“Star Wars: Episode III–Revenge of the Sith” Fox, $29.98
WHO’S IN IT: Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen
RECAP: It’s the end of the beginning as George Lucas wraps up his “Star Wars” series more or less the exact way people thought he would, with a few surprises, more CGI and even more continuity errors.
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BEST EXTRA: “Within a Minute,” a long documentary about the making of a “Sith” sequence that lasts less than a minute.
SECRETS REVEALED: Nearly every question you may have can be answered by a single word: computers.
FEATURE TO SKIP: The commentary track contains too much of Lucas discussing his characters’ motivations, as if “Sith” were “King Lear” rather than another cartoon adventure for 7-year-olds.
TRIVIA: There are more than 2,200 effects shots in “Sith,” almost 10 times as many as there were in the original “Star Wars.”
IF YOU LIKED THIS, TRY: “2001: A Space Odyssey,” a reminder that sci-fi films are sometimes made for grown-ups and are actually capable of inspiring awe.
DVD RATING: 2 REMOTES
“Office Space: Special Edition” Fox, $19.98
WHO’S IN IT: Ron Livingston, Gary Cole, Jennifer Aniston
RECAP: A film that gets funnier and funnier as time goes by, this theatrical flop has become a cable and home video phenomenon.
BEST EXTRA: “Out of the Office” ropes in most of the original cast to talk about their cult classic.
SECRETS REVEALED: The film was at one point intended to be PG-13, but wiser heads prevailed.
FEATURE TO SKIP: “Road Rage Rally,” a stupid DVD-ROM game.
TRIVIA: Writer/director Mike Judge reportedly recorded a commentary track and readied the original animated “Office Space” short for the DVD, though neither appeared on the final product.
IF YOU LIKED THIS, TRY: “Beavis & Butt-head, Vol.1-The Mike Judge Collection,” the first Judge-approved set of his initial claim to fame.
DVD RATING: 2 REMOTES
COMING SOON
In stores next week:
– “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”
– “Christmas With the Kranks”
– “The Devil’s Rejects”
– “Happy Endings”
– “Margaret Cho: Assassin”
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Edited by Curt Wagner ([email protected]) and Victoria Rodriguez ([email protected])