Really slow week this week, but there’s still some interesting stuff in there.
Title | DVD Release(s) | Blu-Ray Release(s) |
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Action | ||
Anime | ||
Ah! My Goddess Season 2 S.A.V.E. Edition | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
Kobato Collection 1 | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
An anime based on CLAMP’s latest manga, about a little girl who tries to heal all the pain and suffering in the world. | ||
Mobile Suit Gundam 00 The Movie: Awakening of the Trailblazer (DVD/Blu-Ray Combo) | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
Noir: The Complete Series (Classic) | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
This series is getting a live-action TV adaptation produced by Sam Raimi. | ||
Otoboku Lite Box | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
Alex: Really generic romantic-comedy anime. | ||
Soul Eater: The Weapon Collection | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com |
Contains the second half of the series. | ||
Yu Yu Hakusho: Season 2 (Classic) | Amazon.com, rightstuf.com | |
Art House | ||
Classics (Cult) | ||
Classics (Traditional) | ||
Comedy | ||
Best of Bizarre 1-5 | Amazon.com | |
Best of Bizarre 6-10 | Amazon.com | |
Dazed and Confused | Amazon.com | |
Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Amazon.com | |
Jumping the Broom | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
The Last Godfather | Amazon.com | |
Webster: Season Three | Amazon.com | |
Your Highness | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
Documentary | ||
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
Blaine: Even if you don’t know his name, I’m sure you know Jack Cardiff’s work. | ||
Raging Boll | Amazon.com | |
Alex: In short, this is a “documentary” by Uwe (“Bloodrayne”, “House of the Dead”) Boll about how awesome he is. Considering that the title references one of the greatest films Martin Scorsese ever made, this film’s mere existance tops the interview with Tommy Wiseau on the DVD for “The Room” in terms of sheer pretension. | ||
Drama | ||
Secret Diary of a Call Girl: The Final Season | Amazon.com | |
Blaine: This is also known as the fourth season. Collectors, no, you didn’t miss anything: season three has not been released. | ||
Family | ||
The Fox and the Hound / The Fox and the Hound Two (30th Anniversary Edition) | DVD | Blu-Ray/DVD combo |
Hey Arnold! Season One | Amazon.com | |
M.A.S.K. | Volume One, Complete series | |
Blaine: This is one of those series I have fond childhood memories of, but fear to rewatch in case it hasn’t aged well. | ||
Mars Needs Moms | DVD only, rightstuf.com | Blu-Ray/DVD combo, Blu-Ray/Blu-Ray 3D/DVD/Digital copy combo |
Blaine: I haven’t seen this yet, but there will come a day when I give in to the urge to watch this and Mars Needs Women (starring Yvonne “Batgirl” Craig and Bubbles Cash) in a double header just for the contrast. | ||
Fantasy | ||
Horror | ||
Music / Musical | ||
Mystery | ||
Reality | ||
Top Gear Season 16 | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
Romance | ||
Science Fiction | ||
Doctor Who: The Sun Makers (Episode 95, Tom Baker) | Amazon.com | |
Doctor Who: Paradise Towers (Episode 149, Sylvester McCoy) | Amazon.com | |
Paul | Amazon.com | Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Season One | |
Sports | ||
Superhero | ||
Super | Amazon.com | Amazon.com |
Suspense | ||
War | ||
The Battle of Algiers: Criterion Collection | Amazon.com | |
Western | ||
Dead Man | Amazon.com | |
Starring Johnny Depp, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Mitchum and Crispin Glover. Directed by Jim Jarmusch. | ||
Gunless | Amazon.com | |
Blaine: Starring Paul Gross of Due South fame |
Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “of the titles I’ve seen, Dazed and Confused is the easiest to recommend. I haven’t seen either Doctor Who or this season of Secret Diary of a Call Girl, but I intend to. (Secret Diary of a Call Girl will have to wait until I can see season three, though.)” Alex says, “I’m going to go with Battle of Algiers – it’s a rough movie to watch, but it’s still a very good film.”
The Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Complete Season One must a re-release. I already have this from a couple years ago, and the cover is the same.
Rereleases are fairly common in these lists.
If you haven’t seen Dazed and Confused and Fast Times at Ridgemont High, they are far superior to most films in similar teen genres, and worth watching.
Something to check with Fast Times: a few scenes were shot twice, for PG/TV and R/movie showings. Releases have not always included both versions.
Secreat Diary Season 3 was released in the UK:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Secret-Diary-Call-Girl-Season/dp/B0030552NW
Has anyone else watched Super yet? I hadn’t seen it mentioned anywhere else on the site. It’s an indie movie but has a pretty well-known cast. In some ways it’s like Kick-Ass, but a lot more realistic. It’s pretty dark, but rather funny also. Definitely worth watching. Given its superhero/comic ties, I thought I would have heard more about it. (It may have been mentioned here before, but a search for ‘super’ on this site… well, let’s just say it has a lot of hits :-)