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Harry's DVD PICKS AND PEEKS for 1st Week of 2008: Shoot 'Em Up!, War, Weird Science seasons 1&2, Indie Sex and 1 more!!!

I think by thefutureoffilm	Dec 29th, 2007 09:12:43 PM
I may have to get a PS3 to watch Shoot Em Up.
Balls by Calihoma	Dec 29th, 2007 09:17:54 PM

I can buy WEIRD SCIENCE the TV show?!!! 2008 is GREAT already! by FuckMichaelBay	Dec 29th, 2007 09:24:01 PM
WTF!
"wanna see Jet Li versus Jason Statham?" by IAmMrMonkey!	Dec 29th, 2007 09:24:48 PM
Yup. Shame it didn't really happen, did it? Unless you count a five minute scuffle. Wasted opportunity.
Sounds pretty meh meh alia abba meh. by TomBodet	Dec 29th, 2007 09:24:51 PM
Oh well. Harold-you tried.
Shoot 'Em Up/War by Thrillhouse55	Dec 29th, 2007 09:25:00 PM
Shoot 'Em Up - the movie that finally got me to say, "okay, I've had enough of these movies that are good because they are "mindless fun"." I'm not buying it anymore. And "War" can suck my balls because Jason Statham is a shit actor who makes shitty movies. Seriously, every character is exactly the same and he has absolutely NO flair for dialog.
Jet Li vs. Statham by PVIII	Dec 29th, 2007 09:28:04 PM
also see The One. Or don't.
Indian sex? by dtpena	Dec 29th, 2007 09:47:02 PM
yay!
Weird Science Series by smallerdemon	Dec 29th, 2007 10:06:03 PM
Certainly not as good as the movie, but it was a fun show for USA Network at the time. Interesting that they actually released it on DVD. crosses fingers that they will do that for Brimstone
Resident Evil? Eviiiiiiiiiiiil, Las Vegas... by Read and Shut Up	Dec 29th, 2007 10:15:42 PM
...C'mon Harry. I can't believe you missed this one.
FUCK THE PATRIOTS by Thrillhouse55	Dec 29th, 2007 10:21:51 PM
Dumb fuckin' assholes.
"What kind of a fucking name is Clive, anyway?" by FuckMichaelBay	Dec 29th, 2007 10:34:36 PM
"Oh for fuck's sake. I'm Clive Owen."
Resident Evil Extinction had one kind of funny moment by Spifftacular Squirrel Girl	Dec 29th, 2007 10:38:44 PM
Trying to remember if I really saw this or not and if anyone can confirm if this happened that'd be wonderful. During the first boardroom scene, there are holographic projections of the board members and they each have a glass of water sitting in front of them which stays there after they disappear with their meeting ending. So am I willing to believe that someone took the time to pour all these glasses of water for people who aren't even there? Just weird.
The Pianist HD DVD next week... by Dragon164z	Dec 29th, 2007 10:46:03 PM
I can't wait.
Shoot Em Up by kungfuhustler84	Dec 29th, 2007 11:25:28 PM
I usually think those films that just claimed that they weren't supposed to have any redeeming qualities other than absurdity are really shitty but Shoot Em Up was a lot of fun for me. I think I just really loved that cast too. Sure Monica did some really poor acting but if you're gonna have a gal to salivate over she's the one I would pick, no question. Also, Giamatti's reaction to the fake broken baby was hilarious. I laughed til I cried.
Monica Bellucci.... by Kirbymanly	Dec 29th, 2007 11:34:36 PM
The film could be her sitting in a chair by herself for two hours and it would be the greatest movie ever made
yeah by sith_rising	Dec 29th, 2007 11:38:39 PM
she's fucking hot
Harry Forgot Resident Evil!!!!! by hamslime	Dec 29th, 2007 11:53:23 PM
Yeah what's up with that! I believe My Big Fat Greek Wedding Special Edition is coming out Tuesday as well. You need to get on the ball sir!
