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Moriarty’s DVD Shelf! New Releases For October 24th!!

Don't have a deadline if you can't keep it. by brycemonkey	Oct 25th, 2006 08:35:15 AM
It just seems sad. Then you have to justify to all us TB freaks why you can't make it. Never apologize. Just post your column and tell us, "take it or leave it, bitch."
I took my 17th month old kid to Amoeba by Boba Fat	Oct 25th, 2006 08:38:04 AM
and all he did was throw a bag of Cheerios on the floor. They didn't give me anything for that.
I'm buying that SESAME STREET box by Nordling	Oct 25th, 2006 08:43:21 AM
Mori, same here. When I was three I learned how to read as well through this wonderful show. SESAME STREET is a classic.
Oh, and less Sesame Street and more Slither. by brycemonkey	Oct 25th, 2006 08:44:44 AM
Also I think the Japanese horror movies are running out of inspiration, they've caught up with Hollywood's drought. First a VIDEO that curses all that watch it. Now, a pair of SHOES that curse all that wear them. What's next? A POKEMON that curses all that play with it? Actually, I could probably get that made in Hollyweird; except I'd change it from a pokemon to a Blackberry. The Studio Execs would get a kick outta that!
"Monster Horror Chiller Theater" Boys And Girls! by Uncapie	Oct 25th, 2006 08:45:13 AM
"Very scary! Awooooooooo!"
What, no "Reading Rainbow" boxed set this week? by Ricky Henderson	Oct 25th, 2006 08:52:28 AM
I'm let down Mori! Iiii cannnn do anything!!!! Take a look, its in a book! A Reading Rainnnnnnbow!!!
SEVENTH? by StarBlitzer	Oct 25th, 2006 09:01:42 AM
Could it be?
You liked "An American Haunting"??? by MattCG	Oct 25th, 2006 09:01:51 AM
Are you fucking serious? That was the stupidest fucking movie I've seen all year and I had to sit through fucking "Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector". That movie was pure ass from beginning to end.
WELL by THE KNIGHT	Oct 25th, 2006 09:15:43 AM
I have a great deal of respect for movies and those who make them. I've never walked out of a movie before.. That is until American Haunting... Oooo Man... I thought it was bad... To this day i can't believe i actually walked out on a movie. That has never happened to me.. wow...
Saturday TV Groan House by jimmy_009	Oct 25th, 2006 09:57:08 AM
No wonder they put Ace and Gary on the cover - it was the only funny bit they ever did. That's easily the weakest part of SNL over the last decade, and that's saying something. They can go a whole short without a single laugh... and do!
"almost-entirely non-verbal" by godoffireinhell	Oct 25th, 2006 09:58:02 AM
Actually, BATTLEGROUND is completely "non-verbal". Not a single word spoken in the entire hour of its running time. It's pretty great. The other episodes were ranging from dull (UMNEY'S LAST CASE) to stupefyingly terrible (CROUCH END).
La Commune by RodneyOz	Oct 25th, 2006 10:06:37 AM
Incredible movie, even if its six hour running length makes it hard to sit through in one sitting. But it's got a cumulative power that's quite amazing, it does stuff in terms of switching between 1871 and the current day that marries radical form to radical content, and after waiting patiently for it for several years I'm very happy to see it's gotten a DVD release.
Was SCTV the one that had the skit.... by googamooga	Oct 25th, 2006 10:13:14 AM
with the "kid" playing with plastic army men and setting them on fire and basically just destroying them? I think I only caught the show once or twice when it was on originally, but that skit always stuck in my mind.
Crouch End... by Boba Fat	Oct 25th, 2006 10:14:10 AM
This series started in the UK last week and "Crouch End" was on last night. Though, I'm glad it's not indicative of the series I enjoyed it because I live within walking distance of the real Crouch End in North London. Made me laugh whenever a character reacted in horror to the mention of Crouch End. Anyway, there are no dimensional thin spots but it does have a clock tower and demonic kids.
Waiting for Slither Unrated by scrivener	Oct 25th, 2006 10:17:39 AM
You know it's coming and I know it's coming. So why buy the pussy-pants theatrical version? I'll wait.
An American Haunting sucked. by Engelhast	Oct 25th, 2006 10:21:55 AM
It had fuck all to do with the actual Bell Witch legend and the (Spoiler warning) twist that it was all the girl's spirit torturing herself and her father because he had touched her little puss was stupid and made next to no since. Sad because the movie had real legend would have made a much better film.
