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Harry Potter Trilogy on DVD

Harry Potter Trilogy on DVDAll three of the movies based on the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVD

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban DVDThe third movie based upon the novels by J. K. Rowling.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets DVD

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets DVDDVD Features:
  • (c) 2003 Warner Home Video. Harry Potter Publishing Rights (c) J.K.R. HARRY POTTER, characters, names and related indicia are trademarks of and (c) Warner Bros.
  • 19 additional/extended scenes
  • Interviews with Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron), Emma Watson (Hermione) and other cast members
  • An exclusive interview with author J.K. Rowling and screenwriter Steve Kloves
  • Self-guided tours allowing viewers to linger on the details of the Chamber of Secrets, including places never shown in the film such as more Diagon Alley shops
  • Activities allow viewers to escape the Forbidden Forest, sneak into the Chamber and more.
  • Visit Lockhart's class and get a closer look at his photos and memorabilia through the use of still galleries.
  • Keep track of events with the Hogwarts official, animated timeline
  • DVD-ROM has more than 15 special features including: The One VoiceDVD technology will allow users to navigate through the DVD-ROM features and access set top features using only their voices; an animated, interactive Hogwarts timeline; a slider puzzle challenge; printable magic trading cards; jigsaw puzzles, matching challenges, downloadable screensavers and more
  • Full-screen format
  • Number of discs: 2

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (Widescreen Collector's Edition)

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Collector's Gift Set DVDDVD Features:
  • Four-disc Platinum Series Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of Rings: The Two Towers
  • Collectible Gollum polystone statue created by Sideshow Weta
  • Exclusive bonus DVD on the Weta Workshop and how the Gollum statue was created
  • Exclusive printed companion piece showing how Gollum evolved from pencil sketch to digital character
  • Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of Rings: The Two Towers
  • DISCS 1-2: The Feature:
  • A new version of the second installment includes over 40 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film. (approx. 208 minutes)
  • Four audio commentaries by the director, writer, the design team, and production team featuring more than 30 participants including Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, Howard Shore, Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, and Orlando Bloom.
  • DISCS 3-4: The Appendices:
  • Two discs with hours of original content including multiple documentaries and design/photo galleries with thousands of images to give viewers an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
  • DISC 3:
  • Adapting the book into a screenplay & planning the film
  • Designing and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth
  • Storyboards to pre-visualization
  • Weta Workshop visit: See sculptors in action as they create weapons, armor, creatures, and miniatures from the film
  • Atlas of Middle-earth tracing the journey of the Fellowship
  • An interactive map of New Zealand highlighting the location scouting process
  • Galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists
  • DISC 4:
  • Sending the actors into battle: sword fighting
  • Principal photography: Stories from the set
  • Digital effects including motion capture and the computer program to create the armies of Orcs
  • Bigatures: a close-up look at the miniatures
  • Galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and personal cast photos
  • Post-Production: editing it all together
  • Sound design demonstration
  • DVD-ROM Content: Includes access to exclusive online features
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
  • Number of discs: 4

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The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers [Special Extended Edition]

The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers [Special Extended Edition]DVD Features:
  • Discs 1 and 2: Special Extended Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in wide screen (2.35:1) with Dolby Digital EX 5.1 and DTS ES 6.1; four commentaries -- by director Peter Jackson and the writers, the design team, the production team, and a 30-participant commentary with Jackson and the cast & crew (including Elijah Wood, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom, Richard Taylor, Howard Shore, Randy Cook, and others).
  • Discs 3: Adapting the book into a screenplay and planning the film; designing and inspiration for locations in Middle-earth; storyboards to pre-visualization; Weta Workshop visit, as sculptors create the weapons, armor, creatures and miniatures for the film; Atlas of Middle-earth, tracing the journey of the Fellowship; interactive map of New Zealand, highlighting the location scouting process; galleries of art and slideshows with commentaries by the artists.
  • Disc 4: Sending actors to battle -- preparations for sword fighting; principal photography -- stories from the set; digital effects including motion capture and "Massive" (a program to create armies of Orcs); "Bigatures" -- close-up looks at detailed miniatures from the film; galleries of behind-the-scenes photographs and person al cast photos; post-production -- editing it all together; sound-design demonstration; more.
  • Time: 3 Hours 28 Minutes

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The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers

The Lord of the Rings - The Two TowersDVD Features:

"On the set - The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers"; "Return to Middle-earth"; eight featurettes including "Forces of Darkness," "Sounds of Middle-earth," "Edoras & Rohan Culture," "Creatures," "Gandalf the White," "Arms & Armor," "Helm's Deep," and "Gollum: Andy Serkis, Bay Raitt"; Emiliana Torrini "Gollum Song" music video; exclusive 10-minute behind-the-scenes preview of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; Short film by Sean Astin, "The Long and Short of It"; preview of Electronic Arts' video game, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King; an inside look at the Special Extended DVD Edition of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers; original theatrical trailers and TV spots; DVD ROM Features.

