'Campaign' DVD earns votes for laughs, satire

“The Campaign”

With the presidential election less than a week away, “The Campaign” is out on DVD, sending up the political system and providing laughs to counter all the TV ads and negative mailers.

Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis star as rival candidates. Cam Brady (Ferrell) is a long-term Democratic congressman from North Carolina who usually wins with ease. Things are about to change, though, when the Motch Brothers (Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow) decide they want to build a huge factory in Brady's district. They need a congressman in their pockets so that they can bring in cheap Chinese labor and make millions.

They decide to back Marty Huggins (Galifianakis) the son of a former Congressman who runs a small tourist agency. He knows nothing about politics, but the Motch Brothers send in Tim Wattley (Dylan McDermott) to teach him how to become a candidate. Soon, Brady is in a fight for his political career. “The Campaign” manages to be funny and serious at the same time, a commentary of sorts on the current state of politics.

“Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection”

Alfred Hitchcock was one of the greatest directors in the history of motion pictures. The 15 films in this Blu-ray collection are loaded with special features and have never looked or sounded better. The films are: “Family Plot,” “Frenzy,” “Marnie,” “North By Northwest,” “Psycho,” “Rear Window,” “Rope,” “Saboteur,” “Shadow of a Doubt,” “The Birds,” “The Man Who Knew Too Much,” “The Trouble With Harry,” “Topaz,” “Torn Curtain” and “Vertigo.”

“All in the Family: Complete Series”

“All in the Family” was a ground-breaking TV series that debuted in 1971 and ran for nine seasons. It featured a top-notch cast with Carroll O'Connor as the bigoted Archie Bunker, Jean Stapleton as his ditsy wife Edith, Sally Struthers as their daughter Gloria and Rob Reiner as her liberal husband Mike.

The show was created by Norman Lear and had great writers along with an ensemble cast of neighbors and others who contributed to the humor. Thius set includes 208 episodes, a 40-page collectible book, documentaries, pilot episodes of the various spin-offs and more.

“Dean Martin's Variety Show Ultimate Collection”

Dean Martin fans can now get all the episodes from his legendary television show. The show was a ratings hit for 10 years and featured many guest stars over the years. Martin never rehearsed, and he often smoked and drank while going through various routines. The 17-disc set includes all 48 episodes along with a collectible book. The show still holds up today.

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