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Dan's DVD Picks for March 4th

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Dan's DVD Picks for March 4, 2014

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12 Years a Slave (2013)
dir. Steve McQueen

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In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Stars Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender.

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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (2013)
dir. Francis Lawrence

Best Buy and Target each have multiple exclusives.

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Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

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Oldboy (2013)
dir. Spike Lee

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An advertising executive (Josh Brolin) who was inexplicably abducted and placed in solitary confinement for 20 years seeks revenge against his mysterious captors in Spike Lee's remake of director Chan-wook Park's critically acclaimed 2003 thriller (adapted from a popular manga of the same name). Teaming with a young social worker in his desperate search for answers, the newly freed man falls into a treacherous web of conspiracy that could be his undoing. Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, and Samuel L. Jackson co-star.

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Hours (2013)
dir. Eric Heisserer

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Paul Walker (The Fast and the Furious franchise) reinvents himself, in one of his last roles, in the pulse-pounding drama, Hours. Nolan Hayes (Walker) arrives at a New Orleans hospital with his pregnant wife, Abigail (Genesis Rodriguez), who has gone into early labor. Things quickly spiral out of control when the birth goes tragically wrong and Hurricane Katrina hits, ravaging the hospital and forcing an evacuation. With his baby dependent on a ventilator and no one around to help, Nolan faces one life-and-death decision after another and must fight to keep his daughter alive.

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The Grandmaster (2013)
dir. Wong Kar Wai

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Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Wong Kar Wai, THE GRANDMASTER is an epic action feature inspired by the life and times of the legendary Kung FU master, Ip Man who mentored Bruce Lee. The story spans the tumultuous Republican era that followed the fall of China's last dynasty, a time of chaos, division and war that was also the golden age of Chinese martial arts. Filmed in a range of stunning locations that include the snow-swept landscapes of Northeast China and the subtropical South, THE GRANDMASTER features virtuoso performances by some of the greatest stars of contemporary Asian cinema, including Tony Leung and Ziyi Zhang.

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Cold Comes the Night (2013)
dir. Tze Chun

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A dangerous criminal (Bryan Cranston) takes a desperate hotel owner (Alice Eve) and her young daughter (Ursula Parker) hostage in a last-ditch effort to retrieve his missing cash from a corrupt cop in this edge-of-your-seat thriller from writer/director Tze Chun (CHILDREN OF INVENTION).

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The Last Days on Mars (2013)
dir. Ruairí Robinson

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On the eve that the crew of the very first manned expedition to Mars is about to return to Earth, it makes an astounding discovery fossilized evidence of life on Mars. Oscar nominated and visionary filmmaker Ruairí Robinson, along with an extraordinary special effects team including the people behind DISTRICT 9, X-MEN: FIRST CLASS and AVATAR, introduce us to a terrifying new landscape, where the scientific discovery of life might be the death of us all.

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Wicked Blood (2013)
dir. Mark Young

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Hannah Lee is a bright teen girl trapped in the dark Southern underworld of violence and guns*drugs and vicious biker gangs. Neglected by her angry sister Amber, her only refuge is her troubled uncle Donny, who is a drug addict. Both live in fear of "Uncle Frank" Stinson, who runs the illegal family business with an iron fist, aided by his psychotic younger brother Bobby. But when Amber falls in love with family rival Wild Bill, Hannah realizes there is no escape from the ruthless Stinsons, and cleverly schemes to pit one pawn against another in a cunning game of revenge.

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Billy’s Cult (2012)
dir. Michael P. Lucas

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BILLY'S CULT takes us into the demented mind of Billy, a ruthless killer unlike any other seen before. Born out of sin, Billy is given up at a young age for adoption by his mother Lenore Kingsley. He grows up wanting revenge on his mother, and biological father, a Roman Catholic priest, Father Allen Perry. Meanwhile, Detectives Gates and Steele are in pursuit of this killer, trying to put an end to the killing spree, while at the same time, attempting to exorcise their own inner demons. BILLY'S CULT is nothing you've ever witnessed and in short, will scare the hell out of you.

