Federico Fellini’s 1963 semi-autobiographical story about a worshipped filmmaker who has lost his inspiration is still a mesmerizing mystery tour that has been quoted (Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories, Paul Mazursky’s Alex in Wonderland) but never duplicated. Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido, a director trying to relax a bit in the wake of his latest hit. Besieged by people eager to work with him, however, he also struggles to find his next idea for a film. The combined pressures draw him within himself, where his recollections of significant events in his life and the many lovers he has left behind begin to haunt him. The marriage of Fellini’s hyperreal imagery, dreamy sidebars, and the gravity of Guido’s increasing guilt and self-awareness make this as much a deeply moving, soulful film as it is an electrifying spectacle. Mastroianni is wonderful in the lead, his woozy sensitivity to Guido’s freefall both touching and charming–all the more so as the character becomes increasingly divorced from the celebrity hype that ultimately outpaces him. –Tom Keogh

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Can actors rise to the challenge and play their roles for real? The Thermians are counting on it, having studied the “historical documents” of the Galaxy Quest TV show, and their hero worship (not to mention their taste for Monte Cristo sandwiches) is ultimately proven worthy, with the help of some Galaxy geeks on planet Earth. And while Galaxy Quest serves up great special effects and impressive Stan Winston creatures, director Dean Parisot (Home Fries) is never condescending, lending warm acceptance to this gentle send-up of sci-fi TV and the phenomenon of fandom. Best of all is the splendid cast, including Sigourney Weaver as buxom blonde Gwen DeMarco; Alan Rickman as frustrated thespian Alexander Dane; Tony Shalhoub as dimwit Fred Kwan; Daryl Mitchell as former child-star Tommy Webber; and Enrico Colantoni as Thermian leader Mathesar, whose sing-song voice is a comedic coup de grâce. –Jeff Shannon

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• Audio: English, French & Spanish: Dolby Surround (Only Volumes 1-3 have French audio)
• Theatrical Aspect Ratio: Discs 1-15: Full Screen: 1.33:1, Discs 16-19: Widescreen: 1.78:1

Disc 1: Futurama SSN 1 Disc 1

• Space Pilot 3000
• The Series Has Landed
• I, Roommate
• Love’s Labour Lost in Space
• Commentary on all episodes
• Animatics for Space Pilot 3000
• Deleted Scenes: Two scenes from Episode Two: The Series Has Landed, two scenes from I, Roommate, one scene from Love’s Labour’s Lost In Space
• Script/Storyboard for Space Pilot 3000

Disc 2: Futurama SSN 1 Disc 2

• Fear of a Bot Planet
• A Fishfull of Dollars
• My Three Suns
• A Big Piece of Garbage
• Hell is Other Robots
• Commentary on all episodes
• Deleted scenes: one scene from My Three Suns, one scene from Hell is Other Robots

Disc 3: Futurama SSN 1 Disc 3

• A Flight to Remember
• Mars University
• When Aliens Attack
• Fry & the Slurm Factory
• Commentary on all episodes
• Featurette
• Deleted scenes: One scene from When Aliens Attack
• Interactive still gallery (stills & video)

Disc 4: Futurama SSN 2 Disc 1

• I Second That Emotion
• Brannigan, Begin Again
• A Head in the Polls
• Xmas Story
• Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?
• Commentary on all episodes
• Animatics for Why Must I Be a Crustacean in Love?
• 5 Deleted Scenes
• 1 Easter Egg

Disc 5: Futurama SSN 2 Disc 2

• The Lesser of Two Evils
• Put Your Head on My Shoulders
• Raging Bender
• A Bicyclops Built for Two
• A Clone of My Own
• Commentary on all episodes
• 5 Deleted Scenes
• 2 Easter Eggs

Disc 6: Futurama SSN 2 Disc 3

• How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back
• The Deep South
• Bender Gets Made
• Mother’s Day
• The Problem with Popplers
• Commentary on all episodes
• 3 Deleted Scenes
• 2 Easter Eggs
• Futurama video game trailer