Shoot 'em up by bottombrick	Dec 30th, 2007 12:28:14 AM
Wasn't just mindless fun, it was a kinetic balls out perfection of everything a ludicrous action spectacular could be, and witty as fuck besides. What with all the ahtsy directors releasing their stuff this time of year I had totally forgotten about it.
Wyatt on Weird Science show wasn't as whiny as movie Wyatt by Orionsangels	Dec 30th, 2007 12:48:02 AM
I prefer my Wyatt to be whiny.
Monica Belluci is a pedderass! by Orionsangels	Dec 30th, 2007 12:49:15 AM
She made an italian movie where she has sex with a 12 year old boy. She was 25 at the time
Yakuza District /Triad District by godoffireinhell	Dec 30th, 2007 03:04:16 AM
LOL, I didn't know American cities had districts like that. Apart from that, the funniest thing about WAR was Devon Aoki trying to speak Japanese. Don't even download this shit if you have ever seen a gangster film from Japan or Hong Kong before.
Time to resurrect THE KEEP on DVD posts by kwisatzhaderach	Dec 30th, 2007 03:45:06 AM
Why isn't THE KEEP on DVD yet? Pull your finger out Mr Mann!
WEIRD SCIENCE, one of the best 90s shows by Pipple	Dec 30th, 2007 04:14:15 AM
Highly recommended not only for the great episodes but the nostalgia factor. It takes you right back to simpler times back to the early days of mtv when they played music videos, back when fx weren't so easy in movies so the film makers had to be smart and creative like real artists... back when disney movies didn't really suck as bad really.... If it's not a classic now it will be some day.
I can see why Harry forgot to mention Resident Evil extinction. by Stalkeye	Dec 30th, 2007 04:27:23 AM
Which is among the worst of my bottom five movies for this year. It's obvious that Anderson ran out of ideas, when the scenes are reminicent of The Birds, Day of the Dead and especially the Road Warrior. Not to mention the Zombie making a call on a Sony Erricson phone (product placement)and still no Chris Redfield. As for Shoot em up, it had potentual during the first 10 minutes but the story turned to shit not even Giammati or Belucci couldn't save it, at least Smoking Aces had more of a plot. Pfft War was good mostly due to the plot twist involving jet lee's character. Ending however, was rushed.
THRILLHOUSE by The Real MiraJeff	Dec 30th, 2007 05:11:30 AM
Scoreboard.
shoot em up was the film crank wanted to be by lex romero	Dec 30th, 2007 06:08:01 AM
Non stop ott stylish action. It delivered it in spades. Great fun.
Don't forget MISFITS OF SCIENCE coming out... by DerLanghaarige	Dec 30th, 2007 06:08:47 AM
...as RC 2 DVD on January 25! http://tinyurl.com/2wnv5w
SHOOT 'EM UP..... COME ON YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS!! by Greigy Just Wanted To Say	Dec 30th, 2007 06:14:34 AM
This was serious knuckle dragger shit. Crank was set in an unrealistic hyperworld but at least it had the balls to really go for it... shoot 'em up will be lapped up by the kinda scum that LOVE Scarface for all the wrong reasons.. Total waste of a great cast... action sequences are just long clusterfucks.. no geography, no grace... this mess is a COMPLETE AND TOTAL DISAPPOINTMENT.
The guy who played Gary on Weird Science by IndyCollector	Dec 30th, 2007 06:28:42 AM
Married Jenny McCarthy in real life. They're divorced now but still...
Weird Science was AWFUL by random dude	Dec 30th, 2007 06:38:35 AM
I mean, the movie by John Hughes. It's his worst film by far, and I love the guy! I know nothing about the show, though.
shoot em up = fun. war = nap. by palewook	Dec 30th, 2007 07:53:44 AM
Monica Belluci needs to get ********* by *** and while being ******. seriously who wouldn't shoot people for interrupting that
Skywalkerfamily by Knuckleduster	Dec 30th, 2007 08:06:34 AM
You think Clive Owen can't act? You've seen Closer and Children of Men, right?
by Omar B	Dec 30th, 2007 08:15:28 AM
Wow, finally the Weird Science series on DVD! Vanessa Angel was so damn hot as the genie, even hotter than Kelly Lebrock was.
