Get your fill of Kiefer with the "24: Season Two" DVD. (Photo by Isabella Vosmikova/Fox)

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"24: Season Two"
Release Date: Sept. 9

The DVD-version of "24's" first season looked like a rush job; Fox released that box set last September with little bonus material. Now that the real-time TV series has transformed from cult hit to mainstream sensation, the studio gives the second season of the Kiefer Sutherland thriller the royal DVD treatment. The seven-disc box set contains hours of bonus material, including 44 deleted scenes with commentary; a two-part featurette; a look at how the bombing of CTU was filmed, and audio commentary on six episodes.

Some of this extra material, including much of the audio commentary, is extraneous. But "24" fans -- who are more rabid than the mountain lion that stalked Kim in episode 11 -- will likely love the behind-the-scenes documentary and some of the deleted scenes, including two that show alternate versions of the season's cliffhanger. (Though I'm sure I'm not the only one who'll ask, "Why didn't they do commentary on the mountain lion episode?") One thing's for certain: this will make regular viewers even more anxious for the season three premiere on Oct. 28. Of course, Fox couldn't have intended that, could they?

Most Amusing Bonus Point: In order to quell gossip about its season-ender, the folks at "24" filmed a different version of the final scene, wherein President Palmer gets some sort of chemical agent on his hand and collapses. In version two, instead of hitting the ground and staying there, the president crumples to the sidewalk, lies there, then suddenly jumps up and shouts, "I'm OK!" The funniest part is that given "24's" often outlandish story lines, it doesn't seem that out of place.

Most Pointless Bonus Point: Commentary tracks on DVDs are rarely worthwhile, but the one for the episode "3:00 AM-4:00 AM," which features executive producer Joel Surnow and star Kiefer Sutherland, is particularly useless. Sutherland doesn't say much, and when he does, it's usually an innocuously pleasant comment about how wonderful an actor is or how great a scene turned out. Kiefer, we love you, but couldn't you dish just a little? And if you've got nothing to say about "24," could you at least share a juicy tidbit about "The Lost Boys"?

Most Presidential Bonus Point: During the "24 Exposed" featurette, actor Dennis Haysbert discusses what it's like to play the president. At one point, he notes that he based his character on a combination of Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Colin Powell. And later he says, "This is kind of a how-to performance I'm trying to give. I think you can have honesty in a president. You can have integrity. You can have a person so selfless he's willing to put the country before himself." Now why didn't this guy run for governor of California?

Most Truthful Bonus Point: On one of the audio commentaries, Surnow finally explains how the writers decide what happens to the Kim Bauer character: "We have a 15-minute rule on her. She's gotta be either kidnapped, grabbed at gunpoint, being chased or in a car accident every 15 minutes of the show, or she's not Kim Bauer." And now you know the rest of the story.

"A Mighty Wind" (PG-13)
Release Date: Sept. 23

Fans of Christopher Guest's improvised faux documentaries usually leave the theater wanting more. The DVD for "A Mighty Wind" -- the folk music farce starring Guest and his usual cast of comedic cronies -- gives them exactly that: a disc filled with a variety of features, including 15 deleted scenes; footage of fake TV appearances by the musicians; video coverage of the concert that concludes the film; and commentary by Guest and co-writer/co-star Eugene Levy.

Most of this stuff is great fun, especially the additional scenes. Any DVD with bonus material that makes me laugh out loud is a winner in my book. Too bad I can't say the same about Guest's and Levy's commentary, which is more dull than amusing. Given how funny these two usually are on film, I can only ask the question repeatedly posed by Fred Willard: "Wha' happened?"

Best Bonus Point: So many of the moments in the deleted and extended scenes are funny, that it's impossible to choose one. Is it the scene where the Folksmen get into an argument over how many "nonnys" and "ninnys" appear in the lyrics to one of their songs? Or is it during a press conference when Eugene Levy declares that "rap music is like a second cousin to folk"? Actually, the most pleasant surprise comes with the song "When You're Next to Me," as performed by Mitch & Mickey (Levy and Catherine O'Hara). Largely deleted from the film, the tune is actually catchy. Who knew fake folk music could be memorable?

Most Unnecessary Bonus Point: The "Wind" DVD includes a trailer and a commercial for the soundtrack, both of which could have been removed in favor of a featurette about the movie's writing and improvisational process, or even outtakes. I'd much rather watch Harry Shearer make his colleagues laugh unintentionally than see a trailer for a movie I just watched.

Biggest Understatement in a Bonus Point: Though the audio commentary is mostly lame, Levy and Guest get off a few zingers here and there, like this observation from Guest about Fred Willard's performance: "Fred's one of the few people who can really bring off this idiocy with such commitment."

Coming in October:

Disney's platinum edition of "The Lion King" comes out Oct. 7; the extra-packed "Matrix: Reloaded" arrives Oct. 14; and the complete DVD collection of the Indiana Jones movies hits shelves Oct. 21.

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