The DVD Aisle: Premiere Edition

by: Stickman
 
Hello everyone, and welcome to the first installment of "The DVD Aisle" here on the blog.  Like a lot of people, whenever I have some downtime at night or on the weekend I like to kick back and check out a couple of dvd's I picked up from blockbuster, netflix, wherever.  With this regular feature, I'll take a look at some recently released flicks that might be worth a look.  There be some straight-to-dvd gems out there, and I aims to discover 'em.  And of course, if you got any hidden gems of your own, post 'em on the "Stickman Cinema" facebook page at the link to the right.  And here...we...go.


Tekken

Let's face it, movies based on video games usually tend to suck (I'd list some of them on here, but I openly weep just thinking about some of those atrocities).  But a movie version of a popular fighting game that actually FOCUSES ON THE FIGHTING (looking at you Street Fighter) could turn out to be a guilty pleasure.  Worth a look if you're a fan of the game or just want your highly stylized martial arts fix.
 
Hobo with a Shotgun

If those four words I typed above aren't enough to get you to run out and rent this movie IMMEDIATELY, then dammit I'm at a loss.  Fine, if you want details: It has Rutger Hauer as the title hobo dishing out tons of bloody, vigilante justice with a hooker as a sidekick.  Whoever thought of this flick should be given the Nobel Prize.

Sweatshop

There are basically two types of horror flicks filling the market these days: the creepy supernatural kind that aim for spooks, or that of the "killer on the loose" splatter-fest variety.  This one falls into the latter.  A group of party seekers aim to throw a rave at an abandoned steel mill, but get their plans ruined by the giant dude with the welder's mask and a really, really big hammer who happens to live there.  If buckets of gore is your thing, look no further.

The Entitled

I'm a big fan of thrillers, so this one is right up my alley.  A trio of would be kidnappers abduct three privileged twentysomethings in hopes of getting a million bucks a piece out of their wealthy dads.  A nice setup that promises not everything is what it seems.  Plus it has Ray Liotta and Victor Garber, two very capable actors, playing the dads.  Give it a go.

Lion King 1 1/2

Ok, so I'm cheating a little bit being as this was released back in 2004.  But with the original Lion King getting the 3D treatment (and the blu ray treatment soon to follow), I thought this funny little flick deserved some mention.  It goes through the events of the first film through the point of view of Timon and Pumbaa.  It's a whole lot funnier than you would think.  Great for a family night rental.


That's a wrap for this edition.  'Till next time, happy hunting!