Following closely on the heels of the second volume, Beavis and Butt-Head’Mike Judge Collection Vol. 3 offers an additional 42 episodes personally hand-picked by Judge. The Paramount DVD release includes the uncut version of the classic ‘Frog Baseball’ installment, along with other favorites that aired on MTV from 1995 to 1997. Edited by Judge, the box set includes some of the duo’s most moronic adventures and 15 music videos by such artists as Soundgarden, Alice Cooper and Sonic Youth. Extras include Taint of Greatness: The Journey of Beavis & Butt-Head, Part 3, in addition to rare special appearances and promos. The disc offers 256 minutes of entertainment and carries a suggested retail price of $38.99.
Also available on disc today is Broken Saints, the popular Flash-animated graphic novel that has built a dedicated following on the Internet. The Fox Home Entertainment release employs limited animation to tell the story of four strangers who receive a series of apocalyptic visions and learn that their fates and the fate of the world are tied to a massive conspiracy and a mysterious orphan girl with a terrifying secret. The four-disc set includes all 24 episodes and a generous helping of bonus features. Extras include commentary by series creator Brooke Burgess on every episode, a making-of featurette, a production featurette, a voice-over and audio featurette, a Sundance Film Festival featurette, an Art Institute panel discussion with Burgess, a Walker Nation Art Center lecture session with Burgess, the Broken Saints soundtrack, Broken Saints Tarot Tree character profiles, a stills gallery, fan video footage and artwork and a number of Easter Eggs. The set lists for $49.98.
For the tykes, today’s DVD grab bag features VeggieTales: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple, the latest in Big Idea’s popular series of direct-to-video CG-animated features that illustrate biblical ideas with talking vegetables. This one aims to teach kids about the importance of battling temptation and making good choices. The title is available for the suggested retail price of $14.98.
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