DVD Roundup: 12.12.06

The Andy Griffith Show: The Complete Final Season

Buy this DVD at Amazon.com

Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Andy Griffith as Sheriff Andy Taylor

Ron Howard as Opie Taylor

Don Knotts as Deputy Barney Fife

Frances Bavier as Aunt Beatrice ‘Bee’ Taylor

Colin Male as Announcer

Howard McNear as Floyd Lawson

George Lindsey as Goober Pyle

Aneta Corsaut as Helen Crump

Special Features:

None

Other Info:

Fullscreen

Dolby Digital Mono

Running Time: 12 Hours 13 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the official DVD synopsis:

“It was a colorful season seven for The Andy Griffith Show, 30 more fun-filled visits to the familiar streets of Mayberry, and to the warm-hearted folks who brought the town to life. By all accounts, this was the most successful season yet for the critically acclaimed family show. It was the top-rated half-hour of the 1966-’67 season and earned two Emmy® Awards for the supporting work of Don Knotts (as fumbling Barney Fife) and Frances Bavier (as beloved Aunt Bee). Relive your favorite Mayberry moments and join Andy (Andy Griffith), Opie (Ron Howard), Floyd (Howard McNear, in his final season) and the rest of the town for this five-disc odyssey to a time and place when mistakes, misadventures, and even disagreements eventually would work out just fine.”

“The Andy Griffith Show: The Complete Final Season” is not rated.

CS Comment:

Complete your Andy Griffith collection with this final season DVD set.

Available Tuesday, December 12


Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: The Complete First Season

Buy this DVD at Amazon.com

Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Jim Nabors as Pvt. Gomer Pyle

Buck Young as Sergeant Whipple

Tom Hatten as Captain Murdock

Mark Slade as Eddie

John Lupton as Lieutenant Peterson

Yvonne Lime as Corporal Peters

Special Features:

All 30 episodes from the 1964-65 season on five discs

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. pilot episode from The Andy Griffith Show

Audio introductions by Jim Nabors on select episodes

Jim Nabors interview on The David Frost Show

The Jim Nabors Hour clip

The Lucy Show episode “Lucy Gets Caught in the Draft”

Other Info:

Fullscreen

Dolby Digital Mono

Running Time: 12 Hours 40 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the official DVD synopsis:

“Gomer Pyle, a naive country boy, leaves his home in Mayberry, NC to join the U.S. Marine corps. His perpetual wide-eyed innocence frequently gets on the nerves of his tough, loudmouthed sergeant. A successful spin-off from The Andy Griffith Show.”

“Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.: The Complete First Season” is not rated.

CS Comment:

Well, gooolly! Now that Andy Griffith has completed its run, you can start your Gomer Pyle collection!

Available Tuesday, December 12


Hogan’s Heroes: The Complete Fifth Season

Buy this DVD at Amazon.com

Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Bob Crane as Col. Robert E. Hogan

Werner Klemperer as Col. Wilhelm Klink

John Banner as Sgt. Hans Georg Schultz

Robert Clary as Cpl. Louis LeBeau

Richard Dawson as Cpl. Peter Newkirk

Larry Hovis as Sgt. Andrew Carter

Ivan Dixon as Sgt. James ‘Kinch’ Kinchloe

Leon Askin as General der Infantrie Albert Burkhalter

Special Features:

None

Other Info:

Fullscreen

Dolby Digital English Mono

Running Time: 11 Hours 1 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD cover:

“The inmates of a German World War II Prisoners of War camp conduct espionage and sabotage campaign right under the noses of their warders. While the enemy is often gullible, easily fooled or downright incompetent – the real strength of Hogan’s men are the elaborate ruses and sometimes dangerous lengths they will go to complete their mission.”

“Hogan’s Heroes: The Complete Fifth Season” is not rated.

CS Comment:

The epic Hogan’s Heroes saga continues as Hogan and his crusaders battle the evil Nazis for the lost Ark of the Covenant! Wait…wrong movie.

Available Tuesday, December 19


My Geisha

Buy this DVD at Amazon.com

Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Shirley MacLaine as Lucy Dell/Yoko Mori

Yves Montand as Paul Robaix

Edward G. Robinson as Sam Lewis

Robert Cummings as Bob Moore

Yoko Tani as Kazumi Ito

Tatsuo Saito as Kenichi Takata

Tamae Kyokawa as Amatsu Hisako

Ichirô Hayakawa as Hisako

Alex Gerry as Leonard Lewis

Tsugundo Maki as Shiga

George Furness as George

Special Features:

None

Other Info:

Widescreen

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

English Mono

French and Spanish Sound

Brazilian Portuguese and Spanish Subtitles

Running Time: 119 Minutes

Synopsis:

This film was originally released in 1962. The following is from the DVD synopsis:

“Who’s that mysterious Oriental beauty? It’s Shirley MacLaine! Meet Lucy Dell (Shirley MacLaine), an enormously popular Hollywood comedienne married to movie-maker Paul Robaix. And meet Yoki Mori (also MacLaine), the recently discovered geisha star of Paul’s in-progress film version of Madame Butterfly. Paul doesn’t know it yet, but that’s no geisha – that’s his wife! Yves Montand (as Paul), Edward G. Robinson and Bob Cummings join MacLaine in the romantic comedy My Geisha. Paul is eager to prove he can make a hit film without his wife. Lucy, however, wants to prove she can handle a dramatic role. So she secretly follows Paul to Japan, dons a disguise and gives a topsy-turvy spin to this delightful, gorgeously filmed comedy of mistaken identities.”

