I have mentioned it a couple times before, but in case you missed it and haven't looked yet, I spiffed up the DVD and Blu-ray release date calendar, so DVDs and Blu-rays are listed separately along with their Amazon purchasing links. To that end, I don't believe I have ever mentioned it, but buying product through the Amazon links here on the site helps support the site as Amazon tosses a little money toward RopeofSilicon. It's not a lot, but every little bit helps, so if you can, consider it next time.
With that, let's see what's out this week...
Actually, I know one reason why, and that's because the features are unimpressive at best, at least in that a lot of what the discs hold has already been online in some form or another in "Welcome to the Island of New Penzance" and the "Set tour with Bill Murray". Not even the animated shorts are on here. Considering Universal has been teaming with Criterion a lot lately, I have to assume there will be a Criterion edition down the road. All of Anderson's films, except Fantastic Mr. Fox unfortunately, have made their way to Criterion and this one is a prime candidate given this disappointing release.
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- Mad Men: Season Five
- Pete's Dragon: 35th Anniversary Edition [Blu-ray]
- The Santa Clause 3-Movie Collection [Blu-ray]
- H.B. Halicki's Original Gone in 60 Seconds [Blu-ray]
- The Forgiveness of Blood (Criterion Collection)
- Alcatraz: The Complete Series
- Neil Young Journeys
- Check It Out: Season 1 & 2
- Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume Two
- Psych: Season Six
- The Expendables 2 (buy now)
Releasing on November 20, 2012 - Premium Rush (buy now)
Releasing on December 21, 2012 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (buy now)
Releasing on December 18, 2012 - Hope Springs (buy now)
Releasing on December 4, 2012
- The Expendables 2 (buy now)
Releasing on November 20, 2012 - Premium Rush (buy now)
Releasing on December 21, 2012 - Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days (buy now)
Releasing on December 18, 2012 - Hope Springs (buy now)
Releasing on December 4, 2012
Cannes 2013: Weinsteins Unveil Footage of 'Grace of Monaco', 'Salinger' and 'Mandela'
'The Past' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
'Frances Ha' (2013) Movie Review
'Jimmy P.' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
'The Congress' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
First 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' Poster, Starring Idris Elba
Cannes 2013: 'Jimmy P.' Movie Trailer, Starring Benicio Del Toro and Mathieu Amalric
Watch: Full 'Europa Report' Trailer
'Jeune et Jolie' (2013) Movie Review - Cannes Film Festival
Cannes 2013: 'Seduced and Abandoned' Sneak Peek Clip
Moonrise Kingdom: To buy or not to buy...
Not to buy
Will rent Moonrise Kingdom and maybe Chernobyl Diaries.
I thought That's My Boy was pretty funny, so would pick that up for a good price. The original The Santa Clause is a Christmas childhood classic for me, so may get that for the right price as well.
You should check "Madagascar 3", is pretty good, and I'm not the biggest fan of the others.
Do I need to watch the first two to watch this one?
No, but maybe because i don't really like the other ones, I thought this one was refreshing. Still, I say give it a chance without watching the first two.
Frank explained the plot of the first two perfectly.
Driver is right, I didn't like the first two Madagascar movies at all. The third one was actually watchable and enjoyable imo. It really shows that Dreamworks' quality of their movies have improved since Kung Fu Panda in 2008.
G-Man: All you need to know is the basic premise. They are New York City Zoo animals that got shipped to Madagascar, but then got stuck in Africa for the second movie. The third movie is basically them trying to get to New York.
Thanks, Frank.
I thought you liked the 2nd Madagascar movie, Brad. Didn't you gave it like a B or something? Anyways, I enjoyed the first 2 Madagascar films like the Ice Age franchise, i'm not a HUGE fan but I enjoy them. Sorry people, i'm an Adam Sandler fan if you have problem with that then I don't care what you have to say haha. I have both Madagascar 3 & That's My Boy on redbox, I will watch them later. As for Moonrise Kingdom, really want to see it but have to wait till November to get it on Netflix, damn it. I guess I have to go through with it since they aren't any Blockbusters around my area.
You think James Cameron and 20th Century Fox will ever stop re-releasing the same damn movie again each year? Or do we have to wait until another Avatar movie comes out, and then there will be 50 versions of each of those as well. And of course, once they've all been made and released, there will probably be another 20 special edition complete trilogy (or quadrilogy) sets. They're milking this for all it's worth.
Yes, they will.
They learned from Lucas. And they learned WELL.
I've been thinking the same thing that you and JayRam also mentioned: James Cameron is becoming the next George Lucas. God help us all.
I may check out Moonrise Kingdom. Other than that, whole lotta nothing this week. And that Obama movie is just laughable.
Seeing Avatar released again confirms my belief that Cameron is going the Lucas route. Which is not a good thing.
Just bought Moonrise Kingdom which I found to be kind of a modern adaptation of Pierrot le fou and I'm pretty pissed that I just bought a copy of Avatar on blu-ray without the 3D version in August I guess they are trying the get the most money out of it as Chris123 said.
I also bought a copies of Brick, Diabolique, and even the out of print The Man Who Fell to Earth on blu-ray and I can't wait to see how it looks.
Not getting too political, but you people on the coast have no idea how hated Obama is in the middle of the country, so the success of the 2016 movie is no shock to me.
Moonrise Kingdom is a must buy. Up there with Looper as the best movie that i've seen so far this year. Of the rest - That's My Boy is a decent rental.
Thats My Boy is the worst movie of the year. And I like pretty much all Sandler did before Jack & Jill, and even that is better than Thats My Boy!