New Geek DVD Day - 08/11/09

 

 

The Good:  Super Friends - The Lost Episodes

 

Why It's Good:  I wasn't even aware that the Super Friends had any lost episodes, but apparently they do.  Looks like the Hall of Justice had some rooms deep down in the basement where Robin the blundering Boy Wonder stored some stuff and completely forgot about them.  But the amazing detective skills of Batman have found them after many years, and now they're available to be seen by everyone.  It's 12 episodes/shorts that haven't been released before. 

 



 

The Badass:  Alien Tresspass

 

Why It's Badass:  It's a tongue-in-cheek throwback/homage to the classic 50's sci-fi B movies where aliens from outer space land in a small town in the middle of nowhere and start to cause all sorts of problems.  Plus, the dad from the Wonder Years plays the town sheriff.  From what I've read, it's supposed to be pretty fun to watch.

 



 

The Awesome:  Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film Collection (on Blu-ray)

 

Why It's Awesome:  It's a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Boxset.  This set contains all four Turtles movies.  The three live action ones, and the CG one.  It also comes with a bunch of bonus stuff like  a comic book, character cards, a Turtles sketch from Peter Laird and something called a "Radical Beanie Hat".  Somehow, I seriously doubt the ability of any beanie hat to be considered radical.

 

Also, the four DVD's included in the set are designed to look like pizzas.  That's not really a bonus or anything, I just thought it was amusing.  I should also say that I'm not sure exactly how good seeing four guys in rubber Turtle suits will look in Hi Def, but hey, that CG movie was badass and will probably look really sweet.