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Home video releases for May 19 include A BUG'S LIFE on Blu-ray, the 20th anniversary edition of BATMAN on Blu-ray, the DVD/Blu-ray release of VALKYRIE, ENEMY AT THE GATES and PAYCHECK on Blu-ray, two volumes of classic 1960s and '70s cartoons, season seven of 24 and season one of TRUE BLOOD on DVD/Blu-ray and more.
24 Season Seven on DVD and Blu-ray
Get ready to get addicted again with another heart-pounding, nail-biting thrill ride when 24 Season Seven arrives for the first time ever on high-definition Blu-ray Disc and DVD May 19 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. The countdown starts over as Jack Bauer (Emmy Award winner Kiefer Sutherland) is thrust back into action in a new city, with a new role and a new enemy to bring down. Set in Washington, D.C., Jack is under investigation for his high crimes during his time at CTU as a mysterious new threat is attempting to take the government down.
As the race against the clock escalates, Jack is forced to take matters into his own hands, working with old friends and new allies to once again protect the country. Featuring stunning performances by returning from dead cast member Carlos Bernard (Tony Almeida), Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe O'Brian), James Morrison (Bill Buchanan), Carlo Rota (Morris O'Brian) and Elisha Cuthbert (Kim Bauer), new faces emerge including comedian-actress Janeane Garofalo and two-time Tony Award-winner Cherry Jones, as the first female President of the United States.
Fans can experience the long-awaited return of the nonstop adrenaline-charged intense thriller only 24 on Blu-ray Disc and DVD can bring, loaded with special features including deleted scenes, commentaries and featurettes. The 24 Season Seven Blu-ray Disc will be available for the suggested retail price of $69.99 U.S. and the DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $49.98 U.S. Pre-book is April 22. On DVD & BD, you control the clock.
Set in Washington D.C., for the first time, the season opens four years after Season Six with the Counter Terrorist Unit (CTU) dismantled and Jack on trial for all his "misconduct" at CTU. Jack's day takes an unexpected turn when the government is threatened and his expertise are needed once again.
24 producer Paul Gadd is the man responsible for the in-house visual effects coordination, planning and production with such outside visual effects vendors as Stargate Studios, Eden FX and Look Effects. While 24 isn't known as a show that relies on vfx sequences, season seven's change of location has amped up the inclusion of more digital wizardry than ever before.
"I think we have had a lot more visual effects this year," Gadd assesses. "Because of D.C. we have done a lot of visual effects adding, but maybe not as much as you might think. In fact, we now think we should have done it more often because it's so simple and works great. But we really didn't want to make the season about finding a place to put a monument, but more about the scene itself."
Special Features Include:
-- Commentaries from the filmmakers-- The Fimucite Festival Presents: The Music of 24-- Deleted Scenes with Optional commentary-- 24-7: The Untold Story
ARMY OF DARKNESS Screwhead Edition on DVD and Blu-ray
Bound in human flesh, inked in blood -- and amazingly hard to pronounce -- the ancient "Necronomicon" (Book of the Dead) unleashes unspeakable evil upon mankind in this outrageously hilarious sword-and-sorcery epic. From Universal Studios Home Ent. and acclaimed director, Sam Raimi (SPIDER-MAN franchise) and released just in time for his upcoming major motion picture Drag Me to Hell comes ARMY OF DARKNESS Screwhead Edition. Loaded with bonus features, a digitally remastered picture, and overflowing with spectacular special effects, ARMY OF DARKNESS will make you scream with fear and laughter.
The 1992 release from Universal Home Ent. features vfx from K.N.B. Effects Group, Introvision International, Alterian, Perpetual Motion Pictures and 24 Hour Post.
Special Features Include:
-- Alternate Ending: See the original ending planned for the film.-- Deleted Scenes: Additional scenes that never played in theaters.-- The Men Behind The Army: Go behind-the-scenes with star Bruce Campbell.-- Additional Footage: See extra footage shot for the film.-- Feature Commentary with director Sam Raimi, star Bruce Campbell, and co-writer Ivan Raimi-- THEATRICAL TRAILER: The original promotional trailer for the theatrical release.
Blu-ray-Exclusive Special Features Include:
-- U-Control: Universal's exclusive signature feature, U-Control puts viewers one click away from going deeper into the making of the film without ever leaving the movie.-- Production Photos: Access interactive production photos from the set without interruption to the movie experience.-- BD-Live: Access the BD-Live Center through your Internet-connected player to get even more content, watch the latest trailers, and more!-- My Scenes: Pick your favorite scenes from the film to create your own video montage.
BATMAN: The Movie 20th Anniversary on Blu-ray
BATMAN: The Movie, the film that launched a global phenomenon, celebrates its 20th anniversary May 19 with a new single release. BATMAN: The Movie 20th Anniversary Blu-ray will be packaged in a premium hardcover book format that is loaded with hours of bonus content, including commentary with director Tim Burton and a digital copy which allows consumers a single non-transferable download of the full-length film compatible with iTunes and Windows Media devices. The Blu-ray book includes original script pages, excerpts from the Batman Official Book of the Movie and the DC Comics comic book adaptation of the film.
Tim Burton's direction and Michael Keaton's performance combine perfectly in the first film of the Warner Bros. series which captures Gotham City's sinister atmosphere and BATMAN'S brooding nature. Jack Nicholson stars in a memorable performance as the maniacal villain, The Joker and Kim Basinger is Vicki Vale, the beautiful and resourceful photojournalist. Featuring songs by Prince and a score by Danny Elfman, BATMAN won the 1990 Oscar for Best Art Direction/Set Decoration.
This 1989 release from Warner Home Video features vfx from The Magic Camera Company.
Special Features Include:
(Includes all of the special features from the Two-Disc Special Edition DVD):-- Commentary by director Tim Burton-- On the Set with Bob Kane-- Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of BATMAN: The Comic Book Saga as Reinvented and Reinterpreted over Seven Decades-- Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the DARK KNIGHT Parts 1-3 * The Road to GOTHAM CITY* The Gathering Storm* The Legend Reborn-- Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery -- 6 Featurettes: Visualizing Gotham: The Production Design of BATMAN, Building the Batmobile, Those Wonderful Toys: The Props and Gadgets of BATMAN, Designing the Bat-Suit, From Jack to The Joker and Nocturnal Overtures: The Music of BATMAN-- Three Prince Music Videos* "Batdance"* "Partyman"* "Scandalous"-- The Heroes and The Villains Profile Galleries-- BATMAN: The Complete Robin Storyboard Sequence-- Theatrical trailer
A BUG'S LIFE on Blu-ray
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment invites families to experience a Disney-Pixar favorite like never before when A BUG'S LIFE wiggles and squirms onto Disney Blu-ray on May 19, 2009. For the first time ever, this blockbuster hit will be presented in the pristine manner intended by the Pixar animation team -- with glorious high definition picture and sound that'll make this animated classic a truly magical experience for all. In addition, this new Blu-ray edition comes packed with several new bonus features, a DisneyFile Digital Copy of the movie and access to all avatars and a trivia game via the Disney's BD-Live Network.
Following Pixar Animation Studios' worldwide smash-hit success of TOY STORY, comes A BUG'S LIFE the hilarious and visually breathtaking animated film that reminds us heroes come in small shapes and sizes! Now, experience a bug's eye view of the world in spectacular high definition picture and sound with this all-new Blu-ray set, which includes a special introduction from director John Lasseter (Cars, Toy Story), plus exciting new bonus material designed exclusively for the Blu-ray release, including the "Filmmakers Round Table" feature, in which the creative minds behind the movie discuss Life's journey from story to screen. Plus, see the animation process from the beginning stages in the feature "A Bug's Life: The First Draft" (also including a special introduction by director John Lasseter). In addition, Disney BD-Live interactive features and DisneyFile Digital Copy of the movie bring more fun and mobility to the movie experience.
