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October 2004
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Aladdin (Special Edition)

Starring: Scott Weiner, Robin Williams
Director: Ron Clements and John Musker
Format: Color, Widescreen, Dolby
• Aspect Ratio(s): 1.66:1
• Audio Encoding: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rated:
Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 5, 2004
Summary: Disney brings a whole new world vividly to life once again in this musical story from the Arabian Nights. Aladdin, an eager genie (with the voice of Robin Williams) and a sultan's daughter take a magic carpet ride through a fireworks display of incredible animation. Direct-to-video sequel: "The Return of Jafar." Academy Award Nominations: 5, including Best Song ("Friend Like Me"). Academy Awards: Best Original Score, Best Song ("Whole New World").
• DVD Features:
- Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix (Dolby Digital 5.1), French, Spanish, Commentary by the filmmakers, Commentary by the animators
- Commentary by the filmmakers
- Commentary by the animators
- Restored and enhanced digital transfer with an all-new 5.1 Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix
- "A Diamond In The Rough: The Making Of ALADDIN" -- new documentary
- Deleted Song "Proud Of Your Boy" by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken
- Clay Aiken Performs "Proud Of Your Boy"
- Alan Menken: Musical Renaissance Man
- Deleted Scenes & Songs
- Disney's Virtual DVD Ride: ALADDIN's Magic Carpet Adventure
- The Art Of ALADDIN
- 3 Wishes Game
- Inside The Genie's Lamp -- Never-Before Seen 3-D Tour
- The Genie World Tour
- Pop-Up Fun Facts -- Watch the film in this special "trivia mode" feature to experience and share fun and interesting secrets about the film
- Disney Sing-Along Song Selection

 


Fahrenheit 9/11

Director
: Michael Moore
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen, Dolby
• Aspect Ratio(s): 1.78:1
• Audio Encoding: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: October 5, 2004
• Run Time: 122
Summary: One of the most controversial and provocative films of the year, FAHRENHEIT 9/11 is Academy Award-winning filmmaker Michael Moore's searing examination of the Bush administratio's actions in the wake of the tragic events of 9/11. With his characteristic humor and dogged commitment to uncovering the facts, Moore considers the presidency of George W. Bush and where it has led us. He looks at how and why - Bush and his inner circle avoided pursuing the Saudi connection to 9/11, despite the fact that 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudis and Saudi money had funded Al Qaeda. FAHRENHEIT 9/11 shows us a nation kept in constant fear by FBI alerts and lulled into accepting a piece of legislation, the USA Patriot Act, that infringes on basic civil rights. It is in this atmosphere of confusion, suspicion and dread that the Bush Administration makes its headlong rush towards war in Iraq  and FAHRENHEIT 9/11 takes us inside that war to tell the stories we haven’t heard, illus
DVD Features:
- Available subtitles: English
- Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
- "The Release of Fahrenheit 9/11" featurette
- "Iraq, Pre-War" featurette: The people of Iraq on the eve of invasion
- "Homeland security, Miami style" featurette: Footage of the old men who patrol the Florida coast lookng for terrorists as part of the homeland security plan
- "Outside Abu Ghraib Prison"
- Eyewitness account from Samara, Iraq
- "Lila, D.C.": Lila Lipscomb at the Washington, D.C. premiere
- Arab-American comedians: Their acts and experiences after 9/11
- Extended interview: More with Abdul Henderson
- "Condi 9/11": Condoleezza Rice's 9/11 Commission testimony
- "Bush Rose Garden": George W. Bush's full press briefing after 9/11 Commission appearance



Friday the 13th - From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (8 Movies)

Starring: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Amy Steel, Crispin Glover, Corey Feldman
Format: Color, Dolby
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: Paramount Home Video
• DVD Release Date: October 5, 2004
Summary: With his trademark chainsaw and frighteningly-blank hockey mask, FRIDAY THE 13TH's teen-slaughtering serial killer Jason Voorhees stands as one of the most iconic characters in horror film history. This bloodcurdling 5-volume box set includes the first eight FRIDAY THE 13TH films plus a special collection of bonus material. See individual titles for plot details.
• DVD Features:
- Available Audio Tracks: English
- The first 8 movies on four discs plus a bonus disc of extras including deleted scenes
- Number of discs: 5


Saved!

Starring: Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin, Patrick Fugit, Heather Matarazzo, Eva Amuri, Martin Donovan, Mary-Louise Parker
Director: Brian Dannelly
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Aspect Ratio(s): 1.85:1
Audio Encoding: Dolby Digital 5.1
Rated:
Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
DVD Release Date: October 5, 2004
Run Time: 92
Summary: "Good girl" Mary (Jena Malone) and her popular, influential best friend, Hilary Faye (Mandy Moore), are starting their senior year at the top of the social structure at American Christian High School. But when Mary finds out she's pregnant, Hilary Faye and her devoted "disciples" turn against Mary and the school labels her an outcast. Her senior year quickly turns into a nightmare. It's as an outcast, however, that she finds true friends - other students the school doesn't quite know what to do with. In this sweetly subversive comedy, a group of strangers band together to navigate the treacherous halls and make it to graduation, ultimately learning more about themselves and finding out what it truly means to be Saved!.
DVD Features:
- Available subtitles: English, Spanish, French
- Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Commentary by director/co-writer Brian Dannelly, producer Sandy Stern, and co-writer Michael Urban, Commentary by Mandy Moore and Jena Malone
- Commentary by director/co-writer Brian Dannelly, producer Sandy Stern, and co-writer Michael Urban
- Commentary by Mandy Moore and Jena Malone
- Deleted scenes
- Bloopers
- Saved! Revelations: outtakes
- "Heaven Help Us": behind-the-scenes featurette
- Easter eggs

 


The Shawshank Redemption (Two-Disc Special Edition)

Starring: Tim Robbins, Morgan Freeman, Bob Gunton, William Sadler, James Whitmore
Director: Frank Darabont
Format: Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen
Rated: Not for sale to persons under age 18.
Studio: Warner Home Video
DVD Release Date: October 5, 2004
Run Time: 142
Summary: In writer-director Frank Darabont's THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover in the late 1940s. However, only Andy knows that he didn't commit the crimes. Sent to Shawshank Prison to do hard time, Andy--a taciturn banker in the outside world--has to learn to get by in the brutal, cutthroat confines of prison life. His quiet strength slowly earns the respect of his fellow inmates--most notably, Red (Morgan Freeman)--and even much of the prison staff. But Andy's seemingly stoic acceptance of his unjust imprisonment hides a fierce determination for freedom. This beautifully crafted movie features touching and sincere performances from the entire cast, with an uplifting message about humanity's indomitable spirit and the redemptive value of hope. Based on the novella RITA HAYWORTH AND SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION by Stephen King, Darabont's intriguing adaptation is easily one of the finest films of the 1990s.


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