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Entry for July 22, 2008
July 22nd

In this newsletter:

1. Yumbo's tidbits
2. Blu-ray disc tidbits
3. New arrivals

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1. Yumbo's tidbits

This week's shipment totaled 45 titles including 19 BRDs, 17 DVDs, 5 Xbox 360 games and 5 PS3 games! Check out the cool selection below, and book ahead!
Also newly available is the iPod Touch 2.0 software upgrade which gives you access to the white hot new App Store on iTunes - unleash your iPod and change your portable communication lifestyle! $20 to upgrade which also includes the 1.1.4 five app upgrade from January. The iPod Touch has also price dropped to $850 for the 16GB model! Demo unit includes upgrade and protective cover.
We now have 8 movies available to purchase for your iPod (Video, Classic, Nano, Touch, iPhone) at $5 each! 
Try our new Yummy Yumbo plan - get up to 3 free rentals everyday with each regular rental - better than triple up!  Starting at $30 per month, you can take up to 3 matching rentals with each prepaid rental. Save big when you rent at least twice a week - great especially for TV series!

Save big on our continuing $10 collector's sale! See the expanded and entire selection at the new dedicated sale shelf. Buy 2, and get 1 free or from $20 for 3 DVDs! The HD DVD sale is now Buy 4, Get 1 FREE!

Welcome to our enhanced service feature - book directly via email from this newsletter - just click on "BOOK NOW" and enter your preferred date in the subject line (REPLACE). Note that you may also book from the home pages as well on the website for released titles, by simply clicking on the image/cover. 
IMDVD customers are welcome to purchase hardware on credit through Courts Homecentres. Please ask for details. Philips LCD screens now on demonstration display, at great value!


2. Blu-ray disc tidbits

We've just passed 180 titles in 7 weeks with heaps more to come. See the website or kiosk for full listings and upcoming arrivals in the coming weeks. A few titles will be exclusive to BRD (and Region A players).
Looking for a player? You can find the region free Sharp BD20 player from Gokals; buy it from us with a bonus $200 rental credit! 
The PS3 can now be ordered through us including Bluetooth or infrared remote. Order a PS3 from the US at $1,100 for Region A Blu-ray and Region 1 DVD playback ready to play, with $100 store credit or FREE rentals for 1 month. Get a PS3 bluetooth remote and HDMI cable for only $100 - saving a further $35! Great value and compatibility compared to other local prices. And the usual configuration and installation is provided! See us for a custom bundle designed for your needs!
Our screen special on the Philips 37" 1080P LCD is $4,000 (down from $4,300) with a bonus $300 rental credit! Or $5,000 for both this amazing screen with the Sharp BDHP20 Blu-ray player - Save $800! Enjoy High Definition now.
This week's spot special is the new Sony S350 Blu-ray player for only $1,200 including transformer or $50 rental credit or HDMI cable - ready to order.


3. New arrivals

(BOOK NOW) Big White, The (BRD) - For PS3/BLU-RAY players. On the brink of bankruptcy, Alaska travel agent Paul Barnell cooks up a scheme to pass off a dead body as his long-lost brother, Raymond, and then collect on his life insurance. But unfortunately, the investigator isn't buying the scam, the hit men responsible for the body want it back -- so they kidnap Paul's Tourette's afflicted wife -- and, to top it all off, Raymond shows up demanding a piece of action. So much for easy money...Co-starring Alison Lohman, Tim Blake Nelson, and W. Earl Brown.

(BOOK NOW) Bulletproof Monk (BRD Region A) - For PS3/BLU-RAY players. In this heart-pumping action-adventure that bristles with "acrobatic battles [and] solid visual effects" (The Hollywood Reporter), Chow Yun-Fat stars as the mysterious protector of an ancient scroll who trains a streetwise punk (Seann William Scott) to become the next gravity-defying, sword wielding, butt-kicking protector.

(BOOK NOW) Care Bears: The Gift of Caring - Join the Care Bears as they use fun, magic and heart to give the most extravagant gift of all - Caring! The Gift of Caring - The Care Bears help a young girl make the perfect gifts for her friends, while Beastly and Shreeky try to stop them! Birthday Bear's Blues - When the Care Bears forget Birthday Bear's birthday, they become trapped in a maze by No Heart. The Long-Lost Care Bears - When the Care Bears discover two long-lost Bears, they work for a heartwarming reunion! The All-Powerful Mr. Beastly - Beastly uses No Heart's broken amulet to try to capture Tenderheart and Brave Heart while they are on a caring call.

(BOOK NOW) Casi Casi - In the spirit of Mean Girls and Election comes a hilarious new high school romp. Emilio is a typical teenager with typical teenage problems. He's got a crush on Jacklynne, the most popular girl in school, and has decided to run for Student Council President to win her affection. There's only one problem: she's decided to run against him! As the campaign mounts and tensions rise, Emilio devises a plan that could easily backfire if his diabolical principal founds out about it.

