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April 5, 2011

Win iCARLY: SEASON 2 VOLUME 3 on DVD!

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In conjunction with Nickelodeon Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of iCARLY: SEASON 2 VOLUME 3 on DVD.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, April 27th.

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The winner must allow 4-6 weeks after notification of win to receive the product.

Win BLACK SWAN on DVD!

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In conjunction with Fox Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of BLACK SWAN on DVD.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, April 27th.

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April 4, 2011

Win SCREAM, SCREAM 2, & SCREAM 3 on Blu-Ray!

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In conjunction with Miramax/Lionsgate Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) sets of SCREAM, SCREAM 2, & SCREAM 3 on Blu-Ray.

Contest ends at 11:59pm EST on Wednesday, April 27th.

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Trailer Park: SUCKER PUNCH, BLACK SWAN, & The Phoenix Film Festival

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By Christopher Stipp

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The Phoenix Film Festival Contest

phoenix_film_festivalIt’s back again for those of us living in the land of cacti and oppressive heat. Time to break out the lanyards and the program guide to find out which upcoming film needs to be seen. One of the benefits of this festival being here in the valley is that unlike Sundance and Tribeca the lines and weather aren’t an impediment to seeing some great films from some great filmmakers.

From big to small, this festival is a nice cheese plate when comparing it to heavyweight entrees like Cannes or Toronto. And if you’re interested in going gratis to see four films at no cost then please e-mail me at Christopher_Stipp@yahoo.com and I’ll get you entered to win. This Flex Pass will allow you to go to those four films, excluding the Opening and Closing Nights, by simply picking them out and getting the tickets.

The festival is underway (March 31 – April 7) as we speak so get your entries in quick. As well, this year the International Horror and Sci-Fi Festival will be going on at the same time so it’s a think of it like a blood soaked Oreo squished between some high brow bread!

About the festival:

The Phoenix Film Festival has been named one of The 25 Coolest Film Festivals by MovieMaker Magazine and has been called the most filmmaker-friendly festival out there. The Festival annually screens over 100 films, holds amazing parties and provides filmmaking seminars to capacity audiences. Over 22,000 attendees enjoy the 8 day festival that takes place all in one convenient location.
Don’t just take it from us, here are just a few comments we received from our filmmakers……

“The Phoenix Film Festival is absolutely the best festival on the circuit, without question. From the staff to the programming to the all-important audience they draw, this the ultimate festival experience.”
Paul Osborne – Director of “Official Rejection”

“Phoenix recharged my batteries and I massively enjoyed the chance to meet all the other filmmakers, chat, eat and drink. They really do celebrate film and its makers”
Louis McCullagh – Director of “Call Me Son”

“We had a blast. It is nice to be associated with such a great group of folks”
Anthony Tarsitano – Director of “Calling it Quits”

BLACK SWAN – Blu-ray Review

black-swan-blu-rayBless those at Fox for sending this one to my doorstep.

Not only does this Blu-ray capture all the nuances of what allowed Natalie Portman to rightfully receive her Best Actress award but the format gives you a chance to watch madness personified all over again. For those who are finally finding this for the first time it can be overlooked that this is a movie that was simply made to be experienced in an intimate format as home video. What director Darren Aronofsky does better than most any other director is to put to a visual medium of what it’s like to simply disassemble. To be fully formed at the beginning of a film and to be completely shattered by the end is part and parcel of what made movies like Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, and, to some extent, The Wrestler such compelling films. It’s about ambition, it’s about obsession, and it’s about the lengths we’ll go to have our dreams fully realized and Black Swan encapsulates that.

We are presented with many of same tropes we’ve always gotten from Aronofsky except he makes it all his own. He allows Portman to fully become the most engrossing part of this picture, flanked by the dynamite performances of Mila Kunis and Vincent Cassel, and just shoves everything that’s not vital to the telling of her story to the side. There is no room for anyone else in this picture except Natalie and that’s what makes the heavy lifting by Portman such a fascinating thing to experience. Sure, there are key moments that performers like Cassel, Kunis, and even Winona Ryder deliver but it’s like watching a quarterback set up a play to allow the star player to take it all the way. Portman is only as good as those around her and those around her were very, very good.

On this Blu-ray we get a fabulous making-of that is indicative of Darren’s style as a filmmaker, eschewing the usual promo EPK that plagues fat and bloated DVDs that boast of “18 Hours of Extra Content!”, in that we get some insight to how this film was actually MADE versus how great it was to work with screen legend Barbara Hershey. From costume design, to cinematography, to production details, this is the kind of extra that is worth picking up the disc alone just based on this.

From a muted color palette that runs throughout the film and then explodes with visual vibrancy as we head into the final moments of this movie to performances that were without question Oscar worthy this is the one disc you need to own in your collection for no other reason than to see how acting can really elevate the spirit to a new level when you’re in sync with what’s happening on the screen.

About the disc:

Capture the Electrifying Thriller That Has Audiences on the Edge of Their Seats On Blu-ray and DVD March 29

Starring Natalie Portman in her Academy Award® winning role*, BLACK SWAN is a seductive yet haunting film that will leave you breathless. Directed by innovator Darren Aronofsky (The Wrestler), this Best Picture nominated film boasts a wealth of talent including Portman (Closer), in the performance of her career, as well as Mila Kunis (Date Night), Winona Ryder (Girl, Interrupted) and Vincent Cassel (Ocean’s Twelve). In the film that Daily Variety hailed as “…wicked, sexy and ultimately devastating… fascinating,” Natalie Portman’s mesmerizing transformation into the Black Swan leaves you breathless ““ and wanting to see it again. Become part of the haunting phenomenon and own BLACK SWAN on Blu-ray or DVD on March 29th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

BLACK SWAN follows the story of Nina (Natalie Portman), a ballerina in the New York City Ballet trying to make it to the top. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But a new dancer, Lily (Mila Kunis), also impresses Leroy and becomes Nina’s competition. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly with her innocence and grace, but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan with her fiery personality. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.

The BLACK SWAN Blu-ray disc contains special features not included on the DVD including exciting behind-the-scenes looks at the filmmaking process and interviews with the cast and director Darren Aronofsky. With the best-available sound and picture quality, the Blu-ray format provides viewers the premier way to experience the stunning Academy Award®-nominated cinematography, memorable character performances and flawless choreography of BLACK SWAN.

BLACK SWAN Blu-ray Disc Features:

Metamorphosis: A Three-Part Series
A behind the scenes look at the filmmaking process from Darren Aronofsky’s visionary directing, to the physically-demanding acting, to the stunning special effects.

Behind the Curtain
An inside look at the film’s costume and production design.

Ten Years in the Making
Natalie Portman and Darren Aronofsky discuss their creative journey, from “preparing for the role” to “dancing with the camera.”

Cast Profiles ““ Roles of a Lifetime
Presented by Fox Movie Channel, the stars reflect on the their challenging and rewarding characters

Sucker Punch; the Roger Corman Movie Never Made By Ray Schillaci

vanessaannehudgens_net-movie-suckerpunch-poster-002It’s been awhile since I’ve contributed an article, largely due to a crippling injury that took a toll on me mentally and physically. After a 5-6 week detainment, I braved seeing Zack Snyder’s, “Sucker Punch” with two very anxious young men ““ my sons, 17 and 11years-old. Being hampered by a good mood I cannot bring myself to fully say that I received the same mental abuse from Snyder’s latest opus.

By the time the credits ended, we all had a different opinion. My youngest loved it. But did question some motivation on several of the characters and sometimes could not distinguish Blondie from Amber ““ even though Amber was Asian. My oldest thought it was cool to a point, but was disappointed with the plot holes and the lack of characterization. I decided to forego my true feelings and agreed with my oldest, so as not to ruin my younger son’s enjoyment.

I tried not to prejudge the new Zack Snyder film with the scathing reviews it was receiving. How could anything look that good and be so bad. I was even willing to drive out of my way and plunk down twice the amount of money to experience it in IMAX. But the word of mouth just over the weekend was so horrendous, that it prompted me to back off on my original intention and take my kids to a matinee at a regular screen. I’m glad I did.

