DVD Pick of the Week: Iron Maiden - Flight 666 - Page 2

Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music Director's Cut (also Blu-ray). I am not sure I have ever seen this movie, or need to fill that void. If I remember correctly, this is the film that Charlton Heston watched and memorized in Omega Man. This release marks he fortieth anniversary of the film and the concert. It will be available in multiple formats, and both Amazon and Target have exclusives. So, if you are interested, I recommend you do a little research prior to buying. Also, some of the music has reportedly been recently over-dubbed  as musicians that performed have been called into the studio, all in an effort to make the release sound as good as possible.

The International (also Blu-ray). As a thriller, this movie succeeds. It moves along at a brisk pace and blinds you with exposition sleight of hand to keep you a little off guard. It does fizzle a bit towards the end, but it is well worth spending some time with, even if only for the Guggenheim sequence. Director Tom Tykwer has a good visual style, unfortunately, it is wasted here. It is definitely worth a rental, but you may want to think twice before adding it to your collection.

Reaper: Season Two. Sadly cancelled after two seasons, this supernatural comedy is quite entertaining. At times it does feel a little formulaic, but they change it up often enough to keep the story interesting. Beyond that, the cast is always on point with nice comic timing and some off-the-wall deliveries. Frankly, I am surprised the show made it to a second season. Not that I am complaining, mind you.

WWE: Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection. "Snap into a Slim Jim, Ooooh Yeah!" You have got to love the over-the-top flamboyance of the '80s wrestling star. However, it is more than antics and theatrics that Savage brought to the table; he also brought skill. The man could go and fly with the best of them. This set collects much of what made Savage so good. I look forward to checking this out at some point.

Predator 2 (Blu-ray). Among this week's class of catalog titles is Predator 2, the much maligned sequel to the Arnold classic. Trade Arnold for Danny Glover and the jungle for Los Angeles and the setting is ready. It is fun, but nowhere near great. Still, it should be fun to watch in high definition.

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