Takashi Miike Is At It Again... Wow!

Takashi Miike is one of my favorite foriegn directors... this guy makes some great movies. 'Ichi the Killer' was one of the sickest movies I ever saw, 'Audition' earned Miike a guest spot in Eli Roth's 'Hostel 2' because of how awesomely horrific it was, and 'Sukiyaki Western Djang'o is just so fucking bizarre that it is masterful. So when Miike has a movie coming out, I pay attention. That brings us to Miike's next film, '13 Assassins':



Yeah... thats what I'm talking about. It comes out April 29th... see you at the theaters. Thanks to /Film for the tip.

Good Game TV: A Streaming Site With Alot More To Offer Then Just The Movies...

We had a chance to catch up with the guys from Good Game TV at the recent 2010 NYC Comic Con, and boy were we blown away by what they have to offer on their site. Anytime I see a poster advertising Tokyo Gore Police and Ichi the Killer available for streaming, my interest is automatically peaked. Bryan took a few minutes out of the hecticness that was the Good Game TV booth to explain some of the virtues of GGTV over other streaming sites. Check it out:



So there you go... not only do you get access to a huge library of films including obscure and hard to find genre, foreign, and anime/animated titles... you get ALL THE SPECIAL FEATURES OF THE BLU-RAY/ DVD!!! This is where Netflix Instant Streaming and all the rest of the streaming sites fall short, because you get the movies and thats that. Here you get all the extras, commentary tracks, and multiple versions of the films... if they are on the real discs, the features are yours. Make sure you check out Good Game TV (you can do so by clicking here) and if you needed anymore reasons, try this: If you act now, your first rental is totally free!!! Get over there right now and start your account... and tell em Mike D & CCD sent ya!!!

DVD Release for Tuesday February 23, 2010

This week is a pretty slow release week. Not much really going on. These are the weeks that I usually work on picking up some classics or a box set that I can find for a good price. But this is whats coming out.

The Jersey Shore - Season 1 Uncensored

I became a bigger fan of this show as it continued through its run. At first glance, I thought the guys were going to be huge toolbags and make me sick. But in reality, they were hugely understated and funny. The girls are vomit inducing with their attitudes, but all in all the show was engrossing and kept me interested. The talks are that the show will be moving to The Hamptons or South Beach for Season 2, trying to play on the old fish out of water clesche... but in reality MTV might ruin a great show because this crew won't be just right anywhere but New Jersey. Looking foward to seeing the show uncensored, hoping that this will make me like the show even more. GTL, The Situation, Jumping on Grenades, Snooki get laid out... can't wait to do it all again!

The Box - (Frank Langella, Cameron Diaz, James Marsden Directed by Richard Kelly)

This is a pretty good idea for a movie that was adapted from a short story, but this story has already been made into a Twilight Zone episode. As with most short stories, the problem that Kelly runs into is that the source material is too brief. What would you do if a stranger showed up to your house with a mysterious box, told you that if you pressed the button that someone somewhere would die, and then you would get 1 million dollars, free and clear. Good question, tough decision... this is what faces Marsden and Diaiz. Set against the backdrop of the 1970's space program and the constant ethical questions that dog us everyday, the film is pretty good. It's not better the Donnie Darko, which is Kelly's best work. Frank Langella steals the movie as Arlington Steward, the man with The Box and without a portion of his face. He is creepy and makes the decision process harder to make. Would you take the money... ???

Other Notable Releases: Ichi the Killer (Blue Ray), Cirque de Freak: The Vampires Assistant, FlashFoward Season 1 part 1, The Informant, Nurse Jackie season 1

Now get out there and buy some movies!!!!!