Dean's Thoughts on Entertainment

Birthday DVD’s

This year I was blessed with several wonderful DVD’s from friends and family.

Robin Hood – Prince of Thieves Special Edition *Thanks Julie
Check it out – Two Audio Commentaries worth listening to; Kevin Costner and the Director, and Morgan Freeman and Christian Slater. The 12 Additional minutes of footage were mostly religious in nature which is why it got cut, and a few more sequences about Alan Rickman’s Sheriff of Nottingham. Plus, some nice featurettes.

Tenacious D – The Masterwork * Thanks Julie
The entire HBO series, a live show, all their music videos, TV appearances, shorts, and more bonus features than you can imagine. I watched a
”On the Tour” featurette for an hour and was mesmerized. An absolute must have for Tenacious D fans.

Young Frankenstein * Thanks Phil and Becky
Phil and Becky went for a Gene Wilder double dose and got me Young Frankenstein and Stir Crazy. Young Frankenstein is my favorite Mel Brooks movie and should be in everyone’s collection. DVD bonus is Audio Commentary with Mel Brooks, you know I yearn for that, outtakes, bloopers, deleted scenes, documentary, interviews and TV spots. A truly fine thing.

Stir Crazy * Thanks Phil and Becky
The last movie I needed to complete my Gene Wilder/Richard Pryor collection. This is the one where they end up in prison (with Craig T. Nelson) and have to scheme a way out. It’s hard to choose between them but this is probably the best of their collaborations.

This may not be the end of my birthday DVD’s, plus Chris gave me money that may become one, but here’s the list for now.