DVD Pick of the Week: The Princess Bride - Page 2

MGM's brand new edition of the film includes a selection of new extras, including "True Love and High Adventure: The Official Princess Bride DVD Video Game."

“The Official Princess Bride DVD Game” begins during Episode Two after Vizzini, Inigo, and Fezzik kidnap Princess Buttercup. Players assume the role of their favorite characters in a series of interactive challenges and are rewarded with gems for completing an activity or for receiving an exceptional score.  Gems can be redeemed at the game's website for new content.

There release also has a new selection of new featurettes: "Princess Bride: The Untold Tales," "The Art of Fencing," and "Fairytales and Folklore." I do not see anything indicating these are a carryover from the prior DVD releases.

Also available this week:

• Shrek the Third. The third outing for the green guy is definitely the worst. It is just not that funny. Yes, the animation is good, but I would have like a much better story.
• Amazing Grace. A good film that centers on the fight against the slave trade in the UK.
• Ocean's Thirteen. Definitely a step up from the second film, but ultimately does not give the cast all that much to do.
• La Vie en Rose. I have heard that this is a good film, but have not seen it. It is the story of Edith Piaf.
• Paris, Je T'aime. Another film I wanted to see, but have not yet. It is a collection of shorts from a number of directors spanning one night in Paris.
• Northern Exposure: Complete Series. I always meant to give this a shot. This is listed for the cool promo packaging!
• Close Encounters of the Third Kind: 30th Anniversary Edition. Classic Spielberg, in a brand new multi-disc ultimate edition.
• DuckTales: Volume 3. Another volume from one of the hits from the great Disney after-school era.
• The Addams Family: The Complete Series. All in one place? How can you go wrong with this gothic comedy?
• Christmas Time in South Park. Is there ever a better time in the SP?
• Welcome to the Jungle. The cover is pretty cool with the skulls on it. It is a cannibal film that I doubt will match Cannibal Holocaust.
• Driftwood. Former wrestler Diamond Dallas Page stars in this horror/thriller that bypassed the big screen to land on the small.
• Cannibals. I wonder what this is about? It is a Jess Franco production and likely contains plenty of gut munching.

Any of these landing in your queue?

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