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Kids, Fistful, Holmes, Space, War, Thirty And Titanic Kids love cartoons and are sure to go ga-ga over Mill Creek Entertainment's 30-Episode Collections of animated TV shows from the last 20+ years. Look for classic episodes of the Get Along Gang, The Littles, Heathcliff, Johnny Test, World Of Quest, The New Adventures Of Nanoboy, Postcards From Buster, A Bunch Of Munsch, The Busy World Of Richard Scarry, Pole Position, COPS, Jayce And The Wheeled Warriors, Horseland, Sabrina and Mona The Vampire. Each DVD collection contains over 12 hours of animated shenanigans. They're funny, kid-safe and family-friendly and in this time of cynicism and political and financial unrest isn't it great to know that kids can still be kids? Maybe we grown-ups should watch a few episodes and recapture the inner kid in all of us. If you like down and gritty, fast-draw, rough and rugged Westerns than saddle up your horse and mosey on over to Mill Creek's Fistful Of Bullets containing 16 Spaghetti Westerns. Kick the dust off your boots and join Lee Van Cleef, Jack Palance, Richard Harrison, Klaus Kinski and other Spaghetti Western stars as they take out the bad guys, crank up the macho meter and get the fast draw on hombres and beautiful women. Yee haw! The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes 4-Disc DVD set contains both feature films and the entire 39-episode TV series adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle's sleuth of all sleuths: Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick Doctor Watson. Look for classic criminal cases solved by Watson and Holmes as portrayed by Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Ronald Howard, Ian Fleming and others. Also included is an introduction by actor Christopher Lee who was instrumental in the resurgence of interest in Sherlock Holmes. America's Greatest Journey: The Race To Space is a 10-Part Documentary Series narrated by Mike Wallace. Follow the history of the men and women who created and were responsible for America's space program, its triumphs and failures, its early orbital flights to America's landing an astronaut on the moon. If you love history, specifically the history of man in space, then this DVD is the one for you. The Civil War shaped and molded the United States as it exists today. It was a time of bloody conflict as brother fought against brother in the bloodiest war imaginable. The Civil War Commemorative Documentary Collection in 10-parts includes reenactments, archive photographs and narration taken from historical documents about one of the most turbulent times in American history. Back in the 1980s the Baby Boomers were in their thirties. What better way to examine the life of the 'Me' Generation than to have a TV show about the times, trials and tribulations of what many have called the 'Lost' Generation? Mill Creek's TV Flash Backs Thirtysomething, Season One, Volume Two, 11-episode DVD collection takes viewers back to a different type of America when the world was changing fast all around a group of people who learned to cope with and live life fully no matter how confusing. The sinking of the Titanic has fascinated people since its occurrence early in the 20th Century. When the Titanic's wreck was discover nearly 20 years ago, the fascination grew-so much so a feature film was made about it, along with assorted documentaries. One of the best is Mill Creek's 100 Year Anniversary DVD Definitive Documentary Collection tells the entire sad tale of the doomed luxury liner. Learn what really happened and all about the passengers and crew of the 'unsinkable' ship.
Sammy’s Adventures Featuring an all-star cast, the animated feature film: A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventure follows Sammy the turtle lifetime across 50 years and the entire globe! Along the way he makes new friends, discovers how important it is to guard our environment and falls in love with true love, Shelly. Accompanying the film is a soundtrack laced with classics from such notables as The Mamas & The Papas, Michael Jackson and MIKA. It’s a rockin’ good time as Sammy explores the Earth and discovers what it means to grow older and hopefully wiser. Discover first-hand what it’s like to be a turtle hatchling, struggling to survive, overcoming obstacles both natural and manmade and finding true love. A Turtle’s Tale comes from Vivendi Entertainment on DVD/Blu-ray and in 3D.
The series, The Rocketeer, combined images and cameos of then famous radio
and movie personalities, in tightly woven and fast paced adventures. The
hero, Cliff Secord, played by Bill Campbell, discovers a top-secret rocket
backpack and through a series of events dons the pack and becomes the
high-flying hero, The Rocketeer.
