The Cecil B. DeMille Collection
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Fathers' Day DVD
By: BRIAN THOMASDate: Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Warner Bros. has decided to clean out their stock of DVDs of the supernatural law firm thriller DEVIL'S ADVOCATE, the Steve McQueen cop action flick BULLIT, the Man vs. Nature adventure THE PERFECT STORM, the director's cut of ALEXANDER, the historic epic TROY, the Clint Eastwood western THE OUTLAW JOSIE WALES, Mel Brooks' western comedy BLAZING SADDLES, and the Steven Seagal action thriller ABOVE THE LAW by repackaging them for Father's Day gift shopping with golf and barbecue books! On sale today.
The first Blu-ray Disc computer deck is now shipping, and the first batch of nine Sony titles was set to debut on this date as well, but they've delayed the launch until June 20 to make sure their plans are all in order. Since the reception to HD-DVD has been lukewarm thus far, and stand-alone players won't be available until June 25, Sony is probably being wise in delaying things a bit.
But WE won't delay opening the Prize Closet for a special giveaway! We have 3 copies of the vampire action videogame adaptation movie BLOODRAYNE to give away, courtesy of Visual Entertainment/Universal Music. And one of these three winners will also win a BLOODRAYNE poster personally signed by director/Cinescape favorite Uwe Bolle! I know, I can almost hear you chanting, "Uwwwwwe!" just thinking about it! To enter, send an email containing your name and address to psycho@psychotronic.info with (of course) "UWE" in the subject line.
We also have THE BUGALOOS Complete Series courtesy of Rhino. To enter, send an email containing your name and address to psycho@psychotronic.info with "BENITA BIZARRE" in the subject line.
This week, our spotlight falls on the master of respectable ballyhoo.
(O) THE CECIL B. DeMILLE COLLECTION (Universal) Genius showman DeMille made his career concocting amazingly successful over-the-top epics. This collection includes his early sound works SIGN OF THE CROSS, FOUR FRIGHTENED PEOPLE, CLEOPATRA, THE CRUSADES and UNION PACIFIC.
(O) AFRICA SCREAMS (Image) 1949 Abbott & Costello spoof of jungle movies.
(O) ALL YOU'VE GOT (Paramount) Missed this girl's volleyball comedy on MTV last weekend? Now get it on DVD! First release from the DVD Studio label, a partnership between MTV and Paramount.
(O) BLOODRAYNE (Visual) Based on the hit Majesco game about a half-vampire (Kristanna Loken of TERMINATOR 3) out to get revenge on a vampire king. Special 2-disc unrated director's cut edition includes interview, deleted footage, outtakes, alternate ending and a complete BLOODRAYNE PC game.
(O) THE BOOTH (Tartan) A radio personality wonders if the old studio he's using is haunted or something worse. Another J-horror in Tartan's New Generation Thriller series, with deleted footage.
(O) THE BUGALOOS Complete Series (Rhino) Saturday morning Krofft series about a quartet of butterflies(?) who are also a British pop band whose inane tunes are coveted by glam tycoon Martha Raye.
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(O) CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2 (Fox) Steve Martin mugs his way through another big family comedy, but Bonnie Hunt and Eugene Levy steal the show. With commentrak, featurettes and more.
(O) CLASSIC CRIME COLLECTION (Fox) Box set of ST. VALENTINE'S DAY MASSACRE, THE SEVEN-UPS, MURDER INC. and THE FRENCH CONNECTION, each available separately.
(O) THE CLOSER Complete First Season (Warner Bros.) Tough LAPD chief Kyra Sedgwick and her team crack high-profile murder cases. Includes deleted footage.
(O) COMPULSION (Fox) Orson Welles stars as Clarence Darrow in this first rate 1959 Richard Fleischer adaptation of the Leopold-Loeb 1924 murder case.
(O) CREATURE UNKNOWN (Razor) Chase Masterson, Maggie Grace and friends go on a weekend getaway and then try to get away from a monster stalking them.
(O) DA VINCI TREASURE (Asylum) CODE knock-off starring C. Thomas Howell and Lance Henriksen. Includes commentrak, behind-the-scenes featurette and blooper reel.
(O) DEADWOOD Complete Second Season (HBO) Includes commentraks, documentary featurettes and more.
(O) DEMON SPIES (AnimEigo) The shogun's secret weapons, trained from childhood as ninja spies, are sent on a suicide mission to find the hidden arsenal of a traitorous conspiracy in this 1974 action item based on a manga by Kazuo Koike (LONE WOLF & CUB).
(O) THE DIRTY DOZEN (Warner Bros.) Lee Marvin leads a squad of convicts on a suicide mission during World War II in this 1967 action blockbuster. Special edition includes commentrak, new and vintage documentary featurettes and the 1985 sequel DIRTY DOZEN: THE NEXT MISSION.
(O) DIRTY DOZEN Double Feature (MGM) The sequels THE DEADLY MISSION and THE FATAL MISSION.
(O) THE EVOLUTION OF INTELLIGENT DESIGN (A/V Geeks DVD-R) 1950s "educational" film shorts produced by the Moody Institute.
