DVD Pick of the Week: Crank 2 - High Voltage

Welcome back! Well, to some of you, anyway. To the rest of you, glad you decided to stop by and I hope this humble column helps you navigate the stacks of new releases each week. My goal is to point you toward titles of interest and warn you away from those films that seek to do nothing but leech away your time and give you nothing in return.

Full disclosure: I have not seen many of these titles, and what follows are not necessarily reviews, but opinions based upon what I know of the titles I pluck from the new release lists I peruse. The opinions I give based on the new releases are my own, and my recommendations are based on my personal interest. In any case, I hope you enjoy and perhaps find something you like or a title to point me towards.

Crank 2: High Voltage (also Blu-ray). This is the sort of movie that mainstream audiences do not get. It is weird, bizarre, and does not appear to contain any sort of brain, much less heart. That said, those who do get it will recognize the appeal if this sort of material. It almost defies explanation. Just thinking about all that went on gets me out of breath. Once it's over, you are just spit out into the darkness, exhausted, heart pounding, and utterly confused about what just happened. Let's just say our hero finds himself on an operating table after his heart has been harvested. What follows is a madcap chase through the city to get his heart back while trying to keep his artificial one artificially charged. Absolutely insane.

The Office: Season Five (also Blu-ray). Just in time to catch up before the new season starts. This season features the opening of the Michael Scott Paper Company, competing with Dunder-Mifflin. It is another fun season for the show, not necessarily the best season, but definitely worth watching, especially if you work in an office. That makes it even funnier.

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