DVD Releases Sep 2008 - The Big Bang Theory - The Complete First Season

The Big Bang Theory - The Complete First Season
From Warner Home Video

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #70 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-09-02
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai
• Number of discs: 3
• Running time: 355 minutes

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
University physicists Leonard and Sheldon know whether to use an integral or a differential to solve the area under a curve. But they don’t have a clue about girls. Or dating. Or clothes. Or parties. Or having fun. Or, basically, life. So when a pretty blonde named Penny moves in the apartment across the hall, the guys decide to get an education outside of the classroom. Boys, you have a lot to learn. With series creators Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men) and Bill Prady (The Gilmore Girls) concocting the right mix of logic and lunacy and stars Johnny Galecki (Roseanne) and Jim Parsons (Judging Amy) turning geekdom into Phi Beta fun, The Big Bang Theory is big on laughs. And life.

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Customer Reviews

Superb
Thank you Mr. Lorre and thank you CBS for picking this show up for a second season! Well written, funny, and for once, a show that has grasp of what it talks about when it introduces a science topic. Only complaint is a tad too much laugh track.

Smart and Funny Comedy
I wasn't sure if I would like this show when I first saw the preview ads last summer. But after watching the first episode, I found myself watching every episode, and when I knew that I wouldn't be home, I would TiVo it. The ensemble cast is phenomenal, and the chemistry between the actors really makes this show work. I have been waiting to hear that it was renewed for the next television season. It is definitely a must-own for my DVD collection.

Smart funny television
Finally a TV show that doesnt insult your intelligence or feels the need to preach or dumb itself down for the masses. The characters are unique, well developed and always entertain, the writing is imaginative and funny. My wife and I both love this show and hope its around for a long time to come!

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DVD Releases Sep 2008 - Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fourth Season

Desperate Housewives: The Complete Fourth Season

Product Description

Take a trip to the steamy side of suburbia as the acclaimed hit DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES is hotter hipper and even more exciting in its sizzling fourth season. "It's time for you to move back to Wisteria Lane" proclaims Entertainment Weekly. Temperatures are rising behind the closed doors of TV's favorite guilty pleasure. Primetime's most desired women are back and they're joined by an old friend (Dana Delany) who brings the simmering neighborhood to a boil. Experience all 17 episodes of Season Four in a scintillating 5-disc set. Blazing with exclusive bonus features including a behind-the-scenes look at how an episode moves from the casting room to your TV screen DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES burns even brighter on DVD.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 786936754155 Manufacturer No: 05636200

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25 in DVD
• Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
• Released on: 2008-09-02
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 5
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 721 minutes

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Customer Reviews

love this show
funny, dark and a great satire on suburbia, Desperate Housewives is one of the best shows on television.

Writers Strike Discount??? Helloo??? Amazon??
What's with this price? We are paying per-episode and runtime, right? Yikes. The sale price at $39 and the original price at $59?????

Great show... possibly the only one I watched last year... but come on* If writers strike isn't enough... the whole we're-probably-in-a-recession thing should score some discount points.

Back to the basics
In season 4 of DH we see the show going back to the basics, to the thing that made fans love DH: the friendships. The friendships of Lynette, Susan, Bree and Gabrielle, as well as each individual character, were tested over and over again and they endured. It was this quality of enduring friendship amongst women that makes this show so good.

Season 3 dealt with each women independently, barely interacting with the other friends and thus we lost that which made the show worthwhile, their interactions. Season 4 takes another route and shows the women provide each other a strong support system. Lynette relies on her friends and family to go through cancer, Bree deals with faking a pregnancy, Susan must deal with her marriage with Mike and Gabrielle must decide between Carlos and Victor.

We also see the introduction of another character, Katherine Mayfair (and of course, her many secrets which deserve to be a character all of their own). She was such an excellent character that I instantly liked her, secrets and all. Katherine was a former resident of Wisteria Lane and a friend of Susan's. She has a ton of secrets and a way to challenge each and everyone of our Wisteria Lane ladies.

