There are a few interesting library titles out this week, including 1970s comedies from the Warner Brothers archives and a huge number of silent classic released through Grapevine Video. Only selections from those release lists are mentioned.
| Title | DVD Release(s) | Blu-Ray Release(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Action | ||
| The Medallion | Amazon.com | |
| Unknown | DVD | Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital copy combo, Blu-Ray only |
| Anime | ||
| Bleach Box Set 9 | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Blue Gender – Complete Series & Movie | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Post-apocalyptic mecha anime in the “real robot” style. | ||
| Ghost in the Shell – Stand Alone Complex: The Laughing Man | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Alex: Compilation film covering the main arc of the first season of Stand Alone Complex. I reviewed the first season of GitS: SAC here | ||
| Ghost in the Shell – Stand Alone Complex 2nd Gig: Individual Eleven | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Alex: Compilation film covering the main arc of the second season of Stand Alone Complex (subtitled “2nd Gig”). I reviewed the second season here. | ||
| Ghost in the Shell – Stand Alone Complex: Solid State Society | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Alex: Currently the last film in the Stand Alone Complex continuity. I’ve previously reviewed this film here. | ||
| Kanokon OVA Collection | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Alex: Collection of OVAs spinning off from the conclusion of the fan-service-heavy romantic comedy TV series. | ||
| Kekkaishi (Set 1 | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Alex: Shonen series about a “Kekkaishi” (Barrier Master), who tries to defend his high school from monsters. Near as I can tell, a Kekkaishi is essentially a Onmyouji (see also: Tokyo Babylon) with a focus on wards. | ||
| Mobile Suit Gundam UC (Unicorn) – Pt. 1 | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Alex: The first part of the new Gundam OVA series (set in the original – Universal Century – continuity), is getting a DVD release after an earlier Blu-Ray release. | ||
| You’re Under Arrest: Season 3 – Full Throttle (Complete Collection) | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
| Art House | ||
| Eclipse Series 27: Raffaello Matarazzo’s Runaway Melodramas | Amazon.com | |
| Includes “Chains,” “Tormento,” “Nobody’s Children” and “The White Angel” | ||
| Classics (Cult) | ||
| Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Starring Debbie Gibson and Tiffany | ||
| Roger Corman’s Cult Classics Triple Feature: The Women in Cages Collection | Amazon.com | |
| Blaine: Includes “Big Doll House,” “Women in Cages” and “The Big Bird Cage.” Will never appear in the “Family” category. | ||
| Classics (Traditional) | ||
| Headless Horseman | Amazon.com | |
| Starring Will Rogers | ||
| Kiss Me Deadly | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Criterion Collection release of the adaptation of one of Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer stories. | ||
| Lighthouse by the Sea | Amazon.com | |
| With Rin-Tin-Tin | ||
| Mr. Robinson Crusoe | Amazon.com | |
| Starring Douglas Fairbanks | ||
| Phantom of the Forest | Amazon.com | |
| Starring Thunder, Rin-Tin-Tin’s greatest competitor | ||
| Power of the Press | Amazon.com | |
| Starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr., directed by Frank Capra | ||
| Prisoner of Zenda | Amazon.com | |
| Scarlet Car | Amazon.com | |
| Starring Lon Chaney | ||
| Comedy | ||
| Cedar Rapids | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Don’t Go Near the Water | Amazon.com | |
| Starring Glenn Ford and Keenan Wynn | ||
| The Honeymoon Machine | Amazon.com | |
| Starring Steve McQueen | ||
| Louie: The Complete First Season | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Documentary | ||
| Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders | Amazon.com | |
| William and Kate | Amazon.com | |
| Drama | ||
| Birdman of Alcatraz | Amazon.com | |
| The Closer: Complete Sixth Season | Amazon.com | |
| The Eagle | DVD | Blu-Ray/Digital Copy |
| Happythankyoumoreplease | Amazon.com | |
| Monte Carlo | Amazon.com | |
| Toward the Unknown | Amazon.com | |
| Starring William Holden | ||
| Family | ||
| Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules | Regular edition, Special Edition | Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy |
| Mr. T: The Complete First Season | Amazon.com | |
| Blaine: I confess. I watched this every week, Mr. T action figure in hand. | ||
| Rocko’s Modern Life – Season One | Amazon.com | |
| Fantasy | ||
| Medium: The Seventh and Final Season | Amazon.com | |
| Horror | ||
| Music / Musical | ||
| Mystery | ||
| Agatha Christie’s Marple | The Pale Horse | Complete 5 movie set, including “The Pale Horse.” |
| Reality | ||
| Romance | ||
| Bending All the Rules | Amazon.com | |
| Ceremony | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Science Fiction | ||
| Adjustment Bureau | Amazon.com | Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy |
| The Island | Amazon.com | |
| Sports | ||
| WWE Over The Limit 2011 | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| Superhero | ||
| Suspense | ||
| Kiss Me Deadly (Criterion Collection) | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
| War | ||
| Flight Command | Amazon.com | |
| Starring Robert Taylor and Walter Pidgeon | ||
| Western | ||
Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “the only title I’ve seen on this week’s entire list is Mr. T, and I can’t strongly reccommend (or remember) it. However, The Island, Kiss Me Deadly and Prisoner of Zenda have all been must-see titles for me for a while.” Alex says, “This is a great week if you’re an anime fan. I haven’t seen the Stand Alone Complex compilation movies, so I don’t know how well they boil their respective seasons down. However, I have seen Solid State Society, and if you’re a fan of Stand Alone Complex, and haven’t picked this up yet, now’s the time. Otherwise, I completely recommend You’re Under Arrest: Season 3.”
I really enjoyed The Adjustment Bureau in the theater. It’s at least worth a rental.
I’m also curious about Unknown, I’ve moved it up to the top of my queue in Blockbuster.
A Scyfy original starring Tiffany and Debbie Gibson, and a package of Roger Corman Women-in-Prison exploitation flicks? Wow, this week really…. sucks, I guess.