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07/31/03

SEVEN CLINT EASTWOOD FAVORITES DEBUT ON DVD SEPTEMBER 2 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO-- WHERE EAGLES DARE; TIGHTROPE; WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART; THE ROOKIE; CITY HEAT; PINK CADILLAC; & HONKYTONK MAN

DVDs Feature All-New Widescreen Transfers and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

On September 2, Warner Home Video (WHV) will please Clint Eastwood fans everywhere when they give DVD debuts to seven Eastwood classics. WHERE EAGLES DARE; TIGHTROPE; WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART; THE ROOKIE; CITY HEAT; PINK CADILLAC; and HONKYTONK MAN, which will all be available with new widescreen transfers and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, will sell for $19.98 SRP.

One of the most recognizable faces in motion pictures today, Clint Eastwood’s career has spanned four decades and has touched generations of filmgoers. With more than $1.4 billion box office and nearly 30 million video and DVDs sold to date, Eastwood is truly a box office super-star. He is also the winner of three Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for his work on the 1993 film, Unforgiven.

Clint Eastwood Favorites Debuting on DVD

WHERE EAGLES DARE – One of the all-time great fictional war stories, this 1969 film became Eastwood’s then-largest hit and was the studio’s number one moneymaker of the year. Richard Burton (Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolf?, Cleopatra) and Eastwood star in this twisty World War II thriller written by the action master Alistair MacLean (The Guns of Navarone, Ice Station Zebra) and directed by Brian G. Hutton (Kelly’s Heroes).

DVD special features include:

TIGHTROPE – Eastwood stars in this psychological thriller about a New Orleans homicide detective walking a fine line between the man he strives to be and the man he fears he’s become. While investigating a series of brutal sex murders, he uncovers a link between himself and the suspect and soon finds his personal and professional life merging in an increasingly disturbing manner. TIGHTROPE also stars Genevieve Bujold, Alison Eastwood and Jennifer Beck.

WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART – As star and director of this film, Eastwood crafts one of the most acclaimed movies of his enduring career. Loosely based on the legendary John Huston, Eastwood plays a brilliant filmmaker who’s determined to turn his new project in Africa into a grand personal adventure hunting wild elephants. Jeff Fahey, Marisa Berenson and George Dzundza co-star in this rugged and absorbing tale from the novel by co-screenwriter Peter Viertel. Filmed in Zimbabwe and London, WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART is a bold trek into the heart of adventure.

THE ROOKIE – Released in 1990, the movie is directed by and stars Eastwood playing a veteran police detective with a history of training new partners who end up dead, usually as a result of his recklessness. THE ROOKIE also stars Charlie Sheen (Major League, Hot Shots!), Lara Flynn Boyle (TV’s The Practice, Men in Black II) and Raul Julia (The Addams Family).

CITY HEAT – Clint Eastwood and Burt Reynolds each parody their macho on-screen images when they pair up as a detective duo attempting to nab a group of gangsters who threaten the peace in Kansas City during the 1930s. Directed by Richard Benjamin, CITY HEAT also stars Jane Alexander (The Ring, The Cider House Rules), Rip Torn (Men in Black, The Insider) and Irene Cara (Fame, Certain Fury).

PINK CADILLAC – Eastwood stars as bounty hunter Tommy Novak who is on the trail of Bernadette Peters, a beautiful woman who has left her worthless husband, taking off with their baby and his PINK CADILLAC. What she doesn’t know is that her husband has a quarter-million dollars hidden in the trunk. The action comedy was directed by Wayne (Buddy) Van Horn (The Dead Pool, Any Which Way You Can).

HONKYTONK MAN – This film was directed by Eastwood and takes place in the Depression era with Eastwood starring as Red Stovall, a struggling country singer on the verge of his big break. Eastwood’s son, Kyle, starred alongside his father.

These six titles all include the following DVD special features:

In addition, all the DVDs will be offered for the first time in widescreen format [16:9 transfer] and Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. They will also include English and French (dubbed in Québécois) languages and subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

All Eastwood Collection Titles:

WHERE EAGLES DARE (New!)

WHITE HUNTER, BLACK HEART (New!)

CITY HEAT (New!)

HONKYTONK MAN (New!)

TIGHTROPE (New!)

THE ROOKIE (New!)

PINK CADILLAC (New!)

 

07/30/03

CAMERON DIAZ, DREW BARRYMORE, LUCY LIU AND BERNIE MAC WITH DIRECTOR MCG ON THE PEDDLE BRING THE ULTIMATE SUMMER POPCORN MOVIE TO THE SCREEN IN CHARLIE’S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE ARRIVING ON DVD IN BOTH RATED AND UN-RATED VERSIONS ON OCTOBER 21, 2003

Demi Moore, John Cleese, Matt Leblanc and Luke Wilson Bring Additional Voltage To This Summer Ride

On Tuesday, October 21, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (CTHE) will release the highly anticipated DVD and VHS of CHARLIE’S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE - the jaw-dropping, adrenaline packed summer action comedy directed by McG and starring Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Liu. With its incredibly creative stunts, ultra-sexy costumes, a soundtrack that rocks and a color palette that dazzles, this worldwide box-office hit follows in the footsteps of its highly successful predecessor CHARLIE’S ANGELS.

CHARLIE’S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE, available on DVD in its original theatrical version and also on an un-rated DVD with additional footage and special features, will be packed with added value features including a telestrator commentary by McG, which gives a play-by-play dissection of specific scenes, Cameo-Graphy to test viewer’s knowledge of all of the A-list celebrity appearances and Pink’s music video, "Feel Good Time" featuring William Orbit. The DVD will be available for $27.94.

The movie stars Cameron Diaz (Gangs of New York, There’s Something About Mary), Drew Barrymore (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, Never Been Kissed), Lucy Liu (Shanghai Noon, Chicago), Bernie Mac (Head of State, Ocean’s Eleven), Demi Moore (Ghost, Indecent Proposal), Matt LeBlanc (Friends, Lost in Space) and Luke Wilson (Old School, Alex & Emma) along with cameo roles by Bruce Willis, Pink, Jaclyn Smith, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Carrie Fisher, Eve and many others. The summer’s film was directed by honorary "Angel" McG (CHARLIE’S ANGELS, music videos for Mase and Barenaked Ladies) and produced by Leonard Goldberg (Die Hard), Drew Barrymore (CHARLIE’S ANGELS) and Nancy Juvonen (Never Been Kissed).

CHARLIE’S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE

From Columbia Pictures Presents, A Leonard Goldberg Production, CHARLIE’S ANGELS: FULL THROTTLE unleashes America’s greatest secret weapon as Natalie Cook (Cameron Diaz), Dylan Sanders (Drew Barrymore) and Alex Munday (Lucy Liu) reunite for a challenging new adventure. The sequel to the blockbuster action comedy is directed by McG and inspired by the phenomenally popular television series.

The Angels prepare to strike without warning as they go undercover to retrieve two missing silver bands. These are no ordinary rings. They contain valuable encrypted information that reveal the new identities of every person in the Federal Witness Protection Program.