Shoot-Em-Up was pretty poor... by Fist Dirtbox	Dec 30th, 2007 08:40:52 AM
I'm not sure what exactly was missing from the mix, but for me at least it lacked a certain something. Crank was a far better stab at the same kind of idea.
Fuck You Thrillhouse55 ☺ by CarmillaVonDoom	Dec 30th, 2007 10:15:42 AM
Would be cool if the site occasionally had a football-related talkback. But that would involve coax being more than cut-and-pasting of 3rd party reviews and dvd shilling. Anyways, 19-0 coming up! Whoo-hoo! ☺ ☺
Shoot-em-up wasn't realistic, but it wasn't fun either. by JonQuixote	Dec 30th, 2007 10:15:47 AM
Remember when Smith killed somebody with a carrot the SECOND time? Out of ideas already, filmmakers? It rarely exhibited the fun looney-tunes energy that it needed to sustain something so ridiculous. It had the right idea, but there were far too few moments like the one where we see the bodies littered around the scenery after the plane/skydiving fight, and far too many moments where the "creative" part is just an impossible stunt + lots of gunfire. Hyperbolic action can have a lot of value, but mindless action just satisfies the mindless.
I enjoyed the Weird Science TV show... by DanielKurland	Dec 30th, 2007 10:17:50 AM
It was perfect for like something to watch in the middle of Saturday afternoon. Bear in mind, the last time I saw it, I was probably like 12, so it might not have been as impressive as I thought at the time.
Weird Science - with Lee "Oz" Tergesen as Chett... by tonagan	Dec 30th, 2007 11:23:14 AM
I didn't see the Weird Science series until about a year or so ago, and that just blew my mind. And, yes, Vanessa Angel put Kelly LeBrock to shame.
Jimmy & Judy is pretty cool by Jarek	Dec 30th, 2007 12:43:02 PM
The performance William Sadler gives toward the end is fucking awesome.
DVD Question by Kingdaddy	Dec 30th, 2007 12:47:38 PM
Harry, you mention the first link for Shoot Em Up is to the Blu Ray title. I remember when you hopped on board with HD DVD. Have you also purchased a Blu Ray for those releases? Not busting balls here, just wanted to hear your thoughts and comparisons. Cheers.
Was WAR shot over a weekend? by Spandau Belly	Dec 30th, 2007 12:48:07 PM
It felt like there were no rehersals, one draft of a script, and no thought given to staging action sequences and shot composition, yet they get a pretty decent cast of B listers to carry this thing and the basic idea for the story is pretty good. The dialogue is pretty boring and Statham and Li don't bring the level of charisma that I thought they just naturally brought to everything. They both seem kinda tired or something. I think they should've spent more time on this movie, there was something better in there.
Hello?? What about Day of the Dead remake?? by kem070396	Dec 30th, 2007 12:48:53 PM
er..I mean Resident Evil 3? Actually,I am kinda curious...the site had promos for this movie out the ying yang. I even sent in a review which was never posted (I trashed it sorta kinda), but wasn't insulted cause there were NO reviews poated for it. Is there something going on behind the scenes here?? Inquiring minds want to know!
Remember when Smith killed somebody with a carrot the SECOND tim by palewook	Dec 30th, 2007 01:03:59 PM
it was bugs bunny vs elmer fudd. did that really need to be explained to you?
WIERD SCIENCE show ads in 90s comic books by Tacom	Dec 30th, 2007 02:08:27 PM
They had the hot ad for this show with the girl playing the TV "Lisa" and her fantastic legs on the inside cover of a lot of comic books in the mid-90s. The girl was also in the Farelly Brothers' KINGPIN.
