http://geeksofdoom.com Stuff by geeks, about geeks, for geeks. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:53:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/15/dvd-review-triangle/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/15/dvd-review-triangle/#comments Mon, 15 Mar 2010 20:05:52 +0000 Obi-Dan Christopher SmithHenry NixonLiam HemsworthMelissa GeorgeMichael DoormanRachael CarpaniTriangle http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=45681 Triangle
DVD | Blu-ray
Directed by Christopher Smith
Starring Melissa George, Michael Doorman, Liam Hemsworth, Henry Nixon, Rachael Carpani
First Look Pictures
Released date: March 2, 2010

In 2004 Creep, a British horror movie in which Franke Potente gets chased through the tunnels of the London Underground, showcased the talents of newbie writer/director Christopher Smith. He followed that up a couple of years later with Severance where a group of work colleagues go out to the country for a weekend trip of team-building -- and death. Severance showed that Smith was on a roll; it was scarier, gorier and sleeker than its predecessor. Its biggest surprise however was that it was funny and Smith juggled the jokes and scares very well. Here was a new, young English director making exciting horror movies. So I have to say I was a little surprised when Smith mapped a slightly new course into the thriller genre for his third feature.

Triangle is the story of a group of friends on a sailing trip off the coast of Florida. All seems well as they set off into the ocean, the harbour reducing to a speck before they are surrounded by nothing but blue water. But no sooner do they get the main sail up the wind suddenly drops to zero and a huge storm cloud quickly heads towards them. On the boat’s radio, Greg (Michael Doorman) receives a shocking distress call but the electrical storm wipes out the radio signal and a huge wave capsizes the boat [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/15/dvd-review-triangle/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/11/chickenfoot-live-dvd-blu-ray-details/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/11/chickenfoot-live-dvd-blu-ray-details/#comments Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:21:33 +0000 Obi-Dan ChickenfootJoe SatrianiRed Hot Chili PeppersVan Halen. Sammy Hagar http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=45399 Get Your Buzz On LIVE, a home video concert from rock supergroup Chickenfoot, in the UK on April 26, 2010. EMI will release it in the United States on April 20, 2010.

Available on DVD and Blu-ray, Get Your Buzz On LIVE features the full live show from the group filmed at The Dodge Theater in Phoenix, AZ, last September 23, along with footage from the Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA and The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in Cleveland, OH. The disc will also host a documentary, backstage footage, photo gallery, interviews with the band, and other bonus content. There's also special guest appearances from Adam Corolla, Bob Weir, and Christopher Guest aka “Nigel Tufnel” of Spinal Tap.

Just to recap, Chickenfoot is made up of rock heavyweights Sammy Hagar (Montrose/Van Halen), Joe Satriani, Michael Anthony (Van Halen), and Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers). The self-titled debut album was released last summer to very positive critical and rock fans’ reviews [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/11/chickenfoot-live-dvd-blu-ray-details/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/09/dvd-review-open-graves/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/09/dvd-review-open-graves/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:21:46 +0000 Obi-Dan Alvaro de ArminanEliza DushkuEthan RainesGary PiquerMike VogelOpen Graves http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=44585 Open Graves
DVD
Directed by Álvaro de Armiñán
Starring Eliza Dushku, Mike Vogel, Ethan Raines, Gary Piquer
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Release date: February 23, 2010

After a storm washes off a beach party, a group of friends retreat indoors to play a board game with a mysterious past. Those brave enough to play just might be putting their lives at risk; those who lose definitely are. Roll the dice.

Erica (Eliza Dushku) is trying to ‘find herself’ by surfing and living in a cool lighthouse in Spain where she meets glamour photographer Tomas (Ethan Raines) and ‘bum’ Jason (Mike Vogel). Much to Jason’s delight, Erica comes to the party and she joins them to play Mamba. The party soon takes a tragic turn when one of their friends is killed on his way to town and the circumstances of his death sound just like the game promised. Erica and Mike must find a way to stop the game’s curse and keep it from the clutches of Detective Izar.