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Blast Vegas (2012)
dir. Jack Perez

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As a group of college students celebrate in Las Vegas over Spring Break, a furious wind storm unlike any other descends upon the city. The famed Vegas Strip is ripped apart by massive tornadoes and hurricane-like winds. Nelson (Frankie Muniz) and Olive (Maggie Castle) discover that an ancient Egyptian curse has been awakened, and together with classic Vegas singer Sal (Barry Bostwick), they must find a way to stop it before the city is entirely destroyed.

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Dracano (2013)
dir. Kevin O’Neill

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Without warning, Washington State’s long dormant Mt. Baker blows its volcanic top. Among the debris and devastation unleashed are strange flying creatures with a voracious appetite for human flesh. The U.S. military engages the creatures in a desperate battle in the sky. While the war goes on above, two scientists discover the deadly truth that mankind is facing a dragon invasion from deep within the planet.

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Big Bad Wolf (2012)
dir. Paul Morrell

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In this twisted adaptation of The Three Little Pigs, “Huff” (Charlie O’Connell) is the big, bad wolf, an abusive stepfather who uses Bible verses to manipulate and abuse his wife and three stepdaughters.

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Children of Sorrow (2014)
dir. Jourdan McClure

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Simon Leach is a very sick man. Thriving on despair, pain, and panic, he unites a group of broken and desperate teens and showers them with the love and affection they're so desperate for. But Simon has a much darker plan for his followers. "Belongingness" can be a terrifying subject. When a young woman embeds herself in the cult looking for answers to her sister's disappearance, she discovers their dark secret and an even darker secret within herself.

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Rabid Love (2013)
dir. Paul J. Porter

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A group of recent college grads on a final camping trip together pursue their own agendas when it comes to relationships but must put aside their differences and try to survive when one of them disappears and something in the forest starts killing the rest.

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The Facility (2012)
dir. Ian Clark

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At a remote medical facility, a group of seven strangers begin a clinical trial for the experimental new drug: Pro-9. As the untested drug begins to course through their veins, unexpected side-effects start to take hold and several of the volunteers are sent into an uncontrollable murderous rage.

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Blood Rush (2012)
dir. Evan Marlowe

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When a small town is overcome with a blood lust the local witch doctor is thought to be the source. What they don't know is that he has a different agenda. Five friends fight for their lives when there seems no escaping from the town and the virus that follows them. One by one the sickness tries to take a hold of them and no-one knows who is infected and who is safe.

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Uncut (2009)
dir. Philip West

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For the first time in UK film history, a thriller/horror/comedy feature filmed in one continuous 80 minute shot that puts you in the horror drama. Featuring Shaun Williamson (BBC EastEnders, The Invention of Lying, Ricky Gervais' Extras, BBC Scoop), and Lois Winstone (daughter of Ray Winstone). The last performance of a pantomime is held at an old, isolated Victorian theater in provincial England. The show's run has been a disaster, attracting only a handful of locals. The final wrap party afterwards turns out even worse and some of the cast and crew decide to slip away for their own private session in the theater's creepy basement. Among the group are the enviable pantomime leads and real-life lovers Clarice and Nathan, the womanizing director Derrick and the thirty-something, obscure stage assistant Janet. As their private bash kicks off Derrick disappears, only to be found with his throat savagely slashed. When they discover that they're locked in the killing continues. Paranoia grows. No one can be trusted. Will anyone survive the nightmare.