When witnesses start turning up dead, only the Angels, using their expertise as masters of disguise, espionage and material arts, can stop the perpetrator, a mysterious fallen" Angel (Demi Moore). Aided by their trusty colleague Jimmy Bosley (Bernie Mac), the Angels’ adventure begins at a remote Mongolian outpost and ends only after Dylan (Barrymore) is forced to face a dark secret from her past - a secret that puts the lives of her two best friends in danger. Now the action-packed sequel will lead viewers into full throttle when it arrives on DVD and VHS just in time for the holiday season.

 

GET READY TO UNWRAP THE #1 ALL-TIME FAVORITE HOLIDAY COMEDY A CHRISTMAS STORY CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A WIDESCREEN DVD DEBUT OCTOBER 7

Two-Disc Special Edition Remastered DVD Loaded with Bonus Features Including Documentaries, Commentaries, Featurettes and More

Just in time for gift-giving, the holiday favorite A CHRISTMAS STORY -- listed as the #1 favorite holiday movie of all time by E! Online -- is being released by Warner Home Video (WHV) for the first time in a two-disc widescreen Special Edition DVD October 7. Fill your stockings with this classic tale of Ralphie Parker in his quest to fulfill his Christmas wish, presented in a Special 20th Anniversary Edition DVD bursting with special features! Available in an all-new digital transfer, including remastered picture and sound, A CHRISTMAS STORY will be offered in both widescreen and full frame format on this double-disc DVD for $26.99 SRP.

The 20th Anniversary Special Edition DVD includes the following festive bonus features:

A CHRISTMAS STORY - Humorist Jean Shepherd's nostalgic view of Christmastime in Indiana during the 1940s stars Peter Billingsley as a nine-year-old named Ralphie who has only one thing on his Christmas list: a Red Ryder Carbine-Action 200-Shot Air Rifle. With his parents unwilling to buy him the gun because he might "shoot his eye out," Ralphie decides to mount a full-scale, hint-dropping, Santa-begging campaign. He also endures a slew of calamities from snowsuit paralysis to the dreaded tongue-on-a-frozen-flagpole gambit. The New York Times calls A CHRISTMAS STORY, "maybe the best Christmas movie ever."

 

HOLLYWOOD ICON HARRISON FORD AND HEARTTHROB JOSH HARTNETT TEAM UP IN THE ACTION-PACKED COMEDY HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE-- PREMIERING ON DVD OCTOBER 7

Academy Award® Nominated Writer/Director Ron Shelton (Bill Durham, White Men Can't Jump) introduces the charismatic, fast-paced law enforcement team of Harrison Ford and Josh Hartnett. In the tradition of LEATHAL WEAPON and BAD BOYS, high-voltage action combines with wit and friendly banter in HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE, debuting on DVD and Videocassette October 7 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

In Hollywood, no one is really who they want to be. Veteran cop Joe Galivan (Ford) and his rookie partner K.C. Calden (Hartnett) are no exception. Between Joe's struggling real estate business and K.C.'s fledgling acting career and yoga instruction, they've got a major murder case to solve. With both Internal Affairs and their main suspect on their tails, Joe and K.C. have to infiltrate the dangerous world of the hip-hop recording industry. Juggling two careers proves to be a comical adventure with Joe and K.C. desperate to stay alive long enough to catch their big break.

Along with Isiah Washington (Romeo Must Die), Lena Olin (Chocolat) and Lou Diamond Phillips (La Bamba), HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE features a plethora of cameos by real-life musicians Smokey Robinson, Master P, Dr. Dre, Gladys Knight, Dwight Yokum and Ronald Devoe of New Edition and Bel Biv Devoe.

HOLLYWOOD HOMICIDE DVD:

 

07/27/03

GET READY TO UNWRAP AN ALL-TIME FAVORITE HOLIDAY COMEDY NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION CELEBRATES WIDESCREEN DVD DEBUT OCTOBER 7

All-New Transfer and "Griswold" Family Commentary

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION -- listed as the #3 favorite holiday movie of all time by E!Online -- is being released by Warner Home Video (WHV) for the first time in widescreen format Special Edition DVD October 7.

The NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION Special Edition DVD will be available in widescreen format for $19.98 SRP or as part of THE ULTIMATE VACATION COLLECTION DVD 4- Pack for $59.92 SRP. The 4-Pack contains NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION along with NATIONAL LAMPOON’S VACATION 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, NATIONAL LAMPOON’S EUROPEAN VACATION and VEGAS VACATION.

In NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION Clark Griswold (Chevy Chase) attempts to create a picture perfect, old-fashioned Christmas for his family and invites his extended family to celebrate the holidays at his home. But a festive supporting cast including Beverly D'Angelo, Randy Quaid, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Juliette Lewis and Doris Roberts, 25,000 lights on the roof, an exploding turkey on the dining room table and a SWAT team taking siege outside soon help Clark realize that more does not always mean merrier. Critic David Sheehan said the film is "funnier than the first Vacation. Chevy Chase is at his best!" John Hughes wrote and was a producer on NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION; Jeremiah S. Chechik was the director.

The DVD includes special features such as an all-new, very merry commentary with Randy Quaid, Beverly D'Angelo, Johnny Galecki, Miriam Flynn, Director Jeremiah S. Chechik and Producer Matty Simmons. The DVD will include English and French (dubbed in Québécois) languages and subtitles in English, French and Spanish.

NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION

THE ULTIMATE VACATION COLLECTION DVD 4-Pack

 

IT'S THE SUPERHERO VIDEO EVENT OF THE YEAR BATMAN: MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN SOARS ONTO DVD ON OCTOBER 21

Highly Anticipated DVD Debut Is Power-Packed With DVD Special Features Including an Exclusive-to-DVD Original BATMAN Short from Emmy® Award-winning writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini

Featuring the Voice Talents of Kelly Ripa as "Rocky," Kyra Sedgwick as "Batwoman" and Hector Elizondo as "Bane"

On October 21, the Caped Crusader returns to save the day and reveal Batwoman's true identity in Warner Home Video's (WHV) BATMAN: MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN. Full of action, suspense, intrigue and humor, the all-new, animated feature-length movie features the voice talents of Kelly Ripa (Live! With Regis and Kelly), Kyra Sedgwick (Born on the Fourth of July) and Hector Elizondo (The Princess Diaries). From Emmy® Award-winning writers Alan Burnett and Paul Dini, BATMAN: MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN includes an exclusive-to-DVD original Batman animated short, Chase Me. Loaded with other powerful special features sure to solve any mystery, the DVD includes a behind-the-scenes production featurette, filmmaker and animator commentaries, a look at creating a scene and more. BATMAN: MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN is available on DVD for $24.98 SRP and on VHS for $14.94 SRP.

When a new vigilante in the guise of a BATWOMAN appears in Gotham City, she is so ruthless and destructive that BATMAN feels compelled to stop her. As he tries to uncover her secret identity, he comes to realize that she has targeted a criminal consortium headed by PENGUIN, who is trying desperately to export a cache of high tech arms out of Gotham City. Eventually, Batman comes to suspect that Batwoman is KATHY DUQUESNE, the spoiled daughter of criminal kingpin CARLETON DUQUESNE, who is Penguin's partner. But just when Batman thinks he has the goods on her, evidence points to another woman, and then another. By the time Batman realizes who the mysterious Batwoman really is, she has been captured by BANE, whom Penguin has hired to oversee the export of arms. It's up to Batman to save her, defeat Bane, and stop the shipment of arms before it leaves Gotham Harbor.

