Braille and Talking Book Library P.O. Box 942837 Sacramento, CA 94237-0001 (800) 952-5666 (916) 654-1119 FAX Descriptive Video Service (DVS) DVD Spring 2013 Catalog This catalog lists only the newest acquired DVD titles from Spring 2013. This is not a complete listing of all DVD titles available. Included at the end of this catalog is a mail order form that lists these DVD titles alphabetically. You may also order DVDs by phone, fax, email, or in person. Each video in this catalog is assigned an identifying number that begins with “DVD”. For example, DVD 0182 is a DVD entitled “The Karate Kid.” You need a television with a DVD player or a computer with a DVD player to watch descriptive videos on DVD. When you insert a DVD into your player, you may have to locate the DVS track, usually found under Languages or Set-up Menus. Assistance from a sighted friend or family member may be helpful. Some patrons have found that for some DVDs, once the film has begun playing, pressing the "Audio" button repeatedly on their DVD player's remote control will help select the DVS track. MPAA Ratings are guidelines to suitability for certain audiences. G All ages PG Some material may not be suitable for children PG-13 Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13 R Under 17 requires accompanying adult guardian Film not suitable for MPAA rating (TV show, etc.) Some Not Rated material may not be suitable for children. Film made before MPAA ratings. Some material may not Pre-Ratings be suitable for children. Last updated: 4/3/18. Most recent version of this catalog may be found at btbl.ca.gov Table of Contents Action/Adventure -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Children’s/Family ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Comedy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Crime Drama ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Drama ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Historical Fiction ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Musical ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 News/Documentary -------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Romance ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Sci-Fi/Fantasy --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 TV Production --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14 Western ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Order Form ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Page -2- Action/Adventure DVD 0155 A-Team, The (2010) PG-13 Convicted by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit, a daring team of former Special Forces soldiers must utilize their unique talents to break out of prison and tackle their toughest mission yet. Directed by: Joe Carnahan. Starring: Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper and Jessica Biel. DVD 0174 Hanna (2010) PG-13 A 16-year-old who was raised by her father to be the perfect assassin is dispatched on a mission across Europe, tracked by a ruthless intelligence agent and her operatives. Directed by: Joe Wright. Starring: Saoirse Ronan, Cate Blanchett and Eric Bana. DVD 0182 Karate Kid (2010) PG Work causes a single mother to move to China with her young son; in his new home, the boy embraces kung fu, taught to him by a master. Directed by: Harald Zwart. Starring: Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith and Taraji P. Henson. DVD 0192 Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol PG-13 (2011) The IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name. Directed by: Brad Bird. Starring: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner and Simon Pegg. DVD 0197 Pirates of the Carribean: On Stranger PG-13 Tides (2011) Jack Sparrow and Barbossa embark on a quest to find the elusive fountain of youth, only to discover that Blackbeard and his daughter are after it too. Directed by: Rob Marshall. Starring: Johnny Depp, Penélope Cruz and Ian McShane. Page -3- DVD 0202 Safe House (2012) R A young CIA agent is tasked with looking after a fugitive in a safe house. But when the safe house is attacked, he finds himself on the run with his charge. Directed by: Daniel Espinosa. Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds and Robert Patrick. DVD 0206 Snow White & The Huntsman (2012) PG-13 In a twist to the classic fairy tale, the Huntsman ordered to take Snow White into the woods to be killed winds up becoming her protector and mentor in a quest to vanquish the Evil Queen. Directed by: Rupert Sanders. Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth and Charlize Theron. DVD 0209 Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) R The cyborg who once tried to kill Sarah Connor is dead, and another T- 101 must now protect her teenage son, John Connor, from an even more powerful and advanced Terminator, the T-1000. Directed by: James Cameron. Starring: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton and Robert Patrick. DVD 0152 The Adventures of Tintin (2011) PG Animated. Intrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor. Directed by: Steven Spielberg. Starring: Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig. Children’s/Family DVD 0160 Cars 2 (2011) G Animated. Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. Directed by: John Lasseter, Brad Lewis. Starring: Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy and Michael Caine. Page -4- DVD 0176 How the Grinch Stole Christmas / Horton Pre-Ratings Hears A Who (1966 / 1970) Animated. DVD double-feature. In "How the Grinch Stold Christmas" a grumpy hermit hatches a plan to steal Christmas from the Whos of Whoville. In "Horton Hears A Who" Horton The Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbours w Directed by: Chuck Jones, Ben Washam. Starring: Boris Karloff / Hans Conried, June Foray and Chuck Jones. DVD 0177 Hugo (2011) PG Set in 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. Directed by: Martin Scorsese. Starring: Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz and Ben Kingsley. DVD 0184 The Lorax (2012) PG Animated. A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world. Directed by: Chris Renaud, Kyle Balda. Starring: Zac Efron, Taylor Swift and Danny DeVito. DVD 0198 The Pirates! Band of Misfits (2012) PG Animated. Pirate Captain sets out on a mission to defeat his rivals Black Bellamy and Cutlass Liz for the Pirate of the Year Award. The quest takes Captain and his crew from the shores of Blood Island to the foggy streets of Victorian London. Directed by: Peter Lord. Starring: Hugh Grant, Salma Hayek and Jeremy Piven. DVD 0208 Tangled (2010) PG Animated. The magically long-haired Rapunzel has spent her entire life in a tower, but now that a runaway thief has stumbled upon her, she is about to discover the world for the first time, and who she really is. Directed by: Nathan Greno, Byron Howard. Starring: Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi and Donna Murphy. Page -5- DVD 0213 Toy Story (1995) G Animated. A cowboy doll is profoundly threatened and jealous when a new spaceman figure supplants him as top toy in a boy's room. Directed by: John Lasseter. Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Don Rickles. DVD 0214 Toy Story 2 (1999) G Animated. When Woody is stolen by a toy collector, Buzz and his friends vow to rescue him, but Woody finds the idea of immortality in a museum tempting. Directed by: John Lasseter. Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack. DVD 0215 Toy Story 3 (2010) G Animated. The toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home. Directed by: Lee Unkrich. Starring: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen and Joan Cusack. DVD 0221 Winnie the Pooh (2011) G Animated. Inspired by five stories from A.A. Milne's books. When Eeyore loses his tail, Owl sends the whole gang - Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet,Pooh, Kanga, Roo - on a wild journey to help Eeyore and save Christopher Robin from the mysterious "Backson". Directed by: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall. Starring: Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson and John Cleese. Comedy DVD 0151 21 Jump Street (2012) R A pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring. Directed by: Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum and Ice Cube. Page -6- DVD 0153 American Reunion (2012) R This is the fourth movie of the popular comedy movie series "American Pie". Jim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion. Directed by: Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg. Starring: Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan and Seann William Scott. DVD 0158 The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) PG-13 British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways. Directed by: John Madden. Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy and Dev Patel. DVD 0170 The Dictator (2012) R From the creators of Borat comes the hilarious story of a North African dictator who, on a visit to New York, is stripped of his power and forced to get a real job at a Brooklyn health food store. Directed by: Larry Charles. Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Faris and Ben Kingsley. DVD 0200 Puss in Boots (2011) PG Animated.