Crawling with imaginative characters, hilarious laughs and colorful animation, A BUG'S LIFE received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score with a voice cast that includes Kevin Spacey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Hayden Panettiere, Phyllis Diller, Denis Leary, Bonnie Hunt, Brad Garrett, David Hyde Pierce, John Ratzenberger, Dave Foley, Christina Milian and Ashley Tisdale.
Disc One Special Features Include:
New Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus Features:-- Introduction By John Lasseter-- Filmmakers Round Table -- Filmmakers John Lasseter, Kevin Reher, Darla Anderson and Andrew Stanton take a journey back 10 years from when the theatrical release first premiered and discuss what advances Pixar has made in technology, storytelling and the overall filmmaking process.-- A BUG'S LIFE: The First Draft -- Existing storyboards from Pixar's original story treatment brought to life by animating them.-- Story Treatment Intro By John Lasseter-- BD-Live Features -- Movie Chat, Movie Mail, Movie Challenge, Movie Reward and Avatars
Plus Original DVD Bonus Features:-- Pixar Animation Studios' Academy Award-winning Best Animated Short Film, GERI'S GAME-- A Walt Disney Silly Symphony -- GRASSHOPPER AND THE ANTS (1934)-- Director Commentary-- Story and Editorial-- Storyboard To Film Comparison-- Outtakes-- Behind the Scenes of A BUG'S LIFE-- Character Interviews
Disc Two Special Features Include:
-- DisneyFile Digital Copy of the movie -- iTunes and Windows Media formats
DR. DOLITTLE: MILLION DOLLAR MUTTS on DVD
Maya Dolittle and Lucky the Dog are off on an exciting new fun-filled adventure, taking them inside the world of Hollywood glitz and glamour when DR. DOLITTLE: MILLION DOLLAR MUTTS arrives exclusively on Blu-ray Disc and DVD May 19 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Ent.
An all-star cast of loveable animals highlights this fast and furry-ous adventure set in exciting Hollywood, where everyone's favorite wise-acre mutt Lucky proves he's worth millions in love and laughter! It's Lucky to the rescue when his owner, Maya Dolittle (Kyla Pratt), finds herself in hot water -- Hollywood-style! Dropping her dreams of becoming a vet, Maya (and Lucky) travel to L.A. where her talent for talking to animals lands her a job hosting an animal talk show with famous heiress Tiffany Monaco (Tegan Moss)! But just as Lucky starts falling in love with a pedigreed pooch, Maya falls out of love with Tiffany's bird-brained ideas about how to help animals. And just when Maya thinks she'll be trapped in Tinseltown forever and never become a vet, Lucky, his new girlfriend and a whole herd of their animal friends spring, trot, fly and slither into action to save the day!
Special Features Include:
-- Tiffany's Tricked Out Cell Phone featurette-- No Business Like Show Business featurette-- Star Tours: Dolittle Style featurette
ENEMY AT THE GATES on Blu-ray
The year is 1942 and the Nazis are cutting a deadly swath through Russia. Under the leadership of Kruschev (Bob Hoskins), the citizens of Stalingrad are mounting a brave resistance, spurred by the exploits of their local hero, Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law). An expert sniper, Vassili's deeds have become legendary -- thanks to propaganda produced by Vassili's best friend, a political officer named Danilov (Joseph Fiennes). To stop Vassili, the Germans dispatch their best sniper, Major Konig (Ed Harris), to Stalingrad. When Vassili and Danilov both fall in love with a beautiful soldier (Rachel Weisz), As the city burns, Vassili and Konig begin a cunning game of cat and mouse, waging a private war for courage, honor and country.
This 2001 Paramount Home Ent. release features vfx from Double Negative and CFC, Cutting Edge, Das Werk, Die Nefzers and Snow Business International.
Special Features Include:
-- Through the Crosshairs-- Inside Enemy at the Gates-- Deleted Scenes-- Theatrical Trailer
FIREMAN SAM HERO NEXT DOOR on DVD
Preschool favorite FIREMAN SAM teaches young children about fire safety, avoiding accidents in the home and how to work together. Set in the village of Pontypandy, Sam and his trusty fire brigade race to the rescue in FIREMAN SAM: HERO NEXT DOOR, igniting on DVD May 19, 2009 from Lionsgate and HIT Ent.
Fireman Sam is on the scene for more heroic adventures in five fun-filled episodes for the whole family! Team up with Sam and his fire-fighting crew as they teach that safety comes first with lessons about the dangers of fire and tackling challenges big and small. So be prepared and come along for four-alarm fun with your favorite hero next door, Fireman Sam.
-- "A Real Livewire"-- "Twist of Fate"-- "Liquorice Shoelaces"-- "Carnival of Junk"-- "Joker Soaker"
Special Features Include:
-- "Roary Sees Red" - Bonus episode of Roary the Racing Car
LABOU on DVD and Blu-ray
Legend has it the famed pirate, Captain LeRouge haunts the Louisiana bayou where his treasure-filled ship went down after it was struck by a hurricane. Embarking on the journey of a lifetime, three friends come together to discover that some legends are true in the action-adventure fantasy LABOU, arriving on DVD May 19 from MGM Home Ent.
From the creative minds known best for their behind-the-scenes work in Disney's THE HAUNTED MANSION, THE COUNTRY BEARS, SCOOBY DOO 2: MONSTERS UNLEASHED and more, LABOU is about the camaraderie of three children in search of a ghost pirate and his long lost treasure. Eager to get back at the school bully, feisty Emily and the new kid, Gavin challenge Toddster to explore the eerie and murky Louisiana swamps. Lost in the bayou after being chased by the ghost of Captain LeRouge, the kids stumble across a lovable little creature named Labou whose home is about to be destroyed by two money hungry oil tycoons. Determined to save the swamps and their new found friend, they devise a plan and enlist the help of the legendary ghost pirate to rid the wetlands of its imposters once and for all.
Special Features Include:
-- Audio commentary with director and writer Greg Aronowitz, producer Sheri Bryant and actor Chris Violette-- Building LABOU-- The Casting Process-- The Making of LABOU: Part One and Part Two-- The Music of LABOU-- Special Effects-- New Orleans: Points of Interest
MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D on DVD and Blu-ray
The 3-D remake of the classic horror film MY BLOODY VALENTINE slashes its way into stores in a Special Edition DVD and Blu-ray as well as a standard definition DVD this May from Lionsgate.
The Special Edition DVD includes both the 2-D and 3-D versions of the film with bonus materials including audio commentary, two featurettes -- "Deep Inside My Bloody Valentine" a behind the scenes look at the making of the film and "Sex, Blood and Screams" -- the make-up FX from the film, deleted scenes and a gag reel.
It will come with four pairs of 3-D glasses enclosed in the DVD. MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D on Blu-ray Disc contains both 2-D and 3-D versions, four pairs of 3-D glasses plus all of the special features and a digital copy of the film. The standard DVD will feature both the 3-D and 2D widescreen versions of the film and will come with 4 pairs of 3-D glasses.
Ten years ago in the town of Harmony, an inexperienced coal miner caused an accident that trapped and killed five men and sent the only survivor, Harry Warden, into a coma. When Harry woke, exactly one year later on Valentine's Day, he wanted revenge and brutally murdered 22 people with a pickaxe before being killed himself. Now, after years of peace, something from Harmony's dark past has returned. Wearing a miner's mask and armed with a pickaxe, an unstoppable killer is on the loose. As his footsteps come ever closer, the townspeople realize in terror that it just might be Harry Warden who has found his way back.
MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D features vfx from Asylum.
Blu-ray Special Features Include:
-- Audio Commentary with Director Patrick Lussier and Co-Writer Todd Farmer-- "Deep Inside My Bloody Valentine" -- a "making of" featurette-- "Sex, Blood and Screams" -- The Special Make-Up FX of MY BLOODY VALENTINE" featurette-- Deleted and Extended Scenes-- Gag reel-- MoLog -- Movie Blog network connected community and interactive movie blog tool set -- Lionsgate Live enabled-- Standard Definition Digital Copy of the feature film
Special Edition DVD Special Features Include:
-- Audio Commentary with Director Patrick Lussier and Co-Writer Todd Farmer-- "Deep Inside My Bloody Valentine" -- a "making of" featurette-- "Sex, Blood and Screams" -- The Special Make-Up FX of MY BLOODY VALENTINE" featurette-- Deleted and Extended Scenes-- Gag reel
PAYCHECK on Blu-ray
In a futuristic but familiar world, a high-tech engineer whose memory has been partially erased must use a group of unrelated objects, including a wire, a ticket stub and a bus token as clues to discover the truth about his previous identity, and collect a paycheck he had been awaiting. Based on the short story by science fiction author Phillip K. Dick.
This 2003 Paramount Home Ent. release features vfx from CIS Hollywood, CREO, Frantic Films, Pixel Playground, Rising Sun Pictures, Pacific Title and Art Studio and Applied Effects.
Special Features Include:
-- Commentary by Director John Woo-- Commentary by Screenwriter Dean Georgaris-- Featurettes-- Deleted and Extended Scenes
Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960's Volume 1 and Saturday Morning Cartoons 1970's Volume 1 on DVD
Consumers will take a trip down memory lane when Warner Home Video (WHV) releases some of the most beloved Saturday morning cartoons from the 1960's and 1970's on DVD together for the first time on May 19, 2009. Titled Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960's Volume 1 and Saturday Morning Cartoons 1970's Volume 1, these DVDs offer some of the most extensive collections of legendary kids' TV cartoons ranging from THE QUICK DRAW MCGRAW SHOW and THE ATOM ANT SHOW to THE BATMAN/TARZAN ADVENTURE HOUR, HONG KONG PHOOEY and many others. These titles will be sold separately and will each retail for $26.99 SRP.
Saturday Morning Cartoons 1960's Volume 1 features a collection of 14 episodes taken from 12 rare and popular cartoon series on two discs. Disc one includes TOP CAT, THE ATOM ANT SHOW, THE PETER POTAMUS SHOW, THE SECRET SQUIRREL SHOW, THE FLINTSTONES, THE PORKY PIG SHOW and THE QUICK DRAW MCGRAW SHOW. Disc two includes THE JETSONS, MARINE BOY, SPACE GHOST & DINO BOY, HERCULOIDS, FRANKENSTEIN JR. & THE IMPOSSIBLES, THE MAGILLA GORILLA SHOW and THE QUICK DRAW MCGRAW SHOW. This collection will also include newly created enhanced content featuring QUICK DRAW MCGRAW, HERCULOIDS, and FRANKENSTEIN JR. & THE IMPOSSIBLES.
Saturday Morning Cartoons 1970's Volume 1 includes a collection of 12 episodes from 12 different cartoons on two discs. Disc one features THE JETSONS, THE BATMAN/TARZAN ADVENTURE HOUR, HONG KONG PHOOEY, GOOBER AND THE GHOST CHASERS, SPEED BUGGY and WHEELIE AND THE CHOPPER BUNCH. Disc two features YOGI'S GANG, AMAZING CHAN AND THE CHAN CLAN, ROMAN HOLIDAYS, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS, THE NEW SCOOBY-DOO MOVIES and FUNKY PHANTOM. This collection will also include newly created enhanced content featuring AMAZING CHAN AND THE CHAN CLAN and FUNKY PHANTOM.
TERMINATOR 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray
It's one of the greatest action films of all time -- now see it on Blu-ray the way it was meant to be seen. On May 19, 2009 Lionsgate will release TERMINATOR 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray.
Fans of the ultimate action film can see and hear multiple versions of the movie in explosive, THX certified high-definition and all-new English Lossless DTS-HD Master Audio. The disc is loaded with over 8 hours of interactive Blu-ray content including over 140 minutes of behind the scenes video and multimedia galleries, storyboard-script views, audio commentaries, quizzes and games -- plus additional BD-Live enabled content featuring games and more that is accessible on internet-connected players.
In addition, the TERMINATOR 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray will be available for a limited time in the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set, a 6-disc set that allows the ultimate T2 fan to play the film anytime, anywhere! Packaged with a 14" T-800 Endoskull bust that plays sound effects from the film while its eyes light up, this collectible set features the TERMINATOR 2 Skynet Edition Blu-ray plus both the Extreme Edition DVD and Ultimate Edition DVD -- which, combined, include every T2 special feature ever released on DVD. As a bonus, the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set comes with a digital copy of the film for iTunes or Windows Media.
TERMINATOR 2 Skynet Edition on Blu-ray Disc and the Limited Edition T2 Complete Collector's Set will be available for $29.99 and $174.99 respectively on May 19, 2009, coinciding with the theatrical release of TERMINATOR: SALVATION and the DVD release of the Schwarzenegger DVD Collection.
Arnold Schwarzenegger returns as the Terminator in this explosive action-adventure spectacle. Now he's one of the good guys, sent back in time to protect John Connor, the boy destined to lead the freedom fighters of the future. Linda Hamilton reprises her role as Sarah Connor, John's mother, a quintessential survivor who has been institutionalized for her warning of the nuclear holocaust she knows is inevitable. Together, the threesome must find a way to stop the most lethal Terminator ever created. Co-written, produced and directed by James Cameron, this visual tour de force is also a touching human story of survival.
This 1991 release features vfx from ILM, Stan Winston Studio, Pacific Data Images, Fantasy II Film Effects, 4-Ward Productions, Video Image, Make-up Effects Unlimited and The Artificial Lighting Company.
Special Features Include:
-- Multiple THX-certified versions high-definition versions of the film-- All-new English 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Lossless-- Picture-in-picture of behind the scenes video, text commentaries and multimedia galleries-- Storyboard-script mode -- view storyboards and read the script while watching the film-- Interactive quizzes and games-- BD-Live enabled, featuring games, extra content and more for internet-connected players-- Audio commentary with 26 cast and crew members-- Audio commentary with director James Cameron and co-writer William Wisher-- Enhanced for D-Box Motion Control Systems-- Includes THX Optimizer
THOMAS & FRIENDS: TEAM UP WITH THOMAS on DVD
The beloved animated children's series, Thomas & Friends, has a new look, new engine friends and a new live-action host, Mr. Arkwright, waiting with a warm smile and a tip of the hat to welcome you to the Island of Sodor. Enjoy thrilling new stories when THOMAS & FRIENDS: TEAM UP WITH THOMAS steams onto DVD May 19, 2009 from Lionsgate and HIT Ent.
The new host, Mr. Arkwright, can be seen only on DVD, and is a new driver on the Island of Sodor. Mr. Arkwright is Sir Topham Hatt's right-hand man, and engages children with interactive dialogue and extra fun, like showing how to build a cardboard engine for Sir Topham Hatt's grandchildren. As an added bonus, Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment are also releasing a special limited edition of THOMAS & FRIENDS: TEAM UP WITH THOMAS packaged with a Thomas Wooden Railway engine.
Thomas, Edward, Toby, James and the rest of the engines introduce young engineers to Hank, a big, strong, new engine, and Flora, a lovely new lady steam engine. Together, they take us along on their tasks around the island. Be careful: trouble may lie around the next bend. But one thing's for certain -- you'll always come home with a brand new friend!
