Home Media Magazine - July 29-August 4, 2007 - (Page 16)

REVIEWS www.homemediamagazine.com I WILD HOGS Street 8/14 Disney/Touchstone, Comedy, B.O. $168 million, $29.99 DVD, $34.99 Blu-ray, ‘PG-13’ for for crude and sexual content, and some violence. Stars Tim Allen, John Travolta, Martin Lawrence, William H. Macy, Ray Liotta, Marisa Tomei. ild Hogs proves that the best cure for a midlife crisis is anything that doesn’t involve birds flying in your face at full speed or fighting tattooed maniacs. The comedy has Travolta, Allen, Macy and Lawrence as everyday guys looking for some excitement in their boring lives, and choosing a long trip on Harleys as the best remedy. This choice proves challenging for the quartet, who are not only clueless about bikes, but in many ways clueless in general. Along the way, the guys encounter low tree branches, bad diner food, eccentric motorcycle cops and a gang of hoodlums eager to teach the newcomers about life on the road. The result is a gag-a-minute comedy starring some of film’s biggest names. The DVD version is notable for its many extras, including a making-of documentary that allow us to observe how these screen giants learned to ride the bikes — and were humbled by the massive choppers that became their co-stars. We also see how they learned to run from angry bulls, among other stunts. The documentary uses interviews with all four actors and director Walt Becker, recounting funny stories from the set. A second feature focuses on how the characters convinced their wives that such a trip was a good idea, offering hints on how real-life folks might do the same. An outtake reel has some good laughs, as does a deleted scene involving the roughing up of a guy dressed like a chili pepper. An alternate ending is also amusing, suggesting the filmmakers could have gone in many different directions with the story. There also are options for running commentary by the director, explaining what it was like to work with both the movie stars and Harleys. W $1995 95 $24SRP MAP 323 UNRATED WS #80 R WS #80398 / “THE GROSS-OUT FILM TO END THEM ALL!” – INDIEWIRE Gross-Out Stunt Movies are DVD Hits! Limited Edition Barf Bag included with each DVD Huge TV, On-Line and Print Media Campaign Street Team and On-Line Promotions — Dan Bennett dimensionextreme.com AVAILABLE FOR SELL-THROUGH ONLY geniusproducts.com Artwork © 2007 The Weinstein Company. All rights reserved. STREET DATE: 9.11.07 ORDER DUE DATE: 7.31.07 http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://dimensionextreme.com http://geniusproducts.com

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