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December 2, 2008
Title -Link- Year Studio Details
The Chronicles of Narnia:
Prince Caspian
2008 Disney 3-Disc Collector's Edition: 2.35:1, DD 5.1; $39.99 SRP;
director & cast audio commentary, bloopers, deleted scenes,
"Inside Narnia", "Sets of Narnia", "Big Movie Comes to a Small
Town", "Previsualizing Narnia", "Talking Animals and Walking
Trees", "Secrets of the Duel", "Becoming Trumpkin", "Warwick
Davis: The Man Behind Nikabrik", digital copy; Review
Also available in 1-Disc DVD ($29.99), 2-Disc Blu-ray ($35.99),
and 3-Disc Blu-ray with digital copy ($40.99); Film Info and
Tie-Ins
; Disney Blu-ray
Wanted 2008 Universal 2.35:1, DD 5.1; Also available in 2-Disc Special Edition,
Limited Edition Gift Set, Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray Disc LE Gift Set
Step Brothers 2008 Sony 2.40:1, DD 5.1; $28.96 SRP; extended/alternate scenes,
audio commentary, line-o-rama, gag reel, "Boats 'n Hoes"
music video, making-of featurette; Also available in
Unrated Edition DVD, 2-Disc Unrated DVD with both cuts,
digital copy, deleted/extended scenes, featurette, more;
Review; and on 2-Disc Unrated Blu-ray ($43.95 SRP)
The X-Files: I Want to Believe 2008 Fox 1.85:1, DD 5.1; $29.99 SRP; theatrical & unrated cuts,
audio commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel, "Dying 2 Live"
Xzibit music slideshow, 2 featurettes, 4 galleries, trailers;
Also available in 3-Disc The Ultimate X-Phile Edition DVD
with digital copy and 3-part feature-length documentary and
on Blu-ray with BD-Live, BonusView, in-movie features,
isolated score track, and D-Box enhancement; Review
Fly Me to the Moon 2008 Summit 1.78:1, DD 5.1; game; $25.99 SRP; Also in 2-D DVD
Frost/Nixon 1977 Liberation historic interview of former U.S. president with all-new
bonus features; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $24.95 SRP
Casablanca:
Ultimate Collector's Edition
1942 Warner 3-disc set: 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $59.98 SRP; 2 audio
commentaries, Lauren Bacall introduction, deleted scenes,
outtakes, trailers, 2 documentaries ("Bacall on Bogart", "A
Tribute to Casablanca"), homage cartoon Carrotblanca, 1955
TV series premiere episode, scoring outtakes, production
research gallery, featurette, new documentary Jack L. Warner:
The Last Mogul
plus giftbox packaging with 48-page photo
book, 10 poster cards, passport holder & luggage tag,
archival correspondence, movie poster mail-in offer; Also
available in 2-Disc Blu-ray set ($64.99 SRP)
The Day the Earth Stood Still:
2-Disc Special Edition
1951 Fox 1.33:1, DD 5.1; $19.98 SRP; old & new audio commentaries,
isolated score, 7 new featurettes, new documentary short,
original short story reading, interactive pressbook, trailer,
ad & photo galleries, shooting script, spaceship blueprints,
1951 Fox Movietonews, remake preview; Also on Blu-ray
with exclusive game and interactive scoring feature
Law & Order: The Sixth Year 1994-95 Universal 5-disc set: 23 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 2.0; $59.98 SRP
bonus "Homicide: Life on the Streets" crossover episode
Perry Mason: Season 3, Volume 2 1960 Paramount 3-disc set: 13 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $50.99 SRP
Saturday Night Live: The Fourth Season 1978-79 Universal 7-disc set: 20 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $69.98 SRP
Metalocalypse: Season 2 2007-08 Warner 2-disc set: 18 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $29.98 SRP
Hey There, It's Yogi Bear! 1964 Warner 1.33:1; $19.99 SRP
The Man Called Flintstone 1966 Warner 1.33:1; $19.99 SRP
White Dog: Criterion Collection 1982 Criterion 1.78:1, DD 1.0; $29.99 SRP; interviews, photos, essays
Cannon: Season 1, Volume 2 1971-72 Paramount 4-disc set: 12 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $37.99 SRP
Jake and the Fatman: Season 1, Vol. 2 1988 Paramount 4-disc set: 12 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $37.99 SRP
The Best of Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist 1995-99 Paramount 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $19.99 SRP; Review
The Longshots 2008 Weinstein DD 5.1; $27.49 SRP
Blu-ray Disc Debuts     Misc. New to Blu-ray: Wanted, The Shawshank Redemption, The
Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
, Casablanca: Ultimate
Collector's Edition
, Step Brothers: Unrated, The X-Files: I Want
to Believe
, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (w/digital
copy)
, The X-Files 2-Movie Pack, Austin Powers Collection:
Shagadelic Edition
, The Day the Earth Stood Still, The X-Files:
Fight the Future
, Wanted Gift Set, Stranger Than Fiction, Home
Alone
, The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc, Day of the
Dead
, La Femme Nikita, Jingle All the Way

