THE WEEK OF NOVEMBER 25th
Hancock
d. Peter Berg
c. Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman
Special Features
- Digital Copy Included – download the film to your portable player!
- Behind-the-scenes documentary ‘Superhumans: The Making of Hancock’
- ‘Seeing the Future’
- ‘Building a Better Hero’
- ‘Bumps and Bruises’
- ‘Mere Mortals’
- ‘Home Life’
- ‘Suiting Up’
Hancock was meant to bring mainstream edge to the superhero world. Seriously. I got something in from Sony during the summer that stated how Hancock was going to change superheroics. I briefly wondered where the Millarian soundbyte came from, but I moved on. Upon re-watching the film a few days ago, I find myself incredibly underwhelmed. Peter Berg is an incredibly underrated director, but the man can’t seem to outshine his on-screen talent.
Fred Claus
d. David Dobkin
c. Vince Vaughn, Paul Giamatti, Rachel Weisz, Miranda Richardson, Kevin Spacey and Kathy Bates
Special Features
- Commentary by director David Dobkin
- Over 25-minutes of additional scenes
Fred Claus is another in a long line of Holiday films that underwhelm me. Sure, Vince Vaughn is serviceable in the flick. But, Paul Giamatti’s sad face tells another story about this film. You look at his Santa Claus and you see nothing but Giamatti’s contempt for everything that is Fred Claus. Vince Vaughn is lucky that Giamatti didn’t just snap one day and eat his soul. I would have, but then again…I’m not in SAG.
24: Redemption
d. Jon Cassar
c. Kiefer Sutherland, Cherry Jones, Robert Carlyle and Jon Voight
Special Features
– Extended Cut featuring over ten minutes of never-before-seen footage (not shown in the television broadcast version)
– Behind-the-scenes “Making Of” documentary
– Children of War featurette
– Audio commentary with Kiefer Sutherland, director Jon Cassar and executive producer Howard Gordon
– 24 Season 6 in Four Minutes featurette
– Season 7 Sneak Peek – First 16 minutes of the premiere episode
Jack Bauer is back. Eventually, he’ll save the country. But, I guess that kind of defeats the point of the Jack Bauer Power Hour. This time, Bauer starts a new day in Africa. He fights Generals and kiddie armies. All the while the Hillary Clinton style new president has to uncover a plot within the government. Luckily, Kim isn’t around to fight any cougars.
A QUICK WORD ABOUT BLACK FRIDAY PART II of II
I had another diatribe written about Black Friday, but I don’t feel like spending this column bitching about silly shit. So, here’s a sneak peek at the Black Friday deals at places I’m visiting on Friday.
MEIJER
Blu-rays
$9.99
From Hell
Transporter 2
28 Days Later
Cast Away
Behind Enemy Lines
Usual Suspects
Speed
Click
Edward Scissorhands
Bulletproof Monk
The Devil Wears Prada
Flyboys
The Transporter
Entrapment
Vacancy
The Benchwarmers
Rocky
RV
Reign Over Me
The Messengers
Hostel
Fantastic 4
The rest of it is going to be largely video game-related. This year hasn’t been too hot on the Black Friday DVD and BLU-RAY deals. So, I’m going to play to where the financial strengths lie.
Next week, I’ve got a special HD-DVD retrospective planned. So get your HD-A2 ready to walk down memory lane.
YOU CAN ALSO BUY THIS STUFF!
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BLU-RAY! SO GOOD THAT IT ALMOST BLOWS YOU
Flesh For The Beast
Fred Claus
George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya
Gunnin’ For That #1 Spot
Hancock
Jarhead
The Kingdom
Meet Dave
Shadow: Dead Riot
Space Chimps
Superman: Doomsday (Special Edition)
Talento De Barrio
Zodiac: Director’s Cut
GIVE THESE STORES MONEY!
