DVD for Dudes VB Purchasing Guide October-November 2008

Zohan adds style to Sony’s slate In October, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Adam Sandler’s latest film, You Don’t Mess With the Zohan. The comedy will be available not only on DVD, but on other formats guys are known to like—Blu-ray and PlayStation Portable—and there’s a digital copy on the two-disc set. —Cindy Spielvogel Sony You Don’t Mess With the Zohan Adam Sandler stars as an ex-Israeli counterterrorist agent who fakes his own death to live in Manhattan as a hairdresser in the $99.1 million-grossing comedy. Street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 4; DVD $28.96, two-disc set $34.95, BD $38.96, PSP $24.94 Seedsman targets dads Seedsman Group, which specializes in parenting DVDs, has a release made just for guys. The company has developed an American version of the successful Australian program Being Dad, according to Mike Currie, president of Seedsman. After interviewing men around the country, the producers discovered that the feelings of expectant fathers are universal. Seedsman is promoting Being Dad through baby and maternity channels. Currie says women are the likely purchasers, but they’ll buy the title for men. “It’s a guy DVD—by guys, for guys and about guys,” he says. “But women will love it too.” —C.S. Seedsman Being Dad Answers all the questions a man ever wanted to know about pregnancy but was afraid to ask. Street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 8; DVD $29.99

Anchor Bay

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Dead Space: Downfall In this feature-length prequel to videogame Dead Space, a space crew recovers an ancient artifact that unleashes a violent alien race. Street Oct. 28, prebook Sept. 25; DVD $26.97, BD $34.98

Arts Alliance America
 
Planet B-Boy The world of B-boying, also known as break dancing, is featured in this film about dance competitions across the globe. Street Nov. 11, prebook Oct. 7; DVD $19.95

BayView

Bruce Lee’s Fighting Method: Basic Training & Self Defense Techniques This instructional title covers the Jeet Kune Do fighting method, including warm-ups, exercises and footwork. Street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 9; DVD $29.99

BBC/Warner

Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series The Doctor and partner Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) meet up with Agatha Christie to solve grisly murders. Street Nov. 18, prebook Oct. 14; six-disc set $99.98

BFS

Holmes on Homes: Season 3 (two-disc set $29.98), Season 4 (four-disc set $36.98), Season 5 (four-disc set $36.98) Contractor Mike Holmes helps viewers with home renovations. All street Oct. 14, prebook Sept. 16

Cinema Libre

Amazonia Vertical A group climbs the highest table mountain in the Amazon in this documentary. Street Oct. 28, prebook Sept. 16; DVD $19.95 each

Criterion/Image

Bottle Rocket: Special Edition Wes Anderson’s first film stars Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson and Robert Musgrave as three misfits who plan to rob a bookstore. Street Nov. 25, prebook Oct. 28; DVD or BD $39.95

Eagle Vision/Vivendi

Lucha Libre: Life Behind the Mask This film looks at the cultures and passion that drive Mexican wrestling. Street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 9; DVD $14.99

First Look

Sukiyaki Western Django Quentin Tarantino stars in this bloody tale of two clans that battle for a legendary treasure hidden in a desolate mountain town. Street Nov. 11, prebook Oct. 7; DVD $28.98

Fox

The Happening A series of strange deaths send people on the run from an inexplicable event in M. Night Shyamalan’s $64.3 million-grossing thriller. Street Oct. 7, prebook Sept. 10; DVD $29.98; BD $39.98

Image

Survivorman: Season 2 Survivorman shares his skills for surviving in the depths of the Amazon rainforest or on a desert island. Street Oct. 14, prebook Sept. 16; two-disc set $19.98

Infinity

Route 66: Complete Second Season Television Series The ’60s series helped to make the Corvette an American icon. Street Oct. 21, prebook Sept. 16; eight-disc set $49.98

Magnolia

Hank and Mike When two mismatched blue-collar Easter bunnies lose their jobs, they fight depression, debt and each other. Street Oct. 28, prebook Sept. 30; DVD $26.98

Warner

The Ultimate Matrix Collection Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss and Laurence Fishburne are back in this set, which includes the three films, the nine-part Animatrix film, three discs of bonus features and a digital copy of The Matrix. Street Oct. 14, prebook Sept. 9; seven-disc BD set $129.95

--Compiled by Cheryl Biggs

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