High-flying DVD special features include:

"Batman is one of America's most beloved heroes and one of Warner Bros. top franchises," said Jeff Baker, WHV Vice President, Non-Theatrical Franchise Marketing. "The debut of the feature-length movie BATMAN: MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN on DVD and VHS is sure to be one of the major super hero events of the year."

The Credits

Warner Bros. Studios Presents "BATMAN: MYSTERY OF THE BATWOMAN" starring the voice talents of KEVIN CONROY, KIMBERLY BROOKS, HECTOR ELIZONDO, ELISA GABRIELLI, KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON, KELLY RIPA, KYRA SEDGWICK and DAVID OGDEN STIERS, and based on the DC Comics characters BATMAN created by BOB KANE.

 

ER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON-- BRING HOME ONE OF TELEVISION’ MOST POPULAR AND HONORED DRAMAS!

"MUST SEE TV" WILL BECOME "MUST OWN" DVD AUG. 26 WHEN WARNER HOME VIDEO RELEASES THIS CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND EMMY AWARD WINNING SERIES

Millions of loyal viewers who make ER a part of "must-see TV" will be able to relive the moments of one of the most watched and most honored shows of the last decade when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases ER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON on DVD Aug. 26, 2003. The four-disc set is priced at $59.98 SRP and features all 25 episodes from the first season, including the 90-minute pilot.

With more than 19 hours of programming plus bonus features, ER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON will be one of the most comprehensive and extensive television DVDs ever released. The set will include "personal notes" from series creator and best-selling author Michael Crichton and two new documentaries produced exclusively for the DVD release. One concentrates on the pilot episode with interviews from Steven Spielberg and executive producers Michael Crichton and John Wells. The second highlights the entire first season, including interviews with the amazing ensemble cast of Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle and Julianna Margulies.

Other exclusive features loaded on the four-disc DVD collector’s set of ER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON are:

ER is one of the most honored and most watched dramas in television history. After nine seasons ER is still going strong with more than 24 million viewers tuning in each week.

With 104 Emmy nominations, more than any other drama series, ER has won 20 Emmy Awards and has been honored with two prestigious Peabody Awards, the Humanitas Prize, as well as numerous awards from the People’s Choice (10 wins), SAG (8 wins), Viewers For Quality Television (6 wins) and others.

During its first season, ER quickly became a staple of watercooler conversations, with such heart-rending episodes as "Love's Labors Lost," and instantly had viewers hooked on the lives, loves and losses of the staff of Chicago’s fictional County General hospital. In addition, the series launched the careers of Anthony Edwards, George Clooney, Sherry Stringfield, Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies and Eriq La Salle.

Equally impressive were the show's sterling cast of guest stars, which included the late Rosemary Clooney, Bradley Whitford (The West Wing), Rick Rossovich (Roxanne), Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible I & II), CCH Pounder (Postcards From The Edge), William H.

Macy (Fargo), Ming-Na Wen (The Joy Luck Club), Gloria Reuben (Timecop), Bobcat Goldthwait (Disney's Hercules), Robert Carradine (The Lizzie McGuire Movie), Michael Ironside (Top Gun), Valerie Perrine (Superman) and Quentin Tarrantino, who also directed an episode.

ER: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

EPISODE SYNOPSES:

  1. Pilot: After a building collapses, victims are rushed to Chicago's County General, a teaching hospital, where the young residents and interns help with the injured while also dealing with other patients. Medical student John Carter (Noah Wyle) experiences his first day and Nurse Hathaway (Julianna Margulies) attempts suicide.

  2. Day One: The physicians are inundated with food poisoning victims, including German tourists and members of a wedding party who ate at the same restaurant. Dr Ross (George Clooney) visits Nurse Hathaway and Dr. Greene (Anthony Edwards) angers his wife by turning down a lucrative job offer.

  3. Going Home: A mysterious patient (Rosemary Clooney) wanders the halls of the ER, breaking into song to express herself, but nobody seems to know who she is. Carter contends with romantic advancements from a patient and Nurse Hathaway returns to work after her suicide attempt.

  4. Into That Good Night: Dr Greene must decide whether to leave Chicago and follow his wife to her new job in Milwaukee, or stay behind. Carter suspects he got herpes from a patient. Dr Ross treats a pregnant woman who was in a car accident, while Dr. Benton (Eriq La Salle) treats the gang member responsible for the accident.

  5. Hit And Run: Dr. Ross deals with a schizophrenic mother who brings her son in to get his hearing checked because he can't hear the same voices she can. Carter accidentally contacts the wrong parents to inform them of their loss in a fatal accident. Nurse Hathaway must contend with Dr. Ross's romantic advances.

  6. Chicago Heat: A broken air conditioner causes tempers to flare amongst the doctors contending with a variety of emergencies. Dr. Ross and Dr. Greene treat a 5-year-old girl who accidentally swallowed cocaine, Dr. Susan Lewis (Sherry Stringfield) must deal with her lazy sister Chloe, who wants to move in with her.

  7. Another Perfect Day: Dr. Benton is a candidate for a Fellowship against his rival, Dr. Langworthy (Tyra Ferrell). Dr. Ross and Nurse Hathaway save a 12-year-old boy injured in a boating accident and celebrate with a kiss. Carter gains confidence by performing his first spinal tap. Dr. Greene's family problems increase.

  8. 9 1/2 Hours: Dr. Greene calls in sick to spend time with his wife and Dr. Ross reluctantly substitutes for him as chief resident. Dr. Benton deals with the loss of his Fellowship to his rival, while dealing with his family. Nurse Hathaway helps a young rape victim. Carter becomes infatuated with Dr. Lewis.

  9. ER Confidential: On Thanksgiving Day, Dr. Lewis prepares dinner, completely unaware that her lover Dr. Cvetic (John Terry) is suffering a nervous breakdown. Carter is unsuccessful in helping a suicidal transvestite. Dr. Greene, Dr. Langworthy and Nurse Hathaway deal with reckless teenage drivers who killed a girl.

  10. Blizzard: The first major snowstorm of the season causes a 32 car accident and the victims are rushed in. Dr. Greene instructs a man, via telephone, on how to deliver a baby. Dr. Ross clashes with a new physician (CCH Pounder), then is upset when Nurse Hathaway announces her engagement to Dr. Taglieri (Rick Rossovich).

  11. The Gift: On Christmas Eve, Dr. Greene desperately tries to leave the hospital to buy gifts for his family, but keeps getting pulled back in. Dr. Benton clashes with a brain-dead patient's wife over organ salvaging. Dr. Lewis discovers that her sister is pregnant. Dr. Ross makes a fool of himself at Nurse Hathaway's engagement party.

  12. Happy New Year: Dr. Lewis releases a patient who later dies of a heart attack. Carter tries to prove himself to Dr. Benton by attending a surgery, but then fouls it up. Dr. Greene and Nurse Hathaway try to save a young gang member with multiple gunshot wounds. Dr. Benton’s sister decides to put his mother in a nursing home.

  13. Luck Of The Draw: Dr. Lewis is accused of negligence. Dr. Benton is called out of surgery to find his senile mother who is wandering the streets of Chicago. Dr. Greene contends with a patient who has cocaine packed in condoms blocking his intestines. Carter helps Benton’s other new intern, Deb (Ming-Na Wen).

