Punch Drunk DVDs

Tron: Legacy
28 years is a long time to wait for anything, but with Disney's Tron Legacy it appears to have been worth it. Thrusting us back into the neon world of the Grid where Kevin Flynn(Jeff Bridges, reprising his role) has been trapped ever since, this is a sequel with a clear cut mission to be the coolest looking film on the block. The confusing techno talk of the original film are stripped away, replaced with something more akin to Star Wars, backed by a crankin' Daft Punk soundtrack and eye glazing visuals. And let's not forget the star making performance by Garrett Hedlund as Sam Flynn, Kevin's rebellious, activist son. Is Tron Legacy particularly deep? Hell no. Is it fun? Absolutely.




The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Diminishing returns continue to be the case for these adaptations of C.S. Lewis's famed novels. Dawn Treader takes place a few years after the last film, with the two oldest Pevensie kids now too old for the wonders of Narnia. However they were also the least interesting of the bunch, so by focusing on the hot headed Peter and the courageous Lucy the film actually benefits. The problem is that there never appears to be a complete story being told here. The enemy is unknown, the journey lacking any sense of danger. But for fans of the series the poignant final moments could make for a weepy goodbye.




Little Fockers
This is what you voted for!! With your hard earned dollars, that is. The third and by far the worst of the Meet the Parents flicks racked up over $300M globally, despite the warmed over jokes and tired back-and-forth between Ben Stiller and Robert De Niro. You might as well ignore the title, because the kids actually don't play much of a role at all. No, it's really just a lousy excuse for lame Viagara jokes and projectile vomit humor.  But if you insist on watching this, at least amuse yourself by paying attention to the distractingly out of place performance by Dustin Hoffman, brought in at the last minute to "punch up" the humor.  Fail.






Tron Legacy/Tron: The Original Classic(Identity Disc Collectible)
Because it comes with it's own identity disc, necesary for the next time you get sucked into the Grid. 













I Love You Phillip Morris
Of all the oddball performances we've seen out of Jim Carrey, none have been zanier or more controversial than this, and this one's based on a true story! Carrey stars as con man Steven Russell, who meets the love of his life, Phillip Morris(a soft voiced Ewan McGregor) while serving time in prison. When Morris is released, Russell breaks out of jail time and time again to be with the man he loves. A quirky film that thankfully doesn't waste time haggling over the sexuality of it's characters. My only beef with it is that I found the difficulties of their relationship far more interesting than Russell's numerous schemes. 






Arthur/Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Just in time for the Russell Brand starring remake, you can get both of the Dudley Moore/Liza Minnelli versions of Arthur together in one place. I was never a big fan of Moore or these movies, but people love them for some reason. That's all I'm going to say about that.











Casino Jack
It's good to see Kevin Spacey really diving into a meaty role like this again because few can play the smug corporate elitists the way he can. In Casino Jack he gets a chance to play one of the most vile ever as Jack Abramoff, the corrupt power broker and super lobbyist who's illegal schemes ultimately ensnared key White House officials. Spacey is fantastically twisted, and Barry Pepper is solid as well as his partner Michael Scanlon. My problem with Casino Jack? It doesn't do nearly enough to show the real damage Abramoff caused.







Peter Pan
Why is this 2003 film on this list just because it was released on Blu-Ray today? Simple. Because not enough people checked out what I think was the best adaptation of Peter Pan we've seen yet, full of fantasy and charm. Led by a wonderful young cast including Jeremy Sumpter(Soul Surfer) as Peter Pan and the ultra-sexy Ludivine Sagnier(Swimming Pool) as Tinker Bell.









Jawbreaker
Think Mean Girls, only much nastier. 1999's Jawbreaker is memorable mainly for it's sexy leads, the deliciously trashy Rose McGowan,  and an angelic Rebecca Gayheart. The film follows a high school clique of vicious fashionistas, who see an innocent prank go wrong and a friend dead with a jawbreaker lodged in her throat.  Things don't get any better from there.