Category: Home Entertainment

From Garry Trudeau, the creator of the DOONESBURY comic strip, comes this collection of more than 30 computer animated shorts, featuring Duke, the maverick Reform Party candidate for the presidency of the United States. The DUKE 2000 WHATEVER IT TAKES DVD captures more than 90 minutes of the 3D animation that put the outspoken candidate live on LARRY KING, TODAY and dozens of other shows. It sells for $19.95.

Animation Entertainment releases its 13th "Festival" compilation titled, COMPUTER ANIMATION FANTASIES, on DVD.

Featuring the very best in CGI short films, this new collection includes the award-winning film, THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, with its ultra realism and touching story, the hilarious antics of CHAIN SMOKER, and the fun musical rhythms and storyline of TRAFFIC JAM. The collection also includes TODAY'S SCIENCE TOMORROW'S ART, ONE LUCKY NIGHT, THE DENTIST, HENRY'S GARDEN, THE EIDOLONS OF EDNA, SWINGY AND THE MAGIC HAT and ORNAMENTS.

Barbie returns to the small screen in her new original princess fairytale and 3D enhanced animation film, BARBIE AND THE MAGIC OF PEGASUS. This fall, Barbie stars as Princess Annika, and brings to life a never-before-seen fairytale set amidst the fluffy clouds of the Magical Cloud Kingdom. In addition to the animated movie, Mattel will introduce a line of branded princess dolls, winged horses and playsets.

On Feb. 15, 2005, ADV Films will release the BLUE SEED Thinpak Box Set. BLUE SEED, based on the popular manga by Yuzo Takada (3X3 EYES), is an action/adventure series with a touch of horror and full of hideous, shape-shifting beasts with a bad attitude and a voracious appetite for human flesh.

Warner Home Video Inc. (WHV) and Mattel Inc. have entered into a worldwide home entertainment distribution agreement for the companys new HOT WHEELS ACCELERACERS property. Under the terms of the multi-year agreement, WHV will have exclusive distribution rights to four HOT WHEELS movies promoting the new ACCELERACERS animated property in all territories throughout 2005 beginning with the debut release of the first installment of the four-part movie saga, ACCELERACERS: IGNITION, on March 22, 2005.

2005 marks the 40th anniversary the animated hero Roger Ramjet, and to celebrate, Classic Media is releasing ROGER RAMJET: HERO OF OUR NATION DELUXE COLLECTORS EDITION DVD box set. For the first time ever, 120 of the greatest ROGER RAMJET cartoons are available in one DVD set. Each episode has been digitally re-mastered and stars the legendary voice talent of Gary Owens (the voice of SPACE GHOST and LAUGH-IN) as Roger Ramjet. The set is available on Feb. 8 for $39.98 and includes a limited edition ROGER RAMJET model airplane.

ADV Films released SAIYUKI: DOUBLE BARREL COLLECTION, VOLUME ONE on DVD Feb. 1, 2005. The release is the first two-disc volume of the six volume series.

On May 10, 2005, Warner Home Video (WHV) will premiere on DVD the all-new animated feature GOLDEN BLAZE. Featuring the vocal talents of Blair Underwood (TVs LAX, SEX IN THE CITY), Michael Clarke Duncan (THE GREEN MILE, DAREDEVIL), Sanaa Lathan (ALIEN VS. PREDATOR, OUT OF TIME), Neil Patrick Harris (TV's DOOGIE HOWSER, MD) and Khleo Thomas (WALKING TALL, HOLES), GOLDEN BLAZE will debut exclusively on DVD, priced at $19.98. GOLDEN BLAZE was produced by Urban Ent.'s Michael Jenkinson (UNDERCOVER BROTHER) and Nichelle Protho and directed by Bryon E. Carson.