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I watched the first season of Chuck and thought it was just all right, so I missed the second season. According to all reports, the second season got awesome very quickly, and now season 3, which debuts on TV Sunday, looks awesome as well. I plan on rejoining Chuck immediately, and catching up on season 2 ASAP. You probably should too.
• Doctor Who: The Keys of Marinus and The Twin Dilemma
So, Marinus is a six-episode story featuring the very first Doctor, William Hartnell, and The Twin Dilemma is a four-episode story and I believe the first appearance of the Fourth Doctor, Colin Baker. I think.
• Superfriends: Season One Vol. 1
This is the one with Marvin and Wendy. I feel certain this has been released before, but possibly not. I don't care enough to check, mainly because fuck Marvin and Wendy.
• Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures
Ah, this is the crazy '80s Mighty Mouse cartoon from Ralph Bakshi and Ren & Stimpy's Jophn Kricfalusi. Includes all 19 episodes which aired before it got yanked off the air for being too trippy.
• The Last Starfighter: 25th Anniversary Edition
On Blu-ray, with a "bonus" DVD version. Why do studios do this? Drives me crazy. Did they offer free VHS cassettes with DVDs when they first came out? Erg. Oh, and space aliens -- if you need someone good at the Ataru 2600's Megamania to save your race from destruction, I'm a little rusty, but I'm still your guy.
• Battlestar Galactica Season One
On Blu-ray for the first time, unless you count the complete series set. Which you should. Basically it's for the people who bought seasons 3 and 4 on Blu-ray and need to upgrade their earlier seasons.
• Akiballion: Battlemaids of Akihabara
Three Japanese girls dressed like Power Rangers in short skirts. A DVD labeled "unrated" and selling for $15. Do I sense horrible Japanese softcore? I believe I do.
• Street Fighter: Extreme Edition
See this masterpiece in HD and rediscover the fucking miracle that this 1994 flick starring Jean-Claude Van Damme is better than that recent Chun Li movie. Comes with a free DVD copy, in case you want to throw it at somebody or something.
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Wesley Smith said:
You're upset because studios are giving away additional formats for free? Or do you think the blu-rays would be cheaper if they didn't include DVD or digital copies?
Vince said:
The Fourth Doctor was Tom Baker, Colin Baker was, I think, the Sixth Doctor.
Jonathan said:
What Vince said.
Hartnell -> Troughton -> Pertwee -> T. Baker -> Davison -> C. Baker -> McCoy -> McGann -> Eccleston -> Tennant -> Smith
The Man With Two Brains said:
Colin Baker was the Sixth Doctor and "The Twin Dilemma" is indeed his debut story. It's also the final Colin Baker story to be released on DVD making him, if I'm not mistaken, the first Doctor from the classic (1963-1989) series to have his entire run available for purchase!
Halfazedninja said:
Chuck is pretty awesome, the absolute better of the Chuck/Heroes Power (two)Hour. I'm wicked excited for the new season.
...wicked excited? did I just say that? Too much PAX East on the brain lol.
smashpro1 replied to Halfazedninja:
Chuck is amazing
The Man With Two Brains replied to AfterGlow:
Very witty. Now I expect you'll top off that brilliant criticism by eating one of your boogers since it's obvious your mentality is stuck back in grade school.
AfterGlow replied to The Man With Two Brains:
Yes, because it has a lot to do with my mental capacity that I find Chuck being a boring turd of a show, with an unsympathetic main character played by a complete douche getting in to the least exciting "adventures" and mishaps this side of Eureka, while trying to be funny and failing miserably.
Denjiro replied to AfterGlow:
No, your mental capacity has everything to do with how you express said opinion. Had you done so as you did in the second post his comment would likely never have been made.
Nightcrawler666 said:
I loved the 80's Mighty Mouse and was so sad no one showed it in repeats. Fricking conservatives/religous types got it pulled for Mighty Mouse snorting "coke".
Introduced us to the total weirdness of John K., got us Ren and Stimpy and then took it away when we realized John K. is as batshit crazy as Ralph Bakshi.