  14. Long Day’s Journey: Dr. Greene deals with a woman who has been physically abused by her teenage daughter. Dr. Benton hires a physical therapist (Gloria Reuben) to stay with his mother. The doctor who accused Dr. Lewis of negligence has a heart attack and, ironically, she is the only one he trusts to care for him.

  15. Feb 5, Œ95: Dr. Greene is offered an attending position after completion of his residency, which greatly displeases his wife. Dr. Benton has run-ins with several people, including Nurse Hathaway and his mother’s physical therapist. Dr. Ross treats a boy bitten by his pet viper, while hospital personnel search for the snake.

  16. Made Of Two Hearts: Dr. Ross and Nurse Hathaway treat a young Russian girl with AIDS, who was abandoned at the hospital by her adoptive mother. Carter treats three high school cheerleaders who ate chocolate soaked in LSD. Deb also eats some of the candy and botches an assignment. A policeman brings in an injured dog.

  17. The Birthday Party: Dr. Benton desperately tries to leave the ER so he can attend his mother’s birthday party. Carter tries to get Dr. Benton to ask him to return next year, because he’s already asked Deb. Dr. Ross risks his career when he loses his temper with an abusive parent. Dr. Greene’s marriage problems worsen.

  18. Sleepless In Chicago: Dr. Benton pulls a 48 hour shift and the staff worries that he’s working too hard, especially after his mother falls down the stairs and is rushed to the ER. Dr. Greene learns that his wife wants a divorce. Dr. Lewis is scammed by an escaped mental patient, who passes himself off as an MIT efficiency doctor.

  19. Love’s Labor Lost: A special episode focusing on one gripping case. Dr. Greene misdiagnoses a pregnant woman’s condition and releases her to her husband, only to have her return later. He must race to save her life and that of her unborn child, but in the end only the baby survives. As a result, Dr. Greene becomes severely depressed.

  20. Full Moon, Saturday Night: The ER is filled with especially strange patients. Dr. Lewis takes over for the depressed Dr. Greene and greatly impresses the new chairman of the ER (Michael Ironside). Carter and Deb help Dr. Lewis save an 18-year-old man hit by a car, then have to help the driver who hit him.

  21. House Of Cards: Dr. Greene is forced to present the case of a pregnant woman, who died, before an auditorium of his peers. Dr. Benton commits his mother to a nursing home. Deb makes a grave error in judgement and decides to quit medicine. Dr. Lewis must contend with her pregnant sister. Dr. Ross’s new relationship heats up.

  22. Men Plan, Gods Laugh: Helpless to save his mother, Dr. Benton begins a crusade to cure every patient he sees. Dr. Ross makes plans with his new girlfriend (Lisa Zane). Dr. Greene butts head with ER Chairman Dr. Swift, when he opts to spend time with his wife instead of attending a meeting to discuss his career options.

  23. Love Among The Ruins: Carter gains confidence in himself, impressing Dr. Swift and even Dr. Benton, until Benton learns that Carter’s family is wealthy. Dr. Greene jeopardizes his attending job by moving to Milwaukee to reconcile with his wife. Nurse Hathaway and Dr. Taglieri bicker over the details of their wedding.

  24. Motherhood: Dr. Lewis delivers her sister’s baby girl, but is dismayed when she finds out that her mother (Valerie Perrine) won’t let them live with her. Carter turns down an internship with Dr. Greene, in favor of one with Dr. Benton, only to discover that Dr. Benton has found someone else. Dr. Ross’s relationship falls apart.

  25. Everything Old Is New Again: Dr. Greene is sued for malpractice in the death of a young pregnant woman. On his last day in the ER, Carter gives Dr. Benton a low evaluation, only to discover that Benton gave him an excellent review. Benton then offers him an internship. Dr. Taglieri dumps Nurse Hathaway on their wedding day.

 

07/24/03

THE TICK - THE ENTIRE SEASON-- ARRIVES ON SPECIAL TWO-DISC DVD ON SEPTEMBER 30.

Live Action Comedy Series Based on Popular Comic Book Stars Seinfeld's Patrick Warburton

The ultimate comic crime-fighter has returned by popular demand with the release of the two-disc DVD featuring television's wackiest superhero The Tick, including all nine episodes of the hilarious TV series based on the campy comic book. The most requested title for DVD release by fans in a recent online poll, THE TICK - THE ENTIRE SERIES will be available at $29.95 SLP from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment on September 30.

Based on the fan-favorite comic book by creator Ben Edlund, this live-action series follows The Tick as he confronts evil powers. In a city filled with danger, one man stands in the shadows, waiting for evil to rear its ugly head, and feel the power of his superhuman noogie! A comedy different from all superheroes, THE TICK is filled with action, sarcasm and parody on the lives of married couples.

Starring Patrick Warburton (TV's "Seinfeld"), David Burke (TV's "Party of Five"), Liz Vassey (TV's "Push Nevada") and Nestor Carbonell (TV's "Suddenly Susan"), THE TICK was produced by Larry Charles (TV's "Seinfeld," "Dilbert" and "Mad About You") with the pilot episode directed by Barry Sonnenfeld (Men in Black, Get Shorty), which is available on the DVD in a version never aired before.

Jumping from roof to roof in one single leap, the mysterious blue justice defender The Tick (Warburton) patrols The City, and his limited knowledge of human life doesn't interfere with his desire to protect society. The frustrated and well-behaved accountant known as Arthur (Burke) left his job to join The Tick as The Moth, and now they're a crime-fighting duo. Arthur has always secretly wanted to be a superhero. Well, not so secretly, since he used his moth outfit (which looks more like a bunny) to work. On this fight against injustice The Tick also counts on Batmanuel (Carbonell) a lovely Latino superhero who never promotes himself without a worthy cause. The Tick's kryptonite is Captain Liberty (Vassey), the government's number one weapon in the battle against super villains.

THE TICK - THE ENTIRE SERIES features the following nine episodes:

THE TICK - THE ENTIRE SERIES DVD:

 

NOWHERE IN AFRICA-- DEBUTING SEPTEMBER 30 ON SPECIAL EDITION DVD

Critically-Acclaimed and Extraordinary True Story From Award-Winning Director Caroline Link

One of the most celebrated and powerful motion pictures of the year, NOWHERE IN AFRICA received top honors with the Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film along with garnering a Golden Globe nomination for Best Foreign Language Film. A remarkable true tale of a Jewish family who flees the Nazi regime in 1938 for a remote farm in Kenya from acclaimed director Caroline Link (Beyond Silence), NOWHERE IN AFRICA will premiere on videocassette and a packed two-disc Special Edition DVD September 30 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment.

Praised by critics nationwide and honored with multiple awards, NOWHERE IN AFRICA was hailed as "exhilarating, laced with poignancy and conflict, urgency and compassion," (Los Angeles Times), "marvelous" (Wall Street Journal), "superbly realized - with subtlety and grace," (LA Weekly) "enchanted and thrilling" (Philadelphia Inquirer) and "a magnificent film, this is the kind of movie that people really, really like" (Roger Ebert).