Evolution gets a jump start with the latest re-adaptation of a classic Apes movie with 20th Century Fox's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. In Rise scientist Will Rodman tries to develop a cure for Alzheimer's. Testing chimpanzees, he is surprised and delighted when the primates intelligence levels rise to human levels. One of the test monkey's baby, Caesar, is orphaned, so Will decides to adopt him and raise him as a human. After an altercation Caesar is taken away to live in a primate facility. As his intelligence grows so does his distain for being treated as an animal prisoner. He revolts and as the apes new leader he bestows upon them intelligence using the same procedure Will tested on chimpanzees. The results begins the end for humans as the dominating species and the first step to the Planet Of The Apes. Using cutting edge motion capture, Rise brings new life to digitized primates. The action is fast, furious and primal as human battles ape in a war that will determine the fate of each species. Blu-ray/DVD/DigitalCopy extras include deleted scenes, several featurettes, commentaries, concept
art, trailers and more. It's enough
to go 'ape" over!
20th Century Fox presents the complete 22-episode Blu-ray collection of the Fourteenth Season of the ground-breaking and longest running animation and comedy series in TV history: The Simpsons. Quite an accomplishment when you consider that The Simpsons started out as short animated spots on the Tracey Ullman show over 20 years ago. Who would have thought that the domestic adventures of Homer, Marge, Lisa, Bart and Maggie would evolve into one of the most respected and revered TV series of all time? Here’s your chance to enjoy the ultimate high-definition antics of everyone’s favorite dysfunctional family in a Blur-ray set that contains classic Simpsons episodes. Look for such hallmark episodes like Bart Vs Lisa Vs. The Third Grade, Special Edna, Pray Anything, A Star IS Born-Again, Dude, Where’s My Ranch and Moe Baby Blues along with over a dozen other hilarious Simpsons episodes. Homer has never been denser, Marge so persnickety, Lisa so cerebral, Bart so obnoxious and Maggie so above it all than in The Simpsons: The Fourteenth Season Blu-ray collection. Extras include commentaries, featurettes , a special 300th
episode featurette, Halloween classics, sketches, deleted scenes and so much
more that’s it’s enough to make you say, “D,oh!”
Just in time for the holidays comes 20th
Century Fox’s new Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo Pack of the hilarious
Jim Carrey comedy, Mr. Popper’s Penguins. Based on the popular children’s novel from 1938, the film follows the
straight-laced and somewhat stuffy Mr. Popper who suddenly finds himself the
ward of six adorable and mischievous penguins who turn his life upside
down. As he becomes accustomed to his new feathered friends Mr. Popper soon
comes to realize what things are really important in life-especially family. Filled with slapstick humor and touching moments, Mr. Popper’s Penguins is
a movie the whole family can enjoy-especially at this special time of year
when family and friends celebrate the holidays and discover the true meaning
of the holiday season. Mr. Popper’s Penguins 3-Pack Combo includes an animated short, deleted
scenes, a gag reel, a hilarious Penguin Pandemonium montage, the legacy of
Mr. Popper’s penguins and much more.
It’s a perfect holiday package!
Christmas Special Leave to Sid The Sloth and his friends from Ice Age to be responsible for the celebration of Christmas-or at least the trappings there of. In 20th Century Fox's new Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas Special Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo, Sid manages to destroy Manny's heirloom Christmas rock. Infuriated, Manny puts Sid on the 'naughty' list of the fictitious Santa Claus. Sid has no way of knowing that Manny made up the list to punish him. Determined to set things right, Sid, along with Manny's daughter (Peaches) and Crash and Eddie head off to the North Pole to convince Santa to take them off the list. In the meantime Manny and Ellie discover their daughter is missing and head off, with Diego, to find them. Along the way Sid and his buddies run into a flying reindeer who helps them arrive only to have Sid and the others destroy Santa's workshop just as Manny, Ellie and Diego arrive. It's up to Sid and his friends to set things right and create the traditions and icons we now associate with Christmas. For some hilarious holiday fun be sure to check out Ice Age: A Mammoth
Christmas. Special. Also included in
the package is a sneak peek at the upcoming Ice Age movie: Continental Drift
and a Swingin' Jingle Bells music video.
With the upcoming release of the Tintin movie,
produced by Steven Spielberg, Shout!
