DVD Day, Minus One

[filkertom]

Yes, yes, I know -- DVDs are released on Tuesday. Why post about them Monday? Because that way you've got a whole extra day to be jacked about some of the stuff coming out tomorrow. And I'm not talkin' Forgetting Sarah Marshall or Dora The Explorer: Dora Saves the Snow Princess.

No, I'm thinking stuff like Iron Man (there is no reason whatsoever to get the single-disk edition on this one. You know you want the cool extras).

And two complete series collections, specifically Sports Night (created by Aaron Sorkin) and Beauty and the Beast (with Ron Perlman and Linda Hamilton). (... Wait, wait, wait. Check this out. I'm not hallucinating, right? At the top it says "The Complete Series", and it's sure priced that way, but the description certainly seems to make it just a Season Three set.)

And the biggie for a lot of us, When We Left Earth - the NASA Missions, a Discovery Channel miniseries with lots of digitally remastered NASA footage (including four hours' worth not shown on TV).

And, there's a little thing called Live at Montreux 1991-1992. Turns out to be, rather than the storied jazz festival, two early concerts by Tori Amos.

Any other new vid we should know about?

Comments

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

Beauty and the Beast
The top definitely says 16 discs, the description says "3-disc set", so it's got to be all the series ... hasn't it?

And I thought I already owned the complete Sports Night collection from several years ago ... re-release? extras?

[filkertom.livejournal.com]

10 Anniversary edition. Probably something new.

[denali1.livejournal.com]

Black Sabbath: Children of the Grave
Dream Theater: Chaos in Motion
Numb3rs: Seasons 1-4
Pink Floyd: Collector's Set

[amazingadrian.livejournal.com]

Aside from Iron Man? Not sure.

Wasn't there a new Bruce Campbell movie coming out? Looked like some kind of Van Hellsing sequel.

[orlacarey.livejournal.com]

Being that This link says "Final Season" and has a different cover (http://www.amazon.com/Beauty-Beast-Season-Linda-Hamilton/dp/B000XCZGX6/ref=pd_cp_d_1?pf_rd_p=413864101&pf_rd_s=center-41&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B001AZIRZO&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=16MEHBYZ8FPKC652ZM07) I'm thinking that the one you linked to is actually the who series. I bought the first season but never got around to buying the second. So now I'm thinking maybe just getting THIS set is the way to go since it's actually would be cheaper than buying seasons 2 & 3.

[smallship1.livejournal.com]

May I at this point humbly put in a word for Bonekickers?

It's already out over here, and I don't know if there'll be a US edition, but I found it fun. A number of people who agreed with me on nuWho hated it, but if you're not a Brit or an archaeology buff you might enjoy it. If not, or if you know about it already, just ignore this: I don't need to be told I'm an idiot for liking it, I knew that already. :)

[kilbia.livejournal.com]

...I feel a little less embarrassed about wanting the Beauty & the Beast DVDs.

I'm still pretty sure I wouldn't be able to watch them with anyone else in the house, though.

[bayushisan.livejournal.com]

I remember liking Beauty and The Beast, at least the first two seasons. The third left something to be desired with Hamilton leaving the show and all, but it was alright. I may have to look into getting them when I have some more money.

[singingpatient.livejournal.com]

one to miss entirely" sex and the city.
(saw it on the plane)

[pandoradeloeste.livejournal.com]

I am looking forward to Iron Man in a big way. It might end up being my Rosh Hashana present to myself (or would be if I could spend money on high holidays).

[fredhuggins.livejournal.com]

Season 1 of LEWIS BLACK'S ROOT OF ALL EVIL!!!

[sciffy-circo.livejournal.com]

Aww man, I *JUST* found all my old videotapes of Beauty & the Beast! What timing! :P

[thatcrazycajun.livejournal.com]

CBS Video's ad claims the B&TB collection has "all 55 episodes from all three seasons." Given that a usual season is 22-24 episodes, that sounds about right...and 3 disks would probably be needed to hold it all plus the extras. (We are promised an "interactive quest" and "Vincent's Love Letters," among other goodies.) When I have money again (I just blew half my checking account on a plane ticket to Kenya), I intend to get it to share with the Songbird.

The first two seasons were great, but once Linda Hamilton decided she wanted out, it got truly silly. The one good thing about Season Three is that it introduced us to Jo Anderson. (No relation to Gillian, despite the surname and the red hair.)

DVD Sets

[urban-terrorist.livejournal.com]

What I'd prefer would be:

Moccasin Flats
Life on Mars (original British version)
Thunderbirds (the series, not the horrible movie)
Avengers Series 3 & 4 (Emma Peel years)
Scrapheap Challenge (all seasons)
Cold Squad (not Cold Case - this is better)
Hogfather
The Colour of Magic
Johnny and the Bomb
Sweeney
Torchwood Series 1 & 2
Sarah Jane Adventures
Doctor Who Series 3 & 4 (already have 1 & 2)

Of course my tastes tend to be a bit esoteric.