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Adam Tyner
06-19-2006, 09:07 PM
Superman / DC

Geez, with all the Superman stuff coming out this week, you'd almost think there's another Superman movie (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=167340) coming out or something. Wacky!

There are just about as many Superman DVDs this week than everything else in total:

Adventures of Superman: The Complete 3rd and 4th Seasons Lois and Clark: Season 3 Look, Up in the Sky... (available in both one and two disc editions) Superboy: Season 1 Superman: The Animated Series: Vol. 3 Superman: Brainiac Attacks (talkback (http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=168714))
...and close enough to being along those same lines to warrant a spot up top:

Justice League: Season 2 Krypto the Superdog: Vol. 1

Animated DVDs

Along with the mounds of Supes/DC stuff listed above, there's also Disney's direct-to-video sequel Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure.


TV-on-DVD

I'll mention the big Superman list up top one more time on the off-chance you missed it, but aside from that, it's kind of a light week:

King of Queens: Season 5 Married...with Children: Season 5 The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 4 NewsRadio: Season 4 NYPD Blue: Season 4Yes, this is the season of NewsRadio with "Super Karate Monkey Death Car".

Recent Theatrical Releases

Eight Below, the remake of The Hills Have Eyes, and Syriana are all coming out in separate widescreen and full-frame editions, so be sure to pick up the one you want. The Hills Have Eyes is also being released in unrated and rated editions, so...keep an extra eye out there too.

No such troubles for the sole limited theatrical release, Night Watch.


Re-releases and Collections

The Omen and What's Eating Gilbert Grape? are both getting the special edition re-release treatment this week.

There are just two collections of note to rattle off. First up is Vol. 1 of The Charlie Chan Collection, which includes Charlie Chan in London, Charlie Chan in Egypt, Charlie Chan in Paris, and Charlie Chan in Shanghai. Clark Gable: The Signature Collection includes Dancing Lady, China Seas, San Francisco, Wife vs. Secretary, Boom Town, and Mogambo.


Back Catalog Titles

Hey, isn't this section usually barren? There's actually some stuff to list today, mostly from the late '60s and '70s: A Fine Madness, The Gang that Couldn’t Shoot Straight, I Love You, Alice B. Toklas!, The Loved One, Nate and Hayes, and Petulia.

Five titles previously only available in Universal's massive Hitchcock box set are now being released individually -- Frenzy, Rope, Saboteur, Topaz, and The Trouble With Harry. The movies in the Clark Gable Signature Collection listed above are also being released on their own.


Blu-ray

If you've been waiting for it, here you go! Sony's initial salvo of Blu-ray titles includes 50 First Dates, The Fifth Element, Hitch, House of Flying Daggers, Terminator, Underworld: Evolution, and xXx.


HD DVD

That other high-definition format has a couple titles coming out too: Syriana and Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang.


In Closing...
For a list of some of the best prices as well as the latest price drops for existing titles, check Mike Frezon's weekly thread on the Home Theater Forum (http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/showthread.php?t=236769) and SalesCircular.com (http://www.salescircular.com/). A relatively comprehensive list of this week's releases can be found at DVD Talk (http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/bargain.php) and ComingSoon.net (http://www.comingsoon.net/dvd/jun06.php).

So -- what are you getting this week? I'm still wading through two separate Deep Discount DVD orders, so I don't need anything else to keep me busy for a while.

Spider-Man
06-20-2006, 05:49 AM
Like alot of people here I will be spending my money on alot of Superman-themed DVDs. I am getting Superman: Volume Three, Justice League: Season Two, Superman: Brainiac Attacks and Look, Up in the Sky: The Amazing Story of Superman. It's going to take a big hit on my wallet but I have been saving up for these and there's not much else to get for the next while.

Ruffian
06-20-2006, 11:51 AM
I'm definitely getting SupermanTAS Vol. 3 and Justice League Vol. 2. Krypto and Eight Below I'm gonna rent. If I like those enough to purchase I'll wait till they drop in price.

John6777
06-20-2006, 12:59 PM
I got Nightwatch and to my dismay the whole movie has been edited and changed from beginning to end from the one i saw a couple of years ago.

Damien
06-20-2006, 01:27 PM
Didn't know there was a 2-disc edition of "Look, Up in the Sky...". I also didn't know Superboy was finally actually coming to DVD. Awesome. Glad I checked out this thread before I left the house.

ef50515
06-20-2006, 01:46 PM
Just got Superman: TAS - Vol. 3 and Justice League: Season 2

rggkjg1
06-20-2006, 02:10 PM
i celebrated "superman week" with the adventures of superman season 3 & 4 and the amazing story of superman. ironicallly there is an episode of season 3 titled "superman week" ;). anyway, i wasn't really impressed with the extras on the amazing story of superman dvd. i got the 2 disk best buy exclusive. i'm gonna watch it tonight and i hope there is alot more in it that wasnt shown on tv last week.

Noukon
06-20-2006, 07:50 PM
Justice League: Season Two, Superman TAS: Volume Three, and NewsRadio: Season Four.

My wallet's getting a nice lightening this week...

Moto Pete
06-20-2006, 08:03 PM
Newsradio Season 4

The Penguin
06-20-2006, 08:48 PM
And today I got the second to last piece of my DDD puzzle: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Seasons 1-7.

Batman91
06-20-2006, 11:14 PM
Today I picked up Justice League season two at Target:D

Ducktales Fan
06-20-2006, 11:17 PM
I will eventually be getting The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 4 but it will be later down the road. I plan on purchasing the DVD whenever the price drops down to $14.99. I would be saving myself five bucks if I wait it out.

Viper
06-21-2006, 02:18 PM
Like everyone else, I picked up a lot of Superman related stuff today:

Adventures of Superman: Seasons 3 & 4--for my stepdad:D
Superman: The Animated Series Vol. 3
Justice League: Season 2
Superman: Braniac Attacks

That's all for this week! Next week, I plan on getting:

The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 4
Disney's Leroy & Stitch
Fear Factor: Season 1

Anarky
06-21-2006, 06:34 PM
Superman: The Animated Series V3
Superman: Brainiac Attacks (hey, I'm a completist)
Justice League: Season 2
i'm on the fence about "Look, Up in the Sky!"

Damien
06-21-2006, 08:58 PM
Ended up with the single disc of "Look, Up in the Sky!" Didn't see the 2-disc set, but if I end up wanting it, I'm sure I could find someone who'd like the one I have now.
Can't find Superboy yet, either.

JTurner954
06-22-2006, 11:35 AM
The first box of my DeepDiscountDVD order arrived today-

Dragonball Z: Vegeta Saga II Starter Set with Vegeta action figure
Case Closed: Case 1 Starter Set with keychain and banner

Like The Penguin, my order arrived sooner than expected.

JonnyQuest
06-22-2006, 02:50 PM
The 4400 Season 2.

I won't buy anymore this month !

Golgo13
06-23-2006, 10:07 PM
Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks

Speedy Boris
06-25-2006, 01:06 PM
Picked up The Producers (1968) today! Let's see how it stacks up to the remake.

Speedy Boris
06-26-2006, 05:55 PM
Thanks to a Blockbuster gift card, I also picked up Good Night and Good Luck and Robots today.

JTurner954
06-26-2006, 06:19 PM
The last DVD from my DeepDiscount order arrived:

Case Closed - Case 1, Part 2: In Hot Pursuit