The ultimate cult classic experience, The Rocky Horror Picture Show gets a single-disc release from Fox. The film is presented with a 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer of both the U.K. and U.S. versions. The audio is available in Dolby Digital 5.1, with subtitles in English and Spanish. Other audio options include a commentary track from writer/actor Richard O'Brien and actress Patricia Quinn, as well as a full-length audience participation audio track. You can learn how to be a live show pro with the "Participation Prompter," which provides subtitled cues for the various actions of audience participation. While this disc offers less than the special editions out there, it is certainly not lacking in special features. Extra materials include an introduction by fan club president Sal Piro, multi-angle footage with audience participation, and DVD-ROM games.
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A string of hummable songs gives it momentum, Gray's admirably straight-faced narrator holds it together, and a run on black lingerie takes care of almost everything else.
This release contains every episode from the fifth season of HBO's True Blood, a run of shows that introduced a handful of new characters such as Authority Chancellor Nora and a werewolf named J.D. and developed the continuing political struggle between the Vampire Authority and a group who call themselves vampire fundamentalists.
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Its sheen may have worn off a bit, but True Blood's fifth season piles on the kooky storylines while maintaining its cheeky brand of Southern Gothic drama.
MGM brings Mel Brooks' science fiction farce Spaceballs to DVD with both widescreen and standard versions on the same disc, and 5.1 Surround Sound, though the movie's lackluster production values make it difficult to discern the quality of the transfer. Still, for fans of actor/writer/director Brooks, the full-length commentary (originally recorded for the laserdisc release) includes his trademark quips and a genuine appreciation of the actors and other collaborators on the film. He has an amazing memory for the details of their careers before and after working with him. It's also refreshing for a director to mock his own work, as well as laugh at the comic bits he has undoubtedly seen dozens of times. In a brief behind-the-scenes featurette, cast members John Candy, Rick Moranis, and others talk about the pleasure of working with Brooks and share stories of on-set goofiness. Basically, for fans of Brooks' unique comic sensibilities, the DVD makes a worthwhile evening's entertainment.
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Two carefree pals (Ralph Macchio and Mitchell Whitfield) traveling through Alabama are mistakenly arrested, and charged with murder. Fortunately, one of them has a cousin who's a lawyer - Vincent Gambini (Joe Pesci, Lethal Weapon 3, Home Alone).
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The deft comic interplay between Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei helps to elevate My Cousin Vinny's predictable script, and the result is a sharp, hilarious courtroom comedy.