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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2003
'American Wedding' specs; Anchor Bay TV on DVD; more 'Babylon 5'

Slice 'O Pie - 3:12pm

Just in from Universal Studios Home Video are the full specs for American Wedding, the capper to the American Pie saga, which will debut on January 2nd in no less than five different configurations: anamorphic widescreen and full screen versions of both the R-rated theatrical cut and the Unrated Extended Party Edition, plus the deluxe American Wedding Gift set.

Extras on the R-rated cuts include an audio commentary with cast and crew, deleted scenes, outtakes, the "Speaking Stiffler" and "Jim & Michelle's Wedding Video," "Grooming the Groom" and "From Script to Scene" featurettes and production notes. The Unrated edition includes all of the above plus allows you to watch the R-rated cut via seamless branching and throws in the bonus "Inside the Dominatrix" and "Inside the Bachelor Party" featurettes. Racy! All also include ROM extras including a weblink to the American Wedding Total Axess portal, to be launched on street date. Retail is $26.95 anyway you slice it.

Those who just can't get enough pie can also opt for the American Wedding Gift Set, which retails for $39.95 and includes the widescreen Extended Party Edition plus a bonus disc, American Pie Revealed. Similar to the Jurassic Park box set, this bonus disc will only be available in the Gift Set and includes additional behind-the-scenes and making-of material on all three Pie flicks. Yummy!

Jack's Back - 3:12pm

New from Anchor Bay Entertainment are two new TV on DVD box sets. On November 11th comes Three's Company: The Complete First Season, starring the late, great John Ritter. Given the actor's shocking death just two weeks ago, Anchor Bay is rushing this set to market and there are no extras - just the entire first season (which only ran six episodes), each presented in their original 4:3 full screen aspect ratios and English Dolby mono. Retail is $19.95.

Due a week earlier on November 4th is Crime Story: Season One, the pioneering if little-seen cop drama from producer Michael Mann. This five-disc set features 4:3 full screen transfers and as a bonus, the original full pilot presentation and a 4-page color booklet .Retail is $59.95.

Final Frontier - 3:12pm

With only one more season to go until the five-year voyage is over, on January 6th Warner Home Video will debut Babylon 5: The Complete Fourth Season. This deluxe six-disc set features all 22 episodes presented in 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen and Dolby 5.1, plus extras: introductions by series creator J. Michael Straczynski, additional commentary tracks by Straczynski and cast members Bruce Boxleitner, Jerry Doyle, Peter Jurasik and Patricia Tallman, the "Celestial Sounds," "No Surrender, No Retreat" and "The Universe of Babylon 5" featurettes, a gag reel, personnel and data files and episodic previews. Retail is $99.95.

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