Father’s Day VB Purchasing Guide April -June 2009
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The Da Vinci Code: Extended Cut SONY prebook now; BD $38.96 Drama: The 2006 movie is released with additional footage and a sneak peek of and $10 e-movie cash for theatrical prequel Angels & Demons.
May 5TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection Wave 2 WARNER prebook now; DVD sets $27.92 each Classics: The collections include Western Adventures: Jeremiah Johnson, The Train Robbers, The Wild Bunch, McCabe & Mrs. Miller; John Wayne Westerns: The Searchers, Fort Apache, Rio Bravo, The Cowboys; World War II Battlefront Europe: Kelly’s Heroes, The Dirty Dozen, Where Eagles Dare, Battleground; and World War II Battlefront Asia: The Green Berets, Destination Tokyo, Bataan, Back to Bataan.
May 12The Best of Star Trek: The Original Seriesand The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation CBS/PARAMOUNT prebook now; DVD $14.99 each Sci-fi: Highlights from the iconic TV series.
Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection PARAMOUNT prebook now, BD $104.99 Sci-fi: Coinciding with the release of the next Star Trek film in theaters, this collection includes the first six Star Trek films and a bonus disc, Star Trek: The Captains’ Summit.
Operation Valkyrie GENIUS prebook now; DVD $19.97 Drama: In 1944, Lieutenant Claus von Stauffen-berg and his officers attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
Red Green is Special ACORN prebook 4-14; four-DVD $39.99 Comedy: Four specials abound with manly advice, goofy inventions and more.
The Dana Carvey Show SHOUT! FACTORY/VIVENDI prebook 4-14; two-DVD $24.99 Comedy: Dana Carvey’s sketch comedy show comes to DVD.
May 19El Dorado PARAMOUNT prebook now; two-DVD $24.99 Western: Part of the Paramount Centennial Collection, Howard Hawkes’ 1966 film stars Robert Mitchum as an alcoholic sheriff who battles cattle barons and crooked businessmen.
Arnold Schwarzenegger DVD Collection LIONSGATE prebook 4-22; four-DVD $29.98 Action: Includes Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Total Recall, The Running Man and Red Heat.
Terminator 2 Skynet Edition LIONSGATE prebook 4-22; BD $29.99 Action: The 1991 film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as a futuristic robot will be available in a limited edition T2 Complete Collector’s Set (DVD $174.99), which contains the Blu-ray, Extreme Edition DVD and Ultimate Edition DVD of Terminator 2 as well as a T-800 Endoskull bust.
Valkyrie MGM/FOX prebook 4-22; DVD $29.98, two-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99 Thriller: Tom Cruise stars as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who attempted to assassinate Adolf Hitler, in this $83 million-grossing film.
May 26World War II: Behind Closed Doors BBC/WARNER prebook 4-21; two-DVD $29.98 Docudrama: This six-part series reveals secret meetings Joseph Stalin had with Theodore Roosevelt, Winston Churchill and Adolf Hitler.
Perfect Games and No-Hitters: The New York Yankees Essential Games of Yankee Stadium Vol. II A&E/NEW VIDEO prebook 4-28; six-DVD $49.95 Sports: This title features Don Larsen’s 1956 World Series perfect game plus other classics.
June 2Inning by Inning: A Portrait of a Coach VIRGIL prebook 4-28; DVD $19.95 Sports: A look inside the world of University of Texas baseball coach Augie Garrido, one of the most successful coaches in the NCAA Division I.
June 9Tunnel Rats EVENT FILMS/VIVENDI prebook 5-12; DVD $26.99, BD $34.99 Drama: A special U.S. combat unit is on a mission to hunt down Viet Cong soldiers in the endless tunnels beneath the jungles of Vietnam.
Survivorman Season 3 IMAGE prebook 5-12; DVD $19.98 Reality: Armed with a harmonica and a wry sense of humor, Les “Survivorman” Stroud uses skills, bravery and ingenuity to tackle seemingly impossible situations.
June 16Miracle DISNEY prebook 5-5; BD $34.99 Drama: Kurt Russell stars in the inspirational film about one of the greatest moments in U.S. hockey history.
Kickboxer LIONSGATE prebook 5-20; BD $19.98 Action: Jean-Claude Van Damme stars as a man who is determined to avenge the paralysis of his brother during a kickboxing championship fight.
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