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Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 2nd week of Nov DVDs: Hellboy, Dr Syn, Donald Duck, Night Gallery, JFK & Much More!

Studio One by RodneyOz	Nov 11th, 2008 07:04:26 AM
OMG, for years I've wanted to see some of that stuff. Screw being in America - I'm going to be first in line to order that, import costs be damned!
Battlestar Galactica, now Firefly! by raw_bean	Nov 11th, 2008 07:07:41 AM
Need to get you into Farscape and Babylon 5 next Harry, then you'll be a quality TV sci-fi afficionado. :^)
Band of Brothers was fucking great by just pillow talk	Nov 11th, 2008 07:13:31 AM
I always try and catch a little bit of it whenever it's on the history channel. And I thought Hellboy 2 was a blast, especially watching it back to back with TDK, just the 'lighter' comic book adaption movie I needed.
Hellboy 2 sucked. by PTSDPete	Nov 11th, 2008 07:13:36 AM
Unbelievable.
HB2 was alright... by Karl Childers	Nov 11th, 2008 07:30:29 AM
Definitely better than 1 but the comic-relief aspects of it kind of kill it.
Projector Bulbs by Rando Calrisian	Nov 11th, 2008 07:31:19 AM
Harry... Just curious, After a year of using your projector, how many hours of time do you think you put on it, and how much did it cost you to replace the bulb? I've been looking at the possibility of going with a preojector when the current TV takes a dive, but I'm just wondering about it's life expectancy. Of course, you probably put a little more of a hurt on your projector than the average viewer...
There is a two word combination that strikes fear... by rbatty024	Nov 11th, 2008 07:31:46 AM
into the heart of many: "Tarantino" and "acting." That man is so god awful at acting that he has ruined moments in several of his own films. Hell, I love Reservoir Dogs, but his monologue in the beginning is like listening to cats being ground alive. In fact, it went from a great film to a good film because of that. Thank god he didn't make an appearance in Kill Bill.
PTSDPete by just pillow talk	Nov 11th, 2008 07:32:11 AM
I suppose you hate puppies too?
Rando - by HEADGEEK	Nov 11th, 2008 07:34:27 AM
My bulb had 5447 hours on it - though it was just supposed to last 3000. New bulb cost me 220. But to have 1080p 9' by 12' in my living room - TOTALLY FUCKING WORTH IT. Hate FARSCAPE, but love BABYLON 5 - I watched that series on its initial run.
"I don’t know the fascination with Annette Funicello" by tonagan	Nov 11th, 2008 07:36:34 AM
It was her boobs.
I LOVE John Saxon by Spifftacular Squirrel Girl	Nov 11th, 2008 07:41:53 AM
I kind if wish he did more movies now. Also, even though I know a lot of people hated it, I'm really looking forward to Mirrormask on blu-ray next week.
Rodney Marsh was a scarecrow?! by LordPorkington	Nov 11th, 2008 07:53:26 AM
No wonder he used to get the stuffing kicked out of him every Saturday, although he wasn't very good as a pundit on Sky Sports...
Are the discs in the complete Jeannie set... by Nasty In The Pasty	Nov 11th, 2008 07:58:10 AM
...housed in those HORRIBLE cardboard slipcases?
Re: Hellboy 2 by skimn	Nov 11th, 2008 08:36:17 AM
I know he does do a lot of the voicework on Family Guy, but I was impressed by Seth MacFarlane's old timey German accent as Johann Krauss.
Nasty in The Pasty by Karl Childers	Nov 11th, 2008 08:41:54 AM
I nearly typed Nasty in The Pastry because it sounded better, but yes they are those horrible cardboard slipcases much like my beloved complete Andy Griffith series.
So is From The Earth To The Moon by skimn	Nov 11th, 2008 08:50:13 AM
available on BluRay, or soon to be? Tom Hanks really knocked that and Brothers out of the park for HBO.
ugg hellboy2 by robamenta	Nov 11th, 2008 08:50:41 AM
id read that hellboy sucked becasue of studio interference, so why does hellboy 2 suck even more?? is heelboy 3 going to be like shrek3 with little demon children around...fuck. im done with this series
Don't forget Christmas on Mars by phantom_of_teh_paradise	Nov 11th, 2008 08:59:57 AM
Go buy it right now, it's fantastic
Tarantino is one of the first "actors" to appear in Sukiyake... by Meglos	Nov 11th, 2008 09:01:27 AM
...and when he opens his mouth for the first time, it's like the movie is daring you to continue watching. His performance is that bad. Fortunately, the rest of the movie is great.