Abandoning their once-comfortable existence in Germany, Walter Redlich, his wife Jettel (Juliane Kohler) and their five-year-old daughter Regina relocate to Africa, where they each deal with the harsh realities of their new life in different ways. Attorney Walter is resigned to working the farm as caretaker; pampered Jettel resists adjustment at every turn; while the shy yet curious Regina immediately embraces the country - learning the local language and customs and finding a new friend in Owuor, the farm's cook. As the war rages on the other side of the world, the trio's relationships to their strange environment become increasingly complicated as Jettel grows more self-assured and Walter more haunted by the life they left behind. As they eventually learn to cherish their life in Africa, they also endeavor to find a way back to each other.

NOWHERE IN AFRICA DVD:

 

DIVE INTO HILARIOUS COMEDY WITH ADULT SWIM

WARNER HOME VIDEO DEBUTS FIRST VOLUME OF SPACE GHOST COAST TO COAST AND AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE ON DVD NOV. 18, 2003

Both Series Part of Cartoon Network's Highly-Rated Late Night Comedy Block

Cartoon Network's top-rated series, SPACE GHOST COAST TO COAST and AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE make their DVD debut on November 18, 2003 from Warner Home Video. Each title will be released as a two-disc collector's set, priced at $29.98. The pre-order date for both titles is October 21, 2003. Both shows air on Adult Swim, Cartoon Network's top-rated late night animation block.

SPACE GHOST COAST TO COAST: Volume One will contain 16 episodes plus commentaries from the show's creators on episodes "Elevator," "Batmantis," "The Story Book House," "Girlie Show," and "Fire Drill." Other features include music videos and original show artwork. Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast is one of cable's longest running series, having debuted in 1994. SPACE GHOST COAST TO COAST features a former superhero who is now the galaxy's crankiest talk-show host. He's joined by his prisoners-turned-sidekicks Zorak and Moltar. His guest list for SPACE GHOST COAST TO COAST: Volume One includes the Bee Gees, Ashley Judd, Adam West, Slash, Carol Channing, Terry Jones, and many more.

The AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE: Volume One DVD will contain 16 episodes, including the original cut of the pilot, "Rabbot." Commentaries from the show's creators appear on episodes "Space Conflict from Beyond Pluto" and "Mayhem of the Mooninites." Never-before-seen footage and hidden bonus material are also included. AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE chronicles the adventures of human-sized food products, Meatwad, Frylock and Master Shake, who live together in a rental house in New Jersey. When they are not hanging out in their next-door neighbor Carl's above ground swimming pool, these three are being visited by such creatures as a manic-depressive action figure, a rapping arachnid and annoying visitors from the moon.

07/22/03

SPACE JAM: TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION FAST BREAKS ONTO DVD OCTOBER 28

High Scoring DVD Debuts Just Two Weeks Before the Theatrical Release of LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION Special Features Include an Hour of New-to-DVD Cartoons!

On October 28, an all-star cast of Bugs Bunny, Sylvester, Tweety and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang team up with the NBA's greatest player of all time, Michael Jordan, in Warner Home Video (WHV)'s release of a new widescreen special DVD edition of the $225 million worldwide box office hit SPACE JAM, entitled SPACE JAM: TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION. The two-disc DVD is jam-packed with special features, including an hour of new-to-DVD digitally re-mastered cartoons, a making-of-featurette and music videos, and is now available for $26.99 SRP.

His Airness and His Hareness; what a team! Michael Jordan slams, Bugs Bunny jams and a cavalcade of Looney Tunes and NBA stars hoop it up in the rim-rattlin', out-of-this-world, roundball romp: SPACE JAM.

Slam-dunk DVD special features include:

Score big with DVD-ROM special features including:

SPACE JAM: TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION is just one of the many crowd-pleasing Looney Tunes titles that WHV will release on October 28. In celebration of the upcoming LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION theatrical release, WHV also presents the ultimate collector's edition, The Looney Tunes Golden Collection, a four-DVD commemorative boxed-set available for $64.92 SRP and the double-disc The Looney Tunes Premiere Collection, starring Looney Tunes characters in some of their first animated appearances, available for $26.99 SRP on DVD. In addition, fans can get a look at the classic characters in short films with contemporary twists with two all-new DVD compilations courtesy of Warner Bros. online shorts: Looney Tunes Reality Check! and Looney Tunes Stranger Than Fiction!, each available for $19.98 SRP on DVD and $14.94 SRP on VHS.

"SPACE JAM is one of WHV's most successful family entertainment video releases of all time, with an original box office gross of $90 million in the U.S.," said Mike Saksa, WHV Senior Vice President, U.S. Marketing. "For the first time, we are releasing this title in a special edition widescreen format to coincide with the biggest Looney Tunes home video event of the year and celebrate the upcoming LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION theatrical release."

LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION

Fans will have a wild and wacky fall when the highly anticipated live-action theatrical movie, LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION, releases in theaters November 14. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck team up with Brendan Fraser as "Bobby Delmont," Jenna Elfman as "Kate Houghton" and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang as they travel from Vegas to Hollywood to Africa in search of a mythical Blue Diamond.

Everyone's Looney for Looney Tunes!

Launched in the U.S. in 1930, the Looney Tunes have featured more than 200 characters in over 1,300 episodes. The Looney Tunes have won five Academy Awards® for Best Animated Shorts. TV Guide ranked Bugs Bunny as the #1 cartoon character of all time. In addition, Bugs Bunny was voted "America's Favorite Animated Character" in People's poll of the century and was the first animated character honored on a U.S. Postal Service stamp. Looney Tunes is Cartoon Network's dominant programming brand, attracting nearly 20 million viewers per week. Daffy in Duck Dodgers, the all-new action/comedy cartoon show launched on the Cartoon Network on July 11 and has 26 hilarious and action-filled episodes waiting to land. The official Looney Tunes website, www.looneytunes.com, logs more than 1.2 million page views daily.

07/21/03

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO ANNOUNCES FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER ON DVD WITH THE ORIGINAL THEATRICAL SOUNDTRACK SIXTEEN CANDLES & WEIRD SCIENCE PLUS ALL-NEW DIGITALLY RE-MASTERED EDITION OF THE BREAKFAST CLUB

All part of the "HIGH SCHOOL REUNION COLLECTION" Debuting September 2nd, 2003

In the world of comedies, few films portray the teenage years better than SIXTEEN CANDLES, WEIRD SCIENCE and THE BREAKFAST CLUB written and directed by John Hughes. SIXTEEN CANDLES and WEIRD SCIENCE are available for the first time on DVD from Universal Studios Home Video in their original glory with the original theatrical soundtrack. These films will join an all new digitally re-mastered edition of THE BREAKFAST CLUB and other favorites, THREE O’CLOCK HIGH (new-to-DVD), Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Mallrats, Dazed and Confused and American Graffiti, on DVD September 2, 2003, all part of Universal Studios Home Video's "HIGH SCHOOL REUNION COLLECTION."

Offering vivid portrayals of the hopes, dreams, romantic mishaps, and hilarious escapades of some of America's most memorable characters, the DVDs are priced at $19.98 S.R.P. with a pre-order close of July 29. In addition, a "HIGH SCHOOL REUNION BOXED SET" featuring SIXTEEN CANDLES, WEIRD SCIENCE and THE BREAKFAST CLUB is available for $39.98 S.R.P.