Snyder’s latest continues to resonate in my mind as to what is wrong with the glut of stupid films in this day and age. Mind you, I understand there is a market for an empty-headed mess that is visually stunning, but it’s like having the chance to spend a night with the most gorgeous woman on earth (if you are a guy) and discovering she’s actually a vegetable. There are so many directors, producers and studio executives who are mistaking spectacle for spectacular. Battle: Los Angeles comes to mind, but even that with its knucklehead script made more sense and was more entertaining than the vapid sinking feeling that Sucker Punch provides.

Snyder and Steve Shibuya have scratched out the semblance of an idea about a troubled young girl who is wrongfully sent to an asylum with the intention of receiving a lobotomy. Before the worst can take place to our heroine, Baby Doll, she is whisked into her own fantasy of survival where she resides as a captive with four other beautiful women who are forced to perform (in more ways than one) in some kind of makeshift club of the damned ““ think 2001s “Moulin Rouge!” with no dancing, even though all the characters in the film rave about the dancing.

From there, Baby Doll takes us further into her imagination to escape reality by plunging us into another fantasy every time she is about to perform a dance number (yes, if Inception confused you ““ stay far away from this film). We learn through her sensei or angel, Scott Glen (what a waste of an actor), that her only chance of survival is to attain 5 items. At this point, nothing is explained as Baby Doll acquires the ability to vanquish giant ninjas with tremendous powers, handles a sword like Neo from The Matrix, flies through the air and takes on any and all baddies coming her way including zombie Nazis and fire breathing dragons.

It all sounds very cool in print and would probably be a fan boy’s wet dream, especially with the school girl attire and high octane heels. But the picture loses interest before we get through the first battle. One cannot help wonder where on earth did she get the abilities. Why are the other girls dressed in skimpy attire while everybody else during each battle is heavily clad, and with all the fire going around would it not singe their skin? Oh, I get it, it’s a fantasy! So is Narnia and Harry Potter, but at least they provided some reasoning behind their actions.

All right, I’m sounding so uncool right now, but it gets old after awhile. Hell, you can see better entertainment and more skin in a Russ Meyer film (Beneath the Valley of the Ultra Vixens). Snyder’s latest tour de force reminds me of the works of great directors that eventually went awry whether it is through ego, drugs or alcohol. It brings to mind the nonsensical work of Sam Peckinpaw’s, Osterman Weekend, Killer Elite or Cross of Iron. Also, the terrible misstep of Michael Cimino’s, Heaven’s Gate and do I dare add Terry Gilliam’s, Tideland.

At least these directors had a prestigious track record at one time. Snyder does have a remarkable eye when it comes to green screen, but his story telling has always been his weak point. 300 was no Gladiator or Spartacus, but its visuals ran amok with our senses and it was all very new to us. Watchmen had the advantage of having the greatest graphic novel ever written as its base and even though it disappointed fans, Snyder still maintained a strong following. FYI I liked both films with their obvious flaws.

To have his fans make the excuse that Snyder is all about visual is detrimental to the future of his career. Great directors like David Lynch (Eraserhead, Blue Velvet) and Ken Russell (Altered States, Tommy) have been noted for their amazing visuals, but there is extreme depth in their work and their characters have rarely been shallow. With this latest example in green screen storytelling one cannot help but be concerned over the fate of the new Superman that Snyder is helming.

While watching Sucker Punch, I could not help but laugh at times, because it reminded me of a bad Roger Corman film with an out of control budget, which Corman never allowed. It even had me recalling the way Corman would handle a film if it was not being shot on schedule, ripping several pages out of the script and stating no one will know the wiser. That could definitely be said about SP. The whole film is such a hodgepodge of better movies (Brazil, The Matrix, Hellboy, Kill Bill, and Moulin Rouge!). It makes one imagine friends getting together while being high and slamming down ideas, spouting how awesome it would be to amalgamate the confusion and actually get it produced.

To be fair to Snyder and company, the film does begin and end with a noble and inspirational message. Unfortunately, a threadbare story has been awkwardly placed in between to get that message across nearly souring the whole concept. Then, perhaps I am giving Snyder too much credit by suggesting that. It could be a great example of poor storytelling and the writers saying we need to punch this up and give it some validity, so they tag on something thought provoking to pass it off as art. When it comes down to it, Sucker Punch is basically impressive eye candy for the empty headed or a wonderful treat for an 11 year-old that does not know any better and I will admit a small adolescent part of me was tickled by it.

April 3, 2011

Cabin Fever 103: Heart Attack & Red Vine

Filed under: Cabin Fever — Tags: , , , , , — UncaScroogeMcD @ 11:59 pm

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cabin.jpgOh no! Just when you thought it was safe to hang out at the FRED…

Cabin Fever (hosted by the twisted souls Brian Fitzpatrick and Aaron Poole) is the result of having too much time on your hands and access to your local community radio station.

Over the course of an hour, they manage to trawl the depths of good taste, plus throw some music in. How much more could you want from a podcast?… Quality? Oh… we didn’t think of that.

Enjoy! And we hope our cross Atlantic friends can understand the Irish accent 😉

Hugs and Kisses,
Aaron P. + Rev. Fitzy

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CABIN FEVER #103: Heart Attack & Red Vine – In this week’s episode Wird explains the ins and outs of a celebrity death pool, Cin keeps himself busy with some leftover rum, and pHitzy does his best not to crawl into the fetal position and cry due to a wicked, wicked hangover. Oh, and keep your ears open at the end for a wee ditty from Fred’s own Tom Harrington.

[CONTENT WARNING]: Explicit contents! We say every naughty word you can think of. You have been warned!

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April 1, 2011

Weekend Shopping Guide 4/1/11: Topsy Venture

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The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

(Please support FRED by using the links below to make any impulse purchases – it helps to keep us going…)

Hank & Dean fans rejoice! Not only has the second half of Venture Bros.: Season 4 (Adult Swim, Not Rated, DVD-$19.98 SRP) hit standard DVD, but the entirety of Venture Bros.: Season 4 (Adult Swim, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP) is now available in lovely high definition. Both releases sport audio commentaries and deleted scenes courtesy of Astrobase Go. In other words, buy them both. Now.

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I know the first time I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey, all my young mind wanted was a Monolith Action Figure ($12.99) that could mysteriously appear in the midst of my He-Man and Transformers figures. Well, it’s only a few decades later, but the fine folks at Thinkgeek have produced that unarticulated black block. Joy!

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How beautiful are the folks at Criterion? Not only are they releasing a high definition version of Victor Schertzinger’s 1939 Technicolor adaptation of Gilbert & Sullivan’s The Mikado (Criterion, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$39.95 SRP), but they’ve coincided it with the release of Mike Leigh’s dramatized look at the conflict between Gilbert & Sullivan that led to the creation of the musical, Topsy-Turvy (Criterion, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$39.95 SRP). The Mikado features interviews, a 1926 silent film promoting a production of The Mikado, a deleted scene, and radio broadcasts. Topsy-Turvy sports an audio commentary, interviews, deleted scenes, featurettes, trailers, TV spots, and a 1992 short film written by & starring Jim Broadbent, directed by Mike Leigh.

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I didn’t want to like Disney’s in-house (ie non-Pixar) CG animated flick Tangled (Walt Disney, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP), and in many ways, I didn’t, but it was frustrating in its combination of the good and the bad. First and foremost, I’m tired of Disney Princesses… Really, some variety to the stories they tell (and the marketing they push) would be nice. Still, the design and animation of the film was appealing, looking very much like a 3-Dimensional Disney cartoon. But then the film gets hobbled by some truly mediocre songs that prove how unique the great Howard Ashman was (Please, Disney, if the songs aren’t up to snuff, DON’T DO A MUSICAL). All in all, it’s an amiable film, but certainly not a classic. Bonus materials include deleted scenes, featurettes, and more.

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Cartoon Network’s first CGI feature, Firebreather (Cartoon Network, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$28.99 SRP) – about a high school student who discovers he’s half monster – arrives on home video with a deleted scene, animatics, a 2D animation test, and a look at the visual development.

