the dope report

Monty Python, Broadcast, DJ Hero: New Release Tuesday October 27, 2009

  • Whatever Works (DVD, Blu-Ray)

    Woody Allen’s latest film featuring Larry David, creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Expect Larry to be the hilarious asshole he always is.

  • Tech N9ne – K.O.D. (CD)

    Some hardcore “I’ma fuckin’ stab you” hip-hop from one of the most hot-headed emcees. Dude seems easily upset.

  • Tekken 6 (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PSP)

    The classic 3-D fighting game that should be renamed Button-Mashers Ball.

  • DJ Hero (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii, PlayStation 2)

    Do your best Greg Gillis impersonation as you try to mix songs spanning multiple genres, from the Beastie Boys to David Bowie to Marvin Gaye. There’s also a limited Renegade Edition featuring a sweet carrying case and extra tracks from Jay-Z and Eminem.

 
 

Transformers, Flight of the Conchords, Borderlands: New Release Tuesday 10/20

  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (DVD, Blu-Ray)

    Good old mindless Hollywood entertainment from the master, Michael Bay. Hokey screenwriting aside, at least there’s a mega shit-ton of explosions, huge robots fighting, and hot-ass Megan Fox.

  • Waterworld (Blu-Ray)

    If only to see Kevin Costner sip on his own pee in hi-def.

  • Fashawn – Boy Meets World (CD)

    Finally, a teenage rapper that’s actually talented and really knows about hip-hop culture. The entire album also features production from west coast beat luminary Exile.

  • Borderlands (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC)

    This first-person shooter pits you as a mercenary searching for life-renewing technology on a barren, post-apocalyptic planet. This is the closest you’ll ever get to living out your Road Warrior fantasies.

 
 

Stop Making Sense, H.P. Lovecraft, Flaming Lips: New Release Tuesday 10/13

  • Stop Making Sense Blu-Ray

    Considered to be one of the best concert films ever made, you can now see David Byrne’s big-suited antics in the luscious glory that is high-definition.

  • Lovecraft: Fear of the Unknown

    This documentary centers around the master of horror and Sci-Fi, H.P. Lovecraft. The feature holds interviews with Guillermo Del Toro, John Carpenter, Neil Gaiman, and a slew of authors and filmmakers influenced by the call of Cthulhu.

  • Drag Me To Hell

    Speaking of which, modern-day master Sam Raimi returns to the horror/comedy genre that made the Evil Dead series so awesome. With a 92% freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes, you can’t go wrong.