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Dune: Special Edition Director's Cut (Widescreen)

Dune: Special Edition Director's CutDVD Features:
  • Commentary by the Dune production team: John Harrison, Ernest Farino, Harry Miller, Greg Nicotero, and Tim McHugh
  • Newly remastered 16x9 widescreen version
  • Director's cut with nearly 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage
  • "Willis McNelly on Dune" featurette: author of the Dune Encyclopedia gives insightful perspective on Dune and his longtime friend Frank Herbert
  • "The Lure of Spice" featurette: a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the film
  • "The Color Wheel" featurette: Lessons of Life and Light with master cinematographer Vittorio Storaro
  • "Walking and Talking with John Harrison": exclusive interview with the writer-director of Frank Herbert's Dune
  • "Defining the Messiah" featurette: Talks with religious scholars, such as Rabbi Mordachai Finely, Elaine Pagels, Munir Shaikh, and Jungian psychologist Gabrielle Bodo
  • "Science Future/Science Fiction" featurette: Distinguished science fiction writers Harlan Ellison, Octavia Butler, and Michael Cassutt and director John Harrison discuss with award-winning inventor Ray Kurzwell the emerging technological paradigm shift and the moral issues that surround it, moderated by Arthur Cover
  • "The Cinematic Ideation of Frank Herbert's Dune": essay by Vittorio Storaro
  • Cast & crew information
  • Photo gallery including stills and sketches from the film
  • Children of Dune sneak peek pre-production gallery
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
  • Number of discs: 3

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Children of Dune

Children of DuneDVD Features:
  • TV spot(s)
  • Storyboard comparisons
  • "Making Dune's Children: The VFX Revealed" featurette
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
  • Number of discs: 2

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The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring - Collector's Gift Set

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Collector's Gift Set DVDFeatures: This Collector's DVD Gift Set includes a new version of National Geographic -- Beyond the Movie: The Lord of the Rings, with additional footage and photo gallery; Collectible Argonath polystone figures created by Sideshow Weta; Exclusive Decipher trading cards; and a four-disc Platinum Series Special Extended DVD Edition of the movie.

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Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Extended DVD

The Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring - Extended DVD Features:

Discs 1-2: The Feature
Widescreen (2.35:1) version of the Special Extended Edition with over 30 minutes of never-before-seen footage incorporated into the film and new music; four audio commentaries by the director and writers, the design team the production team, and the cast featuring more; Dolby Digital EX 5.1 Surround Sound; DTS ES 6.1 Surround Sound; Stereo Surround Sound.

Discs 3: "From Book to Vision"
Adapting the book featurette; Designing and building Middle-earth featurette; Storyboards to pre-visualization featurette; Weta Workshop visit; Atlas of Middle-earth: Tracing the journey of the Fellowship; an interactive map of New Zealand highlighting location scouting; slideshow galleries with commentaries by the artists; guided tour of the wardrobe department; footage from early meetings, moving storyboards and pre-visualization reels.

Disc 4 - "From Vision to Reality"
Bringing the characters to life featurette; a day in the life of a hobbit featurette; principal photography: Stories from the set; Scale: Creating the illusion of size; behind-the-scenes galleries; editorial and visual effects multi-angle progressions; sound design demonstration.

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Babylon 5: The Complete First Season

Babylon 5: The First Season DVDDVD Features:
  • All-new digital widescreen transfers with remastered soundtrack of 22 episodes on 6 discs
  • Introduction and audio commentary on two episodes by series creator J. Michael Straczynski
  • "The Making of Babylon 5"
  • "Back to Babylon 5"
  • Enter the Universe of Babylon 5: Take a station tour and explore the humans, aliens, political situations, data, tech files, weaponry and hardware of this era
  • Episode previews
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
  • Number of discs: 6
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Andromeda Season 1 Vol. 1 DVD

Andromeda Season 1 Vol. 1 DVDDVD Features:
  • Commentary by Kevin Sorbo and Allan Eastman
  • Includes five episodes
  • Character profiles
  • Alternate takes
  • Costume designs
  • Creation of Andromeda Ascendant
  • TV spots & teasers
  • Behind the scenes
  • Production biographies
  • Bloopers
  • Timeline of the Commonwealth
  • Prop & set concept drawings
  • Glossary of the high guard
  • All Systems University 101
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone DVD

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone DVDEdition Details:
  • 7 deleted scenes
  • 360 Degree Self-guided tour of Hogwarts
  • New interviews with director Chris Columbus and producer David Heyman
  • Learn how to play Quidditch
  • Meet the ghosts of Hogwarts
  • Cast a spell over a scene in 8 languages
  • Mix potions, perform transfigurations, sneak past Fluffy, explore Diagon Alley, have a wand choose you, catch a snitch and much, much more
  • Theatrical trailers
  • DVD-ROM PC Features: Collect Wizard trading cards, Be Sorted by the Sorting Hat, Download screensaver and Remembrall, Receive owl e-mails, Link to the web

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Tomb Raider DVD

Tomb Raider DVDStarring: Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Noah Taylor<
Director: Simon West
Encoding: Region 1 (US and Canada only)
Format: Special Edition, Digital Video Transfer
Rated: PG-13
Studio: Paramount Home Video
DVD Features:
  • Commentary by director Simon West
  • "Digging Into Tomb Raider": In depth cast and crew interviews
  • "Crafting Lara Croft": Angelina Jolie's physical training for the role
  • The Stunts of Tom Raider
  • The Visual Effects of Tomb Raider: time storm (Husky), droid, clock, knife, stone monkeys, time storm (Powell), the Brahman, griffins
  • "Are You Game?": A look at the Tomb Raider video game phenomenon
  • 4 deleted scenes
  • Alternate main title sequence
  • U2 music video, "Elevation" Tomb Raider Mix
  • DVD-ROM:
  • Tomb Raider Timeline
  • Tomb Raider Chronicles game demo
  • Web site archive
  • Access to the online experience
  • Widescreen anamorphic format
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