Random tidbits at the end of the week

Well, as this week comes to an end, I've got a few little random tidbits to share with you...

First of all, Warner Home Video has just launched a new website for their upcoming direct-to-DVD release of "Superman: Doomsday", coming this September. This adaptation of the popular 1992-93 storylines "The Death of Superman", "Funeral for a Friend", and "The Return of Superman" should really be an exciting visual feast for the eyes in animated form. While it won't squeeze in every single story element from a year-long tale into 75 minutes, it should be quite interesting nonetheless.

It had previously been adapted by BBC Radio into the audio drama "Superman Lives" and by writer Roger Stern into the best-selling epic novel "The Death and Life of Superman". (It was also considered as a potential movie during the 1990's by a certain writer whose crap shall remain in the toilet where he belongs - thank goodness that crappy script was never made!) It also spawned the sequel "Superman/Doomsday: Hunter/Prey", which explored Doomsday's frightening origins.

Has it really been 15 years since Superman fought Doomsday to the death? The link to the new website is http://www.warnervideo.com/supermandoomsdaydvd/ - check it out and mark your calendars for September! I'll have a review of it when a copy becomes available for review.

I was recently in the video stores and happened to see something I never thought I'd actually see on DVD: Season 2 of David Lynch's cult classic series "Twin Peaks". While I'm glad that it's finally out on DVD, I hope that the box set containing the entire series and the original pilot episode (issued in the Asian market as a Region 0 DVD) comes out very soon. I also hope that they've got the clearance issues with Lynch and Warner Home Video to release the alternate European theatrical cut (with a 15-minute alternate ending that was never used in the series) as part of the set as well. There's just been way too many hands all over this series... Artisan, Paramount, Warner, New Line (for the separate DVD release of the prequel movie)... it just boggles the mind. I definitely need more than a donut and a damn fine cup of coffee for this one.

Question for Paramount Home Video and George Lucas: "Young Indiana Jones" on DVD - WHEN????? And why not include the original TV broadcasts with the George Hall-narrated bookends? If that's left out, it's just another notch in Luca$' "creative rethinking" that robs the fans of its memories.

Finally, you just have to check out this web link: http://www.japanprobe.com/?p=1678. What will the Asian market bootleg next??? What, DVDs and CDs aren't enough? This is just way too funny to pass up.

Well, next Tuesday I'll be back with a full-length DVD review of Sylvester Stallone's surprising box office hit from this past Christmas, "Rocky Balboa". Simply put, if you've not seen it, you owe it to yourself not to miss this film on DVD.

That's it for today. Have fun checking out "Spider-Man 3" this opening weekend, faithful True Believers! See you again on Tuesday!