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Word for Word "Mission: Impossible 2" Top New Releases "Run Lola Run," "Bowfinger," "Limbo," "Robocop Collection," "The Morph Files," "Dick," "Eat Drink Man Woman" "The Perfect Storm" Primer	Howdy, Pardner Our New Western Store His Name Is Andy and This Is His Auction Advance Orders "Jaws," "The Sound of Music," "Runaway Bride," "Jesus," "Lady Jane"

WORD FOR WORD
"Well, it's not a mission: difficult, Mr. Hunt. It's a mission: impossible."
--Mission Commander Swanbeck (Anthony Hopkins) in "Mission: Impossible 2"

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TOP NEW RELEASES
"Run Lola Run" (1999) (R) VHS Subtitled or Dubbed
starring Franka Potente; directed by Tom Tykwer
This film is one of last year's best. Lola (Franka Potente) has 20 minutes to raise 100,000 Deutsche marks to save her boyfriend's life. Thus starts this energetic German film that gives the term "MTV-influenced" a good name. Hip, inventive, and very satisfying, this is a foreign-language film that deserves a crossover audience. Read more

"Bowfinger" (1999) (PG-13) VHS
starring Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy; directed by Frank Oz
Eddie Murphy is absolutely wonderful playing two roles in this ebullient comedy about low-budget filmmaking. The title character (Steve Martin) stumbles upon a quicksilver idea: Try to film the world's biggest star, Kit Ramsey, without letting him know he's being filmed. Murphy is ferociously funny as Ramsey and delightful as Kit's duller brother, Jiffernson, who is hired by Bowfinger to fill in. Just as fun as Martin and director Frank Oz's previous collaborations, "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Houseguest."

"Limbo" (1999) (R) VHS
starring David Strathairn and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio; written and directed by John Sayles
America's purest independent director just keeps making intriguing, no-fat films. The latest from John Sayles ("Lone Star") is about new beginnings and old pasts coming together in Alaska. A handyman and a lounge singer start a bumpy relationship in the midst of a town at a crossroads. Sayles's usual craftsmanship creates a singular blend of drama and suspense, with an ending designed to ruffle feathers.

"Robocop Collection" (1995) (R) VHS Boxed Set
starring Peter Weller, Robert John Burke, and Nancy Allen
Paul Verhoeven's gleefully wicked sci-fi original spawned two sequels. All three are available for the first time in years on VHS in this nicely priced collection. The second in the series deserves another viewing. As he did with the second "Star Wars" film, director Irvin Kershner finds new directions for Robocop to go, though it's even more violent than the first film. Interestingly enough, another actor (Robert John Burke) took over the lead part in the third film without much tradeoff; by then Robocop had become a costume instead of an actor's role.

"The Morph Files, Volumes 1-3" (1995) (NR) VHS
Volume 1
Volume 2
Volume 3
Produced in the early '90s by Aardman Animations (which would later go on to make the "Wallace and Gromit" films), "The Morph Files" is a collection of 2- to 10-minute shorts with the red Morph and his sidekick, Chaz, tooling around their desktop home. They might be trying to make a garden or simply playing around with a ball. There are a good deal of shenanigans and whimsical animation that remind one of Tim Burton's early dabbles, or Looney Tunes. Any fans of "Wallace and Gromit" or the new film "Chicken Run" will want to add these dandy videos to their collection. (Ages 4 to adult)

"Dick" (1999) (PG-13) VHS
starring Kirsten Dunst, Michelle Williams, and Dan Hedaya; cowritten and directed by Andrew Fleming
This farce about two bubbleheaded teenage girls who foul up Richard Nixon's cover-up of Watergate was very underappreciated. A host of veteran comedians give inspired performances in their send-ups of the infamous real-life gang, from a bickering Woodward and Bernstein (Will Ferrell and Bruce McCullough, respectively) to a leering Henry Kissinger (Saul Rubink). The work of Dan Hedaya (the disgustingly funny Nick Tortelli from TV's "Cheers") as Nixon is our pick for the best performance yet of the president under siege. Read more

"Eat Drink Man Woman" (1994) (NR) VHS
starring Sihung Lung; directed by Ang Lee
Delightful drama-comedy of a chef who can only communicate through his luscious cooking, even though he has lost his sense of taste. We spend time with his three grown-up daughters as they work through their own lives as well as the weekly gathering at Dad's. Ang Lee's follow-up to his breakthrough film "The Wedding Banquet" is even more accessible. Beware: The shots of food preparation here will make your mouth water; you must watch his movie with good food at hand.

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"THE PERFECT STORM" PRIMER
Due in theaters June 30, "The Perfect Storm" is one of this summer's most anticipated films. We've gathered everything you would want to see or read about the film in one place: "The Perfect Storm" primer. Order the book and soundtrack, buy other films by star George Clooney and other cast members on DVD or VHS, and find other big-water films as well as products related to commercial fishing and ocean storms. Also, sign up for e-mail notification when the film is released on VHS and DVD. Read more

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HOWDY, PARDNER: OUR NEW WESTERN STORE
The Wild West is open in our new Western store--the place to find and discover Westerns from "Stagecoach" to "Lonesome Dove." Plus, check out the rich legacy of the Republic Westerns. Read more

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HIS NAME IS ANDY AND THIS IS HIS AUCTION
Amazon.com Auctions brings you exclusive props and memorabilia from "Man on the Moon," starring Jim Carrey as comedian Andy Kaufman. Andy's conceptual stunts made his club and concert appearances an instant legend. Now you can own a piece of this legendary movie by bidding from June 23 to June 29. Read more

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ADVANCE ORDERS
Find out what is about to be released on VHS.

"Jaws (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)" (1975) (PG-13) VHS
starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and Richard Dreyfuss; directed by Steven Spielberg
available July 11
The all-time best summer flick is back in a special two-tape collector's set. Read more

"The Sound of Music" (1965) (G) VHS
starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer; directed by Robert Wise
available August 29
Everyone's favorite Austrian musical is back on VHS in a new collector's edition.

"Runaway Bride" (1999) (PG) VHS
starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere; directed by Garry Marshall
available June 27
Light-on-its-feet reteaming of the "Pretty Woman" threesome.

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"Jesus" (2000) (NR)
starring Jeremy Sisto, Gary Oldman, and Jacqueline Bisset; directed by Robert Young
available July 25
The recent, top-rated TV miniseries comes to video.

"Lady Jane" (1986) (PG-13)
starring Helena Bonham Carter and Cary Elwes; directed by Trevor Nunn
available June 27
The great 1986 historical costume drama that introduced Helena Bonham Carter is finally priced to own.

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All titles featured are NTSC format (VHS) and Region 1 encoded (DVD).

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