Disc 7: Futurama SSN 2 Disc 4

• Anthology of Interest I
• War is the H-Word
• The Honking
• The Cryonic Woman
• Commentary on all episodes
• Still Gallery/Concept Art – 59 Static Images
• Alien Alphabet – 1 Static Image
• 2 Deleted Scenes
• 2 Easter Eggs

Disc 8: Futurama SSN 3 Disc 1

• Amazon Women In The Mood
• Parasites Lost
• A Tale Of Two Santas
• The Luck Of The Fryfish
• The Birdbot Of Ice-Catraz
• Bendless Love
• Commentary on all episodes
• Gallery – Storyboard Images for Parasites Lost (Approx. 275 Static Images)
• 6 Deleted Scenes
• 3 Easter Eggs:
• David X. Cohen Intro For A Tale Of Two Santas
• Table Read For A Tale Of Two Santas (Audio Only)
• Alternate Show Opening Quotes (Approx. 80 Static Images)

Disc 9: Futurama SSN 3 Disc 2

• The Day The Earth Stood Stupid
• That’s Lobstertainment!
• The Cyber House Rules
• Where The Buggalo Roam
• Insane In The Mainframe
• The Route Of All Evil
• Audio Commentary For All Episodes
• 5 Deleted Scenes

Disc 10: Futurama SSN 3 Disc 3

• Bendin’ In The Wind
• Time Keeps On Slipping
• I Dated A Robot
• A Leela Of Her Own
• A Pharaoh To Remember
• Audio Commentary on All Episodes
• 3 Deleted Scenes

Disc 11: Futurama SSN 3 Disc 4

• Anthology Of Interest II
• Roswell That Ends Well
• Godfellas
• Future Stock
• The 30% Iron Chef
• Audio Commentary on All Episodes
• Still Gallery/Character Art – 100 Static Images
• 2 How To Draw Characters Gallaries – Fry and Leela
• 80 Static Images
• Animatic For Anthology Of Interest Part II
• Alternate Animation Commentary for Roswell That Ends Well
• International Clip with French, Italian, Spanish and English Language
• 9 3D Models From Rough Draft Sequences
• 3 Deleted Scenes

Disc 12: Futurama SSN 4 Disc 1

• Kif Gets Knocked Up A Notch – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes and Storyboard Images
• Leela’s Homeworld – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• Love And Rocket – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes and International Video clip with audio in German, Portuguese, Spanish and English
• Less Than Hero – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• A Taste Of Freedom – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes

Disc 13: Futurama SSN 4 Disc 2

• Bender Should Not Be Allowed On TV
• Jurassic Bark
• Crimes Of The Hot – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• Teenage Mutant Leela’s Hurdles – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• The Why Of Fry – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes

Disc 14: Futurama SSN 4 Disc 3

• Where No Fan Has Gone Before – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• Bend Her – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• Obsoletely Fabulous – Including Commentary, Deleted Scenes and Animatic with Subtitles Similar to Episode
• Easter Egg: Star Trek Panel – Consists of Three Clips Tied Together as a Single Asset:
• Writer Goodman on Guest Voice Actors
• Writer Goodman on Script Changes
• Actor Dimaggio on Bender

Disc 15: Futurama SSN 4 Disc 4

• The Farnsworth Parabox – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• Three Hundred Big Boys – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• Spanish Fry – Including Commentary and Deleted Scenes
• The Devil’s Hands Are Idle Playthings – Including commentary and Deleted Scenes
• Easter Egg: Table Read Audio Only Played Over a Static Card
• 11 Segments of 3D Models From Rough Drafts With Narration
• 2 How to Draw Characters Galleries of Fender and Professor
• Still Gallery and Nine Pencil Test Segments

Disc 16: Futurama Bender’s Big Score

• Complete commentary by Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, and cast members
• All new, full-length episode of “Everybody Loves Hypnotoad,” including TV commercials of the future
• Mind-bending Futurama math lecture by Professor Sarah Greenwald
• Promo for “An Inconvenient Truth” starring Bender and Al Gore, including commentary by the former Vice President.