Open Graves was written by the father/son team of Bruce A. Taylor and Roderick Taylor, whose most recent screen work was the Jodie Foster-starring The Brave One, directed by the excellent Neil Jordan. First-time director Álvaro de Armiñán has set and filmed much of the movie on location in Spain having picked some gorgeous locations, lots of old decrepit buildings, and in that respect it looks like a European horror movie which added to the overall eerie feel [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/09/dvd-review-open-graves/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/06/dvd-review-dead-snow/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/06/dvd-review-dead-snow/#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:18:05 +0000 Obi-Dan Bjorn SundquistDead SnowStig Frode HenriksenTommy WirkolaVegar Hoel http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=44547 Dead Snow
DVD | Blu-ray
Directed by Tommy Wirkola
Starring Stig Frode Henriksen, Vegar Hoel, Bjorn Sundquist
MPI Home Video
Release date: February 23, 2010

A group of medical students take an Easter vacation to a cabin in the woods near the small Norwegian village of Oksfjord. Because of the heavy snow their only way to get there -- and back -- is a single snowmobile or a 45-minute walk. And no, there is no phone reception up here. Happily, they play in the snow; having snowball fights and sledging down the hills. In the cabin they drink beer, play twister, and enjoy themselves. But they are not alone. During World War 2, German soldiers terrorised Oksfjord subjecting its people to three years of barbarity as they looted any valuables they could find. Having finally had enough, the villagers rallied together and hounded the soldiers out of their homes and into the mountains. Something evil is stalking the students -- zombie Nazis.

Let me get this out of the way early: I loved this movie. I thought it was a great genre piece made by an obvious horror movie nut and brought a fresh angle to an already gorged genre. Like the child vampires in Let The Right One In it seems the snow in Scandinavia has forced a genuinely fresh take on another of my favourite horror creations and Dead Snow, directed and co-written by Tommy Wirkola, steps into those bloody-footprints with gory glee [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/06/dvd-review-dead-snow/feed/ 2 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/01/dvd-review-justice-league-crisis-on-two-earths/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/01/dvd-review-justice-league-crisis-on-two-earths/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:21:02 +0000 Vactor and Chris NothDC AnimatedGina TorresJames WoodsJustice LeagueJustice League Crisis On Two EarthsLauren MontgomeryMark HarmonSam LiuWilliam Baldwin http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=43709 Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths
2-Disc DVD | Blu-ray
Directed by Lauren Montgomery & Sam Liu
Starring Mark Harmon, Gina Torres, William Baldwin, James Woods, and Chris Noth
Warner Home Video
Release Date: February 23, 2010

Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths is the seventh direct-to-video animated film of the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line released by Warner Premiere and Warner Bros. Animation and it might just be the best yet.

The story begins in a parallel universe, where the lone survivor of Earth’s Justice League, Lex Luthor, travels through other world dimensions to join forces with Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, and J’onn J’onzz in a desperate attempt to save his world and its people. But the villainous Crime Syndicate controlled by Ultraman, Owlman, and Superwoman will stop at nothing to maintain their domination.

The stellar voice cast includes Mark Harmon as Superman, James Woods as Owlman, Chris Noth as Lex Luthor, Gina Torres as Superwoman, William Baldwin as Batman, Bruce Davison as President Slade Wilson, Nolan North as Green Lantern, and Josh Keaton as The Flash [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/03/01/dvd-review-justice-league-crisis-on-two-earths/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/25/dvd-review-the-house-of-the-devil/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/25/dvd-review-the-house-of-the-devil/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:43:44 +0000 The Movie God AJ BowenDee WallaceGreta GerwigHouse Of The DevilJocelin DonahueMary WoronovThe House Of The DevilTi WestTom Noonan http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=41632 The House of the Devil
Directed by Ti West
Starring Jocelin Donahue, Greta Gerwig, Tom Noonan, Mary Woronov, AJ Bowen, Dee Wallace
Dark Sky Films
Release Date: February 2, 2010

When entering into The House of the Devil, I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I had heard some good things about it in passing, but it was one of those movies where I didn't read one review. Even more rare an occurrence for me personally, I hadn't even seen one single trailer for the film, making it an almost completely natural movie-watching experience. And when it was all said and done, I must admit: I might just start approaching all movies with this complete lack of prior knowledge, because it paid off big time.

