New Videos Coming Out This Week
The major new release scheduled for September 4, 2001, is the much-anticipated modern noir Memento. This film is so challenging and enigmatic that many saw it repeatedly in theaters, and many will undoubtedly want to watch it again and again on video/DVD. But there are some other movies of interest coming your way, including the DVD releases of The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981), Judy Berlin (1997), and The Princess Bride - Special Edition (1987). Let's take a quick look at these videos/DVDs, along with additional releases of interest, and take a sneak peek at next week.
Memento
Tagline: "Some memories are best forgotten."
Length: 113 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for violence,
language and some drug content
Memento is a clever, noirish mystery yarn where much of the story is told more or less backwards. Early in the movie Leonard Shelby (Guy Pearce) is shown shooting a man’s brains out, and it’s soon revealed that Leonard is obsessed with avenging his wife’s brutal rape and murder. But Leonard’s explanations of his actions may not be trustworthy because he claims he has suffered from short-term memory impairment ever since he received a severe head injury around the time of his wife’s death. To compensate for his memory problem, Leonard keeps track of people, places, and perceptions using Polaroid photos, notes, and tattoos. By the end of the film, the discriminating viewer has been given enough information to figure out what’s really going on.
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
Additional Releases of Interest
Eddie & the Cruisers (1983)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
The French Lieutenant's Woman (1981)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
The Great Silence (1968)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
The Incredible Adventures of Wallace and Gromit
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
Judy Berlin (1997)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
Little Man Tate (1991)
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
The Princess Bride - Special Edition (1987)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
Quigley Down Under (1990)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
Valdez Is Coming (1971)
Selected Special DVD Features:
Formats Available: The above information refers to the DVD; this film is also available on VHS.
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