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DVD New Releases for October 2002

What's new in blockbuster, mainstream, and family-oriented DVD releases


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The Sum of All Fears Mr. Deeds Windtalkers Insomnia
The Sum of All Fears
read our review
 
 
Mr. Deeds
read our review
Windtalkers
 
 
Insomnia
Life Or Something Like It Scooby Doo Beauty and the Beast The Scorpion King
Life Or Something
Like It
read our review
Scooby Doo Beauty and the Beast
read our review
The Scorpion King
 read our review

October 1, 2002

The Scorpion King: CE (widescreen, 2002, PG-13, The Rock, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu), 
read our review, order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

The Scorpion King: CE (full screen, 2002, PG-13, The Rock, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu),
read our review, order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

The Scorpion King: CE + CD Soundtrack (widescreen, 2002, PG-13, The Rock, Michael Clarke Duncan, Kelly Hu), order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Brotherhood of the Wolf (R, Samuel Le Bihan, Monica Bellucci), read our review,
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

3-2-1 Penguins: Trouble on Planet Wait-Your-Turn (NR, computer animation, from the creators of VeggieTales)

3-2-1 Penguins: The Cheating Scales of Bullamanka (NR, computer animation, from the creators of VeggieTales)

The Mummy: Quest for the Lost Scrolls (NR, animated, as seen on "Kids WB")

The Lady and The Duke (PG- 13, Lucy Russell, Jean-Claude Dreyfus)

I Love Lucy: The 50th Anniversary Special, 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com, get this DVD free from Columbia House

I Love Lucy: Season 1, Volume 3, 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com, get this DVD free from Columbia House

I Love Lucy: Season 1, Volume 4, 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com, get this DVD free from Columbia House

October 8, 2002

Beauty and the Beast: Platinum Ed. (2-disc set, Disney animation, G, Dolby Digital, dts, THX certified) - includes three versions of the film (1. original 1991 theatrical release, 2. the version recently release in large-format theaters with the new song "Human Again", and 3. work-in-progress version with rough animation shown at the 1991 New York Film Festival), an "experiential" extra feature that takes viewers into the film to interact with the animated characters, karaoke sing-along, games, read our review,
order @ Amazon.com for $19.99, Buy.com for $19.44 & free shipping!,
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Enough (PG-13, Jennifer Lopez), order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Big Trouble (PG-13, Tim Allen, Rene Russo)

Jason X: Platinum Series (Dolby Digital, dts, widescreen, 2002, R, Kane Hodder, Lexa Doig, Lisa Ryder), order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Brother's Keeper (full frame, 2002, R, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Leland Orser), 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Three Stooges - GI Stooge (NR), order @ Buy.com

Saturday Night Fever (1977, R, John Travolta), order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Jason Goes To Hell (1993, R), order @ Amazon.com for $14.99

October 11, 2002

Scooby Doo (PG, widescreen, Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar), 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Scooby Doo (PG, full screen, Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar), 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

October 15, 2002

Windtalkers (R, Nicolas Cage, Christian Slater), order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Insomnia (2002, R, widescreen, Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank), 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Insomnia (2002, R, full screen, Al Pacino, Robin Williams, Hilary Swank), 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Life Or Something Like It (2002, PG-13, widescreen & full screen, Angelina Jolie, Ed Burns), read our review, order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

How To Murder Your Wife (1965, NR, Jack Lemmon, Virna Lisi)

Exodus (1960, NR, Paul Newman, Eva Marie Saint)

The World Of Henry Orient (1964, NR, Peter Sellers)

The Angel Levine (1970, PG-13, Zero Mostel, Harry Belafonte)

The Big Knife (1955, Jack Palance)

The Hoodlum Priest (1961, NR, Don Murray)

The Russians Are Coming (1966, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint)

The Barbary Coast (1935, Miriam Hopkins, Edward G. Robinson)

October 22, 2002

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Limited Collector's Ed. (separate widescreen and full screen versions, 2-disc set, Dolby Digital, dts, 2002 re-release & 1982 original theatrical versions, PG,  Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore; includes over 10 hours of bonus materials; this title will be available for only 10 weeks then it goes on moratorium indefinitely, more info here),
order widescreen version @ Amazon.com, Buy.com + free shipping
order full screen version @ Amazon.com, Buy.com + free shipping

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial: Ultimate Ed. (widescreen, 3-disc set plus audio CD, Dolby Digital, dts, 2002 re-release & 1982 original theatrical versions, PG, Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, this version includes a CD soundtrack, complete script, and collectible senitype; this title will be available for only 10 weeks then it goes on moratorium indefinitely, more info here), 
order the Ultimate Edition @ Amazon.com, Buy.com + free shipping,
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Mr. Deeds: SE (widescreen,2002, PG-13, Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder), read our review,
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Mr. Deeds: SE (full frame,2002, PG-13, Adam Sandler, Winona Ryder), read our review,
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Baran (2001, PG, foreign)

Star Trek III: The Search For Spock, Special Collector's Ed. (1984, PG, William Shatner, DeForest Kelley), read our review, order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

Dr. No (re-release as Special Ed, 1963, PG, Sean Connery), order @ Amazon.com

GoldenEye (re-release as Special Ed, 1995, PG-13, Pierce Brosnan), order @ Amazon.com

Goldfinger (re-release as Special Ed, 1964, PG, Sean Connery), order @ Amazon.com

License to Kill (re-release as Special Ed, 1989, PG-13, Timothy Dalton), 
order @ Amazon.com

The Man with the Golden Gun (re-release as Special Ed, 1974, PG, Roger Moore), 
order @ Amazon.com

The Spy Who Loved Me (re-release as Special Ed, 1977, PG, Roger Moore), 
order @ Amazon.com

Tomorrow Never Dies (re-release as Special Ed, 1997, PG-13, Pierce Brosnan), 
order @ Amazon.com

James Bond Gift Set (re-release as Special Ed, includes Dr. No, GoldenEye, Goldfinger, Licence to Kill, The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Love Me, Tomorrow Never Dies)
order @ Amazon.com for $81.22

Gangster No. 1 (2000, R, Malcolm McDowell, Paul Bettany, David Thewlis, Saffron Burrows), order @ Amazon.com

October 29, 2002

The Sum of All Fears (2002, PG-13, Ben Affleck, Morgan Freeman), read our review,
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The Triumph of Love (2001, PG-13, Mira Sorvino, Jay Rodan), order @ Amazon.com

The Santa Clause: SE (widescreen, PG, 1994, Tim Allen),
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

The Santa Clause: SE (full screen, PG, 1994, Tim Allen), 
order @ Amazon.com, Buy.com

 

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Common Abbreviations:
   CE: Collector's Edition
   DC: Director's Cut
   GC: Gold Collection™ (for Disney DVD titles from Buena Vista Home Video)
   LE:  Limited Edition
   PS: Platinum Series™ (for New Line Home Entertainment DVD titles)
   SE: Special Edition
   SS: Signature Series (for DreamWorks DVD titles)
   SLE: Special Limited Edition (for Artisan DVD titles)
   UE: Ultimate Edition (for Universal DVD titles)

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