I know I haven’t been doing this in a while. I guess I haven’t been looking around for DVD stuff ’cause I don’t do that too much since I’m into video games now. I have been buying several DVD’s lately.

Here are some that I bought recently, I will post without pictures this time:

1. Tim Burton’s “Coraline”

(The animated film “Coraline”, I have been hearing good things about. Never saw it before, so I picked it up to check it out for myself. I’m sure I’ll like it)

2. Knowing

(The sci fi-thriller that stars Nicolas Cage, I watched this film just last weekend. I saw this in theater when it first came out, and I still loved the film. Film looked great on my TV and sounded great on the home theater)

3. Gran Torino

(I picked up the Clint Eastwood film, “Gran Torino” on DVD. Haven’t watched it on DVD yet, but will soon this week, when I get around to it.

4. Friday the 13th remake – Uncut version

(I bought the uncut version of the Friday the 13th remake, I know I thought the film was pretty good but could be better, but if I watch it on DVD again, maybe I’ll like it even more, who knows.)

5. Macho Man Randy Savage – “Macho Madness” 3 Disc DVD set

(I picked this up a while back, only watched the 1st disc so far and it is great, haven’t watched the other two discs yet, but will whenever I want to relax and watch DVDs)

Kev

Well it’s Memorial Day weekend and I’m sure you’re wondering what movies to check out for Memorial Day that are out on DVD/Blu Ray.

Here are 5 perfect ones…

1. Valkyrie

(In celebration of Memorial Day this is a WWII flick that was directed by Bryan Singer and starred Tom Cruise. This is about real events in WWII about plotting to kill Adolf Hitler which didn’t go so well…Col. Stauffenberg was actually a real person that tried to kill Hilter. Perfect Memorial Day movie right here…)

2. Paul Blart – Mall Cop

(I haven’t seen this movie yet, but I want to. I plan to pick up this DVD soon ’cause I think it looks like a great comedy. I like Kevin James as well. I used to watch King and Queens all the time. Doesn’t have anything to do with war but since this movie came out on DVD this week, I think it’s appropriate to post it here.)

3. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

(Another flick I haven’t seen yet, but want to. I plan to buy the DVD of this movie soon also.)

4. Band of Brothers DVD set

(If you want something that has something to do with war on Memorial Day, the Band of Brothers DVD set is perfect for this. This is my favorite mini series. I love this boxset. Great TV series here.)

5. Schindler’s List

(Probably one of my top ten favorite movies ever made, it’s Spielberg’s best film ever made too. Such an amazing movie all the way through. I’m thinking about watching this movie tomorrow.)

Kev

Yep, I know I’m a little late on “5 Films a Week”  for this week but I’ll make my choices of reccomendations for Blu Ray/DVD rentals or buying if you go out shopping for movies on the weekends like a lot of people do.

Here are 5 films for this week for you to pick up at your local video stores:

1. Taken

(Liam Neeson’s excellent and breathtaking action/thriller, “Taken” is finally out on DVD. A film about a government agent out to celebrate his daughter’s birthday, when she announced she is going to France to follow her favorite band U2 in their European tour, yet she is kidnapped and she’s been sold to a brothel by mob hitmen. Liam’s character goes out on a rampage to kill everyone responsible for taking her and finds her safe himself…)

2. Serenity

(I blind bought this film on DVD, I never saw it before and it’s a great action/adventure sci fi movie. It sounds awesome on the 5.1 Surround system. A fun movie with a fun story. Not one of the best sci-fi movies that everyone claimed but it is enjoyable. Check it out.)

3. Zack and Miri Make a Porno

(Kevin Smith’s film about a couple of friends sharing an apartment together, they have no choice but to make a home made porn in order to afford their rent of their apartment. This film will seriously give you the LOL’s. I’m not much of a Kevin Smith fan but I really loved this film. Hilarious all the way through…it doesn’t show the hot Elizabeth Banks naked in this movie although there is plentyof nudity in this film.)

4. The Nature Boy Ric Flair – The Defnitive Collection

(I’ve seen a lot of documentary DVD’s of various wrestlers from Hulk Hogan to Shawn Michaels to Vince McMahon to Mick Foley, etc. I think the Ric Flair Collection is the best wrestling DVD I’ve ever seen. Great documentary, very well put together and picked a lot of great matches Ric Flair had in his career. Check it out for you wrestling fans, this is a must have…)

5. The Terminator Trilogy box set

(In celebration of “Terminator Salvation” coming out this week, I would suggest you see all 3 Terminator films before seeing the new one, that way you can follow the story. You must watch the films in order so you can understand the story. I don’t need this box set since I own all 3 Terminator films separately anyways. I fucking love all 3 Terminator films, even the 3rd one that everyone hates! I honestly feel the 3rd Terminator is way more action packed than “Judgement Day”.)