(BOOK NOW) Chasing Papi - Handsome advertising executive Tomas "Papi" Fuentes is truly, deeply in love... with three gorgeous women in three different cities. There's prim-and-proper Patricia in New York, lovely Lorena in Chicago and spicy Cici in Miami. But when all three arrive in L.A. to surprise Papi at home, the situation doesn't just heat up, it explodes! Filled with beautiful bodies, hip Latin rhythms and plenty of passion, Chasing Papi will leave you cheering!

(BOOK NOW) Children of the Century - Directed by Diane Kurys (Entre Nous), CHILDREN OF THE CENTURY is the story of the terribly tempestuous and passionate love affair between George Sand and poet Alfred de Musset, two of the 19th century's most headstrong Romanticists. Starring Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche (Chocolat, The English Patient) and Benoit Magimel (The Piano Teacher) and featuring costumes designed by Christian Lacroix, this lavish drama chronicles the passions of two people set against the passions of an entire society in turmoil.

(BOOK NOW) Comedy Club Greats - A hilarious stand-up showcase of some of comedy's all-time greats including Jerry Seinfeld, Adam Sandler, Dave Attell and many more! Watch these comic headliners perform their original material onstage from the best seat in the house.

(BOOK NOW) Connors' War - Hip-Hop Group, Naughty By Nature's Anthony "Treach" Criss (Today You Die) and Nia Peeples (Half Past Dead) are on a high-stakes thrill ride as they fight against time to stop a deranged mean bent on catastrophic destruction. After losing his eyesight during a sabotaged CIA operation, Special Agent Conners agrees to be injected with an experimental serum that promises to cure his blindness. Armed with his new extraordinary eyesight, Conners successfully completes a daring mission for his former mentor -- only to discover he's been tricked into stealing a deadly chemical bomb intended for a twisted act of terrorism.

(BOOK NOW) Crime Story - Jackie Chan stars in his grittiest role ever as a police detective on the edge, who races against time to solve a deadly kidnapping case. Based on the shocking true story of a billionaire abducted in a bold ambush, Crime Story pulses with tension and raw action. Director Kirk Wong (The Big Hit) deftly combines acrobatic fight choreography with edge-of-your-seat suspense to reveal an impressive new side to one of the world's greatest martial arts icons.

(BOOK NOW) Doomsday
(BOOK NOW) Doomsday (BRD) - For PS3/BLU-RAY players. From the director of The Descent comes an action-packed thrill-ride through the beating heart of hell! To save humanity from an epidemic, an elite fighting unit must battle to find a cure in a post-apocalyptic zone controlled by a society of murderous renegades. Loaded with ferocious fights and high-octane chases, Doomsday grabs you right from the start, and doesn't let go till its explosive end!

(BOOK NOW) Dr. T & the Women - In director Robert Altman's star-studded new ensemble comedy, Richard Gere is a frantically overworked, socially-in-demand gynecologist whose life is coming apart at the seams. His wife (Farrah Fawcett) has regressed into a childlike state, while one daughter (Tara Reid) is raising suspicions about the relationship between his soon-to-be-married other daughter (Kate Hudson) and her maid of honor (Liv Tyler). Meanwhile, just as his champagne-loving sister-in-law (Laura Dern) arrives with three nieces in tow, the doctor falls for the sexy new golf pro (Helen Hunt). As complications mount, the good doctor's life rapidly approaches the force of a Texas tornado!

(BOOK NOW) Dust to Glory - From the creators of Step Into Liquid comes this "amazing" (Variety), "absolutely exhilarating" (LA Weekly) film about the most notorious and dangerous race in the world: the Tecate SCORE Baja 1000. Showcasing Mario Andretti, Robby Gordon, Johnny Campbell and J.N. Roberts, and packed with awesome helicopter footage, in-you-face POV shots and stories of raw courage, Dust To Glory follows a wild assortment of motorcycles, dune buggies, ATV quads and tricked-out trucks in a 32-hour race across 1,000 miles of unforgiving terrain and delivers such pulse-pounding thrills that "you feel like you've been there" (LA Weekly)!

(BOOK NOW) Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay
(BOOK NOW) Harold & Kumar: Escape from Guantanamo Bay (BRD) - For PS3/BLU-RAY players. On their flight to Amsterdam, Harold and Kumar are mistaken for terrorists and sent to Guantanamo Bay...but not for long. They bust out and go on a cross-country road trip to clear their names and win over their hotties! But first they’ll have to outsmart the Feds, outrun the Klan and enlist the help of a hallucinating Neil Patrick Harris. It’s one wild ride with America’s most wanted - and most wasted!

(BOOK NOW) Heyy Babyy (BRD) - For PS3/BLU-RAY players. Three handsome bachelors - Arush [Akshay Kumar], Tanmay [Ritesh Desmukh] and Al [Fardeen Khan] -  are having the time of their life in Sydney. The flirt around, sleep around and have numerous ‘gorgeous’ conquests to their credit. They suddenly find their dating and mating rituals, irreparably destroyed when a dimpled little roommate lands upon their doorstep - complete with her crib, pacifier and dirty nappy. Arush Tanmay and Al know a thing or two about women; but when it comes to baties, they’re total zeroes and this bouncing bundle of joy is anything but joyous. Bu then angel works her charm and before long, the three lecherous bachelors have been transformed into loving and caring fathers. But Beautiful Esha [Vidya Balan], will have no of it. she’s known heart break once and will do anything to avenge that betrayal. And if it means breaking the hears of three men who’ve finally discovered they posses one - then too bad.

