New DVD Releases - Tuesday December 18

A Good list of new DVD releases this week. Great for the holiday season, although there does seem to be quite a few older horror movies coming out this week. Odd time of year for it. Oh well, check these ones out!!

New Releases



Simpsons Movie - After Homer accidentally pollutes the town's water supply, Springfield is encased in a gigantic dome by the EPA and the Simpsons family are declared fugitives. You hard core Simpsons fans will love this DVD.


Stardust - starring Claire Danes with Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert De Niro. In hopes of wooing a beautiful girl (Sienna Miller), Tristan (Charlie Cox) promises to bring her a falling star. But he’s in for the adventure of his life when he discovers the star is actually a celestial beauty named Yvaine (Danes) When an old witch Lamia (Pfeiffer) attempts to steal Yvaine’s youth, Tristan must protect her at all costs, in this magical family adventure that will make you fall in love over and over again. Didn't do much on theatres, but may succeed on the small screen.

Halloween (Unrated) - After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, escapes from the mental institution (where he was committed as a 10 year old) and he immediately returns to Haddonfield, where he wants to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.

Balls of Fury - Down-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret mission. Randy is determined to bounce back and win, and to smoke out his father's killer -- arch-fiend Feng .

Underdog - A lab accident gives a hound named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.



Once - An Irish busker meets a Czech flower seller (Markéta Irglová) while singing on the streets of Dublin. She likes what she hears and lets him know. Turns out she's a musician, too. They work on a few songs together and a friendship is forged. She lives with her widowed mother, who doesn't speak English. He lives with his widowed father, who owns a repair shop. Since he broke up with his girlfriend, the guy has been drifting, unable and unwilling to get his life in order. The girl encourages him to pursue a record deal, and the guy emerges from his funk. Then he makes a move on the girl, who rejects his advances. He's confused, but as he comes to find, there's a reason she’s keeping her distance.

Bring it On: Bring It To Win It - Southern California high school senior Carson arrives at the all-important "Cheer Camp Nationals" determined to lead her squad, the West High Sharks, to victory. But chic New Yorker Brooke and her team, the East High Jets, are equally steadfast in their pursuit of the competition's coveted "Spirit Stick." As tension mounts between the two rival squads, Carson falls for fellow cheerleader Penn, not realizing he's a Jet. When Brooke discovers the budding romance, she raises the stakes by challenging Carson to a one-on-one cheer-off. A spectacular "cheer fighting" sequence erupts into a no-holds-barred brawl and cheerleaders on both sides are suspended from the competition. With their dreams of taking home the top prize all but shattered, the leaders of both squads realize they'll have to take drastic measures to stay in the game.

Blade Runner (Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition) - Visually spectacular, intensely action-packed and powerfully prophetic since its debut, Blade Runner returns in Ridley Scott's definitive Final Cut, including extended scenes and never-before-seen special effects. In a signature role as 21st-century detective Rick Deckard, Harrison Ford brings his masculine-yet-vulnerable presence to this stylish noir thriller. In a future of high-tech possibility soured by urban and social decay, Deckard hunts for fugitive, murderous replicants - and is drawn to a mystery woman whose secrets may undermine his soul. This spectacular 5-Disc Set includes all five version of the legendary Sci-Fi film from Director Ridley Scott - the definitive Final Cut with all new 5.1 audio, three additional versions of the film, and the rare Work Print version - in addition to the in-depth feature length documentary "Dangerous Days", and one complete disc of bonus content including over 80-minutes of never-before-seen deleted scenes. The Ultimate Collector's Edition is packaged in a limited edition, numbered "Deckard" briefcase and features rare and collectible memorabilia such as a Spinner car replica, Unicorn figurine, Illustration and Photo cards, and a lenticular Motion Film Clip in lucite.

Illegal Tender - When the thugs who killed his father come looking for him, a young Latino man and his mother flee from their home.




Special Editions

Braveheart (Special Collector's Edition)
National Treasure (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
Alien Apocalypse
Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut)
Evil Dead: Anniversary Edition
Knightriders
Man with the Screaming Brain
Boy Eats Girl
Deep Water
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Cinderella II - Dreams Come True (Special Edition)
Surveillance
Black Moon Rising
Reincarnate
Kaspar Hauser
The Wacky World of Tex Avery: Tex Rides Again
Death Note - Vol. 2

Television

One Tree Hill - The Complete Fourth Season
The Mod Squad - Season 1, Volume 1
Rawhide - The Second Season, Vol. 2
Sonic Underground: The Series

Music

Kiss - Kissology, Vol. 3: 1992-2000

Take care and enjoy the DVDs!!!

The Flick Guru