What’s Hot
Last week’s Top 5 rentals: “Liar Liar,” “Anaconda,” “Breakdown,” “The Saint” and “Volcano.”
Last week’s Top 5 sellers: “The Jungle Book,” “Liar Liar,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “Casper: A Spirited Beginning” and “Star Wars Trilogy Special Edition.”
What’s New
In stores this week:
“The Fifth Element” (Columbia TriStar), Luc Besson’s sci-fi adventure starring Bruce Willis.
“Addicted to Love” (Warner), dark comedy starring Matthew Broderick and Meg Ryan.
“Jingle All the Way” (Fox, $20), holiday comedy starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“Cabaret” (Warner, $20), the 25th anniversary enhanced edition of the Oscar winner, which includes outtakes and a behind-the-scenes documentary.
“Roustabout” (Paramount, $15), a 1964 Elvis Presley musical, one of several Paramount Elvis movies being released after a four-year moratorium. Other titles include “Fun in Acapulco,” “G.I. Blues,” “Paradise Hawaiian Style” and “Blue Hawaii,” which can be bought separately or in a five-video gift pack ($60) that adds “King Creole.” “The Women on the Roof” (Hen’s Tooth, $60), Swedish drama about two women in Stockholm on the eve of World War II.
“A Christmas Carol” (Fox, $20), new animated musical version of the Dickens classic.
“TV Screen Gems” (Columbia TriStar, $10 each), home video debuts of the vintage series “Gidget,” “The Partridge Family” and “Charlie’s Angels.”
“Jane Eyre” (A&E;, $20), adaptation of the classic starring Samantha Morton and Ciaran Hinds.
“Mother Teresa: In the Name of God’s Poor” (Hallmark, $20), starring Geraldine Chaplin.
“Touched by an Angel: A Christmas Miracle” (CBS Video, $20), two Christmas-themed episodes of the popular CBS series.
“Raising Heroes” (Water Bearer), the first gay action film about a gay male couple fighting for their life and their right to adopt a child.
“The Unknown Marx Brothers” (WinStar, $20), documentary on the madcap Marxes.
“Santa With Muscles” (Cabin Fever), comedy starring Hulk “Ho Ho Ho” Hogan.
“Sprung” (Trimark), comedy starring Rusty Cundieff.
“Snowboard Academy” (Columbia TriStar), comedy starring Corey Haim and Jim Varney.
“Spice--The Official Video Volume I” (Warner, $115), The Spice Girls.
What’s Coming
Tuesday: “The Lost World: Jurassic Park,” “Romy & Michele’s High School Reunion” and “Truth or Consequences N.M.”
Nov. 11: “Face/Off,” ’Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas” and “Gone Fishin.’ ”
Rental video charts provided by VSDA
VidTrac, sales charts by VideoScan Inc.