Factory has obtained the rights to release the animated Tintin TV series
first season episodes on DVD. The 2-disc set follows the young investigative
reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy on globetrotting adventures. Based on the
graphic novels by the late artist, Herge, the adventures also include a wild cast
of characters including Captain Haddock, Professor Calculus and detectives
Thompson and Thompson. For seat-of-your-pants and dangerous adventures
follow Tintin as he unravels mystery after mystery in these classic tales
brought to life in animated form. All
thirteen episodes of Season One are included, along with several that
inspired the upcoming motion-capture live action movie. Kids and adults alike will enjoy the intrepid
Tintin’s adventures and the incredible locations, scrapes and escapes in each
and every episode.
The Deathly Hallows Part 2 Wow! The finale chapter in the Harry Potter movie series certainly went out with a bang. I have to admit I’ve never been a huge fan of the Harry Potter movies. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy them, but as far as being a Harry Potter fanatic I’m not. But, Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 totally blew me away. The finale confrontation between Harry and his arch nemesis, the evil sorcerer Lord Voldemort, was spectacular on so many levels. The story grabs viewers from the moment the screen flickers on, the acting by the cast was superb - reaching levels of Academy Award status and the script never wasted a word. Of the entire Harry Potter movie series, I have to say this is my favorite. The special effects and set designs were on an epic scale. I especially liked the sequences in the vault, storage areas and the battle at Hogwarts rivaled anything seen on the Silver Screen. The truth about Harry Potter and other key characters was eye-opening, to say the least, and the conclusion was both satisfying and surprising. Warner Bros. has done the Harry Potter series proud and I predict that the films will be considered classics for years to come. The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy disc set contains some spectacular
extras. Look for featurettes on
Blowing Up Hogwarts as seen through the eyes of the filmmakers and cast,
candid conversations with Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and author J. K.
Rowling, a spotlight on the Goblins of Gringotts, an retrospective of The
Women Of Harry Potter, additional scenes, a Warner Bros. Studio Tour London
and a very special Pottermore Preview.
No other words can best describe this collection other than-it’s
magic!
Back in the 1950s I, like millions of other kids, tuned in each day for the latest episode of The Mickey Mouse Club. I loved it then and I still love it. The new Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is high-tech for today’s kids and they, like myself when I was young, enjoy watching the animated and live action adventures of the Clubhouse citizens. Preschoolers be prepared! Mickey Mouse and his friends have blasted off to space in Disney Kid’s new DVD/Digital Copy Combo (with free stickers) in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure. While on a quest for a space treasure, Mickey and his friends invite youngsters along for the ride as they learn about the planets, space, the universe and alien life forms. Mickey’s new alien and Earth resident friends join in the hunt. Even
Pirate Pete comes around, even though he was looking for the treasure
too. What’s the treasure? Find out for yourself in this delightful
animated adventure for preschoolers where they can watch and learn. Also included is a never-seen-before Goofy
animated short. Garsh! To quote Daffy Duck, “This is the greatest collection of cartoons starring the world’s most famous duck.” Warner Bros. presents, for the first time anywhere, The Essential Daffy Duck collection featuring 21 classic cartoons (three of which are new to DVD). Follow Daffy as he faces off against Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd and a host of characters who he somehow always manages to irritate. Daffy stars as Duck Dodgers of the 24th and ½ Century, Robin
Hood, Superduck and a host of other outrageous disguises that land him in
more trouble than a Peking duck dinner in He’s crazy, lazy, nuts, cuckoo, short-tempered, devious, egotistical but most of all he’s Daffy! Two discs are included in the collection that contains all 21 cartoons
along with a Career Profile of the funny fowl and two vintage TV programs.
It’s crazy! It’s lunacy! It’s Daffy Duck! “Duck season! Rabbit season! Duck
season! Rabbit season! I say it’s duck season! Blam! I hate that rabbit!” Earth’s Mightiest Heroes!