Space Chimps $16.99
Fred Claus $16.99
Meet Dave $19.99
24: Redemption $15.99
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Hancock: Unrated $15.99
Hancock: 2 Disc Deluxe Unrated w/Digital Copy $22.99
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$14.99 DVDs
Sleeping Beauty: 2 disc DVD
101 Dalmations DVD Platinum Edition
The Little Mermaid III: Ariel’s Beginning
National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets
Enchanted
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Blu-Ray Discs:
Sleeping Beauty: 2 Disc Blu-Ray $19.99
Ratatouille $19.99
CARS $19.99
National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets $19.99
No Country For Old Men $19.99
Fred Claus $29.99
Hancock : Unrated Special Edition w/Digital Copy $26.99
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TV ON DVD:
Beverly Hills 90210: Season 6 $36.99
Grey’s Anatomy: Season 4 $29.99
Desperate Housewives: Season 4 $29.99
Two and a Half Men: Season 4 $29.99
The Office: Season 4 $29.99
The Simpsons: Season 11 $29.99
Fred Claus $17.99
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull $14.99
24: Redemption $17.99
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Meet Dave $19.99
Space Chimps $19.99
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Hancock : 1 Disc Unrated $14.99
Hancock: Exclusive 3 Disc Limited Edition $22.99
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$2.99 DVDs:
Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde Special Edition
Lara Croft, Tomb Raider
Hope Floats
Escape From Alcatraz
Pit Fighter
Someone Like You
The Omen (2006)
The Good Thief
Carlito’s Way: Rise To Power
What Lies Beneath
The Talented Mr. Ripley
One Fine Day
What Dreams May Come
Prime
Undercover Brother: Collector’s Edition
Family Guy: Freakin’ Sweet Collection
The Interpreter
Road To Perdition
Borat
Idlewild
Catch Me If You Can
Big Momma’s House 2
The Manchurian Candidate (D. Washingtion)
Planet Of The Apes (2001)
Lie & Die In L.A.: Special Edition
Primal Fear
Agent Cody Banks: Special Edition
The General’s Daughter
Eye For An Eye
Regarding Henry
Urban Cowboy
Changing Lanes
Be Cool
Red Dragon: Collector’s Edition
Coneheads
Johnny Dangerously
Double Jeopardy
48 Hours
Barbershop 2
Terms Of Endearment
Virtuosity
Baseketball
Congo
Wicker Park
Friday The 13th
Amistad
Along Came A Spider
Rules Of Engagement
Runaway Bride
The Saint
The Ring
Cheech & Chong: Still Smokin’
Serpico
Joy Ride
Enemy At The Gates
Kiss The Girls
The Truman Show: Special Edition
Soul Plane: Unrated
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$5.99 DVDs:
War Of The Worlds (Tom Cruise)
Men In Black II
ID4: Independence Day
X-Men
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$6.99 DVDs:
I Am Legend: 2 Disc Special Edition
Ocean’s Thirteen
The Departed: 2 Disc Special Edition
300:2 Disc Special Edition
Rush Hour 3
Michael Clayton
No Reservations
Hairspray
The Golden Compass
The Brave One
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$12.99 DVDs:
Enchanted
No Country For Old Men
Sleeping Beauty: 50th Anniversary Edition
National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets
The Little Mermaid III: Ariel’s Beginning
101 Dalmations: 2 Disc Platinum Edition
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Blu-Ray Discs:
Enchanted $19.99
Sleeping Beauty $19.99
No Country For Old Men $19.99
National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets $19.99
Hancock : Unrated Special Edition w/Digital Copy $26.99
DVD:
Tropic Thunder $15.99
Meet Dave $19.99
Space Chimps $19.99
Sleeping Beauty $14.99
National Treasure 2: Book Of Secrets $14.99
Rush: Snakes & Arrows – LIVE $14.99 (3 DVDs)
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24: Redemption $15.99
24: Redemption 3 Disc Digital Copy Edition $22.99
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Hancock: 1 Disc Unrated Edition $15.99
Hancock: 2 Disc Unrated Special Edition Steelbook Casing $22.99
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$3.99 DVDs::
Lock, Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels
Robots
Because I Said So
Breach
First Sunday
Reign Over Me
Revolver
Underworld
Black Dahlia
Dr. Seuss’: The Cat In The Hat (Animated)
The Break-Up
Jarhead
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$6.99 DVDs::
Bee Movie
The Kingdom
Hairspray
The Golden Compass
Balls Of Fury
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Knocked Up: Unrated & Unprotected
We Own The Night
Michael Clayton
Blood Diamond
Semi-Pro
Fool’s Gold
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Blu-Ray Discs:
Space Chimps $29.99
Fred Claus $29.99
Meet Dave $29.99
Rush: Snakes & Arrows – LIVE $19.99
Hancock: Unrated Special Edition $26.99
Die Hard Collection $54.99
Rambo Boxset $24.99
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DVD Box Sets:
Rambo $19.99 (Movies #1 – #3)
Die Hard Collection $27.49 (Movies #1 – #4)
24: Season 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 $19.99 each
The O.C. : The Complete Series $74.99
Sex & The City: The Complete Series $99.99
James Bond – 007 Collections: Volumes I / II / III / IV $24.99 each
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WHAT TO EXPECT THIS WEEK!
Not much. I’m going to play some Left 4 Dead and watch some Blu-Rays that I pick up at Meijers.