Episodes include:
-- "Heave Ho Thomas" -- Sir Topham Hatt asks Thomas to show Hank, the new engine, around the island. Thomas quickly rails against Hank's brash personality and refuses to let Hank help him with his important jobs. When overloaded, Thomas cracks a cylinder and needs Hank's help. The two soon become good friends.-- "James Works it Out" -- It's winter on the island and James is telling everyone he always knows best and never needs advice from anyone! When Hector tries to warn him about the bad weather, he decides to ignore him. He soon changes his mind when they get stuck in the snow. Luckily, Hector is happy to help his friend James.-- "Tram Trouble" -- Toby is very excited about leading the parade at the first Great Waterton festival, so when Thomas discovers that Flora, the new steam tram, is also leading the parade, Thomas is worried his friend will be upset. Thomas tries to impede the forthcoming events... little does he know that Toby is scared of leading the parade on his own!-- "Push Me Pull You" -- The Puppet Show has arrived on the Island of Sodor and Skarloey excitedly asks Sir Topham Hatt if he can pull the puppet show special. The trucks are very heavy, and instead of accepting Rheneas' offer of help, Skarloey challenges him to a tug of war with the trucks. Disaster quickly ensues, and Skarloey learns that friendship is the strongest thing of all.
Special Features Include:
-- Spot the Difference Game-- Sir Topham Hatt's Helping Hands-- Bonus Episode: ROARY THE RACING CAR - "Roary Takes Off" The all-new TV series from the creators of BOB THE BUILDER
TRUE BLOOD: The Complete First Season on DVD and Blu-ray
For the first time ever, HBO Home Entertainment is simultaneously releasing a DVD and Blu-ray version of an HBO original series when TRUE BLOOD: The Complete First Season hits stores on May 19, 2009 -- just weeks before the second, highly-anticipated season of the show premieres on the network. TRUE BLOOD: The Complete First Season on DVD and Blu-ray features 12 episodes on five discs and is the perfect antidote for audiences that want to catch up or catch on to HBO's highest-rated series of 2008.
The meticulously-crafted and alluring world of TRUE BLOOD, which will also be available for digital download beginning May 19th, 2009, is created and executive produced by Alan Ball (Emmy-winning creator of HBO series SIX FEET UNDER) and based on the popular Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris.
While reaction to the series has been mixed, with critics and fans split down the middle on the success of Ball's wildly explicit take on love, sex and vampirism, TRUE BLOOD is definitely generating buzz and a confirmed second season.
And that's good news for Zoic Studios, the renowned visual effects company enlisted by Ball to make the otherworldly aspects of his series come to life so realistically that you'd swear vampires could be lurking just outside our doors. Visual Effects Supervisor Jon Massey and In-House Visual Effects Supervisor Andrew Orloff talk to VFXWORLD about the challenges of making Ball's vision of the supernatural world come to life like audiences have never quite seen before.
Read more at VFXWorld.com.
Now, HBO Home Ent. is giving audiences a chance to immerse themselves even deeper into Sookie's world with original, in-story DVD and Blu-ray bonus materials.
Fans will hear what Alan Ball says about the mysterious reason vampire Bill Compton is attracted to Sookie in one of six revealing audio commentaries with cast and crew. Anna Paquin (winner of a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Sookie Stackhouse) also discusses doing her own stunts, while Stephen Moyer (Bill Compton) gives insights into how V-juice (vampire blood) affects all humans differently.
The TRUE BLOOD bonus materials on Standard Definition and Blu-ray will also give viewers a chance to engage with the stories, characters and themes of the show with in-story features like: "In Focus: Vampires in America", a documentary that chronicles the integration of vampires into the human world; "Tru Blood" beverage ads marketing the synthetic blood product to "out of the coffin" vampires; Public Service Announcements created by groups on opposite sides of the "Vampire Rights Amendment" debate; and vampire-targeted product ads for dating, motel and lawyer services.
In addition, with True Blood Enhanced Viewing, Blu-ray offers an amplified experience with even more original, interactive content that unearths fascinating behind-the-scenes details about the series, all in HD 1080p video and DTS-HD master audio. TRUE BLOOD's flamboyant and outspoken Lafayette (played by Nelsan Ellie) gives audiences the scoop on everyone in Bon Temps with over 70 video clips dishing up everything from secrets about Tara's crush on Jason to the history of the Stackhouse family in Bon Temps and much more.
Blu-ray bonus features also include helpful hints and FYI's that pop up to unravel the mysteries surrounding the entire series, animated maps to help viewers explore colorful locations in Bon Temps and ways to learn more about how your favorite vampires were "made."
VALKYRIE on DVD and Blu-ray
The remarkable yet seldom told true story of the German Resistance's attempted coup and assassination of Adolf Hitler reveals itself when VALKYRIE is released on Blu-ray Disc and Special Edition DVD with Digital Copy on May 19 from MGM Home Ent.
Based on the incredible true story of Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) and his ingenious assassination plot targeting Adolf Hitler, this engrossing thriller reenacts the daring operation to eliminate one of the most evil tyrants the world has ever known. Co-starring Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, Terence Stamp and Eddie Izzard, Valkyrie delivers gripping suspense and pulse-pounding excitement from start to finish.
Director Bryan Singer has a track record with digital visual effects, having made two X-MEN movies. But his latest project, the MGM release VALKYRIE, was the polar opposite of a CG "look-at-me" assignment. This World War II tale based on an actual plot to stop Adolf Hitler demanded invisible effects that would help the production recreate 1940's Germany.
For this, Singer called upon veteran VFX Supervisor Rich Hoover and Sony Pictures Imageworks, which had previously worked with the director on SUPERMAN RETURNS. "VALKYRIE is obviously not an effects movie per se," says Hoover, whose many credits include ARMAGEDDON and SEABISCUIT. "There are really two key issues in this film. One is that Colonel Von Stauffenberg, the German officer played by Tom Cruise, lost an eye, a hand and two fingers on his other hand after a battle in North Africa. The second issue was restoring Berlin to a 1943 period look, creating vintage airplanes and augmenting explosions."
Blu-ray Special Features Include:
Disc One-- Commentary by Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie-- Commentary by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander-- Featurettes: The Journey to Valkyrie, The Road to Resistance: A Visual Guide, The African Front Sequence, Taking to the Air, Recreating Berlin, 92nd Street Y: Reel Pieces with Tom Cruise and Bryan Singer and The Valkyrie LegacyDisc Two-- Digital Copy
Two-Disc Special Edition DVD Special Features Include:
Disc One-- Commentary by Tom Cruise, Bryan Singer, and Christopher McQuarrie-- Commentary by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander-- Featurettes: The Journey to Valkyrie and The Valkyrie LegacyDisc Two-- Digital Copy
Single-Disc DVD Special Features Include:
VALKYRIE single-disc DVD will be presented in widescreen format with English, Spanish & French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish & French subtitles.


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The President normally extends his end-of-the-year holiday into the New Year, but not this time -- with the clock ticking down to automatic spending cuts and tax increases that economists say could throw the country back into a recession.
President Obama and members of Congress are expected back at work on Thursday.
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DEALE, Md. (WUSA) - A pleasure boat crashed into a jetty near Rockhold Creek on Thursday evening, injuring at least two people, according to a spokesperson for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
The accident location in the Chesapeake Bay is on the line between Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties, prompting a rescue response from both counties.
Four adults were on the boat, two who sustained non-life threatening injuries. A rescue boat from Calvert County reached the crash site first, and took all of the adults to a nearby marina.
The two who were injured were taken to Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis. The other two refused treatment.
