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Best of the new DVDs
Noteworthy DVDs released this week:
Pick of the week: The Films of Budd Boetticher (Sony): How significant are these five 1957-1960 Westerns directed by Boetticher and starring Randolph Scott? Ask Clint Eastwood and Martin Scorsese, who provide introductions on this set, which marks their first-ever release on DVD.
OTHER TOP PICKS:
The Gregory Peck Film Collection (Universal): The Peck classics ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ and ‘Cape Fear’ are joined by four new-to-DVD titles including ‘Arabesque.’
‘Planet of the Apes’ (40 Year Evolution Blu-ray Collection) (Fox): The entire dirty-ape saga, presented in high-def splendor.
‘A Christmas Story’ (Warner Bros.): It’s good enough news that this Yuletime classic is now out on Blu-ray. The string of ‘leg lamp’ Christmas lights in the new ‘Ultimate Collector’s Edition’ box is just goofy icing on the cake.
‘Tenacious D: The Complete Master Works 2’ (Sony): Concert footage plus a second disc with the AFF-shown doc ‘D Tour.’
‘The Persuaders’ Triple Feature (Lions Gate): Swinging secret agents Roger Moore and Tony Curtis globe-trot their way through three adventures.
‘What We Do Is Secret’ (Peace Arch): Biopic of Darby Crash of The Germs.
‘DJ Spooky’s Rebirth of a Nation’ (Anchor Bay): D.W. Griffith’s troublesome masterpiece gets remixed by DJ Spooky.
‘Futurama: Bender’s Game’ (Fox): Another feature-length outing of the Matt Groening sci-fi comedy that wouldn’t say die.
‘Waterworld’ Extended Edition (Universal): For everyone who thought 136 minutes wasn’t enough.
Documentaries: ‘All Together Now,’ about the Beatles/Cirque du Soleil event ‘Love’ (EMI); ‘Comic Books Unbound’ and ‘Too Tough to Die: A Tribute to Johnny Ramone’ (Anchor Bay)
New to blu-ray: ‘Monster’s Ball’ and ‘Universal Soldier’ (Lions Gate); ‘Vexille’ (FUNimation)
Fresh from the multiplex: ‘Get Smart’ (2008) (Warner Bros.); ‘Henry Poole Is Here’ (Anchor Bay); ‘Transsiberian’ (First Look); ‘When Did You Last See Your Father?’ (Sony)
Best of TV: ‘The Batman’ Complete Animated Series and ‘Popeye the Sailor’ Volume 3 (Warner Bros.); ‘Fraggle Rock’ Complete Series (Lions Gate); ‘Get Smart’ Gift Set (HBO); ‘The Howdy Doody Show’ (Mill Creek); ‘Project Runway’ Complete 4th Season (Genius); ‘The Starlost’ Complete Series (VCI); ‘The Wild Wild West’ Complete Series (Paramount)
Guess it’s nearly that time again: ‘A Christmas Carol’ (1951) (VCI); ‘Christmas Is Here Again,’ ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’ (2000) (Universal); ‘The Christmas Toy’ (Lions Gate); ‘This Christmas,’ ‘The Perfect Holiday’ (Sony)
Reissued/repackaged: ‘Alvin and the Chipmunks’ (Fox), ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy, ‘Star Wars’ Prequel Trilogy (Fox); ‘The Bourne Trilogy’ (Universal); ‘Madagascar’ (Paramount)
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