VIDEOGAME -- Disney's Chicken Little: Yeah, we thought the movie sucked too. But this game (for all platforms) packs more thrills and fun in one level than the animated hit managed in 80 minutes. All the major characters are available for play (including our favorite, the IQ-deficient Fish-Out-of-Water), in environments cribbed straight from the flick. Best is the blast-'em-up involving alien spaceships. Bonus: No Barenaked Ladies on the soundtrack.
CD -- A John Waters Christmas: The underground filmmaker -- who once had a transvestite actor on all fours eating a fresh pile of dog doo-doo -- gets in the holiday spirit with this collection of songs, which you probably won't be singing around the tree this year. Unless, of course, "Here Comes Fatty Claus" and "Santa Claus Is a Black Man" are favorites in your house.
PRODUCT -- Paparazzi Chic: We may not have Paris Hilton's cash flow, free time, or sex life, but with this line of T-shirts, we can have her attitude. Emblazoned with celebrity-friendly slogans like "Caution: Call My Agent" and "No Photos," these sassy wardrobe enhancers say it better than that whole "Talk to the hand" thing. They'll have you racing off in your ride and endangering the lives of innocent pedestrians in no time.
PRODUCT -- Singing Coach: This PC program promises to teach even tone-deaf folks how to carry a tune. And while we'd probably be impressed with the Pitch-Tracking System and Vocal Range Analyzer if we could figure out just what it is they do, anything that boosts our performance of "Don't Stop Believin'" at karaoke night is OK by us. Now, if they can only get a couple of these to Bai Ling and Antonio Sabato Jr., before they butcher any more classics.
BOOK -- The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: Extreme Edition: We don't plan to ever -- ever! -- find ourselves in the middle of an elephant stampede or stranded on an iceberg, but it's nice to know that this book is there to walk us through, just in case. Other tips include "How to Escape From an Angry Gorilla," "How to Cross Between Buildings on a Wire," and "How to Take a Bullet." We're guessing 50 Cent's read up on that last one.
COURTESY FLUSH, PLEASE -- The Polar Express: Last year's CGI adaptation of Chris Van Allsburg's beloved Christmas book -- a bit of a snoozer, if you ask us -- is finally out as a two-disc DVD, loaded with games and an in-depth look at how they gave all those landscapes such a realistic appearance. Alas, nobody bothers to fill us in on why all the people in the movie look so freakin' creepy.