The ultimate slice of teenage life, these titles launched the careers of a long list of beloved stars, including Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy, John Cusack, Kelly LeBrock and Robert Downey, Jr. Collectors will snap up these teen angst-fests boasting awesome eighties soundtracks including songs by Spandau Ballet, General Public, David Bowie, Kajagoogoo, Oingo Boingo and Billy Idol. Often considered some of the best movie soundtracks from the eighties, these quintessential teenage classics will feature the original theatrical soundtrack music that is undeniably linked with memories of the movie.

A STORIED PAST

John Hughes' films are praised for the way they meet suburban characters and stories head-on, with hilarious results. In SIXTEEN CANDLES, fifteen-year-old Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald) stresses out as her sister's wedding upstages her sixteenth birthday. Unbeknownst to her, the situation is not as grim as she thinks, as her unattainable crush has a crush on her. The film's talent roster includes Anthony Michael Hall as the ultimate high school geek. These two performances won each actor a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor in a Motion Picture.

With WEIRD SCIENCE, Hughes enters the fantasy realm, as two popularity-challenged high school boys use their computers to create the ideal woman. The film stars Anthony Michael Hall, Kelly LeBrock, Bill Paxton, Ilan Mitchell-Smith and Robert Downey, Jr.

THE BREAKFAST CLUB captures a group of teens trapped together during a daylong stint in detention. At seven a.m. they have nothing to say, but by four p.m., they have bared their souls to each other and become friends. The critically acclaimed film, starring Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and Paul Gleason, was praised for its "moments of truth and perception" (Leonard Maltin).

In THREE O’CLOCK HIGH Jerry Mitchell is having one of those days. He's late for high school, his car has a flat tire and he's been sent to the dean's office. But worst of all, he's incurred the wrath of the feared new student Buddy Revell, the biggest, meanest, downright nastiest guy in class who forces him into a fight at 3 p.m. in the school parking lot. Poor Jerry has just seven hours, a good supply of wit, a few friends, a savvy kid sister and the worst luck of any kid alive, to find a way out of his tough problem. As the clock ticks away and the suspense mounts, Jerry realizes there's no way he can avoid facing the muscle-bound bully in a fight that will probably be his last.

CAST & FILMMAKERS

SIXTEEN CANDLES

WEIRD SCIENCE

THREE O’CLOCK HIGH

THE BREAKFAST CLUB

DVD TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Selection Numbers:

HIGH SCHOOL REUNION BOXED SET (SIXTEEN CANDLES, WEIRD SCIENCE, THE BREAKFAST CLUB)- 23810 ($39.98 S.R.P.)

 

07/20/03

DADDY DAY CARE-- DEBUTING SEPTEMBER 23 ON SPECIAL EDITION DVD

Favorite Father Eddie Murphy Headlines The Laugh-Out-Loud $100 Million Box Office Smash Hit Family Comedy From Revolution Studios-- Winner of the Film Advisory Board - Award of Excellence

The new face of daycare has arrived! Hollywood superstar and funnier-than-ever comedian Eddie Murphy (Shrek, Dr. Doolittle, Nutty Professor II: The Klumps) strikes entertainment gold with the parent and kid-friendly comedy DADDY DAY CARE. Debuting September 23 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (CTHE) on Special Edition DVD and video, the laugh-out-loud film features hours of family- friendly bonus features including interactive games, an Imageworks animated short film "Early Bloomers", blooper reel, four fun-filled featurettes and more!

DADDY DAY CARE has marked $100 million at the box office and opened as the number one family comedy. Dads were head of the household after Murphy and co-stars turned audiences into silly puddy. The DADDY DAY CARE Special Edition DVD is priced at $27.94 SLP and the VHS will be available in rental.

In Revolution Studios' rambunctious and endearing family comedy DADDY DAY CARE, two fathers (Eddie Murphy, Jeff Garlin) join the ranks of the unemployed and are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become stay-at-home fathers. With no job possibilities on the horizon, the two dads decide to open their own day care facility, "Daddy Day Care," which boasts some fairly unconventional and sidesplitting methods of tending the kids. As "Daddy Day Care" starts to catch on, it launches them into a hilarious competition with Chapman Academy's tough-as-nails director (Anjelica Huston) for the hearts and minds of the children.

DADDY DAY CARE is one of those old-fashioned family comedies that appeals to all audiences," said Benjamin S. Feingold, President, Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment and Sony Pictures' Digital Studios Division. "In the crowded DVD marketplace, there is no stronger star than Eddie Murphy to help catapult the title's success to new levels."

DADDY DAY CARE SPECIAL EDITION DVD:

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD

 

07/17/03

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION PREMIERING EXCLUSIVELY ON DVD SEPTEMBER 23

Fall in love all over again with the special commemorative 10th Anniversary Edition DVD of one of the greatest romantic comedies of all time - SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE. Premiering September 23 from Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment at the low price of $19.95 SLP, this special edition DVD includes a complimentary Starbucks $10 gift card mail-in offer inside every DVD!

Multiple Academy Award winner Tom Hanks (Saving Private Ryan, Catch Me If You Can), Golden Globe nominee Meg Ryan (When Harry Met Sally, Kate & Leopold), Rita Wilson (Auto Focus), Davd Hyde Pierce (TV's "Frasier"), Rob Reiner (Alex & Emma) and Rosie O'Donnell (A League of their Own) star in writer/director Nora Ephron's (You've Got Mail) wonderfully romantic comedy about two people drawn together by destiny that Michael Medved of Sneak Previews calls "absolutely enchanting, one of the year's most completely enjoyable motion pictures."

Hanks stars as Sam Baldwin, a widowed father who thanks to the wiles of his worried son, becomes a reluctant guest on a radio call-in show. He's an instant hit with thousands of female listeners, who deluge his Seattle home with letters of comfort. Meanwhile, inspired in equal parts by Sam's story and by classic Hollywood romance, writer Annie Reed (Ryan) becomes convinced that it's her destiny to meet Sam. There are just two problems: Annie's engaged to someone else, and Sam doesn't know yet that they're made for each other.

SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE 10TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION DVD:

 

UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOME VIDEO ANNOUNCES 20th ANNIVERSARY DVD OF MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE SPECIAL EDITION ON DVD SEPTEMBER 2, 2003

2-Disc Special Edition Comes Complete with Newly-Created Special Features Including an Alternate Ending and Outrageous Gags from the Original Pythons

Many of the unforgettable scenes that cemented Monty Python's legendary status in comedy are found in MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE, out on DVD in a 2-disc Special Edition September 2nd. Loaded with Python's trademark in-your-face wit and risque social barbs, this irreverent look at life's most serious subject will crack up both die-hard fans and the uninitiated. Animated characters from the film guide viewers to newly created bonus features from the original Pythons including an alternate ending, new versions of songs such as "Every Sperm is Sacred," and "The Meaning of Life" that have been re-recorded by their authors and deleted scenes spiced with no-holds-barred commentary on why they didn't make the cut. Plus, look out for an animated Martin Luther, whose sequence was cut from the film.

MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE co-stars Academy Award-nominated comedians John Cleese (all three Harry Potter features, Die Another Day, A Fish Called Wanda, and TV's Fawlty Towers) and Terry Gilliam (director of Brazil, Time Bandits, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas), who also co-directed the film, along with Eric Idle (102 Dalmatians, Casper). In the true spirit of Monty Python, the MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE Special Edition DVD with all-new hilarious bonus features from the original Python team to make this a must-have collectible DVD. The DVD has a pre-order close of July 29th and is priced at $26.98 S.R.P.