The boat ran into the jetty, which juts out along the shoreline protecting the bay near the Rockhold Creek, according to the spokesperson.
The cause of the accident is being investigated. There are no details on the size or type of boat involved and none of those aboard have been identified.


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Temperatures are finally beginning to warm up a bit after the nearly week-long, deep freeze. The cold snap has forced cities and towns across Maine to open up additional space for homeless people, who can't find beds at already-packed shelters. Cash-strapped social service agencies and shelters have also sent out urgent appeals to the public for donations of blankets, winter coats, warm socks, scarves, hats, mittens and long johns.
Nathan Lawrence is homeless. It's been that way, on and off, for about a year, he said. Lawrence is a thoughful-looking young man. He wears professorial glasses and a neatly-trimmed beard. He said he's been here, at the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, for about two or three weeks.
"I was breakin' up with my girlfriend. It was her place," Lawrence said. "I had to move out. I had nowhere to go. I don't have family around here anymore and had to come to the shelter."
The shelter, on Main St. near the Penobscot River, has 38 permanent beds and sets up an extra five cots in a TV room in the winter, when the temperatures drop. There are no vacancies here. The average stay is more than a month. Residents are expected to be alcohol and drug free. Lawrence, who said he just quit using synthetic marijuana, arrived here with nothing, right before the temperature plummeted.
"It's humbling," Lawrence said. "If I wasn't in Bangor, I probably be out in a tent somewhere. Every piece of clothing I have is donated from here. They give me my hat, my scarves, my gloves, heavy coat."
"You get lunch? How was it? Pretty good? Mac and cheese, potato, roast beef, sautéed mushrooms, assorted veggies, pork and turkey," said Dennis Marble, the shelter's executive director.
According to Marble, Hollywood Slots, the casino in Bangor, donated leftovers from their buffet tables. When the arctic freeze hit, Marble said the shelter didn't have enough clothes to outfit all its residents.
"One of our employees who just walked by, Courtney, put a note up on Facebook about our need, currently, for backpacks, belts and outerwear," Marble said. "And within 72 hours, we outfitted everybody and more."
The donations, it turns out, are still coming in.
"I'm lucky that I have a house, and a home and its warm," said Sherry Brown who dropped off donations. "And a lot of people don't."
Baron was among those who dropped off some clothing at the shelter.
Sherry Brown: "And if we don't need the stuff, someone else does."
Jay Field: "So what did you bring in today? I brought boots, coats, hats, warm socks...I think that was it."
The Bangor shelter has gotten so many donations that it's started sending clothes to other agencies in the area. It's a problem officials in Portland wish they had right now.
"Our donations have been down over the past few years and it would be great if the community could help us," said Nicole Clegg, Communications Director for the City of Portland.
She said homelessness in the city is on the rise. In recent days, the demand has been so great that the city has had to turn the waiting room at its social services department into an emergency shelter.


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By Dr. Ismar Schorsch | Chancellor Emeritus of The Jewish Theological Seminary and Professor of Jewish History
posted on October 5, 2005 / 2 Tishrei 5766
If sanctity be measured by synagogue attendance, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur win hands down. But that perception was not always fact. The Days of Awe as we know them are rabbinic and not biblical in origin. Their function and meaning are embedded in their emergence, and that story is contained for us in a single paragraph of the Mishnah. The passage (Rosh Hashanah 1:2) reads as follows:
The world is judged four times a year: at Passover for grain (the beginning of the barley harvest in Israel); on Shavuot for the fruits of the tree (the beginning of the wheat harvest and the season for bringing first fruits to the Temple); on Rosh Hashanah all humans on earth pass before Him as a troop of legionnaires, as it says in Scripture (Psalm 34:15), "He who fashions the hearts of them all, who discerns all their doings"; and at Sukkot they are judged in regard to water (how much rain will fall in the coming winter). (trans. mine)
This is the first appearance of the name of Rosh Hashanah. Indeed, the entire tractate of the Mishnah bears that name. By the time of the Mishnah (about 200 CE), the lineaments of the festival are fully drawn; it marks the start of a new year and a period of divine judgment. In the synagogue, the shofar is sounded and the Musaf Amidah is punctuated by prayers declaring God's sovereignty, pleading for divine remembrance, and making reference to the shofar, with each to be accompanied by ten verses from Scripture.
What is astonishing is that neither the name, nor the ritual, nor the purpose of the festival appear anywhere in the Tanakh. From the passing references in Leviticus 23:23 and Numbers 29:1-6, we know only that the first day of the seventh month was a "sacred occasion" commemorated by cessation of work, the blowing of an instrument and the offering of sacrifices. When the exiled inhabitants of Judah returned from the Babylonian captivity to Jerusalem in the final decades of the sixth century BCE, they began sacrificing on their newly built altar on the first day of the seventh month, yet the book of Ezra makes no mention of that day being a "sacred occasion" (3:6). Similarly, a half-century later, Ezra, the priest and Torah scholar (7:12), convened an assembly of returnees in Jerusalem on the first day of the seventh month to instruct them in God's revelation to Moses, and again the day is bereft of any special designation, choreography, or sanctity (Nehemiah 8:2; the holiness of the day derives from the public reading, 8:11-12). In both these narratives, the festival singled out for immediate observance is Sukkot.
The novelty of our particular mishnah actually extends beyond Rosh Hashanah. There is no scriptural basis for associating any of the three pilgrimage festivals with a divine assize. To be sure, they are closely linked to the fertility of the soil in the Tanakh, but the angst of our mishnah is missing. Its thrust is rather to reaffirm the biblical principle of reward and punishment by concretizing it into four annual judicial reviews. Perhaps it was felt necessary after the destruction of the Temple in 70 CE to assert again that God still governs the world by a moral calculus. The recent calamities of Jewish history should not bring one to embrace the view of the Epicureans that we inhabit a world careening without providence.
But there is still more to our compact mishnah. A discrepancy mars the balance between the three pilgrimage festivals and Rosh Hashanah. The judgment meted out on the former is collective. The fate of the crops and the amount of rainfall are calculated in reference to the standards of the group. The righteousness or depravity of the individual is submerged in the average. Here too the reinterpretation of the pilgrimage festivals as fateful moments is in the spirit of the Tanakh, with its overwhelming emphasis on collective responsibility.
In contrast, Rosh Hashanah for the first time holds out the prospect of divine recompense to the individual. For a brief moment each year, you and I merit God's undivided attention. The idea is so new that it requires a biblical prooftext. None was felt necessary for the extension of the pilgrimage festivals. The stretch in meaning seemed unforced. The prooftext itself was well chosen. In context, the psalmist pictures a remote God bridging the vast distance between heaven and earth with love. Transcendence does not mean disengagement.
Equally indicative is the presence in our mishnah of the Latin word numerus (i.e., the counting of legionnaires). The Mishnah does not abound with Latin loan words. The occurrence and image suggest the formulation of the idea at a time when Roman rule was firmly ensconced in Judea. By then the need to decouple the fate of the individual from that of the group could no longer be denied. Pressure from within and without compelled rabbinic leadership to make salvation accessible to individuals entirely on their own. Already in the third and second centuries BCE, according to Elias J. Bickerman:
The mysteries (i.e., mystery cults) compensated for a horrifying deficiency that was common to the official worship of both Greece and Israel. The ultimate purpose of all Greek mysteries was to secure for the initiate a chosen lot in the world to come, to give him the hope of individual survival.. The achievement of the Pharisees was to channel this current into the mainstream of Jewish tradition. (The Jews in the Greek Age, 254)
Our mishnah is evidence of that struggle. Rosh Hashanah emerged in the few centuries between the closing of the canon and the publication of the Mishnah. The response, however, triggered by external factors, bore a distinctively biblical hue. The religion of the Tanakh is thoroughly this-worldly and so is the comfort afforded the individual by Rosh Hashanah. The Mishnah did not go the whole nine yards. The hope held out by Rosh Hashanah is not for life eternal but only the promise of one more year. The rewards for each one of the hearings in our mishnah are proximate. The power of Rosh Hashanah derives not from the lure of salvation but from the confrontation with our mortality. In the end, the day was designed to improve the lot of humanity by motivating each of us to do our utmost in the year to come. Private virtue is the fundament of good public policy. Strikingly, an enormous expenditure of spiritual energy culminates in the most modest of requests: "Just one more year, O Lord." In assuming our individual responsibility to the fullest, though, we together might just enhance the welfare of everyone.