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I admit, I used to watch Scarecrow & Mrs. King (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$39.98 SRP) and wonder when Bruce Boxleitner would finally go after Master Control. He never did. He just globe-trotted with Kate Jackson… and not even on a light cycle! The 5-disc second season set contains all 23 episodes.

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Back in the early days of Nick At Nite, one of the shows in constant rotation was the long-running 50’s hit Dennis The Menace (Shout Factory, Not Rated, DVD-$29.93 SRP), starring Jay North as cartoonist Hank Ketcham’s well-meaning but troublesome boy (and the bane of next-door neighbor Mr. Wilson). Shout Factory has released the complete first season, containing all 32 episodes plus bonus interviews, original promos, and the Donna Reed Show episode guest-starring Dennis & Mr. Wilson.

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With The Civil War (PBS, Not Rated, DVD-$99.99 SRP), Ken Burns re-energized the documentary form by panning… panning… panning… And voiceovers. Lots and lots of voiceovers. It really was quite groundbreaking in its time, and was all the talk at my school at the time. Well, you can mark the 150th anniversary of the war with this new special edition, which sports remastered picture & sound, audio commentaries, additional interviews, biography cards, and maps.

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Yes, I watched the live action/CG hybrid Yogi Bear (Warner Bros., Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$35.99 SRP) and yes, I did feel so terribly dirty doing so… An affair made even more awkward by the fact that my young nephews seemed to dig its slapstick bastardization of a lovely character. They are our future. Fear them. Bonus materials include featurettes and a CG Road Runner & Coyote cartoon.

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While many series have wrapped, we’re still in the middle (the second half of the second season, to be exact) of Vegas (Paramount, Not Rated, DVD-$36.98 SRP), which starred Robert Urich as the Sin City PI and heartthrob. The 3-disc set contains 11 episodes plus promos.

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There have been plenty of TV and film adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s master detective, but the defining adaptation remains the film series starring Basil Rathbone, which have been fully restored and released in high definition via the 5-disc Complete Sherlock Holmes Collection (MPI, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$129.98 SRP), The set contains all 14 films, and is an absolute must-have.

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Yes, I understand that Black Swan (Fox, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$39.95 SRP) is supposed to be a gripping psychological thriller with a lot of sexuality thrown in to the mix, but frankly, it bored me. To tears, even. Black, swan-y tears. Although I did like Mila Kunis in it. Bonus materials include a documentary and a trio of featurettes.

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There was a time when the BBC was regularly cranking out adaptations of Alan Bennett’s plays, which have been brought together in the appropriately titled Alan Bennett Collection (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$54.98 SRP), featuring An Englishman Abroad, The Insurance Man, A Question Of Attribution, 102 Boulevard Haussmann, A Day Out, Sunset Across The Bay, Our Winnie, A Visit From Miss Prothero, A Woman Of No Importance, Dinner At Noon, and Portrait Or Bust.

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When the original came on the scene, the slasher flick was in desperate need of a post-modern reinvention, and that’s exactly what Wes Craven & Kevin Williamson delivered with the first Scream (Lionsgate, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), which debuts in high definition with an audio commentary, featurettes, a Q&A, and its two sequels, Scream 2 & Scream 3 (Lionsgate, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP each).

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The third season left suave ad man Don Draper with a life that was going up in flames of his own making, which made for quite an interesting bit of fallout during the fourth season of Mad Men (Lionsgate, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$49.97 SRP). The 3-disc set contains all 13 episodes, plus audio commentaries and a quartet of historical featurettes.

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There’s still no gloriously bloated epic from Hollywood’s golden age of excess more bloated, self-important, and epic than Cecil B. DeMille’s ham-fisted Ten Commandments (Paramount, Rated G, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP), starring Charlton Heston as Moses. The film looks even more impressive in high definition, which also features an audio commentary, a newsreel of the film’s New York premiere, and a clutch of theatrical trailers.

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MGM has been opening up their vaults and releasing a whole slew of catalogue titles in high definition, and it’s a mixed bag of classics and… err… not-so-classics, to be sure. On the must have side, you’ve got the Don Bluth classic The Secret Of Nimh (MGM, Rated G, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), which is balanced by the less-classic Bluth film All Dogs Go To Heaven (MGM, Rated G, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP). See what I mean? Also included in this release wave are the original Teen Wolf (MGM, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), Legally Blonde 2 (MGM, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), The Greatest Story Ever Told (MGM, Rated G, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), Material Girls (MGM, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), and Picture This (MGM, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP).

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I do believe that Hanna-Barbera in the 70’s was a company where every hare-brained idea imaginable made it on to the networks, even if it was a single season – and, thanks to the Warner Archive, we get to see amazing awfulness like Valley Of The Dinosaurs (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$29.95) again.

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I assumed it would be heard to capture the character of New Orleans, particularly post-Katrina, with any real justice, but Treme (HBO, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$79.98 SRP) has managed to do so, with the added bonus of a remarkable cast (hello, John Goodman!) and an even tighter soundtrack. The 1st season set contains audio commentaries, featurettes, and even commentaries on the musical performances.

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I had high hopes when I saw IMAX: Hubble (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$27.98 SRP) last year, and I admit I walked away a bit disappointed. I wanted nothing more than spectacular 3-D imagery of the astronauts in space – and the film highlights NASA’s mission to service and prolong the life of the aging telescope – but that kind of imagery is short-shrifted in favor of a slightly more esoteric look at the types of phenomena Hubble observes, most of it rendered via CG in the film. Regardless, why we’re only getting a 2-D, standard definition release of this, I can’t quite fathom.

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There’s something inherently (and appropriately) engaging about the documentary The Genius Of Design (Acorn, Not Rated, DVD-$49.99 SRP), which examines the art and science of design, as well as the designers behind the art.

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Even 40 years later, TV producers are still trying to create a new version of The Monkees. It’s just a shame that shows like Nickelodeon’s Big Time Rush (Nickelodeon, Not Rated, DVD-$19.99 SRP) forget that what made The Monkees work was that they were smart enough to hire the best songwriters in the business to write music for the group – And the group turned out to be talented songwriters themselves. The monotonous sonic wallpaper of Rush just makes the whole affair a painful watch. The 2-disc set contains 11 episodes plus a photo gallery.

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So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…

-Ken Plume

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March 28, 2011

Hands Down #24 – He Who Laughs Last

Filed under: Comic Strips,Hands Down — Tags: , , , , — Aaron @ 3:36 pm

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Welcome to Hands Down, FRED’s own look into the world of the folks that frequent this sordid world of geekery. Follow Aaron, Brian and Colin (and a menagerie on the way) as they traverse the light fantastic or some such nonsense… What? It’s an online fortnightly comic strip, what kind of description did you expect?

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Trailer Park: Duncan Jones

Filed under: Interviews,Trailer Park — Tags: , , , — admin @ 2:17 am

By Christopher Stipp

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DUNCAN JONES – Interview

Two things happen when you watch filmmaker Duncan Jones’ first feature, MOON:

1. If properly attune to the vibes the movie is giving off you can sense greatness dripping from every scene. It’s a one man show of not only the abilities of Sam Rockwell as he dominates that film with the kind of talent that deservedly had him nominated for award after award.

2. You wonder what a talent like Jones could do with a little more money.

Thankfully, that latter problem has been solved with Source Code, a sci-fi thriller that attempts to bend space and time with a yarn that supposes that a man could travel back in time and stay there for eight minutes at a time in order to solve a crime involving an explosion aboard a commuter train. The pacing is fast, the editing is tight, and Jones is now out promoting the film with the movie’s star, Jake Gyllenhaal, who actually was the one to put the script in Jones’ hand. We talked about getting the film made and discussed the nuances of what it was like to go from low budget to full-on craft services.

SOURCE CODE opens today.

source-code-posterCS:  About Source Code, I didn’t know what to expect and I am glad I went in there as cold as possible.  I didn’t really know what to expect.  I’m a fan of David Mamet, his filmmaking style is great at keeping details away from the viewer and keeping people out of the loop of what they could know”¦”I could tell you but I’m choosing to keep something back.”Â  How is it, as a director, and certainly Moon is a great example as well as Source Code, how you were going to disperse the information within the film?

