Lower Decks

It’s another rather lackluster week on the DVD front, though there are a couple of choice items for fans. Television releases are very thin this time around, with the notable exception of the long anticipated first season of Friday the 13th: The Series, which ran for three years in syndication and which only had the most tangential connection to the films of the same name. For film fans there are lots of flicks representing Asian cinema though the real standouts are two Italian films. First we have The Last House on the Beach, a cheap rip-off of Wes Craven’s horror classic The Last House on the Left, and more notably, the debut of Dario Argento’s Mother of Tears, the long awaited final installment of his Three Mothers trilogy. The big news is the re-release of the three Godfather films, both individually and as a set. Deemed the Coppola Restoration versions, these will be a must have for fans of the series.

Note: this is not a comprehensive list of all DVD release for September 23rd, 2008. Rather, it reflects titles that may be more of interest to genre fans.

Animation
Alvin & the Chipmunks – Alvin and The Chipmunks: Holiday Gift Set
Alvin & the Chipmunks – Alvin’s Thanksgiving Celebration
Animalia – Vol 1: Welcome to the Kingdom
Animalia – Vol 1: Welcome to the Kingdom [Blu-ray]
Charlie Brown/Peanuts Specials – Peanuts Holiday Collection
Schoolhouse Rock – The Election Collection

TV
C.S.I.: NY – The 4th Season
Friday the 13th: The Series – The 1st Season

Film
Final Exam
Freddy vs. Jason / Jason X (2 pack)
The Godfather (The Coppola Restoration) 2-disc set
The Godfather Part II (The Coppola Restoration) 2-disc set
The Godfather Part III (The Coppola Restoration) 2-disc set
The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration Gift Set (6-disc set)
L.A. Confidential (special edition)
The Last House on the Beach
The Legend of Red Dragon
Midnight Eagle
Mother of Tears
Naked Fear
Pathology
Re-Cycle
Savage Streets (special Edition)
Seoul Raiders
The Suicide Song
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2003 / TCM: The Beginning (2 pack)
Vipers