Tornadoes, blackmail (tons of blackmail), ex-husbands, drugs, maniacs, and tons of humor. This is one of the best DH seasons to date.

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'Thunder' pulls in $16.3M, holds off 'House Bunny'

Monday, August 25, 2008

LOS ANGELES — The action comedy "Tropic Thunder" clung to the top spot again at the weekend box office with $16.3 million, while the campus romp "The House Bunny" debuted in second place with $14.5 million.

The top 20 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by distribution studio, gross, number of theater locations, average receipts per location, total gross and number of weeks in release, as compiled Monday by Media By Numbers LLC:

1. "Tropic Thunder," Paramount, $16,272,195, 3,352 locations, $4,854 average, $65,839,915, two weeks.

2. "The House Bunny," Sony, $14,533,702, 2,714 locations, $5,355 average, $14,533,702, one week.

3. "Death Race," Universal, $12,621,090, 2,532 locations, $4,985 average, $12,621,090, one week.

4. "The Dark Knight," Warner Bros., $10,542,424, 3,163 locations, $3,333 average, $489,416,885, six weeks.

5. "Star Wars: The Clone Wars," Warner Bros., $5,661,456, 3,452 locations, $1,640 average, $24,999,054, two weeks.

6. "Pineapple Express," Sony, $5,452,163, 2,620 locations, $2,081 average, $73,780,191, three weeks.

7. "Mirrors," Fox, $5,010,663, 2,664 locations, $1,881 average, $20,211,066, two weeks.

8. "Mamma Mia!", Universal, $4,314,840, 2,326 locations, $1,855 average, $124,469,900, six weeks.

9. "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor," Universal, $4,177,950, 2,422 locations, $1,725 average, $93,921,245, four weeks.

10. "The Longshots," MGM, $4,080,687, 2,089 locations, $1,953 average, $4,080,687, one week.

11. "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," MGM, $3,005,031, 692 locations, $4,343 average, $8,571,505, two weeks.

12. "Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2," Warner Bros., $2,807,076, 2,170 locations, $1,294 average, $38,319,055, three weeks.

13. "The Rocker," Fox, $2,636,048, 2,784 locations, $947 average, $3,686,460, one week.

14. "Step Brothers," Sony, $2,301,992, 1,639 locations, $1,405 average, $95,586,358, five weeks.

15. "Journey to the Center of the Earth," Warner Bros., $2,188,254, 1,051 locations, $2,082 average, $91,871,213, seven weeks.

16. "Fly Me to the Moon," Summit, $1,422,547, 540 locations, $2,634 average, $4,172,139, two weeks.

17. "WALL-E," Disney, $965,559, 785 locations, $1,230 average, $216,252,003, nine weeks.

18. "Bottle Shock," Freestyle Releasing, $651,671, 324 locations, $2,011 average, $1,671,490, three weeks.

19. "Hancock," Sony, $643,128, 588 locations, $1,094 average, $226,357,065, eight weeks.

20. "Kung Fu Panda," Paramount, $579,281, 437 locations, $1,326 average, $212,685,098, 12 weeks.

DVD Releases: September 2, 2008 - Supernatural - The Complete Third Season

Supernatural - The Complete Third Season
From Warner Home Video

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #19 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-09-02
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 5
• Running time: 651 minutes

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Customer Reviews

Review for all 3 seasons...so far of SUPERNATURAL
Before I discuss the show in some depth, I want to state that this tv series' episodes are often more enjoyable the 2nd or 3rd time around - same as other popular paranormal shows - especially the X-Files. Hence having said that, buying the season sets is a must for all who like/love this show.

SUPERNATURAL is a very unique tv series in that it shows two brothers, often in each other faces fighting over the most trivial of things (e.g. Sam's watching with a disgusted face of Dean gargling post toothbrushing and examining the "not squeezed properly" condition of the toothpaste tube), while bonding over surviving another episode of horrors/drama often with life or death situations. The first is common with nearly every sibling relationship and that is refreshing to see in this unique tv series rather than commonly seen in sappy other tv shows.

