If The Nightmare on Elm Street is not your cup of tea, then get ready for a few comedies in this week's new releases that will hopefully give you some good laughs. Inpired by true events, Pirate Radio takes us back to 1966 Great Britain where a band of deejays run Radio Rock from a ship in the North Sea defying the government that is trying to shut them and rock music down. Defendor is about a simple sans-superpowers guy with questionnable sanity that rises to become a true superhero when he arms himself with courage and vows to protect the innocent from the corrupt. From the Broken Lizard comes The Slammin' Salmon where former heavyweight champion turned owner of a Miami seafood restaurant needs money to pay off a gambling debt and decides to propose an irresistible contest to his waitstaff that makes them backstab and outdo each other to win. Tim Allen stars in Crazy on the Outside as an ex-con who had just spent three years behind bars taking the rap for his co-conspirator and now finds life on the outside is more chaotic than prison. Had enough of comedy? In a psychological thriller, Russell Crowe stars as Detective Cristofuoro in Tenderness who tracks a recently released juvenile murderer believing he may re-offend again with his newfound companion, a teenage runaway. Finally, two movies get re-released: 1) Disney's The Great Mouse Detective (1986) is digitally restored in the Mystery in the Mist DVD edition; and Apollo 13 comes out on Blu-ray for the very first time with new content exclusive to this release.

From the creator of Love Actually, Notting Hill and Mr. Bean series, Richard Curtis brings us Pirate Radio (also known as The Boat That Rocked). It is about the time period when the British government was attempting to censor rock music over the air waves. Taking place in 1966 Great Britain, Radio Rock broadcasts on a ship in the North Sea to feed the masses of rock music lovers and to avoid British jurisdiction that is trying to shut them down. It is run by station owner Captain Quentin (Bill Nighy) and his crew of deejays including reckless American The Count (Philip Seymour Hoffman), New Zealander Angus Nutsford (Rhys Darby), suave Doctor Dave (Nick Frost), "King of the Airways" Gavin (Rhys Ifans), Simple Simon (Chris O'Dowd) and two mysterious figures Midnight Mark (Tom Wisdom) and Bob Silver (Ralph Brown). Running the ship is lesbian cook Felicity (Katherine Parkinson) and radio assistants Harold (Ike Hamilton) and Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke). Joining this eclectic group that is bent on defying the government that despises rock 'n' roll is the Captain's godson who had been sent by his mother (Emma Thompson) to stay with him after school expulsion. Together they must fight for their right to their music and outwit government minister Dormandy (Kenneth Branagh) and his underling Dominic Twatt (Jack Davenport) before a stranded fishing vessel is sacrificed for their cause. The soundtrack boasts the best of the best including The Rolling Stones, The Who, Dusty Springfield, The Kinks, David Bowie and Jimi Hendrix.

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Best Prices:

DVD - $18.86 at Walmart.com, $18.99 at Amazon.com, $19.99 at Best Buy, $19.99 at Target

Blu-ray - $22.99 at Target, $23.96 at Walmart.com, $23.99 at Amazon.com and BestBuy.com, $29.99 at Best Buy store (price match to store's online price)

Will Defendor be able to find his Captain
Industry and make the streets safe again?

Defendor is about Arthur Poppington (Woody Harrelson from Zombieland) who may be a little nuts but has a heart of gold. He believes he is a superhero in search for his archenemy Captain Industry, wearing his black turtleneck with a duct-taped "D" and arming himself with homemade gadgets. Despite his lack of finesse, he gains the support of his court-assigned psychiatrist Dr. Ellen Park (Sandra Oh) when he successfully rescues a local prostitute Kat Debrofkowitz (Kat Dennings from Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist) from the crime boss. With his new love interest Kat as his sidekick can he become a real superhero, bring down the crime boss and expose a dirty undercover cop Chuck Dooney (Elias Koteas)before they get killed?

Best Prices:

DVD - $19.86 at Walmart.com, $19.99 at Amazon.com and Best Buy

Blu-ray - It was not released in the U.S. but available in Canada. You can purchase Defendor Blu-ray at Amazon.ca. It is compatible with U.S. Blu-ray players.

What will they do to avoid being served by
the crazy "Slammin" Cleon Salmon?

From Broken Lizard, the creators of Supertroopers and Beerfest, comes The Slammin' Salmon. Former Heavyweight Champion of the World "Slammin" Cleon Salmon (Michael Clarke Duncan from The Green Mile) is now the owner of an upscale Miami seafood restaurant called The Slammin' Salmon. A horrible violent boss, he uses fear to intimidate his poor waitstaff (sexy Mia (April Bowlby), sleazy Guy (Erik Stolhanske), actor Connor (Steve Lemme), off-his-meds Nuts (Jay Chandrasekhar), medical student Tara (Cobie Smulders), newcomer busboy Donnie (Paul Soter) and gutless manager Rich (Kevin Heffernan)). When his own gambling debt problems catch up with him and he needs to find a way to pay the Japanese Yakuza, he stoops to a new all-time low. He offers a contest to his waitstaff to motivate them, where the one who sells the most food will win $10,000 and the one in last place will get a special "broken rib" sandwich courtesy of Salmon. Encouraged by greed and fear, they all vie against each other pulling one impossible hilarious stunt after another to ensure they are not the one in last place. Sendhil Ramamurthy ("Heroes"), Vivica A. Fox, Morgan Fairchild, and Olivia Munn ("G4") are some of the stars who make an appearance.