Chive Mowmen by Prossor	Dec 30th, 2007 05:14:30 PM
"name's Bort. Jabs Bort. BADA BADA BADADAA"
Luckiest... by Tourist	Dec 30th, 2007 05:19:26 PM
...Goddamn twelve year old in history.
none of these films should even exist... by jig98	Dec 30th, 2007 06:00:09 PM
because if they are all mindless fun, then they are as forgettable as THIS WHOLE FUCKING YEAR! IT WAS THE BIGGEST HIT AND MISS SINCE THE GODDAMN MOON LANDING! CHRIST! anyway, i'm turning 21 on tuesday and so, i'll be waiting for 3:10 to yuma.
its pretty great by Zozma	Dec 30th, 2007 08:06:02 PM
that indie sex is a showcase of low budget corporate films by a conglomerate. Ifc is to indie films what mtv is to music.
Clive Owen by Series7	Dec 30th, 2007 09:32:17 PM
Hasn't been cool since those awesome BMW commercials. He was ok in Sin City, luckily they didn't try to make a whole movie about his story. Also was it me or did anyone else think that Shoot'em Up was like a dumbed down version of Children of Men? Saving the baby and everything? Also its funny that War and Shoot'em Up come to DVD on the same day, because Shoot'em up obviously was made with Statham in mind. Say what you want about Stayham at least he can fight. Clive Owen can only fight when quick cuts are used to show that he can't. Plus that whole scene with him and Irreversible and the ole in and out, was blah. 2007 should go down as the year of hype, so much initial praise for movies that don't really deliver and Shoot'em Up was the worst of them (toss up between it and Knocked up). Shoot'em up wins because it was not a huge success. Walk Hard seems to be in the same category but I've yet to see it. Hopefully TWBB is actually good, I have faith in the director of Mortal Kombat....FIGHT!
Weird Science by FeloniousQ82	Dec 30th, 2007 10:41:16 PM
funny...when I was a kid I was the other way around on Weird Science. I liked the series and had no idea there was a movie until I was much older.
The worst movies I saw this year were by Gwai Lo	Dec 31st, 2007 12:23:38 AM
Shoot Em Up and Ghost Rider. Granted, I didn't watch garbage like Norbit or I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry, but I'll let my choices speak for themselves.
Yo Ron Paul Peeps - Beat It!! by loser_guy	Dec 31st, 2007 02:34:49 AM
Hey RP Fans, listen up... We're tired of you zombies bombing every message board, every forum, every YouTube video, everything online...it's not welcome and frankly it's getting a little silly. We get it - you love RP and you think he's the bees knees, fine. But what about everyone else who would rather 'choose' not to be inundated with your constant harassment? Aren't you the very people who stress personal liberty and freedoms? How about our right not to have to see all this RP SHIT sprayed all over the place? You think you're our protectors? You know what's best for us? Oh come on... You're backing a candidate who, despite your best efforts to harass every single person online and falsify every online poll, just can't get the support you think he should have. Why is that? Because the polls are skewed? Who are you to talk, because you've manipulated every single one all year long. Plus, all this talk of changing Washington and eradicating government waste? Sorry to say, but the President can't do that - Congress does. Guess what? Paul's been in Congress over 20+ years and he ain't got SHIT done. How can you expect a person who's not respected in his own party, ineffective at his own job, and by every conventional means incapable of not talking down to people to get anything done? Funny how most Paul supporters are made up of 9-11 Truthers, anti-tax libertarians and other anti-government groups. Plus, they'll name their fund raiser efforts after Guy Fawkes Day with colorful names like "Bomb Day" - glorify other terrorists, you freaky fucks. Sadly, most of their knowledge comes from either the internet or movies themselves, so you can't blame them for being paranoid. Nobody cares about RP guys, sorry to tell you that. All you're doing is pissing off people and turning them off even more to your cause. These message boards are NOT your personal property to defame and troll in, and frankly it's about time you split. RP doesn't even care about you, as when he loses the primary next month he'll disappear back into his comfy cove with the millions you foolishly gave him. Is he still a Republican of convienance this time? Because heaven knowns running as a libertarian wouldn't allow him time on TV to raise all that money. Good luck, and if Head Geek is reading this, please eliminate these psychos from this site - we would surely love to go back to talking about MOVIES again. Thanks!
