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Metropolis the Complete Edition is coming
Thursday, May 6th, 2010I can still remember the first time I saw Fritz Lang’s iconic film Metropolis. It was a VHS version that was about 90 minutes long. This film, one of the first sci-fi films of all time, taught me to appreciate the story telling capability of the silent film. This week the New York Times released an excellent article on the film and its newly restored version.
Around 10 years ago a special restored version came out that brought the film up to 2 hours in length. But film archivists really wanted to find the original 2.5 hour version that Lang released in 1927. And in 2008 one was uncovered in Argentina.
So after over 80 years, “The Complete Metropolis” is being released in a limited theatrical run this fall. This will be followed shortly afterward with the DVD release.
It is fairly obvious as to what parts have been added since the missing 30 minutes are very grainy (even after thorough digital cleanup). But I am still very interested to see this restored masterpiece.
DVD & Blu-Ray releases for 03/09/2010
Monday, March 8th, 2010Each week I try and list the new movies and TV coming out on DVD and BluRay that pertain to shows that we would be reporting on Fan Rants anyway. All prices are listed from the weekly sales circulars and the websites, you should confirm them first as sometimes the stores website will list a different price than whats in the store.
| DVD Title | Amazon | Best Buy | Target | Wal-Mart |
| Boondock Saints II: All Saint’s Day | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.86 |
| Boondock Saints II: All Saint’s Day * Steelbook Edition | $19.96 | |||
| Planet 51 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.99 | $17.86 |
| Tremors: Complete Series | $22.99 | $24.99 | $22.59 | $22.86 |
| Blu-Ray Title | Amazon | Best Buy | Target | Wal-Mart |
| Boondock Saints II: All Saint’s Day | $19.99 | $22.99 | $19.99 | $20.86 |
| Planet 51 | $25.99 | $26.99 | $25.99 | $26.86 |
| Special Releases! | ||||
| Best Buy has EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK PACKAGING for the upcoming release of the The Lord of the Rings trilogy on Blu-ray . $5 deposit required. Available Tuesday, April 6. | ||||
| WalMart has EXCLUSIVE STEELBOOK PACKAGING for Boondock Saints II this week. | ||||
| Weekly Specials! | Amazon | Best Buy | Target | Wal-Mart |
| 2012 * BluRay | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.86 | |
| Bones season 4 * DVD | $27.32 | |||
| Burn Notice season 1 and 2 * DVD | $35.99 | $34.99 | ||
| Castle season 1 * DVD | $19.99 | $19.86 | ||
| Die Another Day * BluRay | $12.99 | $12.99 | ||
| District 9 * BluRay | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.86 | |
| Dollhouse season 1 * DVD | $28.99 | $28.99 | $28.86 | |
| Flash Forward season 1, Part 1 * DVD | $19.99 | $19.99 | ||
| Goldfinger * BluRay | $12.99 | $12.99 | ||
| Knowing * BluRay | $14.99 | $14.99 | ||
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl * BluRay | $13.49 | $13.32 | ||
| Quantum of Solace * BluRay | $12.99 | |||
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles season 2 * DVD | $16.99 | $16.99 | ||
| The Tudors season 3 * DVD | $21.99 | $21.86 | ||
DVD & Blu-Ray releases for 02/23/2010
Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010This is a new weekly feature here at Fan Rants. I won’t be listing all movies coming out but typically the features that we would be reporting on here anyway. All prices are listed from the weekly sales circulars and the company websites, but you should reference your local stores just to be sure.
| DVD Title | Amazon | Best Buy | Target | Wal-Mart |
| The Box | $17.99 |
$19.99 | $17.99 | $17.86 |
| Cirque Du Freak: Vampire’s Assistant | $17.99 |
$19.99 | $17.99 | $17.86 |
| Dead Snow | $17.99 |
$17.99 | $19.19 | $17.86 |
| FlashForward: Season 1 Part 1 | $19.99 |
$19.99 | $19.99 | $19.86 |
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths | $12.99 |
$12.99 | $12.99 | $12.86 |
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths SE | $12.99 |
$19.99 | $16.99 | $12.86 |
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths SE (Amaz. Excl.) | $21.99 |
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| The Universe: Season 4 | $20.99 |
$34.99 | $20.86 | |
| Blu-Ray Title | Amazon | Best Buy | Target | Wal-Mart |
| The Box | $24.99 |
$26.99 | $24.99 | $24.86 |
| Cirque Du Freak: Vampire’s Assistant | $24.99 |
$26.99 | $24.99 | $24.86 |
| Dead Snow | $20.49 |
$24.99 | $22.99 | $20.32 |
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths SE | $19.99 |
$19.99 | $19.99 | $19.86 |
| Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths SE (Amaz. Excl.) | $25.99 |
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| The Universe: Season 4 | $24.99 |
$34.99 | ||
| Special Releases! | ||||
| JL: Crisis Amazon Exclusive – Includes a limited edition lithograph | ||||
| JL: Crisis BluRay and SE DVD – Best Buy includes a limited edition Owlman action figure | ||||
| JL: Crisis DVD and BluRay – Target includes exclusive bonus disc | ||||
| Weekly Specials! | Amazon | Best Buy | Target | Wal-Mart |
| District 9 * Blu-Ray | $17.99 |
$29.99 | $17.99 | $19.96 |
| Family Guy: Something, Something…Darkside * Blu-Ray | $12.99 |
$24.99 | $12.99 | $17.86 |
| Gamer * Blu-Ray | $16.99 |
$16.99 | $29.99 | $17.86 |
| Inglourious Basterds * Blu-Ray | $17.99 |
$29.99 | $17.99 | $22.86 |
| Smallville Season 8 * DVD | $16.99 |
$16.99 | $44.99 | $16.86 |
| Star Trek (2009) * Blu-Ray | $16.99 | $17.99 | $19.86 | |
| Supernatural Season 4 * DVD | $16.99 |
$16.99 | $51.89 | $16.86 |
| Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen * Blu-Ray | $17.99 |
$29.99 | $17.99 | $19.96 |
| Up * Blu-Ray | $16.99 |
$16.99 | $17.99 | $19.96 |
Fight Club Blu-Ray Fucks With Your Head
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
hug it out
I won’t tell you about the latest Project Mayhem initiative… You’ll have to buy the 10th anniversary Fight Club Blu-ray
Speaking of, can you believe it’s been 10 years?? Actually, it feels like it was longer than 10 years for me. When I think of Fight Club I think of my years as a rambunctious teenager, fighting and fucking my way through life, not giving a damn what anyone else said. I really connected with the movie in a “fuck yeah!” kind of way. I read the book after I saw the movie, and felt even more connected to the story. It’s still one of the books I go back and re-read every few years.
If you’re saying to yourself “Hey I’ve got loads of money and I’ve already bought the Watchmen Ultimate Cut and Star Trek, what should I buy next?”, my suggestion would be Fight Club 10th anniversary.