The House of the Devil tells the story of an average young college girl named Sam (Jocelin Donahue) who's in an average college girl section of her life. When she lands a new place to live and get her out of her terrible dorm living situation, it's great news for her; but it also creates bills that she doesn't exactly have the money for.

When she notices a job posted on a bulletin board looking for babysitters, it's the perfect answer to some immediate income, and the cushion of a couple of months to get situated and find a much better income solution. Sadly, the job doesn't appear to play out as she had hoped, and the stress begins to really set in [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/25/dvd-review-the-house-of-the-devil/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/21/dvd-review-the-box/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/21/dvd-review-the-box/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:59:59 +0000 The Movie God Cameron DiazJames MarsdenJames RebhornRichard KellyRichard MathesonSam Oz StoneThe Box http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=42619 The Box
DVD | Blu-ray
Directed by Richard Kelly
Starring Cameron Diaz, James Marsden, Frank Langella, Sam Oz Stone, James Rebhorn Warner Home Video
Release Date: February 23, 2010

Your home is a box. Your car is a box on wheels. You drive to work in it. You drive home in it. You sit in your home, staring into a box. It erodes your soul, while the box that is your body inevitably withers... then dies. Where upon it is placed in the ultimate box, to slowly decompose.

Place yourself in this situation for just a moment: a mysterious man with a disfigured face and friendly demeanor shows up at your doorstep. The man has but a very simple offer for you: there's a box with a button on it; push the button once, and you will receive one million dollars in cash and tax-free. The only trade-off is that if you accept this offer, someone somewhere on the planet that you do not know will somehow die. It could be a child; it could be a serial killer.

Do you push the button?

Before even beginning The Box, I pondered this question many times over. It could perhaps be the perfect psychological question to ask, and I doubt anyone could truthfully answer it unless the choice was sitting in front of their eyes, waiting for a decision to be made. It seems to me that simply too much is on the line to make that kind of choice, but when certain people are in certain situations in life... consciences can vary greatly [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/21/dvd-review-the-box/feed/ 5 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/18/dvd-review-blood-creek/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/18/dvd-review-blood-creek/#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 21:47:25 +0000 WordSlinger Blood CreekDominic PurcellEmma BoothHenry CavillJoel SchumacherMichael Fassbender http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=41348 Blood Creek
Directed by Joel Schumacher
Starring Dominic Purcell, Henry Cavill, Michael Fassbender, Emma Booth
Lionsgate and Gold Circle Films
Release Date: January 19, 2010

Those Nazis were into some weird stuff, and despite being defeated 65 years ago, filmmakers are still finding ways to make them the villains. In the case of Blood Creek, the villain is a single Nazi, Professor Richard Wirth (Michael Fassbender), who travels to America prior to WWII in search of mysterious runestones. His search brings him to the farm of a German family in Town Creek, West Viriginia. Wirth, a student of the occult, finds what he's looking for -- an ancient runestone he believes holds the secret to immortality -- but not before war breaks out.

