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All three classic adventure movies on Blu-ray. Comes with free commemorative Kingdom of the Crystal Skull coaster.
Although this horror flick from Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon didn't look that special, everyone I've talked to who has seen it says it's great. So I'd appreciate you guys not spoiling any twists for me and my fellow wait-til-its-on-DVD-ers in the comments. Obviously, we're way past the statue, I'm merely asking as a favor.
Containing the episode "The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo" which is, frankly, awesome.
• Ed Wood
Tim Burton's finest film, about the legendarily terrible director Ed Wood and his friendship with the aged, morphine-addicted Bela Lugosi.
Sylvester Stallone's non-masterpiece comes to Blu-ray juuuust in time to try and ride the publicity coattails of Karl Urban's Dredd. I refuse to believe anyone wants to see Rob Schneider mugging in HD.
Chris Elliot's seminal, brilliant, and infinitely weird sitcom.
• Daimajin
On Blu-ray. This trilogy of giant monster movies is different from its ilk in that set in feudal Japan, and the monster is a giant humanoid demon in armor. I remember nothing of the plot of the films, but I remember the giant monster action is uniformly awesome, for whatever that's worth.
• Revenant
The movie about zombie/vampire/things who decide to become vigilantes.
• Xena: Warrior Princess XXX
This porn parody saddles the fiercely heterosexual action/fantasy series with the implication that Xena and some of her female companians might possibly be lesbians. I know, right?! The SFW trailer is here.
Tags: Blu-ray, Horror, Indiana Jones, Judge Dredd, Pornography, Revenant, Supernatural, Tim Burton, Xena
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76 comments
YES!!! I was pissed when I saw what they did! It's like the version of Planet of the Apes on VHS/DVD that had the FINAL FUCKING SCENE OF THE MOVIE ON THE COVER. Who the fuck makes these boxes, and why do they hate the new audience members so much? That said, I'm with you- Cabin in the Woods is an awesome movie. A great deconstruction of the horror genre, with some genuinely hilarious and jaw-dropping moments. Joss Whedon is oh-so-right when he has someone holding him down a little bit and keeping him grounded.
Yeah... I think Crystal Skull would have worked if Shia weren't in it. He's intolerable. And for the record, Karen Allen is still hot. I was glad to see her in the movie.
Seriously? Cabin is a great film, but Whedon isn't the messiah of Hollywood. Not everything he touches is golden.
"Although this horror flick from Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon didn't look that special" I'm sorry, the second have of this sentence contradicts the first half. It's Joss Whedon. We all knew it was going to be amazing for that fact alone.
You must be mistaken. The coaster is marked 'Temple of Doom'. Go put that Temple of Doom disc in the dankest, darkest corner of shame in your basement. Then every now and then go down and shake your head at it and just say "shame on you, Temple of Doom". Then go back upstairs and enjoy the three GOOD Indiana Jones movies.
Get A Life did get a DVD release some years back, but it was only two discs of random episodes. And for those who are surprised the show had 35 episodes, it was on for two seasons.
The original Halloween III script by Michael Moorcock would have made for an amazing horror film in the right hands. And I think it's a shame the franchise got bogged down by Michael Myers rather than going for an anthology approach.
Exactly. Is the fridge as any more improbably as any other damn event we see in any other action flicks we see? No, not really.
There are two types of people in the world: those who think that Halloween III is a stupid waste of time and should be buried under the deluge of Michael Myers stories, and people like me - who think that Halloween III is an overlooked gem of a horror flick. Is it as good as the original Halloween? Not even close. It is, however, vastly better than some of the other sequels and light years superior to the horrible Rob Zombie remakes. It was brilliant idea - just think of all the different stories that you could do on Halloween night! Farie tales, modern ghost stories, suspense, horror - way more potential for awesome stories than going back and strip mining The Shape terrorizing Haddonfield again and again and again and again and again. Unfortunately everyone was confused. "Where the hell is Michael Myers? What did you do to our slasher flick?" the audience cried.And so we got more of the same again and again and again and again and again. . . .
If you've ever seen an Ed Wood movie without commentary, they are dead boring as well as terrible. If George Lucas makes solid gold turds, then Ed Wood has irritable bowel syndrome.
