“13 Going on 30”
Columbia TriStar, $28.95
WHO’S IN IT: Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Judy Greer
RECAP: An update of the classic body-swapping formula with Jennifer Garner playing an ’80s pre-teen who nearly triples her age overnight and must deal with the comedic consequences.
BEST EXTRA: “I was a Teenage Geek,” a warts-and-all retrospective of the stars’ awkward high school years. Garner? That’s right: band geek.
SECRETS REVEALED: On the two commentary tracks, the filmmakers speak about balancing the romantic aspects of the movie with its comic beats.
FEATURE TO SKIP: “The ’80s Outfit Challenge” game skews pretty young for a disc otherwise aimed at slightly older viewers.
TRIVIA: Garner’s boyfriend is played by Andy Serkis, the actor behind Gollum in “The Lord of the Rings.”
IF YOU LIKED THIS,TRY: … convincing Fox to release a special-edition DVD of 1988’s “Big.”
RATING: 3 REMOTES
“Knight Rider: Season One”
Universal, $59.98
WHO’S IN IT: David Hasselhoff, William Daniels (voice of K.I.T.T. )
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RECAP: Relive the absurdity of one of the silliest hit TV shows of all time, the thrilling adventures of a man, his perm and his talking TransAm.
BEST EXTRA: The pilot features a fun but morbid commentary from Hasselhoff and series creator Glen Larson.
SECRETS REVEALED: Stunt coordinator Jack Gill hid under the passenger seat with his own wheel, gas and brakes to drive the car.
FEATURE TO SKIP: “K.I.T.T.’s Owner’s Manual,” a tour of the car’s dashboard.
TRIVIA: There have been three recent hip-hop hits that have all sampled the show’s theme song.
IF YOU LIKED THIS, TRY: “Knight Rider 2000: The Movie,” a recent reunion, is included.
RATING: 3 REMOTES
COMING SOON
In stores next week:
– “Good Bye, Lenin”
– “The Prince & Me”
– “Johnson Family Vacation”
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Edited by Curt Wagner ([email protected]) and Michael Morgan ([email protected])