Damn you Michael Bay by Mr Spork	Dec 31st, 2007 03:15:28 AM
Damn you Michael Bay
Series7 by kungfuhustler84	Dec 31st, 2007 04:00:06 AM
I think Shoot Em Up was more of an homage to the Hong Kong action flick Hard Boiled. Specifically, the scene near the end where Chow Yun Fat saves a baby while blasting at all kinds of baddies. It's good stuff. If you haven't checked it out yet you should. And I thought Clive Owen was pretty cool in Sin City. Any dude mackin on Rosario Dawson while sporting the Chuck Taylors and a pair of berettas has my respect. And Children of Men was one of the best films last year.
Thanks, loser by Mister Man	Dec 31st, 2007 06:34:26 AM
Well said. Now, if I can only survive the last two days, of this two-week vacation with my parents, without becoming a total alcoholic. Just wait, kiddies, till your parental units hit their 70s. More fun than color TV.
Harry for the love of God and your wifes rack... by BillyPilgrim	Dec 31st, 2007 09:02:18 AM
Please, please, please, please, DO NOT PUT D-WAR ON YOUR AMAZON links. That movie does not deserve one fucking penny more! Its an abomination of epic proportions. There is not one good thing about that spawn sprung from Satan's shit stained hairy ass. Please, please, please just pretend you didn't mention it.
Just wanted to take this moment by skimn	Dec 31st, 2007 09:21:02 AM
to wish you, Harry, the best in the coming new year. This past year has been pretty significant for you personally, and I hope all the best for you, professionally and personally, for the year to come.
skywalkerfamily by runfoodrun	Dec 31st, 2007 10:59:43 AM
Children of Men One of the most boring movies of the past decade. That's a big statement, back it up!
lamest Pick and Peeks..EVER! by FleshMachine	Dec 31st, 2007 11:54:10 AM
really.
Seeing the words "War" and "Weird" in the title... by Kid Z	Dec 31st, 2007 01:40:22 PM
... makes me wish someone would do a live action "Weird War Tales" flick. Oh well, I can dream...
Shoot Em Up was rocking the shit by Cruel_Kingdom	Dec 31st, 2007 10:19:51 PM
You know this to be true.
Shoot Em Up... by Blood Simple	Jan 1st, 2008 04:20:55 AM
Good taste isn’t as subjective as everyone makes it out to be. There are in fact bad movies, plain and simple. Shoot Em Up was dogshit on every level - and I had low expectations. Easily one of the worst movies I saw this year (along with AvP-R). I fear for our collected movie going tastes sometimes. Or maybe I’m an ignorant asshole. I don’t even know anymore.
"collective movie going tastes" I should say by Blood Simple	Jan 1st, 2008 04:24:29 AM
...don't bash shit if you can't spell or right words good.
"write words good" I give up... by Blood Simple	Jan 1st, 2008 04:26:09 AM
Seriously. Happy New Year.
Woah woah, wait a minute... by F69	Jan 1st, 2008 09:40:31 AM
Monica Belluci had sex with a 12 year old?? Niiiiiiice.
More like "Shit em up" by Stalkeye	Jan 1st, 2008 11:40:10 AM

shoot 'em up was awesome by disfigurehead	Jan 1st, 2008 01:30:55 PM
Non stop from start to finish.
TRANSPORTER 2 is superior to SHOOT'EM! by frg10	Jan 1st, 2008 02:42:23 PM

WAR - crappy movie with NO FIGHTS!! by frg10	Jan 1st, 2008 02:43:23 PM
come on, how can you have Statham and Li in one movie and no fights??!!!!!!!!!
"Weird Science"... by Darkman	Jan 1st, 2008 07:42:03 PM
I can only assume it's the nostalgia talking when people say that the movie was better. The series was just better: better written, better cast and (given the central conceit) very clever. This is a great way to start the new year. Now if only we can get the other half of the 'weirdest hour on television' on DVD, this would be a awesome year. In other words, where the Christ is "Duckman"?! And as for SHOOT 'EM UP, anyone expecting anything other than the title needs to pull the stick out of their ass before it does permanent damage.