Seventy years later, Victor Marshall (Dominic Purcell) disappears for nearly two years in the same town. When he reemerges in the middle of the night looking like a tortured caveman, he refuses to explain his absence to his brother Evan (Henry Cavill) and demands his help. Evan does as he is asked without getting the details. Personally, if my feared-dead brother suddenly reappeared after two years looking like he had been through hell and demanded I grab as much ammo as possible and follow him, I would probably ask a question or two [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/18/dvd-review-blood-creek/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/13/dvd-review-born/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/13/dvd-review-born/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:58:31 +0000 Jack Bauerstein83 Alison BrieDenise CrosbyKane HodderLionsgate FilmsRichard Friedman http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40122 Born
Directed by Richard Friedman
Starring Alison Brie, Denise Crosby, Kane Hodder
Lionsgate Films

When I was a very young lad, a very wise cartoon rabbit once said “if you don’t have something nice to say, don’t say anything at all.” Now, perhaps it was because I was at an impressionable age or maybe it was because it came from the mouth of a talking rabbit, but I have taken this little piece of advice to heart. However, after watching Born, I think I might have to break this rule just one time.

Born is a horror-comedy film about virginal Sally who, after attending the funeral of her mother, is mysteriously pulled into the ground at the cemetery. When she comes out of the ground, she is suddenly pregnant. The unexpected little bundle of joy turns out to be a demon that is hell-bent on entering our realm and wrecking her life in the process.

There are many things wrong with this film. For one thing, while it is suppose to be a horror/comedy, it is neither very scary nor is it very funny. It tries too hard to be both and ends up, more often than not, striking out. I just sat there for an hour and a half just bored. Very bored. You know a movie is just really bad when two straight female characters hook up right in the middle of the movie for no apparent reason. Then one of the women’s unborn fetus kills the other woman (Don’t ask) [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/13/dvd-review-born/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/12/dvd-review-bad-lieutenant-special-edition/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/12/dvd-review-bad-lieutenant-special-edition/#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 01:36:20 +0000 BAADASSSSS! Abel FerraraBad LieutenantHarvey KeitelPaul CalderonVictor Argo http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=41295 Bad Lieutenant Directed by Abel Ferrara Starring Harvey Keitel, Victor Argo, Paul Calderon Lionsgate Home Entertainment Release Date: July 28, 2009 When it was first released in 1992 Bad Lieutenant was greeted with praise and revulsion, accolades, and protest, nearly everywhere it played. The NC-17 rating bestowed upon it by the Motion Picture Association of America signified that this movie would not be holding anything back and whoever dared to venture into cinemas or into the local video stores (except Blockbuster, which no doubt probably carried a cut down R-rated version) would be in for a soul and brain-scarring experience few films can deliver. To this day it remains one of the seminal films in the independent film revolution of the 1990’s and the high water mark in the careers of director Abel Ferrera and star Harvey Keitel. It defied every conceivable notion of crime drama and character study and gave us a front row seat. For me it’s difficult to put my feelings about the movie into words. A description of the plot of Bad Lieutenant would be moot because this film is not about its plot. We’re treated to a relentless look into the festering wound of a soul that is its title character, and much like an auto accident it’s difficult to look away even when we want to, or think we should [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/12/dvd-review-bad-lieutenant-special-edition/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/10/dvd-review-smokin-aces-2-assassins-ball/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/10/dvd-review-smokin-aces-2-assassins-ball/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:11:50 +0000 BAADASSSSS! Clayne CrawfordJoe CarnahanMartha HigaredaMaury SterlingP.J. PesceSmokin AcesTom BerengerTommy Flanagan http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=41292 Smokin' Aces 2: Assassins' Ball
Unrated DVD
Directed by P.J. Pesce
Starring Tom Berenger, Clayne Crawford, Tommy Flanagan, Maury Sterling, Martha Higareda
Universal Home Entertainment
Release Date: January 19, 2010