Disc 17: Futurama Beast With A Billion Backs

• Commentary
• Extra Episode from XBOX Game
• XBOX Game Episode Commentary
• Animatic – Feature
• Deleted Scenes / Storyboards
• Blooper Reel / Record Sessions
• 3D Models / 3D Turnarounds – With Audio Description
• Celebrity Featurette – David Cross
• Bender or Cast Reads Credits
• Bender sings his version of the Futurama Song – which consists solely of “Bite My ShinyMetal Ass” or “Bender is Great!”
• New Character / Design Sketches

Disc 18: Futurama Bender’s Game

• Audio Commentary by Matt Groening,David X. Cohen, Billy West, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille, Michael Rowe, Claudia Katz, and Dwayne Carey-Hill
• Storyboard Animatic: Bender’s Game, Part One
• Futurama Genetics Lab – Cross-breed your favorite characters!
• D&D&F (Dungeons & Dragons & Futurama) Featurette: Futurama’s band of warrior-writers discuss the influence of Dungeons & Dragons on Futurama (and everything else that matters)
• How to Draw Futurama in 83 Easy Steps
• A step-by-step-by-step guide with the Rough Draft crew
• 3D models with animator discussion
• Deleted Scene: “Cup or Nozzle?
• Blooperama 2: Outtakes from Bender’s Game
• Bender’s Anti-Piracy Warning
• Futurama: Into the Wild Green Yonder – A sneak peek at the next Futurama Epic!

Disc 19: Futurama Into The Wild Green Yonder

• Audio Commentary
• Storyboard Animatic: Into the WIld Green Yonder, Part 1
• Docudramarama: How We Make Futurama So Good
• “Louder, Louder!”: The Acting Technique of Penn Jillette
• Golden Stinkers: A Treasury of Deleted Scenes
• Blooperama 3: Electric Blooperoo
• How to Draw Futurama in 10 Very Difficult Steps
• 3D Models with Animator Discussion
• Bender’s Movie Theater Etiquette
• Zapp Branningan’s Guide to Making Love at a Woman
• Easter Egg – Bender Toilet Paper Joke – Stills TBD
• Easter Egg – Zero-G, Matt and David in Space
• Easter Egg – Season 5 First Day – Footage of DXC, Matt Groening, and Ken Keeler hard at work on Futurama

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Oscar nomimated best picure adaptation of a Stephen King novel about a gentle giant of a prisoner with supernatural powers, who brings a sense of spirit and humanity to his guards and fellow inmates. Oscar award winning actor Tom Hanks heads the cast in this emotionally riveting story.”The book was better” has been the complaint of many a reader since the invention of movies. Frank Darabont’s second adaptation of a Stephen King prison drama (The Shawshank Redemption was the first) is a very faithful adaptation of King’s serial novel. In the middle of the Depression, Paul Edgecomb (Tom Hanks) runs death row at Cold Mountain Penitentiary. Into this dreary world walks a mammoth prisoner, John Coffey (Michael Duncan) who, very slowly, reveals a special gift that will change the men working and dying (in the electric chair, masterfully and grippingly staged) on the mile . As with King’s book, Darabont takes plenty of time to show us Edgecomb’s world before delving into John Coffey’s mystery. With Darabont’s superior storytelling abilities, his touch for perfect casting, and a leisurely 188-minute running time, his movie brings to life nearly every character and scene from the novel. Darabont even improves the novel’s two endings, creating a more emotionally satisfying experience. The running time may try patience, but those who want a story, as opposed to quick-fix entertainment, will be rewarded by this finely tailored tale. –Doug Thomas

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Halloween – The Curse of Michael Myers:
For pulse-pounding suspense and relentless thrills, nothing can match HALLOWEEN: THE CURSE OF MICHAEL MYERS — one of the most frightening chapters in the chilling HALLOWEEN series! In a single horrifying night, Michael Myers’ masked reign of terror changed Halloween forever! Now, six years after he was presumed dead in a fire, Myers has returned to kill again — and this time there’s no escape! As the homicidal fury builds to a spine-tingling cliimax, the long-hidden secrets of the screen’s most maniacal murderer are revealed … with shocking results! Starring a thrilling cast including legendary Donald Pleasence (HALLOWEEN, THE ADVOCATE) and Paul Rudd (THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, CLUELESS).

