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|  #1 Posted on 28.12.07 1057.10 | Instant Rating: 9.00 | (Click on the "DVD" thread icon to find threads going all the way back to the beginning of 2007...here are links to the new DVD lists for the previous four weeks: 12/4 - 12/11 - 12/18 - 12/25)
Hello.
This week we have a monumental, mind boggling, staggering total of SEVENTY-EIGHT listings. That won't even get you through one of your longer bathroom breaks, I know, but what can I do? I'M not the guy telling the distributors "Hey, let's put off hundreds of releases for AFTER New Year's Day."
It's five Blu-Ray, ZERO HD DVD, a UMD and that leaves (doing math in head) let's see...*72* DVDs. Is that right? Doesn't matter. Let's go!
For those of you who HAVEN'T been here before, these lists work like so:
We got the big list on one page! We get them from Amazon, and they'll take you TO Amazon. Hovering over links should provide you with Amazon's current price.
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Because Amazon sometimes can't come correct with the information about certain movies or TV shows, you will see some exposition from me (or, more likely, a bad joke) in addition to the listing along with IMDb icons (which can be clicked to take you to a movie's IMDb listing) or tv.com icons (which can be clicked to take you to the relevant episode list from tv.com)!
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We'll take a cup of kindness yet...
PICK OF THE WEEK
I don't have one. Let's pick one at random....
Extreme Movie (The W at Amazon) (direct to DVD, 2008)  "A sketch comedy movie about the joys and embarrassments of teen sex. But mostly the embarrassments." Michael Cera strikes again, Frankie Muniz, Ryan Pinkston, Rob Pinkston, Christina DeRosa and Jamie Kennedy. And a hundred other people. Writers include... a lot of SNL teams for some reason. Also, Will Arnett under a pseudonym (which isn't an encouraging sign - as if "direct to DVD" WAS an encouraging sign) Thank you, Weinsteins!
MOVIES OF THE WEEK
 War (Widescreen Edition) (2007) Jet Li vs. Jason Statham
War
War [Blu-ray]
 Shoot 'Em Up (2007) Clive Owen, Paul Giamatti, Monica Bellucci - not to be confused with "War" (which I just did)
Shoot Em Up [Blu-ray]
Resident Evil - Extinction (Widescreen Special Edition) (France/Australia/Germany/UK/USA, 2007)
Resident Evil: Extinction This is a UMD! Can you believe they're still releasing them? Sony sure can be stubborn!
Resident Evil: Extinction [Blu-ray]
Resident Evil [Blu-ray] (UK/France/Germany/USA, 2002) Poor Milla Jovovich - she keeps losing all her clothes!
Resident Evil: Extinction 3-Pack [Blu-ray] We're only missing a listing for "Resident Evil: Apocalypse" (Germany/France/UK/Canada, 2004) so there you go
September Dawn (Canada, 2006) Jon Voight - Terence Stamp sighting of the week
Jimmy and Judy (2006) Edward Furlong, Rachel Bella - see if you can guess which is Jimmy and which is Judy
Billy Jack (1971) Written, directed by and starring Tom Laughlin - using three different names! I like the IMDb's plot synopsis: "Ex-Green Beret hapkido expert saves wild horses from being slaughtered for dog food and helps protect a desert 'freedom school' for runaway."
TOTALLY GAY DVDs OF THE WEEK:
Constantine Giannaris, the short films Caught Looking (UK, 1991) , North of Vortex (UK, 1991) and A Place in the Sun (UK, 1994, not in IMDb) "Three short films from Greece's Greatest Gay Filmmaker" - how big a pool do you think they'd need to winnow down to make that claim? Also, all the films are from the UK, not Greece, although I'm sure Giannaris is actually from Greece. This, by the way, is the GAYEST COVER OF THE WEEK. I've said enough about this release - NEXT
Madagascar Skin (UK, 1995)
Go West (Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2005) More info on all three of these totally gay releases at http://www.waterbearerfilms.com/whatsnew.html
Solstice (direct to DVD, 2008) One more snuck in from the Weinsteins this week - unlike the Pick of the Week, I recognise NONE of the names on this one, so...no funny joke from me, I guess. Sorry!