SEASON ONE was rough in spots due to the interaction of the young actors, but followed by a VERY strong, better acted second season. Yet the storyline really made the show develop in a strong direction. The SECOND SEASON'S strongest appeal often was with the choice songs that complimented the them of various episodes...somewhat dated songs at times (some made me feel real old for I remember the songs when they first came out) but appropriate nonetheless. The true bonding of the brothers really becomes apparent in Season Two. The THIRD SEASON - all actors finally have a well-oiled fit/working relationship that allow the episodes to move in a more realistic fashion. My favorite episode (and it is hard to really pick only one) is the where Dean dies in over a hundred different ways while Sam repeats the same Tuesday over and over again. The episode is funny, emotional with brotherly love, and the determination by Sam to stop the cycle of seeing his brother die day after day. The premise of repeated time has a common appeal for I've seen it in other shows with interesting outcomes (e.g. Star Trek Next Generation, X-Files, and most recently in the relatively new series Eureka - to name a few). In all three seasons, I particularly enjoy the banter between the brothers over the course of a beer or two at the end of the day - definitely more down-to-earth characters than in many other sci-fi/paranormal tv series. Added to this are the wildly unique, often bizarre hotel rooms (e.g. the vibrating bed, the funky 50's style rooms, the ick - I don't want to walk barefoot in that motel room)...and finally the car - definitely a classic for Dean's character even though I have the feeling that Sam loves the car too.

So no fancy hotel rooms, older vehicle, interesting music selections, down-to-earth brothers that enjoy beer in the course of their work as "Hunters" of paranormal activity, and finally the bonding and fighting between brothers add to a very realistic series while covering the appeal of the activities that cannot be explained without believing in the supernatural. Almost every episode is provided with a recap of earlier episodes to help viewers recall particular scenes pertinent to the episode to follow. However, with the DVDs, you have the option of skipping the intro and delving right into the episode. The commentaries are often the best for Jared (Sam) and Jensen (Dean) are naturally funny. A few of the outtakes or gag reel are hilarious and worth watching several times. After watching a few of these, I had to rewatch the episode in which these gags occurred and it really made me enjoy the show more. This brings me to the subject of added extras - it is nice to see these already in the DVD season sets rather than waiting for them with later DVD editions.

As for the show's future - I hope to see more music (season 3 was dismal when compared to season 2's music) and a continuation of the brother bond and rivalry. These make the show. I also hope the show continues longer than the 4 or 5 seasons that have been suggested. I believe this show fits nicely within the cult following of other shows such as: Angel, X-Files, Buffy VS, and maybe a few other paranormal/sci fi shows.

Don't let this season get you down!
Despite being the shortest season *Shakes fist at Writer's Strike* Supernatural is the only show on television that leaves me begging for more.
I have never been a Sci-fi fan (I'm a closet horror fan though *shrugs*) but this show, oh man, this show blows me away. The closeness of the brothers (Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki are the two hottest actors on screen today) and the mythology are two of the biggest reasons why I watch this show.
Supernatural has something for everyone whether you enjoy it for the thrill, amazing cinematography, dialogue or eye candy.
Can't wait for Season 4!

Worst Season Yet
I remember watching the first season religiously. I went to any length necessary to see episodes that I missed. The show was great! Then came the second season where Dean was an emotional wreck and Sam turned into a wimp. Okay, fine, it's the second season - it will get better. Third season comes and it's pretty good...right up until the writer's strike and all of a sudden I don't get the other 8 episodes promised, leaving plot holes and an overall disappointing season. Then, they want to charge the full price of a regular season for 2/3 of a season provided.
I don't pay full price for 2/3 of a haircut.
I don't pay full price to see 2/3 of a movie.
I don't pay full price for 2/3 of a pizza.
I won't pay full price for 2/3 of a crappy season, even if it is my favorite show (it's a sliding scale).

