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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
POPEYE THE SAILOR 1941-1943 VOL. 3 (WARNER) now 11-4 DVD $34.98
TOGETHER AGAIN (PORCHLIGHT) 9-24 10-28 DVD $24.98
THE PERFECT HOLIDAY (SONY) 10-2 11-11 DVD $27.96

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Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
BLOODLINES (CINEMA LIBRE) now 9-16 DVD $24.95
Documentary: Filmmaker Bruce Burgess leads an investigation into whether Jesus married Mary Magdalene. Bonuses: interviews, deleted scenes, commentary.
FOUR MINUTES (WOLFE) now 10-7 DVD $24.95
Drama: A piano teacher at the local women’s prison falls for a talented inmate; German with English subtitles.
SHELTER ME (WOLFE) now 10-7 DVD $24.95
Drama: When a lesbian couple discovers a Moroccan immigrant hiding in their car, he disrupts their lives and relationship; Italian with English subtitles. Bonuses: interview.
MOON ZERO TWO/WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH (WARNER) 9-2 10-7 DVD $19.98
Sci-fi: Two classic sci-fi titles are released on DVD as double features. Also available are Battle Beneath the Earth/The Ultimate Warrior and World Without End/Satellite in the Sky.
MONGOL (WARNER) 9-9 10-14 DVD $19.95, BD $35.99
History: This film about the rise of Genghis Khan grossed $5.7 million in limited theatrical release; in Mongolian with English subtitles. Bonuses: BD includes digital copy.
MATHEMATICALLY ALIVE (PASSION RIVER) 9-16 10-14 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A look at New York Mets fans during the 2006 playoffs, as they invest time, money and emotion in their team.
JAKE’S CLOSET (VANGUARD) 9-19 10-28 DVD $19.95
Suspense: A 7-year-old boy deals with his family’s breakup in this limited-release movie.
THE F WORD (CINEVOLVE) 9-23 10-21 DVD $14.95, BD $22.95
Drama: Director Jed Weintrob uses real-life footage of the Republican National Convention in New York in his film about a radio DJ who gets involved in his city’s politics. Bonuses: deleted scenes, commentaries.
GONE TO SEED (BFS) 9-23 10-21 DVD $39.98
Comedy: Three quarrelsome siblings are duped into giving a wealthy land developer the deed to their family-run garden center.
THE STONE ANGEL (VIVENDI) 9-23 10-21 DVD $26.99
Drama: A fiery woman struggles to reconcile her past in this limited-release film starring Ellen Burstyn and Ellen Page.
THE FILMS OF BUDD BOETTICHER (SONY) 10-2 11-4 DVD $59.95
Western: Set includes The Tall T, Decision at Sundown, Ride Lonesome, Buchanan Rides, Comanche Station and the documentary Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That. Bonuses: commentaries, intros.
VALENTIN (TLA) 10-7 11-4 DVD $19.99
Comedy: After his wife dies suddenly, the director of a Shakespearean play falls for the man playing the lead female role in this Spanish movie with English subtitles. Bonuses: stills gallery.
MISTER LONELY (GENIUS) 10-7 11-18 DVD $24.95
Drama: A lonely Michael Jackson impersonator falls for a Marilyn Monroe look-a-like in this limited-release movie starring Samantha Morton. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurette.
WALL-E (DISNEY) 10-7 11-18 DVD $29.99, three-disc $39.99, BD $35.99
Animated: A small robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will decide the fate of mankind in this $214.1 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: featurettes, Web vignettes, interactive storybook, documentary, digital copy.
THIS CHRISTMAS (SONY) 10-9 11-11 DVD $28.96, BD $38.96
Family: A family learns the true meaning of “family” when they come together at Christmas in this movie starring Regina King, Delroy Lindo and Mekhi Phifer. Bonuses: deleted scenes, featurette, music video, commentary.
HANCOCK (SONY) 10-9 11-25 DVD $28.96, two-disc $34.95, BD $39.95, PSP $24.94
Action: Will Smith stars as a superhero who undergoes a makeover to win public favor in this $225 million-grossing film, which also stars Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron. Bonuses: featurettes, digital copy on two-disc and BD, BD adds BD Live, picture-in-picture visual diary.
THE DIRECTOR’S SERIES: ROSSELLINI 2-DISC COLLECTOR’S EDITION (LIONSGATE) 10-15 11-11 DVD $29.98
Boxed set: The U.S. DVD debut of filmmaker Roberto Rossellini’s Era Notte a Roma (Escape by Night) and Dov’e la liberta (Where is Freedom?).
HOLLYWOOD MUSICALS COLLECTION (MGM/FOX) 10-15 11-11 DVD $499.98
Musical: This 61-disc set includes 50 of the best musicals, including All That Jazz, Guys and Dolls and Moulin Rouge!. Bonuses: 50 postcards.
SANTA PETE (VANGUARD) 10-17 11-25 DVD $19.95
Family: James Earl Jones tells his 10-year-old grandson an old Christmas story in this TV movie.
SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY (WARNER) 10-21 11-25 DVD $24.98, BD $29.99
Animation: The movie is based on the best-selling graphic novel of all-time, The Death of Superman. Bonuses: featurettes, extra episodes of Superman: The Animated Series.
BAM MARGERA PRESENTS: WHERE THE #$&% IS SANTA? (WARNER) 10-28 12-2 DVD $24.98, BD $28.99
Comedy: The skateboarding Jackass star goes to the Arctic Circle to get Santa as a surprise Christmas present for his wife. Bonuses: additional scenes, photo gallery.
MEET DAVE (FOX) 10-29 11-25 DVD $29.98, BD $39.99
Comedy: Eddie Murphy stars as a 1-inch alien who’s trying to assimilate to life on Earth in this $11.6 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: gag reel, crew confessions; BD adds four featurettes, alternate ending, crew profiles.
PINK PANTHER ULTIMATE COLLECTION (MGM/FOX) 10-29 11-25 DVD $199.98
Boxed set: This furry 18-disc box set contains nine films, nine cartoons and encyclopedia Pink Panther, The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town!.
SPACE CHIMPS (FOX) 10-29 11-25 DVD $29.98, BD $39.99
Family: The grandson of the first chimpanzee in space joins two other chimps on a mission to retrieve a wayward craft in this $28.4 million-grossing movie. Bonuses: featurette, stills gallery; BD adds trivia track.
I AM LEGEND ULTIMATE COLLECTOR’S EDITION (WARNER) 11-4 12-9 DVD $49.92, BD $59.99
Action: The $256.4 million-grossing blockbuster starring Will Smith as the last man on Earth will be re-released for the holidays. Bonuses: alternate ending, digital copy, 12 animated comics, deleted scenes, featurettes, sketchbook, commemorative lenticular, art cards, commentary; BD adds Focus Points.




Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
MARTIN: THE COMPLETE FIFTH SEASON (HBO/WARNER) 9-2 10-7 DVD $29.98
Comedy: The lives of newlyweds Martin and Gina get complicated in this season.
THE SIMPSONS: THE COMPLETE ELEVENTH SEASON (FOX) 9-10 10-7 DVD $49.98
Comedy: All 22 episodes from the season are in this four-disc set. Bonuses: deleted scenes, original sketches, featurettes, commentaries.
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD: SEASON 2 (MILL CREEK) 9-15 10-14 DVD $14.98
Action: The second season of the legendary character.
THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON (WARNER) 9-16 10-21 DVD $39.98
Comedy: Julia Louis-Dreyfus stars as a single mom who must juggle motherhood, her ex-husband and dating. Bonuses: gag reel, unaired scenes.
RAIN SHADOW: SERIES 1 (ACORN) 9-23 10-21 DVD $39.99
Drama: Rachel Ward stars in this Australian six-part set about a small town where a mysterious disease is ravaging the sheep.
MOTHER & SON: SEASON 2 (BFS) 9-30 10-28 DVD $29.98
Comedy: A newly divorced man tries to balance his life with looking after his aging mother in this show, which aired on PBS.
THE HOWDY DOODY SHOW (MILL CREEK) 10-6 11-4 DVD $29.98
Children’s: This five-disc set contains 40 episodes of The Howdy Doody Show, debuting on DVD for the first time. Bonuses: three rare episodes, interviews.
BAND OF BROTHERS (WARNER) 10-7 11-11 BD $99.98
War drama: The 10-part HBO series about a U.S. Army division in World War II is digitally remastered. Bonuses: interactive field guide, picture-in-picture commentary.
STORM HAWKS: SHOWDOWN IN THE SKIES (SONY) 10-9 11-11 DVD $24.94
Animation: The final 13 episodes of the first season of this 3D-computer-animated show, which airs on Cartoon Network. Bonuses: 360-degree view of vehicle transformations.

