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Welcome to the Video Business Just Announced enewsletter, featuring notable title listings coming soon to stores. For more new releases, go to www.videobusiness.com/newreleases.



Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
GARBAGE WARRIOR (MORNINGSTAR) 8-12 9-16 DVD $24.98


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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BANGKOK LOVE STORY (TLA) now 8-26 DVD $19.99
Foreign-language drama: An assassin falls in love with his target, a police informant, in this Thai film with English subtitles.

RESURRECTION MARY (ENTERTAINMENT STUDIOS) now 8-26 DVD $19.97
Thriller: When Jeff meets a mysterious woman named Mary, his friends become murdered one by one in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: commentary, featurette, deleted scenes, blooper reel.

SKIN DEEP: THE BUSINESS OF BEAUTY (A&E/NEW VIDEO) now 8-26 DVD $29.95
Documentary: A look at the history of America’s obsession with beauty.

LAGERFELD CONFIDENTIAL (KOCH LORBER) 8-5 9-2 DVD $26.98
Documentary: A behind-the-scenes look at the life of the designer.

MONSTER CAMP (LIFESIZE) 8-5 9-2 DVD $24.98
Documentary: A look at the world of live-action role playing during the NERO Seattle weekend.

CANNIBAL (TLA) 8-12 9-2 DVD $19.99
Horror: A cannibal places an online ad for a victim, and surprisingly, he finds one yearning to be consumed.

A 5 MINUTE WALK (SISU) 8-19 9-16 DVD $29.95
Drama: A police detective close to his biggest bust ever suddenly becomes a suspect when two prostitutes file charges against him.

STALAG LUFT (BFS) 8-19 9-16 DVD $22.98
Comedy: An arrogant war officer plans his big escape in this 1993 movie starring Stephen Fry.

WHO BOMBED BIRMINGHAM? (BFS) 8-19 9-16 DVD $22.98
Drama: John Hurt and Martin Shaw star in this TV movie about the real-life 1974 bomb attacks in Birmingham.

SCOOBY-DOO & THE GOBLIN KING (WARNER) 8-19 9-23 DVD $19.98
Animated: Shaggy and Scooby-Doo embark on a quest to save the Mystery Inc. gang from an evil warlock in this film featuring the voices of Hayden Panettiere, Jay Leno, Lauren Bacall and Tim Curry. Bonuses: featurette. Promotion: The film will broadcast this fall on the Cartoon Network.

SOCCER MOM (ANCHOR BAY/STARZ) 8-28 9-30 DVD $19.97
Family: A single mom poses as a famous soccer pro to save her daughter’s team in this DVD premiere starring Hannah Montana’s Emily Osment. Bonuses: featurette, interviews.

THE DEVIL’S CHAIR (SONY) 8-28 10-7 DVD $24.96
Thriller: A couple goes to an abandoned mental hospital to drop acid, but when one of them sits on a mysterious chair, she is dragged into a demonic black hole in this DVD premiere. Bonuses: commentary, featurette.

DRAGON BLADE: THE BEGINNING (EAGLE ONE) 9-2 9-30 DVD $19.99
Action: When an evil monster threatens a village, a teenager looks for the legendary Dragon Blade sword to defeat it. Bonuses: additional footage.

THE SMURFS AND THE MAGIC FLUTE (MORNINGSTAR) 9-2 10-7 DVD $19.98
Animated: In this 1983 feature film, when an evil villain steals the Smurfs’ magic flute, King Smurf enlists the help of a brave human prince to get it back. This title will be released in conjunction with the Smurfs’ 50th anniversary. Bonuses: slideshow.

THE MEMORY KEEPER’S DAUGHTER (SONY) 9-4 10-7 DVD $24.96
Drama: Based on the novel by Kim Edwards, this Lifetime movie is about a couple who decides to send one of their newborn twins away because he has Down syndrome.

THE NOTE (SONY) 9-4 10-7 DVD $24.96
Drama: In this Hallmark Channel movie, a woman goes on a quest to deliver a note from a deceased parent to his child. Bonuses: interviews.

THE ULTIMATE MATRIX COLLECTION (WARNER) 9-9 10-14 BD $129.95
Action: This 10-disc set contains high-def versions of The Matrix, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions as well as documentary The Matrix Revisited. Bonuses: In-Movie Experience, The Animatrix short films, digital download of The Matrix, commentaries, game footage, featurettes, documentaries.

FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON (GENIUS) 9-9 10-21 DVD $24.95
Foreign-language drama: A young boy is looked after by a film student when his mother (Juliette Binoche) is unable to care for him in this French film that pays homage to Albert Lamorisse’s The Red Balloon; with English subtitles.

YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (FOX) 9-10 10-7 BD $39.98
Comedy: Mel Brooks’ 1974 spoof on Mary Shelley’s classic horror novel debuts on high-definition. Bonuses: picture-in-picture, featurettes, trivia, deleted/extended scenes, game, isolated score track, commentary, outtakes.

HOUDINI’S DEATH DEFYING ACTS (WEINSTEIN/GENIUS) 9-16 10-28 DVD $19.97
Drama: The magician is captivated by the charms of a deceptive psychic and her daughter, who say they can contact his mother from beyond the grave in this limited-release movie starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce.

EXPELLED: NO INTELLIGENCE ALLOWED (VIVENDI) 9-23 10-21 DVD $26.99, BD $34.99
Documentary: Ben Stein hosts this look at the conflict between evolutionists and advocates of intelligent design in this $7.5 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: featurette.

CASINO ROYALE: COLLECTOR’S EDITION (MGM/FOX) 9-24 10-21 DVD $19.98
Comedy: The 1967 spy spoof stars David Niven as James Bond, who recruits six “James Bonds” (Peter Sellers, Woody Allen) to confuse his enemy. Bonuses: commentary, featurettes, photo gallery.