Harry you like The Clone Wars show? by Nickn328	Nov 11th, 2008 09:07:17 AM
Because like you I hated the movie but I TiVo the show and watch it in my free time and I have to say it is SO much better than that awful movie. Just more proof it should have never been released in theaters.
new beverly by ballsxcrew	Nov 11th, 2008 09:20:26 AM
i got to see a double feature of black christmas and silent night deadly night @ the new beverly..bob clark went every year but last, so john saxon and zack ward were there to pay respects. pretty amazing night.
Harry Hates Farscape? by Animation	Nov 11th, 2008 09:25:33 AM
Harry, you can't hate Farscape. If you do so, that means you hate Jim Henson and Muppets by association. Therefore, you hate childhood. HELLO?!? :) Farscape is my favorite Sci Fi series ever. Babylon 5 and Firefly are close. Farscape still rules them all, to me.
FIREFLY!!!!!!!!!!! by What The Duck	Nov 11th, 2008 09:37:36 AM
Harry if u can please tell us what you think of Firefly. Your gonna love it.
THE GENERAL soundtrack! by sherlock_junior	Nov 11th, 2008 10:11:13 AM
What? No version of JOE HISAISHI'S General Score on the DVD? That's a crime! That 2004 score is the best thing since sliced bread
Harry.... by meCPS	Nov 11th, 2008 10:18:41 AM
How is it possible you haven't seen Firefly yet? One of the best and most missed sci-fi series ever by its small but rabid fan base. Too bad it looks like FOX is planning on resigning Whedon's dollhouse to the same fate with its announcement that it will air in the Friday night death slot.
No more money for Lucas! by JLo	Nov 11th, 2008 10:32:20 AM
If you've got to have the Clone Wars movie then rent it then burn it onto DVD. Don't spend your hard earned money it.
Harry you will enjoy SERENITY by erichaislar	Nov 11th, 2008 10:37:12 AM
More after you watch firefly.
Hate Farscape & love babylon 5? by thedottedlion	Nov 11th, 2008 10:39:23 AM
That's like hating pretty girls, and loving the fat one in the back of class that never shuts up and asks the teacher for extra homework. Somebody's bound to, I guess.
Tarantino acting by ChocolateJesus	Nov 11th, 2008 10:41:57 AM
He's fine. Jesus, you guys like to complain. He was great as Richie Gecko.
Oh by ChocolateJesus	Nov 11th, 2008 10:44:24 AM
And this movie looks awesome. DJAAAAAAAAANGOOOOOOO!
How different is the Clone Wars movie from the show? by Zarles	Nov 11th, 2008 10:57:39 AM
I'm digging the show a lot, but I haven't seen the movie. Is it any different than a bunch of episodes slapped together? Also, why is the Sopranos box not in Blu-Ray?
Does Rod Serling by skimn	Nov 11th, 2008 10:58:22 AM
have a smoking cigarette in his hand during his Night Gallery intros? The guy couldn't even appear on camera without a butt going.
Harry by Snookeroo	Nov 11th, 2008 11:12:36 AM
Thanks for the DVD picks section. Always entertaining to sort through. However, nobody cares if it's late -- we're not setting our clocks by this column, so quit stressing about it Big Guy.
Quantum of Solace, Harry? by PirateEmery	Nov 11th, 2008 11:16:57 AM
Was the movie so bad that AICN refuses to post a senior review?
Sopranos: Definitive explanation of the end by GaryDellabate	Nov 11th, 2008 11:32:43 AM
David Chase should have included this with the box set. At least the ending would then make sense: http://masterofsopranos.wordpr ess.com/the-sopranos-definitiv e-explanation-of-the-end/ Great stuff
Clone Wars movie by JLo	Nov 11th, 2008 11:58:06 AM
I've heard the movie is terrible, I will not pay to see it but I would watch it of someone owned it all ready. Just to be fair I have enjoyed the Clone Wars TV show. Better than expected but not good enough to end my boycott of Lucas Film
Rando Calrisian... by ZoeFan	Nov 11th, 2008 12:45:01 PM
I too have a projector. If you have the space for one and the initial capital, it's well worth it. There are deals to be had for a projector and screen, you just have to look.
Alright... I have to ask this... by jimmy rabbitte	Nov 11th, 2008 01:03:06 PM
...Star Wars was my first ever favorite film. It was released when I was 6 years old and to this day the OT is a revered part of my collection... Having said that... I need a little help. I have not really followed the whole Clone Wars situatuion. I have watched the first 3 or 4 episodes on iTunes; which leads me to my question. Wasn't the "film" that was released this past summer supposed to be the first three episodes of the show cut together? Since Harry said he hated the movie, but he kind of likes the show, I'm not sure what the deal is. I'm partially willing to rent the DVD from Netflix if it helps fill in any gaps; but I've grown rather impatient with Lucas' sub-par Star Wars efforts.
