness. The main character is an average-looking guy named Peter Bretter (Jason Segel) who gets dumped by his beautiful girlfriend Sarah Marshall (Kristen Bell). Peter tries to get over his heartbreak by traveling to Hawaii, but he happens to check into the same resort where Sarah is vacationing with her new rocker boyfriend (Russell Brand). However, he becomes friendly with the attractive receptionist (Mila Kunis). Apatow regulars Bill Hader, Jonah Hill and Paul Rudd are in the movie. Selected DVD Special Features:
- Widescreen
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check with your video store/online rental service for availability in other formats, including streaming video/digital download.
Iron Man DVD
Length: 126 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and brief suggestive content
Starring Robert Downey Jr. in the title role, this action-adventure movie tells the story of the origins of a Marvel Comics superhero. Also in the cast are Gwyneth Paltrow, Terrence Howard and Jeff Bridges. In the film, Tony Stark (Downey) is an American billionaire playboy and businessman whose company makes high-tech weaponry. On a marketing trip to Afghanistan, Tony is captured by guerillas, but he devises an incredible suit of armor that enables him to escape. Returning home, he decides to stop making weapons and improve the suit so it can be used to fight evil.
- Widescreen
- Two-Disc DVD Set
- Single-Disc Edition Also Available
- Also Available on Blu-ray Disc
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check with your video store/online rental service for availability in other formats, including streaming video/digital download.
Tagline: "Love. Longing. Magic."
Length: 78 minutesMPAA Rating: Not Rated
This Israeli movie is a seriocomedy from husband-wife filmmakers Etgar Keret and Shira Geffen. It's an ensemble piece that tells the intersecting stories of a few of the people at a Tel Aviv wedding. The newlyweds, Michael (Gera Sandler) and Keren (Noa Knoller), have problems when she breaks her leg at the reception. Batya (Sarah Adler) is a waitress working for the caterer, but her life is changed by a little girl who comes out of the sea. In another story strand, Joy (Ma-nenita De Latorre) is a Filipino immigrant who's at the wedding as a caregiver for an old woman. Selected DVD Special Features:
- Widescreen
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check with your video store/online rental service for availability in other formats, including streaming video/digital download.
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