Movies October 2003

MOVIES OCTOBER 2003 RELEASED AUSTRALIA.

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DVD & VIDEO OCTOBER

1 OCTOBER

The Big Tease

Cleopatra Jones

Dr Who: Earthshock (PG, TBA): TV. Roadshow.

Fat Pizza (MA, buy, 2003) Roadshow. Comedy. Paul Fenech, Paul Nakad, John Boxer, Tahir Bilgic. Plot? What plot? It's a rag-tag collection of stupidity and fun. DVD extras:- behind the scenes footage, interviews, unaired radio interviews, music video, trailer, bios.

Life With Mikey

The Prime Gig (M): STV. Roadshow. Vince Vaughn, Julia Ormond, Ed Harris.
Rancid Aluminium (R, rent, 2000) STV

Simone (PG, 2002) Roadshow.

True Stories (TBA, TBA)

6 OCTOBER

80's Compilation Stomp

The Incompleat Micallef (TBA, 2003): TV. Kaleidoscope. Comedy. 2 disc set. 240 mins. In 1994, Adelaide lawyer Shaun Micallef joined the team of popular comedy show Full Frontal as a sketch writer. He was paid a pittance for his scripts, and decided to supplement his income by appearing as a bit player in the series. Shaun soon realised the only way he could make a living was to join the regular Full Frontal cast full-time. He did this in 1995 and very shortly became one of the most popular castmembers. Shaun’s fertile imagination gave birth to a host of brand new characters, including the spectacularly inept TV personality Dave McGahan. After leaving the series in 1997, Shaun co-wrote and produced a one-hour TV special called Shaun Micallef’s World Around Him. It was universally praised and nominated for an industry Logie which it very nearly won. Shaun’s rise to mega-stardom has been meteoric, which is remarkable, especially when one considers that meteors tend to fall down and not up. Here on this magnificent DVD are gathered some of Shaun’s finest moments from the Full Frontal series, along with the rarely seen and very nearly Logie-winning special, Shaun Micallef’s World Around Him.

8 OCTOBER
100 Days In The Jungle Magna Pacific

The Abominable Dr. Phibes Fox

Alien Hunter Columbia
Barbie Of Swan Lake Universal.
A Bronx Tale Fox

Bulletproof Monk (M, buy, 2003) Columbia (Cinema release: Hoyts Distribution). Action. Chow Yun-Fat, Sean William Scott. Comic book adaption about a ageless sage (Yun-Fat) who gets an unlikely student in the form of a pickpocket (Scott). Together they battle Nazi's for the safety of a magical scroll. DVD extras:- commentary by director Paul Hunter and producers, Featurettes 'The Tao of Monk' and "The Monk Unrobed', deleted scenes, Gallery, Trailers.

Dog Soldiers (MA, 2002)

Farscape Season 3

Friday The 13th (1982, buy)

Life Of David Gale (MA, buy) Universal.
The Magdalene Sisters (MA, rent, 2002)

Old School Uncut (MA, buy, 2003) Comedy. Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn, Jeremy Piven, Juliette Lewis, Ellen Pompeo. Older than usual group of guys set up their own college campus frat house. Inspired by Fight Club (!?). DVD extras:- uncut footage, blooper reel.
Paradise Found (M, rental) Magna Pacific.

The Shield: Season 1 (MA, buy, 2002): TV.

Sinbad (G) Universal. Family animated.
Solyent Green (TBA, buy) Warner.

Space: 1999 Year 1 Volumes 1-6 (PG, 1975) Magna Pacific. $49.95. 1200 mins. Sci-fi.

Space: 1999 Year 2 Volumes 1-6 (PG, 1975) Magna Pacific. $49.95. Sci-fi.

Trapped (M, buy, 2002) Warner

What A Girl Wants (G, buy, 2003)

White Oleander (M) Magna Pacific

9 OCTOBER

The Brady Bunch In The White House Paramount
Grease 2 Paramount

How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (PG, buy, 2003) Paramount. Kate Hudson, Matthew McConaughey

Love Liza (MA, 2002): STV. Columbia. 90 mins. Phillip Seymour Hoffman (from Red Dragon) and Academy Award® winner Kathy Bates (from About Schmidt) give impeccable performances in this heart-breaking and surprisingly funny story about love, grief and starting over that is a must see for fans of films like Leaving Las Vegas. DVD Extras:- Original Widescreen presentation, Audio commentary by Philip Seymour Hoffman plus director Todd Louiso and writer Gordy Hoffman, Original movie trailer, Bonus movie trailers, Talent profiles, DVD-Rom weblink to the official film website.

Our America (rental): STV. Paramount. Brandon Hammond, Roderick Pannell.