Haven't seen Dr. Syn since I was 7. Can't wait! by Bungion Boy	Nov 11th, 2008 01:05:21 PM
To think there was a time when I could come home from school and watch The Wonderful World of Disney/Color in syndication on UHF. In an age with so many damn cable stations showing so much crap, why can't we have a CLASSIC Disney channel that shows stuff like this. You turn on the Disney Channel now and there's not a mouse or duck to be seen. For shame.
You are in for a treat by ufoclub1977	Nov 11th, 2008 01:14:36 PM
None of this ineffectual effects-masturbation like "Hellboy II", you need something that is remarkable in that it taps into your childhood fanboy nostalgia and pushes your viewing experience into a realm of emotion and brilliant plot that even attracts and hooks "civilian" viewers. I am of course talking about the hidden treasure, the REMARKABLE series "Firefly" which was initially forced upon me but contains elements that overwhelmed me with enjoyment and love and loyalty for a fictional crew and ship in ways that hit hard. I have friends that don't give a shit about scifi, that discovered and watched this show on their own and are passionate and sad there is not more. It's better than the final colder "Serenity" film. I hope you remark well, as it is remarkable.
Sukiyaki Western Django by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Nov 11th, 2008 01:39:47 PM
I bought the Import Blu-ray on ebay about 6 months ago. I watched it 4 times and it does get better with repeat viewing's. It was good when i 1st watched it, and now i totally dig it. QT is the worst part at the beginning, but it's short. Also they filmed it with all the actors speaking english. And alot of them struggle with it. But it's still a sweet eastern-western. It is not a re-do of Django. More of a homage.
jimmy rabbitte by JLo	Nov 11th, 2008 01:58:43 PM
it's my understanding that the Clone Wars movie had a terrible plot along with terrible charaters. For example a baby Jabba and a gay uncle Jabba. So far I think the TV show is Ok so maybe they just strung together 3 of the worst episodes
JLo by jimmy rabbitte	Nov 11th, 2008 02:06:48 PM
Thanks for the insight. I guess I can pass on the Clone Wars "movie". I'll maybe get caught up on the TV episodes at some point; but it doesn't seem like anything I need to do in a hurry.
Bashed TCW but Loved HB2? by Redfive!	Nov 11th, 2008 02:16:05 PM
The writing in HB2 is equally if not worst then The Star Wars CW Movie yet you love it Harry?,Wow. Someones favoring their friend.
jimmy rabbitte by LarryTate	Nov 11th, 2008 02:31:22 PM
I think the movie was three episodes not shown on TV. So far I am enjoying the TV show far better than any of the Prequels.
Firefly by Refuge5	Nov 11th, 2008 02:33:31 PM
Harry - I hope you love it!!! I wish I were getting ready to watch it for the first time... I saw it on Sci Fi the summer before SERENITY came out... got through the first episode and had to go out and buy the DVD set - couldn't wait a week to see episode two... if you do like - Serenity will mean so much more to you...
Heh heh... by 11ZOMBIES	Nov 11th, 2008 02:39:25 PM
HB movie backlash is finally here! It will be a day long remembered.
LarryTate by JLo	Nov 11th, 2008 02:40:45 PM
I think the reason the TV show is better is because the action is better. They keep the dialog quick and the little stories fast paced. Of course the character design for the humans is terrible. I'm guessing Lucas liked the wooden acting in the PT and that's why they went with that dumb look. Over all I'm not blown away by the Clone Wars on TV but it really might end up being better than the movies.
Clone Wars... by MCVamp	Nov 11th, 2008 03:03:44 PM
Suck or no suck, it's a TV Show that got a $30 million dollar influx of money from a theatrical release. That's $30 million (not to mention merchandising) simply for putting 90 minutes of TV material together and seeing what happens. Bad movie? Sure. Bad idea? Hell no.
MCVamp by JLo	Nov 11th, 2008 03:14:39 PM
Yes it was a decent business decision, but a terrible artist decision. Just making a Star Wars movie is a brilliant business move. But just making a SW movie to make money cheapens the whole saga to me.
Sure Lucas is smart.. by JLo	Nov 11th, 2008 03:25:07 PM
but I don't understand why he can't let go of SW and IJ. From what I've read Lucas is resposible for all the stupid scenes in KotCs. Nuke the Fridge, the Ants and the Tarzan thing in the Jungle. Of course we all know what he did to the force. Why can't he listen and just realize he needs to step down creativly and turn it over to the next generation of artist. Just handle the business that's what he's good at.
