DVD Releases: November 6

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Barry Manilow: The First Television Specials Five of the performer's television specials collected for the first time in a five-disc boxed set spotlighting programs that aired originally between 1977 and 1988; $39.99. (Rhino).

Chinatown Special Collector's Edition (1974) Dir.: Roman Polanski; Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway, John Huston , Perry Lopez, John Hillerman, Darrell Zwerling, Diane Ladd, Roy Jenson , Roman Polanski. Extras: Three featurettes: "Chinatown: The Beginning and the End," "Chinatown: Filming" and "Chinatown: The Legacy." (Paramount).

The Coen Brothers Gift Set Five-disc set with "Blood Simple," "Raising Arizona," "Millers Crossing," "Barton Fink" and "Fargo," $49.98. (MGM).

Deck the Halls (2006) Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis, Kristin Chenoweth, Dylan Blue, Alia Shawkat. Extras: Commentary by John Whitesell and Danny DeVito, Dylan Blue cast interviews, deleted scenes, bloopers, "Construction of the Homes" featurette, "Lighting Design" featurette. (Fox).

A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007) Robert Wagner, Louise Fletcher, Maxwell Perry Cotton. The latest incarnation of Dennis as he ruins his school's Thanksgiving pageant, takes on the neighborhood bully, and, as always, makes life miserable for poor Mr. Wilson. Extras: "The Making of A Dennis the Menace Christmas," blooper reel, outtakes, deleted scene, commentaries. (Warner).

The Forgotten Coast (2007) Documentary follows seven of the world's top surfers as they journey to the remote islands of Indonesia to conquer that region's towering waves. Extras: Commentary featuring surfer Travis Potter and director Justin Le Pera, interview with surfer Brian Conley, "The Longest Wave Ever Filmed from Inside the Barrel," photo gallery, deleted scenes. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

Full House: The Complete Eighth Season Four-disc set with 24 episodes, $29.98. (Warner).

Full House: The Complete Series Collection Thirty-two disc set with 192 episodes, $169.72. (Warner).

Future Force (1990) David Carradine. Futuristic thriller about a band of bounty hunters formed to restore order in a city overrun with crime. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

Future Zone (1990) David Carradine, Charles Napier. Sequel to "Future Force" has bounty hunter's son arriving from the future to save his dad. (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

Help! (1965) Dir.: Richard Lester; John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, Leo McKern, Eleanor Bron, Victor Spinetti. Two-disc set in two editions: a standard digipack and a deluxe boxed set that will contain a reproduction of Richard Lester's original annotated script, eight lobby cards and a poster, plus a 60-page book with rarely seen photographs and production notes from the movie. Both the deluxe book and the standard booklet feature an introduction by Richard Lester and an appreciation by Martin Scorsese. Extras: "The Beatles in Help!" 30 minute documentary about the making of the film with Richard Lester, the cast and crew, with exclusive behind the-scenes footage of The Beatles on the set; missing scene featuring Wendy Richard; "The Restoration of Help!" featurette on the film's restoration process; "Memories of Help!" with the cast and crew. (EMI Music).

Hope in Motion (2007) Christopher Reeve's son, Matthew, has created a poignant and sincere portrait about the man known to the world as Superman, as he relentlessly fought to overcome paralysis after a horse-back riding accident in 1995. Filmed over a two year period, "Hope in Motion" comprises two documentaries: "Hope in Motion" and "Choosing Hope," which take viewers into Christopher and Dana Reeve's personal family life as Christopher fights to regain mobility and becomes the voice for others with spinal cord injuries. Portion of the DVD's revenue will be donated to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. $26.98. (Arts Alliance America).

I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry (2007) Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Jessica Biel, Ving Rhames, Steve Buscemi, Dan Aykroyd. (Universal).

James Bond Ultimate Collector's Set Forty-two disc set with all 21 James Bond films (each title has two discs: one for the film, one for bonus material such as documentaries, music videos, Interviews, more); $239.98. (MGM).

The King of Queens: The Complete Series Twenty-seven disc set of all nine seasons, $232.95. Extras: Bonus disk with interviews, more. (Sony).

Leading Ladies Collection Volume 2 Five-disc set with "A Big Hand for the Little Lady" (1966)starring Joanne Woodward, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Burgess Meredith, Paul Ford, Charles Bickford, Kevin McCarthy; "I'll Cry Tomorrow" (1955) starring Susan Hayward , Jo Van Flee, Richard Conte, Eddie Albert; "Rich and Famous" (1981) directed by George Cukor starring Jacqueline Bisset, Candice Bergen and Meg Ryan; "Shoot the Moon" (1982), directed by Alan Parker and starring Diane Keaton, Albert Finney, Karen Allen and Peter Weller; "Up The Down Staircase" (1967), directed by Robert Mulligan and starring Sandy Dennis, Eileen Heckart and
Jean Stapleton ; $49.92 for the set or $19.97 each individual title. (Warner).

Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon (2005) Imax 3-D documentary that gives viewers an approximation of a moon walk, with voiceover accounts from astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong and input from other such celebrities as Matt Damon, Matthew McConaughey, Paul Newman, John Travolta, and more. It also includes an interactive bonus feature called "Lunar Exploration Command Center" that focuses on the Apollo missions -- including NASA photos, a video diary, trivia game, moon maps and more. Narrated by Tom Hanks. $19.98. (HBO Video).

Movies 101 Four-disc set with all 16 interviews from Season 1 and 2 of American Movie Classics' "Movie 101" series, hosted by New York University's Professor Richard Brown. Each interview is expanded with 20 minutes of additional footage. Interviewees: Martin Scorsese, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr., Susan Sarandon, Jennifer Aniston, Jennifer Connelly, Julianne Moore, Sigourney Weaver, George Cooney, Josh Lucas, Daniel Day-Lewis, Dennis Quaid, Jon Voight, Jeff Bridges, Willem Dafoe and Kevin Kline; $39.95. Extras: Interviews with Brown. (City Lights Home Entertainment).

The Pink Panther: A Pink Christmas (1978 -- TV) Animated. It's holiday time and while New York bustles with yuletide celebrations, the Pink Panther suffers one misadventure after another ... all in hopes of finding a warm heart and a warm meal. Finally, the Panther learns the true meaning of Christmas ... and friendship. Extras: Two additional specials: "The Olym-pinks" and "Pink at First Sight." (MGM).

Project Runway Season 3 Four-disc set with 15 extended episodes, $27.95. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).

Ratatouille (2007) Voices of Patton Oswalt, Ian Holm, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy, Peter Sohn, Peter O'Toole, Brad Garrett, Janeane Garofalo, Will Arnett, Julius Callahan, James Remar, John Ratzenberger. Extras: Deleted scenes, "Your Friend the Rat" all-new animated short film, "Fine Food and Film: A Conversation with Brad Bird and Thomas Keller" behind-the-scenes featurette, "Lifted": Pixar's latest short, more. Available on Blu-ray Disc. (Disney).

Run Granny Run (2007) At the ripe age of 94, renowned activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock surprised the voters of New Hampshire when she became the Democratic nominee to U.S. Senate and went head to head against two-time incumbent Republican Judd Gregg just four months before Election Day. Doris had never run for office before, but she crafted a remarkable grassroots campaign that defied all expectations. "Audience Award" winner for Best Documentary at the 2007 South By Southwest Film Festival, airs on HBO Television on October 18th and again on Election Night. $24.98. (Arts Alliance America).

Seinfeld Season 9 Four-disc set with 22 episodes, $49.95. Extras: "Notes About Nothing," "Inside Looks" (episode-specific mini making-of documentaries), "The Last Lap" featurette, "In the Vault" deleted scenes, "Not That There's Anything Wrong With That" bloopers, "Yada Yada Yada" commentaries, more. (Sony).

Seinfeld: The Complete Series Collector's Edition Thirty-two discs with 180 episodes, $283.95. Extras: "The Official Coffee Table Book," a 226-page anthology; bonus disc of the cast reunion. (Sony).

Sesame Street: Old School Volume Two Three-disc set featuring episodes and bonus bits from 1974-1979, $39.93. Extras: The first (pilot) Sesame Street episode, which has never been broadcast; set is packaged with a 12-page booklet with behind-the-scenes information and photos, and a special collectible reproduction cel from the popular Sesame Street animated film "Pinball Number Count." (Genius Products).

She Wolves of the Wasteland (1987) Kathleen Kinmont . Sexploitation romp . (Echo Bridge Home Entertainment).

Sicko (2007) Dir.: Michael Moore. Documentary. Extras: Five never-before-seen segments adding nearly 30 minutes of exclusive footage; interview gallery with Former New England Journal of Medicine editor Marica Angel and Elizabeth Warren, author and Harvard Law Professor, among others; Los Angeles premiere; "Alone Without You" music video performed by Tom Morello. (The Weinstein Co./Genius Products).

The Two Jakes Special Collector's Edition (1990) Dir.: Jack Nicholson; Jack Nicholson, Harvey Keitel, Meg Tilly, Madeleine Stowe, Eli Wallach, Ruben Blades, Frederic Forrest, David Keith, Richard Farnsworth. Extras: "Jake on Jake" featurette. (Paramount).

The X-Files -- The Complete Collector's Edition Sixty-one-disc set loaded with extras, $329.98. (Fox).