The Avengers Volume 3 & 4 It’s official, the Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! The Avengers animated series is ranked in the top 10 all-time favorite and best superhero animated TV series. And it’s easy to see why. Volume 3 and 4 of Disney's DVDs deliver some of the best Avengers stories seen on the small and large screens and in print. In Volume 3 The Avengers face off against Zemo and his Masters Of evil, encounter a giant robot from the Kree Galaxy, come face-to-face with the master of time: Kang and discover just how lethal the sting of the Black Widow can be. As an extra bonus a short clip: Avengers Unmasked: Masters Of Evil looks back on the history of the Masters and their connection to The Avengers. In Volume 4 Loki shows his hand and sets in motion the fall of Asgard, Hydra raises its ugly head, or should I say heads?, and Ultron 5 gains sentience and decides to conquer mankind in order to save it. In Volume 4’s Avengers unmasked segment, Hydra is examined and traced back to its early Marvel roots. The Avengers animated series is by far the best animated series Marvel
Comics has produced so far. The animation is clean and well-plotted, special
effects are well-done without being overpowering, and the voice actors do a
great job on their respective characters and the stories draw the viewer in
with lots of little subplots and surprises. Often plotlines from upcoming
episodes are snuck into the stories assuring that viewers will stick around
to find out what happens in future episodes. It’s a great series and I
enjoyed watching each episode.
Disney/Pixar have really raised the bar with Cars 2. With every new Pixar Animation release the advances made in computer animation are phenomenal. Pixar has always turned out a great product with interesting characters, clever stories and lush backgrounds, but Cars 2 has outdone every Pizar animated film before it. The Cars 2 plot involves Lightning McQueen taking part in the World Grand Prix. He takes his best frieind Mater with him and you can just image Mater in different countries! Somehow Mater gets mistaken for a super spy and winds up entangled in a sinister plot to enact revenge on regular cars by lemon cars. Along the way he meets a whole new cast of characters including a British spy car whose voice is provided by Michael Caine. The animation on this film is amazing-especially the panoramic shots of cities from around the world. The visual effects are astounding and the story keeps you glued to your seat. Cars 2 are an action-packed and fun-filled film that the entire family can enjoy. The Blu-ray/DVD combo also includes two short animated films, a Director's
Commentary, a World Tour Map, featurettes and much, MUCH more.
It should have come as no surprise to anyone that Johnny Depp would return to the role he is most famous for: Captain Jack Sparrow in The Pirates Of The Caribbean. On Stranger Tides is the fourth film in the series. When the initial run of the three original Prates movies ended hints were given as to the possible fourth film. Many believed that the trilogy ended the Pirates saga but as the saying goes, “You can’t keep a bad pirate down.” In On Stranger Tides Jack Sparrow has set sail to discover the mysterious Fountain Of Youth. Along the way he runs into his former shipmate Barbossa, his former lover-played by Penelope Cruz and several other familiar characters. He also encounters the notorious Black Beard (complete with mysterious black magic powers), zombies, killer mermaids and several other fairy tale figures who are not anything like you expect. On Stranger Tides is a fun-packed adventure with Johnny Depp at his best as the conniving, manipulating and yet totally lovable Captain jack Sparrow. The Disney Blu-ray Combo
Pack comes with Blu-ray and DVD discs that also include a pirate treasure of
extras: bloopers, featurettes, commentaries, deleted scenes and more. “Shiver me timbers! It’s time to set sail for adventure!”
To state that the popularity of Hal Jordan (Earth’s Green Lantern) and the Green Lantern Corps have had a meteoric rise in popularity in the DC Universe would be a big understatement. The Green Lanterns have risen to be some of the most predominate characters in the DC Universe, especially after the introduction of the Sinestro Corps, the various Lanterns of different colors representing various states of emotion and the epic Blackest Night storyline. So popular had the Green Lantern series became that DC Comics, in
conjunction with Warner Bros. Studios,
produced and created the Green Lantern movie starring Ryan Reynolds as
Earth’s Green Lantern: Hal Although the movies takes a few liberties when it comes to the creation of Hal Jordan and his nemesis Hector Hammond and Parallax, the movie stays true to the science fiction aspects of the series. In the story Hal The alien is a Green Lantern assigned to protect the region of space Earth is part of. Attacked by Parallax, a whirling mass of energy feeding off fear, the fatally wounded Abin Sur bequeaths his Green Lantern power ring to Hal. After several mishaps, bungles and a serious reflection on his own failed life, Hal tackles Parallax one-on-one in a desperate attempt to save Earth. Green Lantern is a special effect extravaganza with lots of aliens, strange worlds and regions of space and two of the most frightening villains to ever grace the Silver Screen. Reynolds turns in a top-notch performance as the haunted test pilot Hal Jordan and the supporting cast meld perfectly into their roles. The Blu-ray/Digital Copy Combo Extended Cut package offers lot s of fun extras including a look at how Ryan Reynolds was transformed into the Green Lantern. Other extras include extended and theatrical versions of the film, deleted scenes and much more.
