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The Original Battle Royal

Aliens vs. Predator – Requiem arrives on DVD today. The meeting of two monsters squaring off toe to toe is far from an original concept. If we look back we will see a time before there was “vs.” movies, a time when monsters would “meet” each other. Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) was the Alien vs. Predator of its day. The film was the fifth installment of the (then) ongoing Frankenstein soap opera. It was a shot in the arm to a dying series. Bela Lugosi would accept the role of the monster and Lon Chaney Jr. would return with his Wolf Man. Love it or hate it, the film is still an old Hollywood gem that continues to shine. It is also one of the first films where a studio tried to salvage a franchise with a “meet” concept. Cut numerous scenes that would pass from fact to legend and screw with both characters continuity so that their meeting could transpire. Does that sound familiar?

These films are still fun. Sure there are not as great as they could/ should be but they nonetheless give us something to bitch about. It is not all that often when “what if” becomes a reality. 

MEETS AND VS. PICKS FOR THE WEEK

Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

Godzilla VS Monster Zero (1970)

Kaijû sôshingeki aka “Destroy all Monsters” (1968)

Kingu Kongu tai Gojira “King Kong vs. Godzilla” (1962)

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

Frankensten Meets the Spacemonster (1965)

Bambi Meets Godzilla (1969)

ACTION / ADVENTURE / KUNG FU/ THRILLERS / WESTERNS

The Backwoods

Before the Devil Knows You're Dead

Border Lost

Deaden

Death Toll

In the Name of the King - A Dungeon Siege Tale

The Last Hour

La Venganza

Noche de Perros

ANIME

Eureka Seven, Volume 12 (Episodes 47-50)

Eureka Seven, Volume 12 (Special Edition)

Speed Grapher, Vol. 5 - Five (Viridian Collection)

Speed Grapher, Vol. 6 - Six (Viridian Collection)

Zegapain Vol 4

CARTOONS

American Dad, Vol. 3

SpongeBob SquarePants - Pest of the West

Woody Woodpecker and Friends Classic Cartoon Collection: Volume 2

COMEDY AND LOVE Mania Style

Juno (Single-Disc Edition)

Juno (Two-Disc Special Edition with Digital Copy)

Juno [Blu-ray]

Lars and the Real Girl

HORROR

Attitude for Destruction

The Curse of Lizzie Borden II - Prom Night

Inside

Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter

Loch Ness Terror Check out my review of the DVD.

Queen Cobra

Things

SCIENCE FICTION / FANTASY

Alien Nation - Ultimate Movie Collection

Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (Unrated Edition)

AVP - Alien vs. Predator / Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (Unrated Two-Pack) [Blu-ray]

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem [Blu-ray]

Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem (Two-Disc Special Edition with Digital Copy) Check out Tim Janson’s Review

Predator [Blu-ray]

Wizard Of Oz: The Lost Original L. Frank Baum Versions

UNDENIABLE CLASSICS

Lawrence of Arabia (Collector's Edition, 2 discs) - DVD

BOX SETS

Alien Triple Pack (Alien / Aliens / Alien 3)

Predator Triple Feature