Last Week and This Week in DVD

Quantum of Solace: Here's the general consensus of the Daniel Craig Bond movies:

"Casino Royale": "Hey, this is great! A darker, more serious Bond! It's about time we got back to the basics!"

Then "Quantum of Solace": "This is too dark and serious. What happened to the fun? Bond movies are supposed to be FUN!"

Bolt: Before you get this DVD and consider the inspirational saga of Bolt, consider the inspirational saga of ME. First, I thought this movie "looked stupid" and there was no way I'd see it. Then I read some reviews and comments of people who oughta know, and I figured it might be pretty good and that I might see it after all. Then I didn't see it. Now that it's on video, I might indeed see it.

(Feel free to look away from the monitor and take a minute to compose yourself. I knew my saga was inspirational, but I didn't know it was that moving till I saw it in print.)

Room 222 Season 1: Shout revives this somewhat-forgotten light comedy with the first season. The episodes are unrestored, but as I wrote last week, they're quality TV.

Forbidden Hollywood Volume 3: Warners has a whole lot of Wellman for you. If this nifty collection of older films, packed with extras, sells well, who knows you might see more of these...for 20 bucks a pop in the Warner Archives.

Lilo and Stitch Big Wave Edition: I don't know anything about this particular version, but I really liked the movie. Maybe it's time for me to finally get this one. Wait, here I go getting inspirational again...

Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter and Under the Hood: Supplements to the motion picture, these are also adapted from the "Watchmen" comic. It's like getting two really big DVD extras before you even get the DVD! Only these are on their own DVD and cost the price of a full DVD. Maybe they're worth it, but I personally am more interested in "Hood" than in "Freighter," an allegorical thread in the original story that might not work as well apart from it...and was never my favorite part of the original, anyway.

And this week...

Slumdog Millionaire: By now, you're surely aware that this little film that could went all the way to the top and won the ultimate prize in the industry: The Alliance of Women Film Journalists Award for best picture.

Marley and Me: This sentimental Owen Wilson-Jennifer Aniston-Dog flick may not have won awards, but it sure won a lot of hearts. Awww! You know a movie is a big hit with all types of audiences when the grocery store sets up a huge display filled with the DVDs.

The Fugitive Season 2 Volume 2: Ah, I'm not going there today.

Seven Pounds: Don't tell me what the significance of the seven pounds is, please! I don't know if I even am going to see this before it hits pay cable, but I get the feeling that discovery is the only thing making this worthwhile. When the movie came out, of course, my wife looked it up. Then she asked me, "Do you want to know what--" No! No, I don't!

The IT Crowd: This hilarious Britcom about oddballs working in a large company's I.T. department was in development as an American remake, which would probably bite. But that may be the reason this is getting a stateside DVD release, so, hey, I have no problem with it! I don't know how the DVD is, but the show is highly recommended.

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Season 4 Volume 1: Fans have waited almost a year and a half, I believe, for HALF of one season. Hey, Fox, if you're gonna split the seasons, how about at least putting them out regularly?