dvd
by frank murphy
Wanna Hear a Secret?
Gossip Girl: The CompleTe seCond season
Money, power, sex, lies and scandal… it’s tough to be teenager today.
Especially if you live on the Upper East Side of New York and your summer
backyard is The Hamptons. That’s the premise of this delightfully wicked
teen beat known as Gossip Girl. Those who can’t get enough of all these
oh so sweet and good-looking young things can have their fill this month
as Gossip Girl: The Complete Second Season is ready to steam up your DVD
player. The seven-disc set presents all 25 episodes along with nearly four
hours of special features, including all-new featurettes, unaired scenes, a
gag reel and a downloadable audio book of Gossip Girl: You Know You Love
Me by Cecily von Ziegesar, read by Christina Ricci. Available 08/18/09.
Glamour First, Glamour Always
These old Broads
There is something to be said about star power. Shirley MacLaine, Debbie Reynolds, Joan Collins and
Elizabeth Taylor have that luminary quality and have been providing entertainment with their films for over
60 years now. Put them all together in one project and you have a star-studded television film comedy called
These Old Broads originally broadcast in 2001. This is the premise. The actresses played by MacLaine, Reyn-
olds and Collins experience a career surge when one of their older films becomes popular as a re-release in
theatres. Now, the son of MacLaine’s character must reunite the three for a television special. With the help of
power agent Elizabeth Taylor, will they or won’t they forget their hatred for each other? For an hour and a half
of uncomplicated fun and four women who excel with their individual star quality, add These Old Broads to
your DVD library. Available 08/18/09.
Free Love
Born in 1968
In 1968, anarchy was in full bloom as a young generation rebelled against the establishment. People lived
in communes where they could share their philosophies, and their need for positive change as they denied
mainstream ideals and beliefs. This French film Born in 1968, and directed by Olivier Martineau and Jacques
Ducastel, presents a two-fold look at two hippie students, Catherine and Yves and their children, who in 1989,
experience much of the same angst and idealism at the end of Communism and the onslaught of the AIDS
Virus. Born in 1968, a French film with English subtitles, has been an official selection of numerous gay and
lesbian film festivals throughout the country and is a realistic and emotionally potent look at two generations
and how they confront the ever-changing world around them. Available 08/11/09.
The King of Rock n’ Roll
elvis presley: The ed sullivan shows: The performanCes
August 16 marks the 32nd anniversary of the passing of Elvis Presley. His magnetism, singing and unique
style still create sparks today as one the world’s most-loved entertainers. The early Elvis is presented as all of
his performances from 1956 and 1957 on the premier variety show of its time called The Ed Sullivan Show. Now
showcased on DVD, the video and audio has been restored from original Kinescopes and is exceptionally well
done. Considered too racy for television after his first two performances on The Ed Sullivan Show, Presley was
shot from the waist up for this third appearance. The world and the media of the world were once shocked a
little easier than the fast feed, blogged and twittered world of today. Enjoy Elvis’s pure talent bursting with
youthful energy in these early appearances. Available 08/04/09.
14 RAGE monthly | August 2009
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