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Welcome to How to Spend $20, BOP's look at the latest DVDs to hit stores nationwide. This week: Art house favorites Rachel Getting Married and Let the Right One In are here! Plus, see how Sean Penn pinned Mickey Rourke for that Oscar.

Pick of the Week

For Twilight fans who wondered what it would be like if the human/vampire roles were reversed: Let the Right One In

I never got around to seeing this one. Not that it was my fault per se. The Swedish romantic horror movie never played in more than 53 theaters in a weekend. And let's just say that at the time of Let the Right One In's October 24th release, I was living in an area that strictly catered to the High School Musical 3/Saw V/Max Payne crowd. Ick.

Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, which I have read and without doubt recommend, Let the Right One In is about two things really. One is an ongoing murder mystery that rocks Blackberge, a suburb of Stockholm. The other is something more sweet: A puppy love romance between a 12-year-old boy, Oskar, and a mysterious child, Eli, who also happens to be a vampire.

Fortunately/unfortunately, an American remake is already in the works. Matt Reeves (Cloverfield) has grabbed the reigns to write and helm the feature. Overture Films plans to release it next year.

Remind me again why we're remaking a movie that already garnered near universal acclaim? As Let the Right One In helmer Tomas Alfredson told Ain't it Cool News: "Remakes should be made of movies that aren't very good, that gives you the chance to fix whatever has gone wrong." Spot on, Alfredson.

Disc includes: Deleted scenes, Behind-the-Scenes featurette, photo gallery, theatrical poster gallery





For people who think Anne Hathaway has officially graduated from silly romcoms: Rachel Getting Married

Whoa. Was that really the same woman we last saw in Get Smart? That's nearly all my mind could focus on when exiting a showing of SPC's Rachel Getting Married. She's positively nutso, while at the same time a girl who at heart wants her sister to have a happy wedding weekend. That is, of course, if she can force some forgiveness out of her and the family first. Her character, Kym, was for sure a challenging role to pull off, but Anne Hathaway definitely nailed it. She would have been my pick for Best Actress if Kate Winslet had taken 2008 completely off.

Jonathan Demme filmed Rachel Getting Married as if he were invading the bride-to-be's home for the weekend. Cinema verite was in use here, making the movie's testimonials (the rehearsal dinner) and frequent fights (practically anytime Rachel and Kym are together) more intimate and real.

Disc includes: Deleted scenes, audio commentary, Cast and Crew Q&A featurette, A Look Behind-the-Scenes of Rachel Getting Married featurette, The Wedding Band featurette

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