Benny Hill: The Complete Megaset- The Thames Years 1969-1989 DVD Review
“Benny Hill: The Complete Megaset- The Thames Years 1969-1989” is a definite must have for Benny Hill fans. Continue reading
Best Worst Movie DVD Review
“Best Worst Movie” is an interesting exploration of the “Troll 2” phenomenon. Continue reading
Disney Nature:Oceans Blu-Ray
Disney’s Nature series features another excellent HD presentation by filmmakers Jacques Perrin and Jacques Cluzaud, who previously gave us “Winged Migration”. The hour and a half documentary captures all the beauty of ocean life, with some amazing footage and new camera techniques and technology (the torpedo camera) that lets viewers experience animal life as never before. Pierce Brosnan does the narration, which is a bit bland but has some good advice, especially for younger viewers, without being heavy handed. Throwing off the mythology of the “Disney” film, there is bloodshed (shark eating sea lion footage) but for the most part, this film is a celebration of life in the ocean. Man’s impact is also shown through shots of various types of pollution but once again, without being overly preachy.
The blu-ray/dvd set includes some sophisticated extras, picture in picture commentary (presented as regular extras on the dvd), some featurettes on its making, and even a Disney Live feature that presents the current date, time and temperature in the main menu. Another great feature is an interactive feature (Living Planet) from the main menu that allows you to use your remote to go to different areas of the globe for further investigation. Of course, there is a music video from Demi Lovato and Joe Jonas, plus a plug on how Disney is caring about nature. Its a nice extra features package.
Disney’s Nature Oceans features absolutely breathtaking photography, better than usual nature narration, plus a lot of extra, useful features. This disc is a winner, once again making a great show off disc for home theater systems.
Metalocalypse Season 3 Blu-ray Review
“Metalocalypse” never lives up to its potential. Continue reading
Superman/Shazam: The Return Of Black Adam Blu-ray Review and Secret Origin: The Story Of DC Comics DVD Review
“Secret Origin: The Story Of DC Comics” is a well-made documentary, but it doesn’t offer anything new.
“Superman/Shazam: The Return Of Black Adam” proves that the DC animation department should stick to the shorts.
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Season 2 Blu-ray Review
Season 2 of “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” is even better than the first. Continue reading
Hunt To Kill Blu-ray and DVD Reviews
Whether you like it or not, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin is back with another Direct-to-DVD film. Continue reading
Digital Entertainment Group announces 3D titles for the holiday season
In a move that is long overdue, DEG announced a boatload of titles for starving 3D system owners, who up until now, have had only a few titles available. Most of the titles are computer animated movies, with some HD documentaries also available. Overall, I’m not that impressed with the titles. The list, including some of the first from studios like Disney, should address some consumers concerns about title availability, although some manufactures continue to promote “exclusive” titles, only available when purchasing a certain 3D system, a move which really doesn’t help the overall 3D adoption situation. Continue reading
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