In order for this to make sense, you will have to be a fan of 2 different UK TV shows: Doctor Who and Top Gear. In this episode Matt Smith not only becomes the fastest Doctor Who ever on the Top Gear Star in a Reasonably Priced Car test track, he does it while channeling Malcolm McDowell in his A Clockwork Orange persona. This gets even funnier when you see Matt go head to head with The Stig!
I love Tangled, and was excited to hear they did a short sequel called Tangled Ever After. So far they have played it before the theatrical run of the 3D version of Beauty And The Beast, and that has been about it. I am not big on seeing re-releases of 2D movies processed for 3D, considering the process to be right up there with colorization as a way to destroy the original artistic vision of the creators, so I didn’t get to see it there. No word on when the DVD might be available, although you can buy the movie poster, a read-along book, and even a Mini Princess Doll Set. But it should pop up soon on the Disney Channel, so keep an eye peeled for it to appear on VOD or streaming online from the official web site.
It is finally time for John Carter, and we get a Who-related film the same weekend! I have been ranting about the Burroughs movie for a few years now, and after yesterday’s post I don’t need to say much more, I am sure. The other film worth hitting this weekend stars former Doctor Who incarnation David Tennant in The Decoy Bride. The trailer and the write up make it look really, really funny, so this one may just be worth spending some time to check out.
Top movie choice this time around is Immortals, a tale of war and oppression in the time of the Greek Gods. In fact, it would pretty much be the only movie choice if it wasn’t for the direct to DVD release of Tooth Fairy 2 starring Larry the Cable Guy. And no, it doesn’t have its own home page that I could find, or I would have linked it.
A made-for-TV movie sits right on the border between the two video forms: My Future Boyfriend is a rather silly story without much substance, but kind of sweet. If I did food comparisons, cotton candy would definitely come to mind. If you prefer your stories with a bit of meat on their bones and noticeably more adult, Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season is the way to go. George R. R. Martin is still writing the books, hopefully he will be able to keep ahead of the filming schedule as they convert one book a year into video footage. He has been releasing the books a bit slower than that, and now that his other main project, Wild Cards, has been picked up by the new Universal/SyFy Channel production house he may have less time for writing than ever.
For western animation there isn’t anything new as such, but they are releasing Robot Chicken: Seasons 1-5, giving you the opportunity to grab everything currently available at once, and for a bit of a discount. Season 6 is currently airing and should be available soon.
Anime shows a single new release in the form of the House of Five Leaves – Complete Series, a historical drama involving a shy Ronin and the gang of kidnappers he falls in with. The animation looks interesting, and there is promise of personal growth in the evolution of the protagonist.
There are several re-releases worth mentioning, starting with Grave of the Fireflies – Remastered Edition. This semi-true story about orphaned children in wartime Japan has been digitally remastered to rip your heart out with improved video resolution and audio quality. If you haven’t seen this masterpiece trust me when I say it is right up there with Barefoot Gen as an object lesson in the human condition during war, especially as it applies to children.
On a much lighter note, Sands of Destruction – The Complete Series is being released in a S.A.V.E. (Super Amazing Value Edition) package, which means you can pick up the whole thing for around $15. Also being released in a single box set, Hetalia: Axis Powers – The Complete Series also brings the price down for those who have been waiting, but not by anywhere near as much.
This absolutely has to be my favorite video of a schoolteacher (specifically a German teacher) building a Tardis. This was obviously a true labor of love, appropriate for the month that contains both Valentines Day and Leap Year.
This time around it is an animation from the folks who made Despicable Me: The Lorax is a Doctor Seuss story brought to life. I find it interesting that Danny DeVito plays the Lorax in the English, Spanish, and Russian language versions of the film. Also out this week, although only at film festivals, is A Monster in Paris, which looks very Beauty-And-The-Beast like…