The history of Rosh Hashanah, then, illuminates not only the meaning of the day, but also the nature of authentic reform: a change in circumstances elicits an innovation decidedly Jewish in spirit.
Shanah tovah,
Ismar Schorsch
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Except as provided in sections 6015 (e), 6212 (a) and (c), 6213 (a), 6225 (b), 6246 (b), 6330 (e)(1), 6331 (i), 6672 (c), 6694 (c), and 7426 (a) and (b)(1), 7429 (b), and 7436, no suit for the purpose of restraining the assessment or collection of any tax shall be maintained in any court by any person, whether or not such person is the person against whom such tax was assessed.
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(1) the amount of the liability, at law or in equity, of a transferee of property of a taxpayer in respect of any internal revenue tax, or
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Source(Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 876; Pub. L. 89–719, title I, § 110(c),Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1144; Pub. L. 94–455, title XII, § 1204(c)(11),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1699; Pub. L. 95–628, § 9(b)(1),Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3633; Pub. L. 97–258, § 3(f)(13),Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1065; Pub. L. 105–34, title XII, §§ 1222(b)(1), 1239 (e)(3), title XIV, § 1454(b)(2),Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 1019, 1028, 1057; Pub. L. 105–206, title III, § 3201(e)(3),July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 105–277, div. J, title IV, § 4002(c)(1), (f),Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–906, 2681–907; Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(7) [title III, §§ 313(b)(2)(B), 319(24)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–642, 2763A–647.)
2000—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 106–554inserted "6330(e)(1)," after "6246(b)," and substituted "6672(c)" for "6672(b)".
1998—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–277substituted "6015(e)" for "6015(d)" and inserted "6331(i)," after "6246(b),".
Pub. L. 105–206inserted "6015(d)," after "sections".
1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–34, § 1454(b)(2), substituted "7429(b), and 7436" for "and 7429(b)".
Pub. L. 105–34, § 1239(e)(3), inserted "6225(b)," after "6213(a),".
Pub. L. 105–34, § 1222(b)(1), inserted "6246(b)," after "6213(a),".
1982—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 97–258substituted "section 3713 (b) of title 31, United States Code" for "section 3467 of the Revised Statutes (31 U.S.C. 192)".
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–628inserted references to sections 6672 (b) and 6694 (c).
1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455substituted "7426(a) and (b)(1), and 7429(b)" for "and 7426(a) and (b)(1)".
1966—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–719inserted reference to section 7426 (a), (b)(1), and "by any person, whether or not such person is the person against whom such tax was assessed".
Effective Date of 1998 Amendments
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–277effective as if included in the provision of the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. 105–206, to which such amendment relates, see section 4002(k) ofPub. L. 105–277, set out as a note under section 1 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 105–206applicable to any liability for tax arising after July 22, 1998, and any liability for tax arising on or before such date but remaining unpaid as of such date, see section 3201(g)(1) ofPub. L. 105–206, set out as a note under section 6015 of this title.
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Amendment by section 1222(b)(1) ofPub. L. 105–34applicable to partnership taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 1997, see section 1226 ofPub. L. 105–34, as amended, set out as a note under section 6011 of this title.
Amendment by section 1239(e)(3) ofPub. L. 105–34applicable to partnership taxable years ending after Aug. 5, 1997, see section 1239(f) ofPub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 6225 of this title.
Amendment by section 1454(b)(2) ofPub. L. 105–34, effective Aug. 5, 1997, see section 1454(c) ofPub. L. 105–34, set out as a note under section 6511 of this title.
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–628applicable with respect to penalties assessed more than 60 days after Nov. 10, 1978, see section 9(c) ofPub. L. 95–628, set out as a note under section 6672 of this title.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94–455applicable with respect to action taken under section 6851, 6861, or 6862 of this title where notice and demand takes place after Feb. 28, 1977, see section 1204(d) ofPub. L. 94–455, as amended, set out as a note under section 6851 of this title.
Effective Date of 1966 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 89–719applicable after Nov. 2, 1966, regardless of when title or lien of United States arose or when lien or interest of another person was acquired, with certain exceptions, see section 114 (a)–(c) of Pub. L. 89–719, set out as a note under section 6323 of this title.
Prohibition on Requests to Taxpayers To Give Up Rights To Bring Actions
Pub. L. 105–206, title III, § 3468,July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 770, provided that:
"(a) Prohibition.—No officer or employee of the United States may request a taxpayer to waive the taxpayer's right to bring a civil action against the United States or any officer or employee of the United States for any action taken in connection with the internal revenue laws.
"(b) Exceptions.—Subsection (a) shall not apply in any case where—
"(1) a taxpayer waives the right described in subsection (a) knowingly and voluntarily; or
"(2) the request by the officer or employee is made in person and the taxpayer's attorney or other federally authorized tax practitioner (within the meaning of section 7525(a)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) is present, or the request is made in writing to the taxpayer's attorney or other representative."
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The Volturi confrontation was a gathering of Volturi and Cullen allies in Forks, Washington, which very nearly resulted in a massive battle between the two groups. Many powerful vampires were united on December 31st, 2006 in an effort to defend the existence of Renesmee Cullen.
Those involved included the entire Volturi coven, as well as the Olympic, Denali, Egyptian, Irish, Amazon, and Romanian covens, several nomadic vampires, one vampire hybrid; and the Uley and Black packs. The French coven is also involved in the movie.
Preparatory events
During Edward and Bella's honeymoon on Isle Esme, while Bella was still human, she and Edward made love several times. Bella soon realized that her sudden onset of vomiting was not food poisoning after she noticed that her menstrual cycle was delayed, and accompanied by mood changes, as well as a bump in her stomach. The only reasonable explanation was that she was pregnant with a human-vampire hybrid - something none of the Cullens had thought possible. Edward first planned to have Carlisle Cullen "extract" the fetus, as he knew the baby would pose a grave danger to her, but Bella immediately went on the defensive, and enlisted the help of Rosalie Hale, who lamented her own inability to bear children, in her decision to keep the baby. While Edward initially hated the baby for putting Bella's life in danger, he was soon able to read the baby's mind and see that she loved Bella, which caused him to begin to love the baby as well. With Carlisle's medical expertise, the family was able to take care of Bella until the C-section could be performed, followed by her change into a newborn. The baby was a girl, which Bella named "Renesmee Carlie Cullen", and was considered Edward and Bella's treasure. Jacob imprinted on Renesmee the moment he saw her, tying the wolves to the vampires, since shape-shifter law prohibits any action against a pack member's imprintee.
Provoking event
A few months after Renesmee's birth, Irina saw Bella, Jacob, and Renesmee hunting when she traveled to Forks. She rushed to the Volturi as she mistook the hybrid Renesmee for an immortal child. Soonafter her report, Alice foresaw that the Volturi were planning a trip to Forks to confront the Cullens on this accusation, but could also see that it would take them some time to organize such a large gathering.