Slavery, Cops, Johnny And He-Man Mill Creek Entertainment has just released five new titles in its DVD series that keep costs down while providing a great value in entertainment. Up From Slavery reveals the path of slavery in Containing reenactments and detailed historical studies, the documentary is a powerful reminder of a dark period in American history-one that should never be repeated. Volume 2 of the animated series Cops contains episodes 33 through 65 of the series about ‘Fighting Crime In A Future Time.” Included with the final episodes of the Hasbro Toy based series are a slide show of the concept drawings for the show and a trailer for Jayce And The Wheeled Warriors. Two Johnny Test DVD collections are the complete Season 3 & 4 of the 11-year old boy who manages to be the test subject of, or victim of, his two genius sister’s outrageous science experiments. Three bonus episodes from the animated series Nanoboy, Gadget Boy and Jacye And the Wheeled Warriors are included along with a Johnny Test digital comic book and a sneak peek at the Nintendo DS Johnny Test video game. Johnny Test Saves The world contains 10 specially selected episodes that, you guessed it, has Johnny save the world! A Nanoboy episode, digital comic book and video game sneak peek are also included. The Complete second Season of the new He-man And The Masters Of The Universe animated series is packed with exciting stories and also contains 10 complete episode scripts, 50 detailed character profiles, creatures and artifacts, three documentaries and a six episode commentary.
Stargate Atlantis The Complete Series In 2008, after five successful years as a TV series, Stargate Atlantis went off the air. Coincidentally the last episode was the series’ 100th episode. The series began as an offshoot of the longest continually running science
fiction TV show in history: Stargate SG-1.
While SG-1 took was based on Earth, Atlantis featured a cast of
characters whose adventures were based on a distant planet where the fabled
underwater city of A team of scientists and military personnel stationed there explored distant worlds and attempted to unlock all the secrets of the long lost city. As the series fell into place it began to take on a flavor all of its own. The action was pumped up, characters developed and changed, new threats and discoveries took place and the show soon settled into its own niche. Fans of the original series soon warmed up to Atlantis and many of the characters became fan favorites. Occasionally key characters from SG-1 would appear and for a time both SG-1 and Atlantis shared the airways. For the first time Twentieth Century Fox/MGM has compiled a complete set of all the series’ episodes into an impressive 26-disc DVD set in a single package. Included with the episodes is an additional disc of featurettes and extras and all of the discs are contained in a specially designed box set that is sure to make any Stargate fan proud to own. I know I am. So sit back, pop some popcorn, grab a drink and get ready to watch 100 episodes of one of TV’s landmark
science fiction series. Who needs to
sleep?
I'll be the
first to admit when X-Men First Class was first announced as the next X-Men
movie from 20th Century Fox I was a
bit skeptical. Still I was curious, so
one afternoon I went and watched the movie.
I really enjoyed it. Oh sure,
some of the original X-Men continuity was tinkered with as was the timeline
but overall the movie was extremely well done. In fact, between Marvel's Captain X-Men First
Class looks back at the early friendship between Professor X and Magneto
before they took on their superhero/supervillain personas. The movie introduces the Hellfire Club,
Sebastian Shaw, Emma Frost, Beast, Cyclops, Mystique and other X-Men and
mutants, including a character who may be Nightcrawler's father. Eventually the
mutants split up, some following Professor X and others Magneto. The movie contains non-stop action and yet
manages to fully develop its characters.
Visual effects, both computer generated and physical, are amazing, the
vintage costumes look authentic and the storyline cleverly intermingles
events that took place during the time it is placed in. The Blu-Ray and Digital Copy combo includes lots of 'X-tras":
featurettes, a documentary, deleted and extended scenes, other goodies and as
a special added bonus: access to 10 X-Men digital comics. Are you "X-cited yet!"
