Lone Wolf's Reviews with Amazon.com: DVD New Releases 10/18

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LONE WOLF'S REVIEWS IN ASSOCIATION WITH AMAZON.COM DELIVERS
DVD New Releases
Editor, Doug Thomas

FEATURED IN THIS ISSUE:

Word for Word
New on DVD This Week
Editor's Pick
More Hot New Releases
Boo to You
Featured Bargain of the Week

Hot Future Releases
Wherefore Art Thou, Oh DVD?
DVD Top Sellers
Used & Collectible DVDs
Two New Video & DVD Delivers

Word for Word
Bridget Jones's Diary
Interviewer: "What do you think about the El Niño phenomenon?"

Bridget Jones: "It's a blip. Latin music's on its way out."

--The one and only Bridget Jones (Renée Zellweger) does her thing. Bridget Jones's Diary comes to DVD with some nice extras, including commentary and must-see deleted scenes.

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New on DVD This Week

October 16, 2001

Star Wars: Episode I, The Phantom Menace--George Lucas sank $4 million into the DVD extras to make sure the Force would be with you.
Fawlty Towers: The Complete Collection--All six hours of the essential BBC comedy debuts on DVD in one boxed set.
Farscape 7: The Flax/Jeremiah Crichton--The Sci Fi Channel series continues its rollout on DVD.
Cats & Dogs--Not your typical film about Spot and Fluffy: these animals battle it out for superiority in this family-friendly hit.
Notorious (Criterion Collection)--Hitchcock's sublime mystery comes to DVD with the Criterion touch. OK, we'll stop drooling now.
Angel Eyes--J. Lo, as a tough cop, wants to show her sensitive side to a mysterious stranger who saves her life.
The Crimson Rivers--This distinctive thriller stars Jean Reno as a French police commissioner investigating a crime in the Alps.
Elizabeth R--Glenda Jackson stars as Queen Elizabeth I in this landmark miniseries celebrating its 30th anniversary.
The Lady Eve (Criterion Collection)--Henry Fonda and Barbara Stanwyck star in Preston Sturges's great screwball comedy.
Thumb Wars: The Phantom Cuticle--What better companion to the new Star Wars movie than a parody starring thumbs. That's not a misprint, folks.
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Editor's Pick

Places in the Heart
Unfortunately, most folks remember Sally Field's "You really like me" Oscar® acceptance speech more than the heartfelt performance that won her the award. Writer-director Robert Benton's film of his hometown (Waxahachie, Texas) during the depression finds the suddenly widowed Edna Spalding (Field) forced to toughen up to save her farm. This beautiful movie has an unforgettable, graceful ending and features an outstanding cast (including John Malkovich, Danny Glover, Amy Madigan, and Ed Harris), with many now-marquee actors making their first cinematic impression. The film debuts on DVD this month.

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More Hot New Releases

Popular Titles in Recent Weeks

The Godfather DVD Collection--This handsome, complete set may establish the standard for how to release a DVD collection. One of the season's must-haves.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs--The movie is 64 years old, but with this splendid restoration, it looks brand-new. A wonderful two-disc set with delightful extras, it's Disney's best DVD collection yet.
Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth--The essential series now comes to DVD complete with George Lucas's take on Campbell, mythology, and his sci-fi series (which you may have heard of).
Dragon Ball Z: The Saiyan Conflict (Boxed Set I)--The starting point for this popular (and voluminous) anime series is this boxed set (one of three DBZ sets to debut on DVD this month).
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want--This concert film will delight fans of the hilarious comedian.
Night on the Galactic Railroad--This slow, dreamlike anime finds a lonely boy on a wondrous tour of the universe.
The Mummy Returns--Brendan Fraser joins forces with the Rock to take on his undead rival in this action-filled sequel.
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Boo to You
Halloween DVD Store

Spook yourself and your friends with treats from our Halloween DVD Store. Ghoulish DVDs, scary stories, and gory tales will keep you wide-eyed in terror till the wee hours of the night.

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Featured Bargain of the Week

A Christmas Carol
OK, let's start an argument: this made-for-TV version of Charles Dickens's Christmas tale is the best version ever made. There have been numerous productions, but George C. Scott's take on Ebenezer Scrooge challenges Alastair Sim's for the title of best Scrooge on film. While the 1951 version eerily uses black and white film to play with the dark corners of the story, this 1984 version has the great asset of being in color. Take the glorious setting for the Ghost of Christmas Present. In this version, an extra-tall Edward Woodward comes on the scene joyous and fat to show the feast of Christmas. There before our eyes are the glistening, fabulous foods that Dickens goes out of his way to describe in his story. Available for under $20, this disc will help you prepare for the upcoming holiday season.

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Hot Future Releases

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Wherefore Art Thou, Oh DVD?

All movie fans want their favorite film on DVD. Problem is, there are only a few thousand titles out now. But don't fret, Amazon.com has come to the rescue. We've added hundreds of currently unavailable titles to our DVD catalog. When you go to the product information pages for these DVDs, you can sign up for free notification service, and voilà!--an e-mail will be sent to you when the DVD is available for purchase. Now, we don't have every title out there, but you'll find great films like the original Star Wars, The Lion King, and The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in the catalog. Plus you can sign up for any new theatrical film by going to our In Theaters section. Also, we update a list of the 50 most requested titles so you can see what everyone else is dreaming about.

See our top 50 most requested DVDs

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DVD Top Sellers

Current Top Sellers Include:

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Used & Collectible DVDs

Gotta have the hottest titles, but worried about your budget? Check out Amazon.com's Rare & Used DVD Store, where you can find the most popular top-selling used DVDs. Used DVDs are available in limited quantities, but check back often: more titles are always being added! Here's what's currently new in used:

Forrest Gump
Meet the Parents
Unbreakable

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You'll find more of the latest and greatest DVDs in Amazon.com's New & Future Releases section.