No Scrubs? by davebaxter1989	Nov 11th, 2008 03:29:44 PM

JFK is my fav Ollie Stone flick by disfigurehead	Nov 11th, 2008 03:45:25 PM
it's just amazing.
I envy you Harry by Deathpool	Nov 11th, 2008 03:50:55 PM
I myself just saw Firefly recently. You can buy tv episodes and movies from Xbox Live, and I burned through the entire series in two days, it was that damn good. Going to pick up this Blu-Ray when I can. Maybe my favorite show of all time.
Donald Duck Love by psychedelic	Nov 11th, 2008 03:53:05 PM
Donald Duck is hands down my favorite Disney character. I have all the chronological sets, but the forthcoming one should be especially fun. This set of 'toons are the ones that aired on TV the most as I was growing up. Some hysterical stuff. Let the good times roll.
Watching Firefly is painful... by CENOBITE	Nov 11th, 2008 04:08:40 PM
...because it ends too soon. Yes, I am one that discovered it too late on DVD. What a great show. It does take a while to 'kick in' and plays more like a novel, which makes for lasting, deep characters. Enjoy!
Donald and Scrooge McDuck are the superior by Dingbatty	Nov 11th, 2008 04:13:05 PM
Disney characters, because of Carl Barks.
"I had to change my bulb in my projector" by gamerawangi	Nov 11th, 2008 04:14:45 PM
I thought that was a "code phrase" for something else...
Serenity was exciting to Firefly fans because by Dingbatty	Nov 11th, 2008 04:15:16 PM
they -- we -- never thought the story that had captivated them would ever be finished. You really should've held out watching it until you had finished the series.
Sherlock_Junior... by samuraiyao	Nov 11th, 2008 04:24:41 PM
If you use that phrase since slice bread ever again, I will beat you with a stale baguette... And let me tell you those things get really hard like a baseball bat!!!!
Damn You, Brett Ratner by Prof_Ender	Nov 11th, 2008 04:28:34 PM
Damn You, Brett Ratner
Hey Harry: Hellboy 2 by The Funketeer	Nov 11th, 2008 05:29:44 PM
Do you know if there's going to be another, more special edition of the movie later in the year like they did with the first film? I'd just assume wait for that if I knew it was coming down the pipeline.
Harry, you will only like Serenity more after watching Firefly by wash	Nov 11th, 2008 05:50:02 PM
And watching one without the other is like watching Fire Walk With Me without having seen Twin Peaks.
Band of Brothers = awesomeness by Charlie_Allnut	Nov 11th, 2008 06:18:50 PM

Hellboy 2 by Series7	Nov 11th, 2008 07:43:33 PM
Was fucking amazing. I didn't really like the first one at all. And it was better then Die Hard 3: The Dark Knight.
Watching Serenity before Firefly... by Billyeveryteen	Nov 11th, 2008 09:26:59 PM
Is like some retard watching Razor before BSG. Oh, wait..
The Scarecrow Delay by IamZardoz	Nov 11th, 2008 10:35:13 PM
I think the reason its taken soo damn long for Disney to release Scarecrow is that it is truly horrifying at times, the stuff of nightmares. The scenes of him riding that fast black horse across the beach at night but mostly that damn scary, hideous cackle or laugh or whatever it is. Scared the crap out of me back in the 60's! Cant wait to buy a copy of this.
Harry, as always stick to movies by StraightToHell	Nov 12th, 2008 12:15:59 AM
There are NO QUESTIONS as to who killed JFK! I know it's sexy to imagine an all-poweful conspiracy and government of thousands or people conspiring to kill the president, but, if history has taught us anything is that no 2 people can keep a secret for very long and the government is way to incompetent to conspire to kill the president and then to effectively keep it all quiet. Look through the fog of your emotions and use logic, common sense and facts. Even if you trow out all of the people around the murder of JFK, and all of the possible methods and reasons to kill the president, the simple CIG analysis of the path of the bullet and the layout of the plaza where JFK was shot (this was shown on the History channel many times already) confirms beyond all doubt that Oswalk shot JFk and he did it from where they said he did it. as much as it's fun to bring up the men on the Grassy Knoll, if you've been to the plaza in real live and seen the geography of the place, the fact is that it would have been IMPOSSIBLE for anybody to fire anything from Grassy Knoll without either beeing seen be every single person who was there that day or defying the laws of physics. There was just no other place to shoot from other than where Oswald was. And the second thing is look at Oswald. If you study his history then you see that he is a classic lone assassin type. Unstable, too nuts for even Russia to want his ass. And his random murder of police man Tippit showed a desperate man who was guilty as hell and was running for his life knowing that he murder someone (i.e. the president). To believe in a conspiracy this massive is to believe that hundred's, if not thousands of people managed to conpsire to kill JFK and then managed to keep the conspiracy under wraps without leaking like the Watergate investigation. Sorry. Do some research for real and know what you're talking about.
