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DVD for Dudes Purchasing Guide August-September 2009

Aug. 18

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Spring Break ANCHOR BAY/STARZ prebook now; DVD $14.98 Comedy: Four guys head to Fort Lauderdale for a spring break filled with beers, bars, belly flops and bikinis.

Stuntmen WELL GO prebook now; DVD $24.98 Action: A documentarian and his cameraman get entangled in a rivalry between two leading stuntmen.

Aug. 25

Fighting UNIVERSAL prebook now; DVD $29.98, BD $39.98 Action: A young counterfeiter is introduced to the underworld of street fighting by a scam artist.

Green Street Hooligans 2 VIVENDI prebook 7-28; DVD $26.99 Action: The Green Street Elite and their rivals are sent to the same prison.

The Informers SONY prebook 7-23; DVD $24.96, BD $34.95 Drama: Based on Bret Easton Ellis’ novel, this movie follows several people living in ’80s Los Angeles.

Rudo Y Cursi SONY prebook 7-23; DVD $28.96, BD $39.95 Drama: Two brothers dream of playing professional soccer in Mexico but risk losing everything.

Second Skin LIBERATION prebook now; DVD $19.98 Documentary: This film looks at such virtual world online games as World of Warcraft.

Smallville: The Complete Eighth Season WARNER prebook 7-21; DVD $59.98, BD $79.98 Drama: In this season of the CW series, Clark Kent draws closer to his Superman destiny.

Sept. 1

Homeboy LIONSGATE prebook 8-5; DVD $14.98 Drama: The 1988 film stars Mickey Rourke as an alcoholic boxer whose best days are behind him.

Supernatural: The Complete Fourth Season WARNER prebook 7-28; DVD $59.98, BD $79.98 Drama: The Winchester brothers continue to protect mankind from dark spirits in this CW series.

Sept. 8

Crank 2: High Voltage LIONSGATE prebook 8-12; DVD $29.95, two-DVD $34.98, BD $39.99 Action: In this sequel, Chev wakes up to discover his heart has been replaced by a battery-operated ticker.

Four Dragons LIONSGATE prebook 8-12; DVD $26.98 Foreign-language action: When a lethal gang is on a mission of vengeance, only one man can fight them; in Cantonese with English subtitles.

Friday: Deluxe Edition WARNER prebook 8-4; DVD $14.96; BD $28.99 Urban comedy: A couple South Central guys hang out on their stoop.

Over the Top WARNER prebook 8-4; BD $28.99 Drama: Sylvester Stallone stars as a trucker who tries to win the World Armwrestling Championship in this 1987 film.

Sept. 15

Blood and Bone SONY prebook 8-13; DVD $24.96 Action: An ex-con takes on the reigning champ in Los Angeles’ underground street-fighting scene.

Fear Itself LIONSGATE prebook 8-19; DVD $29.98 Horror: Packaged in a skeleton tombstone, this four-DVD set contains 13 horror episodes from the NBC series.

Primeval: Volume Two BBC/WARNER prebook 8-11; DVD $39.98 Sci-fi: Strange anomalies in time cause prehistoric creatures to appear all over modern-day England.

Sept. 22

The Haunted World of El Superbeasto ANCHOR BAY/STARZ prebook 8-20; DVD $19.97, BD $34.98 Animated: A former world-class wrestler now has a very regular job, but fights evil when he can in Monsterland.

A Letter to Dad VIRGIL prebook 8-25; DVD $19.95 Drama: A man writes a letter to his father, who abandoned him as a boy.

The Mentalist: The Complete First Season WARNER prebook 8-18; DVD $59.98 Drama: Simon Baker stars as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation in this CBS series.

Road to Victory VANGUARD prebook 8-14; DVD $19.95 Drama: A star athlete falls for a stripper, which affects his performance on the field.

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: The Complete Second Season WARNER prebook 8-18; DVD $59.98, BD $79.98 Sci-fi: The second season of the series based on the Terminator movie franchise.

2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay IMAGE prebook 8-25; DVD $14.98 Documentary: This film chronicles the investigation of the unsolved murder of legendary hip hop DJ Jam Master Jay.

 

Marketing for males

If you’re looking to attract males in the 18-34 age group, going to events that include entertainment, music or sports is a good place to start, says Parag Bhandari, CEO of UG Strategies. UG is a marketing, promotions and publicity agency that focuses on the demographic through brand partnerships and field marketing at college campus events, music and arts festivals, sporting events and similar venues, including online. Clients include 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, for which UG promoted The Rocker with a launch party at the Winter X-Games and Notorious at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival with hip-hop magazine Urb, for example. —Cindy Spielvogel

Warner gets in the game

Warner Home Video is giving stores a chance to gear up for the fall sports season with a number of DVD collections on specific teams. Stores that serve fans of particular teams can look into what Warner might have available for them. Among the new releases are football collections on various teams, including NFL New York Giants 10 Greatest Games and NFL SF 49ers 5 Greatest Games: Super Bowl Victories. In hockey, Warner’s upcoming releases include NHL Calgary Flames 10 Great Playoff Games and NHL Toronto Maple Leafs: 10 Great Leafs and Their Most Memorable Games. —C.S.

Aug. 25

NFL New York Giants 10 Greatest Games WARNER prebook 7-21; DVD $49.98 Sports: This 10-DVD set contains original network broadcasts of Giants games.

NFL SF 49ers 5 Greatest Games: Super Bowl Victories WARNER prebook 7-21; DVD $49.98 Sports: This five-DVD set contains original network broadcasts of 49ers’ Super Bowl games.

Sept. 29

NHL Calgary Flames 10 Great Playoff Games WARNER prebook 8-25; DVD $49.98 Sports: Best playoff face-offs from the Calgary Flames’ 200 Stanley Cup games.

NHL Toronto Maple Leafs: 10 Great Leafs and Their Most Memorable Games WARNER prebook 8-25; DVD $49.98 Sports: Collection of the Maple Leafs’ finest moments and greatest games.


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