Direct-to-video sequels tend to put me ill at ease, and with good reason. More often than not these movies are cynical, cheapjack attempts by cash-strapped studios to squeeze every possible nickel out of even their most modest theatrical successes. Next to Walt Disney Pictures no other studio has been to the DTV sequel well more times than Universal Pictures, as their numerous quickie follow-ups to The Land Before Time, Darkman, Tremors, and American Pie have shown. I have nothing against movies bypassing cinemas and going direct to video store shelves; in the past many fine films, some much better than anything Hollywood has forced upon us, have made their premiere exclusively at our local Blockbuster Video or in the Redbox kiosk in front of the neighborhood Wal-Mart often because they‘re the kind of movies that cannot be easily marketed into the moviegoer conscience like the cookie cutter fare that clogs the multiplex screens week in and week out. Plus every so often a rare sequel comes along that proves to be a cut above to the original (see The Empire Strikes Back, Aliens, and Hostel Part II). But sequels to moderately profitable theatrical releases are as a rule made on budgets a fraction of what the originals were made for, and customarily they’re made without the participation of the filmmakers and cast that made the originals great (because they can‘t be afforded). Leave it to Joe Carnahan, a firebrand filmmaking talent who makes his best movies outside the creative dead zone of Tinseltown, to accept the challenge of making a direct-to-video sequel the right way [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/10/dvd-review-smokin-aces-2-assassins-ball/feed/ 4 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/09/dvd-review-gamer/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/09/dvd-review-gamer/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:19:18 +0000 WordSlinger Amber VallettaChris Ludacris BridgesGamerGerard ButlerKyra SedgwickMichael C. Hall http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40986 Gamer
Directed by Neveldine/Taylor
Starring Gerard Butler, Michael C. Hall, Amber Valletta, Chris “Ludacris” Bridges, Kyra Sedgwick
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Release Date: January, 19, 2010

You know things are bad when the best part of a film based on ultra-violent video games is the dance sequence. However, such is the case with Gamer, which really only gives the viewer what they should expect from a Grand Theft Auto game: an unbelievable plot, half-naked women, and lots of people getting shot. It's all very generic and blurs together, which is probably why villain Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall) lip-syncing and dancing with soldiers he has under mind control is the only scene that stands out in any significant way.

What passes for the plot of Gamer is simple: In the near future, computer genius Castle creates a type of nanomachine that allows someone to remotely control another human being. Why not just use it to take over world? Well, he's working on it, but first he decides to use his invention to create a real life version of Second Life, when people can pay to control other real humans, who ar in turn paid to be “actors” in the game environment. After amassing the largest fortune in the world, Castle creates a second game, “Slayers,” where the players control death row inmates in a Call of Duty-like shooter. The inmates sign up with the promise of freedom... if they win 30 games [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/09/dvd-review-gamer/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/08/dvd-review-planet-hulk/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/08/dvd-review-planet-hulk/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:45:24 +0000 Vactor Advah SoudackHulkKevin Michael RichardsonLiam O039BrienLisa Ann BeleyMarc WordenMark HildrethMarvel AnimatedMichael KopsaPlanet HulkRick D. WassermanSam LiuSamuel Vincent http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40752 Planet Hulk
2-Disc Special Edition DVD
Directed by Sam Liu
Starring Rick D. Wasserman, Lisa Ann Beley, Mark Hildreth, Liam O'Brien, Kevin Michael Richardson, Samuel Vincent, Advah Soudack, Michael Kopsa, Marc Worden
Lionsgate Home Entertainment
Release Date: February 2, 2010

Planet Hulk is the latest direct-to-DVD film from Marvel's Animation Studio and it's got a lot going for it. Director Sam Liu has previously worked on Superman/Batman: Public Enemies and screenwriter Greg Johnson worked on one of my personal favorites, Doctor Strange. The film is also based on one of the best Hulk stories of all time (written by the awesome Greg Pak) in which the Green Goliath is deemed too dangerous for Earth and exiled to another planet free of any intelligent life. Unfortunately something goes wrong and the Hulk's ship crash lands on a war world where he's immediately forced into slavery and forced to fight Gladiator-style for his freedom. All of these factors contributed to my Hulk-size anticipation of the film and I can thankfully say I was not disappointed.

