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For people who wonder whether Robin Williams' career has any chance of rectifying itself again: Old Dogs

I'm pretty sure I'm discussing Old Dogs in this space – instead of another new release like Michael Moore's Capitalism: A Love Story or the little-seen Boondock Saints sequel (which we wanted about as much as we did a Wall Street follow-up) – for one reason: To plug one of the best one-note blogs of all time. In this case, it's Faces of Old Dogs, a Tumblr page created by TV-film director Jason Woliner. Exactly as it sounds, Faces of Old Dogs is no more than extreme close-ups of the cast of Disney's Old Dogs taken from the movie's trailer. The catch? The pictures, like this one or that one, are less than flattering to Robin Williams et al. For instance, there's a disturbing number of photos of John Travolta flailing around in a pool of water, and it's fantastic. Every now and again when I'm feeling down, I'll call up Faces of Old Dogs and return to my chipper self in no time.

In other news, Old Dogs is for sale on DVD and Blu-ray today!

Disc includes: Bloopers, deleted scenes, "Every Little Step" music video by John Travolta and Ella Bleu Travolta, audio commentary

For people who think Dwayne Johnson has gotten pretty soft: Planet 51

At about $70 million, Planet 51 is the most expensive movie ever produced in Spain. Too bad it was so poorly received (about 22% of critics compiled on Rotten Tomatoes liked it). Otherwise, the title probably could have made bank instead of fizzing out a smidge under $100 million at the worldwide box office. In hindsight, a 3-D release probably would have been a good idea – Alice in Wonderland... ever heard of it? – as the format is becoming commonplace in CGI animated movies nowadays. An additional dimension would have made that human landing on the alien planet we saw in the trailer even better.

Disc includes: Extended scenes, music video montage, two featurettes, Target 51 game

March 9, 2010

Blu-ray
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Capitalism: A Love Story (Special Edition)
Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone
Glacier National Park
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
JCVD / Exit Speed
Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock
Midnight Movie / Killer Movie
Old Dogs
Planet 51
Possession
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Super Bowl XLIV Champions: New Orleans Saints
UFC Best of 2009
Up in the Air

DVD
Bob Dylan: Weary Blues For Waitin' (Widescreen)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Capitalism: A Love Story (Special Edition)
Civilisation: The Complete Series (Set)
The Commish: Complete First Season
Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone (Special Edition)
In Plain Sight: Season Two
Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock
Old Dogs
Planet 51 (Widescreen)
Possession
Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
The Stoning of Soraya M.
Super Bowl XLIV Champions: New Orleans Saints
UFC Best of 2009
Up in the Air
Walker, Texas Ranger: The Complete Series (Set)
Walker, Texas Ranger: The Seventh Season

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