And The General is 2001 of all of comedies by StraightToHell	Nov 12th, 2008 12:19:10 AM
Buster Keaton is a giant of cinema who does not get neraly enough credit for his work. Spielberg modeled the whole mineshaft chase in Temple of Doom after The General. Jackie Chan owes most of his career to Keaton. Of course, Jackie is also a genius, but Keaton is THE MAN!!!
and I think that JFK is a great movie by StraightToHell	Nov 12th, 2008 12:29:05 AM
Oliver Stone is a brilliant director and, as long as you ignore the facts, the movie is a blast in terms of being an exciting murder mystery. I still think that Talk Radio, Wall Street and Nixon are his best films. and I'm watching Any Given Sunday now and that's an awesome flick as well. The guy is obviously insane, but he's a master filmmaker. And he has few peers in script-writing. The dialogues in Wall Street and Scarface alone stand head-and-shoulders above anything QT ever did.
Leobloom by Bungion Boy	Nov 12th, 2008 02:21:16 AM
That is a great cartoon. I think that is on the Disney's Rarities disc. Totally worth picking up.
StraightToHell --JFK by Mace13	Nov 12th, 2008 02:55:29 AM
It sounds like you're just going with whatever crap the mainstream media is forcing down your throat. You're free to believe what you want to but I think you need to look behind the scenes at all of the weird shit that was going on in the whole "JFK assassination" thing before bitching at someone for suggesting something more might have been going on than what the government has served to us on a nice shiny platter. It sounds like all of the research that you did only went as far as what you watched on the "History Channel". For example- Lets start with Tippits murder. Since you mentioned that. Domingo Benavavides a witness to Tippits murder claimed that the killer "Didn't look anything like Oswald". But he later changed his story only after receiving death threats and then the sudden murder of his brother who looked like him. Another witness by the name of Warren Reynolds chased Tippits killer for a block and he also said that Tippits killer didn't look like Osawld. He even went as far as refusing to ID Oswald as Tippits killer. He still refused even after being shot in the head with a rifle by a man who had ties to Jack Ruby. He only changed his story and finally identified Oswald as Tippits killer after an abduction attempt on his young daughter. And the guy that shot Mr. Reynolds in the head? He was cleared of charges thanks to an alibi by a stripper who worked at Ruby's club. Of course the stripper later turned up dead in a Dallas jail cell. She supposedly hung herself after being left alone. There are a large number of strange deaths involved with any type of witness of the assassination or associates of Ruby's or Oswalds that didn't go along with the "Oswald did it" theory. Almost anyone who had evidence or suggested otherwise turned up dead. Warren comision member Hale Boggs who publicly stated he had doubts about the Magic bullet theory. Disappeared in a plane crash after receiving damaging information on the private lives of warren report critics from fbi director hoover. Mariyn Moon Walle a stripper at Rubys club who later planned to write a tell all book on the assassination was found shot to death. Lt.William Pitzer who took JFK's autopsy photos was later found dead of an apparent self inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He held the gun in his right hand even though he was left handed. Lee Bowers Jr. who was stationed at a railroad control tower behind the grassy knoll claimed to have seen two men at the fence and a puff of smoke at the time of the shooting. He was later found dead in a one car accident. Deputy sheriff Buddy Walthers who found a .45 slug in the dealy plaza grass gave it to someone who identified himself as an FBI agent. The slug was never seen again but Mr. Walthers refused to be quiet about it. That is all the way up until his death in a police shootout. It's suspected he was shot by a fellow officer.George Demohrenshildt who was a friend of Oswalds and had publicly stated that Lee was innocent was found dead by self inflicted gunshot literally hours before he was to be interviewed by the assassination investigator. And the list just goes on and on............................ .............................. .............................. .............................. ....
StraightToHell... Keaton by sherlock_junior	Nov 12th, 2008 03:37:34 AM
I totally agree man, like Andrew Stanton (director Wall-E) stated: Buster Keaton is GOD!
to samuraiyao... Stale Baguette by sherlock_junior	Nov 12th, 2008 03:40:54 AM
Wahaha, those things are HARD I know, but why so upset about the sliced bread thingie? Nevermind man, the issue was the score, you know that version?