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The Iran Job (2012)
dirs. Till Schauder, Sara Nodjoumi

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When American basketball player Kevin Sheppard accepts a job to play in one of the world's most feared countries - Iran - he expects the worst. But what he finds is a country brimming with generosity, acceptance, and sensuality. With a charismatic personality that charms everyone he meets, Kevin forms an unlikely friendship with three outspoken Iranian women who share with him their strong opinions on everything, from politics to religion to gender roles. Kevin's season in Iran eventually culminates in something much bigger than basketball: the uprising and subsequent suppression of Iran's reformist Green Movement - a powerful prelude to the sweeping changes currently unfolding across the Middle East in the wake of the Arab Spring.

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Girl Rising (2013)
dir. Richard Robbins

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GIRL RISING is a groundbreaking film, directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, which tells the stories of 9 extraordinary girls from 9 countries, written by 9 celebrated writers and narrated by 9 renowned actresses. GIRL RISING showcases the strength of the human spirit and the power of education to change the world. Featuring Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Selena Gomez, Liam Neeson, Priyanka Chopra, Chloe Moretz, Freida Pinto, Salma Hayek, Meryl Streep, Alicia Keys, and Kerry Washington.

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The Visitor (1979)
dir. Giulio Paradisi

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In this unforgettable assault on reality--fully restored and presented completely uncut theatrically for the first time ever in the U.S.--legendary Hollywood director/actor John Huston (The Maltese Falcon; Treasure of the Sierra Madre) stars as an intergalactic warrior who joins a cosmic Christ figure in battle against a demonic 8-year-old girl and her pet hawk, while the fate of the universe hangs in the balance. Multi-dimensional warfare, pre-adolescent profanity and brutal avian attacks combine to transport the viewer to a stat unlike anything they've experienced… somewhere between Hell, the darkest reaches of outer space, and Atlanta, GA. THE VISITOR fearlessly fuses elements of The Omen, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Birds, Rosemary's Baby, The Fury, and even Star Wars, creating the most ambitious of all '70s psychedelic mind warps. Its baffling all-star cast includes Shelley Winters (Night of the Hunter), Glenn Ford (Superman), Lance Henriksen (Aliens), Franco Nero (Django) and Sam Peckinpah (director of The Wild Bunch).

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Bloodlust (1961)
dir. Ralph Brooke

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Bloodlust is a horror/thriller film about a group of young adults who visit a tropical island only to become prey for a sadistic hunter. Filmed in 1959 and released in 1961, the film was featured on Mystery Science Theater 3000 in September 1994. Two couples (Robert Reed, June Kenney, Joan Lora, and Eugene Persson) are on a boating trip when they come across an uncharted island. They soon find the island is inhabited by a wealthy recluse and his staff. While their host is initially hospitable, the four investigate and find themselves in the clutches of Dr. Albert Balleau (Wilton Graff), whose hobby is hunting both animals and humans. He quickly reveals his true purpose: to hunt down and kill each of his visitors, as he has done with everyone unlucky enough to set foot on his island.

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Breaking Amish: Season One (2012)

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BREAKING AMISH follows the lives of four Amish and one Mennonite as they pursue their dreams and leave their communities to experience the outside world in New York City. Experiencing many firsts, they'll have to make the ultimate decision in the end to come back home or leave for good.

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Restaurant Impossible: Season 3 (2013)

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Turning around a failing restaurant is a daunting challenge under the best of circumstances. Attempting to do it in just two days with only $10,000 may be impossible. But Chef Robert Irvine is ready to take on the challenge. He'll channel MacGyver and use a lot of muscle to rescue these desperate places from complete collapse. Can one man, in two days, with just $10,000, turn the tide of a failing restaurant and pave the road to a successful future? Find out as Robert Irvine takes on Restaurant: Impossible.

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Mr. & Mrs. Murder: Series 1 (2013)

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Fun-loving and flirtatious couple Nicola (Kat Stewart, Offspring) and Charlie Buchanan (Shaun Micallef, Full Frontal) run a cleaning service for crime scenes. They love their business—and each other—and find that closing cases comes just as naturally as cleaning them up.
Their work leads them to clues the police overlook, and their anonymity provides cover to follow-up on their hunches. Nicola’s intuition and Charlie’s head for arcane facts make them the perfect crime-solving team. With help from their straitlaced niece, Jess (Lucy Honigman), and the indulgence of overworked police detective Peter Vinetti (Jonny Pasvolsky, McLeod’s Daughters), they crack cases involving people from all walks of life, from zookeepers to plastic surgeons. Intricate mysteries and witty, romantic banter make these 13 episodes irresistibly entertaining.


