Entertainment Picks (December 19, 2008)
Published 8:15 am Friday, December 19, 2008
Lost—The Complete 4th Season
DVD (retail $59.99)
Sure, it’s a great way to refresh your memory of all the twists and turns of last season, just in time to prep before the hit ABC series about island-bound survivors of a mysterious airplane crash makes its Jan. 21 return to prime time. But this deluxe package not only includes all 14 one-hour episodes from 2008, it goes the extra mile with bloopers, commentary, deleted scenes and five mini-features, including an inside look at how the “Lost” crew transforms the island of Hawaii into the various setting for the series.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
Come Together: A Night For John Lennon’s Words and Music
DVD (retail $9.95)
Just three weeks after 9/11, an all-star host of singers and actors assembled in New York’s Radio City Music Hall for a tribute concert to John Lennon. The resulting 90-minute TV special has now been re-released on DVD, providing an inspiring snapshot of a unique moment of Big Apple resilience, recovery and remembrance—and performances of 16 classic Lennon tunes like “Across the Universe,” “Come Together” and “Give Peace a Chance” by Cyndi Lauper, Dave Matthews, Shelby Lynne, Sean Lennon and others.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
Scene It? Seinfeld Edition
DVD game
(retail $39.99)
Fans of the TV show will love this new fun-packed interactive game from the popular Scene It? series, which puts your memory, observation and problem-solving skills to the test after watching clips from the show. With its hours of brain-teasing yada-yada, you’ll find out pretty quickly who’s really Master of His—or Her—Domain!
—Neil Pond, American Profile
Casablanca—Ultimate Collector’s Edition
DVD (retail $59.98)
One of Hollywood’s greatest touchstones gets shined up anew for this 3-DVD set, which builds a lavish souvenir package around the classic 1942 romantic drama starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Extras include seven hours of bonus features, including commentary by movie critic Roger Ebert, and reproductions of movie props and studio memos, like the one stressing how the lead role in this wartime saga could help Bogart break out of his typecasting in gangster roles.
—Neil Pond, American Profile