Director Francis Lawrence's I Am Legend arrives on DVD in a handsomely packaged yet curiously lacking two-disc special edition courtesy of Warner Home Video . Presented in its original 2.35:1 aspect ratio, the picture is near flawless and the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack makes excellent use of the film's inventive sound scheme -- the sound of the encroaching vampires (courtesy of vocalist Mike Patton) shifting from speaker to speaker in a manner that's genuinely unsettling. Four visually striking animated shorts originally released to promote the film offer variations on the themes that drive I Am Legend, are decidedly downbeat yet undeniably beautiful to behold. Unfortunately, viewers seeking to learn anything at all about the production will have to have a computer in able to do so, as the "Intense Bonus Material Databank" is only viewable via a DVD-ROM PC Weblink. A director's commentary track would have been a welcome addition given that the filmmakers were forced to re-shoot the ending of the film, but sadly the only additional features other than the animated shorts are trailers for Lost Boys: The Tribe, The Dark Knight, Speed Racer, and a promotional spot for Blu-Ray. The inclusion of an alternate theatrical version is indeed something to be celebrated as the original cut more faithfully conveys the tone and ideas of Richard Matheson's original novella, yet the decision to include it on an extra disc rather than simply branching the original film is a curious one give that there's only a four-minute difference in running time. One can only suspect that a more feature-intensive special edition is being prepared for future release.

Steven Spielberg's variation on Peter Pan, Hook comes to DVD with a superb widescreen anamorphic transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 2.35:1. Closed-captioned English soundtracks are rendered in both Dolby Digital 5.1 and Dolby Digital Surround. English subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include theatrical trailers, talent files, and production notes. This disc offers excellent picture and sound quality, making it worth a look, especially considering the reasonable list price.

Mike Judge's hilarious animated celebration of a man who loves his country, his family, and propane (not necessarily in that order) gets the royal treatment for its release on DVD. King of the Hill: The Complete Second Season has been transferred to disc in its original full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital Surround; in addition to the original English-language soundtrack, alternate Spanish-dubbed tracks also appear, as well as optional subtitles in English and Spanish. Bonus materials include commentary tracks on selected episodes from the show's writers and producers, as well as "in character" commentaries from the show's cast members. The show's directors also provide introductions to many of the episodes. Other goodies include additional scenes, animatics, and alternate endings; a guide to drawing the King of the Hill characters yourself; music videos; selections from the book The Boy Ain't Right; and more.

Just as Saturday Night Live producer Lorne Michaels pushes his films through the Hollywood machine, so too has Paramount Pictures with this simplistic DVD release that isn't worth a second viewing. Paramount apparently didn't expect any serious collector to purchase this film. Extras are limited to the standard theatrical trailer, Dolby 5:1 and Surround options, and French subtitles and language track. The disc feels like it's meant to be a rental, and the film isn't helped by its widescreen format either, since there's nothing in the edges of the frame that's really worth seeing. The film is the story of two loser brothers, Steve (Will Ferrell) and Doug Butabi (Chris Kattan), who go to Hollywood clubs, unsuccessfully hitting on chicks. It started as a two-minute sketch on TV's Saturday Night Live and is now stretched into 90 laborious minutes of the same joke. In this case, the joke is really on the DVD viewer.