Each and every week dozens of DVDs hit the shelves, and many of them get lost in the mix. CraveOnline has compiled a list of all the newest DVD releases, with a special emphasis on a few worth keeping an eye out for.
Wall-E: (Three-Disc Special Edition)
WALL-E is the story of a robot in the year 2700 who spends every day doing what he was made for, like a good little robot, until one day, when he discovers what he was meant for. WALL•E's adventures take him across the galaxy in a hilarious and adorable love story between two robots.
The best part is that it's something entirely different from what we're used to. Blockbuster in waiting, for sure.
The acclaimed director of Finding Nemo and the writers of Cars and Ratatouille create a fascinating new world with Disney-Pixar's latest adventure. It's loaded with bonus features, including the exclusive animated short film Burn-E. Buy this. It's a classic.
Tropic Thunder
If you read this site, you've most likely seen the summer's funniest movie. The Tom Cruise part alone was worth the price of admission. Jack Black as a manic heroin addict? Absolutely brilliant. And Robert Downey Jr. once again proves why he's often called the finest actor of his generation. And for once, we have a Ben Stiller production that's not the Ben Stiller Show, which helps the film greatly.
Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium
This import-only, 18-song DVD documents the Foo's two sold out Wembley Stadium shows. Taking place over June 6 and 7 of 2008, the shows sold out within 24 hours, making them the biggest headline performances of the band's illustrious career, and the biggest rock show held at the new Wembley to date. The collection pulls from all six of Foo Fighters' studio albums, featuring classics "Times Like These," "Everlong," "Monkey Wrench," "All My Life," "Learn To Fly" and "Long Road To Ruin." Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin joined Grohl and Hawkins on night two's encore for renditions of "Rock and Roll" (with Hawkins on vocals and Grohl on drums) and "Ramble On" (with Grohl on vocals and Hawkins on drums). The show ends with a triumphant and highly emotional "Best Of You," closing with a chorus of 85,000 fans leaving Grohl visibly moved.
The Who at Kilburn: 1977
The Who played a show at the Gaumont State Theater in London on December 15th 1977. It was recorded on 35mm for the Who rockumentary film The Kids Are Alright, which segments of the performance were used for.
Who biographer Dave Marsh wrote this about the show: “The Kilburn show was a disaster. Moon hadn’t practised ‘in three years’ (in John’s words), and he was a nervous wreck, distraught at having to face a public appearance in such gruesome physical condition. For the first time, there was no way to conceal his weaknesses: They showed in his potbelly and in his playing. The rest of the band was almost as nervous- it had been fourteen months since Toronto. ‘That was the first time I can remember being drunk before a show,’ said Entwistle. Between their ragged playing and the necessity of stopping and starting while camera angles and lenses were changed, the show was such a negative experience that no one could have blamed them if none of the Who ever took a stage again.” (Dave Marsh, Before I Get Old: The Story of The Who, p.494).
If this was the Who at their worst, I’ll never roll my eyes again when I hear the old-timers lament over “the real spirit” and “how things used to be” in rock n’ roll. Because this rusty, nervous and frustrated band kicks the shit out of 95% of the live acts I’ve seen in my entire life.
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