Before we start, a couple of rules that I followed while making this list:

-Documentaries don’t count: Watching the scene and setting the scene are two different things. If you made a documentary before you made your dramatic debut, the dramatic debut is the one I’m counting.

-Your movie had to be distributed: Every once in a while, a feature makes the film festival rounds without actually getting picked up and distributed. If your second film was released in theaters in America, that’s the one I’m counting.

-No Donnie Darko: That movie is actually an episode of Quantum Leap with shitty emo “Kill Yourself” music packed in. Sorry, kids.

So now then… The Ten Best Directorial Debuts of the Decade

Today’s Gold Box spotlight deal of the day over at Amazon is The Die Hard Collection Blu-ray for $46.95 (64% off the original price of $129.98 and down significantly from the site’s often discounted price of $81.99.)

This blu-ray collection contains all four films from the Die Hard action franchise, which stars Bruce Willis as New York cop John McClane, in one case and includes all the bonus material from the individual Blu-ray releases: Die Hard, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Live Free or Die Hard.

Another deal going on right now is for the Resident Evil Trilogy Blu-ray for $49.99 (that’s 44% off the original price of $89.95). Also housed in one blu-ray case, this collection includes Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Apocalypse, Resident Evil: Extinction, the films starring Milla Jovovich.

Speaking of Resident Evil, Resident Evil: Degeneration [Blu-ray], an all-new CGI-animated feature film, is available now for $19.99 (50% off the original price of $39.95!).

Here are some other Blu-rays deals going on right now:

— Buy both Lost: The Complete Fourth Season [Blu-ray]
and Lost – The Complete Third Season [Blu-ray] and get an additional $20 off your total purchase.

Serenity
Blu-ray Edition
Directed by Joss Whedon
Starring Nathan Fillion, Summer Glau, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Adam Baldwin, Chiwetel Ejiofor
Universal Home Entertainment
Release date: December 30, 2008

Now, I will admit right off the bat, that I love Joss Whedon‘s work, and I realize that he is a creator that some people love, and other people hate, and it’s hard to find people in the middle. Me, I watched Buffy the Vampire Slayer from the beginning, I love his comic book work, and I’m eagerly awaiting the start of his new show Dollhouse. So, yeah, my opinion may be a little biased, but I’m man enough to point out the good and bad points of his work. So, if you’re not a fan of Whedon’s work, what can I say to convince you that this movie is worth your time, and if you are a fan of his work, what can I say to convince you to buy this movie for what may be a THIRD time?

If you don’t know the plot of Serenity by now, you’ve clearly been living in a Sci-Fi deprived cave for the last 5 years, but I’ll re-cap for you anyway. The movie picks up from where the television series Firefly left off; we find the crew of the Firefly-class ship Serenity doing what they do best: taking any job they can to make ends meet. The crew, led by Captain Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion), is generally on the run from the Alliance, mostly thanks to two passengers on the ship, Simon (Sean Maher) and River Tam (Summer Glau). River was a government test subject and has been turned into a powerful psychic and a one woman fighting force of extraordinary magnitude. Now the Alliance has sent an Operative (Chiwetel Ejiofor) to kill River because of all the secrets she may hold in her head. What follows is a story of loss and the power of beliefs, told in the way that only Joss Whedon can.

The Nathan Fillion/Alan Tudyk Q&A session at Dragon*Con 2008 felt more like well scripted banter. These guys are obviously close friends and it showed. The two gave something away to everyone who asked a questions.

One piece of newsworthy information came during the panel session, concerning a question about a sequel to the much acclaimed Serenity movie. A fan asked if Tudyk if his character would be included and possibly come back as a clone (considering the events at the end of the original movie).

By TechGOnzo

Alan Tudyk is confirmed as a late addition to the guest line up at Dragon*Con 2008. The news comes just days after announcing fellow Firefly cast mate Nathan Fillion a.k.a “Captain Malcolm Reynolds” would be in attendance as well as Jewel Staite and Morena Baccarin.

Adam Baldwin had been scheduled to attend but had to cancel due to work commitments. (Damn those Scheduling conflicts!)

With a week left until Dragon*Con weekend, who knows who else might be named. The Serenity Crew cast members have a history of going out of their way to please fans.

Stay tuned to Geeks of Doom for more late breaking Dragon*Con announcements…