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December 9, 2008
Title -Link- Year Studio Details
The Dark Knight 2008 Warner single-disc DVD: 2.35:1, DD 5.1; $28.98 SRP; Two-Disc Special
Edition DVD
with "Gotham Uncovered: Creation of a Scene",
6 IMAX scenes in original framing, 6 Gotham Tonight episodes;
posters, photos and trailer galleries; digital copy; Also
available on 2-Disc Blu-ray with "Batman Tech" and "Batman
Unmasked: The Psychology of The Dark Knight" and in Limited
Edition Blu-ray set
with Batpod
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! 2008 Fox 1.85:1 & 1.33:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; directors' commentary,
Ice Age short "Surviving Sid"; Also available in 2-Disc Special
Edition
DVD with deleted footage, animation tests, cast
& crew interviews, memory game, digital copy; featurettes
on elephants, animation, Jim Carrey; Review; Limited Edition
Gift Set
(2-Disc DVD plus Horton plush and audio storybook);
and on Blu-ray with "watch the movie with JoJo" feature
Lost: The Complete Fourth Season 2008 Disney/ABC 5-disc set: 14 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $59.99 SRP
"Lost on Location", "The Lost Flashbacks", "The Music of Lost",
"Transforming Hawaii"; Also on Blu-ray Disc ($96.99 SRP)
Happy Days: The Fourth Season 1976-77 Paramount 4-disc set: 24 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 2.0; $40.99 SRP; Review
Man on Wire 2008 Magnolia 1.85:1; $26.98 SRP
I Am Legend:
Ultimate Collector's Edition
2007 Warner 3-disc set: 2.35:1, DD 5.1; theatrical cut and alternate
version, new commentary, new theatrical cut digital copy,
44-page concept art book, 2+ hours of new extras including
deleted scenes, 6 art cards of devastated cities,
lenticular; $49.92 SRP; Also on Blu-ray ($59.99 SRP)
Gunsmoke: The Third Season, Volume 1 1957 Paramount 3-disc set: 20 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $40.99 SRP
Rawhide: The Third Season, Volume 2 1961 Paramount 4-disc set: 15 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $40.99 SRP
McLeod's Daughters: Season 7 2007 KOCH 8-disc set: 30 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 2.0; $79.98 SRP
Swingtown: The First Season 2008 Paramount 4-disc set: 13 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $40.99 SRP
audio commentaries, featurettes
Deadwood: The Complete Series 2004-06 HBO 19-disc set: 36 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $179.97 SRP
extras from 3 season sets plus new bonus features:
Al Swearegen audition reel, Deadwood 360 Tour,
"The Meaning of Endings", "The Real Deadwood: Out
of the Ashes", Q & A with Cast & Creative Team
The Wire: The Complete Series 2002-08 HBO 23-disc set: 60 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $249.99 SRP
big box collects the 5 original season sets
The Philadelphia Phillies:
2008 World Series
2002-08 A&E 8-disc Collector's Edition with complete games
Sex and the City: The Movie
- The Wedding Collection
2008 New Line 4-disc set: 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $69.98 SRP; 2-Disc Extended
Edition DVD plus Sex and the City: Songs of Romance CD,
all-new bonus features "The Party That Never Was", DVD
release party featurette, Vogue wedding dress shoot,
hardcover photo book, certificate of authenticity
Blu-ray Disc Debuts     Misc. New to Blu-ray: The Dark Knight, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who,
The Dark Knight: 2-Disc Limited Edition with Batpod, Lost:
Season 4
, I Am Legend: Ultimate Collector's Edition, Dodgeball:
A True Underdog Story
(Unrated)
, Dumb and Dumber: Unrated,
The Mask, Super Troopers

