DVD Release Day - April 13th, 2010

Its another slow week in DVD releases... lots of catalog stuff and re-releases of things you probably have in your collections. Here are some of the cooler ones... hope this is a help to you collectors out there.

A Nightmare On Elm Street Blu-Ray, The Great Mouse Detective Blu- Ray, Apollo 13 Blu- Ray, I Robot Blu- Ray, Gone With The Wind Scarlett Edition, Voltron: Beast King Golion Box Set, X-Men , X2 and  X3 on Blu- Ray

Another wack week... get your library collection game up by checking out the deals at all the local retailers... happy hunting!!!

DVD Release Day - April 6th, 2010

The Lord of The Rings Trilogy Blu-Ray Theatrical Cut - (To many actors and actresses to name, Directed by Peter Jackson)

The Lord of the Rings is fucking epic... It is probably the greatest fantasy epic ever written, and Peter Jackson took no shorts in filming his dream project. Shot over the course of a year and a half and then post production lasting much longer, this massive film trilogy is finally getting a box set release on Blu-Ray. These are the kinds of movies THAT BLU RAY MAKES A DIFFERENCE... believe that. All types of special editions and such have been released, but this set looks to be the best when it comes to viewing quality. Also, the 1978 animated version of the Lord of the Rings will be released on Tuesday as well. If you are a fan of LOTR, cop this. It is fun, and its goofy in a 1970's/80's type way.

Also Being Released: Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, The Collector, Battlestar Gallatica Complete Series

This is a pretty slow week in DVD releases, so fill up on some oldies but goodies that your collection might be missing... happy hunting!!!

DVD Release Day March 30,2010

Sherlock Holmes - (Robert Downey Jr, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams, Mack Strong)

This is Guy Ritchie's take on the classic english detective that starred in the stories of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Ritchie is know for gritty, grimy crime drama's that are filled with wit and humor... and in this version of Holmes, he does not disappoint. Downey is awesome as Holmes, creating the perfect balance between eccentric and genius.  Law plays a much different Dr. Watson then we have seen in the past. In this film version he is not just a sidekick, he is an equal to Holmes as well as a good friend concerned for his good friends mental health. Mack Strong has the villian thing down pat, and his turn in this film cements him as one of the great bad guys in recent cinema. After he becomes a star in Green Lantern next year, you will remember that this is where the casting directors probably fell in love with him. The stage is set for a sequel, so I think this is just the first step in a potential franchise for Ritchie and the crew.

Disney's Alice In Wonderland - (Animated)

Released in 1951, some people view this as the greatest animation ever done in the history of the Disney studios. Telling the story of Lewis Carroll's Alice In Wonderland and intertwining in certain elements from his sequel Through The Looking Glass. It features the most songs of any Disney film and was also one of the first Disney movies to be released on home video. The movie was a pet project of Walt Disney himself, and although it never recieved such great results upon intial release, it has gained cult status over the years. The 70's drug counter-culture brought the film into popular circles again, and its been enjoying a status boost ever since. Disney is trying to capitalize of the success of Tim Burton's live action version of the story, so why not release a DVD of the seminal animated version of the same story. Even 59 years later, the film holds up. Enjoyable for the whole family.

Also Being Released This Week: Alvin and The Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel, The Abbott and Costello Complete Series, Collateral (Blu-Ray), An Education, Lupin the 3rd: Episode 0

DVD Release for Tuesday February 2, 2010

It's Tuesday... so for all you DVD fans out there, that means its Christmas all over again. All major DVD's are released on Tuesday. There are always about 50 titles coming out, but these are the creme de la creme.

PLANET HULK

This animated DVD is not just for the kiddies... these feature length animated films provide an excellent way for the stories of the comics to be brought to the big screen format without a 200 million dollar budget. This is Hulk's second animated feature, following up the success of Hulk Vs. which came out last year. Available in DVD and Blue Ray



Zombieland

This is the most fun I have watching a movie in a long time. Instead of focusing on the down side of a world wide zombie apocalypse, the director of this film choose to focus on all the fun activities you could participate in if the world went to shit. Bash heads, loot stores, take cars, raid a hollywood stars mansion... whatever you would want to do, these guys do it!!! Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg are great, and Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin pull up the rear. Look out for the HUGE star cameo in this one... and the finale in the amusement park are absolutely awesome. Available in DVD and Blue Ray.



Go get these films plus plenty of more titles hitting the stores this week....