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DVD Releases: September 2, 2008 - Transformers (Two-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]

Transformers (Two-Disc Special Edition) [Blu-ray]
Directed by Michael Bay

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-09-02
• Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English, Spanish
• Subtitled in: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
• Dubbed in: French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 143 minutes

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
"I bought a car. Turned out to be an alien robot. Who knew?" deadpans Sam Witwicky, hero and human heart of Michael Bay's rollicking robot-smackdown fest, Transformers. Witwicky (the sweetly nerdy Shia LaBeouf, channeling a young John Cusack) is the perfect counterpoint to the nearly nonstop exhilarating action. The plot is simple: an alien civil war (the Autobots vs. the evil Decepticons) has spilled onto Earth, and young Sam is caught in the fray by his newly purchased souped-up Camaro. Which has a mind--and identity, as a noble-warrior robot named Bumblebee--of its own. The effects, especially the mind-blowing transformations of the robots into their earthly forms and back again, are stellar.

Fans of the earlier film and TV series will be thrilled at this cutting-edge incarnation, but this version should please all fans of high-adrenaline action. Director Bay gleefully salts the movie with homages to pop-culture touchstones like Raiders of the Lost Ark, King Kong, and the early technothriller WarGames. The actors, though clearly all supporting those kickass robots, are uniformly on-target, including the dashing Josh Duhamel as a U.S. Army sergeant fighting an enemy he never anticipated; Jon Voight, as a tough yet sympathetic Secretary of Defense in over his head; and John Turturro, whose special agent manages to be confidently unctuous, even stripped to his undies. But the film belongs to Bumblebee, Optimus Prime, and the dastardly Megatron--and the wicked stunts they collide in all over the globe. Long live Transformers! --A.T. Hurley

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Customer Reviews

TRANSFORMERS is AWESOME!!!
This is an awesome action-robot film based on some action figures! I watched this movie some time last year, then three months ago, back when I was a senior in high school, our English teacher let us watch this, and I'm glad she did because I forgot how cool it was! Sam Witwicky buys a car that happens to be an Autobot named Bumblebee. Sam is introduced to other Autobots, named Optimus Prime, Jazz, and others. (Our dog's name is Jazz!) The Autobots have to save the world and stop the evil Decepticons, and their leader, Megatron. There is a lot of action, gun-play, and robots fighting, if you love that, and a little comedy, you'll love TRANSFORMERS!!!

Movie: 4/5 Picture Quality: 4.5~5/5 Sound Quality: 5/5 Extras: 4.25/5
Version: U.S.A - Disc One
MPEG-4 AVC BD-50 1080p / 23.976fps / High Profile 4.1
Protection: AACS
BD-Java: Yes
Running time: 2:23:27 (h:m:s)
Movie size: 44,482,652,160 bytes
Disc size: 45,753,719,301 bytes
Total bit rate: 41.34 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 31.43 Mbps
Dolby TrueHD 5.1 3659Kbps (48kHz/24-bit)
DD AC3 5.1 640Kbps French / Spanish
DD AC3 2.0 192Kbps English
DD+ AC3 2.0 192Kbps English
Subtitles: English / English SDH / French / Portuguese / Spanish
Number of chapters: 23

HD DVD Disc One Stats
MPEG-4 AVC HD-30
Running time: 2:23:18 (h:m:s)
Movie size: 26,911,285,248 bytes
Disc size: 27,972,889,186 bytes
Total bit rate: 25.03 Mbps
Average video bit rate: 20.54 Mbps
DDPlus 5.1 1536Kbps

A Must See
I am more of a comedy lover but this action packed flash from the past movie was awesome. I have to admit I would not normally choose a move of this genre but I was glad I watched it. The effects are amazing and it is worth sitting in front of the tube for a couple of hours (unlike most movies today).