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December 16-19, 2008

Title -Link- Year Studio Details
Mamma Mia! 2008 Universal 2.35:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; Also available in 2-Disc
Special Edition
DVD, Fullscreen DVD, and Blu-ray Disc
The Mummy:
Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
2008 Universal 2.40:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; Also available in 2-Disc Deluxe
Edition DVD
with deleted & extended scenes, director's audio
commentary, making-of documentary, 6 featurettes, digital
copy and on Blu-ray with BD-Live and 5 exclusive U Control
features; Also available in Trilogy (DVD) and Trilogy (Blu-ray)
The House Bunny 2008 Sony (12/19) 2.35:1 & 1.33:1, DD 5.1; $29.96 SRP; deleted
scenes, "The Girls Upstairs", Katharine McPhee "I Know What
Boys Like" music video; Also on Blu-ray
Traitor 2008 Anchor Bay (12/19) 2.35:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; audio commentary,
behind-the-scenes; Also on Blu-ray
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog 2008 Mutant Enemy (12/19) 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $14.99 SRP; musical commentary,
standard commentary, making-of featurettes, Evil League
of Evil application videos; Amazon.com exclusive
Petticoat Junction: Official First Season 1963-64 Paramount 7-disc set: 38 episodes; 1.33:1, DD 1.0; $40.99 SRP
Generation Kill 2008 HBO 3-disc set: 7 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $59.99 SRP; video
diaries, deleted dialogues, audio commentaries, making-of
featurette, "A Conversation with the 1st Recon Marines",
glossary/chain of command/mission map insert
The Cheetah Girls: One World 2008 Disney Extended Music Edition: 1.33:1, DD 5.1; never-before-
seen musical sequence, exclusive "Feels Like Love"
remix download, rock-along mode, music videos, Cheetah
Spots trivia track; $29.99 SRP; Also on Blu-ray (1.78:1)
The Little Mermaid II:
Return to the Sea
2000 Disney Special Edition: 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $29.99 SRP; Review
new deleted song, new game, 2 additional games,
interactive DVD storybook; goes out of print Jan. '09
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Vol. 6 2008 Warner 2-disc set: 9 episodes (4 unaired); 1.33:1, DD 2.0
Carl's sports blogs, 3D Russian video game, ATHF video
game comedy bits, Terrorphone short; $29.98 SRP
Mr. Bean: The Ultimate Collection 1990
-
2007
A&E 7-disc set contains The Whole Bean (complete series),
both movies (Bean, Mr. Bean's Holiday), animated series
bonus sketches, "The Story of Mr. Bean" documentary,
deleted scenes, music video, featurettes, trailers,
bio & filmography, photo galleries; $69.95 SRP
The Little Mermaid Trilogy 1989
-
2008
Disney 4-disc set contains The Little Mermaid: Platinum Edition,
The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea SE, and The Little
Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning
; 1.66-1.78:1, DD 5.1; $49.99 SRP
Peter Pan: 3-Movie Collection 1953-
2008
Disney 4-disc set contains Peter Pan: Platinum Edition, Return to
Neverland
: Pixie Powered Edition
, and Tinker Bell; $49.99 SRP
Blu-ray Disc Debuts     Misc. New to Blu-ray: Planet Terror, Death Proof, Traitor, The Third
Man
: Criterion
, Philadelphia Phillies: World Series 2008, Old
School
: Unrated
, Bottle Rocket: Criterion,
Into the Wild, The House Bunny, Chungking Express:
Criterion
, Tommy Boy, In the Name of the King: A Dragon Siege
Tale
Director's Cut
, The Heartbreak Kid (2007), The Cheetah
Girls: One World

