This week: Ring in the new year with you-know-what on a you-know-what.

Snakes On A Plane

There was a lot of hating on Snakes On A Plane when it first came out because the Internet buzz didn't result in a blockbuster opening, but for my money, this film delivered exactly what the hype promised - snakes on a muthafuckin' plane. Sam Jackson nearly earns an Oscar bringing absolute dedication to the bit, and as ridiculously-premised films go, it's actually very entertaining.  

As you might expect, one of the numerous featurettes is called "Snakes on a Blog," plus muthafuckin' Sam Jackson on the muthafuckin' commentary track with the director. 

The Covenant

Proof that Renny Harlin is unstoppable and may have more inexplicable momentum than Uwe Boll. This low-rent Lost Boys, which I'll lay odds you don't remember, opened at number one at the box office - along with Apocalypto, one of the lowest-grossing number ones of the year. 

Extras include commentary from Harlin, in which I hope he explains how he keeps getting work.

Artie Lange's Beer League

This kind of came and went in theaters but I think the producers knew its real value would be on DVD. If you're any kind of Howard fan, none of this is news to you, and if you're not, you're probably not going to rush out and buy this Benchwarmers redux anyway.  

This is probably the first DVD with ringtones as one of the extras. 

Love's Abiding Joy

You figure that Artie Lange and aerial reptiles would have pretty decent followings that would knock their DVDs to the top of the bestselling new releases list on Amazon.  But the fact of the matter is the number one selling new DVD this week comes from a series that I've never heard of. If you can shed light on the "Love Comes Softly" series by Janette Oke, please do. Love's Abiding Joy is a Hallmark TV movie based on the fourth novel in that series and it's apparently got a better following than Snakes On A Plane. I guess this must mean I don't spend a lot of time reading romance novels. Shame on me. 

Breakfast at Tiffany's (Anniversary Edition)

They don't really specify which anniversary this is for the film. Technically it's the 46th, but I'm guessing they mean 45th (maybe that's why they don't say). In any case, great film boasting the talents of Audrey Hepburn, a pre-A-Team (and completely hetero-ized from his character in the novel) George Peppard and an unbelievably racist stereotype Japanese Mickey Rooney.  

Extras in this version amount to a bunch of featurettes.

In this week's long list: Re-releases of special editions that were essentially re-releases in the first place. 

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