JONES: I was actually introduced to the script by Jake.  It was already sent to Jake and he was intrigued.  He saw Moon and was a fan of that and asked me if I wanted to take a look at it and I did.  I very much wanted to work with Jake and thought the script was great and thought I could really get my teeth into it.

One of the things I felt about it though, as a science fiction fan myself, there is soft sci-fi and hard sci-fi, and to me hard sci-fi is science fiction where you can see how we get from present day technology to this future that we’re talking about.  And, soft sci-fi is where you sort of start here and talk about dragons and magic and stuff that doesn’t make any sense.  And time travel is kind of in that grey area.

I kind of understand the theory of it and how it might work but I don’t necessarily see exactly how the technology is going to get to the point where it’s possible.  So rather than get bogged down in the details of technology and try and somehow give a lecture to the audience through unnecessary dialogue about the technology, I wanted to set up the rules and quickly as I could and lighten the whole tone of the film, inject some humor into it so the audience feels OK to take that leap of faith with me, jump into the story, it’s going to be a great ride.  That’s what I wanted to do.

CS:  Did you find in being able to tell that story that this movie presented itself, obviously instead of Sam Rockwell, you have”¦.

JONES: More than one actor?

CS:  Right”¦.exactly. You pull up your resume and you have Moon and Source Code. That’s it. It’s a huge leap.  Was there a learning curve?

JONES: Working with actors wasn’t a learning curve.  That was great, that felt very natural.  I really enjoy working with actors and understanding what they are trying to do and give them my suggestions and try to steer them when I see something is not working and then try to reinforce them and give them the confidence to go with it if it really is working.  That’s kind of what the director’s job is, you know?  You get these amazing talented people.  Let them do what they are good at.  And then help them find the path to make it even better.  So working with the actors wasn’t the problem.  Learning about making a film through the Hollywood system, where there are the levels of bureaucracy and the teams of producers you have to deal with.  That was all expected but a new experience for me.

And fortunately, I came off a small British independent film so it took time to convince them that I knew what I was doing.  But by the time we were shooting I think I had won everyone over and was able to just get on with my job but I kind of learned a new skill doing that.  And that was the skill of being able to justify my decisions. When I made Moon, it was just myself, my producer, Stuart Fenegan and Sam Rockwell.  The three of us just decided what we wanted to do and we would just do it.  I didn’t have to convince anyone.  And in Source Code there was that initial inertia of just having to find ways to convince these huge groups of people ““ understandably because of the millions of dollars of other people’s money that I’m making decisions about.  If it were a company I sure as hell would want to know that this person knew what they were doing.  And as a director that’s pretty much what I’m doing.  So it was a slow process at first fortunately but by the time I came back to London with my BAFTA I had everyone on side and we were all working together.

CS:  And to that point, getting to the bureaucracy of things, the material itself ““ Jake presented it to you as a story ““ what leapt out at you and said ““ never minding that you probably had directors, producers, actors, what have you, tossing you scripts left and right – what leapt out at you where you said, “I need to make this one?”

JONES: Well, the initial draw for me was Jake because it’s so important to me to work with actors who I respect and who I believe can carry a movie.  I knew that about Sam Rockwell.  I knew that he could and knew that he had the potential to be a leading man.  And with Jake, he already was a leading man but I felt like there were things I could bring out of him which I hadn’t seen in a particular way and I think to me that sort of Harrison Ford/Indiana Jones rough on the edges normal guy who’s frustrated with the world around him but he gets the job done.  I felt like Jake could do that and I think that’s where hopefully the Jake you see in Source Code.  I really wanted to work with him.  And, there were elements of the script ““ the fact that it starts with a bang and it just keeps going.  It’s so fast paced.  I love that!  And it was so different from Moon.  And, for me, it was exciting to have done Moon and then go on and do something that was so different in that respect.

CS:  The movie itself ““ it’s set in Chicago and the film is very place specific when it comes to saying as such.  Was that intentional?  Somehow it felt like Chicago or Illinois, that geography played a part in this story being told.  Or was it just random chance?

JONES: I have to be honest.  The original script was set in New York.

CS:  Really?

duncanjones4601JONES: Because of sensitivities to New York’s terrorist attacks, they needed to find a different city to put it in.  Totally justifiable.

We considered a number of different places and Chicago is geographically middle of the country ““ east and west coast could relate to it.  And for me there was a specific thing, the Anish Kapoor sculpture, the amazing mirrored thing in the park there ““ I love that.  It looks sci-fi and it’s real.  It’s really there.  It’s a new and growing landmark for Chicago.

There was this element in the original script that wasn’t in the film that I made.  It was this weird abstract shape with spokes on it and over the course of the film in nightmarish segments you sort of move out and see more of it and eventually you see that it’s a bicycle next to a train tunnel and the film would end with a train going through the tunnel.  I thought, well I think there is something I can do that’s a little different and I think that might work better and that was to use the sculpture as this nightmarish image because if you get close enough the reflections in it are all strange and distorted.  That’s what I used as a replacement for what was in the script.  The payoff is that you end up looking at this landmark of Chicago.

CS:  The development process itself ““ they say a movie is made three times ““ on the page, making it, and in the editing room.  Can you talk about how you went from the script and you’re thinking about it in your head, how you had it storyboarded out, how you worked with your other directors and saying “This is what we need to capture” ““ how did that process evolve from what you thought it was going to be to what it ultimately ended up being?

JONES: It was fairly organic.  I had fantastic people to work with.  Don Burgess was my cinematographer ““ he did the first Spiderman film, Forest Gump, he did The Book of Eli, which is a great looking film as well.  Don is a really experienced guy, very calm, very practical.  He just knows how to get on with things, and, very experienced in working with special effects.  We had many special effects in the film so there was a lot of stuff that someone like him had to bear in mind.  You just couldn’t get a cinematographer.  You had to get someone who could deal with special effects as well.  So he was terrific to have on site.  My editor, Paul Hirsh, is a true Hollywood legend.  He edited Empire Strikes Back, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.  He won an Oscar for Ray.  He did the first Mission Impossible film.  He’s an institution and to have him on my side as well.  I was surrounding myself with incredibly talented, experienced people and that made things much easier.

jake-gyllenhaal-source-codeCS:  How does that process work?  Like a job posting saying “I need help with this film, come apply”?

JONES: I did interviews.  It was crazy.  I did interviews with people who made films I watched as a kid.  It was intimidating but it was fantastic.  Paul Hirsch sat across a desk from me and told me why he should edit this film.  It’s very strange thing making a Hollywood film.  You don’t do that when you are an indie director.  When you are an indie director you desperately plead people to come and work with you.  When you do a Hollywood film, they come and make an argument on why they should do it.  It’s very unusual.

CS:  Is it alluring in a way?  I’m thinking of Soderbergh and his process ““ big, small, big, small ““ he has found a good balance.  Do you see why it’s so alluring to be a big time director versus indie independence?

JONES: I know on a very practical level that I want to work at a budget that allows me make the crazy stories that I have of my own.  I want to make them the way I see them and I know I can’t do that for $5 million the way I did Moon.  Moon was designed as a calling card to say, “Look, I can do something interesting if you give me a chance.”Â  Source Code was the opportunity to work in Hollywood, to work with Jake and to make a fun film that shows, hopefully (we’ll see how the opening weekend goes), but I can make you films that will be successful and be interesting at the same time.  Hopefully with those two I can make my own projects with some more money and do it through the Hollywood system.  We’ll see how it goes.

CS:  Final question:  Sci-fi ““ I know we have Moon, Source Code, Mute is now going to be a graphic novel, bringing that to life the same way Darren Aronofsky brought The Fountain to life.  Sci-fi ““ is that going to be your wheel house?

