Home Media Magazine - November 16-22, 2008 - (Page 16) PRODUCT GUIDE VALENTINE’S DAY Edited by Kyra Kudick www.homemediamagazine.com Everybody Loves Elmo By Kyra Kudick enius Products and Sesame Workshop Jan. 6 (prebook Dec. 2) debut Elmo Loves You! on DVD at $14.93 in time to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Children will learn lessons about love, emotion and friendship when they join Elmo, Rosita and Super Grover on an adventure to find Elmo’s lost surprise card for a loved one. The DVD includes special musical performances by Trisha Yearwood, John Legend and R.E.M., and kids will learn to sign the words “I Love You” during a new music video. It would seem everybody wants to be involved in projects with the lovable, furry red monster. “Celebrities want to be part of Sesame Street,” said Mike Khouri, assistant VP business development, home video and audio for Sesame Workshop. “They come to us and ask ‘can I be on the show?’ Jack Black [who appears in an episode this season] is quoted in Parade Magazine as saying, ‘You haven’t truly made it in this industry until you’ve partied with Elmo.’” Khouri says the show isn’t just for children. “The show is appealing for caregivers as well,” Khouri said. “It is for everyone — it has such a history for all of us. Parents feel safe with the property — they know the message of it.” This DVD message begins on the outside of the box, with Elmo holding a big reflective heart. “Hold it up to you and see,” Khouri said. “Elmo loves YOU!” G Vicky Cristina Barcelona DVDs for Loved Ones Studios slate romance films, comedies, dramas and more for Valentine’s Day I GENIUS PRODUCTS Due Jan. 27, 2009, (prebook Dec. 16) are Vicky Cristina Barcelona (DVD $28.95, Blu-ray $34.99), a Woody Allen film about two women who fall for the same man; and Closing the Ring (DVD $19.97), a story about a war-time promise of love. the 80s: An Officer and a Gentleman (DVD $14.99). From CBS Home Entertainment: Arriving Dec. 9 is Swingtown: Season One (DVD $24). Out Jan. 6, 2009, (prebook Nov. 25) is The Tudors: The Second Season (DVD $42.99). Jan. 27, 2009, (prebook Dec. 16) brings The Love Boat; Season Two, Vol. One (DVD $39.99). Sally: Collector’s Edition (DVDs $19.98 each). I VIVENDI ENTERTAINMENT Arriving Dec. 30 (prebook Dec. 2) from the Codeblack label are Neo Ned (DVD $19.99), about a couple that meets in a mental hospital; and Internet Dating (DVD $24.99), a comedy starring Katt Williams. I LIONSGATE Coming Jan. 6, 2009, (prebook Dec. 10) from HIT Entertainment is Barney: Be My Valentine (DVD $14.98). Out Jan. 13, 2009, (prebook Dec. 17) are My Best Friend’s Girl (DVD $29.95, Blu-ray $39.99), about a guy who falls for his best friend’s ex while trying to reunite her with his friend; Tyler Perry’s The Marriage Counselor: The Play (DVD $19.98); the cult classic horror My Bloody Valentine: Special Edition (DVD $19.98); and the international hit comedy I Do: How to Get Married and Stay Single (DVD $19.98). I PORCHLIGHT HOME ENTERTAINMENT Now available from the Ocean Park Home Entertainment label is Dear Me, A Blogger’s Tale (DVD $24.98), a romantic comedy about a woman whose life is changed due to her online activities. I WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT Streeting Nov. 18 is Wall-E (DVD $29.99, three-DVD edition $39.99, Blu-ray $35.99, three-Blu-ray edition $40.99). From Miramax Films Home Entertainment Jan. 13, 2009, (prebook Dec. 2) comes Brideshead Revisited (DVD $29.99). I SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT Coming Jan. 20, 2009, (prebook Dec. 18) is The Berenstain Bears: Kindness, Caring and Sharing (DVD $12.99), which includes the episode “Comic Valentine.” I PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT Arriving Jan. 23, 2009, (prebook Dec. 2) are two classics: Breakfast at Tiffany’s: Centennial Collection (DVD $24.99) and Funny Face: Centennial Collection (DVD $24.99). Due Feb. 3, 2009, (prebook Dec. 23) is I Love I 20TH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT Jan. 13 (prebook Dec. 17) marks a promotion with select romance-themed titles at special prices, including A Midsummer Night’s Dream, French Kiss, Hope Floats, Love Potion #9 (DVDs $9.98 each); Say Anything, Ever After, In Her Shoes, MGM’s Benny & Joon (DVDs $14.98 each); and MGM’s 27 Dresses and When Harry Met I WARNER HOME VIDEO Due Jan. 27, 2009, (prebook Dec. 23) are All-Star Romance titles, including Goodbye Mr. Chips, Far From the Madding Crowd, The Yellow Rolls Royce, Waterloo Bridge and Cannery Row (DVDs $19.97 each). The same day also comes the Warner Bros. Romance Classics Collection (DVD $39.92), featuring Palm Springs Weekend, Parrish, Rome Adventure and Susan Slade. 16 Home Media Magazine November 16–22, 2008 http://www.homemediamagazine.com
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