Crucial to the following event was a large group of vampires, among which a goodly number of covens, numerous nomadic vampires and another human/vampire hybrid, Nahuel, to demonstrate that Renesmee was neither an immortal child nor a threat.
Because of Alice's advance warning, the allies had some time to practice their powers in case an unwanted battle ensued. Zafrina and Kate helped Bella expand her mental shield, which turned out to be crucial in protecting everyone from the mental attacks of the Volturi guard. This allowed a fair negotiation and trial of sorts to commence, rather than the Volturi's usual biased judgment taking place with those involved being incapacitated, and unable to speak in their own defense. In the movie, Alice showed Aro the vision of the Volturi's demise if they did not leave the Cullens in peace.
After some discussion the Volturi left in peace but not before executing Irina for her mistake. Tanya and Kate were enraged by Irina's death, but the Cullens and their allies were able to restrain them before they initiated a battle that would end badly for all involved. Eventually, while greatly saddened, they accepted that what Irina did was wrong. Vladimir and Stefan of the Romanian coven were disappointed by the peaceful outcome, as they had hoped for a chance to attack the Volturi, but they did not instigate any hostile action.
Alice's vision
In the film Breaking Dawn - Part 2, Aro's plan to initiate the battle is thwarted by Alice's vision. Alice and Jasper arrive at the battleground, surprising everyone—especially Aro. Alice tells Aro that she has "proof" that Renesmee isn't a threat, to which Aro agrees to see. She then "shows" Aro her proof, but realizes that he is still adamant about a peaceful resolve. Alice then signals Bella, who then sends Jacob and Renesmee on their way.
Alice, seeing that Jacob and Renesmee are on their way to safety, delivers a kick to Aro's head, sending him to the back of his party. This infuriates Aro and he orders two of his guards to "take her away". Caius orders Santiago, one of the guard, to "get them"; referring to the escaping Jacob and Renesmee. Carlisle becomes infuriated at Aro taking Alice against her will and charges forward to save her; after easily knocking two of the Volturi guard aside, Carlilse is unfortunately beheaded by Aro and his body is burned by Caius. Carlisle's death immediately initiates a humongous battle, with an enraged Edward leading both the witnessess and wolves in the charge against the Volturi.
During the beginning of the battle, some of the Volturi's guards and witnesses are taken out very easily. Jane, seeing that Demetri is losing his fight to Jasper, attempts to use her tormenting gift to give Demetri the advantage. Bella immediately shields Jasper. Alec, Jane's brother, notices this and tackles Bella. This brief scuffle distracts Bella, and Jane takes the option to torment Jasper again and Demetri, with the help of Felix, beheads him, infuriating Alice. An enraged Emmett sees Alec charging at Bella and rushes over to brutally behead him. Alice breaks free of her captors.
Meanwhile, Jacob and Renesmee are being pursued by Santiago in the forest nearby as they run.
Back in the battleground, Edward attempts to take Demetri out, but gets overpowered. Seth, a wolf, kills a Volturi guard. Jane incapacitates him with her power, and Felix moves in to kill him, which shocks his sister Leah who howls in grief. Jacob hears her and is saddened by the loss of his good friend. His slown speed gives Santiago a chance to catch up and carry on his attack, but Jacob is quick to snap out of his pain and kills Santiago. He then successfully escapes with Renesmee.
Benjamin, an ally of the Cullens, notices that the Volturi's party is pairing up against the Cullens and their allies. Benjamin uses his gift to create a sinkhole in the middle of the ground, allowing his side to use this as an opportunity to kill off more of the Volturi easily. The Cullens and their allies do so with the help of the Uley and Black packs. Esme is nearly killed when a Volturi guard falls into the hole with her, but Leah sacrifices herself to save her and falls into the sinkhole alongside the guard to their death. Both Sam--Alpha of the Uley pack--and Esme are deeply saddened by this. The ground continues to collapse, and Demetri pins Edward to the ground until the crack crumbles beneath him, sending him into the sinkhole. But he manages to jump out of the hole and jump on Demetri, beheading him in an instant with a surprise attack.
Alice begins to charge at a panic-ridden Jane, dodging and taking down many of the Volturi guard and witnesses on the way. Jane tries to use her gift only to see that Alice is being shielded by Bella. Realizing that she doesn't have a chance without her gift, Jane begins to run away but Alice catches up to her and throws her at a waiting Sam - who then bites off her head and growls at Aro in defiance. Aro is devastated and infuriated by this; Caius, who is also infuriated at his loss of allies, joins the fight. He attempts to take out Tanya, the leader of the Denali coven. Garrett, a nomadic vampire, comes to Tanya's aid and attacks Caius from the back; kicking him and sending him flying toward Kate, Tanya's sister. Kate uses her gift to immobilize Caius, allowing Tanya to partially behead and kill him; thus, avenging their sister Irina whom Caius had executed earlier during the confrontation. Stefan and Vladimir, two vampires who greatly despise the Volturi, charge at Marcus, a Volturi elder, who openly welcomes his death as the two of them easily sever his body.
Aro, infuriated by his amount of losses, finally joins the fight. Edward notices this and begins to charge toward him, as does Bella. Before Bella can attack Aro, he delivers a blow that sends her flying across the battleground into Edward's arms. A brief two-on-one scuffle dazes him for a moment and Edward then attempts to kill Aro himself only to be outperformed when Aro turns around and tries to behead him. Bella attacks Aro again, saving Edward from being beheaded. With the help of Edward, Bella is able to finally behead Aro.
Bella then grabs a torch and sets fire on Aro's head while, in the background, many of the Volturi's leftover guard members close in on both her and Edward. Aro's head is consumed by fire while Bella and Edward are likely killed by the Volturi's leftover agents.
The vision ends and we see a deathly frightened expression on the face of a very much alive Aro: everything that happened during the fight was simply a vision of what would happen if Aro initiated the battle. "Now you know. That's your future. Unless you decide on another course," Alice says to Aro in regards to his demise.
Olympic Coven and allies
- Olympic coven: Carlisle, Esme, Edward, Bella, Renesmee, Emmett and Alice Cullen; Rosalie, and Jasper Hale.
- Black pack: Jacob Black, Leah, Seth Clearwater, Quil Ateara V, Embry Call, and 3 other unnamed members.
- Uley pack: Sam Uley, Paul Lahote, Jared Cameron, Brady Fuller, Collin Littlesea, and 4 other unnamed members.
- Denali coven: Tanya, Kate, Garrett, Carmen and Eleazar.
- Egyptian coven: Amun, Kebi, Benjamin and Tia.
- Irish Coven: Maggie, Siobhan and Liam.
- Amazon coven: Zafrina, Senna and Kachiri (not present in the movie).
- Romanian coven: Vladimir and Stefan.
- Nomads: Nahuel (arrived at the end of the confrontation), Huilen (arrived at the end of the confrontation), Randall, Mary, Charlotte, Peter, Alistair (fled before the confrontation) and Toshiro (killed prior to arriving in Forks).


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Intermediate Engine BuildingWritten by on November 1, 2010 Before You Dive In, Learn The Tools Of The Trade For The Hard-Core Hot Rodder!
So you think you can build engines? You've swapped out some head gaskets and maybe done a re-ring on your buddy's small-block, but now you want to build your first real engine, and you can't really decide if it's worth it to pass on any of the hundreds of crate engines out there on the nationwide interweb and invest in the tools you need to get the job done right yourself. What do you really need, and what is superfluous? And how hard can it be anyhow?
The fact that you made it to this paragraph indicates that you're still waiting for your flight to board, you shouldn't have had that shrimp-and-grits omelet for breakfast, and/or you are a die-hard gearhead ready for your next big merit badge.
