How to Spend $20

By Eric Hughes and Kim Hollis

June 16, 2009

Bold prediction: ratings were up this particular episode.

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Welcome to How to Spend $20, BOP's look at the latest DVDs to hit stores nationwide. This week: Lost gets sexier, Burn Notice's Michael Westen gets closer to solving some mysteries and Madea continues her utter ridiculousness.

Pick of the Week

For people who were confused enough when just a dozen or so characters were mulling around the island: Lost: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]

There's nothing quite like the first season of ABC's Lost. There were creepy noises in the forest, dead people making unsolicited appearances, polar bears (as is) and a mysterious hatch leading to god knows where. We were lost, but not that lost. The mysteries were simple(ish), too. And good lord, were we hooked.

Now? Eh. It's lost a good chunk of its viewership, and lazy people like me merely keep up by checking out the recap episodes. Part of me just wants the show to come to a close already to find out how this sucker finally ends. I'm over new discoveries and revelations - which can't be good for fan morale.

Out today is the series' debut year on Blu-ray, which'll make those first 25 episodes even better (and addicting). With the enhancement, the most devoted of Losties will notice even more hidden details.

Disc includes: Audio commentary, The Lost Flashbacks featurette, Welcome to Oahu: The Making of the Pilot featurette, The Genesis of Lost featurette, Designing a Disaster featurette, Before They Were Lost featurette, deleted scenes, bloopers




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For people who keep their refrigerators stocked with plenty of yogurt: Burn Notice: Season Two

Admit it. At some point in your life, you've fantasized about being a spy. You've thought about the glamour and excitement that go along with the job, especially since seeing the James Bond films has you convinced that you'll have gorgeous women clinging to you and that a fancy license to kill gives you free reign to do whatever you please.

Burn Notice's Michael Westen would be quick to tell you that a spy's life is nothing like that. Not only are you in real danger all the time, but there's also a chance that something could go wrong and you'll be "burned" by your bosses. What does this mean? They essentially leave you out in the cold, taking away all your cash, telling your best contacts to steer clear of you and forcing you to fend for yourself. You're not a spy anymore, but somehow, you're always in danger from past enemies as well as your former employer. This is the essence of Burn Notice, and if you haven't been watching, what is wrong with you?

Jeffrey Donovan stars as Westen, a super-smart, highly trained former spy who takes on private investigation cases as he tries to solve the mystery of who "burned" him. Assisting him are his on-again/off-again girlfriend Fiona (a former IRA operative and an expert in explosives, portrayed by Gabrielle Anwar) and Sam Axe (a semi-retired intelligence operative and one-time Navy Seal played by BOP fave Bruce Campbell). Every week is a tense adventure also packed with a certain wry humor and useful lessons on intelligence (the spy kind, not the normal everyday kind). It's legitimately one of the best shows on television, and with Season One and Season Two available on DVD, it's easy to catch up for Season Three, which premiered three weeks ago.

Disc includes: Audio commentaries, deleted scenes, gag reel, NiXin' it Up featurette


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