New DVDs: Buy, rent or ignore?

You loved the movie, what about the DVD?

Find out as we examine the extras on this week's best movie DVDs...

"PARANORMAL ACTIVITY"
Stars: Katie Featherston, Micah Sloat
Director: Oren Peli
Format: DVD, Blu-ray
What we said: "Worth seeing once (preferably with a large audience, preferably after dark), but then what? The success of the film's suspense makes it the ultimate in disposable entertainment."

Extras: DVD: Both the theatrical version of the movie and an unrated cut with an alternate ending.
Blu-ray: Both versions of the movie plus a digital copy of the theatrical version.

Worth watching: The unrated version, since if you're buying this movie on DVD or Blu-ray, you've probably already seen the theatrical version.
Worth skipping: The digital copy, since this is a movie you need to see at home, with the lights out, on a good TV with an equally impressive sound system, not on your iPod as you take the bus to work.
Worth adding: A making-of featurette that includes an interview with Steven Spielberg in which he explains why he suggested a different ending to the film.

Buy, rent or ignore: Ignore (until the inevitable "special edition" with appropriate extras).


"JENNIFER'S BODY"
Stars: Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Adam Brody
Director: Karyn Kusama (“Girlfight”)
Format: DVD, Blu-ray
What we said: "Jennifer's Body plays it safe and familiar. Juno would not be pleased."

Extras: DVD: Both the theatrical and an unrated version of the movie; commentary by Kusama and writer Diablo Cody on the theatrical version; a second commentary on the unrated version by Kusama.
Blu-ray: All DVD extras plus deleted scenes; gag reel; “'Jennifer's Body': The Dead Pool” and “Megan Fox is HOT” featurettes; Video Diaries with Megan Fox, Johnny Simmons, Amanda Seyfriend, Diablo Cody and Dan Dubiecki; “Megan Fox Peer Pressure PSA”; “Fox Movie Channel Presents 'Life After Film School' with Writer Diablo Cody.”

Worth watching: Even if you're suffering from Megan Fox burnout—in which case you probably won't watch this film or its extras—the self-depricating tone of the funny PSA might remind you when you used to enjoy checking out meganfoxisatotalbabe.org.
Worth skipping: Without the always amusing Cody, the second commentary isn't as interesting as the first.
Worth adding: Megan Fox's home phone number, cell phone number, fax number, email address, Xbox Live gamertag, shoe size…

Buy, rent or ignore: Rent.


Other DVDs out this week:
— See the best post-apocalyptic sci-fi animated film released this year: “9” (also on Blu-ray)
— Mila Jovovich and Steve Zahn take the worst vacation ever in the ironically titled  “A Perfect Getaway” (also on Blu-ray)
— Low budget romantic comedy isn't much better than the big budget stuff in “Weather Girl”
— Not even an endorsement from Stephen King and the newfound fame of "Star Trek" star Chris Pine could get a decent theatrical release for "Carriers"

Also on Blu-ray:
“Home Front”

Also released:
“The Marine 2” (also on Blu-ray)