DVD Day: September 13th, 2011
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?? Star Wars: The Complete Saga
On Blu-ray. PLEASE NOTE THIS COMES OUT ON FRIDAY, NOT TODAY. It’s also $80 at Amazon at the moment, and the two trilogy packs are $40 each. The Complete Saga comes with an extra disc of extras. Again, assuming Amazon gets me my copy on Friday, I’ll have a review up on Monday.
? Thor
I can’t decide whether to get Thor now or wait until the Avengers hits DVD and wait to get the inevitable Iron Man/Incredible Hulk/Iron Man 2/Captain America/Thor/Avengers multipack. At least I hope it’s in inevitable. Because I really want it.
? The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Fourth Season
? Supernatural: The Complete Sixth Season
Everything you need to know is here.
? Spartacus: Gods of the Arena
That’s some bad timing.
? Jackie Evancho: Dream with Me in Concert
Obviously, this isn’t nerdy, but I did think it noteworthy that this is currently selling more than the Star Wars prequel trilogy set. Jackie here is #22 best-selling for the week, and the prequel set is #24. The original trilogy is #8. Huh.
? Sanctuary: The Complete Third Season
This is #23, for the record.
? Camelot: the Complete First Season
And complete last season, too.. Anyways, it’s King Arthur with tits and violence, thanks to Starz’ “Let’s make more Spartacus shows” mandate.
? The Frighteners
On Blu-ray. One of Peter Jackson’s pre-LOTR finest.
? Doctor Who: Day of the Daleks
Episode 60.
? Marvel Knights Thor and Loki: Blood Brothers
A motion comic but several jillion times better and better looking than Thor Babies or whatever it was called.
? MST3K: Manos, the Hands of Fate Special Edition
A two-disc special edition of the MST3K classic, featuring a look back by Joel Hodgson and other cast, the unMSTied movie, the acclaimed Manos documentary “Hotel Torgo” and more. To repeat: THIS IS A TWO-DISC SPECIAL EDITION OF MANOS. BUY IT. IMMEDIATELY.
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