Which upcoming DVD releases are you looking forward to the most?

OhGnarly · 13 Oct 07 :: 06:06

The people who honestly believe that Shia and Chris look anything like each other are just insane. I don't get it.

But seriously Deb, if you can ever stop retching after the mention of Shia's name, you've got to check him out in A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints. The kid can definitely act. I just wish he'd stop signing onto action-packed Blockbuster movies and use his talent in some more dramatic/indepedent like roles.

Illinoisguy1 · 13 Oct 07 :: 19:06

Just got the Sunday Paper and Target will be selling it for $24.99. So with that $5 coupon I'll get it for $19.99.

Best Buy and Circuit City are selling the 2 disc set for $22.99. So I'll get it cheaper than just the regular 2 disc edition.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 13 Oct 07 :: 19:20

Hey, Illinois, what's your avatar from?

TheCentralScrutinizer · 13 Oct 07 :: 19:22

Brenna, I'll stop retching over Shia when this comparison crap goes away. IF it ever does. I'm not going to let him ruin Indy 4 for me. At least he looks different enough in that one that people will NOT see any resemblance to Chris. Chris has never looked like a curly haired greaser with a crappy little villain mustache. Thank God!

Illinoisguy1 · 13 Oct 07 :: 19:52

It's Nicholas Cage from the movie Next (I believe)

OhGnarly · 13 Oct 07 :: 19:52

Sisterdebmac wrote:

Chris has never looked like a curly haired greaser with a crappy little villain mustache. Thank God!

Can't say I like Shia's facial hair either, hahaha.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 13 Oct 07 :: 19:55

He does look pretty funny with sculpted peach fuzz on his upper lip, I must say.

Illinoisguy1 · 15 Oct 07 :: 21:04

I just looked at the Target coupon and it's good for purchases of $25 or more. So being that the DVD is $24.99 I'll buy something really cheap like a candy bar or something to get it over $25.

Still not a bad deal. I won't be able to pick it up until after 9 AM, so I hope that they still have them in stock. If not there are at least 2 other Targets near me that I can go to.

Seems that many of the DVD fans are either going for the Target transforming case or the Best Buy Gift Set with the little toys. But it seems that most are interested in the Target one by a larger percentage.

Illinoisguy1 · 15 Oct 07 :: 22:23

Looks like Target will also have a bonus dvd, comic and online content in addition to the transforming case.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 16 Oct 07 :: 04:42

Just saw a trailer for Chris's more palatable and accurate doppleganger, John Cusack's upcoming movie, Martian Child. It's probably formula crap, but I love the idea. Look it up. Or maybe I'll post a link later. When I'm not so tired, lazy and hungry.

Illinoisguy1 · 16 Oct 07 :: 17:16

Just got the Target Transformers exclusive set.
It's pretty cool set. The case comes in a clear plastic case and inside was also a 14 page comic based on events prior to the movie. No bonus DVD as the Target said except for the already included second disc.

I bought a bag of Halloween candy to get he price over $25 to use the coupon. Now I have to take about 3 hours to watch it and some of the extras.

TheCentralScrutinizer · 16 Oct 07 :: 17:25

Have fun, Illinois!

Illinoisguy1 · 16 Oct 07 :: 23:53

Just got done watching it. It is one of the best Summer movies in a long while. Much better than the Fantastic Four films.

This is the first time watching anything with Shia in it and I thought he did a very good job in it. Michael Bay did a very good job and the FX are among the best ever put on screen.I am sure it will get nominated for FX and probably Sound Oscars. Perhaps it's a guy thing but I really like the cars in the film. Especially the Camaro (both the 1976 and 2008 versions, the Peterbilt (Optimus Prime) big rig, the police car and the tank. I also liked the interaction between Sam (Shia) and Bumblebee (Camaro). The fight scenes are terrific and exciting.

About the only thing that could of improved it would be that some early scenes early on in the film could have been deleted from the film to help the pace.There is enough of the robots peppered throughout the film to keep my interest all the way through.

I'm not saying it's anything close to an Oscar caliber film, but for an action, sci-fi, Summer pop-corn flick it's very good.

And I still haven't gone through the extras yet.

Edit: Just want to say that I remember watching the cartoon in the 80's and liked that. But I never got into as much as some, like buying the toys and such.

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TeeJay · 17 Oct 07 :: 00:10

What did you think about the voices they gave to the good guys (the robots, I mean)? One of the main complaints I hear about the movie is that people say the movie was fine until the robots started talking. I myself didn't have a problem with it, but I have heard more than one person say that they felt the way these guys talked like 16-year-old teenagers ("Yo, yo, whazzup" style) ruined the movie for them because it was totally overdone.

My chief complaint is what you so often see in American action movies that involve the US Army: The fact that they glorify the Army like nothing else. It's the US Army that saved the world and if it hadn't been for them, the world would be completely destroyed now. But me not being an American, my point of view might yet be different where than angle is concerned.

I agree with your assessment, Illinois. It was a good popcorn flick. The FX was brilliant, one of the best I've seen for a long time. The FX alone was almost worth paying for the movie ticket. I'm not into it enough to spend money on the DVD, but I wouldn't mind watching it again if someone invited me to a DVD movie night or something.

