Monday, January 28, 2013

DVD Guide 10 American Pie to Anarchist Cookbook



This is the tenth of a likely 700-odd part series of capsule notes on various DVDs; all are ones I own or have owned in the past so I may be able to check on any disagreements.  In many cases other editions may be available (e.g. a separate Fullscreen and Widescreen version). Once I reach the end of the alphabet, if I'm still alive then, I shall tackle newer additions missed during the first pass through the alphabet. All DVDs are NTSC Region 1 unless otherwise noted.

AMERICAN PIE
AKA: East Great Falls High, Great Falls
VERSION: Universal, Unrated Collector’s Edition; Widescreen
CAST: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Eugene Levy, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Owen, Jennifer Collidge, Clyde Kusatu, Lawrence Pressman
DIRECTOR: Paul Weitz, Chris Weitz
WRITER: Adam Herz
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: Four teens try to lose their virginity by prom night.
BOOKLET: 4 pages                                                                                                               
LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish (spoken); English, Spanish (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 18

COMMENTARY: Director Paul Weitz, Producer Chris Weitz, Cast Eddie Kaye  Thomas, Jason Biggs, Seann William Scott

OTHER FEATURES: Spotlight on Location, Outtakes, Soundtrack, Music Highlights, Classic Quotes, Production Notes (text), Cast and Filmmakers, Theatrical Trailer, Universal Showcase; Recommendations, Behind the Scenes (DVD-ROM), Web Link (DVD-ROM), Newsletter Sign-Up (DVD-ROM), Story (text) (DVD-ROM)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1999, 96/1h36, Not Rated US/14A Can
Spotlight on Location: American Pie
CAST: Jason Biggs, Natasha Lyonne, Alyson Hannigan, Seann William Scott, Mena Suvari, Christ Weitz, Paul Weitz, Tara Reid, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Chris Klein, Eddie Kaye Thomas
DATE/TIME: 1999, 10

AMERICAN PIE
VERSION: Universal; Ultimate Edition; Widescreen/Fullscreen
AKA/CAST/DIRECTOR/GENRE/NOTES/COMMENTARY/DATE/TIME/RATING: As per Collector’s Edition
LANGUAGES: English x2, French (spoken); English, Spanish (subtitles)
OTHER FEATURES: Music Highlights, Quotes, Poster Concepts, Production Notes (text), Bios (text), Recommendations (text)
Disc One (Widescreen)
OTHER FEATURES: Outtakes, Trailers (this, American Pie 2), Deleted Scenes, Featurette, Behind the Scenes (DVD-ROM), Photo Montage, American Pie 2 Preview, Tonic Live Performance
Disc Two (Fullscreen)
OTHER FEATURES: Trailers (Blues Brothers, Animal House, American Graffiti)

AMERICAN PIE 2
AKA: Secret Disguise
VERSION: Universal, Unrated Collector’s Edition; Widescreen
CAST: Jason Biggs, Chris Klein, Natasha Lyonne, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Tara Reid, Mena Suvari, Eugene Levy, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Seann William Scott, Shannon Elizabeth, Alyson Hannigan, Chris Owen, Molly Cheek, Denise Faye, Lisa Arturo, Jennifer Coolidge
DIRECTOR: J. B. Rogers
WRITER: Adam Herz (characters, story, screenplay), David H. Steinberg (story)
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: A year after the first movie, the characters from the first movie rent a summer cabin.
BOOKLET: 4 pages
LANGUAGES: English/2 types, French (spoken); English (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 20
COMMENTARY: Director J. B. Rogers
COMMENTARY: Writer Adam Herz
COMMENTARY: Actors Jason Biggs, Mena Suvari, Thomas Ian Nicholas
COMMENTARY: Actor Eddie Kaye Thomas
OTHER FEATURES: Baking of American Pie 2, Good Times With Cast and Crew, Outtakes, Original Casting Tapes from American Pie, Deleted Scenes, Music Video (Be Like That), Your Favourite Piece of Pie, Classic Quotes, Music Highlights, Theatrical Trailer (Jason Biggs Intro), Bourne Identity Trailer,  Production Notes (text), Cast & Filmmakers (text), Web Links (DVD-ROM), DVD Newsletter, Universal Showcase, American Pie 2 Special Offers (Universal Studios Theme Parks, Soundtrack Spot)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2001, 111/1h51, Unrated US/18A Can

AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: BAND CAMP
VERSION: Universal/Rogue; Unrated, Widescreen
CAST: Tad Hilgenbrink, Arielle Kebbel, Jason Earles, Crystle Lea Lightning, Jun Hee Lee, Chris Owen, Ginger Lynn Allen, Eugene Levy
DIRECTOR: Steve Rash
WRITER: Brad Riddell
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: The brother of the original films’ Stiffler is forced to join band camp; fourth movie in the series.
LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish (spoken/subtitles)
FEATURES: Poolside with the Band Camp Girls, Unrated Love Lessons with Ginger Lynn (11m), Outtakes (4m), Deleted Scenes (12m), Music Video (Band Camp Girls), Rover Cam Uncut (13m), Band Camp Dirty Diary
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2005, 95/1h35, Unrated US/14A Can
Poolside with the Band Camp Girls
CAST: Jason Earles, Angela Little, Rachel Veltri
DIRECTOR: Robert Nuñez
WRITERS: Robert Nuñez, Charles Gage
GENRE: Comedy
DATE/TIME: 2005, 3
Band Camp Dirty Diary
CAST: Matt Barr, Jason Earles, Tad Hilgenbrink, Arielle Kebbel,
Jun Hee Lee, Crystle Lightning, Angela Little, Ginger Lynn Allen, Dossett Marchese, Omar Benson Miller, Chris Owen, Timothy Stack, Rachel Veltri
DIRECTOR: Robert Nuñez
DATE/TIME: 2005, 17

AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: BETA HOUSE
VERSION: Universal; Unrated, Widescreen
CAST: John White, Steve Talley, Christopher McDonald, Eugene Levy, Jake Siegel, Meghan Heffern, Nic Nac
DIRECTOR: Andrew Waller
WRITER: Erik Lindsay
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: Two cousins of the original films’ Stiffler (previously seen in Naked Mile) head to college; sixth movie in the series.
LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish (spoken/subtitles)
COMMENTARY: Director Andrew Waller; Writer Erik Lindsay/Co-Producer; Actors John White, Steve Talley, Jake Siegel, Meghan Heffern, Nic Nac
OTHER FEATURES: 4 Boobie Yule Logs (2m34; 2m22; 2m34; 1m9), Nuts About Pie (3m2), Interview with Mr. Levenstein (3m20), Deleted Storylines (15m40), Deleted Scenes (4m26), Outtakes (3m46), Behind the Games (6m40), Beta House – Not Just Another Slice of Pie (13m42), American Pie Presents: A Public Service Announcement (1m54), UGO's Foxy Fan on the Set (2m13), Music Videos (Won More Time, Luv T'Day by God Made Me Funky), 30 Rock Episode "Hard Ball" (21m38)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2007, 89/1H29, Unrated US/18A Can

AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: THE BOOK OF LOVE
VERSION: Universal; Unrated/Rated, Widescreen
CAST: Bug Hall, Brandon Hardesty, Kevin M. Horton, Beth Behrs, Jennifer Holland, John Patrick Jordan, Rosanna Arquette, Eugene Levy
DIRECTOR: John Putch
WRITER: David H. Steinberg
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: Three high school friends discover the Book of Love penned by previous students over the years; another Stiffler cousin is introduced; seventh movie in the series.
LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish (spoken/subtitles)
FEATURES: Deleted Scenes (11m), Gag Reel (4m), From the Set (19m), Just the Tips: The Love Manual (6m), On the Set of American Pie Presents: The Book of Love (8m), American Pie Trivia (9m), American Pie-Cons
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2009; 94/1h34 Unrated, 92/1h32 Rated; Unrated+R US/18A Can

AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS: THE NAKED MILE
VERSION: Universal; Unrated, Widescreen
CAST: John White, Jessy Schram, Steve Talley, Christopher McDonald, Ross Thomas, Jake Siegel, Eugene Levy
DIRECTOR: Joe Nussbaum
WRITER: Erik Lindsay
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: Two cousins of the original films’ Stiffler take part in the Naked Mile run (they return in Beta House); fifth movie in the series.
LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish (spoken/subtitles)
COMMENTARY: Director Joe Nussbaum; Writer Erik Lindsay/Co-Producer; Actors Jake Siegel, John White, Steve Talley, Ross Thomas
OTHER FEATURES: The Yoga Guide to Getting Girls (3m33); The Bare Essentials (4m19); Deleted & Extended Scenes (6m); Outtakes; Little People, Big Stunts (6m50); Life on the Naked Mile (16m38)

THE AMERICAN POOP MOVIE
AKA: The Connecticut Poop Movie, Dorm Daze 4
VERSION: Peace Arch; Widescreen
CAST: Ross Kidder, Amelia Morck, Randy Tobin, Jonathan Cahill, Jason Sarayba, Elizabeth Wright, Chuck Kaiton, Greg Petralis
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Joe Kingsley
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: A college graduate finds himself without a job or plan.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); no subtitles
FEATURES: Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Trailer
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2008, 90/1h30, 18A Can

AMERICAN PSYCHO
VERSION: Lions Gate/Columbia Tri-Star; Widescreen
CAST: Christian Bale, Willem Dafoe, Chloe Sevigny, Renee Witherspoon, Jared Leto, Josh Lucas, Samantha Mathis, Matt Ross, Bill Sage, Cara Seymour, Justin Theroux, Guinevere Turner, Stephen Bogaert, Monika Meier, Reg. E. Cathey
DIRECTOR: Mary Harron
WRITER: Bret Eaton Ellis (novel), Mary Harron & Guinievere Turner (screenplay)
GENRE: Horror
NOTES: Psychological thriller about a 1980s Wall Street success story gone insane.
BOOKLET: 1 page
LANGUAGES: English, French (spoken), English (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 18
FEATURES: Interview with Christian Bale, Featurette, Production Notes (text), Cast and Filmmakers (text, Theatrical Trailer, Other Film Recommendations (text)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2000, 104/1h44, 18A Can
Making of American Psycho
CAST: Christian Bale, Mary Harron, Willem Dafoe, Chloe Sevigny
DATE/TIME: 2000/8

AMERICAN PSYCHO
VERSION: Lion’s Gate/Maple; Killer Collector’s Edition; Uncut Version; Widescreen; slipcased
CAST/DIRECTOR/WRITER/GENRE/NOTES/DATE: As previous version
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); English, Spanish (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 24
COMMENTARY: Director/Co-Writer Mary Harron (also optional in Deleted Scenes)
COMMENTARY: Co-Writer/Actor Genevieve Turner
OTHER FEATURES: American Psycho: From Book to Screen, The Pornography of Killing, The 80s: Downtown, Deleted Scenes with Introductions, TV & Theatrical Trailers, Other Film Trailers (Swimming with Sharks, The Rules of Attraction, High Tension, Undead)
TIME/RATING: 102/1h42, Unrated US/18A Can
American Psycho: From Book to Screen
CAST: Sarah Ellquist, Morgan Entrekin, Chris Hanley, Mary Harron, Nathan Lee, Edward R. Pressman, Gil Reavill, Gavin Smith, Amy Taubin, Guinevere Turner
DATE/TIME: 2005, 49
American Psycho: The Pornography of Killing
CAST: Sarah Ellquist
DIRECTOR: Eric Saks
WRITER: Holly Willis
DATE/TIME: 2005, 7
The 80s: Downtown
CAST: Morgan Entrekin, Phil Hartman, Michael Musto, Gil Reavill, Mike S. Ryan, Gavin Smith, James St. James, Amy Taubin, Guinevere Turner
DIRECTOR: Eric Saks
DATE/TIME: 2005, 31

AMERICAN SPLENDOR
VERSION: HBO
CAST: Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Harvey Pekar, Shari Springer Berman, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Toby Radloff, Maggie Moore, Joyce Brabner, Madylin Sweeten, Danielle Batone, James McCaffrey, David Letterman
DIRECTOR: Robert Puloni, Shari Springer Berman
WRITER: Robert Puloni, Shari Springer Berman; Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner (comics)
GENRE: Drama
NOTES: Bio of autobiographical comic book writer Harvey Pekar
ACCESSORIES: 1-page booklet, 12-page comic
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); no subtitles
CHAPTERS: 22
COMMENTARY: Subjects/Cast Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner, Daneille Batone, Toby Radloff; Actors Paul Giamatti, Judah Friedlander; Directors/Cast Sharin Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
OTHER FEATURES: Road to Splendor, Song (American Splendor by Eytan Mirsky), This/HBO Films Trailers, Interviews (Easter Eggs: Toby Radloff & Judah Friedlander: 1m2s; Hope Davis: 1m15s), DVD Credits (Easter Egg)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2003, 101/1h41, R US