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DVD Releases: September 2, 2008 - The Office: Season Four

The Office: Season Four
From Universal Studios

Product Description

Steve Carell (Get Smart) returns in his Golden Globe®-winning role of “The World’s Greatest Boss,” Michael Scott, in Season Four of the hit comedy series The Office! This must-own four-disc set includes every irreverent episode from Season Four, including the five extended full TV-hour specials, plus hours of hilarious deleted scenes and bonus features! Rejoin Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) as they bring romance to the workplace, Dwight (Rainn Wilson) as he continues his quest to be Michael’s right-hand man, and newly deemed “Wunderkind” Ryan (B.J. Novak), who’s working to drag Dunder Mifflin into the digital age. Developed for American TV by Primetime Emmy® Award winner Greg Daniels (King of the Hill, The Simpsons), The Office is the intelligent and edgy Primetime Emmy® Award-winning series that critics are hailing as “the funniest show on TV” (Gavin Edwards, Rolling Stone). You’ll enjoy the inappropriate remarks, uncomfortable silences and petty behavior again and again!

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-09-02
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 405 minutes

Customer Reviews

A little different from the seasons before
I am a ruthless Office junky. I'm the geek with the ring tone on my cell. I have a Dwight T-shirt.

The reason I share this is so that you know I say the following in love: This wasn't the best season. It was good, but not great. I'm not sure if its because Pam and Jim are finally together or because of the fact the light heartedness has faded a bit but somewhere the show changed. Of course, that happens with any show thats on for longer than 2 seasons.

I would imagine they couldn't keep dragging up the same type of jokes forever. I get that. However, once and awhile going back to some of the original material would be great. What I loved about this show was that I could identify with it. I still can but not as much.

The dinner party episode was amazing and there were a few others that were good but the amount of change that was squeezed into a season got to be overwhelming. Jan and Michael break up, Dwight and Angela break up, Ryan is the new boss and then has his own "personal" issues and the list continues.

Still an above average show and still fun to watch in my opinion. The plus side is this would be a great season to watch and get kind of "caught up" if you are just starting to watch The Office.

"Did I Stutter?"
I thought that it was a great season, apart from the six month gap. The price is steep for the shortened season, but Im sure that a mega- chain store will have it on sale when it comes out. So Id rather patiently wait to save a few bucks, rather NBC try to rip us all off.

stop complaining.
I have been hearing a lot of whining about how this season lacks in episodes. But think about it, 5 out of the 15 are hour long episodes. This season is just a tad bit shorter in time than the 2nd season and the 2nd season costs the same. Also it really doesn't matter how long it is, because this was the best season ever! Definatly buy this, you will not be disapointed in the slightest. But wait, there's more! Before you pre order, or buy this, I recomend getting the exclusive gift set. I know Best Buy has one, and Target will to. Last year, It was totaly worth the 10 extra bucks. Just do me a favor and buy this. Because I love seeing a normal person like who I used to be, turn into a crazed Dunderhead like I am now.
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The Batman Curse?

The Dark Knight, the latest in a new series of films based on the popular DC Comics character Batman, has had the good fortune of grossing almost $400 million dollars through this past weekend. That good fortune has not rang true for some of its actors.
The Dark Knight received much fanfare months before its release due to the tragic death of Heath Ledger, who plays the latest incarnation of the Joker in the film. Many critiques have noted that this was Ledger's best work in an illustrious, albiet sadly cut short acting career.


Ledger was found unconscious in his apartment,in New York City on January 22, 2008. Emergency crews arrived soon after but were unable to revive him. His death occurred while The Dark Knight was in post production.

The Dark Knight was released on July 18, 2008 in North America and grossed $67,165,092 on its opening day, beating the previous record of $59.8 million held by Spider-Man 3(2007). Through this past weekend it has grossed over $397 million dollars.

On July 22, 2008, Christian Bale, who reprises his role as Batman appeared at a London police station by and was arrested in connection with an alleged verbal assault on his mother and sister. After being held for more than four hours, he was released on bail, pending further investigation. He has denied these allegations.

In the latest incident, Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was injured in a car accident late Sunday night scene in Tallahatchie County in the Mississippi Delta. He is currently in a hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He is listed in serious condition.

These incidents are obviously not linked, but we as a society like the intrigue of curses and I must feed the fire some. It should also be noted the the film is dedicated in part to Ledger and to technician Conway Wickliffe who was killed during a car accident while preparing one of the film's stunts.
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Box Office Analysis for Tropic Thunder

Tropic Thunder finished in first place yesterday with a paltry sum of $1,897,596. It's the end of the summer as we know it. How do you feel?

