Superman gets saucy in ‘Doomsday’

“Superman: Doomsday” (Warner Home Video, $20), which arrives today on DVD, is the first PG-13 animated Man of Steel adventure.

The reason?

There are a few cuss words, some heavy-duty fight sequences and a few morning-after scenes between Supie and Lois Lane. In fact, in their final scene together, Superman is wearing just a towel when they embrace in the bedroom of her apartment.

Inspired by the bestselling graphic novel of all-time, DC Comics’ “The Death of Superman,” this high-flying tale finds Superman dying after he stops the intergalactic serial killer Doomsday that was unearthed in a secret dig by evil Lex Luthor’s Lexcorp. And as the world collectively mourns the death of Superman, the vile Luthor has come up with a way to “resurrect” the superhero.

Adam Baldwin supplies the voice of Superman, with Anne Heche as Lois, James Marsters as Lex and Adam Wylie as Jimmy Olsen. Extras include a lengthy documentary, “Requiem and Rebirth: Superman Lives!,” and adept commentary from director Bruce Time, writer Duane Capizzi, voice director Andrea Romano and executive producer Gregory Noveck.

Fast-paced, frenetic and funny, Quentin Tarantino’s “Death Proof” (Weinstein, $24), which earlier this year paired with Robert Rodriguez’s “Planet Terror” under the title of “Grindhouse,” arrives on DVD in an extended, unrated cut.

Kurt Russell is perfectly cast as a sociopathic stuntman who loves to stalk -- and kill -- young women, but who makes a big mistake when he tangles with three women. Rosario Dawson, Jordan Ladd, Sydney Poitier and Zoe Bell also star. Extras include a kicky documentary, “Stunts on Wheels: The Legendary Drivers of Death Proof”; a featurette on Russell as Stuntman Mike; a look at the casting process; a tribute to Tarantino’s longtime editor, Sally Menke; and a profile of Bell, a stuntwoman who worked with Tarantino on “Kill Bill,” who plays herself in the film.

Danish director Lars von Trier has made a name for himself with heavy dramas such as “Breaking the Waves” and “Dancer in the Dark.” So it comes as a bit of a surprise that he has a lighter side, which he demonstrates with great aplomb in “The Boss of It All” (Weinstein, $25), a funny business satire. Also included on the DVD are some mockumentaries and a look at how Von Trier used a new computer program to shoot the film.

France’s Francis Veber has been writing and directing comedies for more than three decades and his latest, “The Valet” (Sony, $30), is one of his best. Gad Elmaleh plays a valet who must pretend to be in with a gorgeous fashion model in order to save a chief executive’s marriage. Daniel Auteuil and Kristin Scott Thomas also star. Extras include a lengthy behind-the-scenes documentary and Veber’s first commentary track in English.

After making the cotton-candy “Charlie’s Angels” features, director McG goes the serious route with “We Are Marshall” (Warner, $29), a nostalgic drama about how Marshall University of Huntington, W. Va., gathered the strength to continue its football team after the majority of its players, staff and several important members of the community died in a plane crash in 1970. Matthew McConaughey, Matthew Fox, David Strathairn, Kate Mara and Ian McShane star. McG introduces the inspired documentary “Legendary Coaches: How Coaches Overcome Adversity,” but the other extra is basically a recruiting commercial for the college.

Also new

“Beyond the Gates” (Fox, $28): Michael Caton-Jones directed this harrowing drama about the Rwandan genocide. John Hurt and Hugh Dancy star. Among the extras are a production documentary and commentary with Caton-Jones.

“Cruising: Deluxe Edition” (Warner Home Video, $20): William Friedkin wrote and directed this controversial -- and poorly received -- 1980 thriller about a serial killer murdering gay men who frequent New York’s S&M; leather bars in a pre-AIDs world. Al Pacino plays a young New York cop who is to go deep undercover to find the killer. The two-disc set includes two lengthy documentaries on the genesis of the project and the controversy surrounding it, and incisive commentary from Friedkin.

“Robinson Crusoe on Mars” (Criterion, $40): Former special effects guru-turned-director Byron Haskin (“The War of the Worlds”) helmed this enjoyable 1964 sci-fi adventure. Paul Mantee plays “Kit” Draper, an astronaut who crash-lands on the angry red planet. Extras include a fascinating documentary, “Destination: Mars,” which examines the science fact of the film; a stills gallery; trailer; excerpts from Ib Melchior’s original screenplay; and commentary, taped in 1994, with Mantee, costar Victor Lundin, Melchior and others.

“Brothers & Sisters: The Complete First Season” (Disney, $60): Sally Field, Calista Flockhart and Rachel Griffiths headline the ensemble of this ABC series about a family coping with the death of the patriarch. Extras include an above-average behind-the-scenes documentary; bloopers; a fun featurette on the Olin family (Ken Olin is executive producer of the series, wife Patricia Wettig is one of the show’s regulars, son Cliff is a writer on the series and daughter Roxie was a guest on the show); the second episode from the series, which never aired; and commentary on the season finale with Olin and others.

And

“Two Weeks” (MGM, $28); “Gracie” (New Line, $28); “Lucky You” (Warner, $29); “Alligator” (Lionsgate, $15); “Deliverance -- Deluxe Edition” (Warner Home Video, $20).

susan.king@latimes.com