Sunday, February 20, 2011

Megamind, Celtic Thunder, Weeds, Due Date, All-Star Superman...

Two of this week's best sellers are both animated features, and with a superhero theme. The first is the Blu-ray/DVD combo version of the big theatrical release Megamind (and this week's biggest seller) and the other is the direct-to-video All-Star Superman, which is based on one the most celebrated Superman stories in recent history, written by Grant Morrison and illustrated by Frank Quietly. Megamind's Blu-ray/DVD edition is jam-packed with extras, most notably, a new short film, "The Button of Doom" as well as an "Animator's Corner" viewing option, trivia track, filmmakers' commentary, and an "Interactive Comic Creator."  All-Star Superman, in which, again, the Blu-ray/DVD combo is outselling both DVD versions, has a decent amount of extras and should satisfy fans of the comic, with an audio commentary by Grant Morrison and Bruce Timm, a featurette about what inspired Morrison to write the legendary comic mini series, "Incubating the Idea," a conversation with Morrison, All-Star Superman virtual comic book, and a sneak peek at the next DCU animated movie "Green Lantern: Emerald Knights."

The second best seller this week, surprisingly, goes to Celtic Thunder: Heritage, a live concert from the popular Irish group Celtic Thunder, with 16 tracks on the DVD.  Speaking of live concerts, Les Miserables: The 25th Anniversary Concert is also released this week, which honors 25 years of one of the most popular musicals of all time.

Back to the features, the comedy Due Date is now due, starring Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis.  The only extra on the DVD is a gag reel, but the Blu-ray/DVD package includes that and several more, such as Deleted Scenes, an "Action Mashup," "Too Many Questions Mashup,"  and a "Two and a Half Men" Sequence featuring Ethan Tremblay.  Get Low, the dramedy starring Robert Duvall and Bill Murray is out, extras included are an audio commentary with Duvall, Sissy Spacek, director Aaron Schneider, and producer Dean Zanuck, cast & crew Q&A, three behind-the-scenes featurettes, and an "On the Red Carpet" feature.  Finally, Stieg Larsson's Dragon Tattoo Trilogy, comprised of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," "The Girl Who Played with Fire," and "The Girl Who Kicked The Hornet's Nest" and a 4th disc with 2 hours of extras.

The biggies from TV land this week are Season 6 of Weeds, Set 17 of Midsomer Murders, and Season 2 of Nurse Jackie.

Be sure to check out the front page to see the rest of what other new DVDs are released this week!

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