One of my all-time favorite Saturday morning cartoon shows growing up was Tom and Jerry. At the time I didn’t know that the show consisted of old animated shorts originally shown in movie theaters during the 1940s and 1950s. It didn’t matter. Their slapstick adventures captivated me as a child. Equally impressive to me was the classic movie, The Wizard Of Oz. staring Judy Garland. I was introduced to the movie on TV when it was shown each year as part of the holiday season. Now the two have combined in a brand new, original animated film: Tom And
Jerry & The Wizard Of Oz. Imagine
if you will the rambunctious pair of Tom and Jerry actually traveling down
the Of course as with anything that Tom and Jerry get their cat and mouse hands on, things have a tendency to mess up along the way. Kids and parent alike are sure to love this new animated film that brings back two classics and joins them together in a totally unique story that everyone will enjoy. Warner Bros. presents this very special Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo that contains the new movie and several very special featurettes.
I've always enjoyed reading Marvel Comics' Thor: The God Of Thunder comic books, especially the Jack Kirby and Walt Simonson drawn issues. Thor is unlike any other Marvel superhero title. It stars a literal
god and his cast of fellow gods and goddesses-- good and bad.
Mysticism, magic and the like are common fodder in the title.
Interestingly enough Thor is also a member of The Avengers as one of its
founding members.
Ultimate, Simon, Sniper And Encounters Mill Creek Entertainment
just released a quartet of DVD collections covering everything from a TV show
to alternate dimensions. Back in the 1980s Thursday nights were my favorite time of the
week. My all-time favorite TV show,
Magnum P.I., was followed by, my then, second favorite TV series, Simon &
Simon. The show centered on the unlikely duo of vastly different brothers,
A.J. and Rick, who operated a detective agency. Their unusual and sometimes questionable detective skills
always landed them in trouble, which they always managed to get out of at the
last moment. Mill Creek presents the
Best Of Season Three of Simon & Simon with a selection of the top 10
episodes from that season. For pure fun, with a little danger and intrigue thrown in, don't miss
this very special collection of Simon & Simon episodes. For the youngsters (and I admit for some of us oldsters) comes a
delightful collection of video shorts that explore Boats, Ships, Cars,
Construction, Fire Engines, Trucks, Buildings, Dinosaurs, Horses and Old
McDonald's in a fun, exciting and educational way that makes learning a
delight. What kid, or a kid at heart,
doesn't love looking and learning about such things? A new 5-part documentary looks at The Unseen Warrior; The
Sniper. Learn what it takes to become
a sniper, the history of snipers thought the various wars, the different
types of snipers there are and much more.
It takes a special breed of person to become a sniper and this new
series looks at the steps necessary to complete in order to qualify. I don't necessarily believe is such things as ghosts, UFOs and the
like but it sure it fun to imagine and speculate about them. Encounters From Another Dimension, a 7
Documentary Set, examines unusual phenomenon ranging from aliens, crop
circles, UFOs and more. If you're
into the possibility of intelligent life existing in other parts of the
universe and that they have visited in the past or are currently on earth,
then this is the documentary you have got to have.
When
Blu, a domesticated Macaw, and his master: Moose Lake, Minnesota resident
Linda, discover that Blu is not the last of his kind, they immediately fly of
to Rio de Janeiro to find Jewel, Blu's female counterpart. But, like most
plans, things go awry when a group of bungling bird smugglers kidnaps Blu and
Jewel. With the help of a
city-slicker birds, Jewel and Blu plan their escape. There's only one problem
though-Blu never learned how to fly! Brought to you
by the same animation geniuses behind Ice Age, DVD extras
include interviews with the voice actors, the creation of the music sound
track and much, much more-from 20th
Century Fox.
Someone is definitely NOT having a good day. Joe Flanigan (Stargate: Atlantis) and John
Rhys-Davis (Lord Of The Rings) star in a SyFy original movie released by Vivendi Entertainment on DVD that puts
the 'bite' back into exploration. When the government creates a new device that opens up a doorway to a
different/alternate dimension goes awry upon demonstration it transports a
group of observers to a dimension populated by some of the most blood-thirsty
and ferocious predators ever imagined. I liken this movie to the classic Harry Harrison book, Death World.
