Kings of Classic Horror (1940 - 1962)
Studio: Brentwood Home Video (BCI Eclipse LLC)
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Vintage Horror
The Duke Says - Four flicks, each starring one of those Kings mentioned in the title. Lon Chaney, Vincent Price, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff feature in The Devils Messenger, Shock, The Devil Bat and Doomed To Die, respectively. A fine set, is what.
Knights of the Zodiac - Vol. 6: The Master of Sanctuary (1986)
Studio: ADV Films, Inc.
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Anime
The Komediant (2002)
Studio: New Yorker Video
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Foreign Documentary
Ladysmith Black Mambazo - On Tip Toe (2004)
Studio: New Video Group, Inc.
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Popular Music
Lassie Come Home (1943)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Rated: G
Genre: Family
Laurel and Hardy - Utopia/Best of Laurel and Hardy Volumes 1-3 (1917)
Studio: Brentwood Home Video (BCI Eclipse LLC)
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Vintage Comedy
Laws of Attraction (2004)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Lethal Ninja (2003)
Studio: RED Distribution
Rated: R
Genre: Action
Levelland (2003)
Studio: Hart Sharp Video
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Teen Drama
Lilith (1964)
Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Drama, Suspense
Lord Jim (1965)
Studio: Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Adventure Drama
Love Actually (2003)
Widescreen Edition
Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
Rated: R
Genre: Romantic Comedy
The Duke Says - Richard Curtis makes the leap to directing for this next installment in his series of smug, middle-class, patronizing romantic comedies. How do they end up being so charming? Who the hell knows?
Love Actually (2003)
Full Frame Edition
Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
Rated: R
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Magnum - Live Legends (2004)
Studio: Music Video Distributors
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Popular Music
Manhunter (1986)
The Hannibal Lecter Series
Studio: MGM Home Entertainment
Rated: R
Genre: Thriller
The Duke Says - First cinematic outing for Lecter, or Lektor as he was known then. Later remade as Red Dragon, this Michael Mann number is typically flashy, but very effective. Plus, the baddie is one memorably freaky son of a bitch, is what. Dare The Duke suggest that this number has gone from being very underrated to being, well, a tad overrated nowadays?
Mansfield Park (1986)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Brit TV Period Drama
Megaman - NT Warrior Volume 1: Jack In! (2004)
Studio: Viz Video
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Anime
Megazone 23 - Part 3: Some Secrets Never Die (1985)
Studio: ADV Films, Inc.
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Anime
Merton: A Film Biography (1984)
Studio: First Run Features Home Video
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Documentary Biopic, Religion
Mickey Rooney - Forever Young (1946)
Studio: Brentwood Home Video (BCI Eclipse LLC)
Rated: Not Rated
Genre: Drama
Minority Report (2002)
Widescreen
Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller
Minority Report (2002)
Full Frame (Pan & Scan)
Studio: Universal Studios Home Video
Rated: PG-13
Genre: Sci-Fi Thriller
Article comments
1 - Bryan McKay
"Dare The Duke suggest that this number has gone from being very underrated to being, well, a tad overrated nowadays?"
I fully agree with you, Duke. Although I certainly enjoyed the film, I don't think it's quite worthy of the "cult classic" status bestowed upon it by its fans. And not that this really counts against it, but it does seem to appear a little dated these days, what with the "Miami Vice"-esque soundtrack and all.
2 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Bryan, it's most certainly dated. All that neon lighting seems a bit laughable nowadays. Still, it's fairly tense for the most part, and that shot of Dolarhyde climbing across the windows on the roof is brilliant.
But yes, i think it has gone a bit far, the whole "Manhunter is the best serial killer flick ever" carry-on.
3 - Bill Sherman
The over-elevation of Manhunter is certainly understandable as a reaction to the slick-but-throughly-unmemorable Red Dragon.
4 - Distorted Angel
Manhunter will always be memorable for the prettiness of pre-CSI William Petersen.
5 - Chris Kent
El Senor Duke,
If memory serves, Night Gallery's first season DVD includes the originial pilot, which was Steven Spielberg's first-ever work. I believe he did an episode with the late-great Joan Crawford in which she plays a blind woman? Anyway, Night Gallery was good the first season or so, and then sucked about as bad as Outer Limits, digressing to cheap Time Tunnelesque special effects and no fucking story.
The failure of Night Gallery (Serling lost much of the control, budget cuts decreased the quality, eventually he was just a statue rented for his name) disillousioned Serling. He left the business for the most part. Health problems arose (he smoked about four packs a day) and the great man died a young death in his 50s.
Until the day I die, I will ALWAYS say The Twilight Zone is the greatest TV show in history. It was brilliant, it was quirky and it was creepy - and it has not aged one fucking bit. Night Gallery is a shell of a once-great talent - the twilight of one of the finest writers in American history.
6 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
Just a note for the folks who maybe like in the UK, and therefore can't view these flicks. On my own site, Mondo Irlando, as of tonight there's a Monthly Round-Up Of Region 2 DVD’s
Just a heads-up is all. (and a shameless, whore-like plug)