Governor Killer Cyborg from the Future

Why does everyone have a great big plasma HDTV but me? Well, not really, but that's the impression you get if you flip through a few nights of network television lately. Manufacturers of high end entertainment electronics are doing their best to place product where it'll be highly visible, meaning every TV show character has a flat screen HD plasma screen available. Even little Rory Gilmore has a 50-incher in her dorm room. The result of all this is a lot of TV-envy from all us poor slobs left lacking. Guess poor little Brian Junior will have to watch THE GRINCH on our existing equipment this holiday season. It's enough to break your heart, if not open your wallet.

This week, our spotlight falls on the first and final films of former actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has decided that if he can pretend to save the world in movies, he can save California in real life:

(O) TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES [IMG2R](Warner Bros.) Two-disc set explains how time travel sucks as John Connor discovers he has to save the world from killer machines all over again. Includes commentrak, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, gag reel, DVD-ROM stuff and more. Fullscreen and widescreen editions available.
(O) PUMPING IRON (HBO/Rysher) 25^th anniversary edition of the hit documentary that chronicled the bodybuilding rivalry of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Lou Ferrigno.

(O) ABBY (Eclectic/MVD) Can [IMG3L]an exorcist save the ghetto from demonic possession?
(O) ALIVE (Buena Vista) True story of a group of young men who fight for survival after their plane crashes on a mountaintop in the Andes. Includes documentary featurettes.
(O) AMBUSH IN WACO (Koch) The other TV movie about the Branch Davidian cult, with Tim Daly as David Koresh.
(O) ANDROMEDA Season 1 Collection (ADV Films)
(O) ART OF WAR (Ground-Zero) Kung fu action rarity with Henry Yu Yung, Lau Kar-Wing and Choi Wang.

(O) BIOHAZARD (Retromedia/Image) Angelique Pettyjohn and Aldo Ray face a killer critter from another dimension. Commentrak by director Fred Olen Ray.
(O) BLAZE OF GLORY (Koch) Lori Loughlin stars in this True Crime tale of husband and wife bank robbers.
(O) CHEERLEADER AUTOPSY (Sub Rosa) A mad mortician discovers something special about the lone survivor of a school bus accident which may save the Stinkwater High Fighting Beavers. Includes behind-the-scenes stuff, auditions and trailers. Not to be confused with...
(O) CHEERLEADER NINJAS [IMG4R](Lions Gate) Cheering on the Happy Valley Hammsters is no sweat next to battling evil masterminds. Includes director's commentrak and trailer.

(O) CLASSIC BOLO YEUNG MOVIES (BFS) The most famous Chinese body builder in the world stars in three kung fu action features: BREATHING FIRE, TATTOO CONNECTION and CHINESE HERCULES.

(O) CLASSIC DEMON MOVIES (BFS) I'd love to tell you what they are but BFS is keeping it a secret.

(O) COLOUR OF TRUTH (Tai Seng) Anthony Wong, Lau Ching-wan, Jordan Chan and Frances Ng in a wild action thriller.
(O) COOL WORLD (Paramount) In this fantasy feature from Ralph Bakshi, cartoonist Gabriel Byrne turns his Toontown creation Kim Basinger into a real woman, and Brad Pitt can't stop him.
(O) DAMAGER (Ground-Zero) Unknown old school kung fu flick disguised by a new title.
(O) DEVIANT OBSESSION (MTI) Saucy lawyer Brick Randall defends her boyfriend from murder charges and tries to find out who really killed his wife.
(O) DRACULA'S GREAT LOVE [IMG5L](Eclectic/MVD) Paul Naschy plays a beefy Count Dracula in this hit and miss Eurohorror.
(O) DRAGNET Season One (Universal) 3-disc set of the latest revival of Jack Webb's police series.
(O) DUMB AND DUMBERER (New Line) The main question posed by this flop prequel is: Will Derek Richardson and Eric Christian Olsen ever be heard from again? You know, the guys that play the leads. Includes commentrak, bloopers, deleted scenes, Making-Of, and more.
(O) EAGLE VS. SILVER FOX (Ground-Zero) Hwang Jang Lee plays his signature kung fu supervillain Silver Fox in this 1982 romp from director Godfrey Ho.
(O) EVIL CULT (IndieDVD) Low budget bloody movie mayhem inspired by Sam Raimi, in which a young man finds the mental hospital he's checked into is run by a cult of loonies, and is determined to break out! Includes commentrak, "party" track, "lost" scenes, behind-the-scenes. Delayed from September.