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The Venture Bros.: The Fifth Season (2013)

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The wait for Venture Brothers Complete Season 5 is over! Fans will be thrilled when they watch Hank, Dean, Doctor Venture, and Brock as they are pushed in fun and unpredictable new directions in all 8 episodes from Season 5 including a double episode, 2 bonus episodes, and special features.

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman WABAC Adventures: Vols. 1 and 2 (1959)

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Join Mr. Peabody & Sherman as they travel through time in the WABAC (pronounced "way-back") machine--saving history's great American Legends from obscurity and ensuring the accuracy of our past. This Volume 1-American Legends DVD includes ten Peabody and Sherman Improbable Histories: Annie Oakley; James McNeill Whistler; The Texas Rangers; The Wright Brothers; Buffalo Bill; Calamity Jane; Daniel Boone; Paul Revere; George Armstrong Custer; The Pony Express. Volume 2 includes: Christopher Columbus; Captain Matthew Clift; Captain Kidd; Leif Ericsson; Ferdinand Magellan; Francisco Pizzaro; Marco Polo; Ponce De Leon; Vasco Nunez De Balboa; Zebulon Pike.

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Maria Holic: Complete Collection (2009)

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It's not easy to find the perfect girl, even when you're the same sex! Kanako thought attending an all-girls school would be the perfect way to meet the girl of her dreams, but after her hot new roommate turns out to be a guy in drag, and catching the eye of the most popular girl in school only brings down the wrath of all the OTHER similarly obsessed girls, she's not so sure! Complicate things with a cat-eared dorm leader, her roommate's rude-mannered maid, an identical twin sister (who attends an all-boys school of course) and WAY too many attractive girls of questionable persuasions and the question becomes whether Kanako will die from frustration or nosebleeds! (Life would be SO much easier if guys didn't literally give her the hives!) Will Kanako ever find a non-polar opposite of a compatible non-opposing polarity? Let's just say that the quest for true love will not run straight in Maria Holic - The Complete Collection!

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Myself; Yourself: Complete Collection (2007)

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Before his family left the town of Sakuranomori, Sana Hidaka said farewell to his five best friends, thinking that he would never see them again. Five years later, however, he finds himself returning to Sakuranomori to finish high school while living alone in an apartment owned by his parents. Can the threads of friendship severed by time be mended? Will his friends even recognize him? Or have the changes in their lives as they've grown from children to teenagers made them into different people, pushing them even further apart? For Sana and his best bud Syusuke, it will be strange enough. But with Nanaka, Aoi and Syusuke's twin Syuri all being girls, things are going to get even more complex. That's to say nothing of the sometimes shocking secrets that his four friends know through having lived them, and that Sana will only discover in crossing the minefield of lost years. What once was can never be exactly as it was in treasured memories, but what could be may become even more precious as life moves inexorably forward. The past becomes the future as the flames of friendship rekindle in MYSELF; YOURSELF.

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Aria the Natural: Part 2 (2006)

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Akari, Aika and Alice continue to strive toward their goal of becoming Neo-Venezia's top gondoliers. As their skills improve, they find themselves faced with new challenges. On their journey to become Primas, the girls will have to paint a palina, serve as hostesses at the Festa del Redentore and even learn how to be brave in the face of a dangerous passenger!

