New on DVD, Blu-ray, Netflix and Warner Archive: September 28, 2010
Do you consider any of this week’s Blu-ray and DVD releases to be one of the Best Movies of All-Time?
Iron Man 2 (DVD & Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best superhero movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #1761
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The first Iron Man was a lot of fun but this one fell into the common superhero movie sequel trap where there’s just too many people doing too many things to make a great, focused movie. Still pretty good though.
The Killer Inside Me (DVD & Blu-ray | R | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best crime dramas of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #7156
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The most interesting DVD release of the week. Casey Affleck and Jessica Alba in a “controversial” movie about what happens when you embrace your dark side.
Get Him to the Greek (DVD & Blu-ray | R | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best road movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #4200
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Jonah Hill and Russell Brand in a well received comedy. Something about Russell Brand is instantly off-putting to me. I think it’s his beard.
Good (DVD & Blu-ray | R | 2008)
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How would you rank it amongst the best war dramas of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: Just Added
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Viggo Mortensen plays a “good” man who inadvertently becomes a Nazi propagandist.
Suck (DVD & Blu-ray | NR | 2009)
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How would you rank it amongst the best horror comedies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #10376
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A Rock Band becomes stars after becoming Vampires. Eclectic Cast: Malcolm McDowell, Jessica Pare, Moby, Henry Rollins, Alice Cooper, Iggy Pop.
Frozen (DVD & Blu-ray | R | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best thriller movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #8345
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Very silly set-up (small group of friends trapped way up in the air on a ski lift for a few days while the park is closed) but it is winning a majority of its Flickchart battles…
Superman/Batman: Apocalypse (DVD &Blu-ray | PG-13 | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best animated superhero movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: Just Added
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I absolutely love these DC Comic animated movies. The more Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, and Justice League out, the better.
Babies (DVD & Blu-ray | PG | 2010)
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How would you rank it amongst the best documentaries of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #12066
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Classics and Re-releases on DVD and Blu-ray:
King Kong (Blu-ray | NR | 1933)
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How would you rank it amongst the best adventure movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #554
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#17 on my list of the best movies of all time, which frankly, is a little low. I refused to watch “old”, black and white movies until I finally saw this when I was seventeen. It literally change my life and turned me into the adventurous two-movie-a-day watcher I am today.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (Criterion DVD & Blu-ray | NR | 1983)
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How would you rank it amongst the best war movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #4887
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David Bowie in a war movie. Simply put, David Bowie doesn’t take part in bad movies.
The Thin Red Line (Criterion DVD & Blu-ray | R | 1999)
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How would you rank it amongst the best anti-war movies of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #490
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I’m embarrassed to say I’ve never seen this movie before. I love Terrence Malick’s films but haven’t gotten around to it yet. Thankfully, Criterion is around to help me see the error in my ways.
Rock & Rule (DVD & Blu-ray | PG | 1986)
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How would you rank it amongst the best rock musicals of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #6361
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New to Netflix Instant Streaming:
Pick of the Week:
Fantastic Voyage (Streaming on 10/1/10 | PG | 1966)
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How would you rank it amongst the best science fiction films of all time?
Flickchart Ranking: #3610
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Scientists shrink themselves to enter a human body and save a dying man. Great Sci-Fi flick with a excellent cast: Stephen Boyd, Donald Pleasence, Edmond O’Brien and Raquel Welch.
Tuesday September 28th:
- The Law (1961) – Jules Dassin (dir.), Gina Lollobrigida
Wednesday September 29th:
- Gosford Park – Robert Altman (dir.)
Friday October 1st:
- Code 46 (2004) – Tim Robbins
- The Fall (2006) – Tarsem Singh (dir.)
- Nothing But Trouble (1991) – Chevy Chase, Demi Moore, John Candy, Dan Aykroyd
- Bananas (1971) – Woody Allen
- Manhattan (1979) – Woody Allen
- Shadows and Fog (1992) – Woody Allen
- Interiors (1978) – Woody Allen
- The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) – Woody Allen
- Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) – Woody Allen
- Stardust Memories (1980) – Woody Allen
- Zelig (1983) – Woody Allen
- Hannah and Her Sisters (1986) – Woody Allen
- Sudden Impact (1983) – Clint Eastwood
- Tin Cup (1996) – Kevin Costner, Don Johnson
- Rocky (1976) – Sylvester Stallone
- Driven (2001) – Sylvester Stallone
- Stargate (1994) – Kurt Russell
- Proof of Life (2000) – Russell Crowe, Meg Ryan
- Fearless (1993) – Jeff Bridges
- Matchstick Men (2003) – Nic Cage, Sam Rockwell
- The Bravados (1958) – Gregory Peck
- Battle of the Bulge (1965) – Robert Ryan, Robert Shaw, Henry Fonda, Telly Savalas, Charles Bronson
- Cowboy (1958) – Jack Lemmon, Glenn Ford
- Marathon Man (1976) – Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier
- Groudhog Day (1993) – Bill Murray
- Harvey (1950) – James Stewart
- My Bloody Valentine (2009)
- Rollerball (2002) – LL Cool J
- Black Sheep (1996) – Chris Farley, David Spade
- Romancing the Stone (1984) – Michael Douglas
- Striptease (1996) – Demi Moore
- The Longest Yard (1973) – Burt Reynolds
Saturday October 2nd:
- Starship Troopers (1997) – Paul Verhoeven (dir.)
New to the Warner Archive:
It’s a bit of a down week for the Warner Archive. Nothing really catches my eye as a “Must Buy” but still some intriguing stuff. Take a look for yourself:
