Guilty 10 on DVD

I modification of my Guilty 10 concept.  This time, the list is open to anything on DVD and not just movies that saw cinematic release.  It is also open to movies that were not necessarily released in the last ten years.  There will not be a lot of duplication from this list and the guilty 10 in the last 10 list.

As always, I'm still working on my Best 10 in the Last 10 list

The Guilty 10 on DVD

1) Godzilla Final Wars - Supposedly the last Godzilla movie (just as Godzilla vs Destroyah was supposed to be the last Godzilla movie), Final Wars throws in everything to make one Hell of a roller coaster ride.  Not only do we have the king of monsters, but just about every other monster Toho ever released (even the American Godzilla), but a human storyline draws upon a lot of the stunts that The Matrix movies used.  On second thought, don't really pay attention to the story, just watch Godzilla beat up on a lot of monsters.

2) Destroy All Monsters - Going retro with this Godilla flick.  Like the later Godzilla: Final Wars, Destroy All Monsters features a monster cast of Toho's giant monsters in a Battle Royale against Ghidorah.

3)  Five Deadly Venoms - Cheesy martial arts flick that is truly a master of cheesy martial arts clicks.  The story centers around five martial arts masters (the titular Venoms), one apprentice trying to find who's good and who's bad, and a lost treasure.  Granted, the treasure is almost secondary to watching the five Venoms introduce themselves to each other ("You're Number One, the Centipede") and fight, naturally.

4)  Tarzan - I refer to the Disney version of the movie.  An fun romp that brings the character of Tarzan to a new generation without losing a lot of what makes Tarzan, well, Tarzan.

5)  The Phantom - One of those comic book adventure movies I know I shouldn't like, but always enjoy watching whenever it's on.  Billy Zane is actually entertaining as the Phantom.

6)  Doctor Who: The 5 Doctors - Not a movie, per se, but many of the DVDs out there stitch together this anniversary Doctor Who series into one mini epic.  Even without a prominent presence of Tom Baker, the DVD is a fun adventure that pulls together not only the Doctors, but many of their most popular companions.

7)  Cowboy Bebop - Anime series that is sharp, stylish, hip, and so well produced.  Interesting characters and a hip non-anime style soundtrack help to make this a fan favorite in the U.S.

8)  Final Fantasy: Advent Children - Similar in style to Final Fantasy: Spirits Within (well produced computer generated animation), only with the characters that those of you familiar to the Final Fantasy storylines will recognize.

9)  The 40 Year Old Virgin - I have not laughed so much as when I watched this movie.  Steve Carell is hilarious as the titular character, as are his friends that try and help him with his "situation."

10)  Godzilla - The original.  A recent DVD release has on it the American version with Raymond Burr as Steve Martin (yes, that's right, Steve Martin), as well as the original Japanese release of the film.  Watch the original with subtitles to see the real themes of the movie come through.

MST 3K Space Mutiny Name of the Week

Big McLargehuge

Quote of the Day

"Rest... In... Peace."
The Undertaker (from the WWE)

Quote of the Day

"You rang?"
Lurch (played by Ted Cassidy in The Addams Family)

Quote of the Day

"There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone."
Rod Serling from The Twlight Zone

Quote of the Day

“If the apocalypse comes, beep me.”
Buffy Summers (played by Sarah Michelle Geller in Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Quote of the Day

"What the frig?"

Grant Wilson, Ghost Hunters

Quote of the Day

"Right, 'cause after six hours that's when they're really dead."

Peter Bishop (played by Joshua Jackson in Fringe)

Quote of the Day

"I'm boring myself just talking about this."

Jim Halpert
(played by Jim Krasinski in The Office)

Quote of the Day

"I reject your reality and substitute my own!"

Adam Savage, Mythbuster

Quote of the Day

"I'm a time traveler, I point and laugh at archaeologists."

The Doctor
(played by David Tennant in Doctor Who)

Quote of the Day

"Yeah, that can't be good."

Sheriff Jack Carter
(played by Colin Ferguson on Eureka)

Quote of the Day

"We interrupt this program to increase dramatic tension."