Every aspect of Planet Hulk is solid, from the voice acting and animation to the character development and story. The film is a direct adaptation of the previously mentioned Greg Pak epic storyline, which is a different approach in contrast with the recent Marvel animated films which created their own stories and weren't directly adapted from any one arc [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/08/dvd-review-planet-hulk/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/05/deal-oz-the-complete-seasons-1-6-dvd/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/05/deal-oz-the-complete-seasons-1-6-dvd/#comments Fri, 05 Feb 2010 12:24:31 +0000 Empress Eve HBOOz http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40742 Oz - The Complete Seasons 1-6 on DVD for only $86.99 (that's 64% off the list price of $238.98).

This sale is only for today til midnight PST while supplies last.

This offer bundles together the six individual season DVDs (meaning, it’s not a box set). Math time: this deal works out to be about $14.50 per DVD, which is more than half off the typical individual season DVD price.

Oh, and in case you didn't know, this series takes price at the Oswald Correctional Facility "Oz" -- that's right, a men's prison. And since this ran on HBO, it was no holds barred... for real. It's violent, it's graphic, it's not for innocent eyes, but it was an awesome show [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/05/deal-oz-the-complete-seasons-1-6-dvd/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/04/deal-curb-your-enthusiasm-the-complete-seasons-1-6-dvds/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/04/deal-curb-your-enthusiasm-the-complete-seasons-1-6-dvds/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:21:34 +0000 Empress Eve Cheryl HinesCurb Your EnthusiasmJeff GarlinLarry DavidSeinfeldTed DansonWanda Sykes http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40644 Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Seasons 1-6 on DVD for $89.99 (that's 62% off the list price $238.98).

This sale is only for today til midnight PST while supplies last.

This deal bundles together the six individual season DVDs (meaning, it's not a box set). If you do the math (which I typically do), you'll that that works out to about $15 per season as opposed to the nearly $40 list price -- even with Amazon's usual discount, each season averages around $30. Therefore, this is a huge savings and definitely worth getting if you're a fan of the series.

For those of you not familiar with this half-hour HBO series, it stars Larry David, who co-created Seinfeld and was the basis for the George Costanza character. In Curb, David plays himself, which if you thought Costanza was outrageous, you should see the "real" Larry David [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/04/deal-curb-your-enthusiasm-the-complete-seasons-1-6-dvds/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/03/deal-deadwood-the-complete-series-dvd/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/03/deal-deadwood-the-complete-series-dvd/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:14:24 +0000 Empress Eve David MilchDeadwoodHBO http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40567 Deadwood: The Complete Series DVD box set for only $74.99 (down 58% from $179.97).

This sale is for today only while supplies last.

This 19-disc DVD box set contains all three seasons of the foulmouthed HBO series, which was canceled when it was still in its prime and is definitely missed til this day. The set includes several bonus features, including "The Meaning of Endings," where creator and writer David Milch talks about the conclusion of Deadwood [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/03/deal-deadwood-the-complete-series-dvd/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/02/deal-six-feet-under-the-complete-series-dvd/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/02/deal-six-feet-under-the-complete-series-dvd/#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:18:06 +0000 Empress Eve Alan BallFreddy RodriguezLauren AmbroseMichael C. HallRainn WilsonSix Feet Under http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40484 Six Feet Under: The Complete Series DVD box set for only $67.99 (that's 62% off the list price of $179.98).

This sale is for today only while supplies last.

The set 25-disc set contains all five seasons of the Alan Ball dramatic series, plus two bonus soundtracks, audio commentary, deleted scenes, episode previews and recaps, and several featurettes (Ball is also the creator of HBO's True Blood). The packaging on this one is mighty creative: the top of the box looks like a stone grave marker with the show's name and years of running (2001-2005) surrounded by grass, with the rest of the box made to look like dirt. The set also comes with an exclusive illustrated booklet with character obituaries and memories from the show's creators.