JONES: I’m going to do one more sci-fi film next and then I’m going to take a sabbatical break for a while and go do some other genres which I really want to do and then I will, one day if I get the chance, I’ll come back and do Mute just because I have to.  It was the film I tried to make from the very beginning so I’d just like the chance to make that film.  It may be small ““ make it as a little film but I’ll come back to do it.

March 17, 2011

FREDagator: 2011-03-17

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Weekend Shopping Guide 3/18/11: Tramp Stamp

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The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

(Please support FRED by using the links below to make any impulse purchases – it helps to keep us going…)

It’s a bit bloated and unwieldy, but I have to admit that I have quite a fondness for Richard Attenborough’s biopic Chaplin (Lionsgate, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$19.99 SRP), starring Robert Downey Jr as the Little Tramp – and his wonderful performance alone makes the film worth watching. Bonus materials include featurettes and a brief Chaplin home movie.

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Got more kitchen utensils than space? Countertops and drawers at a premium? How brilliant is the Click n Cook ($34.99) modular spatula system, which features 5 various-sized spatulas and a detachable handle in a conveniently small stand that allows you to swap spatulas with a simple click (and save space!). Brilliant.

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Those wonderful purveyors of fine comic appreciation over at Twomorrows have decided to focus on the creator of the landmark comic series Bone with Modern Masters Volume 25: Jeff Smith (Twomorrows, $15.95 SRP), which – like previous must-have volumes in the series – contains an in-depth, comprehensive interview with Smith, as well as dozens of pieces of art.

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The animation isn’t the best, but what Hoodwinked (Weinstein Company, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$24.99 SRP) lacks in visual flair it more than makes up for with a punchy script and catchy clutch of songs, all of which has found its way to high definition. Bonus features include an audio commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, and a music video.

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It’s no Broadcast News, but Morning Glory (Paramount, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$34.99 SRP) does have the fun of the 80s TV flick Switching Channels with a touch of Working Girl, as it revolves around a young woman’s attempt to wrangle a last place mess of a national morning show as its new executive producer. And, best of all, it features Harrison Ford in an all-too-rare comedic turn as a veteran newsman who becomes the new morning host opposite Diane Keaton. Bonus materials include an audio commentary and a deleted scene.

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Oh, Warner Archive. I do so love how you’re releasing every marginal and obscure Hanna-Barbera cartoon in your vast library. So thank you for the a release like the set containing the complete runs of both The Space Kidettes & Young Samson (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$29.95 SRP). Yes. That’s right.

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It’s not as well put together as the UK original, but there’s certainly some interesting genealogical twists and turns to be found in the 1st season of the US Who Do You Think You Are? (Acorn, Not Rated, DVD-$39.99 SRP), which finds celebrities tracing their family trees. The first season features the ancestral explorations of Sarah Jessica Parker, Emmitt Smith, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Broderick, Brooke Shields, Susan Sarandon, and Spike Lee.

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It’s no Rocky, but there is a charm to The Fighter (Paramount, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP), which stars Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale as a pair of pugilistic brothers who reunite for a title bout that could save their family and their community. Is redemption for both in the offing? What do you think? Bonus materials include an audio commentary, featurettes, and deleted scenes.

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Wrap up the second half of Batman: The Brave And The Bold‘s first season (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$19.98 SRP) with the next 13 episodes full of action and good-natured crime-fighting absolutely loaded with gust stars, from Booster Gold to Aquaman.

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I find Clint Eastwood’s films can be hit-or-miss for me, with every great flick like Unforgiven matched by a disappointing one like Gran Torino. His stab at the supernatural, Hereafter (Warner Bros., Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$35.99 SRP) is one of the latter, as I could never become invested in the touchy-feely tale of a man with a connection to the afterlife (Matt Damon) and a journalist (Cecile de France) seeking answers. The sole bonus is the documentary The Eastwood Factor, which looks at his career at Warners.

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Hal-shark. Half-octopus. All schlock. Yeah, that pretty much sums up Roger Corman’s Sharktopus (Anchor Bay, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$24.99 SRP), and there’s really not much else that needs to be said about it. Just… Sharktopus.

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Don’t have enough 12″ Star Wars figures filling your house yet? Well, Medicom (via those nifty nellies at Sideshow Collectibles) has released another addition to their Real Action Heroes line, this time featuring the intergalactic bounty hunter Boba Fett ($149.99) as he appeared before his untimely ingestion by the Sarlaac Pit in Return Of The Jedi. The details – from the tools in his pouches to this Wookie-braid trophies – are amazing, and the overall effect is pretty spot-on. Do you want this on your shelf? Yes, you want this on your shelf.

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So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…

-Ken Plume

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Cabin Fever 102: Blow It Out Your Podcast, Mate!

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cabin.jpgOh no! Just when you thought it was safe to hang out at the FRED…

Cabin Fever (hosted by the twisted souls Brian Fitzpatrick and Aaron Poole) is the result of having too much time on your hands and access to your local community radio station.

Over the course of an hour, they manage to trawl the depths of good taste, plus throw some music in. How much more could you want from a podcast?… Quality? Oh… we didn’t think of that.

Enjoy! And we hope our cross Atlantic friends can understand the Irish accent 😉

Hugs and Kisses,
Aaron P. + Rev. Fitzy

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CABIN FEVER #102: Blow It Out Your Podcast, Mate! – Ghosts! Chicken Balls! Birdemic! Pizza! Bieber Fever! All this and more can be heard discussed in this rather ADD addled episode. The fact that two thirds of our cabin dwellers are slightly inebriated probably doesn’t help matters, but it makes for some interesting listening.

[CONTENT WARNING]: Explicit contents! We say every naughty word you can think of. You have been warned!

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Party Favors: No Winners

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ENCINO – One of the joys of life is not in the getting, but the ability to give. For the longest time I thought that sentiment was bullshit. It sounded more like the excuse of plague carrier. How can giving a trophy be better than receiving it? I found myself overblissed while handing hardware to a certain star.

In case you tuned in late to the Icon Celebration special on the Dumont network, that was me on the podium announcing that 2011’s Spirit of Bob Crane Award winner was Charlie Sheen. Tears of joy were shed on the trophy that’s a bronzed Sony Portable camera from ’77. Who knew Charlie was capable of emotion – especially anyone who bought the DVD of Navy Seals.

Charlie continues the legacy of the late great of Bob Crane. Both starred in completely absurd sitcoms. Crane played Col. Hogan on Hogan’s Heroes. We were supposed to believe he could run a major allied operation from beneath a Nazi POW camp. Charlie appears on Two and a Half Man. We’re supposed to believe he’s family entertainment and wears those shirts. What’s a bigger suspension of disbelief for a viewer? This would be easier if Jon Cryer looked more like Hitler.

What ultimately led the jury to their decision is how Charlie embraces Bob’s belief that “A day without sex is a day wasted.” Charlie has numerous canceled checks to prove he walks the walk and talk the talk and bangs anything within his air space. He now has the Goddesses populating his life. Bob would so approve of having porn stars around the house even though he’d be having them do more action on his Ustream channel if you know what Bob means.

There were plenty of reservations in giving the award to Charlie since along with sharing the love, he’s gotten nasty and surly. His recent meltdowns on Ustream have gone from good natured joshing to please let this be a scream for help. He’s like his father playing Col. Kurtz in home movies. He’s kinda like what we would have expected Keith Olberlmann to be doing on internet after he split with MSNBC. These two guys are baseball loving fans who despise their old bosses. The difference is that Keith showed us the new Topps baseball cards instead of rant about MSNBC dorks. Charlie needs to lay off Chuck Lorre since he’s proven that he can be funnier than Chuck. Odds are high that Chuck will turn his fury on Jim Parsons. Please don’t hurt Jim Parsons, Chuck!

Why is Charlie Sheen delighted to be working with Mark Cuban on an HDNET series. Why? Charlie is all about Tiger Blood and Winning! Mark Cuban has how many NBA championship rings? Where’s the winning? At least I have a Midget League champions trophy on my mantle. I’m a winner. Maybe Cuban will be smart enough to shoot the Warlock rants in 3-D using red and blue glasses. I’ve already told Charlie he needs to stock his show with Jell-O wrestling with the ladies. People love the debauchery when you’re smiling. That gameplan has made Howard Stern’s career.