ZOMBIE STRIPPERS (SONY) 9-25 10-28 DVD $24.96, BD $38.96
Horror comedy: When a government project goes wrong, a virus turns people into zombies in this DVD premiere starring Jenna Jameson. Bonuses: digital copy, commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes; BD also has pop-up fact track, BD Live.

DEAR ME, A BLOGGER’S TALE (OCEAN PARK/PORCHLIGHT) 10-1 11-4 DVD $24.98
Romantic comedy: An anxious woman finds comfort in writing a blog, until a co-worker discovers her Web site and exploits it.

WARNER BROS. AND THE HOMEFRONT (WARNER) 10-7 11-11 DVD $39.92
Boxed set: Includes Irving Berlin’s This Is the Army, Thank Your Lucky Stars (both 1943) and Hollywood Canteen (1944). Bonuses: commentary, newsreels, vintage shorts and cartoons, new documentary.

DR. SEUSS’ HORTON HEARS A WHO! (FOX) 11-11 12-9 DVD $29.98, two-disc $34.98, BD or gift set $39.98
Animated: An elephant discovers a microscopic community, but no one believes him in this $154 million-grossing movie featuring the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell. Bonuses: commentary, short; two-disc also has deleted footage, animated screen tests, featurettes, fun facts, interviews, game, digital copy; BD also has Bonus View. The gift set includes a Horton plush toy. Promotion: Energy Star TV and print environmental campaign, Horton balloon at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade, L’Oreal Paris shampoos with on-pack advertising.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
SARAH JANE ADVENTURES: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON (WARNER) 9-2 10-7 DVD $49.98
Sci-fi: A woman inhabits a world where aliens are commonplace and Earth is under threat in this British series, which premiered on the Sci Fi Channel and will be released in a four-disc set.

PINKY DINKY DOO: POLKA DOT POX (SESAME/GENIUS) 9-2 10-14 DVD $14.93
Animated: In four episodes of this Noggin preschool series, 7-year-old Pinky uses her story box and her imagination to solve problems.

BACK TO YOU: SEASON 1 (FOX) 9-17 10-14 DVD $39.98
Comedy: Kelsey Grammer and Patricia Heaton star as co-anchors whose relationship is complicated by their past love affair. Bonuses: unaired episodes, featurettes, gag reel.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
2008 WIMBLEDON FINAL: NADAL VS. FEDERER (SRO/KULTUR) now 8-19 DVD $24.99
Sports: Footage of the 2008 men’s final match where Rafael Nadal defeated five-time champion Roger Federer.

HAUNTED HISTORIES COLLECTION: VOL. 2 (NEW VIDEO) now 8-26 DVD $24.95
Documentary: A collection of five stories about haunted houses, zombies and more.

BLACK METAL SATANICA (MVD) now 9-2 DVD $14.95
Documentary: A look at the genre of Black Metal, based on Scandinavian Viking lore.

KRAFTWERK AND THE ELECTRONIC REVOLUTION (MVD) now 9-2 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A look at the influential electronica band, from its inception in the late ’60s to today. Bonuses: featurette, interviews, bios.

GAMEBREAKERS: THE STARS OF MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER (A&E/NEW VIDEO) 7-29 8-26 DVD $19.95
Sports: Stars share their secrets, favorite plays and players.

BEATLES: MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR MEMORIES (MVD) 7-29 9-2 DVD $19.95
Music: Anecdotal stories and home movies from the making of the band’s 1967 movie. Bonuses: related stories.

CAT STEVENS: TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN (MVD) 7-29 9-2 DVD $14.95
Music: Features a rare performance from 1971.

YES: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT (MVD) 7-29 9-2 DVD $19.95
Music: Footage from the 2003 world tour that didn’t make the original edit.

AMERICA—LIVE IN CHICAGO (KOCH) 8-5 9-2 DVD $19.99
Music: Folk rock band America performs a 20-song set in the Windy City. Bonuses: interview.

CONNECT WITH KIDS: MIDDLE SCHOOL and HIGH SCHOOL SURVIVAL KIT (KOCH) 8-5 9-2 DVD $19.98 each
Instructional: Episodes for parents on how to talk to their kids about such issues as drugs, sex and Internet safety.

MONARCHY: THE ROYAL FAMILY AT WORK (KOCH) 8-5 9-9 DVD $34.98
Documentary: This five-part series gives a behind-the-scenes look at the British monarchy.

CESAR MILLAN: MASTERING LEADERSHIP (RESPOND2 ENTERTAINMENT) 8-19 10-7 DVD $49.99
Instructional: This three-disc set contains three lessons, including “People Training for Dogs” and “Becoming a Pack Leader.”

THE THREE STOOGES COLLECTION VOL. 4: 1943-1945 (SONY) 9-4 10-7 DVD $24.96
Comedy: Includes 21 short films.

WU-TANG CLAN LIVE AT MONTREUX (EAGLE ROCK) 9-17 10-7 DVD $19.98
Music: The New York rap group was filmed in 2007.

DALLAS COWBOYS 10 GREATEST GAMES (WARNER) 9-23 10-28 DVD $49.98
Sports: This 10-disc set features 10 classic games voted by Dallas Cowboy fans, including five Super Bowls.

THE CRUSADERS LIVE AT MONTREUX 2003 (EAGLE ROCK) 9-24 10-14 DVD $14.98
Music: This concert was in support of the group’s Rural Renewal album.

JOHNNY CASH: CHAPTER & VERSE (BIBLES ON DVD) 10-3 10-28 DVD $29.95
Religious: Johnny Cash narrates the New King James Version of the New Testament. Bonuses: photo tour, introduction, 14-song CD.



Online Editor: Samantha Clark
VideoBusiness.com

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