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Leon: The Professional

This is the moniker under which director Luc Besson's brilliant hitman-relationship flick "The Professional" was recently released on DVD. The film now contains 24 minutes of footage previously unseen by U.S. audiences, which really lift the film from an above-par action flick to a deep meditation on life and love with a high squib count.

Boogie Nights

\"Boogie Nights," easily one of the most incendiary films of the '90s, hits the DVD format for the second time in a pristine anamorphic transfer, chock full of supplemental materials.

Brazil

This 1985 Terry Gilliam masterpiece stands as one of the great examples of studio-prevented censorship. Universal originally wanted to chop more than 30 minutes out of the film and give the film a happy ending. But critics came to the rescue after a special screening of Gilliam's original cut.

The Dark Crystal

Jim Henson will forever be remembered for Kermit the Frog, but it is his 1982 work "The Dark Crystal" that might very well be the defining moment of his career.

The Sweet Hereafter

This 1997 Atom Egoyan masterpiece on the slow destruction of the workings of a small town stands as one of the great films of the 1990s. New Line fully recognized this and gave it the best DVD treatment it could.

Rating DVD quality

Movie studios have yet to fully figure out the possibilities of DVD, but they are getting there.

Technology envy 101

Make a little more room in the U-Haul, mom. Along with their sheets, clothes and funky wall decorations, students are now moving decadent home entertainment centers, souped-up computers and expensive video game systems into their dorm rooms, apartments and houses.

DVD and electronics fun facts

What college freshmen are bringing to school in 2000

Death of the VCR

Colin Kearns took the leap in high school. He wanted more movies, better quality and the best technology on the market. His only option was to go digital. "I switched over to DVD a few years ago because I knew that eventually it was going to take over the video world, which it is slowly doing already," says Kearns, now a freshman in college. "I have had a deep interest in film for a couple years now, so I wanted to have access to the special features on DVD, like documentaries, deleted scenes and director's commentaries."

Full of pep

She's done it again. In the '80s, Madonna was the trendsetting dance pop singer. In the '90s, she became much harder to classify, because with each new album, she went through a major transformation. Erotica was racy, Bedtime Stories pouty. She pulled off Broadway with the "Evita" soundtrack and quieted her harshest critics with the breakthrough electronica collection Ray of Light.

Morality: A farce in one act

Cast of Characters: Boy, a boy. Girl, a girl. The child, a grievous mistake. Robert Gabriel Mugabe, Zimbabwe's President

Turn it up

I have been to a lot of parties at IU that would have been phenomenal if the music played had come from a bigger selection. Picture this scene with me. Lots of people are there, and the music is loud. Most of the people are trying to dance and have a good time, but the only CD the host owns is a bootlegged copy of Nelly's Country Grammar album. You can only grind to the same song a set number of times in one night.

HIV Ethics

Cheap dates

Face it, you're flat broke. It's OK, we all are. But does that mean that as students we don't deserve the finest weekend entertainment out there? Does that mean we don't get the chance to impress dates with our creativity and romanticism? Basically, does that mean that our dating scene should be confined to Friday and Saturday night keggers because the $3 plastic cup fee is the most we can splurge? I think not.

Learning the verbs 'go' and 'do'

In Perspective: A question of civility

The biggest problem with incivility lies in its definition. Although Webster's New World Dictionary defines incivility as "a lack of courtesy or politeness" or just plain "rudeness," what individuals consider to embody disrespect and rudeness differ.

Latina sorority seeks new members

For nearly a decade, the women of Gamma Phi Omega have been establishing their base and striving to continue tradition started by six alumni. Gamma Phi Omega officially became a chapter at IU Jan. 22, 1992 and is the campus' first Hispanic sorority.

Gore supporters start campus group

IU Students for Gore wants to change the perception that Indiana is a rock-solid Republican state.

IUPD Blotter

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Goalie earns Big Ten Honors

Behind a crowd of IU defenders and Michigan State offensemen, senior goalkeeper T.J. Hannig got up from a kneel to recover the soccer ball and save a potential Spartan goal Sunday.