Now someone needs to include the shorts he did for (I think it was Cartoon Network) of Yogi Bear and make a full only John K animation set, Mighty Mouse; all the good Ren and Stimpy episodes, the shorts, etc.
B.C. Cakes said:
Megamania rocked the shit! I would be able to play that game for hours upon hours.
Gasstank said:
Akiballion! Damn I love Japan.
Enigma_2099 replied to Gasstank:
Amazon.com had the balls to offer this? wow.
And my god... Van Damme's Street Fighter WAS the better one... hold me... I'm frightened.
EVula said:
Street Fighter is now on blu-ray?
Oh darn, and me without a blu-ray player. Shucks.
Geoff said:
The creators of Chuck are going to test my patience this season, since Kristen Kreuk is going to be guest-starring.
And Rob - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPIr3REo4X4 . Doctor Who history special, narrated by Tennant before the new series started.
Wonder Pigeon said:
Chuck isn't exactly the most intellectually engaging show around, but it is damn fun.
Art Stone said:
The Last Starfighter on blu-ray, Cool! That's one of my all time favorites.
Shawn said:
The Last Starfighter and Street Fighter have been on Blu-ray for quite some time already. I think these are just re-releases that include a DVD, maybe to try and boost sales or something.
ZeroCorpse said:
I will never pay for anything BSG. Ever.
smashpro1 said:
we should live-blog the Chuck season premier
Skooch said:
Studios release Blu-Rays with DVDs inside to really push the Blu-Ray format. When I worked in the industry, I could ask someone if they were thinking about getting a Blu-Ray player, and if they were, well I'd try and sell them the Blu-Ray copy of the movie that also had the DVD with it, so they'd be prepared for the future but they wouldn't have to rush it. Disney is the leader in this form of marketing, and it's been quite successful.
Nega said:
The day "Street Fighter" graced your Blu-Ray collection must have been the most important day of your life, but for me it was just Tuesday.
The Man With Two Brains replied to Nega :
As cheesy and crappy as much of that movie was, I'd pick it up if I eventually saw it in a bargain bin because some lines (like the one you referenced) are just plain awesome!
snakeeyes22 said:
Bonus DVDs are great for 2 reasons at least.
One is that homes tend to have multiple DVD players, but just one "home theater" area. If I get an extra disc, my daughter, who doesnt give a shit about hi-def, can watch it in another room, or take it while visiting family.
Also, my PS3 is out of kids' reach, and I'd prefer it no be fucked with by sticky fingered retardos that I spawned. The DVD copy of Pinnochio is gone, missing somewhere from a careless kid, but the Blu-Ray remains.
I think the double format is brilliant for Disney films, since there core audiences for anniversary releases are small children and adult animation lovers. They manage to cater to both.
Now why the hell Street Fighter comes with one...I can't believe it is een getting a deluxe Blu Ray. I couldnt believe it when I saw the existing Blu Ray this year! And still no Star Wars.
Beppo said:
Hey, more William Hartnell Doctor Who! It's also a Barbara-era episode so I'll be in my bunk for this one, heh.
demoncat said:
always was curious what episode got Mighty mouse pulled from air. may have to get the dvd and given how most of the first doctors episodes were gone due to the bbc erasing the tapes. and tom baker was the doctor i watched most will have to get that doctor who. the others on the list do not watch chuck and liked Marvin and Wendy as well as the wonder twins they were just used to dumb down the super friends.
LBD "Nytetrayn" said:
Awesome, Street Fighter in Blu-ray? Now, if I can just get a Blu-ray player, I can witness Raul Julia making Bison more awesome than ever.
Kaitie said:
Superfriends season 1 has definitely been released before, because I own it. Someone gave it to me for my birthday or christmas or something like 3 or 4 years ago.
varrior said:
No the purpose of the season 1 DVD set of BSG is to buy BSG when it didn't turn into a shitpile.
Xenos said:
As soon as I saw that the 90s Street Fighter movie was shoveled out on Blu Ray.. I immediately burst into laughter. Wow.
Also, I am morbidly curious about that Battlemaids of Akihabara movie. Then again there are a couple other battle maid and cheesy Japanese action films I've also noticed. Wonder how this stacks up.