Didn't like HELLBOY that much; loved HELLBOY II, though by unionJACKass.webs.com	Nov 12th, 2008 07:52:10 AM
And now I like HELLBOY a whole lot more. Weird, eh?
CW Movie = CW TV by Guru Onsen	Nov 12th, 2008 08:11:55 AM
Further proof that Harry hates just to appease his geeky masses. Clone Wars on TV is brilliant. I'll admit, it was a bit jarring seeing the Clone Wars movie for the first time. But after having seen the first six episodes of the TV series and returning to the film this week, I can honestly say there is NO difference between the two! Harry needs to man up and admit that he jumped on the movie hate train prematurely as he expected an episode 7 or an expanded Genndy Tartakovsky film. The Clone Wars is neither of those, but works excellently in its own ways.
Annette had big bangin' tits! by larrydart	Nov 12th, 2008 10:42:17 AM
Lotta pre-teen whackin' going on ack in the day.
JFK by homer40	Nov 12th, 2008 11:10:23 AM
JFK is a stunning film. It is exciting, brilliantly acted, and certainly the most interestingly directed film of Stone's career. What is just as fascinating about JFK is that it is just utter nonsense. I remember seeing the film when it came out, several times at the last local theater that hadn't become a multiplex, and wow did it fire my imagination. Of course, since then virtually every theory the film embraces has been exposed as crackpot nonsense. It is pretty clear that JFK was killed by an unstable communist who didn't approve of JFK's massive anti-communist agenda. The "magic bullet" wasn't magic, and went precisely where it should have if you take into account that the car was moving. The Italian rifle used by Oswald is one of the most accurate and deadly weapons every produced, and the shooting has been duplicated endless times by sharpshooters. Interestingly, it only makes the movie more fun in my book, and you never really get over the scenes with Pesci and the gang prancing about in all their gay glory. I have always thought the best scene in the film, and the best performance, was given by the great Donald Sutherland. It is a scene that is breathless in its momentum, horrifying and absolutely exhilerating. In my book, JFK works because it is so totally over the top, so absolutely insane, and so damm entertaining. I can't wait to see it on blu-ray.
Studio One by homer40	Nov 12th, 2008 11:17:58 AM
This is certainly the pick of the week (along with the Jeannie set). When I was at NYU I had access to the Museum of Broadcasting, and had the opportunity to see many of these great works. I tell you, that place was awesome. You could pretty much watch anything ever produced for television that survived, from Studio One to the Watergate Hearings. I would spend hours sitting in my little cubicle with headphones on, traveling back in time to my own history and a couple of decades before. I'm sure that this new box set will be the best of the year. It doesn't look like the original "Bang the Drum Slowly" with Paul Newman is one there though. If you haven't seen the original, it is superior to the excellent film with DeNiro. I also didn't see "Marty" on the list, the television production of which was also better than the padded version with Borgnine. There was a time when Rod Steiger was a great actor, before he became one of the great "bad" actors with his gut busting performance in Stallone's "The Specialist". Old TV rocks.
I Dream of Jeannie by homer40	Nov 12th, 2008 11:23:09 AM
While many consider this to be a cheap rip off of Bewitched, I always felt this was the better show, because it was much funnier. It holds up great after all these years, because Haggman is so fucking hilarious. The other great thing is the fact that it is set against he backdrop of the space program. As a kid in the sixties and seventies the space program really fired my imagination, and it is perfectly integrated into the series. The same can be said for the way advertising was incorporated into Betwitched (long before Mad Men became the rage), but the space program is just so cool. Jeannie excels because of Barbra Eden's amazing beauty, and the genuine amount of adorable mischievousness she brings to the role. The other reason the series works so well is the supporting roles of Roger Healy (Tony's best friend) and the endless torment of Dr. Bellows. What a great show.
23 minutes cut from this Sukiyaki Western Django! by Sit and Watch	Nov 12th, 2008 12:07:42 PM
I just posted this on Amazon- I was super pumped up about buying this when it came out! However, I just found out this release has been cut from 121 minutes to 98. I have no idea what has been left out, but I'm not going to buy a compromised version. Guess I'll be waiting for a special edition/directors/extended/unr ated (or whatever they want to call it) video release that has the film in its entirety... Fans of this film and cinema in general should consider acts like this an insult to our intelligence. Fans of the director should consider it an insult towards his artistic ability/vision.
"only a grinch would tell a child they're wrong..." by Vern	Nov 12th, 2008 12:54:52 PM
Now come on man, the Grinch ultimately had a change of heart (literally) and gave all the Christmas shit back. It's unfair to judge him entirely on the early period of his life and not on his later accomplishments. I think we should view him the same way we view Malcolm X, who we now remember as the man whose worldview changed upon his pilgrimage to Mecca.