Ultimately we hope that Charlie Sheen embraces the Spirit of Bob Crane Award and learns the lesson about the lifestyle – lock up your tripods after dark.

As we were leaving the ceremony, it began to rain. Charlie took it as a bad omen. But I informed him that it was Bob Crane’s tears from heaven. He was touched that Charlie was living the dream that he feared America would never accept. Winning!

ESCALATOR DISASTER

If you remember back in the Fall, I wrote about being part of the great escalator disaster during the Rally to Restore Sanity in Washington D.C.? Well they finally released the footage from the bottom of the escalator at L’Enfant Plaza Metro Station. You can see the giant pile of humanity. And you can spot the star of my “Josie Rallies for Sanity?” video on the left side right before the nastiness.

Here’s my original short:

BIG RUMOR

The word on the cable street is that Time-Warner and Comcast have decided to offer FoxNews and FoxBusiness as premium channels in certain markets. Fans of the channels will pay $2 a month to watch their favorite news and commentary shows. Why? Now that Comcast owns CNBC & MSNBC, they’re looking for an advantage to goose their ratings while not affecting the bottom line. Time-Warner is the same way with CNN. An unreleased poll conducted at the end of last year showed that constant viewers of FoxNews would be willing to pay extra to have the channel – like they do for HBO and Showtime. This is win-win since people who hate Fox News will no longer think they’re contributing to the channel’s coffers.

SPITEFUL MILLIONAIRE

I already hate Secret Millionaire because of its secret message: Rich People are nice too so don’t touch our taxes. This is the same sort of BS programming that makes Undercover Boss just one big pity plea for love. Here’s a simple thought – if giving matters this much to a rich person, why do they need network time to do it?

These fat cats want to be as famous as a poor pregnant Teen Mom.

Where’s a TV show about a poor person who sneaks inside a Rich Guy’s elite country club to make these stuffy jerks think he’s on of them? Or how about an series where the lowest ranked employee gets into the board room as an alleged fat cat? Of course that doesn’t happen cause the last thing rich people want to know is that they’re not that special. They have to belittle the poor acting rich like The Beverly Hillbillies or My Big Redneck Wedding. The harsh reality is a majority of the rich are trailer trash who fashion their life off Architectural Digest instead of the Jerry Springer Show. Look at Donald Trump’s hair – is it any better than what you’d see on the top of a People of WalMart photo?

MUSICAL INTERLUDE

Louise Lasser (Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman) makes a cameo in this video for The Indecent’s “Her Screwed Up Head.” These kids are so adorable, I want to adopt them or at order them to do yard work.

BLU-RAY HEAVEN

Battle of the Warriors really comes alive in 1080p. It’s an epic film that requires a big screen. The small town of Laing finds itself being attacked by the huge Zhao army. in 370 B.C. It looks like they’re going to be overwhelmed. But they don’t count on Andy Lau (Infernal Affairs) stepping up to defend the city. He’s a bad ass when it comes to big time fighting. He’s not going to cower in the wake of a siege. He’s ready to go 300 on the Zhao. You’ll get sucked into this with a good 50 plus inch screen. The bonus features include a commentary track with Bey Logan and nearly an hour long behind the scenes special. Here’s a couple clips to tempt your eyes.

DVD SHELF

Mystery Science 3000: Volume XX is all Joel Hodgson with the Bots. The biggest thing on the boxset is both episodes of Master Ninja. You might remember this goofy series by its original series title: The Master when it aired on NBC in 1984. They slapped together four episodes to make 2 movies. Lee Van Cleef (The Good, The Bad and The Ugly) is the only American Ninja in Japan. He returns home to find his lost daughter. His only help is Timothy Van Patten (The White Shadow), his van and his hamster. Lee is hilarious in the role since he loses 40 pounds when he gets in the black ninja suit. There’s plenty of odd guest stars including a really young Demi Moore. George Lazenby (James Bond in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service) proves he hadn’t fallen off the face of the earth in ’84. The best part is when Joel comes up with a new theme song for the series. Project Moonbase is a first Comedy Channel season episode with Josh Weinstein. The space movie is so short that we get two chapters of Radar Men From the Moon. The Magic Voyage of Sinbad is a big budget Soviet film that isn’t really about Sinbad. But that’s half the fun of the riffs that attempt to make it be a film about Arabia. Mike Nelson’s voice does crop up during the sketches. The big highlight is the bonus feature of Tom Servo Vs. Tom Servo from Dragon-Con. Besides bringing together Josh Weinstein and Kevin Murphy, we get to spend 45 minutes with Ken Plume! That’s right, the editor of Asitecalledfred returns after last year’s Crow Vs. Crow. They talk about fan reaction to the switch and bring out a nasty “letter.” Hopefully this years Dragon-Con will rule with the rumored Cambot Vs. Cambot. If you order this straight from Shout! Factory’s website, they’re throwing in a squishy ball made to look like the MST3K moon logo as seen here:

Roger Corman’s Cult Classics Double Feature – Jackson County Jail / Caged Heat! is what happens when future Oscar winners get involve in women behind bars. This is a double feature that requires you to bring money for popcorn and bail. Jackson County Jail serves as a warning as to why people who live in Los Angeles and New York City must flyover the rest of America in their travels. Yvette Mimieux gets fed up with Hollywood and makes a deal for a job back in Manhattan. Instead of hoping on an airplane for a red eye east, Yvette gets in the car to see America. She plays nice with a young couple and gives them a ride. Turns out the couple are pure evil and rob her blind. In the middle of the heartland, she gets arrested by the cops for vagrancy. While locked in the cell, a deputy sexually attacks her. Her only hope is Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive). He helps her escape the hell hole even as the law comes down on them. This was Tommy Lee Jones first major role. You can tell the guy was bound for bigger roles and not being stuck in the low budget ghetto.

Caged Heat! was Jonathan Demme’s first major directorial effort. Erica Gavin (Vixen) gets busted when a robbery goes wrong. She gets sent off to a woman’s prison run by Barbara Steele. All the good things you want out of a women’s prison flick are elements including lots of group shower scenes. Erica can’t stand life behind bars with Steele’s sadistic rules. The girls are given shock therapy to calm them down. There’s a plan to escape. The cute Rainbeaux Smith is Erica’s cellmate. The action is so sweaty and steamy. The bonus highlight is a commentary track with Demme, Gavin and cinematographer Tak Fujimoto. Once more this movie makes me wish Demme would get back to his entertaining roots that peaked with his Oscar success of Silence of the Lambs. This film has a little more going for it when compared to other Women Behind Bars flicks. Major warning that this trailer is not to be viewed around children or people who can fire you from your veal pen gig:

If you haven’t ordered any of the Roger Corman’s Cult Classics titles, this double feature is a perfect place to start.

Gamera Double Feature – Gamera Vs. Zigra / Gamera: The Super Monster wraps up the Showa era of the mutant turtle. Zigra arrives from outer space as a UFO with a bubble gum machine top. It wants to take over the Earth since its own planet has been polluted. This is almost a reverse of most monster films where the mutant monster needs warn the earthlings about polluting our world. The only thing that can stop Zigra is two kids and Gamera. When Gamera first battles the UFO, it turns into a mega-shark. He can tear through the turtle’s shell with his fin. Can the kids help Gamera recover? Or are we all doomed? Gamera: The Super Monster was a revival of the series using clips of previous monster battles to save the budget more than the Earth. A little boy with a turtle must rescue us from a faux-Star Destroyer. He has a connection to Gamera cause Gamera is a friend to all children. The new effects were made on video so they look low budget TV shots. The movie ends on a closing note for the epic series. All eight of the original flicks are now on high quality transfers from Shout! Factory. It’s a childhood dream come true. But don’t cry since Gamera shall be returning with all five of his entries on Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXI.