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DVD - $18.34 at DeepDiscount.com, $19.99 at Best Buy, $20.86 at Walmart.com, $21.49 at Amazon.com, $22.59 at Target

Blu-ray - $20.86 at Walmart.com, $20.99 at Amazon.com and Best Buy, $25.99 at Target

Which is scarier: Prison or real world?

Target store exclusive Crazy on the Outside stars Tim Allen as Tommy Zelda, an ex-con who just finished a three-year stint in prison taking the rap for his partner-in-crime Gray (Ray Liotta). Adjusting to life outside turns out to be harder than he imagined when he gets reacquainted with his eccentric and manipulative sister Vicky (Sigourney Weaver), her husband Ed (J.K. Simmons), his ex Christy (Julie Bowen) and her soon-to-be husband Frank (Kelsey Grammer). To add to the pile, he ends up falling for his parole officer Angela (Jeanne Tripplehorn). This is Tim Allen's directoral debut.

Special features include:

• Behind the scenes interviews
• Film-making bloopers
   

Best Prices:

DVD (includes Digital Copy) - $10 at Target store

Blu-ray Combo Pack (includes DVD and Digital Copy) - $19.99 at Target

Will Eric kill again or is Detective Cristofuoro
out of line?

Based on the novel by Robert Cormier, Tenderness is about recently released juvenile murderer Eric Poole (Jon Foster) who is being tracked by Detective Cristofuoro (Russell Crowe). He believes Eric is a psychopath and will kill again. Detective Cristofuoro fears the worst when Lori (Sophie Traub), who is  obsessed with Eric, sneaks into his car and embarks on a road trip with Eric. Are Detective Cristofuoro's instincts on target or unfounded? If he is right, will he be able to save Lori before she becomes Eric's next victim?

Best Prices: DVD - $19.99 at Amazon.com and Best Buy, $20.86 at Walmart.com, $21.99 at Target

Detective Basil and Dr. Dawson are ready
to solve their next mystery and save the
British empire from his archenemy.
 

From director Ron Clements, known for Aladdin, The Little Mermaid and The Princess and the Frog, comes a new digitally restored The Great Mouse Detective (1986) on DVD available in the Mystery in the Mist edition. Inspired by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes and based on Eve Titus' book Basil of Baker Street, comes Basil (Barrie Ingham) the great mouse detective. Olivia Flaversham (Susanne Pollatschek) enlists Basil and his assistant Dr. David Q. Dawson (Val Bettin) to help find her missing father, the master toymaker Hiram Flaversham (Alan Young). Through some good detecting, he uncovers the abduction is all part of a twisted plot by his archenemy Professor Ratigan (Vincent Price) to take over the British empire. Will they be able to stop Professor Ratigan's diabolical plan in time before Great Britain falls under his control?

This new DVD edition includes the following special features:

• All-New Digital Restoration *New to this release*
• New So You Think You Can Sleuth Game *New to this release*
• The Making Of The Great Mouse Detective
• The World's Greatest Criminal Mind Sing-Along Song
• Dylan & Cole Sprouse: Blu-ray Is Suite! *New to this release*
• Learn How To Take Your Favorite Movies On The Go *New to this release*

Best Prices: DVD - $11.86 at Walmart.com, $11.99 at Amazon.com, $14.99 at Best Buy and Target

"Houston, we've had a problem."

Celebrating the 15th anniversary of the film, Apollo 13 (1995) is released for the first time on Blu-ray. Produced by Academy Award winner Brian Grazer and directed by Oscar winner Ron Howard, Apollo 13 was nominated for nine Academy Awards and won two Oscars. Based on true events, Apollo 13 chronicles the routine space mission that nearly turned deadly  when the spacecraft is crippled. With the joint effort of an excellent ground crew and the astronauts, they race against time to bring everyone home safely for a successful shuttle landing. It boasts an all-star cast including Tom Hanks as Jim Lovell, Kevin Bacon as Jack Swigert, Bill Paxton as Fred Haise, Gary Sinise as Ken Mattingly, Ed Harris as Gene Kranz and Kathleen Quinlan as Jim's wife Marilyn Lovell.

Special features exclusive to Blu-ray include:

• U-Control: Universal's exclusive signature feature puts the viewer just one click away from going deeper into the making of the film without ever leaving the movie.
  
  • The Apollo Era: Learn about the other big events from the year of this historic mission -- without stopping the movie.
  • Tech-Splanations: Enjoy entertaining explanations of the science and technology of the Apollo 13 missions.
• BD-Live

Other special features include:

• Feature commentary: Feature commentary with director Ron Howard, Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell and his wife Marilyn.
• Lucky 13: The Astronaut's Story: A "Dateline" television piece recounting the events of the mission.
• Lost Moon: The Triumph of Apollo 13: The making of the film including behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
• Conquering Space: The Moon And Beyond: A recap of the last 45 years in space.
• D-Box motion enabled

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Bonus Movie Cash: Specially marked Apollo 13 Blu-ray packages at Best Buy include up to $10 Movie Cash for Robin Hood coming out on May 14, 2010.

Best Prices: Blu-ray - $18.86 at Walmart.com, $18.99 at Amazon.com and BestBuy.com, $19.99 at Best Buy store (price match to store's online price), $20.59 at Target

Go to April 13, 2010 DVD & Blu-ray: Freddy Krueger is back with two new Nightmare on Elm Street releases

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