Foul Shot (Faded Dreams - 2007) aka "Faded Hoop Dreams"
TV OF THE WEEK
The Tudors - The Complete First Season (Showtime, 2007)  Totally historically accurate retelling of the early part of King Henry VIII's life - sorta
Weird Science - The Complete Seasons 1 & 2 (USA Network, 1994) Reminding us that Vanessa Angel looked really nice in tight clothing - wow, I totally forgot and/or never knew that Lee Tergesen played older brother Chett - 26 episodes
seaQuest DSV: Season Two (NBC, 1994-5) Roy Scheider's last season on a show which I can only associate with two things: 1) "DARWIN---HELP..." 2) Jonathan Brandis hung himself (hanged himself?) and The W was THERE (The W)
Words and Music by Jerry Herman (NJN, 2008) Will premiere on PBS the day it's released on DVD - preview at PBS (pbs.org)
Indie Sex (IFC, 2007) For those who want their smut covered in a veneer of education - three parts: Censored, Teens and Extremes - SOLD. (Not much) more info at IFC (store.ifc.com)
AUSTRALIAN TV OF THE WEEK
Snowy River 3 Pack (Nine, 1998) Previously released separately, each DVD has three episodes - so we cover episodes 54-62 here (which is about 3/4 of Season 4)
KOREAN TV OF THE WEEK:
Coffee Prince (커피프린스 1호점 - MBC, 2007) More info at MBC (imbc.com) (in Korean)
AND FINALLY, "60 MINUTES" OF THE WEEK:
60 Minutes - Don't Ask; Don't Tell (December 16; 2007) During wartime, do they let it slide? Video and transcript at 60 Minutes (cbsnews.com)
60 Minutes - Garden of Eden (December 16; 2007) In deepest Indonesia there's a space where humans have barely set foot - 60 Minutes
ANIME OF THE WEEK
Jinki: Extend Complete Collection (3pc) (Ws Sub)
Kanon - Vol. 1
Martian Successor Nadesico Perfect Collection
KIDZ OF THE WEEK
Horseland: The Fast and the Fearless Another creepy cartoon your kids will love - 2 episodes
Kibbles Rockin' Clubhouse vol. 1 Expressing Yourself For children with autism. No, REALLY.
Master It!: Math
Master It!: Science
MUSIC OF THE WEEK
Okonokos, The Concert My Morning Jacket - maybe a rerelease? Preview of this one (or something like it) here (mymorningjacket.com)
Live At The Point David Gray - see, THIS came out in 2001 for sure. Here is its listing! I think it must be a different distributor or something.
RELEASES OF MYSTERY OF THE WEEK
DIAMOND ENT. CORP.:
Gunfighters Collection Cover supplied is for "Learning About Telling Time"
RAZOR DIGITAL ENT:
Super Brawl 4
Roy Jones Jr.: Greatest Fights Vol. 1
Postman in the Mountains
TOPICS ENTERTAINMENT:
Film Festival Gems: Family Four discs of...whatever
Film Festival Gems: Foreign Four discs of...whatever
Film Festival Gems: Drama Four discs of...whatever
Film Festival Gems: Documentary Four discs of...whatever
SMUT OF THE WEEK
The Jenna Jameson Gold Collection: Essential Jenna Jameson
LOOK, I SUPPORT YOUR RIGHT TO BE INTO THAT, BUT...:
Imminent Danger
Diary of a Domestic
SPORTS!
Advanced Soccer Drills Lou Fratello & Players - John McGuirk could have used it - not yet included in the videosforcoaches.com listings
SWEAT OF THE WEEK
Strong Body, Ageless Body with Erin O'Brien
Bollywood Burn Hemalayaa (that can't be her real name, can it?)
Elise Moore: Pilates for Life: Introduction to Pilates
Elise Moore: Pilates for Life: Mat Pilates
Elise Moore: Pilates for Life: Pilates on the Ball
Karen Voight: Quick & Slim
Karen Voight: Slim Toning on a Ball
Karen Voight: Yoga Power - A Flexible Approach to Strength
Karen Voight: Firm Arms and Abs
Karen Voight: Pure & Simple Stretch
Karen Voight: Lean Legs and Buns I like how they substituted for (censored) the surely obscene word "BUTT" which is clearly on the cover
The 12 Second Sequence Workout DVD Jorge Cruise
Jillian Michaels: Black Pack 3 Pack I thought this was smut until I figured out Michaels was an instructor on "The Biggest Loser" - but couldn't find any clue which DVDs these might be from her website (jillianmichaels.com)
FOR YOUR HEALTH
Turn your head and cough...and hit "play"
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Arthritis
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Type 2 Diabetes
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Fibromyalgia
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Heart Health
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for High Blood Pressure although the cover says "Menopause"
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Insomnia
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for IBS That means "Irritable Bowel Syndrome!"
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Back Pain
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Menopause strangely, NO cover - must have been stolen for the High Blood Pressure DVD
Mayo Clinic Wellness Solutions for Weight Loss
ET CETERA
IT IS THE WAY OF MY PEOPLE:
Native American Indian Sacred Purification Sweat Lodge Ceremony
HADOU SHO RYU KEN:
Hsing-Yi - An Internal Martial Art May not actually produce fire
TRAVELLING WITHOUT MOVING:
Grainger's World: Miracles From The Wildside Travels with Greg Grainger - the Aussie you HAVEN'T heard of
TALKIN' TO SCREENWRITERS:
The Dialogue - Action Writers 10 DVD pack of earlier releases - I believe this is the MOST EXPENSIVE ITEM OF THE WEEK
The Dialogue - Oscar Nominated Writers 8 pack
AND FINALLY...
