Dan Aykroyd, Jamie Lee Curtis, Macaulay Culkin, Anna Chlumsky. An irresistible slice of life, set in the 1960s, about a motherless 11-year-old girl with growing pains. 1991/color/102 min/PG/fullscreen.

As with most sequels, Wayne's World 2 can't live up to its predecessor. In this case, the disc is the same story. Not that it's a bad DVD, it's just not quite as good as the first Wayne's World disc. On the plus side, the 1.85:1 anamorphic transfer is nicely presented. It looks natural and doesn't show any irritating flaws. The sound, which uses a remastered English Dolby Digital 5.1 track, sounds just fine, but hardly takes advantage of the wide range available. This disc also features English and French surround tracks. As with the first disc, this one also features a commentary track from its director, Stephen Surjik. Surjik isn't quite as animated or enthusiastic as Penelope Spheeris though, and there are a number of silent gaps breaking the track. He does have interesting comments to make, and it certainly is worth listening to. In addition, this disc also features more interviews with the cast and crew. What is sadly missing is the theatrical trailer. Overall, this is a nice package, probably better treatment than expected.

Dennie Gordon directs Saturday Night Live alumnus David Spade in the comedy Joe Dirt, which comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 and is preferable to the standard full-frame transfer. English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround, while a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo. Subtitles are accessible in both of these languages as well. Supplemental materials include a pair of commentary tracks (one by the director and the other by Spade), deleted scenes, a blooper reel, production notes, and theatrical trailers. Whatever one thinks of the film, Columbia/TriStar has done a great job with this disc.