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zThompson's "Nanny" diaries
Nanny McPhee
**
Universal, $29.98
FAR be it from me to
criticize the delightful Ema
Thompson. But despite
wickedly ugly makeup ald a
serious overbite, her Namy
Iacks the bite of Mary Poppins.
Blme the frmtic direction of
Kirk fones. It all goes dom
easily, thanks to Thompson,
Colin Firth md not-too-cute
child actors Modest extras do
not include comentary from
Thompson, who wote the
screenPlay.
The NewWorld
tr*tr%
New Line. $27.98
NO director cm rival
Tenence Malick for the sense
ofwonder he creates
onscreen. It's here in spades.
from the arrival of shios in
America to Pocahontis'
captivating joumey to
England. There's a substantial
making-of docmentary, but
all we get is the revised 135-
minute version - the orisinal
that won awards was [ong-er.
md Malick u'as also worfuns
on a three-hou cut-
Sgt Bilko:50th
Anniversary Edition
****
ParamounL $39.95
I V S l[St mO DeSt COn
artist, Sgt. Bilko (created by
Phil Silvers), has virtually
disappeared from view. But
these 18 episodes prove thatrrMiArS*H" wasn't the first (or
even perhaps the best)
comedy to use the Army as a
pmching bag Loads of extras
include audio comentary,
appearances by Silvers with
Ed Sullivm md Dick Cavett.
Emy clips md much more.
The Towering
Inferno: Special
Edition***
Fox. $19.98
THE remake "Poseidon" has
prompted re-releases of 1972's
"The Poseidon Adventure:
Special Edition" (Fox, $19.98);
1974's "Etrthquake"
(Universal, $14 98) md
anolher fave flick, 1974's "The
Towering Inferno." Sure it's
silly. And crzy, stupid, star-
studded fun. Extras ilclude 30
deleted scenes and a new
documentary bul sadly no
word frorn L) J Simpson, rvho
playc.d a security man.
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6
6
I
rJ
d
o
3o
zThompson's "Nanny" diaries
Nanny McPhee
**
Universal, $29.98
FAR be it from me to
criticize the delightful Ema
Thompson. But despite
wickedly ugly makeup ald a
serious overbite, her Namy
Iacks the bite of Mary Poppins.
Blme the frmtic direction of
Kirk fones. It all goes dom
easily, thanks to Thompson,
Colin Firth md not-too-cute
child actors Modest extras do
not include comentary from
Thompson, who wote the
screenPlay.
The NewWorld
tr*tr%
New Line. $27.98
NO director cm rival
Tenence Malick for the sense
ofwonder he creates
onscreen. It's here in spades.
from the arrival of shios in
America to Pocahontis'
captivating joumey to
England. There's a substantial
making-of docmentary, but
all we get is the revised 135-
minute version - the orisinal
that won awards was [ong-er.
md Malick u'as also worfuns
on a three-hou cut-
Sgt Bilko:50th
Anniversary Edition
****
ParamounL $39.95
I V S l[St mO DeSt COn
artist, Sgt. Bilko (created by
Phil Silvers), has virtually
disappeared from view. But
these 18 episodes prove thatrrMiArS*H" wasn't the first (or
even perhaps the best)
comedy to use the Army as a
pmching bag Loads of extras
include audio comentary,
appearances by Silvers with
Ed Sullivm md Dick Cavett.
Emy clips md much more.
The Towering
Inferno: Special
Edition***
Fox. $19.98
THE remake "Poseidon" has
prompted re-releases of 1972's
"The Poseidon Adventure:
Special Edition" (Fox, $19.98);
1974's "Etrthquake"
(Universal, $14 98) md
anolher fave flick, 1974's "The
Towering Inferno." Sure it's
silly. And crzy, stupid, star-
studded fun. Extras ilclude 30
deleted scenes and a new
documentary bul sadly no
word frorn L) J Simpson, rvho
playc.d a security man.