Weekly Digital Disc Picks – March 4, 2008

This is a good week to be a doctor, it seems.

First, the DVD releases:

This week is also host to a rather long list of “Cult Fiction” releases from Anchor Bay, featuring some cult classics. There dont’ appear to be box sets or other collections among them, but here’s the list of options:

C.H.U.D.,
Class of 1984,
Fitzcarraldo,
Kidnapped,
The Long Good Friday,
The Man Who Fell To Earth,
Night of the Living Dorks,
The Quiet Earth,
Return of the Killer Tomatoes,
Road Games,
The Wicker Man,

Now, the Blu-Ray releases:

Some of the last HD DVD releases ever are as follows:

Finally, the pick of the week. 12 Angry Men should be required viewing for anyone and everyone. It’s a great story, well acted, and done almost entirely in a single room with a real time plot. Highly, highly recommended.