DVD IT'S GETTING A BIT TOO HOT IN HERE.Byline: Rob Lowman Entertainment Editor As one of the DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. extras on the documentary ``An Inconvenient Truth,'' former Vice President Al Gore Noun 1. Al Gore - Vice President of the United States under Bill Clinton (born in 1948) Albert Gore Jr., Gore delivers more bad news about global warming global warming, the gradual increase of the temperature of the earth's lower atmosphere as a result of the increase in greenhouse gases since the Industrial Revolution. . By the time you've watched Davis Guggenheim's film, however, you should be plenty concerned about the effects of carbon dioxide carbon dioxide, chemical compound, CO2, a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is about one and one-half times as dense as air under ordinary conditions of temperature and pressure. emissions on the world's climate. Gore has long been an environmental advocate, and it's his voice that makes the case that global warming is real -- often with humor but always with hard, often eye-opening data. When you see the red lines indicating the unprecedented rise in carbon-dioxide emissions and the corresponding increase in temperatures, it should send chills down your spine -- not necessarily for the last time -- because, interestingly, one thing global warming could trigger is an ice age. None of the other scenarios -- searing sear 1 v. seared, sear·ing, sears v.tr. 1. To char, scorch, or burn the surface of with or as if with a hot instrument. See Synonyms at burn1. 2. temperatures, coastal cities permanently flooded -- are going to make you sleep easier. Gore delivers all of this in a relaxed, engaging manner (hardly the stiff Al he's been portrayed as), and Guggenheim has edited it in a crisp fashion and includes plenty of visual aides that help keep the documentary from being too much of a lecture. If you're convinced -- like I am -- that global warming is real, ``An Inconvenient Truth'' will still serve to alert you to aspects of it you may not have been aware of. For those on the fence, the film is likely to convince you. Of course there are some who feel the threat is overblown o·ver·blown v. Past participle of overblow. adj. 1. a. Done to excess; overdone: overblown decorations. b. , but the science is hard to argue with. `A Fish Called Wanda' and other comedies When John Cleese “Cleese” redirects here. For the actress and daughter of John Cleese, see Cynthia Cleese. John Marwood Cleese (IPA: /ˈkliːz/ named his character Archie Leach in ``A Fish Called Wanda,'' a film he wrote and starred in, he thought it was an inside joke. ``Here is Cleese trying to be Cary Grant, but I only thought 20 people would get it,'' says the Python veteran. Grant, whose real name was Archie Leach, had been born in Bristol, England, some 20 miles from where Cleese had grown up. A lot of people got the joke, but a lot of studios didn't get ``Wanda'' -- an offbeat off·beat n. Music An unaccented beat in a measure. adj. Slang Not conforming to an ordinary type or pattern; unconventional: offbeat humor. but endearing romantic comedy -- and passed on it before Alan Ladd Jr. took a chance at Columbia. One thing that Cleese found when pitching it was that the ``hardest thing to market is anything original.'' ``If you can say it's `Platoon' meets `Dumb and Dumber,' people say, `I get it,''' notes Cleese. Luckily, Cleese and director Charles Crichton were allowed to build an audience. Despite the support, they still faced an uphill battle. Even when they did test screenings, they found 12 out of 13 were turning tickets down based on the way it was described. But Cleese and Crichton got to tweak the film for the better. ``Jamie (Lee Curtis) cavorting around with the rope while I spoke Russian finished up in the movie at twice the length because she was funnier when the cameras were rolling than we guessed when we had written it,'' says Cleese. ``On the other hand, Michael (Palin), with the chips up his nose and apple in his mouth -- which I still think is the funniest scene I've ever been associated with -- had to be shortened because the audiences were worried he couldn't breathe.'' They then rolled out the film slowly, starting in three theaters, until word of mouth made it a hit. Cleese, who does a lot of voice work (he plays a sheep in the upcoming ``Charlotte's Web'') doesn't think that could happen again. So, in the meantime Adv. 1. in the meantime - during the intervening time; "meanwhile I will not think about the problem"; "meantime he was attentive to his other interests"; "in the meantime the police were notified" meantime, meanwhile , he's reading a lot (``The Developing Mind: How Relationships and the Brain Interact to Shape Who We Are'' by Daniel J. Siegel Daniel J. Siegel completed his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and his post-graduate medical education at UCLA. His training is in pediatrics and child, adolescent and adult psychiatry. , at the time of this interview) and deciding what he might do after taking some time off. ``I've got a couple of thoughts about unorthodox movies, and, at 67 (which he'll be next year), I've got to see if I have the motivation to put myself through that mill again. Comedy is difficult and requires genuine dedication. You can't stand around the outside and hope to get it right.'' Well, he certainly got it right with ``Wanda.'' For those who love classic comedies ``Preston Sturges -- The Filmmaker Collection'' is a treasure trove TREASURE TROVE. Found treasure. 