On account of everyone's probably bought everything they're gonna be buying till at least January 5th or so, the schedule is as barren as it's ever been this week. Still, there are at least three worthy of a couple notes, is what, like these three here, for example.
Shaun Of The Dead
One of the best flicks of 2004 makes it's Region 1 debut. Sadly, the disc is nowhere near as packed as the Region 2 number, which has sat on The Shelf De Duke for a couple months now, brimming with commentaries and such. There are a few featurettes here, though, and a handful of extended scenes. Still, what I would suggest is import the Region 2, or else wait until the inevitable super-deluxe version. "You've got red on you" and so on.
Simpsons Season 5
Another seasons worth of utter genius, is what. This time around we get such classics as the legalized gambling episode, and also the Barbershop quartet carry-on, and Lisa Versus Malibu Stacy and what not. The usual array of commentaries and such compliment the main attractions.
Napoleon Dynamite
I been hearing plenty good things about this here, and sure enough, I get a chance to hear loads more, since there's no less than three commentaries. Is it the funniest damn thing you ever did see? Who the hell knows.
Well, here's the full run-down for December 21st 2004
The 4400 - The Complete First Season (2004)
Widescreen/ 2-Disc Set
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Rated: Not Rated
The Adventures of Scamper (1989)
Studio: Goldhil Home Media International
Rated: Not Rated
Alien Species (1999)
Director's Cut
Studio: Vanguard Video
Rated: Not Rated
Anaconda/Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid Box Set (1997)
2-DVD Set
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rated: PG-13
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004)
Fullscreen & Widescreen
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Rated: PG-13
The Duke Says - Sequel to the flick about a computer generated snake terrorizes J-Lo and friends. No J-Lo this time, but that subtle pluralization in the title implies at least a couple more CGI things.
Boys Klub (2004)
Studio: Monarch Home Video
Rated: Not Rated
Callejon De Los Milagros (1994)
Studio: Studio Latino
Rated: Not Rated
Carmen - Baryshnikov (1980)
Studio: Kultur Films Inc.
Rated: Not Rated
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease (2004)
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Rated: Not Rated
Carmen Electra's Fit to Strip (2004)
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Rated: Not Rated
Coppelia - Australian Ballet (2000)
Studio: Kultur Films Inc.
Rated: Not Rated
Danny Deckchair (2004)
Studio: Artisan Entertainment
Rated: PG-13
De-Lovely (2004)
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
Rated: PG-13
Article comments
1 - Jim Carruthers
And here I thought you were one of those buggers who stole all that money from that bank. And it turns out you were just lazy.
The lead from Napoleon Dynamite did the Top 10 on Letterman last night, and did a right dorky job of it too!
2 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Nah, man, i missed out on that banking tomfoolery. bloody hell, 20 million no less. I didn't know there was that much IN northern ireland, never mind locked in one place. Also, the IRA, i belive, have been setting fire to various business areas, so it turns out to be a productive week for the criminal underworld.
3 - Jim Carruthers
Added to add, "The 4400" is 99 and 44/100th per cent pure shite. It starts out promising, but soon turns into the poor-man's poor-man's X-Files for those who watch it with closed captioning for the stupid.
Really bad, and they've threatened to make more.
4 - Eric Berlin
Does Dream Warrior have anything to do with the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (wasn't the third or fourth installment entitled Dream Warriors?... I think I attended a birthday party in the 3rd or 4th grade where that film was the birthday-boy feature selection)?
Can't wait to see Shaun of the Dead... Evil Dead 2 is one of my all time faves, so I suppose that makes me a fan of the horror/comedy flick.
Saw Napolean on Letterman on a one-in-a-billion night where I watched a late night talk show. He was pretty good.
Eric Berlin
Dumpster Bust: Miracles from Mind Trash
http://dumpsterbust.blogspot.com
5 - Jim Carruthers
I'm surprised he was able to do "Napoleon Dynamite" so well about two years after first doing the movie. If you haven't seen the movie, think about if the nerds from "Revenge of the Nerds" made a movie about themselves. Or "Heathers" was from the point of view of the nerds who snort milk out their nose, or if "The Simpsons" was from the point of view of Milhous van Hauten.
6 - Matt Paprocki
Just for the record, Anacondas was bad. Not awful, but bad. It seems to forget it's a giant snake movie. Full review soon!