Announcer, Freakazoid

Quote of the Day

"Okay, look, I think you have as much of a chance of having a sexual relationship with Penny as the Hubble telescope does of discovering that at the center of every black hole is a little man with a flashlight searching for a circuit breaker. Nevertheless, I do feel obligated to point out to you that she did not reject you. You did not ask her out."

Sheldon
(played by Jim Parsons on Big Bang Theory)

Quote of the Day

“He didn’t buy his walk through walls machine at Walk Through Wal-Mart”

Jack Carter, Eureka

Quote of the Day

"Why, you got some?"

MacGyver
(played by Richard Dean Anderson in MacGyver)

Quote of the Day

“You lose being trusted. Strange how important that is when it’s gone.”

Dr. Walter Bishop, Fringe

Quote of the Day

"I love it when a plan comes together."


Hannibal Smith
(played by George Peppard on The A-Team)

5 Shows for Summer Viewing

It's summer, and it's too hot and too buggy to go out. So that leaves you flipping through the tv channels trying to find something to watch. Here are a few suggestions

Burn Notice - Jeffrey Donovan plays Michael Westen, a spy who's been "burned." Basicly cut off from his former life, Westen is stuck in Miami, trying to find out why he's been burned. Naturally, he's forced to take on various odd jobs in his pursuit to find out what happened.

Monk - Tony Shalhoub returns as Adrian Monk, San Francisco's obsessive compulsive detective.

Eureka - Sci-Fi brings back Jack Carter's adventures in "America's smartest little town." Look for Season 1 currently on DVD.

Doctor Who - David Tennant returns at the last of the Time Lords. Joining the Doctor on his journeys through space and time is Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman).

Ghost Hunters - Undoubtedly the most successful of Sci-Fi Channel's reality television series. Whether you are a believer or skeptic, it is fascinating to watch each investigation.

Figure Lines I'd like to see

As I mentioned before, I'm a toy collector. Well, technically, I collect toys that are cool, at least in my opinion. So, I don't really have complete sets of anything stored away in a vacu-sealed vault, just a bunch of toys on my desk that when I saw them I said, "Hey, that looks cool," and bought. The only exception would probably be the G.I. Joes, and anyone who's been to my other sight (http://solarstar.50megs.com/) could tell what usually happens with the Joes (though I've been in a bit of a doubt lately).

Anyway, thanks to places like Media Play, Suncoast and the like, there is a boom of figures that are directed towards older audiences, or (as many put it), those geeks who refuse to grow up and stop playing with toys. There are lines for Alias, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sin City, even Scarface. If it's out there, some company has marketed a toy line for it.

Well, almost. There are a few shows that have, as yet, escaped the toy liscensing. And, frankly, some of them would be real cool, if you ask me. So, here are those series that I think should have toy lines created for them.

1) CSI - Forget the followers, we want to see figures of the Vegas team. Starting with a 3 figure first series, each with a field kit and accessories especially for each character, we'd have Grisson (with jar of racing beetles), Catherine (with suitcase full of glow in the dark money from "The Finger) and Warrick (with improvized "artificial nose" and blackjack hand). There's even the option of a variant with a beardless seasons 1-3 Grissom.

2) Battlestar Galactica - There have been numerous toys revolving around the old series, but it's now time to see some spawn from Sci-Fi's new version. The first series would definitely have to include Apollo, Commander Adama, Starbuck, and Six.

3) Stargate SG-1 - Why, why, why hasn't anyone jumped on this yet? One of the longest running Sci-Fi series on television (and probably ever), and the closest we've gotten to a toy line is the weak line that came from the movie. The first run would definitely have to include O'Neill with P-90 submachine gun, Carter with Stargate Dialer, Jackson with ancient tome, and Teal'C with Staff weapon.

4) Doctor Who - There's been little stateside from Doctor Who when it comes to toys. But, with the success of the new Who series in England, and Who-fans waiting eagerly for any stateside sign of it, a figure line would be the perfect complement to the stateside release of the first season, even if the only figures involved are the Doctor and Rose.