-TeeJay

Illinoisguy1 · 17 Oct 07 :: 00:30

No problem at all with the robot voices.

About the U.S. military thing, being that the film takes place in the U.S. it would make sense that the U.S. military would try to protect U.S. cities and citizens. So I had no problem at all with it. I think it would of seemed more strange to have seen British, German or Japanese troops on U.S. soil, even if they were there to help.

What really bugs me is the older war films made in the 1940's & 1950's. I know that they were used to help boost moral as well as recruitment, but now they just seem so dated and well, corny to some extent.

This reminds me of Independence Day (ID4) where all the World's military gets along. While I also enjoy that film, from a realistic stand-point I would find it hard to believe that all of the military forces, even our enemies, would all of a sudden get along to defeat the aliens.

Getting back to Transformers, one of my favorite robots is the little enemy robot that hacks into the computers. Oh and that little robot that Sector 7 creates in the box from the cell-phone, he sure was a mad little guy.

TeeJay · 17 Oct 07 :: 08:45

Oh, I didn't mean that they should have brought a foreign army into the movie, that would indeed have been weird. But they made it a point to glorify the US Army, to make sure that everyone know they were the heroes that everyone looked up to and cheered on. It was almost like a commercial for young people to join the Army. I wouldn't have a problem with it if it had been done a little more subtle. Please know that I have nothing against the US Army, just against the fact that some movies seem to put it in this glorious light.

-TeeJay

Illinoisguy1 · 17 Oct 07 :: 09:31

Oh, OK.

Not a recent film, but I think the film of recent that maybe seen as a recruitment film was Top Gun. Everything about that film is like a huge promo for the U.S. Navy.

But in regards to Transformers, I don't have a problem at all with the military aspect of it. If anything, I think they should have had more military in it. I mean, you have huge enemy robots in the film and all the U.S. military throws at them is a small group of soldiers, a few F-22's, 2 A-10's, 1 C-130 Gunship and a few other things. Yeah I know the robots cut off communications, but still. It's the militarys job to defend the country, so it's like where the hell were they?

Illinoisguy1 · 23 Oct 07 :: 09:51

Another DVD release I'm looking forwards to is Perfect Strangers: Seasons 1 & 2 that comes out in early February 2008.

Illinoisguy1 · 08 Nov 07 :: 10:47

Here's more DVD releases I'm looking forward to.

Jason Bourne Collection
Stardust
Galactica 1980
Seaquest DSV: Season 2
Dragon Wars
Sunshine
Zodiac: Director's Cut
The Equalizer: Season 1

Yet to be announced for DVD release. Many haven't even been released theatrically, just covering all the bases.
Invasion
The Brave One
Into the Wild
The Kingdom
We Own the Night
Sleuth
Rendition
American Gangster
Lion for Lambs
Beowulf
Southland Tales
Hitman
The Golden Compass
I am Legend
National Treasure: Book of Secrets
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem
Cloverfield
Fanboys
Charlie Bartlett
10,000 B.C.
Horton Hears a Who!
Stop Loss
Superhero!
Iron Man
Speed Racer
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Get Smart
The Love Guru
The Dark Knight
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

TheCentralScrutinizer · 08 Nov 07 :: 16:56

There's gonna be a Zodiac director's cut? Yay!!!

Illinoisguy1 · 08 Nov 07 :: 18:15

Yup and the SRP is $39.99. Even the pre-order price is around $30. I'll likely wait till it comes down in price.

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 09 Nov 07 :: 06:42

I can't wait till Across The Universe, Sydney White, and SAW IV come out on dvd. And I can't wait till Awake comes out in theaters. :]

Illinoisguy1 · 29 Dec 07 :: 16:44

Updating my list.

Seaquest DSV: Season 2
Sunshine
Zodiac: Director's Cut
Family Guy Presents: Blue Harvest
Groundhog Day: 15th Ann. Edition
The Invasion
Across the Universe
Perfect Strangers; Seasons 1 & 2
Tootsie: 25th Ann. Edition
The Equalizer: Season 1
George of the Jungle: The Complete Original Series
Into the Wild: Special Edition
We Own the Night
Chaos
Rendition
Newhart: The Complete First Season
The Kill Point
A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete First Season
Southland Tales
Bonnie & Clyde: Special Edition
Sliders: The Fourth Season

BiggestChrisMarquetteFan · 29 Dec 07 :: 22:56

I haven't even heard of most of those movies and shows Illinoisguy, I'll have to watch them sometime.

TeeJay · 29 Dec 07 :: 23:00

Let me know what you thought of We Own The Night, Illinois. That one's just coming to theaters over here and I quite liked the trailer. If it shows somewhere in English, I might go and watch it.

Now, after I've cleaned out things all day (CDs, DVDs, clothes, other general junk), I feel very accomplished and just in the mood for sitting down with a good movie. Guess I should go through my pitiful DVD collection and see what I feel like immersing myself in.

-TeeJay

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