GONE WITH THE WIND
Warner, $39.92
Eye-popping new version of the 1939 Civil War favorite in a luxe four-disc set, with a passel of excellent documentaries and a new introduction by Melanie herself, Olivia De Havilland.
MARX BROTHERS SILVER SCREEN COLLECTION
Universal, $59.98
“Duck Soup,” “Horse Feathers” and three of the Marxists’ other early madcap Paramount comedies, plus a souvenir book and rare TV interviews with Groucho and Harpo.
THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW
Fox, $29.98
See Manhattan buried under a new ice age in a jaw-dropping disaster movie with Dennis Quaid, Jake Gyllenhaal and awesome special effects. Great fun to watch over and over.
THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT TRILOGY
Warner, $49.92
More stars than there are in heaven turn up in these feature-length compilation of musical numbers from MGM musicals -and there are lots more in a fourth disc with more than five hours of archival material.
ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND
Universal, $29.98
One of the year’s best movies, a dark and inventive comedy about a man (Jim Carrey) who has memories of his girlfriend (Kate Winslet) surgically erased, then changes his mind about it.
ED WOOD
Buena Vista, $29.92
Johnny Depp fans will want to sink their fangs into this little-seen 1994 true story, in which he plays the world’s least talented cross-dressing filmmaker. With Sarah Jessica Parker, Bill Murray, and Oscar winner Martin Landau as Bela Lugosi.
JU-ON
Lions Gate, $24.98
Before he directed the current, popular English-language remake “The Grudge,” Takashi Shimizu created this sublimely creepy haunted-house thriller.
STAR WARS TRILOGY
Fox, $69.98
Long-awaited release of Lucas’ original space opera saga includes a fourth disc containing a new making-of commentary, as well as a sneak peek at the upcoming Episode III.
THE ULTIMATE BOB HOPE COLLECTION
R2, $39.99
THE ULTIMATE JOHNNY CARSON COLLECTION
R2, $49.99
Hugely entertaining multi-disc TV compilations, with material spanning over 30 years. A virtual who’s who of Hollywood celebs.
ALADDIN: DISNEY SPECIAL PLATIUM EDITION
Buena Vista, $29.99
Two-disc set devoted to the animated blockbuster, with games and other features.
THE ALFRED HITCHCOCK SIGNATURE COLLECTION
Warner, $99.92
Must-have nine-disc collection with such masterworks as “Foreign Correspondent,” “Strangers on a Train,” and “North by Northwest,” all with incisive documentaries.
ULTIMATE PARTY COLLECTION
Universal, $27.98
For stoners, the era-defining “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” (’80s) and “Dazed and Confused” (’90s) plus lots of extras
CLERKS X
Miramax, $29.95
Tenth-anniversary edition includes two versions of Kevin Smith’s slacker classic, plus lots of documentaries, commentary and shorts.
ELF
New Line, $29.99
Will Farrell and director Jon Favreau offer separate commentary tracks on last year’s Yuletide hit, plus a disc packed with documentary material.
LOONEY TOONS GOLDEN COLLECTION, VOL. 2
Warner, $64.92
Over 60 restored and uncut classic Warner cartoons with Bugs, Porky, Daffy and Road Runner.
IRON GIANT SPECIAL EDITION
Warner, $19.98
Animated gem from Brad Bird, director of “The Incredibles,” about a boy who discovers a giant robot.
DEANNA DURBIN SWEETHEART PACK
Universal, $26.98
Undeservedly forgotten rival to Judy Garland in five charming ’30s and ’40s musicals, including “Three Smart Girls” and the screwball noir, “Lady on a Train.”
INVISIBLE MAN – THE LEGACY COLLECTION
Universal, $29.98
Claude Rains in the original 1933 chiller, plus four sequels and a great documentary. Additional collections cover “The Mummy” and “The Creature From the Black .”
PENNIES FROM HEAVEN
BBC, $59.98
Groundbreaking 1978 British mini-series by the legendary Dennis Potter stars Bob Hoskins as a lip-synching sheet music seller in Depression-era England.
MARTIN SCORSESE COLLECTION
Warner, $59.92
Five titles from the director’s director, including “Goodfellas,” “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and the excellent but little seen “Who’s That Knocking at My Door?”
JAMES STEWART HOLLYWOOD LEGEND COLLECTION
Universal, $59.98
You can’t go wrong with Mr. Aw-shucks in such classics as “Vertigo,” “Rear Window,” “Harvey,” “Destry Rides Again” and “Winchester 73.”
W.C. FIELDS COMEDY COLLECTION
Universal, $59.98
The master of misanthropic comedy is showcased in five of his best films, including “The Bank Dick,” “My Little Chickadee” (with Mae West) and the all-star “International House.”
SCENE STEALERS
For movie buffs who know every quote from “Casablanca” or TV gurus who can name that theme song in three, here’s the latest in trivia must-haves on DVD. Choose from Scene It? TV Edition ($44.99),The James Bond Edition ($49.99) or Turner Classic Movies Edition ($49.99). For fastest, fun play, set to party mode and forget about the board.
