Insert Title Here–Disney and Spike

Every week there are tons of newly released films, Blu-rays, books, comics, and CDs, but the truth is, very few of them are worth your time. That’s where this feature comes in. Each posting attempts to highlight the best new media releases of the coming week. It’s far from exhaustive, and of course it will be mostly according to my taste, but I’ll try to do my best to include a wide variety, so hopefully you’ll see something that interests you too.

Disney Blu-Rays
This week sees the release of three Disney Blu-Rays of classic films: Pocahontas (coupled with the direct to video Pocahontas II), The Aristocats, and a second two-pack consisting of The Rescuers and The Rescuers Down Under.Disney has consistently done an excellent job remastering their animated library for Blu-Ray release, and I see no reason that trend would change with these releases. Additionally, cel animated films see some of the greatest visual benefit from being released on the format, so there’s really no reason not to pick these up. The timing certainly works well for me, as we’re currently approaching the viewing of The Aristocats for my D52 project.

Spike #1
This mini-series spins off from the storyline of Dark Horse’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 9.
Spike, having left Buffy once again, sets off on his own mission with his alien spaceship crew.
Yes, it sounds strange, but Dark Horse has done a very good job with the license, and, like their
other titles, it is being executive produced by Joss Whedon, so I’m confident it will turn out well.
Sleep well,

DTE