Category: Movie DVDs (Page 98 of 100)

DVD shuffle: 12/06/05

December 6, 2005 / Jason Zingale

Out on DVD this week:

1) Cinderella Man – BUY: The two-disc collector’s edition of Ron Howards’s box office flop is jam-packed with special features. Oh, and the movie is pretty darn good as well. This is one that shouldn’t be missed.

2) Fantastic Four – RENT: Being one of the summer’s most successful films doesn’t necessarily make it good, but in this case, it’s definitely worth checking out at least once. That said, the special features are pretty much all fluff, so don’t expect too much in that department.

3) The Dukes of Hazzard – PASS: What else can we say?

4) 24: Season Four – BUY: The best season of the hit FOX thriller finally hits DVD just in time before the start of season five. If this isn’t on your holiday wish list yet, be sure to make some last minute adjustments. The extras are only so-so, but with a DVD box set like this, the show is all that matters.

Movie DVDs, Movies

You kiss your mom with that mouth?

November 30, 2005 / David Medsker

In preparation for the DVD launch of “The Aristocrats,” V2 records is putting out a companion CD containing the world’s most famously filthy joke told by dozens of comedians. They sent us a four minute clip show version of the CD, and we just had to share it with you, our lovely readers. Note: This file is totally NSFW. Don’t say we didn’t warn you.

Humor, Movie DVDs, News, Stand-Up Comics

DVD shuffle: 11/29/05

November 29, 2005 / Jason Zingale

Out on DVD this week:

1) Mr. & Mrs. Smith – RENT: There’s not much in the way of special features on this single-disc release, but knowing the way Fox operates, there should be a Special Edition of the film in the very near future. That said, the audio comentary by director Doug Liman is more than enough to satisfy the following months until the updated disc hits stores.

2) March of the Penguins – RENT: You’d find yourself hardpressed to recommend this film to DVD aficionados, since there really aren’t many special features, but the film has garnered enough attention to make this something worth adding to your Netflix queue.

3) Sky High – RENT: Disney’s family-friendly superhero movie is actually a lot more enjoyable to adults than their children, thanks mostly to a sharp cast of veteran actors including Dave Foley and Bruce Campbell. The DVD looks like it’s packed with bonus material, but it won’t take more than an hour to get through. Bummer.

4) Murderball – After “March of the Penguins,” this was the most talked about documentary in theaters this year, and for good reason, too. The bonus material is also much better, with two audio commentary tracks, a behind-the-scenes featurette, and deleted scenes that are all worth checking out.

Also out on DVD this week is the third volume (fourth season) of “Family Guy,” the summer comedy flop “Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo,” and a special edition release of Peter Jackson’s “The Frighteners.”

Movie DVDs, Movies, News

Just because it’s a documentary doesn’t mean it can’t be funny

November 26, 2005 / Will Harris

While I’m waiting on my copy of “Heavy Metal Parking Lot” to arrive, I got to thinking about some of the other it’s-funny-’cause-it’s-true documentaries I’ve seen over the years…and here’s one that’s an absolute classic. I think the concept has been used in a couple of sitcoms, but this is reality…and it’s hilarious.

Documentaries, Movie DVDs, Movies

3-D Movies Are For The Rich

November 25, 2005 / Jason Thompson

The kiddies may get a kick out of ’em, but 3-D flicks such as “Shark Boy And Lava Girl” just don’t work much magic on a normal-sized TV screen. Unless, of course, you’re sitting five inches away from the screen with nothing to distract you, 3-D just doesn’t work too well when you’re in your living room surrounded by furniture, toys, empty pizza boxes, and the rest. Surely this is something that works to a much greater effect on a widescreen box. And even then, I’m not sure. Truly, the thrill of 3-D is being hit with those images on a giant screen in the dark theatre.

I will say that my fave 3-D feature is “The Mask,” a godawful b-movie horror romp that seems like it was half-written on some bad acid. The story sucks, and the non 3-D bits are rather dull, but boy when that movie demands , “PUT THE MASK ON NOW,” you’re really whisked away to some surreal crap that scared the bejesus out of me the first time I ever saw it as a kid on TV (the local McDonald’s was handing out the 3-D glasses as advertised in the local newsrag if I recall correctly). I have a copy of it with glasses on an old Rhino-issued VHS tape with Elvira hosting. By the way, is it OK if I never found her sexy in the least bit?