The first step in deciding whether to take the leap into building your own junk is to figure out what all of the necessary stuff costs, and what you already have or could pilfer from your buddy's tool chest. Next, figure out whether you actually have the skills to use this stuff. If you feel confident that your work will be at least as good as some dude halfway across the country in a production shop and aren't afraid to boast "I built this in my garage," then it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty.
When you get started, it's always a good idea to preclean everything. If you can toss your engine in the bed of your truck and take it to the local car wash without the local EPA rep throwing you in jail, then that's a great place to power off years of leaky valve cover gaskets. Otherwise, spend an hour or so with a bucket of hot water, a couple scoops of Tide, and a good selection of brushes to peel off the scale.
Unless you have an unlimited budget for machinery, you've probably already come to the obvious conclusion that there are some things that a machine shop is absolutely necessary for. Local machinists are a dying breed and can be a little finicky at times, but will appreciate you bringing them clean parts to work with and can be a treasure trove of information about whatever oddball engine combination you're putting together. Tell them exactly what you're building and what your goals are and they can often help with special valve jobs or cylinder honing finishes that will work best with that combo. The biggest tip regarding taking your stuff to a local machine shop is that when you say, "Take your time, I'm in no big hurry," they hear, "I don't have any money," and they slide your stuff to the side.
OK, so you had Big Al bore and hone your block, grind your crank, and do a valve job on your heads, and you're all geeked because it looks neat and shiny now. Regardless of whether they cleaned all that stuff after machining, you have to assume it's full of metal shavings. Back to the bucket of hot soapy water, running brushes through every orifice, wiping down the cylinder walls with lacquer thinner until a piece of white paper towel comes out clean, then laying out all your parts to start fitting everything together.
Checking bearing clearances, valvespring pressure, degreeing the cam, verifying piston-to-valve clearance, and setting up the proper valvetrain geometry may involve mocking up the engine several times prior to final assembly. By that time, though, you'll be intimately familiar with the innards of your engine and only then will the engine really just fall together.
Looking back after building your first real engine, you might have a different perspective on whether you would do this again. How much did you really save? Are you confident in your work? Could you do this again for a buddy and maybe make a buck? Was it really worth the blood, sweat, and tears for the pride of accomplishment, or would you just send off a check next time? Everyone has their own answer. What's yours?
The Machine Shop Lowdown
There are a number of things that the average enthusiast just can't do himself, not necessarily through lack of want, but because the machinery involved can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. That is where we come in. As a machinist, I talk to customers every day who are excited about their projects, but don't often have a clue as to what is really involved in making their engine work.
When a customer brings in a disassembled engine, ideally we'd like to bake and shot blast the block and heads (assuming cast iron) to get off all the oil, paint, and goo, and get down to fresh metal. This is followed by magnafluxing or pressure testing for cracks, and if all checks out, then we can start machining.
A quick check with the dial-bore gauge will tell us what the engine needs to be bored to. Then we can punch it out and finish-hone it with the appropriate grit stones for the rings used. The block can be decked true at this point, then washed in the hot tank. The crank would be mic'd and polished if all is good, otherwise it would be ground for undersized bearings.
Old pistons are pressed off the rods and the rods checked for size and straightness. A lot of shops claim they will shot-peen your rods to reduce stress risers, but be aware that true shot peening is done within specified parameters and with a specific type of shot. If your shop can't provide you with the specs for their shot-peen process, then they are just making your parts look nice by shot blasting them.
With the heads disassembled and the valves and guides measuring up to spec, a valve job can be done. A stock valve job with stones is good for most applications, but a multi-angle valve job done with cutters can be had for a premium. (For more on the benefits of a multi-angle valve job, check out Christopher Campbell's informative story, "Flow Job," in the October issue of PHR.) Surfacing the heads is also a good idea to give the gaskets a head start on life.
Assuming you're building something worthwhile, balancing the rotating assembly is recommended for any engine destined for engine speed above 5,000 rpm. If this is some super-secret build that you don't want the local competition knowing about, just tell the shop owner not to say anything about who's stuff he's working on. Machinists gossip amongst themselves but not a whole bunch to the rest of the world, so don't worry about your "secret" engine build being blasted around the Internet.
The basics of a complete engine build with the above work done will probably set you back anywhere from $600 to $800. The benefits are that you now know the guy who did the machine work, and if you have a question you can talk with him face to face. You get to pick what does or doesn't get done to your engine. You know the history of the engine core that you started with. And one of the more important factors in this Wal-Mart age: You actually help keep a small, old-fashioned machine shop in business. -Daryl White
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With TDC verified and a lifter on the cam, another dial indicator on a magnetic base can be used to degree the cam. Checking duration at .050-inch lift as well as maximum lift is easy with this setup. Also, using the same "before and after" technique as finding TDC, we can find the actual point of highest lift, known as the lobe centerline. Adding the intake centerline (ICL) plus the exhaust centerline (ECL), then dividing by two gives the lobe separation angle (LSA).Applying a swab of machinist's dye or layout fluid to the head and valves before lapping them in makes it easy to check out the valve job. A smooth, even witness mark around the valve and seat indicates a good valve job that should seal up immediately.Checking spring pressure is critical on a performance engine build. A Rimac tester like this is considered the industry standard. They can be found used, but it is a good idea to spring for a new one (no pun intended) if you plan on using it for several builds. Vise-mounted spring testers work OK, but we've seen the hydraulic fluid leak out and skew the readings on some cheapo versions.There are several varieties of ring compressors out there, including a ratcheting type that we like for small-bore engines. Snap-on makes a great universal piston ring compressor kit, but for my money a bore-specific compressor is the cat's meow. Don't tell anyone, but I've even used an oil filter wrench in a pinch ...With the valve job checked, a height mic gives the installed height that should be used for figuring out what valvesprings to run. Shims can be placed under the springs or plus .050-inch locks can be used in the retainers to slightly modify the installed height for a desired spring.Assuming you already have a torque wrench from your local auto parts/vanillaroma retailer, when was the last time you had it tested? Do you trust it when you just spent a few grand on the rest of your engine? Snap-on and Craftsman are both top-of-the-line, and retain their accuracy way better than the no-name torque wrenches. I have a special drawer in the toolbox just for torque wrenches so they don't mingle with the regular hoi polloi of tools.During mock-up, a set of COMP Cams pushrod length checkers is perfect for helping determine the right setup for your engine. With a lightweight checking spring in place of the real valvespring, and some layout dye or a Sharpie mark on the tip of the valve, rotate the engine over with a testing pushrod in place. Adjust the pushrod length until the wear pattern across the tip of the valve is shortest. Regardless of whether it is centered on the valve, the shortest sweep pattern reveals the pushrod with the best geometry. Shoot for .060 to .080 inch as the very widest acceptable pattern.If you let your machinist know you have a dial-bore gauge and plan to double-check their work, they might get a little offended, but more than likely will concentrate a little harder on making sure your bores are round and straight. A Sunnen gauge and setting fixture like this will set you back close to $2,000, but there are several more inexpensive gauges available that you can use a micrometer to set, and they prove to be quite accurate.Cam bearings don't come out by themselves. A professional tool like this might cost over $400, but there are several manufacturers who make them for around a couple hundred bucks. Remember when you picked up your engine from being machined? It probably packed the oil passages behind the cam bearings full of trash so you need to remove the bearings, clean the engine, then stick in a fresh set along with the freeze plugs and oil galley plugs.
COMP Cams also sells a "sportsman" and a "professional" head CC'ing kit. The pro kit has a glass burette with a stand as well as a block-off plate to seal the head. A light smear of grease around the chamber keeps the measuring fluid (denatured alcohol ideally) from seeping out and skewing the reading. With the chamber measurement you can now use a calculator and your gray matter to find the true compression ratio.


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