Title Prebook Date Street Date MSRP
NFL’S FUNNIEST PLAYERS (WARNER) now 9-16 DVD $19.98
Sports: Super Bowl XLII champion Michael Strahan hosts this collection of funny NFL moments.
NFL HISTORY OF THE DALLAS COWBOYS (WARNER) now 9-23 DVD $26.95
Sports: This two-disc set contains games, highlights and interviews of the Texas football team. Bonuses: reunion, press conference, Bob Lilly segment.
QUEENS OF HEART: COMMUNITY THERAPISTS IN DRAG (CINEMA LIBRE) now 9-30 DVD $19.95
Documentary: A look at drag performance.
GLOBAL WONDERS: AROUND THE WORLD (GLOBAL WONDERS) now 10-21 DVD $19.99
Educational: Targeted toward children ages 2 to 7, this title features animated characters who engage in moments of cultural discoveries. Also released on that day will be India, Mexico and African-American, all $19.99 each.
NFL PITTSBURGH STEELERS 5 GREATEST GAMES: THE SUPER BOWL VICTORIES (WARNER) 9-9 10-14 DVD $39.92
Sports: The team’s five championship games.
THE GROUNDHOGS LIVE AT THE ASTORIA 1998 (EAGLE ROCK) 9-10 9-30 DVD $19.98
Music: The Groundhogs perform an 81-minute set at the London venue for their Hogs in Wolf’s Clothing album. Bonuses: audio CD.
TORI AMOS LIVE AT MONTREUX 1991/1992 (EAGLE ROCK) 9-10 9-30 DVD $14.98
Music: The singer-songwriter’s 19-song performance took place shortly after her Little Earthquakes debut.
AMERICA STORIES OF WAR: 36 DVD COLLECTION (MILL CREEK) 9-15 10-14 DVD $79.98
War: Packed in an ammunition-style tin, this set contains more than 170 hours of content covering the last 150 years of American conflict, including rare photos, war footage and re-enactments. The collection also is available as a 24 DVD set ($44.98).
GIANT 600 CARTOONS: SPECIAL COLLECTOR’S EDITION (MILL CREEK) 9-15 10-14 DVD $44.98
Animated: This collector’s tin contains 600 classic cartoons. Bonuses: T-shirt, poster, info booklet.
BILLY BLUE HAIR AND ME PERSONALIZED DVD SERIES (KAYO MEDIA) 9-17 10-14 DVD $29.95 each
Educational: A quirky kid named Billy helps viewers learn answers to questions in Why Do Giraffes Have Long Necks? and Why Do Zebras Have Stripes?, which can be personalized by having the characters say a child’s name throughout the title.
BOB THE BUILDER: BIG BUILD COLLECTION (HIT/LIONSGATE) 9-17 10-14 DVD $29.98
Children’s: Three DVDs are included in this set, along with a collectible die-cast Scoop toy.
HOLIDAY FAVORITES WITH THE WONDERLAND CAROLERS (CINEVOLVE) 9-23 10-21 DVD $14.95, BD $22.95
Music: A collection of 33 classic and contemporary holiday favorites, sung by the Wonderland Carolers. Bonuses: sing-along, ad spot. Promotion: a portion of the proceeds will benefit Toys 4 Tots.
EN VOGUE: LIVE IN THE USA (MVD) 9-23 10-28 DVD $19.95
Music: The group performs in Birmingham, Ala., in 2002. Bonuses: interviews, featurette, backstage footage, discography.
FROM MAMBO TO HIP HOP (MVD) 9-23 10-28 DVD $19.95
Music: This documentary looks at the creation of hip hop.
ICE T: LIVE IN MONTREUX 1995 (MVD) 9-23 10-28 DVD $19.95
Music: This concert features the singer’s biggest hits. Bonuses: additional footage, discography, biography.
NFL WASHINGTON REDSKINS 3 GREATEST GAMES: THE SUPER BOWL VICTORIES (WARNER) 9-23 10-28 DVD $26.95
Sports: The original broadcasts from all three Redskins Super Bowl games.
PUBLIC ENEMY: REVOLVERLUTION TOUR 2003 (MVD) 9-23 10-28 DVD $19.95
Music: This double-disc set features a concert at The Metro in Melbourne, Australia. Bonuses: featurettes, discography, tour diary, slideshow.
NBA CHAMPIONSHIPS 2007-2008 BOSTON CELTICS (WARNER) 9-30 11-4 BD $34.99
Sports: An in-depth look at the Boston basketball team’s recent season, including their championship win against the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA finals.
NFL HISTORY OF THE NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (WARNER) 9-30 11-4 DVD $26.95
Sports: A look at the team’s 50-year history.


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VideoBusiness.com

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