Googamooga by 13th Librarian	Oct 25th, 2006 10:33:16 AM
No, that sketch was actually on an SNL imitation show called "Fridays".. that ran on ABC from 80 to 82.. The "kid" in the sand box was actually Michael Richards,who had a couple of other good recuring sketches.. the show also starred Larry David (odd, I don't remember him on it at all) Melanie Chartoff, and Marty Feldman's illegitimate son, Mark Blankfield.
I liked BATTLEGROUND by the beef	Oct 25th, 2006 10:35:08 AM
That episode had me hooked, unluckily it was the first episode, and immediately after that was CROUCH END. That made me stop watching.
our kids... by sillymary	Oct 25th, 2006 10:41:12 AM
Always have more game than us...my 2 month old charms the daylights out of everyone. ;) Sesame Street rocks (as does online ordering of said discs), thank you for the news, doesn't matter if it's late, as a new momma all news is "new" to me. :p
American Haunting by logic33	Oct 25th, 2006 10:54:09 AM
was an incredibly bad film. Moriarty must know this; he is not a fool. Perhaps he is giving a director that created Dungeons and Dragons the benefit of the doubt as, though American Haunting was awful dreck, it was not as bad as Dungeons and Dragons. This is of course the wrong approach because while Mr. Solomon appears to be growing as a director, he is growing very slowly. In the meantime the cinema viewing public has to see a very old and captivating story mutilated with poor writing, editing, shot choices, etc. Solomon is not a director; he is a hack. Any honest person, taking an assesment of the work he has done so far would agree with this. Charity should not be the motivation of critics. It just makes for bad criticism. There is quite enough of that already. thank you.
Why there's only 22 Addams Family episodes by MartinBlank	Oct 25th, 2006 10:54:36 AM
From what I understand, they're planning three volumes of "Addams Family" since there were only 64 episodes altogether. Breaking them up into 20-something episodes apiece will be less expensive than doing two 30-something-episode sets.
The animation and short films..... by Spartacus Hughs	Oct 25th, 2006 11:00:13 AM
....were by far the best stuff. http://youtube.com/watch?v=9O- Q5vJ-GHk
seeeeven by Spartacus Hughs	Oct 25th, 2006 11:01:33 AM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=K-X 3Ezf1UCo&mode=related&search=
make the first thing the last by Spartacus Hughs	Oct 25th, 2006 11:03:41 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =I6NsCvCn2EY&mode=related&sear ch=
Body Heat was the first movie I jerked it too. by SydBarretsMyDad	Oct 25th, 2006 11:08:48 AM
god damn kathleen turner looked good. Ahhhh, you never forget your first.
"the sour taste the entire election left in my mouth" by Lando Griffin	Oct 25th, 2006 11:21:48 AM
You spelled eRection wrong Mori
Guys cut Mori some slack on the dvd column by Lando Griffin	Oct 25th, 2006 11:25:14 AM
if you hadn't heard he was in Prague! Yep, you heard me right - THE Prague - that one.
I'll be the guy that says it.... by Cletus Van Damme	Oct 25th, 2006 11:49:17 AM
...SCTV = hacks.
Mori, did you not know that ... by Miami Mofo	Oct 25th, 2006 11:57:29 AM
... both 'Variety' and 'The Hollywood Reporter' cite massive drops in sales and rentals whenever your 'DVD Shelf' column fails to appear weekly on AICN? :~) Good to see the column!
No slack for the team... by elsachmo	Oct 25th, 2006 12:10:32 PM
I just think that a weekly DVD release column is basically a must for a television and film news site such as this. You don't send your columnist somewhere without having the column covered by another reporter, or he gets it done from the road. This is probably one of the most interesting sections to many viewers of the site.
Comedy Central TV Funhouse on DVD? by Engelhast	Oct 25th, 2006 12:31:58 PM
They must put it out it was way better than anything Robert ever did on SNL IMO.
Cool, I haven't bought the other B&B releases yet.. by WONKABAR	Oct 25th, 2006 12:47:44 PM
now I'll just buy the box...fuck yeah, I beat the double-dip without even trying, HA! HA!
Cover designers are getting lazy by ELGordo	Oct 25th, 2006 01:29:26 PM
Everything horror has to have the "Saw" look. Even the TCM2 disc had some. Fooking hell.