You sure showed us, loser_guy! by torgosPizza	Jan 1st, 2008 08:13:18 PM
Posting a preachy message on a message board to teach others not to post preachy messages! Fuckin classic!
The State by bralli	Jan 1st, 2008 10:45:58 PM
With Reno 911 coming back on the air again, I still can't believe MTV's The State is STILL not available. "Damn you Sideways house!"
Just watched Shoot Em Up & Resident Evil 3 by Quake II	Jan 1st, 2008 11:16:58 PM
Shoot 'Em Up was stupid. Just completely absurd. Laughable and a waste of a rental. I almost shut it off, but decided to ride it out. Ugh. Resident Evil was a nice surprise. The best of the series as far as I'm concerned.
Oh, and if you want a real "Shoot Em Up" movie... by Quake II	Jan 1st, 2008 11:22:42 PM
Just watch The Wild Bunch, Way Of The Gun or Last Man Standing...All are 500% more entertaining and less insulting than "Shoot Em Up". I'm still pissed about paying 3.75 to rent that movie.
I liked Shoot Em Up when it was called by Stalkeye	Jan 2nd, 2008 05:22:41 AM
Hard Boiled! As for the Resident Evil Extincion DVD, the best thing from that disc would be the teaser trailer for the upcoming CGI resident evil movie. (think Final Fantasy Advent children animation, but with zombies.) oh that and the DMC4 trailer, nice work Capcom.
Okay seriously. Shoot 'Em Up was a clever spoof. by CrichtonAstronut	Jan 2nd, 2008 09:14:43 AM
of mindless action movies. Not a midless action movie itself. First clue IT'S CALLED SHOOT 'EM UP. Guess what Scary Movie wasn't slasher flick, Epic movie wasn't an epic. Just because the Waynes's Brother arent i the credits people somehow mised that this was a send up. Apprently the imitation hit so close to the mark that people actually thought the movie that in the first ten minutes had an ubilical cord cut by a bullet and a sign sotup to read FUCK U--FUCK U TOO, was a serious attempt to make an action movie, that accidently stumbled into unintentional hilarity. The ridiculous orgins stories, the mid-coitus shoot out. The carrots. GUN CONTROL...They were supposed to be funny. Do you people need a laugh track here? Did you watch Airplanre thinking, I really think this starting to get unrealistic. And I don't feel the passengers are in any rel jeapordy. ore if they are I'm not connecting emotionally. BTW Hot Fuzz--Also a Comedy.
skywalkerfamily - didn't want to defend your position by just pillow talk	Jan 2nd, 2008 12:01:55 PM
on Children of Men? Please elaborate as to why Children of Men was 'one of the most boring movies of the past decade." What made it boring to you???
CrichtonAstronut...No one warned me though. by Quake II	Jan 2nd, 2008 12:50:10 PM
So I expected a big loud action movie, not a silly spoof of action movies. Little 9mm bullets spinning playground equipment around? I can handle goofy kilings, but at least try to obey the law of physics. The skydiving shootout was kinda fun...That's about it for me.
Wasn't one of the ghosts from Pac-Man named Clive? by CherryValance	Jan 2nd, 2008 05:51:18 PM
Otherwise I haven't heard of another one. Maybe his mom was craving chives all the time and decided to name him Chives, but then since she probably had one of the funny British accents they heard her wrong and wrote down Clive.
Crichton by skimn	Jan 2nd, 2008 06:36:55 PM
I don't think that Shoot is a direct parody, like the Scary series, et all. I remember Roger Ebert once defending the ridiculousness of Silver Bullet, stating that it had to be a parody of a werewolf movie. I think the director just watched Smokin Aces, Hard Bolied, and whatever gunplay movie has come out recently and said, "I can do that, but I'll crank it up to 11!". So if you toss out any logic and plot (the whole political angle, made no sense) and take it for the human cartoon he meant it to be, its alright. Not great but alright.
