The Latest on DVD: Go Spartans and More

The latest and greatest available on DVD this week:

New Releases:

• 300- That is the number for DVD this week, and apparently they are releasing that many different versions of the homoerotic/homophobic (poe-tay-toe/pah-taa-tah) epic starring Gerard Butler and a bunch of well-oiled extras. And riding on its coattails:
• The History Channel Presents Last Stand of the 300
• Hot Fuzz- The buddy/cop comedy from the creators of Shaun of the Dead.
• Starter for 10- Starring dreamy James McAvoy.
• Pathfinder- Starring Lord of the Rings' Karl Urban.
• Shooter- Starring Marky Mark.

The Classics Aisle:

• Film Noir Classics Collection, Volume 4- Ten new-to-DVD movies are included in this new set from Warner (titles also sold separately in double feature packs):
• Act of Violence and Mystery Street
• Crime Wave and Decoy
• Illegal and The Big Steal
• They Live By Night and Side Street
• Where Danger Lives and Tension
• Popeye the Sailor: 1933-1938, Volume 1- The spinach-eating seaman finally gets a decent DVD collection.
• 20 Million Miles to Earth- Please note: This two-disc 50th anniversary edition is colorized, but Ray Harryhausen says it's OK.

Gay Films:

• Get a Life- The tale of a gay guy's search for "a straight guy willing to turn gay just to be with him" (such demands).
• Whole New Thing- A whole new take on the typical coming-of-age story.
• Looking for Langston- Director Isaac Julien's provocative look at black gay icon, Langston Hughes.

TV on DVD:

• The Best of The Kids in the Hall, Volume 2
• Dallas: The Complete Seventh Season
• The Archie Show: The Complete Series
• Space: 1999 30th Anniversary Edition Megaset
• Thunderbirds Megaset

Scary Stuff:

• The History Channel: Haunted History of Hollywood
• Learn to Dance with John O'Hurley & Charlotte Jorgensen
• John Wayne's Tribute to America

And Finally:

• The Rhineman Exchange- Check out the cast for this mini-series from 1977: Lauren Hutton, John Huston, Roddy McDowell, José Ferrer, Larry Hagman, Stephen Collins, Claude Akins, Rene Auberjonois and Werner Klemperer. I have no idea if it is any good or not, but who cares?

Click on the individual links to purchase them at Amazon.com.

Link via WashingtonPost.com.