"He's Nacho Average Hero"... by DanielKurland	Oct 25th, 2006 01:42:35 PM
I'm sorry, but that clinched the deal that I'm never going to watch this movie. I know, it's probably pandering to a younger audience, but I'm just tired of how Jack Black can yell, be shirtless, and get stuff thrown at him and this is comedy gold. It's just laziness. The same thing has happened to Will Ferell in a lot of cases however, he's expanded upon the repertoire of yelling and being shirtless by crying uncontrollably. This isn't comedy guys, it's just relying on an actor that was funny in the past. Work harder and WRITE funnier.
SCTV by RenoNevada2000	Oct 25th, 2006 02:05:17 PM
Why just a "Best Of..." The Early Years? Music rights too crazy?
Bush sitcom insulted me because it DIDN'T insult Bush by Dannychico	Oct 25th, 2006 02:18:07 PM
Just leave it to right-wingers like Stone and Parker to glorify and make a teddy bear out of one of the most evil leaders in our country's history.
Nightmares and Dreamcsapes by Bubba Gillman	Oct 25th, 2006 03:21:16 PM
I guess I'm in the minority, but I actually liked Crouch End. Not much of a story (and the acting was mediocre at best), but it had a nice Lovecraftian atmosphere to it.
Jack Bat Crack To The Dome by MoMoJoJo	Oct 25th, 2006 03:46:18 PM
Heading out to pick up Slither right now... For those interested in seeing Mr. Jack Box (From Jack in the Box) get his head cracked open in "Goodfella" Style, check this out... http://youtube.com/watch?v=kG5 VePQcFB4
Wintebottom Pornographer by borisdoris	Oct 25th, 2006 03:58:09 PM
Winterbottom is a good director, not great while his exploitation of hungry actors thinking they had got a break, in 6 songs (shite by the way) in oder to try and make a ill thought out political point about art and sex maide me gag. I realised he's just a wanker instead, manipulating hungry actors. Sex is real, and part of life so why not on the screen. Fine, if the realtionship is real, I'd pay to see a pre divorce Nicople Kidman suck dick, but these kids were NOT in a real relationship so why the logic of showing REAL sex as part of life the argument was fucked by using this within the context of a fake, make believ relationship. So it was exploitative instead. Oh and ever so pretentious and self-righteous, which Winterbottom tends to be. As for Napolian Dynamite being over-rated as a non-yank meesell I thought it was the bollox. Incidentally Anyone know how to change ones Talkback password to somethin I can rememer? Christ knows how often I have to hunt for the damn thing after forgetting the line of fucked up letters and numbers?
Damn you Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Oct 25th, 2006 04:11:34 PM
Damn you Michael Bay
Jack Bat Crack To The Dom - God Damnit by MoMoJoJo	Oct 25th, 2006 04:28:06 PM
Fucking URL... God damn it... And there is no way to edit, is there... Pain in my ass.... http://youtube.com/watch?v=kG5 VePQcFB4
Jack Bat Crack - douche bag.... by MoMoJoJo	Oct 25th, 2006 04:33:16 PM
Ahhhhhhhh I see... It's a program thing... Ahhhh... Fucking geeks, unreal... OK, you want me to use tiny URL... Got it..... Well here it is... http://tinyurl.com/yhs5a3
Non-PC Seseme Street? by Gorrister	Oct 25th, 2006 04:54:41 PM
Will this Seseme Street include the "politically incorrect" characters that were long since banished from our television screens? Personally, I hope so. It's a shame to lose characters like Roosevelt Franklin and Don Music.
I can tell you without hesitation by BannedOnTheRun	Oct 25th, 2006 05:47:47 PM
that Sesame Street taught a whole generation of kids how to watch TV.
Twin Peaks Season 2 by Sam Raimi's Car	Oct 25th, 2006 06:36:39 PM
because it always has to be said. until we get the win.
Agree on the half-seasons by Lujho	Oct 25th, 2006 07:18:23 PM
I'm waiting for Battlestar Galactica season 2 to be released as a single season (I don't know if it even will be, I'm simply hoping and assuming it will eventually). Not only is it an issue of prefering it all in a single package, but it's just much more expensive than it would be if it was a single set.
Hey, Sam Raimi's Car... by vivavitalogy	Oct 25th, 2006 10:26:27 PM
Word.