SHOOT EM UP! by lynxpro	Jan 3rd, 2008 12:22:45 AM
First off to CherryValance, there was no ghost named "Clive" in Pac-Man; you are thinking of "Clyde". I don't care what people say, I loved Shoot 'Em Up and I will definitely be buying it on Blu-ray because if there is one actress that deserves to be totally in HD, it is Monica Bellucci. I want a BD release of Brotherhood of the Wolf and pronto. Same goes for Malena. As for War, that might interest "some" people due to it being one of the first titles to support BD Profile 1.1, meaning it has PiP commentary that the HD DVD fanbois rave about. Personally, I'd bet that that particular type of feature will be better on the upcoming release of Sunshine but that's my opinion. The other thing to think about while watching Shoot 'Em Up is the thought about Giamatti being up for the role of The Penguin - as an arms dealer - in a future sequel to The Dark Knight...
WAR was absolute SHIT by turketron	Jan 3rd, 2008 07:33:24 AM
FUCK THAT MOVIE IN IT'S ASS. What a disappointment, I paid money to see that shit. Fuck. I did enjoy Shoot-em-up, but I enjoyed Smokin Aces more. All of these are cocksmacked by PLANET TERROR though.
The action movie cliches are just too well placed by CrichtonAstronut	Jan 3rd, 2008 09:01:08 AM
and too many for me to think that hey weren't suppossed to be there. It just seemed that all the ridiculousness was intentional. Maybe not Wayne's Brothers/Leslie Nielsen streatchy fingers obvious but defitely intentional. And bandaging his fingers to look like Bugs Bunny hands was a nice touch. And it's true I'd read some reviews so I went in with an idea of what to expect. All I can say is I went in thinking comdey and from start t finish I hadn't laughed so hard since Hot Fuzz.
no, pac-man ghost was Clyde, not Clive... by Zardoz	Jan 3rd, 2008 03:19:59 PM

Jimmy and Judy by Jail Bait	Jan 3rd, 2008 06:18:50 PM
I saw this movie (against my will) with My girlfriend b/c she loves Edward Furlong. I was surprised on how good this movie actually is. Super intense and weird, lots of tits and violence. I thought this movie would totally suck but I found myself hooked after the first ten minutes.
Oh come on!! by Toulon	Jan 3rd, 2008 06:57:46 PM
"Shoot 'Em Up" was fucking awesome!! It never took itself seriously and delivered ridiculous, bullet-filled orgasms in every fight and shootout. Seriously, when a movie has a skydiving-double-fisted-gun-bl asting shootout WITH AC/DC PLAYING UNDER IT, you're having a good time . . . PERIOD.
Poor Harry's going to have to pony up for a Blu-Ray player if he by the podosphere	Jan 4th, 2008 05:17:11 PM
content in high definition. http://tinyurl.com/25jjh5 BTW I used to post here as Trader Groucho 2, and I pointed out the better HD strategy months ago, and I stand by it with a twist. LG and Netflix have struck a VOD deal whereby LG makes the set-top box and Netflix provides the VOD service. Speculation right now is LG's going to bundle the Netflix VOD capability into their Blu-Ray/HD-DVD combo player. A wise move indeed.
RIP HD DVD by lynxpro	Jan 4th, 2008 07:38:36 PM
Warner just announced they are going Blu-ray exclusive. That means the only studio locked into HD DVD is Paramount for 15 more months. Expect to hear announcements from Universal about Blu-ray titles at CES next week since HD DVD as a format is now dead.
Format war is over? Say it ain't so! by Zardoz	Jan 4th, 2008 07:41:58 PM
Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. WB going blu-ray is pretty damn major, but it doesn't necessarily mean the end for HD-DVD. What I don't understand is why WB made an announcement today, 2 days before they were already scheduled to make an announcement on the subject: why not just wait until Sunday at the CES, as scheduled? It just seems a little hinky to me, is all. BTW, I just finished watching the new Blade Runner set in HD and it is frickin' SWEET! The docos are fantastic and exhaustively detailed and the film looks absolutely incredible. Well, at least I'll have that to watch on HD-DVD...(still no plans to buy a blu-ray player at all right now, though. I MIGHT buy a PS3 sometime in the far future when prices go even lower and the victor is truly declared) Looks like I'll be watching standard-def DVD's upconverted to HD for a while...;-)
gloat gloat gloat! by wash	Jan 4th, 2008 08:18:14 PM
I'm glad the format war is near over. And that I own the winning format. Yay me.