Kev

In celebration for the new “Star Trek” movie, out in theaters now, which I will see later this afternoon…here’s another week for “5 Films a Week” for those that go out shopping for DVD’s/Blu Ray or renting them at your local video stores. This post is a sci fi edition.

I’ll name 5 good sci-fi films for you to check out when you’re out looking for new DVD’s/Blu Ray’s to get…enjoy…

1. Metropolis (1972, silent film)

(Can’t forget this classic, I’m not into silent films much, but I fuckin’ love this one!)

2. Alien

(Any of them, I love all 4 of the Alien series, tells a great story on Ripley on all of them. Of course, the first one will always be a classic.)

3. Blade Runner

(One of my favorite Harrison Ford films and a good futuristic actioner.)

4. Close Encounters of the Third Kind

(Spielberg did a lot of Sci fi films in his career, I thought this was his best one…)

5. Superman I, II, and III

(I love Superman I, II and III, but didn’t like the fourth one at all. Yes, I thought “Superman III” was a very good movie. I like Richard Pryor being the leading guy in it, plus the film told a unique story. I always think Superman II with the super villains will always be the best one though.)

Kev

Here we go… it’s almost at the end of the week, around the time where people begin to look for DVDs or Blu Ray to shop or rent to take home and enjoy. That’s what this new column section is for once again. Here’s my reccomendations for this week if you’re taking a trip to spend some cash on some entertainment.

1. Quarantine

(I just watched this movie “Quarantine” earlier tonight, and I thought this was one of the best new horror films in a long long while. It’s one of the most realistic zombie movies ever made. Sorry Mr. Romero but I think your zombie flicks aren’t as good as this guy did it. “Quarantine” was filmed on a low budget handheld camera, kind of like “The Blair Witch Project”. It’s a film about a female news reporter documenting everything about firefighters, the firemen have to go save the people in this apartment building which were taken over by these zombies…the zombies in this film were pretty scary…gruesome movie too, lots of blood and gore…if you love horror films, you would love this!)

2. Tropic Thunder

(Probably one of my favorite new comedy films in a long time. It’s Ben Stiller’s best film, I would say. Lots of laughs in this flick. This film would get you laughing up a storm throughout the entire thing just like it did to me. I usually don’t laugh that hard during comedy movies either and this movie really did it to me!)

3. I’m Not There

(One of Heath Ledger’s final flicks. He’s not in it very much, he’s only in it briefly. Cate Blanchett gets the most screen time. It’s not really a film about Bob Dylan but it’s a movie based on some of his songs. A great film. A very weird film but you’ll get it as you go along…)

4. The Wrestler

(Again, whether or not you’re a fan of profesional wrestling, you should still watch this. I’ll say again that this is one of the best sports movies ever made. I plan to watch it again this weekend)

5. 3:10 To Yuma

(I’m not into Westerns that much, but this movie is actually fuckin’ awesome! Russell Crowe’s a badass in this. Check it out!)

Kev

Here it is. For those that regularly buy DVDs/Blu Ray or rent them, that’s what this topic is for. Films that I like that I reccomend you to check out.

Like I said before, they can be films of all times…including old films through today’s films. Each week, I’ll name 5 good films that are currently out on DVD/Blu Ray now. I’ll name a few classics and a few new ones as well.

Here they are:

1. The Reader

(I’ll say this again that I really loved this movie. I don’t really have to explain this one since I already did it below. Amazing film overall.)

2. Marley & Me

(One of the best family films of all times based on real events. The movie gets enjoyable and happy throughout most of the film but of course it gets very sad at the end. Great performances by Owen Wilson and Jen Aniston. Another amazing film that’s beautifully made.)

3. Pinocchio – 70th Anniversary Edition

(This film looked amazing on DVD and sounded amazing too, so there’s definitely a difference between picture and sound. I’ve seen this movie so many times. Not into Disney films that much but this has always been my favorite. It tells a happy story and the story can get very dark at times too. This film will never be made for widescreen because back in those days there were no such thing as widescreen so there is no possible way to make classic Disney films widescreen. Excellent DVD set though.)

4. The Walking Tall trilogy set

(I’m sure this trilogy will be hitting Blu Ray in the future. This is the classic Walking Tall series, not the remake with the Rock. The classic ones that starred Joe Don Baker and Bo Svenson, about the real life story of Sheriff Buford Pusser. These movies kick ass, the action scenes in these movies are 10 times more brutal and nasty than the Rock’s version. I LOVE THESE FILMS!)

5. Dirty Harry – two disc SE (Dirty Harry Collection)

(This is a must have for all Clint Eastwood and Dirty Harry fans. This great film looks excellent on DVD. This is another one of my favorite action films of all times.)

There, that’s it for this week. I’ll do these once a week when I get around to it. I’ll only do these once a week ’cause I know people only shop/rent movies once a week, including myself.

Enjoy.

Kev