Bonus Features Created By the Surviving Pythons Include New Versions of Songs and Hilarious Python-Narrated Deleted Scenes

Aficionados will howl with laughter and bone up on Python lore with the MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE DVD bonus features, many of which offer a contemporary take on the film from the surviving Pythons. An outlandish alternate, deleted scenes accompanied by scathing commentary from the Pythons; plus new versions of songs from their original authors make this special edition truly indispensable.

A madcap 50-minute featurette, The History of the Meaning of Life is "guided" by animated versions of unforgettable characters Mr. Creosote, A Fish, The Headmaster and The Man in Pink. The feature offers a hilarious mix of contemporary footage and material shot during the production and release of the original movie. Must-see insights from the surviving Pythons are captured in candid interviews with John Cleese, Eric Idle, Michael Palin along with the film's co-writer/co-directors Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. Quirky interludes in the true spirit of Python include a digital Monty Python reunion, contemporary interviews with the children from the "Every Sperm is Sacred" sequence and a "where are they now" look at the film's topless runners. Plus, contemporary interviews with people who hated the film!

Collectors won't want to miss The John Cleese Version, a newly created trailer for the film and The School Prospectus, offering a contemporary parody of an English Public School rife with sex education and corporal punishment. Furthering the hilarity is Fish, a unique option guiding viewers into the minds of fish. On a more serious note, The Re-Mastering of the Meaning of Life combines earnest and satirical takes on the restoration of the film. The DVD-ROM edition features the original screenplay, lost scenes, song sheets of music and lyrics from the film, Creosote cooking tips, and the Python's Good Death Guide. Showcasing the Talent Of Beloved Comedian John Cleese MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE is as beloved as Monty Python and The Holy Grail for its hilarity, originality and close adherence to the Python credo that nothing is sacred. Skewering everything from death to procreation, the film features unforgettable scenes like the explosion of a stupendously obese man, a dinner party with Death and an elaborate song and dance number entitled "Every Sperm is Sacred". John Cleese, recognized as one of the geniuses of English comedy, began his collaboration with fellow-Pythonite Graham Chapman in the mid-sixties, creating the celebrated TV series Monty Python's Flying Circus. The troupe's outlandish spoofs of everyday life led to their first feature, Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1974), in which Cleese played (among other things) the Black Knight, who continues to duel with King Arthur despite the fact that his arms and legs have been lopped off. Cleese's stature in comedy continued to grow after his work with the Monty Python troup! e, writing the Ringo Starr/Peter Sellers vehicle The Magic Christian and co-creating the hit TV series Fawlty Towers. Cleese continues to work extensively in film and has performed in two James Bond films. Cleese won an Oscar(r) nomination and a British Academy Award for A Fish Called Wanda, which he wrote, produced and starred in. Today Cleese occasionally reunites with the surviving Pythons -- as he did for the creation of the Special Features on MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE.

Synopsis

The comedy group's last full-length movie, MONTY PYTHON’S THE MEANING OF LIFE, is a collection of outrageous comedy sketches that irreverently take on weighty subjects like life and death. The vignettes offer surprising moments like a guest appearance by the Grim Reaper, an elaborately produced song and dance number entitled "Every Sperm is Sacred," and dinner with the world's most obese man who shows us just how he got that way. All of the scenes display the unmistakable brand of Python humor, which continues to win the hearts of comedy lovers young and old.

CAST & FILMMAKERS

DVD TECHNICAL INFORMATION

 

07/16/03

TOON IN THIS FALL AS THE LOONEY TUNES JUMP BACK INTO ACTION ON DVD OCTOBER 28

DVD Debuts Include THE LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION, THE LOONEY TUNES PREMIERE COLLECTION, LOONEY TUNES REALITY CHECK!, LOONEY TUNES STRANGER THAN FICTION! and a Two-Disc Special Edition of SPACE JAM

On October 28, Warner Home Video (WHV) invites audiences of all ages to take part in the ultimate animated experience with an all-new collection of Looney Tunes classic cartoons, available on digitally re-mastered DVDs and packed with special features. From the crown jewel boxed set THE LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION and the double-disc THE LOONEY TUNES PREMIERE COLLECTION, to short films with contemporary twists such as LOONEY TUNES REALITY CHECK! and LOONEY TUNES STRANGER THAN FICTION!, to a two-disc special edition of SPACE JAM, there is something for every Looney Tunes fan in this momentous home video event.

To celebrate the timeless appeal of the Looney Tunes characters, WHV offers the ultimate collector THE LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION, a four-DVD boxed set containing 56 restored, remastered, uncut shorts. The Best of Bugs, The Best of Daffy and Porky and two discs of classic shorts feature an all-star collection of Looney Tunes treasured characters in some of their most memorable appearances. Loaded with "14-carrot" special features, including never-before-seen cartoons, commentaries by animation experts, documentaries and featurettes, the DVD boxed set is available for $64.92 SRP.

For the more nostalgic, light collector, WHV presents favorite characters Henery Hawk, Road Runner, Pepe Le Pew, Sylvester, Elmer Fudd and more in THE LOONEY TUNES PREMIERE COLLECTION, available for $26.99 SRP on DVD.

WHV provides fans with a look at the classic characters in pop culture situations with two all-new compilations that include recently produced shorts on: LOONEY TUNES REALITY CHECK! and LOONEY TUNES STRANGER THAN FICTION!. LOONEY TUNES REALITY CHECK! includes spoofs on hit reality shows such as Survivor, Judge Judy, Junkyard Wars, Fear Factor and Iron Chef. LOONEY TUNES STRANGER THAN FICTION! spoofs mysterious phenomena such as the Loch Ness Monster and the Bermuda Triangle, as well as movie classics like Planet of the Apes. Both releases are packed with special features including an exclusive Electronic Arts (EA) mini-game provided on DVD-ROM only, and are available for $19.98 SRP on DVD and $14.94 SRP on VHS.

In addition, fans will score big with a new widescreen DVD version of the $225 million box office hit SPACE JAM, entitled SPACE JAM: Two-Disc Special Edition. The two-disc DVD is loaded with special features, including an hour of new-to-DVD digitally re-mastered cartoons, and is available for $26.99 SRP.

"For more than 70 years, the Looney Tunes have entertained audiences of all ages," said Mike Saksa, WHV Senior Vice President, U.S. Marketing. "WHV specifically tailored this DVD collection to each type of collector by incorporating a range of special features, such as footage from the Warner Bros. vault, to give enthusiasts more depth into the iconic Looney Tunes characters and something extra for their collections."

LOONEY TUNES: BACK IN ACTION

In addition to the DVD debuts of the Looney Tunes releases, fans will have a wild and wacky fall when the highly anticipated live-action theatrical movie, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, releases in theaters November 14. Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck team up with Brendan Fraser as "Bobby Delmont," Jenna Elfman as "Kate Houghton" and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang as they travel from Vegas to Hollywood to Africa in search of a mythical Blue Diamond.

SYNOPSES

THE LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION

They're the clown princes of animation. They're the international ambassadors of cartoon comedy. They're the fabulously funny friends you grew up with! And now, 56 of the very best animated shorts starring the wackiest Warner Bros. cartoon characters have been rounded up on DVD for the first time ever in THE LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION! Just barely contained in four special edition discs, each specially selected short has been brilliantly restored and re-mastered to its original, uncut, anvil-dropping laughter-inducing glory! Featuring ground-breaking on-screen appearances of many all-time Looney Tunes favorites, it's an unprecedented celebration for cartoon-lovers eager to re-live the heady, hilarious, golden age of Warner Bros. animation!