Hellboy II... what a disappointment by Curious Jorge	Nov 12th, 2008 12:55:35 PM
It had it's moments, but overall it was just kind of so-so.
Hey, Harry, how is the Shaun the Sheep dvd? by The Reluctant Austinite	Nov 12th, 2008 02:10:00 PM
As a huge Aardman Animation fan, and super Wallace & Gromit fan, I was wondering about the Shaun the Sheep: Off the Baa spinoff that came out Tuesday. Is it worth checking out? It looks like there was another volume and box set that were both cancelled by the distributor. Is this worth owning to sit beside your Wallace & Gromit stuff? Lastly, I recommend everyone with even a remote interest to pick up "The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" tin dvd set. This has been requested for years and it's AWESOME. I just got mine today and it's already in the running for my favorite dvd of the year.
No one imitates Donald Duck anymore... by veritasses	Nov 12th, 2008 02:35:00 PM
When I was a kid, everyone had their own take on Donald. And Bugs Bunny and Tweety Bird and Yogi Bear... American animation used to have such great voice actors. Characters now are so "neutral" and generic. What the heck happened?
I loved Donald Duck by Snookeroo	Nov 12th, 2008 03:23:30 PM
Until I met Daffy. Once black, never back, I suppose.
sherlock_junior by samuraiyao	Nov 12th, 2008 03:54:40 PM
I just placed my order for The General Kino version the musical score doesn't bother me or should it, can't wait, and thanks harry for the notice on your site!!!
I Dream of Wienie by Curious Jorge	Nov 12th, 2008 04:14:38 PM
When will this be on DVD?
Awful picks, I mean just awful by Ironthorman	Nov 12th, 2008 04:57:03 PM

Arrested Development the movie greenlit by antonphd	Nov 12th, 2008 05:19:48 PM
http://www.collider.com/entert ainment/interviews/article.asp /aid/9816/tcid/1 where is the article on this?
Hey Sit and Watch...SUKIYAKI by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Nov 12th, 2008 07:19:11 PM
I bought the japanese blu-ray SWD about 6 months ago off ebay for $50. It is the 121minute version. They do have them now. Or order it from yesasia for $47. It is in english. Just the menus are in japanese and the disc all-region too, i played it my PS3. ALSO bestbuy right now has 3 differant steelbook covers with each one having a differant bonus disc. I heard the one with the cover of "the leader of the whites"(Long haired dude no hat" has the xtra disks with deleted scenes. I do planning on picking them up but not gotten to bestbuy yet or i would give more details. Hope this helps.
From Dusk Till Dawn Blu-Ray.... by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Nov 12th, 2008 07:23:53 PM
Why the hell is this not for sale in the U.S.A.??? I just had to buy this in canada!!!!WTF?!
DR. SYN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I CAN DIE NOW!!!!! by Uncle Stan	Nov 12th, 2008 07:58:38 PM

Harry, you BASTARD... by PirateEmery	Nov 12th, 2008 09:56:12 PM
Why do I have to wait a week until Wall*E comes out? And yet you're sitting down to watch it now?
Firefly TV show is better than the Serenity movie by zooch	Nov 13th, 2008 12:36:00 AM
I had a better time watching the show...you will too.
I'm shocked and baffled at the level of HB 2 hate by Happyfat73	Nov 13th, 2008 01:13:54 AM
around here. Seriously, as far as pure entertainment value goes, I thought Hellboy 2 was one of the best of the year. I'd rate it above the other comic films this year. I mean, I loved Dark Knight and all, but now the dust has settled, some of its sheen has worn off and it just isn't as good as everyone seems to think it is (Ledger's performance notwithstanding).
thanks Harry by Spandau Belly	Nov 13th, 2008 07:12:29 AM
I really appreciate this column, it's the main reason I keep visiting this site. That and chattin' Oleg with my pals in The Zone. Cheers.
"only a grinch would tell a child they're wrong..." by thinboyslim.	Nov 13th, 2008 08:28:57 AM
You are so blind! You so do not understand! You weren't there at the beginning. You don't know how good it was! How important! This is it for you! This jumped-up firework display of a toy advert! People like you make me sick! What's wrong with you? Now, I don't care if you've saved up all your fifty 'p's, take your pocket money and get out!
That "Definitive Sopranos Ending" business by I am_NOTREAL	Nov 13th, 2008 09:22:38 AM
makes David Chase laugh with glee at the amount of time the guy spent on it. The ending of The Sopranos was Chase's fuck you to all the people thinking they knew the show better than he did, but is no less brilliant for it.