The dog days of August mean that temperatures are scorching, kids are back at school and few people are interested in going to movie theaters. If this point is up for debate, simply consider that Tropic Thunder's "winning" total was the smallest for the number one film on a Monday since April 28th when Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay earned $1,318,461. The good news is that Babylon A.D. is opening in theaters this weekend and with such lofty praise from its director, it's certain to be a blockbuster!


All kidding aside, we are moving toward the time of year wherein movie releases are...well, let's say of questionable quality. Okay, I know what you're thinking about August, so let's say even more so. September is generally the worst month on the schedule not named January...and January has been catching up in recent years. October is only marginally better unless you don't like horror movies, in which case it's much, much worse. Having said all of that, the plan this year is for Daily Box Office Analysis to continue into the Fall, but I'm probably going to have to come up with some ideas on how to make it more interesting. My sparkling wit and personality can do only so much for titles like Ghost Town and Bangkok Dangerous. But we'll cross that bridge when we get to it and see Nicholas Cage's inconsistent hairline staring back at us.

Until then, the story this week is combination of Tropic Thunder and four new openers, two of which were rejected more soundly than the musical career of Heidi Montag. That's going to make for a slow news week. The only truly interesting topic - for those of you who love Anna Faris the way I do, anyway - is the performance of The House Bunny, which finished second yesterday with $1,503,894. With a fiscally pragmatic budget of just under $25 million, a four-day total of $16,037,596 is best case scenario for Sony. As I said in this week's Monday Morning Quarterback, I also feel it's time to acknowledge that Faris, while completely typecast, has become something of a box office draw in ditzy blonde roles. In a way, she has taken the Christina Applegate character from Married with Children and made an entire career from it.

Other than Tropic Thunder's 13 day total of $67,737,511 and The House Bunny, this is a grim week. Death Race, the second biggest opener, fell 64% from Sunday's $3,543,995 to Monday's $1,266,000. Is anyone here surprised that it's showing early signs of flaming out quickly? That's like predicting that The Rocker (already out of the top 10) was going to bomb. The same can be said of The Longshots, which is also out of the top ten after only three days. So, we have The House Bunny, the flameout of Death Race and two complete box office non-factors to discuss in upcoming days. Don't take this personally, but I'm not exactly cherishing our time together this week.

When in doubt, talk about The Dark Knight. That's what I always say and have for almost two months now! Still in fourth place after 39 days in release (and upwardly mobile this week at that), it earned $1,183,256, down 61.6% from Sunday's $3,077,188. Week over week, it is down 44.0%, which is higher than I had hoped would be the case as it continues to make a respectable run at Titanic's mark. Unfortunately, it needs Mamma Mia! numbers (down only 28.2% Monday over Monday) instead of what it is actually doing. On the plus side, a running total of $490,600,141 means it will become the second release to cross the $500 million barrier sometime this week. I'm projecting Sunday but Saturday is an outside possibility. It is 81.7% of the way to the iceberg movie's $600,788,188. After 39 days in release, Titanic was at $276,501,108, only 56.4% of what The Dark Knight has done in the same time frame.

Overall revenue for the top ten yesterday was a pathetic $9,127,541. This is less than The Dark Knight made on its own on its 12th day in release. We are down 33.3% from last Monday's $13,690,081 and fading fast. By the way, your eyes are not deceiving you on the point. That is a full $4.5 million in lost revenue in only seven days.

Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [HD DVD]

Planet Earth - The Complete BBC Series [HD DVD]
From BBC Warner
Average customer review: (1,726 customer reviews)

Product Description

• Actors: David Attenborough
• Format: Color, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Region: All Regions
• Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Studio: BBC Warner
• DVD Release Date: April 24, 2007
• Run Time: 550 minutes

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #596 in DVD
• Brand: Ingram
• Released on: 2007-04-24
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Box set, Color, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 550 minutes

Editorial Reviews

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As of its release in early 2007, Planet Earth is quite simply the greatest nature/wildlife series ever produced. Following the similarly monumental achievement of The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, this astonishing 11-part BBC series is brilliantly narrated by Sir David Attenborough and sensibly organized so that each 50-minute episode covers a specific geographical region and/or wildlife habitat (mountains, caves, deserts, shallow seas, seasonal forests, etc.) until the entire planet has been magnificently represented by the most astonishing sights and sounds you'll ever experience from the comforts of home. The premiere episode, "From Pole to Pole," serves as a primer for things to come, placing the entire series in proper context and giving a general overview of what to expect from each individual episode. Without being overtly political, the series maintains a consistent and subtle emphasis on the urgent need for ongoing conservation, best illustrated by the plight of polar bears whose very behavior is changing (to accommodate life-threatening changes in their fast-melting habitat) in the wake of global warming--a phenomenon that this series appropriately presents as scientific fact. With this harsh reality as subtext, the series proceeds to accentuate the positive, delivering a seemingly endless variety of natural wonders, from the spectacular mating displays of New Guinea's various birds of paradise to a rare encounter with Siberia's nearly-extinct Amur Leopards, of which only 30 remain in the wild.

That's just a hint of the marvels on display. Accompanied by majestic orchestral scores by George Fenton, every episode is packed with images so beautiful or so forcefully impressive (and so perfectly photographed by the BBC's tenacious high-definition camera crews) that you'll be rendered speechless by the splendor of it all. You'll see a seal struggling to out-maneuver a Great White Shark; swimming macaques in the Ganges delta; massive flocks of snow geese numbering in the hundreds of thousands; an awesome night-vision sequence of lions attacking an elephant; the Colugo (or "flying lemur"--not really a lemur!) of the Philippines; a hunting alliance of fish and snakes on Indonesia's magnificent coral reef; the bioluminescent "vampire squid" of the deep oceans... these are just a few of countless highlights, masterfully filmed from every conceivable angle, with frequent use of super-slow-motion and amazing motion-controlled time-lapse cinematography, and narrated by Attenborough with his trademark combination of observational wit and informative authority. The result is a hugely entertaining series that doesn't flinch from the predatory realities of nature (death is a constant presence, without being off-putting).

At a time when the multiple threats of global warming should be obvious to all, let's give Sir David the last word, from the closing of Planet Earth's final episode: "We can now destroy or we can cherish--the choice is ours." --Jeff Shannon

Customer Reviews

The epitomy of blu-ray

The reason you spend thousands on hdtvs and blu-ray players is so you can watch a show like planet earth.

Breathtaking!
This series is absolutely jaw dropping in bluray, the visuals are so sharp and show the beauty God has created. I highly recommend this series to anyone!

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Does this have the same footage as the one that aired on The Discovery Channel but with a diffrent narrator?

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DVD Releases: August 26, 2008

Hero: 2
From Universal Studios

Product Description

Rejoin the epic and suspenseful phenomenon as Heroes: Season 2 arrives on DVD! Experience all the new and exciting twists of the astonishing series in this 4-disc set that includes every gripping Season 2 episode. Plus, see what could have been with exclusive bonus features that reveal the untold stories that never aired and an alternate ending to the season finale, where the fate of humanity takes an ominous turn when Peter fails to catch the vial containing the deadly virus.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, Japanese
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 484 minutes

Entourage - The Complete Fourth Season
From HBO Home Video

Product Description

Sure it would be great to have it all, but at what price? For Vince, Eric, Drama and Turtle, life in Hollywoods fast lane can be an intoxicating ride. In Season Four, in fact, Eric and Vince have taken on new roles as producers. Will their film be hailed as a critical masterpiece, or will it end up on the trash heap of broken Tinseltown dreams?

