Archive for the ‘DVD’ Category
Sunday, October 4th, 2009
I really enjoy The Simpsons, even the bad episodes are a good way to pass the time, but do I need to have the episodes at hand whenever I want? Probably not.
Maybe this is the dilemma of the DVD distributor these days – with so much choice on digital TV, and on-demand television gaining ground, what is the selling point of the Box-set?
In the case of the Series 12 of the Simpsons DVD Boxset the selling point is the imaginative and detailed extras, as well as appealing to the Simpsons completists out there. You’ve got episode commentaries, deleted scenes, animation showcase and a whole lot more.
And then there are the 21 episodes – some great, some middling but worth a watch.
So it’s a good boxset, if you like that sort of thing.
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Thursday, September 17th, 2009
I am always wary of films that have their genesis in the manga market – it’s not necessarily that there aren’t any good storytellers in manga, just that the stories so very rarely survive the transition to the big screen.
Unfortunately this is no exception. Dragonball Evolution tells of High School student Goku and his mysterious dragonball that he receives from his grandfather when he turns 18. Despite being called a Dragonball and having the name Goku, apparently he is unaware that it might have powers!
Of course there are not only more Dragonballs out there – 7 in total – but there is also an evil adversary out to collect them all. The wonderfully named Lord Piccolo kills Goku’s grandfather while trying to find the dragonball, setting Goku off on his mission to collect all 7 before Piccolo can get them all, seize control of the world and then destroy it – an act which makes the seizing control bit a tad pointless….
The cast isn’t too bad with Chow Yun Fat (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and James Marsters (Buffy, Angel) but the whole thing is only a little diverting and probably not worth the effort!
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Monday, April 6th, 2009
I’m always apprehensive when a video game is adapted for the big screen as it seems that a lot of the time the adaptations go terribly wrong; well Max Payne proved to be no different and followed down the same road as Hitman and others that have flopped before it.
Max Payne, which is available soon on DVD and Blu-ray (April 13th), is about a rogue cop (Mark Wahlberg) who is determined to get revenge for the death of his family. He joins forces with Russian mobster, Mona Sax (Mila Kunis) who is looking to avenge her sister’s death.
They set out to hunt down the killer and find themselves investigating deep into the dark New York underworld which is crawling with conspiracy, experimental drugs and betrayal. Their mission to find the truth and discover who is behind the murders brings a torrent of violence and surprises for the pair. (more…)
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Monday, March 23rd, 2009
Victor Mancini (Sam Rockwell) is a con-man with a difference, not only is he completely obsessed with sex but, he is also paying his mother’s hospital fees by conning people out of money after pretending to choke to death.
This black comedy, based on the book by Chuck Palahnuik, follows Victor through his strange life. He works at a Colonial-Williamsburg-themed park by light and haunts sex-addiction groups looking for an easy catch by night. In between all of this, he sits in wait for wealthy patrons at local restaurants and when he spots one, he pretends to choke to death, hoping they will come to his rescue and later offer kind financial donations to go towards his mothers hospital stay.
Choke is a very bizarre film and unique to say the least. It is entertaining enough but, not the easiest of films to watch as it does leave you wondering what exactly is going on.
Choke is now available on DVD (from 23rd March) with special features including: Commentary with director/actor/writer Clark Gregg and actor Sam Rockwell, five deleted scenes, gag reel and five featurettes.
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