As we edge out of summer, the DVD release calendar is getting considerably more crowded than in weeks past. That's good news for movie fans, as studios offer up their blockbusters from earlier in the year, as well as a steady stream of catalog titles as we head into the holiday season.
This week kicks off with one of the most peculiar releases of 2009, Seth Rogen's "Observe and Report." Those expecting the straight-up comedy usually associated with the Apatow protégé should prepare for disappointment. Rather than offering the next "Superbad" (which Rogen co-wrote), "Observe and Report" (which he did not) is a twisted -- albeit comedic -- look at a mall security cop who doubles as a mentally unbalanced outcast with a hankering for weaponry. More than most, it's a love-it-or-hate-it proposition, but if this is your cup of tea then the DVD and Blu-ray offers up a healthy dose of extras. Those will HD players will receive picture-in-picture commentary from Rogen, Anna Faris and director Jody Hill, while both formats get nearly 30 minutes of deleted and extended scenes, various vignettes and a gag reel. Read more...
At the Screen Actor's Guild Awards in January, Angelina Jolie wore her blue Max Azria gown backwards. On purpose! Us Weekly reported that the intent was to make the dress more "blouson" ... and it also happened to show off her tattoos more effectively, but I'm sure that had nothing to do with it.
Last night, Anna Faris showed up at the
premiere of her film "Observe and Report," and upon seeing the photos, I immediately assumed she had pulled an Angelina and turned her dress around too. The skin-bearing, deep purple gown could not have been meant to look that way, could it? (Check out the back and front of Anna Faris' dress after the jump, and check out the whole gallery from the "Observe and Report" premiere.) Read more...
- Is Seth Rogen’s “Observe and Report” in trouble? Is it a new comedy masterpiece? Or is it both? (CHUD)
- Details emerge for new Cameron Crowe pic. Distressingly, these include characters getting haunted by Hawaiian Gods and a “Joe Vs. The Volcano” –esque sequence. (/film)
- Q: Why does Jude Law’s Watson wear suspenders? Elementary: To keep his pants up. (Just Jared)
- Simon Pegg signs three-book deal, will write memoirs early next year. (BBC)
- Adam Sandler files a (very) brief report from the set of Judd Apatow’s “Funny People.” (Official Site)