Only instead of a spaceship crew being stranded on a predatory planet a group
of inexperienced (at least most of them) strangers must band together to try
and repair the machine and still manage to stay alive. This is not a movie for the faint of heart-it's bloody-bloody
fun! If you like seat-of-you-pants,
can't-catch-your-breath excitement then Ferocious Planet will satisfy your
appetite for gore and blood. Part of
SyFy's Maneater Series, Ferocious Planet is sure to wreak havoc with your
sleep. Pleasant dreams! Hobo And Assassins From Magnolia Home
Entertainment comes two spectacular action films that deliver plenty of
blood, guts and mayhem. If you love
samurai martial arts and down-on-the-street, fist-to-face action then you've
got to check out the DVD/Digital copy releases: 13 Assassins and Hobo With A
Shotgun. In 13 Assassins legendary Japanese cult film director Takashi Miike
delivers a samurai epic like no other. When a power hungry Japanese Lord wreaks havoc across The " Rutger Hauer proves he still has what it takes to become one of the
most unusual action heroes ever depicted on film. Armed only with a shotgun and his wits Rutger plays a hobo who
hopes to make a new start in a The gang never knew what hit them.
The DVD/Digital Copy 2/Disc set also includes lots of extras like
commentaries, featurettes, video blogs, test footage and much more. It's enough to make a hobo proud.
Series Season 1, Part 1 With the new ThunderCats animated series set to premiere on the
Cartoon Network and the new action figures and playsets set to be released at
about the same time, Warner Bros. has
released Season 1, Part 1 of the original 1980's ThunderCats episodes on DVD
for fans of the series to enjoy. The first 12 episodes of the original series are included on a 2-disc
DVD set along with a very special feature: Feel The Magic, where fans of the
original series talk about their passion for series and their excitement at
the upcoming release of the new series. Episodes include the origin of the ThunderCats and their earliest
adventures. Look for the
epsidoes: Exodus, The Unholy
Alliance, Berbils, The Slaves Of Castle Plun-darr, Pumma-Ra, The Terror Of
Hammerhand, Trouble With Time, The Tower Of Traps, The Garden Of Delights,
Mandora The Evil Chaser, The Ghost Warrior and The Doomgaze. Sit back and enjoy the original ThunderCats series that has spawned a
huge fan base, produced tons of collectible merchandise and brought the
catch-phase, "ThunderCats, Ho!" to living rooms all across America.
From director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) comes one of the most
unusual and unsettling films of the past year. In Sucker Punch, a young girl is wrongly accused and convicted
of a crime and sentenced to an asylum for the criminally insane. As a way of coping with her imprisonment she fantasizes a world
within a world within a world where she escapes her surroundings through her
imagination, and what an imagination it is! From walking dead German soldiers to giant samurai to futuristic
warrior robots, she (with the aid of other inmates who accompany her on her
imaginary quest) ultimately succeeds in her freedom, but not at all the way
one would expect. This movie is visual extravaganza using cutting edge computer
generated special effects, impressive acrobatic fight sequences and a constantly
shifting point of view that leaves viewers reeling from its visual
bombardment of images. The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy Combo Extended Cut Sucker Punch release
has walk-ons by the director, animated shorts, featurettes and much more from
Warner Bros. Get ready to be Sucker Punched!
Unknown And Red Riding Hood It’s not often that and actor or actress can reinvent themselves. Liam Neeson has successfully done so into that of an action hero. His last two movies, Taken and The A-Team, demonstrate just how well his transformation has transpired. In Unknown, Liam one again dons the tough guy hat in the new thriller. In the film, Neeson plays a man whose whole life is stolen from him after he’s in a serious car wreck. Waking up from a coma, he discovers no one knows him-not even his wife. As the story unfolds he discovers that amnesia is not the problem but a wide-spread conspiracy that sees him tossed about with so many plot twists and mis-directions that he needs a scorecard to keep track of who’s who and what’s what. Once again Neeson proves that no matter the film he always delivers a solid performance and Unknown is no exception. The Warner Bros. Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo includes lots of fun extras including an examination of Neeson’s transformation into an action hero. Speaking of transformations. Warner Bros. new Red Riding Hood film turns the popular fairy tale on its ear with Red transformed into a sultry, sexy, blond bombshell, the wolf into a steaming-hot werewolf with a storyline taken right out of the Twilight saga. This is not your kids’ Red Riding Hood. Throw in a love triangle, a werewolf hunter, mysticism, horror and several other genres, mix them all together and you have, from the director of Twilight, the new, definitely sexier Red Riding Hood. The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo also includes an alternate ending,
additional scenes, a gag reel, music videos and featurettes. “My, what big teeth you have!”