Snoopy Come Home Paramount
A Streetcar Named Desire

11 OCTOBER

Ring 0 AV Channel

14 OCTOBER

The Matrix Reloaded (M, buy, 2003) Roadshow. Action sci-fi. 2 disc set. Keanu Reeves, Carrie-Anne Moss, Laurence Fishburne, Monica Belluci, Jada Pinkett Smith. DVD extras:- Preload: behind the scenes, Featurettes: The Matrix Unfolds, The Freeway Chase, Trailers.

The Nature Of Australia (2003)

15 OCTOBER

Action Jackson Warner

Confidence (M, buy, 2003) Columbia. Thriller. Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Andy Garcia, Dustin Hoffman. D: James Foley (Glengarry Glen Ross). Small time crimal (Burns) convinces mobster (Hoffman) into a $5 million embezzlement while avoiding a streetwise cop (Garcia). DVD extras:- theatrical and bonus trailers.

Punch Drunk Love (M, 2003) Columbia. Drama. Adam Sandler, Emily Watson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Luis Guzman. Pudding coupons for frequent flyer miles, phone sex, childish outbursts.. it's an Adam Sandler movie. But wait!! This one's directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Boogie Nights). DVD extras:- 2 disc, commentary, 12 min short film Blossoms and Blood starring Sandler and Watson, deleted scenes, Mattress Man TV commercial, artwork montage.

Returner STV. 21st Century Pictures.

Spider (MA, buy, 2002) Columbia.

Warner $11.99 ea titles. Deathtrap (M), Rosewood (M), Before Sunrise (M), Action Jackson (R), Star 80 (M), Chasers (M), Body Snatchers (M), My Giant (PG), Home Fries (PG), Why Do Fools Fall In Love (M), Without Limits (M), The BIg Tease (M), Woflen (M), True Stores (G), Innocent Blood (M).
Warner $14.99 ea tites. Clean And Sober (M), Cleopatra Jones (M), Dogfight (M), Her Alibi (PG), Joe's Apartment (PG), Lost In America (M), The Mosquito Coat (PG), The Man Who Knew Too Little (PG), Pure Country (PG), Round Midnight (M), Running Mates (PG), Selena (M), Sharky's Machine (R), Strange Brew (M), Crazy For You (M).

Wolfen Warner

17 OCTOBER

Bionicle- Mask Of Light The Movie (PG): STV. Buena Vista

The Extremists STV. Paramount.

P0kemon 4ever (G): STV. Buena Vista. Animated. D: Kunihiko Yuyama & Michael Haigney. This is the story of the new P0kemon, Celebi (#251), a “time traveller creature that has powers over nature as well as time and space”. There is also a new member of Team Rocket named Vicious.

Sweet Home Alabama (PG, 2003) Buena Vista. Drama. Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey, Candice Bergen. Successful big city fashion designer is getting married to Mayor's son.. but she has to get divorced from her Alabama husband first. DVD extras:- Directors commentary, deleted scenes including alternative ending, music video.

Winnie The Pooh: Halloween Pack Double Feature (G)

22 OCTOBER

2 Fast 2 Furious (M, 2003) Universal. Paul Walker, Tyrese, Eva Mendes.

24 Season 2 (MA, 2003): TV. Fox.

25th Hour (MA, buy, 2002)

Amy's Orgasm (TBA): STV. Peacock.

Army Of Darkness Fox

Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress (M, rent, 2002) 21st Century.

Buffy Season 1-6 Lower price, under $30 per season

City Of God (R, rental)

The Good Girl (M, rental, 2003) Fox.
Horseplay (M, buy, 2003)

Igby Goes Down (MA, rent, 2002)

Family Guy Season 1 (M, 1999): TV.

2 Fast 2 Furious (M, 2003) Universal.

A Man Apart (MA) Roadshow.

Marx Brothers Collection (G, 1930/32/33). Animal Crackers, Horse Feathers, Duck Soup.
Repli-Kate (M): STV. Ali Landry, James Roday, Eugene Levy. D: Frank Longo.

Silicon Tears (M) Roadshow.
Slap Her She's French! (PG, buy, 2002) STV
Swamp Thing (TBA) Fox

Three Blind Mice (M, rent) MRA. Edward Furlong.

Valley Of The Dolls

23 OCTOBER

Indiana Jones Collection (M, 1981/1984/1989) Paramount. 4 disc. Adventure. The movie has been restored frame by frame, digitally remastered by THX. D: Steven Speilberg. Harrison Ford. Movies:- Raiders Of The Lost Ark, Indiana Jones And The Temple Of Doom, Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade. DVD extras:- Bonus material disc with over three hours of extras. New interviews with Speilberg, Lucas and Ford, Stunts Sound Music Lights and Magic of Indiana Jones.