Comes with free commemorative Kingdom of the Crystal Skull coaster. I say this with great admiration as a daily Topless Roboteer: Fuck you, Rob. :)
When I try to describe Get a Life! to people they never seem to remember that it existed. My dad and I watched the hell out of that show when I was a kid.
Didn't someone once say a while back that Ed Wood was a better filmmaker than George Lucas, because he took absolute crap and at least made something enjoyable? Lucas takes everything a filmmaker could possibly want or need and spins it into a solid gold turd.
Cabin in the Woods is an excellent film... but at this point if you don't know or can't guess the "twist" I think you've been living under a cinema rock.
"The damn monkeys though, I facepalmed and let out an audible groan when I saw that. It might as well have been testicles on a transformer." Agreed. And the fact that the whole section of the movie was CGI. I know Lucas has gotten lazy in his old age, but jesus, did any filming take place in or even near the country at all?!
And still, KIngdom of the Crystal Skull gets no love... damn Rob, that was just mean... you know, some of us liked the movie...
Cabin in the Woods was one of my favorite movies of the year. Unfortunately, the lenticular box that the blu-ray comes in gives away major spoilers when you tilt it. I'd recommend the film to anyone, just be careful when picking up the box in the store.
I like the spelling bee. I always tell people i have a problem spelling pants because of the silent K. nobody gets it.
He kinda sorta gotta point there. *The pilot in the tunnel scene died. But Crystal Skull has Shia Lebouef. That's a fucking deal breaker right there. .... Although I am morbidly curious to see Spike show off his lil' Megatron in the upcoming Lars Von Trier flick. Suffer Labeef, suffer. Von Trier don't play nice.
I thought it was passable before they got to South America...after they get captured by the Russians, movie seems to take a dip. Maybe, just maybe because I wanted to see more Indiana Jones action and less dysfunctional family bickering with junior, Mutt, Marion and crazy professor. I had the same complaint with Last Crusade. I know, I know...everyone loves that one. But how would it be in Batman movie if Batman's great uncle (played by Adam West) popped up and went along for the adventure? I know, I know, some of you'd like it... Shit the only great Indy film was Raiders of the Lost Ark.
I thought it was an alright movie overall, weaker than the others but not as horrible as everyone made it out to be. I had no problem forgiving the fridge nuking, highly improbable but forgivable. Check out the "Desert Rock Exercises" for some perspective. The damn monkeys though, I facepalmed and let out an audible groan when I saw that. It might as well have been testicles on a transformer.
If it doesn't include the Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (all now available on Netflix Streaming, btw!), it's not Complete, is it? Oh, and spoiler: the Cabin in the Woods is actually...a time-share! Bwahahaha!
And yes, the bit of Shai swinging are painful but you know what else is? Having the first sequel to one of the greatest adventure films ever open with Steven Spielberg's girlfriend do a big musical number. And at least no cheap comedy like the "let's make the grossest dishes possible in a cliche Indian manner" dinner.
Rob: "I remember nothing of the plot of the films, but I remember the giant monster action is uniformly awesome, for whatever that's worth." I ordered the (out of print and quite expensive) DVD collection only a month or two ago! ARGH! ...are you hinting that you'd like to buy my copy Rob, so I can upgrade to Blu? "Obviously, we're way past the statue, I'm merely asking as a favor." Got it, say no more.
I know people mock the "nuke fridge" bit but come on, that crazy as a guy leaping out of an airplane in a life raft, down a mountain and a raging river with no injury? A guy living about five minutes after his heart is ripped out of his chest? A plane flying into a tunnel, wings crashing off, sliding right by a racing car with pilot okay? Our hero hanging onto the outside of a SUBMARINE for a few hundred miles? The whole series is totally over the top in stuff, that last film just showed it to a slightly more jaded audience.
say what you want about Crystal Skull, but that movie has the best acting that Shia ever did. Heck, it made me want a straight "Shia as Indy" movie.
Same here.,. I was mildly confused.... Then severely disappointed. Lexi Belle isn't nearly as cute as Renee O'Connor.
I'll have to give it another day in court. I didn't like it the first time, but I'm always willing to give a movie another chance. Plus, that Shia Le Boeuf is dreamy! No, not really.
