2009 Calvin Awards: Best DVD
February 10, 2009
And for every horny hero, there's an equally horny villain. At least that's the set-up for Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog. BOP has been raving about it for so long now that you probably want us to STFU, but A) that's never going to happen and B) even if you aren't wowed by the subject matter (which would disgust us and make you our sworn enemy), there is still a wonderful reason to buy the DVD anyway. Commentary! The Musical is a 45-minute feature that is, well, pretty much exactly that. Featuring mainly bit players from the movie given the opportunity to shine on their own, the new songs added especially for the DVD are truly hysterical. My personal favorite is Nobody's Asian in the Movies, a lyrical masterpiece that busts me up every time I hear the line "we'll be loving you long time". Sung by Maurissa Tancharoen, the future sister-in-law of Joss Whedon (assuming his brother Jed can close the deal), this song alone is worth the paltry $10 cost of the disc.
Best DVD is always one of the most brutal categories in terms of exclusions. There is such a high volume of quality products that we always wind up having to leave out a lot of wonderful products. Just missing the cut for 2009 are season one of Burn Notice, season one of Mad Men, Sweeney Todd, There Will Be Blood, Juno, Sleeping Beauty, and the Criterion Collection release of Bottle Rocket. (David Mumpower/BOP)
Best Actor Best Actress Best Album Best Cast Best Director Best Overlooked Film Best Picture Best Scene Best Screenplay Best Supporting Actor Best Supporting Actress Best TV Show Best Use of Music Best Videogame Breakthrough Performance Worst Performance Worst Picture
Top 10
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Position |
Film |
Total Points |
1 |
WALL-E |
66
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2 |
Iron Man |
50
|
3 |
The Dark Knight |
33
|
4 |
No Country for Old Men |
30
|
5 |
The Last Emperor [Criterion] |
24
|
6 |
The Godfather Trilogy [Coppola Restoration] |
23
|
7 |
The Sopranos [Complete series] |
22
|
8(tie) |
Dark City [Director's cut] |
20
|
8(tie) |
Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-long Blog |
20
|
8(tie) |
Charlie Wilson's War |
20
|
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