Welcome to MovieWeb's daily DVD announcement column, The Daily Spin.
Everyday at 9:00AM PST we compile a list of titles which have been recently announced by the studios and have been given or rumored with a release date. Click a title below to see the full press release info attached to the release.
Enjoy and stay tuned to MovieWeb for the latest home video announcements, 9:00AM PST, on the dot, Monday through Friday.
November 22ndHome Improvement: 3rd Season
HOME IMPROVEMENT is the beloved TV series about Tim Taylor (Tim Allen), the accident-prone host of a television program about tools called “Tool Time.” The character of Tim Taylor has been named one of TV Guide’s “50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time.” Tim raises three mischievous boys, Brad, Randy and Mark (played by Zachery Ty Bryan, Jonathan Taylor Thomas and Taran Noah Smith) with his wife, Jill (Patricia Richardson). Wilson (Earl Hindman) is the Taylor’s partially-seen neighbor who gives insightful advice to help the family. Al Borland (Richard Karn) is Tim’s responsible, caring and flannel-wearing co-host on “Tool Time.” Debbe Dunning stars as the “Tool Time” girl.
Technical Specs
Rating: TV PG LV
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1, formatted 4x3
Sound: Dolby® Digital Stereo Sound
No. of Disks: 3
November 29thEmpire
The epic TV mini-series EMPIRE, a captivating story set in ancient Rome, is available on DVD for the first time ever on November 29 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Touchstone Television. In the tradition of “Gladiator” and “Troy,” EMPIRE is a sweeping epic with a thrilling storyline of politics and intrigue. Beginning with the assassination of Julius Caesar, which sends Rome into chaos, this exciting story is filled with the infinite power, greed, action and lust that defined the Roman Empire.
DVD Features
-Behind-the-scenes bonus material for a closer look at this epic production.
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Join Raven on more hilarious adventures of psychic proportions as she covers up and laughs it up in a variety of disguises, impersonations, and way cool fun. Raven plasters herself in clay and feathers to play "statue" when she accidentally breaks the statue that Chelsea made of her for an art contest. Then Raven turns a family feud into family fun when she pays a visit to her country cousins.
Technical Specs
Run Time: 90
No. of Disks: 1
Language: English
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital
CC: Yes
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Catch up with the “Boy Meets World” gang in all 22
episodes from BOY MEETS WORLD SEASON 3, available for the first time on DVD August 23 from Buena Vista Home Entertainment and Touchstone Television. Plus, find out if you can graduate John Adams High with honors in the
hilarious trivia game “The World According to Boy.” It’s a memorable year of self-discovery and heartbreak for Cory (Ben Savage), Shawn (Rider Strong), Topanga (Danielle Fishel) and the rest of the gang in BOY MEETS WORLD’S
hilarious third season.
Technical Specs
Run Time: 491
Rating: PG
No. of Disks: 3
Language: English
Aspect Ratio: Full Frame
Audio: Stereo
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Life was hard in the Jurassic age, even for a large dinosaur at the top of the food chain. A few years ago, the most complete allosaurus skeleton ever found was discovered in Wyoming. The bones tells a surprisingly detailed biography of one individual dinosaur, Big Al, as he came to be known by the scientists who pieced together his story.
Technical Specs
No. of Disks: 1
Packaging Type: Amaray Case
Language: English
Sound: English: Dolby Surround 5.1
October 11thAnimal Holiday
Do penguins live at the North Pole? Where do polar bears go in the winter? Why do beluga whales "sing"? Curious children want to know, so Santa calls on his furry friends to help explain it all - in song! Now your family can join in the fun as National Geographic Video combines classic wildlife footage with your favorite holiday tunes.
Technical Specs
No. of Disks: 1
Packaging Type: Amaray Case
Language: English
October 18thBatman: The Motion Picture Anthology 1989-1997
In 1989, director Tim Burton (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Big Fish) breathed new life into one of the most complex and intriguing characters in popular culture. With his modern vision of Batman, Burton cast off the 1960s camp depiction of the Dark Knight and launched one of the most successful comic book film series ever. Starring Michael Keaton as Batman and Academy Award®-winner Jack Nicholson as The Joker, Batman was the top grossing movie of 1989 with a box-office total of more than $250 million. Burton and Keaton returned for the second installment, Batman Returns, joined by co-stars Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman and Danny DeVito as The Penguin.
In 1995, Burton passed the reins to Joel Schumacher (The Phantom of the Opera, Phone Booth) who injected the franchise with his unique style and included even more star power and action. Schumacher’s Batman Forever and Batman & Robin features Val Kilmer and George Clooney, respectively, as the Caped Crusader and included all-star casts with Jim Carrey, Nicole Kidman, Drew Barrymore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tommy Lee Jones and Uma Thurman.
A lonely and shy young woman, inherits a house and stumbles upon a secret formula that enables her to transform her body in any way she wants. Each time she takes on a different form, she loses parts of her own personality until she doesn't know where her real self ends and her new alter-ego begins. The struggle between her new found abilities and her own conscience lead up to a climax where she will have to recapture her old life or give in to her desires.
DVD Features
-Over 20 Minutes of Hot Uncensored Deleted/Extended Scenes!
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