DVD/Blu-Ray Releases: September 13th, 2011

This week MST3K takes a crack at Manos The Hands of Fate, Joseph Gordon-Levitt goes death metal, and a never-before-seen 80′s horror film..

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Mystery Science Theater 3000: Manos the Hands of Fate

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Synopsis: If 1966′s Manos, the Hands of Fate isn’t the worst film ever made, it’s certainly one of the strangest; the Texas-lensed oddity, a vanity piece for writer-producer-director-star and fertilizer salesman Hal P. Warren, concerns a family that encounters a supernatural polygamy sect after an aimless drive through the Texas desert. An obscurity to all but the most dedicated “bad” movie fans, Manos was dragged into the spotlight by Mystery Science Theater 3000, which spawned something of a cult following. The Manos set pays tribute to both the film itself and the fourth-season MST3K episode that set off the revival with an impressive collection of extras. The episode, one of the series’ best, finds Joel Robinson (Joel Hodgson) and the ‘bots pushed to their limits to poke fun or even make sense of the picture.

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Bottom Line: If you’re a bad movie man, then you’re a MST3K fan by proxy.  You can’t go wrong with any of their commentaries and this one is no exception.  Prepare to be entertained.

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Hesher

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Synopsis: Hesher is a loner. He hates the world and everyone in it. He has long greasy hair and homemade tattoos. He is malnourished and smokes a lot of cigarettes. He likes fire and blowing things up. He lives in his van, until he meets TJ.

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Bottom Line: This is another one that I wanted to see but let slip through the cracks when it was in theaters for its limited run.  Looking forward to checking it out now that it’s available on DVD and Blu-Ray.  JGL is one of the most gifted actors of the last decade and I will give anything he’s in a fighting chance.

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The Basement: Retro 80′s Horror Collection

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Synopsis: Four strangers are summoned to the basement of an abandoned house by a mysterious entity known only as The Sentinel. One after another, they are forced to witness heinous deeds they have yet to commit – and which will damn them for all eternity.

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Bottom Line: I have no idea what this never-before-seen 80′s retro horror movie is, or where it came from, but since it’s an 80′s retro horror film, I’m in.  Not to mention that I believe you get multiple movies in this set, it could be a grab bag of goodness… or badness.

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Other DVD/Blu-Ray Releases:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer (Blu-Ray)

Bad Dreams/Visiting Hours (Double Feature)

Born of Earth