And I also can't wait for by vivavitalogy	Oct 25th, 2006 10:30:23 PM
Carnival season...3...ummm....never mind. Darn you Albrecht!!! DARN YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUUUUUU UUUUU!!!!!!!
All About Henson... by kuguy3000	Oct 26th, 2006 01:26:26 AM
By all accounts, he was truly a saint amongst people. The guy worked tirelessly, non-stop for nearly 40 years and quite literally gave away most of his creations. Aside from Disney, no other singular creator can really claim to have innovated so much, changed so much of the entertainment world's landscape. Kermit STILL hosts The Tonight Show and the Larry King show from time to time... but other than that, I think he'd be mighty pissed to see what the kinfolk have done to his legacy...
THE ROAD TO GUANTANAMO - Um... by kuguy3000	Oct 26th, 2006 01:37:31 AM
Hey Guys. Not really a Bushie here, but I did catch this flick a few months back and had to say something... IF you watch this (and that's a strong IF) just watch with an open mind. It's sad when you have to say this about supposed 'docudramas' but I really think that the graphic on the box says it all... the 'artist' photoshopped a man and a dog. These two images are to let us believe that a rabid dog is being let crazy loose on the man...but that's just not true. That never happened, nor did anything remotely ever happen like that. In fact, Guantanamo was never a place of torture (the jury's still out on the other places...). I'm not defending holding alleged criminals without trials, but I think I can understand the delayed process. History will argue the results, but unfortunately bull-plop like this doesn't help. This isn't a factual, historical view...but a pieced together, conspiracy laden fable designed to make both the current administration (hate them for real reason, folks) and the US in general into hypocrites. Say what you will, but this government doesn't pepper it's own people with nerve gas, cut off limbs, or pass along official rape-permission cards. If we gotta torture 'em, give the fucks lifetime passes to Streisand concerts. Make 'em eat some trans-fat free McDonald's fries... but fellas, just don't cut off those hairy balls. That's a no-no...
For fuck's sake Lando stop embarrassing yourself by half vader	Oct 26th, 2006 02:33:14 AM
It was QUINT not Mori that just went to Prague. Stop posting about it. You tool.
kuguy3000... by gobofraggleuk	Oct 26th, 2006 08:01:52 AM
...what constitutes 'torture' is something many people disagree on - and being held for many years without charge (because the military paid Northern Alliance fighters a reward for each 'foreigner' they could round up and hand over - whatever their reason for being in the country) or any prospect of a trial, of information about what you're accused of, of seeing your loved ones again... well... whatever... as for no-use-of-attack-dogs at Guantanamo: they're even used in the mainstream US prison system - why discount evidence of their use in military prisons (and yes, of course the dvd cover is photoshopped and crudely done)? e.g. (or google elsewhere, if you don't like this example source) http://jurist.law.pitt.edu/pap erchase/2006/10/five-us-states -allow-attack-dogs-in.php
i'm right on board by Buzzsawlenny	Oct 26th, 2006 10:41:57 AM
with thinking tv funhouse is pretty much the ONLY reason to watch snl..those few minutes of watching "LADYSMITH BLACK MOMBAZZO in OUTER SPACE" is worth the price of admission
half vader by Lando Griffin	Oct 26th, 2006 11:15:09 AM
to be fair - Mori and Quint are pretty interchangable/indistinguishab le, especially when comparing writing styles and especially compared to Harry. However my embarassment will not end until I decide to stop going out in public with your retarded, fat, mongoloid mother, But thats the tradeoff for the fantastic blow jobs she provides behind closed doors.
Road To Guantanamo can be viewed... by boast	Oct 26th, 2006 11:57:48 AM
here: - http://tinyurl.com/yclwka
9 Songs is NOT pornography by ScreamingPenis	Oct 26th, 2006 12:39:27 PM
in fact, the sex scenes are really rather sterile. most of the time the lovemaking didn't even seem erotic. if all you saw was porno in 9 Songs, then you missed the point. there are larger themes underlying the physical part of any relationship, and since seeing a set of genitles on the screen is taboo, movies rarely deal with these issues.
ScreamingPenis by TheRealRatigan	Oct 26th, 2006 07:32:51 PM
...your typo made me double-take. I almost thought you told us that a set of gentiles on the screen is taboo. (I know Hollywood is Jewish, but it's not THAT Jewish.)
no resevoir dogs? by master bitchfist	Oct 27th, 2006 12:24:34 AM
i know its just a double dip, but no mention? its got a pimp case

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