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The Boys of Summer DVD Review Round-up
Posted on 08.09.07 by Doc @ 10:44 pm

The Life and Times of Hank Greenberg DVD cover art Golf: The Game That Defined a Century DVD cover art Tiger: The Authorized DVD Collection

With the unbearable heat of August blazing down, sports fans have a pretty limited array of spectating options. You can watch roid-raging misshapen hulks smack a white ball around, or you can watch an array of people in varying levels of fitness smack an even smaller white ball around. If you're not into baseball or golf, you're pretty much S.o.L. If, like me, you don't have hours and hours to watch a baseball game or round of golf, you've got these options for more condensed viewing.

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Review Duo: Legend of the Rangers and King Arthur's Britain
Posted on 08.08.07 by Dindrane @ 11:30 pm

Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers DVD cover art King Arthur's Britain DVD cover art

Today we have a duo of DVDs that both deal with issues of honor and knighthood of sorts, but in different ways and with different approaches.

First, we have Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers, the movie-length pilot for the ill-fated B5 spin-off show of the same name. Written by beloved B5 creator J. Michael Straczynski, the film tells us more about the Rangers, those warriors dedicated to protection of the One and the Minbari ethical system. Now, in the aftermath of the Shadow War, one of the Shadows' allies has stepped up and is making a play for "new worst villain of the galaxy." While the plot and world are endlessly appealing, especially to we die-hard B5 fans, even the appearance of beloved character G'Kar, masterfully played by the late Andreas Katsulas, couldn't save this show. Pilots are often a bit weak in several areas, as the writers, actors, and producers get a real feel for the promise of the show, and this "movie" is no exception. There is a lot of promise here, but very little of it is fulfilled. The idea of the Rangers itself could have been explored in interesting ways, in this movie and perhaps even more had the series done better. If you're looking for an average space fantasy with intriguing promise, then you'll be happy, but if you're looking for the continued adventures of beloved characters or the gritty, yet often funny and always interesting, world of the Babylon space station itself, then you're likely to be disappointed. To add to the disappointment, there are zero features on this release—no interviews, no commentary, no words from JMS, nada.

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Pirates 3 on DVD Now Available for Pre-Order
Posted on 07.28.07 by Widge @ 3:39 am
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

True enough, it's not available until December 4th. But the two-disc special edition of Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End is available for pre-order now from Amazon. Right now the price is $10 off the SRP, but here's the nice bit: order now and if the price improves between now and December, you get the lowest price.

So if you're going to get the DVD, please order it through us. You get your Johnny Depp and/or Keira Knightley fix, and we get some kickback coin. Everybody happy.

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Your Weekend Justice
Posted on 07.08.07 by Widge @ 11:27 pm

Sloshing through the swamp of pop culture so you don't have to. We bring you ideas for how to waste your weekend. Tried to get this up yesterday, I know, I said so in the recording, but that's what I get for thinking.

Of course, special thanks go out to Clutch for letting me use their absolutely badass song, "Promoter (of earthbound causes)" as my theme music for this.

Buy Blast Tyrant, which is where you can find "Promoter". Buy their latest album, Pitchforks and Lost Needles. Send them love and coin.

BTW, you iTunes subscriber types can nab this feed here.

Or if you want to do something else with it, the feed feed is here.

Like the podcast? Tell us about it. Fill out a PodTrac Survey today. The Baby Jesus would want you to.

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Headsup: A Double Shot of Classic Films
Posted on 07.05.07 by ScottC @ 7:58 pm

The Agony and the Ecstasy DVD cover art China Syndrome special edition DVD cover art

The Agony and the Ecstasy. It's always been a problem getting good help for home improvement projects. Take Pope Julius II (Rex Harrison). He wants a nice fresco for the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel to honor the glory of God (and himself). So he gets the best, Michelangelo (Charlton Heston). Michelangelo turns out to be a temperamental artiste who complains about he needs inspiration, that his back hurts, and the paint keeps getting in his eyes. Of course, he doesn't appreciate all the good natured encouragement the pontiff gives. Still, for some painted plaster, the result is truly magnificent. The movie is truly a beauty to behold and Heston and Harrison fill the screen with their performances. Unfortunately, the DVD only comes with a featurette comparing the recent digital remastering of the film but you can't beat the scene chewing from the two stars. (Buy it from Amazon.)

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