Weekly Digital Disc Picks – January 25, 2011

Title DVD Release(s) Blu-Ray Release(s)
Action
Red Special Edition Regular Edition, Special Edition
Zorro (1990) Complete Series (four seasons), Season One, Season Two, Season Three, Season Four
This is the TV series from the Family Channel in 1990, instead of the classic Disney live action series.
Anime
Disgaea: The Complete Series Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
Coming out just in time for the US release of the new live-action film.
Gantz: The Complete Series Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
Ghost Sweeper: Mikami Collection 2 Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
Naruto Shippuden Boxed Set 5 Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
One Piece: Season 3, Fourth Voyage Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
Sacred Blacksmith: The Complete Series Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
With Artbook and artbox.
Vampire Knight: The Complete Series Amazon.com, rightstuf.com
Art House
The Double Life of Veronique (Criterion Collection) Amazon.com
Eclipse Series 25: Basil Dearden’s London Underground Amazon.com
Includes “Sapphire,” “The League of Gentlemen,” “Victim” and “All Night Long.” Released through Criterion.
Classics (Traditional)
Broadcast News (Criterion Collection) Amazon.com Amazon.com
The Color Purple Amazon.com
Blaine: This has been on my “must see” list for decades now.
Ronald Reagan Centennial Collection Amazon.com
Includes “Dark Victory,” “Knute Rockne All American,” “Kings Row,” “Desperate Journey,” “Irving Berlin’s This Is The Army,” “The Hasty Heart,” “Storm Warning” and “The Winning Team.”
Comedy
Feed the Fish Amazon.com
Pie in the Sky: Season Four Amazon.com
Webster: Season One Amazon.com
Documentary
Inside the Milky Way Amazon.com
Astronomy documentary from the National Geographic Society.
Drama
A Beautiful Mind Amazon.com
The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest Amazon.com Amazon.com
The Graduate Amazon.com
Family
Open Season 3 Amazon.com
She-Ra: The Complete Series Amazon.com
Horror
House of Bones Amazon.com
Blaine: I’ve never heard of it, and Amazon.com user reviews are miserable, but it stars Charisma Carpenter and Corin Nemec, so I figured it was worth pointing out.
Saw 3D: The Final Chapter 2D single disc DVD 2D two disc DVD/Blu-Ray combo, 3D two disc DVD/Blu-Ray combo
Music / Musical
Glee, Season Two, Volume One Amazon.com
Mystery
Matlock: Season Six Amazon.com
Blaine: This is one of those shows I’ve been afraid to rewatch, just in case my fond childhood memories are unable to stand up to the reality of the series.
Romance
Making Mr. Right Amazon.com
Science Fiction
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Amazon.com
Sports
Secretariat Amazon.com Amazon.com
WWE Raw: The Best of 2010 Amazon.com Amazon.com
WWE Smackdown: The Best of 2010 Amazon.com
Suspence
MI-5: Volume Eight Amazon.com
Blaine: I keep hearing rave reviews about this one, but haven’t watched it yet.
War
North and South: The Complete Collection Amazon.com

Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “I’d go with A Beautiful Mind or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind if you have Blu-Ray capacity. Otherwise, there’s nothing that particularly stands out.” Alex says, “I haven’t seen anything coming out this week really. However, Red is going on my Netflix queue, and I also intend to watch Disgaea and Sacred Blacksmith at some point in the future.”

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