"Watching The Watchmen" -Buy this book NOW!

Saturday, January 31, 2009
The back cover of this book claims- "It is the essential companion to the original graphic novel." I can't imagine any book that could do a better job. Written by Dave Gibbons, who, if you were not aware, co-created the Watchmen, as well as provided it's amazing artwork. Gibbons also did the art for Frank Miller's "Give Me Liberty" and Alan Moore's "The Killing Joke", finally showing us the Joker's heart-breaking origin.
"Watching the Watchmen" pummels you with original artwork, thumbnail sketches, and discarded concepts. Did you know Rorschach originally had a full body ink blot suit? Wasn't pretty. Or that Ozymandias' look was inspired by Julio Iglesias? Get this- The Comedian's face was modeled after Groucho Marx!
Seriously, it seems Dave Gibbons throws nothing away, and if it has to do with The Watchmen, he packed it into this book. Even the few pieces of "Watchmenabilia" that were produced are here. They made a downright adorable set of Watchmen lead figures back in the day to accompany a role-playing game, I think when I'm done with this, I'm gonna go looking for it on ebay!
One thing you won't find in this book is any of the scandal or legal battles that came along with The Watchmen. Gibbons said he wanted this book to be "a celebration of an artistic undertaking", so if you're looking for Alan Moore tirades, look elsewhere.
This book is huge, and you will spend a lot of time pouring over the sketches and storyboards, it retails for $39.95, and I have to say it's worth it. Most agree The Watchmen is the greatest graphic Novel of all time, and if you loved it like so many do, you need this book. Hurm.

DVD releases for Feb 3rd.

TOP PICKS:
- Friday the 13th Uncut: Deluxe Edition [Uncut on DVD for the first time!]
- Friday the 13th, Part 3 3-D: Deluxe Edition [F13 rejoice. Finally, part 3 in 3-D!]
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2-Disc Edition)

OTHER RELEASES:
- Afro Samurai (Resurrection Director's Cut)
- The Alec Guinness 5-Film Collection
- Becker: Season 2
- Being There (30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)
- Bewitched: The Complete Seventh Season
- The Bloody Ape
- Bottle Shock
- Columbo: Mystery Movie Collection
- Dave's World: The Second Season
- Everybody Wants to Be Italian
- Friday the 13th, Part II: Deluxe Edition
- The Good Student
- His Name Was Jason [F13 DOC]
- Jason Slasher Collection
- Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XIV
- Natalie Wood Collection
- Night Court: The Complete Second Season
- Oliver and Company: 20th Anniversary Edition
- The Patridge Family: The Complete Fourth Season
- The Peter Sellers 5-Film Collection
- Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous
- The Secret Life of Bees
- Space Buddies
- Strawberry Shortcake: Happily Ever After
- TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Best Picture Winners
- TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Romantic Comedies
- TCM Greatest Classic Films Collection: Romantic Dramas
- Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume 6
- Vibes
- Yentl (Extended Director's Edition)

***RELEASED FRIDAY, FEB. 6TH***
- Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

Transformers 2 teased at Super Bowl XLIII

Friday, January 30, 2009
Can't wait for a taste of the new Transformers sequel Revenge of the Fallen? So far all we've gotten is a vague poster, now we finally get a couple of vague teasers. Yes! Here's what Michael Bay had to say on online blog:

So,

The Super Bowl spot is coming Sunday in the third Quarter (few minutes into the quarter slot). The spot will be online a few minutes after that - The full length teaser trailer will only be on Friday the Thirteenth. It will not hit the internet until a week later. The Teaser really only teases stuff - I'm holding so much stuff back from the final trailers because I personally hate going to movies where you have seen it all.

Tell me what you think,

Michael


There you guys. There's your 'in' to get your Transformer fan-girl to go see the new Friday the 13th film, even though they "hate scary movies".

DVD releases for Jan. 27th

Monday, January 26, 2009
TOP PICK:
- Hulk Vs (Special Edition)


NEW RELEASES:
- The All-New Super Friends Hour: Season One, Volume Two
- Cannery Row
- Cheers: The Final Season
- Closing the Ring
- Deep Winter
- Far From the Madding Crowd
- Fireproof
- Holly
- Hulk Vs
- The Invaders: Season Two
- The Invaders: Seasons One & Two
- John Grisham Courtroom Collection
- Lakeview Terrace
- Listen Up! The Lives of Quincy Jones
- The Lucky Ones
- M.A.N.T.I.S.: The Complete Series
- Mary Poppins (45th Anniversary Edition)
- Open Season 2
- The Pink Panther Classic Cartoon Collection
- The Pink Panther Film Collection
- Pride and Glory (2-Disc Digital Copy Special Edition)
- Pride and Glory (Single Disc)
- The Rocker
- RocknRolla (Two-Disc Special Edition)
- Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
- Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! Volume 1: A Monster Catch
- The Secret of the Magic Gourd
- The Secret Policeman's Balls
- The Sidney Poitier Collection
- Songs in Ordinary Time
- Splinter
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- The Warner Bros. Romance Classics Collection
- Waterloo Bridge
- The Yellow Rolls Royce
- You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown (Deluxe Edition)