Comedy Movie DVD Releases for December 2009
Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Bradley Cooper in New Films This Month
Nov 16, 2009
December proves to be a big month for stars with a glittering selection of favorite actors appearing in comedy film of all kinds – perfect as gifts or for personal enjoyment. Look for action-adventure (Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian), biographical comedy (Julie & Julia), dark humor (World’s Greatest Dad), raunchy comedy (The Hangover), and slapstick (Mel Brooks Collection) in this month’s selections. Amy Adams fans get twice as lucky this month with her portrayal of Amelia Earhart in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and as Julie Powell in Julie & Julia.
December 1 Comedy DVD Release: Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009) Widescreen and Blu-ray
A former night watchman at the Museum of Natural History (where all the exhibits magically come to life at night) finds that some of his “friends” have been shipped off to the Smithsonian Institution. Retired to the archives and locked away in crates, his former buddies need his assistance before evildoers plan to take over the museum, and possibly the world. Some favorites from the first movie (Night at the Museum) appear along with new additions in this funnier-than-the-original sequel.
- Starring Ben Stiller, Hank Azaria, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Robin Williams, Christopher Guest, Alain Chabat, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Bill Hader, Jay Baruchel
- Director: Shawn Levy
- Genre: Action Adventure Comedy
- Discs: Varies by Edition
- Run Time: 105 minutes
- Rating: PG (for mild action and brief language)
- Additional Information: Specific DVD packages include Single-Disc Edition, Two-Disc Monkey Mischief Pack (Holiday Gift Set), Two-Disc Night at the Museum + Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, and Three-Disc Edition + Digital Copy + DVD (Blue-ray).
December 8 Comedy DVD Releases: Julie & Julia and World’s Greatest Dad
Julie & Julia (2009) Widescreen and Blu-ray
Based on the book by Julie Powell, a young woman wants desperately to be a published author. She decides to cook her way through Julia Child’s first book about French cooking. Her blog intertwines with Child’s own story, which is a love affair with food and her husband. Others have imitated Child’s peculiar way of speaking and moving, but Meryl Streep’s amazing portrayal provides more tribute than mockery.
- Starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Stanley Tucci, Chris Messina, Linda Emond, Helen Carey, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Jane Lynch, Vanessa Ferlito
- Director: Nora Ephron
- Genre: Comedy
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 123 minutes
- Rating: PG-13 (for brief strong language and some sensuality)
World’s Greatest Dad (2009) Widescreen and Blu-ray
A high school teacher dreams of being a rich and famous writer. Meanwhile he slaves away in a job where he is unappreciated by the administration, his students, his son, and his girlfriend (another teacher at the school). A freak accident suddenly changes his life and makes all his wishes come true. However, he must live a lie in order to obtain this dream. In this black comedy, the humor is warped and the characters intentionally unlikable, which gives the film much of its irreverent charm.
- Starring Robin Williams, Alexie Gilmore, Daryl Sabara, Michael Thomas Moore, Jermaine Williams, Bruce Hornsby
- Director: Bobcat Goldthwait
- Genre: Dark Comedy
- Discs: 1
- Run Time: 99 minutes
- Rating: R (for language, crude sexual content, and some drug use and disturbing images)
December 15 Comedy DVD Releases: The Hangover and The Mel Brooks Collection
The Hangover (2009) R-Rated, Unrated, and Blu-ray
A wild bachelor party in Las Vegas turns disastrous when after a drunken night the groomsmen awake to find the groom missing. The groomsmen need to sober up and retrace their steps in an effort to find their lost buddy and keep his fiancé from finding out about their misadventure. It’s a crude, rude race against time.
- Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Heather Graham, Sasha Barrese, Jeffrey Tambor
- Director: Todd Phillips
- Genre: Comedy
- Discs: 1 (also available as 2-disc special edition)
- Run Time: 99 minutes (R-rated version); 108 minutes (unrated version)
- Rating: R (for pervasive language, sexual content including nudity, and some drug material)
- Additional Information: Specific DVD packages include the R-rated single-disc edition, unrated Blu-ray edition, and unrated two-disc special edition.
The Mel Brooks Collection (2009) Blu-ray
Actor, writer, composer, producer, director Mel Brooks has created a vast assortment of comic content over his long career in show business. This collection includes Blu-ray versions of eight comedy spoofs that he directed, plus To Be Or Not To Be, which Brooks did not direct, but served as actor and producer. Among this collection: Blazing Saddles (1974), Spaceballs (1987), Young Frankenstein (1974), High Anxiety (1977), History of the World: Part I (1981), Robin Hood Men in Tights (1993), Silent Movie (1976), To Be Or Not To Be (1983), and The Twelve Chairs (1970).
- Starring Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little, Madeline Kahn (Blazing Saddles), Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, John Candy (Space Balls), Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman (Young Frankenstein), Mel Brooks, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman (High Anxiety), Mel Brooks, Dom DeLuise, Harvey Korman (History of the World: Part I), Cary Elwes, Richard Lewis, Roger Rees (Robin Hood Men in Tights), Mel Brooks, Marty Feldman, Dom DeLuise (Silent Movie), Mel Brooks, Anne Bancroft, Tim Matheson (To Be Or Not To Be), Ron Moody, Frank Langella, Dom DeLuise (The Twelve Chairs)
- Director: Mel Brooks; Alan Johnson (To Be or Not To Be)
- Genre: Comedy
- Discs: 9
- Run Time: 969 minutes
- Rating: Not Rated
For more information about any of these comedy films, visit Internet Movie Database.
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