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One Piece: Season Five, Voyage Six (2002)

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The maiden voyage of the Thousand Sunny begins now!
The latest adventure kicks off with a battle between Fire Fist Ace and the dastardly Blackbeard. Flames collide with the crushing power of darkness as these heavyweights lay waste to an entire island. When the dust settles on their showdown, the scene shifts back to the Straw Hats who find themselves trapped in frigid waters – and hunted by a family of bounty hunters. After their icy adversaries steal the Straw Hats’ flag, it’s all hands on deck to recover the precious symbol of their pirate pride! Chopper unleashes a Rumble Ball on a hockey hooligan, Franky unveils his Shark Submerge in a clash with some pesky penguins, and Luffy goes toe-to-toe with a foe that’s too hot to handle. Side by side they’ll fight to the death – because a pirate without a flag is no pirate at all!


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Nadia - The Secret of Blue Water: Complete Collection (1990)

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The World's Fair, Paris, 1889: a young inventor crosses paths with an enigmatic girl and her pet lion. Suddenly they find themselves pursued by villainous trio intent upon stealing the magical Blue Water. Thus begins an epic adventure inspired by Jules Verne's masterpiece 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Join Nadia and Jean as they travel the high seas in search of Nadia's homeland and her past, their only clue the mysterious jewel Nadia wears. Can they unravel the Secret of the Blue Water before it is too late? Discover Nadia, Secret of Blue Water, the animated series beloved by millions, and find out for yourself!

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Space Adventure Cobra: Part 1 (1982)

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Seeking reprieve from a painfully ordinary 9-to-5 existence, mild-mannered office worker Johnson visits the TM Corporation, a company that sells virtual dreams. In Johnson's dream adventure, he's the notorious space pirate Cobra! Accompanied by his android partner Lady Armaroid, Cobra fights the lowlife scum of the Pirate Guild by day and saves sultry sirens of space by night. After the journey is over, events unfold that bring reality into focus. His experience wasn't a dream at all - it was a reawakening of his buried past! With the most feared weapon in the universe, the Psycho Gun, Cobra sets out into the galaxy in pursuit of love, fortune and fame!

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Casshan: The Complete Original TV Series (1973)

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When lightning strikes the prototype android BK-1, a new horror is unleashed on the world as the resulting monster Buraiking begins taking over all other robots on Earth, setting them against their creators in a massive orgy of planet-wide destruction! With humanity helpless in the face of the new Neoroiders and their mechanical armies, mankind's only hope may lie in the hands of Tetsuya Azuma, son of the creator of BK1, who transfers his consciousness into an android body to become a Neoroider himself. the ultimate robot fighter: Casshan! Now, together with his robot dog Flender and the beautiful Luna Uetsuki, the daughter of another scientist and wielder of the most robot-lethal gun on the planet, Casshan is on a mission to clear his father's name, avenge his mother's death, and save the Earth from the iron clutches of Buraiking! But things aren't going to be easy, not when you're three against thousands, and Buraiking has some shocking surprises in store that will rip Casshan's world in two! It's the ultimate blast from the past as the battle for the future pits the good bots against the bad in CASSHAN!

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Seattle Seahawks: Super Bowl XLVIII Champions

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NFL Films takes you down the sidelines, on the field and into the locker room with exclusive access to all the vivid sounds and images of every game in the memorable 2013-2014 season of the Championship team coupled with exciting extra content detailing stores from the year, media day at Super Bowl XLVIII, and the thrilling Lombardi Trophy Presentation.

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Dump the DVD
Notable releases finally on Blu-ray.

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Tommy Bunz
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Re: Dan's DVD Picks for March 4th

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Harry and the Hendersons!

Pretty annoyed that The Grandmaster is the shorter edited version (fucking Harvey Weinstein) and not the original 130 minute version.

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Re: Dan's DVD Picks for March 4th

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trey from the oc'll have his name hog all of a dvd cover
& run, malcom, run
moved by duck muscles

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Re: Dan's DVD Picks for March 4th

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oh shit, can't wait to watch The Visitor on blublu, forgot that was out this week
I'm drooling over that cover

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