AMERICAN VAMPIRE
AKA: An American Vampire Movie
VERSION: Digiview; Widescreen (mislabelled Fullscreen)
CAST: Trevor Lissauer, Carmen Electra
DIRECTOR: Luis Esteban
WRITER: Rollin Jarrett
GENRE: Horror
NOTES: A teen accidently lets in vampiric houseguests.
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); no subtitles
FEATURES: None
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1997, 99/1h39, PG-13 US

AMERICAN VIRGIN
VERSION: Alliance; Widescreen
CAST: Jenna Dewan, Brianne Davis, Chase Ryan Jeffery, Rob Schneider
DIRECTOR: Clare Kilner
WRITER: Jeff Seeman
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: A clean-cut freshman tries to rescue unwanted footage from a Girls Gone Wild-like filmmaker.
LANGUAGES: English, French (spoken/sub-titles)
FEATURES: None
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2009, 85/1h25, R US/18A Can

AMERICAN WEDDING LIMITED EDITION GIFT SET
VERSION: Universal; thick plastic cased
ACCESSORIES: T-Shirt
AMERICAN WEDDING
AKA: Amiercan Pie: The Wedding, American Pie 3, American Pie 3: Piece of Pie
VERSION: Extended Unrated Party Edition; Widescreen
CAST: Sean William Scott, Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, January Jones, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Molly Cheek, Deborah Rush, Fred Willard, Angela Paton, Eric Allan Kramer, Amanda Swisten, Nikki Schieler Ziering, Lawrence Pressman
DIRECTOR: Jesse Dylan
WRITER: Adam Herz
GENRE: Comedy
NOTES: The crudest character from the previous two films manipulates a wedding to score with a bridesmaid; third movie in the American Pie series.
LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish (spoken/subtitles)
COMMENTARY: Director Jesse Dylan, Actor Sean William Scott
COMMENTARY: Actors Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Eddie Kaye Thomas
OTHER FEATURES: Unrated/Rated Versions, Enter the Dominatrix: Inside the Bachelor Party, Grooming the Groom, Deleted Scenes, Outtakes, Stiffler Speak, Cheesy Wedding Video, Nikki’s Hollywood Journal, Bios (text), DVD Credits (text), Other Film Trailers
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2003, 104/1h44 (Unrated)/ 96/ 1h36 (Rated), Unrated & R US/18A Can
AMERICAN PIE REVEALED
VERSION: Fullscreen & Widescreen scenes
DIRECTORS/WRITERS: Dave McVeigh, Scott McVeigh
GENRE: Documentary, Comedy
NOTES: Various Behind the Scenes footage including interviews from the three American Pie movies
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); no subtitles
FEATURES: Disc is itself numerous features; can be watched individually in tree-like structure or as a whole
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2003, 198/3h18, Unrated US/ 18A Can

AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
AKA: American Werewolf
VERSION: Universal, Collector’s Edition; Widescreen
CAST: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffin Dunne, John Woodvine, Don McKillop, Paul Kember, Joe Belcher, David Schofield, Brian Glover, Lila Kaye, Rik Mayall, Sean Baker, Paddy Ryan, Anne-Marie Davies, Frank Oz
WRITER/DIRECTOR: John Landis
GENRES: Horror, Comedy
NOTES: A young traveller gets cursed with lycanthrope; his dead best friend tries to get him to kill himself and end the curse.
AWARDS WON: Oscar (Best Makeup), Saturn Award (Best Horror Film, Best Make-Up)
BOOKLET: 4 pages
LANGUAGES: English (2 types; spoken); English, Spanish, French (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 20
COMMENTARY: Actors David Naughton & Griffin Dunne
OTHER FEATURES: The Making of An American Werewolf in London, Interview with John Landis (18m5s), Makeup Artist Rick Baker on An American Werewolf in London (10m37s), Casting of the Hand (11m), Outtakes (3m6s), Storyboards (2m27s), Photograph Montage (3m39s), Production Notes (text), Cast and Filmmakers (text), Recommendations (text), DVD Newsletter ad, Web page link (DVD-ROM only), Script to Film Comparison (DVD-ROM only)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1981, 98/1h38, R US/Can
The Making of An American Werewolf in London
CAST: John Landis, Rick Baker, David Naughton, Griffin Dunne
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Mark Schneider
DATE/TIME: 1981, 5

