Didn’t make it to Comic-Con? Well DVD Geeks did, and we’ll have a recap of some of the more interesting DVD news in tonight’s special abbreviated episode along with some of this week’s crop of new releases.
Coming this week is the remake of the 1982 special effects classic “Clash of the Titans” along with another ‘80s throwback with “G.I. Joe A Real American Hero: The Movie.” Fans of hard-to-find music are already mourning the loss of indie music shops, and this documentary, “I Need That Record: The Death of the Independent Record Store,” will give you a place to take heart or raise your blood pressure. Spy genre fans will want our heads-up on the espionage spoof “Operation Endgame” and horror fans will want a look a the 10th entry into the Puppet Master series with “Puppet Master: Axis of Evil.” Finally, we’ll look at the big studio version of a film that had humbler roots with the Jude Law vehicle “Repo Men.”
We’ll also be previewing more awesome Roger Corman collection titles from Shout! Factory and other not-to-be-missed DVD releases in the coming weeks.
It all starts at 5pm Pacific/7pm Central only on Fearless Radio!
We’ve got two Roger Corman classics in new, extensive DVD sets – the 1981 “Alien” knockoff “Galaxy of Terror” and the 1982 “Alien” knockoff “Forbidden World” (aka “Mutant”). Corman is a master of producing better-than-you-think low-budget schlock, and these DVDs give the movies a worthy treatment for home video with extensive extras.
We’ll also look at a very personal documentary “Prodigal Sons” which traces the journey of a transgender woman who makes her way back home to rural Montana to re-connect with her estranged family.
We’ve also got a little slice of horror for you with “2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams” – the sequel to the remake of Herschell Gordon Lewis’ 1964 splatter fest about a group of redneck cannibals.
All that plus our weekly honorable mentions and Geek Picks!
It’s another jam-packed episode of digital goodness from DVD Geeks! On tonight’s show:
Tom Ford self-finances, wrote and directed his debut feature film “A Single Man” starring Colin Firth and based on the book by Christopher Isherwood. Firth plays George Falconer, a gay man contemplating suicide in the months after his lover’s death. Taking place in the sophisticated (and closeted) ‘60s in southern California, we see Falconer’s planned last day as he says goodbye and finds the glimpses of life around him.
Another ‘60s throwback comes in the form of the oft-maligned Doctor Who story “The Space Museum” featuring the first Doctor, William Hartnell. Releasing this week with a slew of vintage Who titles, we’ll focus on what makes this one such a favorite for fans to bash.
Following that, we’ll look at the robot-surveillance sci-fi drama “Eyeborgs” and the gritty urban cop drama “Brooklyn’s Finest” from first-time writer Michael C. Martin.
Finally, we’ll spend a few moments in ancient Greece with one of Ray Harryhausen’s effects masterpieces, “Jason and the Argonauts.” “Jason…” gets the full Blu-ray treatment including a host of new special features and a careful restoration.
All that plus our weekly honorable mentions, Geek Picks and more!
On tonight’s DVD Geeks! We’ve got babes and blood as well as a retro-romp through the ‘80s.
First up, we’ll see a new kind of post-apocalytpic zombie horror with the remake
of “The Crazies.” It’s a small-town-gone-mad story when a virus leaks into the water supply turning friendly neighbors into violent madmen. Timothy Olyphant stars as the sheriff who is trying to keep his town and his life together against the oncoming diseased masses.
Next up, we’ll look at the latest video release from the popular Suicide Girls web site called “Suicide Girls Must Die.” Touted as the first ever “reality horror,” we’ll see how these tattooed models in various stages of undress fare in the woods when they start mysteriously disappearing.
We’ll also look at the indie effort from first-time director/writer Jake Goldberger called “Don McKay.” Also a small-town story, Don McKay returns home to his high-school sweetheart after 25 years to discover that his old home is full of dark secrets. Thomas Hayden Church stars alongside Elizabeth Shue in this surprising (very) dark comedy.
Finally, we’ll go back into the hot tub to revisit the ‘80s with John Cusack, Rob Cordry and Craig Robinson. In “Hot Tub Time Machine” the guys get whisked back to 1986 to make up for their youthful mistakes and try to carve out a better future. One of the best titled comedies of all time, we’ll see if the DVD lives up to the hype.
All that plus our weekly Geek Picks and honorable mentions! Join us at 7pm on Fearless Radio!
We’ve spent so much time on our show praising the oft-maligned cult-classic FLASH GORDON that we’re thrilled to go back once more to Mongo and welcome its first ever Blu-ray release. The 1980 film, with a rock soundtrack by Queen, is a candy-coated visual feast that is just as much fun today as it was 30 years ago.
Next. we’ll explore another ‘80s classic as the TV series TALES OF THE GOLD MONKEY makes its US DVD debut. The 1930s adventure series starred Stephen Collins as pilot Jake Cutter getting into hi-jinks in exotic locales with his one-eyed sidekick, Jack the dog.
We’ll also have a look at the Universal reboot of the classic monster film WOLFMAN and delve deeply into our love for schlock with the Blu-ray release of the notorious SHOWGIRLS.
All that plus Geek Picks, weekly honorable mentions and much more
2010-07-26
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