Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Jeremy Butler on December 30th, 2013
It’s always difficult to watch a stand-up from a guy you know nothing about. No matter how hard you try, you will always have preconceived notions about the guy based solely on what he chooses to title his stand-up. I’ve said it once and I will say it again, titles play a big part in whether or not a person is going to take a chance on something they know nothing about. It is what makes the first impression of a perspective audience, and it is the deciding factor on whether a person picks up and buys or picks up and puts back on the DVD rack.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 29th, 2013
Who would have thought that stick figures could be so much fun. You heard us talk about them as our last minute gift idea. Now you have a chance to win one for yourself. New Video Group has slid a copy of Dick Figures The Movie under the Upcomingdiscs Christmas Tree. We figure we get enough free stuff for ourselves. After a short executive meeting of the top brains here at Upcomingdiscs we decided the goods go to you. Journey with Red and Blue as they search for the Sword Of Destiny...and a birthday present for Pink.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 28th, 2013
A little trip into the 3rd Dimension. Our wonderful buddies over at Anchor Bay have given us a copy of Escape From Planet Earth on Blu-ray 3D for one lucky Upcomingdiscs winner. It's a nice animated feature that you can share with your entire family. It features the voices of Jessica Alba, George Lopez and Jane Lynch. This set includes the 3D Blu-ray, standard Blu-ray and a DVD copy. Remember that you need a 3D player and capable television in order to see the film in 3D.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 27th, 2013
Christmas has just come and gone but baseball Spring training is already just around the corner. If you're a New York Yankee fan, you're going to love this prize. A&E has given us their 5-disc collection The New York Yankees 2000 World Series Collector's Edition. If you think that was a mouthful wait until you see what's in this collection. You get every game from the 2000 World Series and a ton more. Radio calls are included for each game. You can listen to the television or radio announcers. Thanks to A&E and Major League Baseball Productions.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 26th, 2013
Do you know what happens when too many hands start playing with stuff under our Christmas Tree? 12 Days of Christmas giveaways is what happens. Now our good friends at Image Entertainment have gotten into the act with a 5-disc DVD set The Naked City 20 Star-Filled Episodes. You've already heard us talk about this groundbreaking series. Image has put together a greatest hits set. We're talking guest stars like you've never seen before: Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, Peter Fonda, William Shatner, Dustin Hoffman, James Caan, Christopher Walken, Robert Duvall, Dennis Hopper and Jack Klugman. They're all in one place and one lucky Upcomingdiscs winner gets the set.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 25th, 2013
On the First Day Of Christmas Anchor Bay gives to you:
Only one of the best action televisions shows to come along in a very long time. Our wonderful elves down at Anchor Bay have been tampering with our Christmas Tree here at Upcomingdiscs. They've left a copy of Spartacus: War Of The Damned on Blu-ray for one lucky Upcomingdiscs winner. It's the final season of the epic tale with Liam McIntyre and Manu Bennett. With plenty of bonus features and in glorious high definition this is a great prize to kick off our 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways.
Posted in: The Reel World by J C on December 25th, 2013
Besides the fact that it stars Leonardo DiCaprio and that it’s essentially a white collar gloss on Goodfellas, you’d be forgiven for thinking somebody other than Martin Scorsese directed The Wolf of Wall Street. I don’t mean to suggest Scorsese has lost his masterful touch or his passion for filmmaking, both of which were on display as recently as two years ago in the wonderful Hugo. It’s more that after spending the better part of the 21st century making strong, serious dramas, I didn’t necessarily expect Scorsese to make his funniest, loosest and most audacious picture in decades.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on December 25th, 2013
You know exactly what's going on here. It's Rocky Balboa vs. Joe La Motta, and they're not exactly in their prime. For reasons of property rights, of course, this really isn't Rocky or La Motta, but you and I know it is. The film takes great pains to remind us of each of these iconic characters. Sly's character tries to take a shot at some hanging meat after drinking a glass of raw eggs. De Niro's character is found telling boxing jokes in his own club, just as the real-life La Motta did after his fighting days were over. Both of these actors played iconic fighters in their day.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on December 25th, 2013
Futurama was the brainchild of Simpson veterans Matt Groening and David X Cohen. With the growing popularity of their iconic cartoon, it was no surprise that Fox would tap the team to bring another show to the network. When Futurama premiered in 1999, it was a combination of The Jetsons and The Simpsons. That would be ironic for those of us who think the Simpsons theme is a direct knockoff of The Jetsons. It was 1000 years in the future, and the joke was that no matter how much things changed, they hadn’t really changed at all. The space-age series would use many of the writing and art team from The Simpsons.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by J C on December 24th, 2013
“You gotta be grateful for the little things in life, otherwise you’ll never be grateful for nothing.”
I’m not so sure the same fans who made 2007’s The Ultimate Gift a hit on the home video market — and spurred the creation of this sequel — will be very grateful for this tepid follow-up. The Ultimate Life stiffly and earnestly re-iterates the first film’s emphasis on appreciating non-material delights, and sprinkles in a worthwhile message about the importance of leaving a strong legacy behind. Unfortunately, this film’s own legacy places it with the long list of sequels that don’t live up to the original.
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