Capone lets Ben Gazzara wear the scarface of Al Capone. This shows the rise of a small time hood into the Underworld king of America during the prohibition era. Gazzara’s hardcore attitude makes him perfect for being a criminal mastermind. He’s got Sylvester Stallone as enforcer Frank Nitti. John Cassavetes is the New York crime chief that gives him a big break. There’s a sublime gritty nature to the frame. It looks like an underworld pic versus the sterile visuals of recent gangster flicks. This is worthwhile viewing for fans of The Untouchables and mobster flicks. Getting to see a young Stallone being hoodish is a bonus. The commentary track with director Steven Carver is very informative with the help of Nathaniel Thompson’s questions. Carver had previously done Big Bad Mama. He admits that Corman had the director use old footage from his The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre film to save on the budget. There’s a Timothy Carey casting story that will drop your jaw. The trailer for Massacre is included in the bonus features along with trailers and TV spots for Capone.

Hannah Montana: Forever – The Final Season brings us to the end of the sensational series that made Miley Cyrus a superstar. She was the hottest thing on the TV dial. What happened? The fate of so many Disney Channel stars – she graduated from high school. These final 13 episodes get into how Miley Stewart let others in on her secret life. That she wasn’t just a normal high school kid. She was an international singing superstar known as Hannah Montana. There are plenty of guest stars for the goodbye. “Hannah Montana to the Principal’s Office” lets Ray Liotta (Goodfellas) play the principal. He’s not nearly as evil as he could be to the girl. Sheryl Crow strums it up on “It’s the End of the Jake as We Know It.” Wrestling champion John Cena pumps up the action on “Love That Let’s Go.” Proving his chin doesn’t scare kids, Jay Leno has Hannah on his show for “I’ll Always Remember You.” Dolly Parton takes time away from Dollywood for “Kiss It All Goodbye.” The final two episodes deal with Miley graduating from high school and wondering what to do with her life. Of course the answer is make more movies. The DVDs are stored within a book that contains cast memories of the show. Tons of photos to remind us that Billy Ray Cyrus really did have a comeback thanks to the show. There’s even a section devoted to the various wigs worn by Miley when she’s really Hannah. This is a proper gift for anyone that’s moaning the end of the series. Strange to think that we are living in a Post-Hannah Montana universe.

March 14, 2011

FREDagator: 2011-03-14

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Oh, to live in the age of the xylophone kings…

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TV Or Not TV: 3/14 – 3/20

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It’s been quite a few years and even though I’ve had a lot of time invested in it I’m just not sure that I want to continue my relationship with THE OFFICE.

As many of you have heard by now STEVE CARELL is leaving the hit show to pursue whatever it is that he is going to pursue. In many ways I think knowing this information ahead of time has really gotten in my way of trying to passively watch a show that is meant to be passively watched. I spend my time watching plot details unfold and start over-analyzing what is going on. I start to look for the under-current being set-up for the upcoming departure and I begin paying too much attention. THE OFFICE wasn’t meant to be analyzed. It’s mental chewing gum, not Shakespeare.

First and foremost THE OFFICE is a situation comedy. It isn’t meant to be scholarly, it isn’t going to be intellectual. A good sitcom is meant to distract and entertain and allow me to sit there mindlessly taking in the entertainment. This has been taken away from me as I’ve noticed a change in the dynamic of the show this season. When I watch the show I get the impression that we’re seeing far less of MICHAEL SCOTT and a lot more of the other people in THE OFFICE. This shouldn’t be a big deal however it is something that feels contradictory to the formula I’ve grown accustomed to. I’m used to an absurd MICHAEL SCOTT main plot and an office worker sub-plot playing out. This season I’ve felt that dynamic has been flipped and it really takes me out of the moment.

With CARELL’s departure I’ve also been analyzing the show in too deep a fashion trying to see if the writing had any foreshadowing of the reason behind MICHAEL SCOTT’s departure. I know this is a silly type of thinking since this show isn’t written by the team from LOST or by JOSS WHEDON, but the fact that the guy is leaving means that they would have to come up with the scenario why he was going. There wasn’t anything that was obvious in the early episodes but in my opinion the writing has been on the wall since they re-introduced MICHAEL’s former and now once again burning flame HR specialist HOLLY. I now wouldn’t be surprised in the least if the reason why MICHAEL were to leave was to follow HOLLY wherever she was going. I also really hope that this is the reason why MICHAEL SCOTT leaves THE OFFICE because the romantic in me is always rooting for true love.

About mid-way through this television season I discovered that CARELL’s departure wasn’t going to come at the end of the season but would come near the end. There’s going to be a few awkward week’s of people filling in for the departed office manager. I know I’m going to stick around to at least say good-bye to MICHAEL but the weakness in the last few episodes make me wonder if the magic isn’t already gone from this long running show and after MICHAEL SCOTT is gone we will have seen the man behind the curtain and all of the magic will be gone for us from the all-powerful Oz.

Now that I’ve said my piece on THE OFFICE let’s see what else is on tap for the week ending in my 40th birthday, shall we?

MONDAY

ABC – 8:00 PM: Those into THE BACHELOR finally get to see if BRAD actually chooses a girl this time.

NBC – 8:00 PM: Hello ladies. Try to enjoy ISAIAH MUSTAFA tonight on CHUCK as he starts as the super spy your man could smell like.

FX – 8:00 PM: Part of me is a little embarrassed to admit that I really liked the TINA FEY movie BABY MAMA.

TUESDAY

FOX – 8:00 PM: It’s finally time for sectionals on GLEE and the show ventures into unknown territory as they perform original music. The cynic in me thinks this is an attempt at them not having to pay royalties out the nose for the inevitable soundtrack.

NBC – 8:00 PM: The teams on THE BIGGEST LOSER get merged and they compete to see who can make the lowest calorie meal in 30 minutes. This one screams CURTIS STONE appearance.

ABC – 9:00 PM: It’s the season (series?) finale for V tonight as ANNA tries to trick out her daughter to TYLER. Those space lizards really know about good parenting.

FOX – 9:00 PM: Everyone gets down to writing out their will’s and JIMMY has the difficult choice of bestowing guardianship of hope in his absence on RAISING HOPE.

WEDNESDAY

ABC FAMILY – 7:00 PM: Please, no one tell my daughter that there’s an airing of BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA followed by BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA 2 tonight or I guarantee that’s all I’ll be watching. Really, there’s money involved if you don’t let this one out.

CBS – 8:00 PM: It just feels hollow and empty on SURVIVOR: REDEMPTION ISLAND now that RUSSELL is out of the game.

FOX – 8:00 PM: I know you don’t need this column to tell you that there’s a new AMERICAN IDOL on tonight so instead let me warn you that it’s two hours of listening to half-talents scream sing with a few stars shining in the mix.

ABC – 8:30 PM: I can’t put my finger on what exactly it is that I’ve been enjoying about MR. SUNSHINE but it has at least made me not miss COUGAR TOWN so I guess that’s saying something for it, right?

THURSDAY

FOX – 8:00 PM: THE BLACK EYED PEAS continue their “We’re appearing on every show” tour as they perform on tonight’s elimination episode of AMERICAN IDOL.

NBC – 8:00 PM: There’s a baby shower for SHIRLEY tonight on COMMUNITY and I’m sure CHANG won’t do anything to make it uncomfortable. Also the entire NBC lineup tonight is new except for THE OFFICE so now we’ve got that out of the way.

FOX – 9:00 PM: Tonight on BONES there’s a blizzard, a blackout and a viral outbreak. Is the guest star tonight the four horsemen of the apocalypse?

BRAVO – 9:00 PM: KATHY GRIFFIN returns to BRAVO with a new stand-up special 50 & NOT PREGNANT. Catch it now because her stuff is topical so you’ll want to get it while its fresh.

FRIDAY

ABC – 8:00 PM: Tonight is the series finale of SUPERNANNY to which I have to say, “This show was still on the air?”

BRAVO – 8:00 PM: Did you miss last night’s airing of KATHY GRIFFIN: 50 & NOT PREGNANT? Here’s a second chance at it.

FOX – 9:00 PM: If you’ve been wondering where exactly this universe’s LINCOLN LEE is than you have to look no further than this week’s FRINGE to find out. I can’t wait to see how they explain that OLIVIA doesn’t recognize him.