“My Geisha” is not rated.

CS Comment:

Shirley MacLaine relives her past life as a Japanese geisha in this movie.

Available Tuesday, December 12


Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season (1975-1976)

Buy this DVD at Amazon.com

Rating: Not Rated

Starring:

Dan Aykroyd

John Belushi

Jane Curtin

Chevy Chase

Garrett Morris

Laraine Newman

Gilda Radner

Special Features:

Features all 24 episodes from the first season in their original, 90-minute format, including all of the original music

Limited Edition Photo Book with Rare SNL Photos of the Cast and Lorne Michaels (32-pages)

Cast member screen tests

Archival footage from the Today Show with Tom Snyder

Other Info:

Fullscreen

Dolby Digital 2.0 Sound

Running Time: 26 Hours 33 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD synopsis:

“Nicknamed the “Not Ready for Prime Time Players,” the original cast of Saturday Night Live ignited a comedy revolution with their mix of irreverent characters and satirical impressions of political figures and pop culture icons. From the premiere of this groundbreaking sketch comedy show on October 11, 1975, live from historic Studio 8H in New York City’s Rockefeller Center, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Chevy Chase, Garrett Morris, Laraine Newman, and Gilda Radner launched themselves into instant stardom and were often referred to as “The Beatles of Comedy.” Created by Lorne Michaels over three decades ago, Saturday Night Live has had the cultural impact and relevance that few shows can claim. Nowhere else can you see the complete first season of SNL, featuring hosts George Carlin, Rob Reiner, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Elliott Gould, Candice Bergen, or original musical performances by Simon & Garfunkel, ABBA, Patti Smith, Jimmy Cliff, and Carly Simon. And if you’re curious as to how the original cast was hired, check out the DVD bonus features, which include the screen tests of each performer.”

“Saturday Night Live: The Complete First Season (1975-1976)” is not rated.

CS Comment:

The classic comedy series can now be enjoyed as a whole in this complete first season DVD! Watch it before it went downhill!

Available Tuesday, December 5


The Fox and the Hound 2

Buy this DVD at Amazon.com

Rating: G

Starring:

Jonah Bobo as Tod

Jeff Foxworthy as Lyle

Reba McEntire as Dixie

Rob Paulsen as Chief

Krista Swan as Additional Voices

Patrick Swayze as Cash

Special Features:

“The Making of the Music”: Behind-The-Scenes Featurette

Music Video Performed By Lucas Grabeel

Mutt Mix Master: Set-Top And DVD-ROM Game

Disney DVD GameWorld Dogs Edition: Playable Demo

Bonus Short: “Goofy And Wilbur”

Other Info:

1.78:1 Aspect Ratio

DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Sound,

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound,

French, Spanish, English SDH Subtitles

Disney’s FastPlay

Running Time: 69 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD synopsis:

“Get ready to go a little bit country with Disney’s all-new motion picture ‘The Fox and the Hound 2.’ The music of today’s hottest stars is center stage in this classic tale of friendship and loyalty. Tod and Copper still go together like an itch and a scratch, but when Copper gets a shot at the big time with a nutty group of hound dog howlers, their purebred friendship is put to the test. Experience an irresistible adventure featuring the stellar voice talent of Reba McEntire, Patrick Swayze, and Jeff Foxworthy and bursting with original music by Trisha Yearwood, Lucas Grabeel, and many more. ‘The Fox and the Hound 2’ combines music and comedy in perfect harmony.”

“The Fox and the Hound 2” is rated G.

CS Comment:

My kids have been watching this sequel over and over. If you need to entertain them this holiday, park them in front of this DVD.

Available Tuesday, December 12


Air Buddies

Buy this DVD at Amazon.com

Rating: PG

Starring:

Slade Pearce as Noah

Trevor Wright as Grim

Abigail Breslin as Rosebud (voice)

Christian Pikes as Henry

Dominic Scott Kay as Bud-dha (voice)

Paul Rae as Denning

Michael Clarke Duncan as The Wolf (voice)

Don Knotts as Sniffer (voice)

Special Features:

Train Your Dog to be a Star

Puppy Profiles

Hollywood Backstage Pass with Air Buddies

Jordan Pruitt Music Video “We Are Family”

Other Info:

1.78:1 Aspect Ratio

Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound

English SDH Subtitles

Running Time: 80 Minutes

Synopsis:

The following is from the DVD synopsis:

“Here’s the delightful tale of teamwork and adventure your whole family will love! Air Bud is the proud father of five adorable puppies — the hip-hoppin’ B-Dawg, lovely RoseBud, mellow Bud-Dha, dirt-loving MudBud, and the big fella Budderball — with an unbelievable secret: They can talk! And the hilarious, hair-raising exploits of these barking, talking, ball-playing pups will have you cheering as they run off on a daring rescue mission to save their parents! With the tail-waggin’ star power of Michael Clarke Duncan (‘The Green Mile’), Richard Karn (TV’s ‘Home Improvement’) and the legendary Don Knotts — get in the game and share the family fun of this all-new feature!”

“Air Buddies” is rated PG for some mild rude humor.

CS Comment:

Just when you thought you had seen every “Air Bud” movie imaginable, here’s a new sequel. Which Air Bud dog do you think they’re on by now?

Available Tuesday, December 12

Movie News
Marvel and DC
X