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SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2004
'Home on the Range'; 'Walking Tall'; Paramount TV on DVD

Where the Wild Things Are - 2:47pm

Another disappointment for Walt Disney, the traditional cel animated non-hit Home On the Range failed to reverse the CGI landslide and tanked at the box office this past winter. The House of Mouse will give the cute little flick another shot on September 14th, with a special edition DVD filled with goodies. Presented yet again in "family-friendly" 1.66:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1, extras include a making-of featurette, deleted scenes, an art gallery, "Yodel Mania" interactive game, "Joke Corral" gags, the "Anytime You Need A Friend" music video and theatrical trailers. Retail will be $29.95.

Can You Smell What's Cookin'? - 2:47pm

His name is The Rock, and you better not piss him off or he will clobber you with a two-by-four. MGM Home Entertainment will debut his latest slug-fest, a remake of the 70's cult classic Walking Tall, on August 3rd. Presented in anamorphic widescreen and Dolby 5.1, extras include a featurette, two audio commentaries with The Rock and the second with director Kevin Bray, director of photography Glenn MacPhearson and editor Robert Ivison, deleted scenes and an alternate ending, blooper reel and theatrical trailers. List price will go for $27.95.

In God's Country - 2:47pm

Oh, c'mon now, you knew it was coming. At last, the DVD event of all time! On August 31st, Paramount Home Entertainment will at last release Touched by an Angel: The Complete First Season. Presented in 4:3 full screen and Dolby 2.0 stereo, there are no extras, but aren't the episodes enough? Retail will be $49.95.

More TV on DVD from Paramount due the 31st includes Survivor: All Stars - The Complete Season, which also boasts 4:3 full screen transfers and Dolby 2.0 stereo tracks, plus bonus footage, four new featurettes, Survivor profiles, and audio commentary from your favorite Survivors on nine episodes. All this fun will cost you a mere $49.95. And classic TV lovers can enjoy I Love Lucy: The Complete Second Season, which boasts 4:3 full screen transfers, Dolby Digital mono tracks, deleted footage, lost scenes, outtakes, three featurettes, the original openings, a Lucy radio show, and guest cast info. Retail will be $59.95.

For the young teen crowd, Paramount will also release a number of new Nickelodeon titles on the 31st: All Grown Up: Lucky 13 (which includes four episodes of the hit series), three installments in the Curious Buddies series, Exploring at the Beach, Helping at Home and Look and Listen at the Park (each with bonus audio commentary, a still gallery, song selection and a video sampler), and Dora the Explorer: Dora's Halloween (with two bonus episodes and an interactive games). Each features 4:3 full screen transfers and will list for $16.95 a pop.

Last but not least, we have a special one-off South Park: The Passion of the Jew. This incendiary parody of Mel Gibson's The Passion of the Christ will also hit DVD on the 31st, feature a 4:3 full screen transfer and Dolby 2.0 surround track, plus two bonus episodes: "Christian Rock Hard" and "Red Hot Catholic Love." All this can be yours for $19.95.

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