Sparkling with one unforgettable, landmark animated marvel after another, there's the wise-cracking comedy of Bugs Bunny in such carrot-crunching classics as Hair-Raising Hare and Rabbit of Seville. Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner racing the cartoon immortality in Fast and Furryous. And the permanently flustered Daffy Duck in such glorious spoofs as Duck Dodgers in the 24 ½ Century and The Scarlet Pumpernickel. Featuring a dazzling array of totally "looney" DVD bonus features, this is the ultimate animated experience for anyone who's ever thrilled to the timeless query: "Ehh...what's up, Doc?"

Hare-raising DVD special features include:

THE LOONEY TUNES PREMIERE COLLECTION

And now, 28 of the very best animated shorts - pulled from THE LOONEY TUNES GOLDEN COLLECTION - starring the very wackiest Warner Bros. cartoon characters have been rounded up on DVD for the first time ever in THE LOONEY TUNES PREMIERE COLLECTION! In these two special edition discs, each specially selected short has been brilliantly restored and re-mastered to its original anvil-dropping, laughter-inducing glory! Featuring ground-breaking on-screen appearances of many all-time Looney Tunes favorites with all-new special features, it's an unprecedented animation celebration for cartoon-lovers eager to re-live the heady, hilarious, golden age of Warner Bros. animation! Sparkling with one unforgettable, landmark cartoon classic after another, there's Bugs Bunny's monstrously merry encounter with the tennis-shoe clad creature of Hair-Raising Hare. Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner racing to cartoon immortality in Fast and Furryous. Oscar®-winning animated gems, scenery-chewing Tasmanian Devils and much more!

A dazzling array of totally "looney" DVD bonus features include:

LOONEY TUNES REALITY CHECK!

Hold on tight! Because all your favorite Looney Tunes characters are zooming into a head-on collision with the world's most popular reality TV shows! It's time for a LOONEY TUNES REALITY CHECK! Overflowing with outrageous Warner-style comic mayhem, these All-New Toons spoof TV like it's never been spoofed before! Plus, you'll get a load of exclusive added gotta-have-'em DVD bonus features that are positively looney!

In this hilarity-jam-packed volume: Porky and Tweety give you the score and more in Sports Blab. Granny makes Sylvester, Daffy and Yosemite Sam cry uncle in Tear Factor. Then, Bugs, Porky, Daffy, Taz and the rest of the gang are outcast, outclassed and out-to-lunch in a kooky quest to become the lone survivor in the spectacular zany Toon Marooned! And there's more wackiness on the schedule with reality show send-ups from Aluminum Chef to Judge Granny!

Looney-licious DVD special features include:

DVD-ROM special features include:

LOONEY TUNES STRANGER THAN FICTION!

It's spooky. It's wacky. It's LOONEY TUNES STRANGER THAN FICTION! Exploding with sheer cartoon craziness, these All-New Toons star your favorite Looney Tunes characters making big-time fun of everything from mysteriously goofy TV shows to sci-fi movie blockbusters! Plus, you'll also be treated to an irresistible assortment of must-see, new-and-improved-deluxe-extra-special Looney Tunes DVD bonus features!

In this eerily-entertaining volume: Porky and Yosemite Sam go creature-hunting and end up in a

Loch Ness Mess. Daffy hosts a preposterous paranormal TV show featuring everything from the fearsome "Mexican goat-sucker" to crazy crop circles and a Shakespeare-spouting Taz! Then, Porky and Daffy land on the very odd Planet of the Taz - and discover some even stranger sequel-planets! Plus, more looney spoofs and shorts full of weirdly wonderful Warner-riffic fun!

DVD special features include:

DVD-ROM special features include:

SPACE JAM: Two-Disc Special Edition

His Airness and His Hareness; what a team! Michael Jordan slams, Bugs Bunny jams and a cavalcade of Looney Tunes and NBA stars hoop it up in the rim-rattlin', out-of-this-world, roundball romp: SPACE JAM.

Slam-dunk DVD special features include:

DVD-ROM special features include:

Everyone's Looney for Looney Tunes!

The Looney Tunes have featured more than 200 characters in over 1,300 episodes. The Looney Tunes have won five Academy Awards® for Best Animated Shorts. TV Guide ranked Bugs Bunny as the #1 cartoon character of all time. In addition, Bugs Bunny was voted "America's Favorite Animated Character" in People's poll of the century and was the first animated character honored on a U.S. Postal Service stamp. Looney Tunes is Cartoon Network's dominant programming brand, attracting nearly 20 million viewers per week. Daffy in Duck Dodgers, the all-new action/comedy cartoon show launched on the Cartoon Network on July 11 and has 26 hilarious and action-filled episodes waiting to land. The official Looney Tunes website, www.looneytunes.com, logs more than 1.2 million page views daily.

 

THE SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION Starring BASIL RATHBONE and NIGEL BRUCE-- FIRST FOUR FILMS OF SERIES RELEASED ON DVD OCTOBER 28, 2003

Preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and Digitally Restored in 35MM

Elementary, my dear Watson! The much-anticipated release of the digitally restored Sherlock Holmes films, starring Basil Rathbone, as the masterful detective and Nigel Bruce as his faithful cohort, will begin in October 2003. Twelve of the films in the Sherlock Holmes series underwent a long and painstaking preservation process by the UCLA Film and Television Archive to bring them back to their original 35 mm theatrical condition. The celebrated SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE VOICE OF TERROR, SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON, SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON and SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH are scheduled for release October 28th.

While the films have long been staples on television, and more recently on VHS, they have usually been seen in 16 mm prints. Grainy and washed out, these versions gave only a faint approximation of the pictorial beauty the films possessed in 35 mm. In restoring the series, UCLA had to weave together the best surviving original nitrate film elements with later acetate film copies, creating new preservation masters that duplicate the look and sound of the original films as closely as current technology permits. These restored versions include war bond tags and Universal Pictures logos that were removed from the original printing elements when Universal sold the series to an independent distributor in the 1950s.

The films are legendary, filled with ominous shadows, interesting camera angles and well-edited montage sequences. Roy William Neill produced and directed all but the first entry in the series.

The four newly restored Sherlock Holmes movies will be available as individual DVD and VHS titles, and as a boxed collection, October 28, 2003 through local retailers. The collector’s DVD boxed set features all four films plus photos, original movie posters and commentary from British author David Stuart Davies as bonus material.

SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE VOICE OF TERROR

BASIL RATHBONE NIGEL BRUCE in SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SECRET WEAPON

BASIL RATHBONE NIGEL BRUCE-- SHERLOCK HOLMES IN WASHINGTON

SHERLOCK HOLMES FACES DEATH

THE SHERLOCK HOLMES COLLECTION – VOLUME ONE

 

UP COMING ACTRESSES ANNA MARIA MUHE AND KAROLINE HERFURTH STAR IN THE PROVOCATIVE COMING OF AGE FILM OF LIFE, LOVE AND REVENGE-- BIG GIRLS DON’T CRY

Premiering on Special Edition DVD September