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DVD New Releases – 5/11/2010

Every week I make a list of notable discs being released so I can figure out what I “need” to buy. ;)

Daybreakers [Blu-ray] – I wasn’t bowled over by this movie when I reviewed it at Fantastic Fest but I’m starting to come around after reading some of the positive reviews for it. Sometimes distance can make the mundane seem interesting.

Edge of Darkness – I love revenge movies so when I tell you this movie was “ok” then you should probably avoid it.

Hang Em High (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) [Blu-ray] – This isn’t Clint Eastwood’s best film, but even a mediocre Eastwood film is a great one.

High Anxiety [Blu-ray] – This isn’t Mel Brooks’s best film, but even a mediocre Brooks film is a great one.

 

History of the World Part 1 [Blu-ray] or Robin Hood: Men in Tights [Blu-ray] – Sometimes I feel like I’m repeating myself.

  

The Karate Kid [Blu-ray], The Karate Kid, Part II [Blu-ray], or The Karate Kid / The Karate Kid, Part II Boxed Set [Blu-ray] – Of course I have to own the 80’s classic, and if it’s only $10 more for the sequel I suppose I’ll get that, too.

M (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] – When Criterion puts out a classic Peter Lorre and Fritz Lang movie, we should all be compelled to buy it.

Magnificent Seven Collection (4pc) (P&S Ws) [Blu-ray] – One of the most iconic Westerns of all time bundled with three of the most unremarkable sequels of all time.

Rock ‘N’ Roll High School (Roger Corman’s Cult Classics) [Blu-ray] – Roger Corman made the ‘B’ in Budget movie a capital letter, and he included the awesome raw punk power of the Ramones.

Daria: The Complete Animated Series – There’s probably a very narrow age range of potential buyers for this set, and I fit in it.