RA: Renters Anonymous – November 3rd, 2009

Posted by Trevor
November 3, 2009

New Releases

joeG.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – 5.4/10 – Trailer
Starring Channing Tatum, Marlon Wayans, Rachel Nichols, Ray Park, Sienna Miller, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dennis Quaid, Lee Byung-hun, Christopher Eccleston
An elite military unit comprised of special operatives known as G.I. Joe, operating out of The Pit, takes on an evil organization led by a notorious arms dealer.

Special Features:

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Blu-ray Features:

Here are some clips of the special features including the Augmented Reality.  Similar to what I showed you last week, you use the boxart and a webcam to create a pretty neat interactive experience.


G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Combat Experience @ Yahoo! Video

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Scarlett fights the Baroness @ Yahoo! Video

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra – Behind the Visual Effects @ Yahoo! Video

Recommendation: Pass (unless you have a huge crush on Snake Eyes)

pelhamTaking of Pelham 123 – 5.6/10 – Trailer
Starring Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro, Luis Guzman, James Gandolfini
Armed men hijack a New York City subway train, holding the passengers hostage in return for a ransom, and turning an ordinary day’s work for dispatcher Walter Garber into a face-off with the mastermind behind the crime.

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Blu-ray Features:

Recommendation: Pass

bethI Love You, Beth Cooper – 4.5/10 – Trailer
Starring Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack T Carpenter, Lauren London, Lauren Storm
A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the hottest and most popular girl in school – Beth Cooper – during his graduation speech. Much to his surprise, Beth shows up at his door that very night and decides to show him the best night of his life.

Special Features:

Blu-ray Features:

Recommendation: Pass

aliensAliens in the Attic – 5/10 – Trailer
Starring Carter Jenkins, Ashley Tisdale, Austin Butler, Robert Hoffman, Kevin Nealon, Doris Roberts, Tim Meadows
It’s summer vacation, but the Pearson family kids are stuck at a boring lake house with their nerdy parents. That is until feisty, little, green aliens crash-land on the roof, with plans to conquer the house AND Earth! Using only their wits, courage and video game-playing skills, the youngsters must band together to defeat the aliens and save the world — but the toughest part might be keeping the whole thing a secret from their parents.

Special Features:

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Recommendation: Pass

Re-Releases

watchmenWatchmen (The Ultimate Cut) – 7.3/10
Starring Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Matthew Goode, Carla Gugino, Jackie Earle Haley, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Patrick Wilson, Matt Frewer, Stephen McHattie
In a gritty and alternate 1985 the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown, but after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so discover a deeper and far more diabolical plot.

Special Features:

Blu-ray Features:

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Recommendation: Buy (for those who wish to watch the Watchmen)

gumpForrest Gump (Blu-ray) – 8/10
Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright Penn, Gary Sinise, Mykelti Williamson, Sally Field
Forrest, Forrest Gump is a simple man with little brain activity but good intentions. He struggles through childhood with his best and only friend Jenny. His ‘mama’ teaches him the ways of life and leaves him to choose his destiny. Forrest joins the army for service in Vietnam, finding new friends called Dan and Bubba, he wins medals, starts a table tennis craze, creates a famous shrimp fishing fleet, inspires people to jog, create the smiley, write bumper stickers and songs, donating to people and meeting the president several times. However this is all irrelevant to Forrest who can only think of his childhood sweetheart Jenny. Who has messed up her life. Although in the end all he wants to prove is that anyone can love anyone.

Blu-ray Features:

Box of Chocolates Giftset:

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Recommendation: Buy (it has chocolates!)

christmasNational Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (Ultimate Collector’s Edition) – 7.6/10
Starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Juliette Lewis, Randy Quaid, Johnny Galecki, John Randolph, Diane Ladd
It’s Christmas time and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration, but things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen and their two kids. Clark’s continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.

Special Features:

Blu-ray Features:

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Recommendation: Rent

wonderfulIt’s a Wonderful Life – 8/10
Starring James Stewart, Donna Reed, Lionel Barrymore, Henry Travers
George Bailey spends his entire life giving up his big dreams for the good of his town, Bedford Falls, as we see in flashback. But in the present, on Christmas Eve, he is broken and suicidal over the misplacing of an $8000 loan and the machinations of the evil millionaire, Mr. Potter. His guardian angel, Clarence, falls to Earth, literally, and shows him how his town, family, and friends would turn out if he had never been born. George meant so much to so many people; should he really throw it all away?

Special Features:

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Recommendation: Rent

loveLove Actually (Blu-ray) – 7.1/10
Starring Alan Rickman, Bill Nighy, Colin Firth, Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Keira Knightley, Rowan Atkinson, Laura Linney, Martine McCutcheon, Lucia Moniz
Christmas time in England, and unusual things going on round. Some people are falling in love, then breaking up or some people just desperately lonely and still looking for that someone special. This is a story about 8 people who follow their hearts and show love or anger. If you look carefully around ‘Love Actually’ is all around you.

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Recommendation: Rent

northNorth by Northwest (50th Anniversary Edition) – 8.5/10
Starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason
Middle-aged Madison Avenue advertising executive Roger O. Thornhill is mistaken for a government agent by a gang of spies. He gets involved in a series of misadventures and is pursued across the States by both the spies and the government whilst being helped by a beautiful blonde.

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Recommendation: Buy

TV on DVD/Blu-ray

The Unrated Blogger’s Cut

So many releases this week, unfortunately all of the new releases are pretty bad but we have some pretty good re-releases to look forward to.  I will admit that I did see G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in the theater and I was very disappointed.  Not only was there very little to no acting, the special effects were awful.  I won’t judge you if you do see it, but I wouldn’t recommend it.  What I will be purchasing is Watchmen: The Ultimate Cut and it will be on Blu-ray!  Yup, I finally took the plunge and I am now swimming in a sea of blu.  I sort of want to get Forrest Gump on Blu-ray but I think I’ll hold off on it.  And finally I think I will rent North by Northwest at one point, seems like it will be pretty good.

Coming Soon:

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