“Bridget Jones’s Diary”
Miramax, $19.99
WHO’S IN IT: Renee Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant
RECAP: What a surprise to see the popular film about Renee Zellweger’s chubby, unlucky at love Bridget Jones rereleased on DVD just before the sequel hits theaters!
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BEST EXTRA: First-time director Sharon Maguire is funny and charming as she talks about making “Bridget Jones’s Diary” on her commentary track.
SECRETS REVEALED: “Portrait of the Makeup Artist” talks about what it takes to recreate the natural Bridget Jones look.
FEATURE TO SKIP: There are plenty of new features just there to prime the pump for the next installment.
TRIVIA: The film’s director was the real-life inspiration for the novel’s character Shazza.
IF YOU LIKED THIS, TRY: Kristin Gore’s (Al Gore’s daughter) first novel “Sammy Hill,” considered the U.S. equivalent to British author Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones books.
RATING: 2 REMOTES
“The Stepford Wives”
Paramount, $29.95
WHO’S IN IT: Nicole Kidman, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler
RECAP: Something strange is afoot in Stepford, where all the housewives behave like brainwashed robots.
BEST EXTRA: Director Frank Oz offers a pretty solid and intelligent commentary track, somewhat at odds with the silly movie.
SECRETS REVEALED: Oz admits right off the bat that the opening he loved was not the one used in the film, and the new opening was filmed at the very last minute.
FEATURE TO SKIP: Fluff, fluff and more promotional fluff–be gone!
TRIVIA: Oz is the voice of Yoda and Miss Piggy, among many other Muppets.
IF YOU LIKED THIS, TRY: The original “Stepford Wives,” released in 1975 when its allegorical feminist message actually meant something.–joshua klein is a redeye special contributor.
RATING: 2 REMOTES
COMING SOON
In stores next week:
– “The Chronicles of Riddick”
– “Elf”
– “The Office Special”
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Edited by Cara DiPasquale ([email protected]) and alBerto Trevino ([email protected])
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