SATURDAY

TNT – 8:00 PM: If you haven’t seen the KILL BILL saga then TNT is giving you a chance to see both volumes back-to-back. I’m not sure if this will be a TV edit of it but if so I hope the watered down version is as entertaining as the uncut.

SCIENCE – 10:00 PM: Repeat or not I just can’t get enough of AN IDIOT ABROAD.

BBCA – 9:00 PM: Even though all of this third season has been good, tonight’s episode of BEING HUMAN is by far one of the most compelling. The return of HERRICK was nothing that I expected and what transpires is just engulfing. I don’t think I blinked the entire time.

NBC – 11:30 PM: I’ve tried so very hard to forget this episode of SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE hosted by JEFF BRIDGES. Why oh why did they have to bring it back?

SUNDAY

FX – 8:00 PM: Following up an airing of IRON MAN with X-MEN: THE LAST STAND is like following up a thing of beauty with X-MEN: THE LAST STAND.

HBO – 9:00 PM: After five seasons we finally see what the future holds for the HENRICKSON‘s as the BIG LOVE series finale happens tonight.

A&E – 10:30 PM: Let me tell you something Fish, if you’ve been missing your T-BAG fix than you won’t want to miss this week’s episode of BREAKOUT KINGS since the con that’s gone is none other than Theodore Bagwell of PRISON BREAK fame. Now just take a hold of my pocket…


March 12, 2011

FREDagator: 2011-03-12

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Star Wars: The Phantom Menace’s Jake Lloyd does not find your questions amusing, fanboy…

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March 11, 2011

Weekend Shopping Guide 3/11/11: The Little Prince

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The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…

(Please support FRED by using the links below to make any impulse purchases – it helps to keep us going…)

The Disney restoration team do another incredible job with one of their animated classics, making the new high definition release of Bambi (Walt Disney, Rated G, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP) look like it was produced last year instead of 70 years ago. Bonus materials include all of the original DVD’s bonus materials, plus a new intro from Diane Disney Miller, deleted scenes, a deleted song, featurettes, and galleries. The release also includes Disney’s now-standard bonus DVD version.

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I’m a big fan and longtime user of Zoom’s portable audio recorders, often using them while I’m the road to record live events and podcasts. Well, with the Zoom H1 Audio Recorder ($99.99), you get Stereo X/Y mic configuration, microSD memory (2GB card included), a ton of functionality and recording options, and all in a small case that’s half the size of older Zoom recorders.

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It’s always a delight when another Mystery Science Theater box set comes down the pike, but even more delightful when it contains a bonus feature I produced and am actually in – Which is the case with Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XX (Shout Factory, Not Rated, DVD-$59.97 SRP), which contains not only Fugitive Alien I, Fugitive Alien II, The Magic Voyage Of Sinbad, & Project Moonbase, but also the Servo vs Servo panel that I hosted at last year’s DragonCon. If that weren’t enough MST3K, the fine folks at Shout are also re-releasing a pair of out-of-print releases as standalone discs – Beginning Of The End & The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living And Became Mixed-Up Zombies (Shout Factory, Not Rated, DVD-$19.99 each).

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I’m beginning to think that the supply of classic Doctor Who adventures is inexhaustible, as we get another pair of old school releases in the form of the William Hartnell serial The Ark (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$24.98 SRP) and Tom Baker’s The Seeds Of Doom (BBC, Not Rated, DVD-$34.98 SRP). It should surprise no one that these bear a TARDIS-load of extras, including documentaries, featurettes, commentaries, and much more.

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Just when you think the zombie genre has finally been exhausted, along comes something like The Walking Dead (Anchor Bay, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$49.99 SRP), which manages to translate it all to an ongoing TV narrative, playing like an undead version of The Wire. The series 1 set contains making-of featurettes and deleted footage.

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Let’s set aside his smug, off-putting hosting gig at the Oscars and concentrate on the rather remarkable performance James Franco gives in 127 Hours (Fox, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP), which is perhaps better known as the “guy cuts off his arm” film. Franco stars as the real life Aaron Ralston, whose adventuring in a remote Utah canyon comes to tragedy when a boulder pins his arm and prevents his escape. He has no ability to communicate, no one knows he’s down there, and he can’t extricate himself. Or can he? Errr… yes, he can. Bonus materials include an audio commentary, featurettes, and deleted scenes.

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Miss the good ol’ days of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Well, two of the show’s strongest improvisers – Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood – have banded together into a touring partnership featuring an evening of those improv games, which has now been immortalized on DVD via Colin & Brad: Two Man Group – Live And Dangerous Comedy (Image, Not Rated, DVD-$14.98 SRP). It’s funny from start to finish, and makes me miss WLIIA even more. Bonus materials include an interview and a featurette on improve DOs and DON’Ts

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The kids are covered this weekend as well, with a brand new Spongebob release, Spongebob Squarepants: The Great Patty Caper (Nickelodeon, Not Rated, DVD-$16.99 SRP) – featuring 7 episodes and a clutch of animated shorts – plus The Backyardigans: We Arrrr Pirates (Nickelodeon, Not Rated, DVD-$16.99 SRP).

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What do the fine folks at the Warner Archive have for us now? How about Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck in The Two Mrs. Carrolls (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$19.95)? Or William Holden, Ryan O’Neal, & Karl Malden in the western Wild Rovers (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$19.95).

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Yeah, I know it’s lowbrow, but so help me, I do enjoy the Jackass feature films, and the winning streak continues with Jackass 3 (Paramount, Not Rated, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP), which features the return of Johnny Knoxville and the gang in full mental form, with stunts and a joie de vivre that manages to top the previous two entries. Bring on more, I say! Bonus features include deleted scenes, outtakes, and a making-of special.

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The designs have been slightly updated, but the spirit of the classic series remains in Scooby-Doo: Mystery Incorporated Season One Volume 1 (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$14.98 SRP), featuring 4 adventures with the gang going up against beasts, creatures, ghosts, and monsters.

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So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…

-Ken Plume

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March 10, 2011

Contest Round-Up: 2011-03-10

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Welcome to our weekly round-up of featured giveaways here at FRED. Every week, we’ll present a new clutch of DVDs, books, and other cool stuff you can take a shot at winning. All you have to do is click on the graphics below to be taken to their respective contest pages. And good luck!

In conjunction with BBC Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of DOCTOR WHO: SEASON 5 on both Blu-Ray & DVD.

In conjunction with Universal Home Video, we’re giving away ten (10) copies of LES MISERABLES: THE 25th ANNIVERSARY CONCERT on Blu-Ray.

In conjunction with History Channel Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of ICE ROAD TRUCKERS: SEASON 4 on Blu-Ray.

In conjunction with History Channel Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE: SEASON 2 on Blu-Ray.

In conjunction with History Channel Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of I AM ALIVE: SURVIVING THE ANDES PLANE CRASH on DVD.

In conjunction with Warner Home Video, we’re giving away five (5) copies of ALL-STAR SUPERMAN on DVD.

In conjunction with Lionsgate Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of WEEDS: SEASON 6 on DVD.

In conjunction with Lionsgate Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of NURSE JACKIE: SEASON 2 on DVD.

In conjunction with Image Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of COLIN & BRAD: TWO MAN GROUP on DVD.

In conjunction with Underground Toys and Thinkgeek, we’re giving away two (2) DOCTOR WHO: LEVITATING TARDISes.

Win a DOCTOR WHO: LEVITATING TARDIS!

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In conjunction with Underground Toys and Thinkgeek, we’re giving away two (2) DOCTOR WHO: LEVITATING TARDISes.

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Win NURSE JACKIE: SEASON 2 on DVD!

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In conjunction with Lionsgate Home Video, we’re giving away three (3) copies of NURSE JACKIE: SEASON 2 on DVD.

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Win WEEDS: SEASON 6 on DVD!

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Win I AM ALIVE: SURVIVING THE ANDES PLANE CRASH on DVD!

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Win HOW THE EARTH WAS MADE: SEASON 2 on Blu-Ray!

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