Avia II Guide to Home Theatre - two hours of audiovisual calibration for YOUR equipment. This might be fun to own, actually...but not for THAT price! Definitely something to keep in the back of your mind the next time you have to buy a present for the man who has everything (hopefully including an expensive HDTV and lots of DVDs of some fashion). More info at Image (image-entertainment.com) and also www.avia2.com (a very pretty site)
I hope you're about as underwhelmed as I am, but not SO underwhelmed you can't find it in your heart to post a reply! Come back Monday for the top 24 (aka "the top one third") and see if anything else snuck in after the deadline!
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| #2 Posted on 29.12.07 0806.04 | Instant Rating: 4.94 | | I don't trust any movie with "movie" in the title. | Mike Zeidler
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| #3 Posted on 29.12.07 0828.32 | Instant Rating: 5.58 | Pictures are hung, people are hanged.
"Tattoos are the mullets of the aughts." - Mike Naimark | Cerebus
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| #4 Posted on 29.12.07 2228.23 | Instant Rating: 1.48 | Originally posted by Alex
I don't trust any movie with "movie" in the title.
TRANSFORMERS: THE MOVIE, AQUA TEEN HUNGER FORCE COLON MOVIE FILM FOR THEATERS, SILENT MOVIE, TWILIGHT ZONE: THE MOVIE, THE RUGRATS MOVIE, SANTA CLAUS: THE MOVIE, ABBA: THE MOVIE, HOT DOG... THE MOVIE, THE GONG SHOW MOVIE, THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE...
Forget it Josh... it's Cerebustown. | Kei Posiskunk
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| #5 Posted on 29.12.07 2232.57 | Instant Rating: 4.69 | I'm so all over Weird Science...
  
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| #6 Posted on 30.12.07 0548.37 | Instant Rating: 8.00 | Shoot 'Em Up (The W at Amazon) was a lot of fun. It was what Smokin' Aces wanted to be. The gunfights are exciting and hilarious. It stumbles badly when it starts in with the expostion, but luckily (unlike Aces) it doesn't linger too long.
I though Chris Jericho was in it, but he doesn't seem to be -- maybe his scenes got cut? Christian Cage is in it, but he has no lines and you don't even get a good look at him -- he's basically an extra. You won't notice him unless you're looking for him --
Spoiler Below: Highlight text to read
| he's standing right behind the senator when we first meet him. |
Anyway. If you like over-the-top shootouts check it out.
--K
Last 5 movies seen: Shoot 'Em Up ***1/2 - American Gangster **** - I Am Legend ***1/2 - Enchanted ***1/2 - Once ***1/2 | CRZ
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| #7 Posted on 31.12.07 0856.44 | Instant Rating: 9.00 | NEWLY ADDED:
Italian Americans and Federal Hill (The W at Amazon) (direct to DVD, 2006) The story of Rhode Island's "Little Italy" - they have their own website (italianamericansandfederalhill.com)
Psychotronica 3: Mermaids of Tiburon / Cry of the I THINK it's smut - also that it should have been scheduled for February, like Psychotronica 1 & 2 are
Cast Off for Mexico "The indispensible new video guide to visiting Mexico for boaters" - Executive producer was the rat from "Beakman's World" (markritts.com)!
NOW SHOWING UNAVAILABLE:
Super Brawl 4
Roy Jones Jr.: Greatest Fights Vol. 1
Postman in the Mountains
Extreme Movie Surely because I made it my pick of the week, they sold out! (Nah.)
Billy Jack
Elise Moore: Pilates for Life: Introduction to Pilates
Elise Moore: Pilates for Life: Mat Pilates
Elise Moore: Pilates for Life: Pilates on the Ball
Master It!: Math
Master It!: Science
Words and Music by Jerry Herman
With such a small crop, you probably don't have to move many copies to make a Top 24, but here it is anyway:
1 The Tudors - The Complete First Season
2 Resident Evil - Extinction (Widescreen Special Edition)
3 Shoot 'Em Up
4 Shoot Em Up [Blu-ray]
5 Resident Evil: Extinction [Blu-ray]
6 War (Widescreen Edition)
7 Seaquest DSV: Season Two
8 War [Blu-ray]
9 Resident Evil [Blu-ray]
10 Resident Evil: Extinction 3-Pack [Blu-ray]
11 Avia II
12 September Dawn
13 Weird Science - The Complete Seasons 1 & 2
14 Solstice
15 Kanon - Vol. 1
16 The 12 Second Sequence Workout DVD
17 Martian Successor Nadesico Perfect Collection
18 Jimmy and Judy
19 Indie Sex
20 Jillian Michaels: Black Pack 3 Pack
21 Bollywood Burn
22 Constantine Giannaris, the short films
23 Karen Voight: Lean Legs and Buns
24 Horseland: The Fast and the Fearless
NEXT: Will I come back with next week's releases now that the list is back over 400? STAY TUNED TO THIS CHANNEL
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