(O) STRANGERS (Sub Rosa) Is the stranger that just arrived in Pine Forks a werewolf?
(O) THE TERROR: LAUGH TRACK (York) Roger Corman's patchwork horror film with Boris Karloff is in the public domain, and thus unprotected from reissue with a new soundtrack featuring "hip-hop humor".
(O) THREE'S COMPANY Season One (Anchor Bay) The label that brings you the Lucio Fulci Collection presents more horrifying footage: the first six episodes of this cute 1977 sitcom, presented to exploit the recent death of star John Ritter. C'mon, he was funny enough, but I was shocked to see him called "the Chaplin of our generation" in print.
(O) THE TRIAL OF LEE HARVEY OSWALD / THE OTHER SIDE OF BONNIE & CLYDE (Image) The blood was barely dry in Dallas before Texas filmmaker Larry Buchanan released his own pre-Warren Report "what if" version of Oswald's trial, later overshadowed by a TV movie ripoff of the same idea. Later, an outraged Buchanan decided to set the record straight after seeing criminals glamorized in a Warren Beatty hit. Includes director's commentrak, roadshow crime shorts, trailers and more.
(O) THE TROUBLE WITH ANGELS (Columbia TriStar) Memorable family classic about rebellious girls coming of age in a Catholic convent school.
(O) UPRIGHT CITIZENS BRIGADE Season 1 (Comedy Central) Subversive 1998-2000 comedy series about a secret society that monitors everything, and each other, starring Matt Besser, Amy Poehler, Ian Roberts and Matt Walsh one of whom may really be a robot.

(O) WEREWOLF IN A GIRL'S DORMITORY (Image) [IMG10R]This oddly titled Eurohorror item is actually a pretty good horror whodunit. Includes commentrak, gallery, and a reproduction of the original theater card giveaway.

(O) WHERE ANGELS GO, TROUBLE FOLLOWS (Columbia TriStar) Groovy sequel finds hip nun Stella Stevens taking a busload of nuns and students (but no werewolves) to a California peace rally.
(O) WILD SCHEME A-GO-GO (Video Beat DVD-R) You don't need to understand Japanese to dig this groovy 1967 HELP!-style psychedelic musical comedy starring Asian hipsters the Spiders. Includes rare Beatles promos and '60s Japanese TV commercials.
(O) WILL OF IRON (Tai Seng) Suspense drama directed by David Chiang in which Michael Wong plays a drug dealer who enlists his girlfriend Maggie Cheung to do some smuggling for him.
(O) YOU BET YOUR LIFE (Navarre) Two-disc set presents 14 episodes of the great comedy game show starring Groucho Marx.
(O) ZERO WOMAN: THE HUNTED (Central Park Media) The number one assassin for the Tokyo Police secret Zero Department wants to quit, leading to trouble.

And finally, we close off each weekly list with a rundown of the constant stream of anime imported from Japan:

(O) BRIGADOON Volume 4: Hope Amid Chaos (Tokyopop) While our heroes vacation on the world of Submaton Color, the monomakias invade Earth.
(O) CARDCAPTOR SAKURA #18: Revelations (Pioneer) With exclusive uncut episodes not shown on TV, plus a limited edition postcard.
(O) CHOBITS Volume 5: Disappearance (Pioneer) Four episodes of the Madhouse Anime series based on manga by Clamp.
(O) DRAGON BALL: Commander Red Saga Box Set (Goldhil)
(O) DRAGON BALL Z: Kid Buu Box Set (Goldhil) Five volumes.
(O) GALL FORCE: Earth Chapter (Central Park Media) Sandy fights the machine world.
(O) HEROIC LEGEND OF ARSLAN (Central Park Media) Swords and sorcery.
(O) KIMAGURE ORANGE ROAD: TV Series 2 (AnimEigo) Love and ESP. Episodes 5-8.
(O) KING OF THE HILL Season 2 (Fox) Yup. 22 episodes with commentraks, deleted scenes, featurettes and much more.
(O) KRAZY KAT KARTOON KOLLECTION (Koch) Two-disc set of 39 rare 1963 syndicated TV shorts based on the famous comic strip, plus two longer bonus episodes.
(O) LILO & STITCH'S ISLAND OF ADVENTURES (Buena Vista) An interactive DVD adventure game.
(O) OTAKU NO VIDEO (AnimEigo) [IMG11L]Fictionalized 1982 account of the renowned Gainax Studio combined with bizarre science fiction and interviews with anime fanatics to produce a video that's truly for the fans.
(O) REIGN: THE CONQUEROR (Tokyopop) Four-disc box set collects the alternate history series.
(O) REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA Volume 10: Finale (Central Park Media)
(O) REVOLUTIONARY GIRL UTENA: Apocalypse Saga Collection (Central Park Media) Volumes 7-10, episodes 27-39, in a box set.
(O) SAKURA WARS TV Volume 5: Stage Fright (ADV Films)
(O) SOMEDAY'S DREAMERS Lesson 1: Magical Dreamer (Pioneer) Includes music video. Also available in collectors' box.
(O) YOU'RE UNDER ARREST: Box Set 4 (AnimEigo) Chick cops chase robbers.
(O) YU-GI-OH Volume 16: Dungeon Dice Monsters (Goldhil)
(O) ZAION: Devestation (ADV Films)

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