December 21-23, 2008
Title -Link- Year Studio Details
Burn After Reading 2008 Universal (12/21) 1.85:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; "Finding the Burn", "Welcome
Back, George", "DC Insiders Run Amuck"; On Blu-ray with BD-Live
Death Race 2008 Universal (12/21) 2.35:1, DD 5.1; Rated & Unrated Cuts; $29.98 SRP
Also available in 2-Disc Unrated & Rated Blu-ray
The Women 2008 New Line (12/21) 1.85:1 & 1.33:1, DD 5.1; $28.98 SRP; Review; 2 deleted
scenes, "The Legacy" & "The Women" featurettes; Also on Blu-ray
Hamlet 2 2008 Universal (12/21) 1.85:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; audio commentary, deleted
scenes, "Making Number 2" featurettes, "Oscar Winner vs. High
School Drama Class" Erin Brockovich comparison, 2 sing-alongs
Savage Grace 2008 IFC 1.85:1, DD 5.1; $24.95 SRP
Edge: A Decade of Decadence 2008 WWE 3-disc set: $34.95 SRP
Blu-ray Disc Debuts     Misc. New to Blu-ray: Burn After Reading, Death Race, The Women


December 26-30, 2008

Title -Link- Year Studio Details
Eagle Eye 2008 DreamWorks (12/28) 2.35:1, DD 5.1; $29.99 SRP; 3 deleted scenes,
featurette; Also available in 2-Disc Special Edition
DVD
with alternate ending, 4 featurettes, gag reel,
photo gallery, and trailer; Review; and on Blu-ray
Ghost Town 2008 DreamWorks (12/28) 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $29.99 SRP; Review
audio commentary, 3 featurettes; Also on Blu-ray
The Duchess 2008 Paramount (12/28) 2.35:1, DD 5.1; $29.99 SRP; 2 making-of
featurettes, costume diary; Also on Blu-ray
Resident Evil: Degeneration 2008 Sony (12/28) 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $27.96 SRP; featurette, voice
bloopers, character profiles, trailers, Faux Leon interview;
On Blu-ray with pop-up trivia, picture-in-picture
An American Carol 2008 Vivendi 1.85:1, DD 5.1; $26.99 SRP; deleted scenes, director's
commentary, gag reel, cast/crew interviews; On Blu-ray
Nip/Tuck: Season 5 2007-08 Warner 4-disc set: 14 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $59.98 SRP
Greek: Chapter Two 2008 Disney 3-disc set: 22 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $29.99 SRP
bloopers, flashback episode, audio commentaries,
Plain White T's "Natural Disaster" music extra
Kyle XY: The Complete 2nd Season 2007-08 Disney 6-disc set: 23 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $39.99 SRP
alternate ending, deleted scenes, audio commentaries,
3 featurettes; Season 1 Review
The Secret Life of the American Teenager:
Season One
2008 Disney 3-disc set: 13 episodes; 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $39.99 SRP
free Jesse McCartney song download
Beethoven's Big Break 2008 Universal (12/26) 1.78:1 & 1.33:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP
Towelhead 2008 Warner 2.35:1, DD 5.1; $27.95 SRP; 2 featurettes
Baghead 2008 Sony (12/27) 1.78:1, DD 5.1; $28.96 SRP; writers/directors'
commentary & interview, "Baghead Scares" featurette
Surfer, Dude 2008 Anchor Bay 1.85:1, DD 5.1; $29.98 SRP; deleted scenes, audio
commentary, webisodes, featurette; Also on Blu-ray
Blu-ray Disc Debuts     Misc. New to Blu-ray: Eagle Eye, The Duchess, Ghost Town,
Resident Evil: Degeneration, Serenity, Wedding Crashers:
Uncorked
, Event Horizon, Ghost, Days of Thunder, An
American Carol
, The Truman Show, Surfer, Dude, Last Holiday

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