For those of you not familiar with the show, its main selling point right now might be that it starred Michael C. Hall, known now for playing the serial killer who offs serial killers on Showtime's Dexter [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/02/deal-six-feet-under-the-complete-series-dvd/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/01/contest-win-marvels-planet-hulk-on-dvd/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/01/contest-win-marvels-planet-hulk-on-dvd/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:10:42 +0000 The Geeks of Doom Marvel AnimatedPlanet HulkThe HulkThe Incredible Hulk http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=38700
Geeks of Doom is proud to announce that we have ten (10) DVD copies of Marvel’s newest animated feature, Planet Hulk, to giveaway. Planet Hulk adapts the blockbuster comics story of the same name, written by Greg Pak. The Hulk has been sent to an alien world and now he has to fight his way to freedom. Will he be left to die, or will he follow his own advice and HULK SMASH!

Ten (10) winners will receive:

-- One (1) Planet Hulk on DVD

Planet Hulk, available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on February 2, 2010. Visit www.planethulkdvd.com to check out the trailer.

A whole new world of hurt! He was a monster, impossible to control, too dangerous to ignore. So Earth’s mightiest heroes exiled him into outer space. But now The Incredible Hulk crash-lands on the distant planet Sakaar, ruled by the tyrannical Red King. Sold into slavery, the Hulk becomes the planet’s mightiest gladiator—but his new masters get more than they bargained for when he forges a bond of brotherhood with his fellow fighters: crafty insectoid Miek, ruthless rock-man Korg, ex-shadow priest Hiroim, and the noble-born rebel Elloe. Unlike Earth, the desperate people of Sakaar believe a monster is just what they need. But will the Hulk be the one to save their world…or destroy it? [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/01/contest-win-marvels-planet-hulk-on-dvd/feed/ 0 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/01/deal-the-sopranos-the-complete-series-dvd/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/01/deal-the-sopranos-the-complete-series-dvd/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 12:23:20 +0000 Empress Eve David ChaseHBOJames GandolfiniThe Sopranos http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40296 The Sopranos: The Complete Series DVD box set for only $119.99 (that's 60% off the list price of $299.98).

This is a 30-disc box set containing all six seasons of the hit HBO series that starred James Gandolfini as mob boss Tony Soprano. The set includes over 3.5 hours never-before-seen bonus features like secrets from the writers' room; props stolen from the set; auditions of some of the cast; the music selected and the meaning behind it; and lost scenes saved from the editing room. There's also a featurette on series creator David Chase's reaction to fan outcry over the series finale. To top it all all, the set comes with a detailed 16-page episode guide.

Note, this sale is for today (February 1, 2010) only while supplies last [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/02/01/deal-the-sopranos-the-complete-series-dvd/feed/ 1 http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/31/blu-ray-review-the-final-destination-3d/ http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/31/blu-ray-review-the-final-destination-3d/#comments Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:20:43 +0000 The Movie God 3-D3DBlu-RayBobby CampoDavid R. WillisFinal DestinationFinal Destination 3Haley WebbMykelti WilliamsonNick ZanoShantel VanSantenThe Final Destination http://geeksofdoom.com/?p=40034 The Final Destination
3D Blu-ray Edition
Directed by David R. Ellis
Starring Bobby Campo, Shantel VanSanten, Mykelti Williamson, Nick Zano, Haley Webb
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Release Date: January 5, 2010

Much like the Saw franchise, the Final Destination franchise has become a horror standard. And though they don't release a Final Destination film every single year like their counterparts do, the movies have always had a great sense of terrifying fun about them. Up to Final Destination 3, these movies were still silly and lacking plots and story, but there was plenty of gruesome fun to be had where Saw got very old very fast after their second installment. So how would The Final Destination, the fourth film in the franchise, hold up? Let's find out!

This time around, we begin at a suspicious racetrack where NASCAR-quality vehicles race at some small town track where rednecks and apparently good looking college-aged kids like to enjoy the races. As with the previous films, disaster strikes when an unfortunate string of events leads to a massive crash that sends metal and fire shooting into the crowd and causing the aging building to begin collapsing everywhere, killing many, many people. [...]]]> http://geeksofdoom.com/2010/01/31/blu-ray-review-the-final-destination-3d/feed/ 0