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# Randy Williams: 'Wild Hogs' and 'Face/Off' lead this week's new DVD releases
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/091307-story/
- Published: 2007-09-13T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-25T01:00:38.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By By Randy Williams Newdvdreleases*

‘Wild Hogs’

A group of middle-aged weekend road warriors suffering from stale Midwest suburban lifestyles go out looking for adventure (and get more than they desired). The action item involves tossing their cell phones and donning their leathers for a road trip on their motorcycles from their Ohio home to the west coast. The foursome are played by John Travolta, Tim Allen, Martin Lawrence and William H. Macy. A box office hit, the picture became one of the highest-grossing films in Travolta’s 30-year career ($168.2 million). A two-disc presentation is loaded with extras including: Writer/director commentaries, out takes, an alternate ending, deleted scenes and a feature titled “How to Get Your Wife to Let You Buy a Motorcycle.” (Touchstone) ‘Face-Off’ Special Collector’s Edition Nicolas Cage and John Travolta literally face-off against each other in veteran Hong Kong director John Woo’s American action feature. Travolta plays Sean Archer an FBI agent whose son was killed by terrorist Castor Troy (Cage). The two-disc set is loaded with bonus material including deleted scenes, an alternate ending, a film profile of director Woo and a making-of segment entitled “The Light and the Dark.” The picture was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Effects/Sounds Effects Editing. Travolta also starred in another Woo drama, “Broken Arrow.” (Paramount) ‘Bobby Z’

Despite agreeing to impersonate a recently deceased drug dealer in order to gain his freedom, an ex-con’s life (Paul Walker as Tim Kearney) takes a turn for the worse when he gets caught in a crossfire between deadly forces. Finding himself on the run from both a ruthless government agent (Laurence Fishburne) and some ticked off drug lords, Kearney doesn’t have a lot of support helping him out of this deadly masquerade. Ultimate Fighting Champion Chuck Liddell also stars. (Sony) ‘The Lookout’

Joseph Gordon-Leavitt stars as a promising high school athlete whose bright future is dimmed after suffering a head injury in a car accident. Working as a bank janitor he is taken in by a con artist’s vision of a better life and agrees to be part of a heist of his employer. Screenwriter Scott Frank (”Minority Report”) makes his directorial debut in this thriller. Bonus features include a making-of feature and commentary by Frank and the film’s cinematographer, Alar Kivilo. (Miramax) ‘The Office’ Season Three This popular mockumentary of cubicle hell led by Steve Carell as the earnest but clueless boss at a paper supply company in Scranton, Pennsylvania presents all 24 episodes of season three on four discs. Based on the BBC Series featuring Ricky Gervais, universal office drama such as potential closures, romance, mergers (corporate that is) and promotions are played out in clever fashion. The presentation works overtime to provide a wide array of bonus material that includes episode commentaries, a blooper reel, a music video, an Emmy award excerpt, interviews and deleted scenes among other offerings. (Universal) ‘Fabio Montale’.Cesar award-winning actor Alain Delon stars as the title character, a grizzled and disillusioned detective in his hometown of Marseilles. Featured in three crime mysteries (“Total Chaos,” “Chourmo” and “Solea”) based on Jean-Claude Izzo’s best-selling novels, Delon delves into the seamy underbelly of this multi-ethnic French port confronting street gangs, shady politicians, corrupt police officers and the Mafia. (Koch Lorber) RANDY WILLIAMS

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BIG DOGS: ‘Wild Hogs’ features Martin Lawrence, John Travolta, Tim Allen and William H. (Photo: Photo courtesy Touchstone)

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BIG DOGS: ‘Wild Hogs’ features Martin Lawrence, John Travolta, Tim Allen and William H. (Photo: Photo courtesy Touchstone)

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on September 13, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/091307.pdf?ref=smdp.com)