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New DVD Releases - 11-8-2005
What movies are out on DVD this week
This week's releases feature a nice mix of Hollywood hits, duds, music and, of course, Christmas movies. Charlie and the Chocolate factory, the Tim Burton directed remake of the 1971 classic, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory leads the way.
November 8, 2005
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is the famous story of the nice young man, Charlie Bucket, who finds a golden ticket that allows him to take a dream tour of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Charlie and his grandpa Joe accompany four other kids and their parents on tour. While Charlie is a nice, well-mannered boy, the other kids are spoiled, rude, and greedy. Of course, the other kids are disposed of one-by-one when their personality flaws lead them to danger.
Johnny Depp replaces Gene Wilder in the role of Willy Wonka and fails to come near Wilder's incredible performance in the original. This remake of the 1971 classic features lots of special effects as well as the unique imagination Tim Burton. Charlie and the Chocolate factory is filled with the type of special effects one would expect from a movie of this magnitude and genre. Extras include featurettes that detail the making of the movie, a feature on Roald Dahl, and a feature that shows how live squirrels were trained for the movie.
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The Devil's Rejects
Rob Zombie brings us this horror exploitation flick. It is the sequel to his previous work, House of 1000 Corpses. In this edition, Zombies group of freaks go on a spree of violence across the desert. Naturally, there is a cop (played by William Forsythe) on their tail.
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Christmas with the Kranks
Christmas with the Kranks was an adaptation of a John Grisham novel and stars Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, and has appearances by Cheech Marin, Dan Akroyd and Austin Pendleton. Allen and Curtis play the title couple who decide to skip Christmas and go on a cruise instead. Needless to say, their lives go downhill quickly when the bad karma kicks in.
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Duran Duran: Live From London
This release features 1980's supergroup Duran Duran during their 2004 world tour. This concert DVD shows the reunited Duran Duran at the top of their game during this two hour concert. Duran Duran plays their hit songs during the concert, including Hungry Like the Wolf, Planet Earth, and Ordinary World. This DVD is loaded with extras including a mini documentary of the band revisiting places from their youth, and a photo slideshow of the band. The concert itself has excellent production value, lots of great camera angles, and fantastic sound and lighting.
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Live 8
Live 8 was the follow up concert to the unforgettable Live Aid. This series of concerts took place at major cities around the world including Philadelphia and London. The artists featured on this four-disc set include U2, Sting, Coldplay, Madonna, Elton John, The Who, Joss Stone, and Stevie Wonder.
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Yes
Yes is the story of a couple who come from different cultures. Their opposite religious, political and cultural backgrounds make their relationship a struggle. Yes stars Joan Allen and Simon Abkarian.
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Apres Vous
Apres Vous is a formulaic French film about two people who meet by chance and their lives become intertwined. The movie's language is French with English subtitles.
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A Different World: Season One
A Different World was a spinoff from The Cosby Show and starred Lisa Bonet, Sinbad, Jasmine Guy and Marisa Tomei. The first season DVD features twenty-two episodes on four discs. Bonus material includes a blooper section, a series retrospective and an episode that never aired.
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Christmas in Connecticut
Christmas in Connecticut is a timeless classic starring Barbara Stanwyck. The story is centered on Stanwyck's character who writes a good housekeeping column, but who cannot even keep her own home tidy.
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A Christmas Carol (1938)
A Christmas Carol is the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge. In this re-release of the 1938 classic, Scrooge is expertly played by the great Reginald Owen.
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Beavis and Butthead: The Mike Judge Collection, Vol. 1
1990's punk teenagers Beavis and Butthead are back on DVD. This four-disc set features the trials and tribulations of the hapless duo Beavis and Butthead. Fans of Beavis and Butthead will enjoy the forty episodes, eleven music videos and bonus material.
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The White Shadow: Season 1
The White Shadow was a drama series about a former NBA player, portrayed by Ken Howard, who takes over the coaching duties at a down and out urban high school. In the inner city, there is often as much drama off the court as there is on the court. The first fifteen episodes of this dramatic series are presented on four discs.
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