Well, since the two highest-profile new DVDs this week are threequels, have I told you lately about Spider-Man 3? Just kidding! I'm done griping about that one for a while. And since I haven't yet seen Ocean's 13 or Shrek 3, I suppose it would be poor form to gripe about them.
I just didn't get around to seeing those threequels. Each has a bloated All-Star cast. Each follows a disappointing sequel. Each has a special larger-than-life animated character who promises to make the whole thing worthwhile. In Shrek's case, it's Puss in Boots; in Ocean's 13, it's Al Pacino. If some wizard figures out a way to put those two showstoppers in the same movie, I'm THERE, and I'm sure not waiting for video. Until then...eh, I could wait for video.
Also out this week:
Golden Boy: Now, here's a treat: A fine boxing yarn from 1939 with Bill Holden, Babs Stanwyck, and a stellar supporting cast; plus--this is Sony, mind you, so pardon my enthusiasm--EXTRAS. At a time when some studios seem to be scaling back or ignoring bonus features, Sony may be stepping it up. Rumor has it that they are committed to releasing more vintage material on DVD, and supposedly future 3 Stooges sets will have some goodies. Well, Golden Boy may give credence to that talk because it contains a rare cartoon, an old TV episode starring Stanwyck, and a film short with SHEMP HOWARD! Well done, Sony.
Black Books Series 3: Another set of the quite funny Britcom. Has this season been shown on BBC America yet? It's impossible to follow what's going on on that channel, and this show is pretty much an afterthought when it IS on American Beeb. This DVD release is another reason to give up on BBC America.
It's a Wonderful Life "Yet Another" Edition: The wizards at Paramount have taken the recent 60th anniversary edition and slapped on a new colorized version to entice fans to buy it again. Colorized movies? Still? I thought that went out with cigarette smoking.
Wrestling Society X Season One: Remember when MTV had its own pro wrestling promotion and gave it a half-hour show? Well, it was only months ago. Let's just say of all the things that make Vince McMahon worry these days, this is not one of them.
I just didn't get around to seeing those threequels. Each has a bloated All-Star cast. Each follows a disappointing sequel. Each has a special larger-than-life animated character who promises to make the whole thing worthwhile. In Shrek's case, it's Puss in Boots; in Ocean's 13, it's Al Pacino. If some wizard figures out a way to put those two showstoppers in the same movie, I'm THERE, and I'm sure not waiting for video. Until then...eh, I could wait for video.
Also out this week:
Golden Boy: Now, here's a treat: A fine boxing yarn from 1939 with Bill Holden, Babs Stanwyck, and a stellar supporting cast; plus--this is Sony, mind you, so pardon my enthusiasm--EXTRAS. At a time when some studios seem to be scaling back or ignoring bonus features, Sony may be stepping it up. Rumor has it that they are committed to releasing more vintage material on DVD, and supposedly future 3 Stooges sets will have some goodies. Well, Golden Boy may give credence to that talk because it contains a rare cartoon, an old TV episode starring Stanwyck, and a film short with SHEMP HOWARD! Well done, Sony.
Black Books Series 3: Another set of the quite funny Britcom. Has this season been shown on BBC America yet? It's impossible to follow what's going on on that channel, and this show is pretty much an afterthought when it IS on American Beeb. This DVD release is another reason to give up on BBC America.
It's a Wonderful Life "Yet Another" Edition: The wizards at Paramount have taken the recent 60th anniversary edition and slapped on a new colorized version to entice fans to buy it again. Colorized movies? Still? I thought that went out with cigarette smoking.
Wrestling Society X Season One: Remember when MTV had its own pro wrestling promotion and gave it a half-hour show? Well, it was only months ago. Let's just say of all the things that make Vince McMahon worry these days, this is not one of them.
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