(BOOK NOW) Hills, The: Season 3 - The girls of The Hills are back for another season, but this time it’s a whole different story. Whitney has graduated college and is dealing with the stress of her first real job and the drama of being newly single. Audrina is trying to handle her first real boyfriend ever, but hitting the town every night with her single roommate Lauren won’t make it easy. Heidi’s trying to play house with Spencer and deal with the seperation from her best friend Lauren, but when Spencer wants to take their relationship to the next level, who can Heidi turn to for advice? Lauren’s had enough of being single and is looking for Mr. Right, but with new responsibilities at “Teen Vogue,” a new roommate, and a boyfriend from her past back in her life, how will she ever find him? Lauren and Heidi haven’t spoken at all since Heidi moved in with Spencer. Is Hollywood big enough for one group of close friends who have been torn in two? And when this feud comes to a head, how will Lauren hold it all together?

(BOOK NOW) Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity - Jeff Dunham and his socially reckless "suitcase posse" are back in this highly anticipated follow-up to Arguing With Myself, his breakthrough television special and multi-platinum selling DVD release! What's next? An ALL NEW show that is Bigger... Better... and Funnier than ever! This time, Dunham welcomes two never-before-seen partners "Achmed the Dead Terrorist," and "Melvin the Superhero." Long-time favorites "Peanut," "Walter" and Jose Jalapeno...On a STEEK! are back in an entirely original show for everyone! Taped at the historic Warner Theater in Washington D.C., this sold out concert is twice the length of the Comedy Central broadcast, with exclusive extras, featuring "The Making of Melvin," "What Would You Put on a Stick?" and a surprise political announcement from Walter! Spark Of Insanity is the ultimate event special from one of comedy's most inventive minds.

(BOOK NOW) Mandingo - Based on the best-selling book, Mandingo is a shocking look at plantation life in the Deep South. Mede (Ken Norton) is a slave whose master, Hammond Maxwell (Perry King) intends on keeping him as a prizefighter. As Maxwell focuses his attention on his wenches and Mede's brutal training, his neglected wife (Susan George) turns her passions towards Mede himself. The sordid doings explode across the screen as Mandingo plays out its savage and dramatic story.

(BOOK NOW) Mouse Hunt - You'll delight in this hit comedy that critics call "a roaring good time for kids and adults." Down-on-their-luck brothers Lars and Ernie Smuntz don't think much of the crumbling old mansion they inherit... until they discover that their dilapidated estate is actually worth millions. But before they can cash in, they've got to rid the house of its single, stubborn occupant: a tiny and tenacious mouse. What might seem like child's play becomes an epic battle of hysterical proportions.

(BOOK NOW) Paulie - When you're the world's funniest, fast-talking parrot, you can find yourself in a world of trouble - real fast- as Paulie learns in this hilarious adventure classic the whole family will treasure. When a little bird with a big personality sets out to find the loving girl who raised him, he discovers his way with words has a way of landing him in big trouble. But as fast as he can talk himself into a fix, he finds his gift of gab, a heart full of hope, and an odd menagerie of human friends can help him realize his most important dream - to be home at last!

(BOOK NOW) Shutter (BRD Region A) - For PS3/BLU-RAY players. Soon after New York newlyweds Ben (Joshua Jackson) and Jane (Rachael Taylor) arrive in Japan for Ben's latest photography assignment, they discover disturbing, ghostly reflections of a strange woman in their own photos - and this "spirit image" seems determined to torment and terrorize the young couple forever!

(BOOK NOW) Stargate: Continuum - An elite military unit (SG-1) must flee back to Earth when two members of their team inexplicably disappear into thin air. But they return to a world in which the Stargate - an Ancient device which allows them to travel to hundreds of planets - was never discovered, and their own history has been erased. Now they must convince a dubious government and military that the timeline was altered by a powerful Alien enemy (Ba'al) in order to conquer Earth, and time is not on their side...

(BOOK NOW) Youth Without Youth (BRD Region A -  Exclusive) - For PS3/BLU-RAY players. Romania is on the brink of war with Germany, and linguistics professor Dominic Matei (Tim Roth) has little left to live for. On Easter Day 1938, he crosses the street and is struck by a bolt of lightning. Badly burned and nearly dead, he amazes the doctors by healing in only a short time. He defies science and ages in reverse from 70 to 40. There's seemingly no limit to the wonder and love he can find in his new youth. He pursues lost dreams, endless knowledge and the secrets of life until his secret is discovered. Now he must use his increased intelligence to keep his powerful secret safe from the wicked powers that would use it for evil.


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