Halloween H20:
This smart and suspenseful thriller scares up a bone-chilling good time with original scream queen Jamie Lee Curtis (TRUE LIES, HALLOWEEN I&II) and a hot cast of hip young stars! Now the headmistress of a private school, Laurie Strode (Curtis) is still struggling with the horrifying, 20-year-old memories of the maniacal killer Michael Myers … when he suddenly reappears with a vengeance! And this Halloween, his terror will strike a whole new generation! Laurie’s rebellious son (Josh Hartnett — THE FACULTY), his girlfriend (Michelle Williams — TV’s DAWSON’S CREEK), and the school security guard (LL COOL J — WOO, B.A.P.S.) will become Michael’s newest victims unless Laurie can conquer her greatest fears and put evil in its place once and for all! The time has come again for you to experience the frightening fun of HALLOWEEN – the motion picture series that totally redefined terror!

Halloween – Resurrection:
Original HALLOWEEN star Jamie Lee Curtis (HALLOWEEN: H2O, TRUE LIES) is back and joined by Busta Rhymes (SHAFT) and Tyra Banks (COYOTE UGLY) in the terrifying HALLOWEEN: RESURRECTION — the latest in this electrifying horror film series! The reality programmers at DangerTainment (Rhymes, Banks) have selected Rudy (Sean Patrick Thomas — SAVE THE LAST DANCE), Bill (Thomas Ian Nicholas — AMERICAN PIE 1&2), and a group of thrill-seeking teenagers to spend one fun-filled night in the childhood home of serial killer Michael Myers. But the planned live broadcast turns deadly when their evening of excitement becomes a night of horror as Michael himself decides to crash the party!

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For the first time ever and for a limited time only, the enhanced versions of the Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi will be available individually on DVD. Plus, these 2-Disc DVD’s will feature a bonus disc that includes, for the first time ever on DVD, the original films as seen in theaters in 1977, 1980 and 1983.The 2006 limited-edition two-disc release of George Lucas’s epic space fantasy Star Wars is not only the first time the movie has been officially available by itself on DVD. It marks the first-ever DVD release of Star Wars as it originally played in theaters in 1977. What does that mean exactly? Well, for starters, the initial title crawl proclaims that this is just Star Wars, not Episode IV, A New Hope. Second, the film is without the various “improvements” and enhancements Lucas added for the theatrical rerelease in 1997 as well as the DVD premiere in 2004. So no more critters and droids scurrying around the port of Mos Eisley when Luke and Obi-Wan Kenobi first arrive, no meetings between Han Solo and Jabba the Hut and between Luke and Biggs (extraneous scenes that were cut in 1977), no enhanced explosions during the final reel, and–most importantly to some fans–no more of Greedo shooting first in the bar. Instead Han is free to be the scoundrel and not even let Greedo squeeze off a shot.

What do you lose by watching the 1977 version? Dolby Digital 5.1 EX sound, for one thing (only 2.0 Surround here). Digital cleanup for another–Tatooine looks like it’s been coated with an additional layer of sand cloud. But for home-theater owners, the biggest frustration will be from the non-anamorphic picture. On a widescreen TV, an anamorphically enhanced (16×9) picture at a 2.35:1 aspect ratio will fill the screen with the exception of small black bars on the top and bottom. The original edition of Star Wars, however, is not anamorphically enhanced (sometimes referred to as “4:3 letterbox”), so on a widescreen TV it will have large black bars on the top, the bottom, and the sides unless you stretch the picture (and distort it in the process, especially considering the substandard picture quality). If you’re watching on a standard square-shaped (4:3) TV, though, you won’t notice a difference.

Yes, it’s true that serious home-theater lovers who want spectacular sound and anamorphically enhanced picture can always watch the 2004 version of the movie also included in this set. But chances are good that they already picked up the trilogy edition of all three films, so their decision to buy the 2006 two-disc edition depends on how much they want the original film. The official LucasFilm stance is that this is an individual release of the 2004 version of Star Wars: Episode IV, A New Hope, and the 1977 version of the film is merely a “bonus feature.” Common speculation is that the only reason the original versions are seeing the official light of day at all is to undercut the booming black market for the laserdisc version. Star Wars fans will have to decide for themselves if that’s worth the purchase. –David Horiuchi

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