glad you guys picked up on my post by the podosphere	Jan 4th, 2008 10:09:38 PM
I wrote a longer headline than this page allows, so it got cut off. Warners went exclusively with Blu-Ray. The players have come way down in price. Right now the LG combo player with Netflix VOD is supposed to retail for $800, but the market is still settling so I'm guessing that could come down significantly.
Format War is over? Say it ain't so! by Zardoz	Jan 4th, 2008 10:34:53 PM
Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. WB going blu-ray is pretty damn major, but it doesn't necessarily mean the end for HD-DVD. What I don't understand is why WB made an announcement today, 2 days before they were already scheduled to make an announcement on the subject: why not just wait until Sunday at the CES, as scheduled? It just seems a little hinky to me, is all. BTW, I just finished watching the new Blade Runner set in HD and it is frickin' SWEET! The docos are fantastic and exhaustively detailed and the film looks absolutely incredible. Well, at least I'll have that to watch on HD-DVD...(still no plans to buy a blu-ray player at all right now, though. I MIGHT buy a PS3 sometime in the far future when prices go even lower and the victor is truly declared) Looks like I'll be watching standard-def DVD's upconverted to HD for a while...;-)
What is blue-ray? by nolan bautista	Jan 7th, 2008 12:18:11 AM
My beta-max seems to have a few bugs. Im thinking of upgrading..anybody have any suggestions?
Indie Sex is a crap doco... by Sledge Hammer	Jan 7th, 2008 05:19:27 AM
...Very boring collection of talking heads, most from a decidedly liberal female empowerment point of view talking up their own "cutting edge" contributions (none of which are particularly cutting edge), and not doing so very interestingly either. It's also incredibly coy for a film called "indie sex", with 90% of the clips of the sex scenes showcased and talked about here cut away before any actual nudity or explicitness or rawness from said scenes are shown to underline the points being made or things being talked about. It pretty much undermines the doco's claims of brave and uncompromising cinema when the doco itself chooses to not face these scenes but instead 'looks away' by cutting before anything "offensive" is shown. There's the makings of an interesting doco in this subject, but this sure as shit aint it, sad to say.
Shoot em Up by m_prevette	Jan 7th, 2008 06:23:40 AM
Was a funny spoof , a big ridiculous fun time - think it rubs some people the wrong way as it hammers on the exagerrated "coolness" that fanboys rave about in other movies. WAR : cant pay me to see a Jet Li movie, sorry. ALso that bald headed Brit dude has no talet, so aside from the AWESOME Brian Tyler score, nothing to recommend it.
I agree the War is over by kilik777	Jan 7th, 2008 03:18:38 PM
sadly Blu Ray has won. Speaking of War what a disappointment. There were minimal fights and a sucky ass ending. http://tinyurl.com/pv8do
Where's this week's list? by SoylentMean	Jan 7th, 2008 07:16:33 PM
(Sob)dammit!
You suck, Harry by FuckKnowles	Jan 14th, 2008 11:30:49 AM
These "reviews" and "recommendations" are further proof of your utter inability to communicate using the written word. Go back to sucking JJ Abrams' cock and STFU.
Where's this week's list, pt. 2? by SoylentMean	Jan 14th, 2008 05:02:08 PM
Not that anything good is coming out tomorrow, but come on!!!!! Two weeks between DVD reviews? Man, you must be really sick Harry. So stop being sick. OR maybe post a "nothing importan was released this week" column. Salud, senor. Vaminos!
I believe I'll give up now. by SoylentMean	Jan 16th, 2008 10:40:48 AM

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Harry's DVD PICKS AND PEEKS for 1st Week of 2008: Shoot 'Em Up!, War, Weird Science seasons 1&2, Indie Sex and 1 more!!!

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