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.

The human race is under attack by a vicious race of aliens in 20th Century Fox's spectacular release of director Roland Emmerich's rousing sci-fi action opus Independence Day. Presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen and offering audio rendered in closed-captioned Dolby Digital 5.1, this disc is sure to give any home theater system a hearty workout. In addition to alternate Spanish and French Dolby Digital Surround tracks, this release also offers optional English and Spanish subtitles. Extra features include the ability to view either the original theatrical version of the film or the extended edition, scene-specific commentary by director Emmerich and Dean Devlin, and additional commentary by special effects supervisors Volker Engel and Doug Smith.