I'm holding out for the next Sopranos set. by Nice Marmot	Nov 13th, 2008 11:57:32 AM
It'll have the Sopranos movie and the special editions where A.J. and Janice get shot in the face in every single episode.
BLU RAY FIREFLY? OH SWEET JESUS YES!!! by alucardvsdracula	Nov 13th, 2008 02:34:58 PM
My first real introduction to Firefly was through Serenity, a film which I began watching only to turn off about 20 mins in. Sure I knew this had a hardcore fanbase but I just thought it was a very average looking movie and I had better things to do with my time. Anyway bout a week later I was bullied by my brother to pick up Firefly in our local DVD retailer. I told him I couldn't even get through 20 minutes of Serenity so what chance would I give a dead sci-fi show. I must have been in a careless mood cause I ended up buying the box set. The following evening I begrudgingly put in in the DVD player and gave it a try. I don't know at what point it took hold, it wasn't right the way, but by the end of the pilot I was pretty excited about where this was going. As I went through the episodes one by one I felt this show enter my bloodstream, fuck, it was that good. By the end of the series I was craving for more, but alas all there was was that dodgy looking movie I'd still not watched. Anyway I forced myselt to go throught the movie and if I'm honest was still unimpressed, although it had some pretty brilliant moments scattered here and there. But holy shit, holy mother of Christmas Firefly is freaking amazing. Now if ONLY they'd get around to getting another series off the ground... if only... if only...
veritasses by misterorange	Nov 13th, 2008 05:17:12 PM
Of course there's someone out there impersonating Donald Duck, its that fat f*ck Barney Frank, the legislator! Actually, he looks like he ate Donald, Daisy, Unc'a Scrooge, Huey, Dewey, AND Louie!!!!!
Finally, the Studio One "1984" by Smilin'Jack Ruby	Nov 14th, 2008 09:24:45 AM
Been wanting to see that forever.
After watching Firefly, Serenity kinda sucked... by Flip63Hole	Nov 14th, 2008 10:32:49 AM
In so many different ways it way kind of painful. The way they tried to please newbies really killed it for me. The whole thing of having pretty much every scene be with every one of the characters = even the action segments. Was really lame having Kaylee just stand in the background like a prop (in Firefly she's usually back taking care of the ship). The arbitrary killing off of characters was so ham-fisted as being almost comedic. Was also weird that the assassin from Serenity was the assassin from the last episode of Firefly. Didn't seem the crew of Serenity remembered... Oh well, 2 more hours of Nate Fillon and friends made it okay...
"Assassin from Serenity was the assassin from Firefly" by Billyeveryteen	Nov 14th, 2008 11:27:18 AM
Ha ha ha, who cares? They all look alike. Oh Fliphole, is there anything your retarded racism can't fix?
Blu-Ray players $128 @ Wal-Mart on Black Friday by I am_NOTREAL	Nov 14th, 2008 07:30:04 PM
Don't like Wal-Mart, just sayin'
Harry, have you watched the 1st ep of Firefly? by buffywrestling	Nov 15th, 2008 04:22:06 AM
I know I liked it; I know Herc liked it - but I also know that Vern hated Serenity in the theater and you are kinda "meh" about the whole Whedon thing. (I think Vern hated serenity in the theater due to obnoxious "browncoats", if for not for the "trying to satisfiy the fans" take on the movie. Being a fan though, I appreciated it but I can see how it might have lost some people.)
Oh Lord, Lucas... by Kirbymanly	Nov 17th, 2008 04:36:48 AM
I got into, maybe, the first ten minutes of Clone Wars and wanted to shoot myself. In a matter of three years Lucas has changed me from a solid, true believer into a complete hater. Have a steak on me, Lucas.
to samuraiyao by sherlock_junior	Nov 19th, 2008 05:42:27 AM
Hey samuraiyao! Of course every good copy version of The General is a must have just for the incredible movie and Buster itself. But Joe Hisaishi's musical score even lifts it to a higher level! Its absolutely stunning and made with the highest respect to Buster. He really transfers the mood and rythmic style in a way never before heard! Enjoy every version but please check it out. kind regards
Annette Funicello Had Some Major Nose Surgery by Red Dawn Don	Nov 19th, 2008 09:10:09 PM
Annette Funicello Had Some Major Nose Surgery. She came back with a perky little nose after some early success as a MOUSEKETEER. No one talks about her plastic surgery that turned her into a HOTTIE. Care for some Beach Blanket Bingo anyone?

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