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SPACEBALLS: THE TOTALLY WARPED ANIMATED ADVENTURES (Blu-ray) - Even though Airplane came along to render Mel Brooks’ brand of parody somewhat old fashioned (and occasionally a little corny), the legendary director continued with business as usual. He had one more good film in him, Spaceballs, which didn’t have much of an impact at the time, but has since become such a beloved cult classic that we’re getting a belated sequel in 2027. Before that though, there was this ill-fated attempt to resurrect the property as an adult animated series, which I’m willing to wager some of you didn’t know even existed. For good reason, too. After a two-part pilot that pointlessly retells the original movie, the following 13 episodes are a scattershot collection of tales that use the Spaceballs characters to parody a variety of other movies, TV shows and video games. While occasionally amusing, most of the humor is juvenile, heavy-handed, and worst of all, painfully unfunny. A few actors from the film return to voice their characters, including Brooks, but others are solely missed. Sadly, the biggest laughs in this two-disc set come from trailers for Spaceballs and Spaceballs 2 (included as bonus features, along with a mini poster). For Mel Brooks completists only. (2008/329 min/MVD Rewind Collection).
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ELVIS ‘56 (Blu-ray) - Of all the Elvis documentaries we’ve gotten over the years, this is definitely one of them, so there’s that. Made in 1987, it’s been resurrected on Blu-ray for those who still can’t get enough of The King (though the disc’s technical aspects are rather dreary). The film is a perfunctory compilation of performance footage from various TV appearances and concerts, his first film appearance in Love Me Tender, as well as plenty of behind-the-scenes stills from the era. The Band’s Levon Helm narrates, offering info about how Elvis was marketed to the public and his explosion in popularity. None of this is particularly revelatory and probably already familiar to his fans, so while Elvis ‘56 is watchable, it’s hardly essential. 20 songs are also included throughout the film, though few are performed in their entirety. (1987/59 min/Lightyear Entertainment).
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SISU: ROAD TO REVENGE (Blu-ray) - I loved the original Sisu, which was awesome in its simplicity…90 minutes of Nazi killing mayhem at the hands of an old, legendary warhorse who just wanted to be left alone with his gold strike. The good news is that Aatami Korpi (Jorma Tommila) is back for more, and the great news is Sisu: Road to Revenge is every bit as fast-paced, brutal and bloody as the first film. This time, he’s trying to move his entire home out of Soviet territory to his Finnish homeland, made much more difficult since he’s pursued by Yeagor Dragonov (Stephen Lang), the same sadistic Russian commander to murdered Aatami’s entire family. Though a bit more emotionally affecting than the original - due to Aatami’s heartbreaking backstory - the primary focus remains on the thrill of the chase. This was the best action film of 2025 and is worth watching again and again. (2025/89 min/Sony).
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