There are some interesting video/DVD releases slated for next week, including Accepted, The Da Vinci Code, and John Tucker Must Die. Let's take a look at these movies on DVD and video, along with some additional releases of interest.
November 14, 2006 - New Video and DVD Releases:
Tagline: "Reject rejection."
Length: 90 minutesMPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, sexual material and drug content
Justin Long stars in this comedy about a teenage misfit who founds an institution of higher learning. When high school senior Bartleby (Long) is rejected by every college he applies to, he and his pals pull of an elaborate ruse. They set up a Web site for something called the South Harmon Institute of Technology. An abandoned mental hospital is used as the school's physical location, and they get someone to pose as the dean. Since admission is via the Web site, South Harmon is soon flooded with students. Selected DVD Special Features:
- Music Videos
- Commentary
- Also Available on HD DVD
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
The Da Vinci Code DVD
Length: 149 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references, and sexual content
Adapted from Dan Brown's novel, The Da Vinci Code stars Tom Hanks, Audrey Tautou and Ian McKellen. While in Paris, Harvard professor Dr. Robert Langdon (Hanks) is summoned to the Louvre, where a curator has been murdered. Langdon becomes an innocent man on the run as he tries to unravel the bizarre clues surrounding the crime. His search for the truth raises issues about Mary Magdalene and the Holy Grail.
- Two-Disc DVD Set
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
Tagline: "Don't get mad, get even."
Length: 89 minutesMPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language
Brittany Snow and Jesse Metcalfe star in this teen comedy. Metcalfe (who's been seen on TV's Desperate Housewives) plays John Tucker, a great-looking guy who's simultaneously dating three girls (Ashanti, Sophia Bush and Arielle Kebbel) at his high school. But he's a cad who keeps each girl in the dark about his relationship with the other two. However, the truth eventually emerges, and a revenge plot is hatched: John will be paired with Kate (Snow), a new student at the school, and then she will dump him. Selected DVD Special Features:
- Deleted Scenes
Formats Available: The above information on special features refers to the DVD. Check for availability on VHS.
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