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #8 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English, French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 360 minutes

One Tree Hill - The Complete Fifth Season
Directed by Bryan Gordon, John T. Kretchmer, Les Butler, Jason Moore, Sanford Bookstaver

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English, French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 5
• Running time: 810 minutes

NCIS - The Fifth Season
From Paramount

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NCIS (Naval Criminal Investigative Service) is more than just an action drama. With liberal doses of humor it's a show that focuses on the sometimes complex and always amusing dynamics of a team forced to work together in high-stress situations. NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) a former Marine gunnery sergeant whose skills as an investigator are unmatched formerly led this troupe of colorful personalities. Gibbs a man of few words only needs a look to explain it all. The team includes NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo (Michael Weatherly) an ex-homicide detective who may come off as the world's oldest frat boy but whose instincts in the field are unparalleled; forensic specialist Abby Sciuto (Pauley Perrette) a talented scientist whose dark wit matches her Goth style and eclectic tastes NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) an MIT graduate whose brilliance with computers far overshadows his insecurities in the field and Ziva David (Cote de Pablo) a former Moussad agent who shares a bond with Gibbs over the death of his arch nemesis Ari the terrorist who killed former NCIS Special Agent Kate Todd. Assisting the team is medical examiner Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard (David McCallum) who knows it all because he's seen it all and he's not afraid to let you know. Rounding out the team is NCIS director Jennifer Shepard (Lauren Holly) who has a romantic history with Gibbs. From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines these special agents travel the globe to investigate all crimes with Navy or Marine Corps ties.System Requirements:Running Time: 835 minutesFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS UPC: 097361375540 Manufacturer No: 137554

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #21 in DVD
• Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Formats: AC-3, Box set, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 5
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds
• Running time: 836 minutes

The Secret [Blu-ray]
Directed by Vincent Perez

Product Description

In the spirit of Ghost and Birth, Hannah and Benjamin (Lili Taylor, Six Feet Under and David Duchovny, The X-Files) are a happily married couple whose love is tested in ways they never could have imagined in this touching supernatural drama. But when Hannah is killed in a car accident, the couple's strong bond may be responsible for an unusual twist of fate that keeps their love alive -- at the expense of their daughter (Olivia Thirlby, Juno).

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #2349 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: R (Restricted)
• Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Subtitled in: English, Spanish
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 92 minutes

The Shield - The Complete Sixth Season
Directed by various

Product Description

Continuing directly after season 5, Vic and the Strike Team are distraught over Lem's death. Shane has been overcome by guilt and becomes reckless and suicidal. Kavanaugh refuses to let the case die and resorts to planting evidence and coercing witnesses to lie about the Strike Team. Dutch and Claudette begin to suspect his integrity. Vic learns from Claudette that the Chief plans to force him into early retirement — and vows to wreak bloody vengeance on Lem's killer before losing his badge. Claudette learns that the Barn could be shut down if no improvements are made by the time quarterly crime statistics are released.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #23 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Anamorphic, Box set, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 498 minutes

Three Stooges Collection 3: 1940-1942
From Sony Pictures

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #34 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Full Screen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 396 minutes

Heroes: Season 2 [Blu-ray]
From Universal Studios

Product Description

Rejoin the epic and suspenseful phenomenon as Heroes: Season 2 arrives on Blu-ray Hi-Def! Experience all the new and exciting twists of the astonishing series in this 4-disc set that includes every gripping Season 2 episode. Plus, see what could have been with exclusive bonus features that reveal the untold stories that never aired and an alternate ending to the season finale, where the fate of humanity takes an ominous turn when Peter fails to catch the vial containing the deadly virus.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #18 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English, Japanese
• Subtitled in: English, French, Spanish
• Number of discs: 4
• Running time: 482 minutes

The Little Mermaid - Ariel's Beginning
Directed by Peggy Holmes

Product Description

Every story has a beginning but only one begins under the sea now for the first time ever discover the story you never knew in The Little Mermaid: Ariel s Beginning an all-new motion picture only on Disney DVD. Long ago in a kingdom where music is outlawed King Triton s youngest daughter Ariel discovers her love for music in a secret underground music club. Torn with the choice of whether to hide her passion or share it with her father and risk losing everything Ariel sets off on a daring adventure to restore music to Atlantica.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY UPC: 786936689334 Manufacturer No: 04917900

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #6 in DVD
• Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
• Released on: 2008-08-26
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: Animated, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: 1.00 pounds