2. This name is given to such money or coin, gold, silver, plate, or bullion, which having been hidden or concealed in the earth or other private place, so long that its owner is unknown, has been discovered by accident. , making the set a real bargain. The seven-film collection includes some of the funniest and smartest comedies ever made, including ``Sullivan's Travels,'' ``The Lady Eve,'' ``The Palm Beach Story,'' ``Hail the Conquering Hero'' and ``The Great McGinty.'' Two recent comedies aren't going to be remembered long. ``You, Me and Dupree'' has Owen Wilson, and he can be amusing. But the film about the ultimate slacker is formulaic and never comes to life, and neither does Woody Allen's ``Scoop,'' despite a game effort by Scarlett Johansson as a would-be journalist and the presence of some other good actors, like Hugh Jackman and Ian McShane. Television The ``Borat'' backlash is in full swing. Those who ended up in the hit movie are feeling duped, and some are even suing. Columnists (conservative ones, as far as I've seen) are weighing in on op-ed pages, saying how dare Sacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen[1] (born 13 October, 1971) is an English comedian, writer and actor most noted for his comic characters Borat (a Kazakh reporter), Ali G (a junglist-hip hop gangsta wannabe , the comic mastermind behind ``Borat,'' ridicule Americans like that. The character was introduced to American audiences a few years back on HBO's ``Da Ali G Show Da Ali G Show was the name of two related satirical TV series starring British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen and featuring the character Ali G. The original (single season) series was made by Channel 4 in the UK, and the second (two season) series by Channel 4 in the UK ,'' on which the British comedian played the hip-hop TV journalist title character and the anti-Semite, misogynistic mi·sog·y·nis·tic also mi·sog·y·nous adj. Of or characterized by a hatred of women. Adj. 1. misogynistic - hating women in particular misogynous ill-natured - having an irritable and unpleasant disposition Kazakh television reporter. Using these aliases, he would interview real people, such as former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich or Donald Trump or some gun enthusiast, to an often hilarious end. Unfortunately, even through the laughs, there are other moments on the show that remind you that intolerance is often not far below the surface. What's being overlooked here about Cohen's tactics is that people just love to get their mugs on screen -- even if it's 15 microseconds of fame on Kazakh TV. The 12 episodes from the two seasons in the box set, ``Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Seereez,'' show that preening impulse brilliantly. Did Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , who is Jewish and educated at Cambridge, where he studied history, dupe his subjects? Yes, but it's hard to have much sympathy for them. Besides, you don't really laugh at the people as much as the comic situations, and Cohen is flat-out funny. Other TV box sets to check out are the complete ``Alias'' series, or just season 5, for those you have collected the others, and ``Seinfeld -- Season 7.'' Was there ever a bad season of ``Seinfeld''? Rob Lowman, (818) 713-3687 robert.lowman@dailynews.com NEW FILMS ``Ice Age -- The Meltdown'' (Fox; $29.98 and $39.98 for Blu-ray) ``An Inconvenient Truth'' (Paramount; $29.99) ``Scoop'' (Universal; $29.98) ``You, Me and Dupree'' (Universal; $29.98 and $39.98) OLDER FILMS ``A Fish Called Wanda -- Collector's Edition'' (MGM MGM in full Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. U.S. corporation and film studio. It was formed when the film distributor Marcus Loew, who bought Metro Pictures in 1920, merged it with the Goldwyn production company in 1924 and with Louis B. Mayer Pictures in 1925. ; $26.98) ``Preston Sturges -- The Filmmaker Collection'' includes ``Sullivan's Travels,'' ``The Lady Eve,'' ``The Palm Beach Story,'' ``Hail the Conquering Hero,'' ``The Great McGinty,'' ``Christmas in July,'' and ``The Great Moment'' (Universal; $59.98) ``Miracle on 34th Street Miracle on 34th Street film featuring benevolent old gentleman named Kris Kringle. [Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 493] See : Christmas Miracle on 34th Street Santa Claus comes to New York. [Am. -- Special Edition'' (1947) (Fox; $19.98) ``The Double Life of Veronique'' (Criterion; $39.95) ``Home Alone -- Family Fun Edition'' (Fox; $19.98) ``O. Henry's Full House'' (Fox; $19.98) ``How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (Universal; $34.98 for Blu-ray) TELEVISION ``Da Ali G Show: Da Compleet Seereez'' (HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy ; $49.98) ``Elvis Presley -- Ed Sullivan Shows'' (Image; $29.99) ``Alias -- The Complete Fifth Season'' (Buena Vista; $39.99) ``Alias -- The Complete Collection'' (Seasons 1-5 + Rambaldi artifact box) (Buena Vista; $199.99) ``Seinfeld -- Season 7'' (Columbia; $49.95) ``Boston Legal -- Season 2'' (Fox; $59.98) ``Columbo -- The Complete Sixth and Seventh Seasons'' (Universal; $39.98) ``Perry Mason -- Season 1, Vol. 2'' (Paramount; $49.99) ``Star Trek -- The Animated Series: The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek'' (Paramount; $54.99) ``Thin'' (HBO; $24.98) ``How I Met Your Mother How I Met Your Mother (HIMYM) is a CBS sitcom that premiered on September 19, 2005. Created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays, the show received generally positive reviews. : Season 1'' (Fox; $39.98) ``American Experience -- The Gold Rush'' (PBS/Paramount; $24.99) ``Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist is an animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from 1995 to 1999, and starred Jonathan Katz. It was computer animated in a crude, easily recognizable style called Squigglevision, in which all persons and animate objects -- Season Two'' (Paramount; $26.99) ``Andy Warhol -- A Documentary Film'' (PBS/Paramount; $24.99) IN CONCERT ``Il Divo -- Live at the Greek'' (Columbia; $14.98) ``Blue Collar Comedy Tour The Blue Collar Comedy Tour began in January 2000 when Jeff Foxworthy started touring with three of his comedian friends, Bill Engvall, Ron White, and Larry the Cable Guy. Foxworthy had already established himself as a well-known, Grammy-award winning stand-up comedian, best known 3-Pack'' (Paramount; $26.99) CHILDREN ``Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! -- 50th Birthday Deluxe Edition'' (Warner; $19.98) CAPTION(S): photo Photo: A more relaxed Al Gore relays the dangers of global warming in ``An Inconvenient Truth.'' |
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