“The John Wayne-John Ford Film Collection”
Warner Brothers, $79.98
Who’s in it: John Wayne, Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood
Recap: John Ford was one of the greatest American film directors, and John Wayne his most famous star. This eight-film, 10-disc set has several of their collaborations.
Best extra: Both “The Searchers” and “Stagecoach” are available in this set (and separately) as features-packed special editions.
Secrets revealed: The 1956 behind-the-scenes feature focusing on “The Searchers” shows how little–and how much–movie marketing has changed.
Feature to skip: Director Peter Bogdanovich’s commentary on “The Searchers” is OK, but an even more enthusiastic fan such as Martin Scorsese (who is interviewed elsewhere) should have been brought in instead.
Trivia: “Stagecoach” (1939) was John Wayne’s first film with John Ford, but Wayne’s 80th (!) film overall.
If you liked this, try: Any of the countless films that have referenced “The Searchers,” from “Star Wars” to “Kill Bill.”
“Neil Young: Heart of Gold”
Paramount, $29.99
Who’s in it: Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ben Keith
Recap: After a health scare, Neil Young and director Jonathan Demme organized this Nashville concert, which showcased then-new material from the “Prairie Wind” album as well as old classics.
Best extra: For old-school Neil Young fans, there’s the singer performing “The Needle and the Damage Done” on “The Johnny Cash Show” back in 1971.
Secrets revealed: “The Rehearsal Diaries,” narrated by Demme, documents the 10 days of planning leading up to and through the performance.
Feature to skip: “These Old Guitars” is a three-minute segment on Young’s guitar tech, talking about his axes of choice.
Trivia: The two concerts filmed for this movie took place just months after Neil Young’s father died and shortly after Young underwent brain surgery.
If you liked this, try: “Stop Making Sense,” Demme’s brilliant Talking Heads concert film.
— Joshua Klein, redeye special contributor
Also out Tuesday
“The Pink Panther”
Sony, $28.95
Steve Martin once wisecracked that comedy is not pretty. Neither was his take on Peter Sellers’ bumbling Inspector Clouseau. The DVD has 11 deleted scenes and an alternate opening sequence. The disc also features two musical performances by Beyonce and a handful of behind-the-scenes segments.
“Dave Chappelle’s Block Party”
Universal, $29.98
The movie follows Chappelle as he invites one and all to a musical gathering in Brooklyn. Concert highlights include Kanye West, Mos Def, Erykah Badu and the Fugees. The DVD comes in the R-rated theatrical version or an unrated edition with 20 minutes of extra footage. The unrated disc also has extended musical performances.
“Aquamarine”
20th Century Fox, $29.98
“Splash” for the young-teen and preteen girl crowd. Along with deleted scenes, the DVD has featurettes that include a look at the movie’s fashion styles, plus commentary from the cast and director Elizabeth Allen. [ david germain, ap ]
BEST OF THE REST
– “16 Blocks” (Warner Bros., $28.98)
– “Kiss Kiss Bang Bang” (Warner Bros., $27.98)
– “Beavis and Butt-head: The Mike Judge Collection, Volume 2” (Paramount, $38.99)
COMING SOON
In stores next week
– “Syriana”
– “The Hills Have Eyes”
– “Night Watch”
– “Eight Below”
