Home Media Magazine - July 13-19, 2008 - (Page 26)

NEWS YouTube Visitor Info Opened Continued from page 1 www.homemediamagazine.com statement from Google read: “We are asking Viacom to respect users’ privacy and allow us to anonymize the logs before producing them under the court’s order.” Viacom, which owns Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central and MTV, told The AP the data “will be handled subject to a court protective order and in a highly confidential manner.” Days after the ruling, YouTube users lashed out against Viacom, uploading dozens of videos critical of the decision, some drawing hundreds of thousands of views. One video compares the decision to walking into a mall where they search your pockets, purse or wallet. Another suggests that Viacom may start going after YouTube users for viewing copyrighted material. Several call for a boycott against Viacom products. “Your beef is with YouTube, not the YouTube user, so leave us out of it … I’m not a thief, and I don’t like being treated like one,” a YouTube user said. Viacom is striving to reassure consumers that it will use the data it gets from Google only to prove that the company hasn’t done enough to keep copyrighted material off YouTube. It has set up a separate news link on its site regarding YouTube and released a statement: “A recent discovery order by the federal court hearing the case of Viacom v. YouTube has triggered concern about what information will be disclosed by Google and YouTube and how it will be used. Viacom has not asked for and will not obtain any personally identifiable information of any YouTube user. “It is unfortunate that we have been compelled to go to court to protect Viacom’s rights and the rights of the artists who work with and depend on us. YouTube and Google have put us in this position by continuing to defend their illegal and irresponsible conduct and by profiting from copyright infringement, when they could be implementing the safe and legal user-generated-content experience they promise.” JUST ANNOUNCED A Weekly Product Update* What Happens in Vegas STREET DATE Leatherheads BOX OFFICE (MILLIONS) The Promotion TITLE PREBOOK GENRE PRICE What Happens in Vegas 8/26 7/16 $79 Comedy DVD $29.98, BD $39.98 Fox. 2008. Cameron Diaz, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Corddry. After a night of partying, two strangers find themselves married, and one of them wins a jackpot. Includes deleted scenes. A two-DVD extended edition is available at $34.98. Leatherheads 9/23 8/12 $31.2 Comedy DVD $29.98, BD $39.98 Universal. 2008. George Clooney, Renee Zellweger, John Krasinski, Jonathan Pryce, Stephen Root. In the 1920s, the owner of a professional team drafts a college sensation, whose fiancee falls for the new coach. Includes a making-of documentary. Reprise 9/2 7/22 $0.5 Drama DVD $29.99 Disney/Miramax. 2008. Anders Danielsen Lie, Espen Klouman-Hoiner, Viktoria Winge. Two lifelong friends who both aspire to be writers discover their lives have turned out very different than what they imagined. Includes anecdotes and deleted scenes. Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden? 8/26 7/15 $0.4 Documentary DVD $24.95 Genius. 2008. Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock goes to the Middle East in search of the world’s most elusive international fugitive. Includes an alternate ending. The Promotion 9/2 7/22 $0.4 Comedy DVD $24.95 SAG Contemplating Contract Continued from page 1 still being recognized on an interim basis. “It is a complex process, and we have nothing to report until we conclude,” SAG spokesperson Pamela Greenwalt said July 10. Producers said they would make wage and salary increases outlined in their offer retroactive to July 1 if it is ratified by Aug. 15. Still, producers did not revise the DVD residual rate — a source of considerable consternation to SAG president Alan Rosenberg. The current DVD residual rate pays 3% for TV and 3.6% (movies) of the distributor’s gross receipts. The actors’ resolve to present a united front against AMPTP received a jolt last week when members of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) ratified (with 62.4% of the vote) a three-year TV contract with the producers. Producers said they hoped the vote demonstrated to the SAG leadership that there was support for the recent deals forged with writers, directors and AFTRA. “We remain hopeful that SAG will accept our final offer,” the producers said in a statement. Rosenberg, who is a staunch supporter of upping DVD residual rates, said he realized the AFTRA deal would appeal to its many broadcast news people, sportscasters and DJs. “Clearly many SAG members responded to our education and outreach campaign and voted against the inadequate AFTRA agreement,” Rosenberg said. He said more than 4,500 members had signed the “SAG Solidarity Statement,” in support of their negotiators. Weinstein/Genius. 