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR COLLECTION
VERSION: MGM; slipcased
GENRE: Horror (except Confidential)
FEATURES: Theatrical Trailers (each main film)

THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
VERSION: Widescreen
CAST: James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod Steiger, Murray Hamilton
DIRECTOR: Stuart Rosenberg
WRITER: Sandor Stern (screenplay); Jay Anson (book)
NOTES: A couple finds their house is haunted
LANGUAGES: English, French, Spanish (spoken/2 types English, subt-titles)
CHAPTERS: 32
COMMENTARY: Expert Dr. Hans Holzer
OTHER FEATURES: For God’s Sake, Get Out!, Radio Spots
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1979, 119/1h59, R US/14A Can
For God’s Sake, Get Out!
CAST: James Brolin, Margot Kidder
DATE/TIME: 2005, 21

AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION
VERSION: Fullscreen/Widescreen flip disc
CAST: James Olson, Burt Young, Rutanya Alda, Andrew Prine, Jack Magner, Diane Franlin, Moses Gunn
DIRECTOR: Damiano Damiani
WRITER: Tommy Lee Wallace (screenplay); Hans Holzer (book)
NOTES: A teenager becomes possessed by the house
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); English, French, Spanish (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 32
FEATURES: None
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1982, 104/1h44, R US/18A Can
AMITYVILLE 3-D
VERSION: Fullscreen/Widescreen flip disc; in 2-D, not 3-D
CAST: Tony Roberts, Tess Harper, Robert Joy, Candy Clark
DIRECTOR: Richard Fleischer
WRITER: William Wakes
NOTES: The house attacks a divorced journalist and his family
LANGUAGES: English (spoken); English, French, Spanish (subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 32
FEATURES: None
DATE/TIME/RATING: 1983, 93/1h33, PG US/14A Can

AMITYVILLE CONFIDENTIAL
VERSION: Fullscreen
GENRE: Documentary
History’s Mysteries: Amityville: The Haunting
CAST: David Ackroyd, Arthur Kent, Chief Straight Arrow, William Weber, Hans Holzer, Kathy Lutz, Harvey Aronson, Ed Warren, Joel Martin, George Lutz
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Daniel Farrands
DATE/TIME: 2000, 43
History’s Mysteries: Amityville: Horror or Hoax?
CAST: David Ackroyd, Arthur Kent, Chief Straight Arrow, William Weber, Hans Holzer, Kathy Lutz, Lorraine Warren, Ed Warren, Joel Martin, George Lutz, Roxanne Salch Kaplan, Laura DiDo, Marvin Scott
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Daniel Farrands
DATE/TIME: 2000, 43
On Location: The Amityville Horror (2005)
CAST: Jimmy Bennett, Andrew Douglas, Andrew Form, Bradley Fuller, Melissa George, Jesse James. Chloë Grace Moretz, Ryan Reynolds
DATE/TIME: 2005, 6

AMONG ADULTS
AKA: Entre adultes
VERSION: Mongrel Media; Widescreen
CAST: Edith Mérieau, Vincent Dubois, Jeanne Ferron, Philippe Fauconnier, Celine Gorget, Vincent Rocher, France Ducateau, Cyril Couton, Charlotte Smither, Karim Hammiche, Véronique Dossetto
DIRECTOR/WRITER: Stéphane Brizé
GENRE: Comedy, Drama
NOTES: Looks at the bedroom lives of six interconnected couples.
LANGUAGES: French (spoken); English (subtitles)
FEATURES: None
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2006, 80/1h20, 14A Can

THE ANARCHIST COOKBOOK
AKA: The Anarchist
VERSION: Screen Media
CAST: Devon Gummersall, Dylan Bruno, Katharine Towne, Steve van Wormer, Jimmy Whitworth, Gina Philips, John Savage
WRITER/DIRECTOR: Jordan Susman
GENRE: Drama
NOTES: A group of harmless grassroots anarchists become more dangerous when a nihilist with a copy of the titular book joins them.
BOOKLET: 4 pages
LANGUAGES: English (spoken/subtitles)
CHAPTERS: 10
COMMENTARY: Writer/Director/Co-Producer Jordan Susman
OTHER FEATURES: Filmographies (text)
DATE/TIME/RATING: 2002, 101/1h41, R US


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