(O) THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK (Brentwood) 1974 kung fu action starring Lo Lieh, Yueh Hua and Hsu Feng.
(O) FRIENDS: The One With All Ten Seasons Collector's Box (Warner Bros.) Just what it says.
(O) THE 4400 Complete Second Season (Paramount) Society continues to change due to thousands of missing persons returning with super powers. 12 episodes on 4 discs, plus featurettes.
(O) GEMINI (Image) 1999 J-chiller from Shinya Tsukamoto in which a doctor's life begins to crumble when a previously unknown twin brother shows up.
(O) GIRLS FROM ANOTHER WORLD (Brentwood) 4-flick set includes ROLLERGATOR, THINGS, TOAD WARRIOR and BIG SISTER 2000.
(O) HALLOWED (Visual) A boy with a violent family life grows up to be a psycho killer. Who knew?
(O) HANSEL & GRETEL (Warner Bros.) Snarky 2002 version of the venerable cautionary tale starring the likes of Tom Arnold, Delta Burke, Bobcat Goldthwait, Howie Mandel and Sinbad.
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(O) IT WAITS (Anchor Bay) Park ranger Cerina Vincent (CABIN FEVER) vs. a monster in the northwest woods. With commentrak, featurettes and interviews.
(O) KIDS & KRITTERS (A/V Geeks DVD-R) School film shorts with children and animals.
(O) KINGDOM OF HEAVEN (Fox) 4-disc director's cut of the Crusades epic starring Orlando Bloom. With commentraks, Making-Of and interviews.
(O) THE MODERN HOUSEWIFE (A/V Geeks DVD-R) Ephemeral film shorts of the '50s and '60s show how the modern housewife stacks up against today's post-post-modern housewife.
(O) MOTOR HOME MASSACRE (Lions Gate) Seven dopes on a cross-country ride in an old RV are menaced by a psycho with a machete. With interviews, alternate beginning and end.
(O) NINJAS AND DRAGONS (Brentwood) Chinese/Japanese co-production stars Junya Takagi as a man hunting for his father's ninja killers finds them in league with Mongols plotting the overthrow of the Chinese government.
(O) OH NURSE! (A/V Geeks DVD-R) Old 16mm educational film shorts on the subject of nursing.
(O) 100 RIFLES (Fox) Raquel Welch inspires Burt Reynolds and Jim Brown to join a Mexican revolution in this 1969 western.
(O) PATTON (Fox) A stunning duet between star George C. Scott and director Franklin Schaffner paints a bold portrait of the tough American general during his World War II years. Swept the 1970 Oscars with 8 wins. 2-disc special edition includes commentrak, 50-minute Making-Of, interviews, etc.
(O) SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: Best of Cheri Oteri (Universal) Includes Oteri commentraks, dress rehearsals, audition and more.
(O) SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE: Best of Commercial Parodies (Universal) Bass-o-matic!
(O) THE STORYTELLER: The Definitive Collection (MGM) 1987 HBO anthology series from Jim Henson narrated by John Hurt tells tales through puppetry.
(O) STRINGS ATTACHED (A/V Geeks DVD-R) Old educational film shorts that feature marionettes.
(O) SYBIL (Warner Bros.) 1976 TV movie with Sally Field as a woman with 16 personalities.
(O) TOPO GIGIO Volume 6 (Ventura)
(O) VAMPS AND WITCHES (Brentwood) Includes LORD OF THE VAMPIRES, PROJECT VAMPIRE, WITCHOUSE 3: DEMON FIRE and WITCHCRAFT XII.
(O) THE VIGILANTES 2 (Brentwood) 4-movie western set includes: THE LEGEND OF ALFRED PACKER, TRINITY MEETS SARTANA, JOHNNY YUMA and GRAND DUEL.
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(O) WHEN COMPUTERS WERE YOUNG (A/V Geeks DVD-R) Old ephemeral film shorts that explain those crazy thinking machines..
(O) WHO GETS TO CALL IT ART? (Microcinema/Visual) The post-modern era began when we became aware of pop culture and the pop art movement was born in the 1960s. This documentary tells the tale.
(O) WILL & GRACE Season Finale (Lions Gate) It aired on Thursday. If your TiVo didn't catch it all due to NBC fumbling with the broadcast timing, now you can buy it for under ten bucks. Perfect addition to your Eric McCormack shrine.
(O) YESTERDAY'S TOMORROW TODAY (A/V Geeks DVD-R) 1960s ephemeral films that envisioned the future.
(O) THE BOURNE SUPREMACY (Universal) Includes picture-in-picture behind-the-scenes track.
(O) THE CHRONICLES OF RIDDICK (Universal) Unrated edition.
(O) FULL METAL JACKET (Universal)
(O) U-571 (Universal)
(O) UNFORGIVEN (Warner Bros.)
(O) VAN HELSING (Universal)
(O) DONNIE DARKO (Fox)
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I remember being really sick as a kid (in hospital, actually) and seeing this movie on TV.
>the reception to HD-DVD has been lukewarm thus far
HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc... the laserdiscs of the 21th century. They should have agreed on one format.