The Complete Second Season For the first time the Second Season of the hit TV series Supernatural comes to viewers on Blu-ray. If you thought Supernatural was good on standard DVD, you've not seen anything until you check it out on Blu-ray! Monsters never looked creepier, demons and devils more horrific or nasty creatures of the night more real that when you see them on Blu-ray. Join brothers Sam and Dean Winchester as they travel the Every episode from the Second Season is included along with the original
DVD extras and some very special Blu-ray goodies such as an interactive road
map, interviews and more on four-discs from Warner Bros.
Nicholas Cage and Ron Perlman star as two disenchanted, discouraged and disheartened Crusader Knights who are forced brought back into the service of the church. Deserting the Crusade after witnessing the slaughter of innocents, Behman (Cage) and Felson (Perlman) come across a Medieval town devastated by the plague. The disease infested town is thought to be the work of a suspected captured witch who can only be stopped by the monks in a remote monastery. Behman agrees to transport the suspected witch to the monastery because he believes she would be given a fair trial. He, along with Felson, a young alter boy, a local scallywag, a young priest and a soldier set out on their journey to transport the witch and save their land from the plague. Along the way they meet many unholy forces including possessed monks and a demon bend on their destruction. This is no light and happiness movie. There's plenty of swordplay, black magic, devil dealings and twists and turns. It's frightening film made even more frightening by some unexpected events. Look for Season Of The Witch on Blu-ray and DVD from 20th Century Fox June 28th. Extras include an alternate ending,
deleted scenes, featurettes, commentaries and more.
Television viewers are a fickle lot. Whatever the genre of show, be it crime, drama, comedy, variety or reality, audiences can make or break a budding new show. That is especially true with science fiction shows. As open-minded and willing to embrace new ideas and concepts as science fiction fans purport to be, they, in general, are very conservative when it comes to truly ground-breaking science fiction TV series. A perfect example of that is SG.U Stargate Universe. SG.U left the comfortable confines of its predecessors: SG-1 and Stargate: Atlantis. SG.U was a much darker show, where the line between good and evil was blurred and characters often stepped over the line in both directions. The premise was a simple one: a SG research team stationed on a distant planet is attached. Abandoning the site the residents of the remote site leave via the Stargate. Where they wound up is on an alien ship hurtling millions of light years away through space. The entire show was one of survival and the ship’s occupants attempts to get back to Earth. Along the way they meet aliens, encounter hostile conditions, struggle to find food and water and slowly begin to unravel the mystery of the ship they are on. It made for a fascinating show with multi-layered characters and intriguing ‘what ifs.’ Unfortunately the show didn’t catch on quickly enough which is a real shame because during the second, and final, season, SG.U found its niche and was producing some of the finest science fiction ever seen on TV. But, audiences translate to money and the sponsors didn’t believe they were getting enough product purchase to warrant supporting the show so the SyFy Channel pulled the plug. MGM and Fox have compiled on 5-discs the final 20 episodes of the ill-fated SG.U TV series along with lots of extras such as commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes and much more. Although the series is gone, fans of the show (I being one) can enjoy truly well-written, acted and conceptualized science fiction.
“OK Poozers, listen up. Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics present their latest full-length, direct to Blu-ray/DVD/Digital copy original animated film: Green Lantern” Emerald Knights.” Six interlocking tales tell of the origin of the Green Lantern Corps starting with the very fist Green Lantern who used his ring to its full potential, the origin of Kiliwog, Mogo and others. As each Green Lantern story is told the Lanterns prepare to take on a new danger that threatens to destroy the Green Lantern Corps and enslave the universe. The DC Comics’ animated films continue to get better and better. Green Lantern: Emerald Knights bumps up the ante with its impressive space battle scenes, incredible visual effects, impressive cities and landscapes, awe-inspiring intergalactic vistas and more in this incredible film that sets the groundwork for the highly anticipated Green Lantern movie coming out later this summer. Look for these exciting extras like a sneak peak at Batman: Year One, a behind-the-scenes look at All-Star superman, featurettes, commentaries, a Green Lantern Digital Comic Book, two animated bonus episodes and so much more. “So, what’s it going to be Poozers?
Are you ready to join the Green Lantern Corps.? Let’s see those rings!” |
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