2009. John C. Reilly, Seann William Scott, Fred Armisen, Jenna Fischer. Two assistant managers at a supermarket chain vie for a new position. Includes commentary, deleted scenes, outtakes and promotional webisodes. Pathology 9/23 8/27 $0.4 Thriller DVD $27.98 MGM. 2008. Milo Ventimiglia, Alyssa Milano, Michael Weston. A talented medical student joins the nation’s most elite pathology program, where his fellow students have started a game to see who can commit the perfect murder. Includes deleted and alternate scenes. How To Rob A Bank 9/2 7/22 $0.01 Thriller DVD $19.95 Genius. 2008. Nick Stahl, Gavin Rossdale, Erika Christensen, David Carradine, Terry Crews. Two strangers are held hostage during a bank heist and must work together to outsmart the bank robber. Kabluey 9/16 8/14 $0.01 Comedy DVD $24.96 Sony Pictures. 2008. Lisa Kudrow, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Christine Taylor, Chris Parnell, Scott Prendergast. An Army wife with unruly kids asks her brother-in-law to lend a hand. Includes deleted scenes. Outside Sales 8/12 7/15 DTV Comedy DVD $14.99 Echo Bridge. 2008. Tricia O’Kelley, Lucas Fleischer, Danny Strong, Christopher John Fields. A salesman who has lost his motivation gets one last chance to outsell his attractive replacement. Includes deleted scenes, a gag reel, and cast and crew commentary. a/k/a Tommy Chong 8/26 7/22 DTV Documentary DVD $24.98 BRIEFS I HANNAH MONTANA CONCERT DUE ON DISC, VOD, HD AND 3-D FROM STARZ Before it hits DVD and Blu-ray Disc from Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment Aug. 19, Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert will air in 2-D, 3-D and high-deﬁnition starting July 26 on the Starz channel, Starz On Demand, and Starz HD. For those who want to watch the 3-D version of the concert, Starz is pointing subscribers to www.starz.com/3D for a step-by-step tutorial on creating 3-D glasses at home. The concert will debut ﬁrst in 2-D and HD at 9 p.m. PDT/EDT on Starz and Starz HD, with on-demand and 3-D offerings available July 27. Infinity. 2008. Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin. At the peak of the Bush administration’s War on Terror, Tommy Chong was sentenced to nine months in prison for selling bongs over the Internet, despite no previous convictions. Includes a look at his comedy bit with partner Cheech Marin. Never Cry Werewolf 9/16 8/5 DTV Thriller DVD $14.95 I ANCHOR BAY BOWS ‘VISITOR’ Anchor Bay Entertainment and Overture Films will bow the critically acclaimed The Visitor on DVD and Blu-ray Disc Oct. 7 (prebook Sept. 4). Starring Richard Jenkins (“Six Feet Under”), the drama looks at the sad state of the life of one college professor, who’s lost his wife and his will to live. When he returns from a conference to ﬁnd a young couple squatting in his apartment, his life is turned upside down, possibly for the better. Special features include a featurette, a theatrical trailer and a “Playing the Djembe” video. – Chris Tribbey Genius. 2008. Kevin Sorbo, Nina Dobrev. A young girl begins to suspect that her new neighbor is responsible for the disappearance of many town locals. She teams with a local TV personality and a delivery boy to track his behavior. An American In Paris 9/16 8/12 Re-Release Musical DVD $20.97 MGM/Fox. 1951. Gene Kelly, Leslie Caron, Oscar Levant. The musical about a struggling American painter in Paris who falls in love with an engaged French girl. The two-DVD set includes a Gene Kelly documentary, a making-of documentary and performance outtakes. Woman Times Seven 9/16 8/20 Re-Release Drama DVD $14.98 Lionsgate. 1967. Shirley MacLaine, Elspeth March, Peter Sellers, Michael Caine, Alan Arkin. MacLaine plays different female characters in seven dramatic shorts about adultery, including “Funeral Possession,” “Amateur Night” and “Two Against One.” Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat 9/23 8/27 Re-Release Comedy DVD $19.98 Lionsgate. 1990. David Carradine, Maxwell Caulfield, Morgan Brittany, Bruce Campbell. Reclusive vampires living in a remote town attempt to peacefully co-exist with humans. Special Edition includes two featurettes with the actors, a making-of featurette and commentary. * In order of box office, then prebook date Home Media Magazine July 13–19, 2008 http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.starz.com/3D

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