ENTERTAINMENT CELEBRITY MEDIA COMEDY MUSIC TV CELEBRITY KIDS MOVIEFONE Michael Giltz Freelance writer GET UPDATES FROM MICHAEL GILTZ Follow Baseball , Movies , Clint Eastwood , TV On DVD , Dvd Releases , Dvds , Hbo , Stephen King , True Blood , True Blood Dvd , Entertainment News 1 43 1 32React Inspiring Funny Hot Scary Outrageous Amazing Weird CrazyDVDs: One of the Greatest "Guy" Movies of all Time September 15, 2011 EDITION: U.S.</p><p> Like 43 Posted: 06/16/11 01:34 AM ET SHARE THIS STORY Submit this story Get Entertainment Alerts Sign Up PHOTO GALLERIESCONNECT FRONT PAGE POLITICS BUSINESS ENTERTAINMENT TECH MEDIA LIFE & STYLE CULTURE COMEDY HEALTHY LIVING WOMEN LOCAL MORE Like 40KTelevision Mad Men Jersey Shore Scarlett Johansson BlackBerry 101 More Log inTHE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING ($34.99 Bluray; Warner Bros.) -- I still remember seeing the trailer for this movie at a movie theater on Federal Highway in Pompano Beach, Florida, as a little kid.</p><p> Man, did this film look epic.</p><p> I didn't get to see it in the theater but when it came to HBO I was glued andwatched it again and again.</p><p> A mid-period peak for director John Huston, it features the dream team ofSean Connery and Michael Caine as soldiers of fortune. (The term "bromance" could have been created todescribe the great chemistry they show here.) The tale is based on a short story by Rudyard Kipling andfeatures these two men wandering into an undiscovered kingdom via the Hindu Kush.</p><p> Thanks to rifles(compared to the spears of the locals) and a mistaken belief that they are gods, the two soon have the runof the place.</p><p> But love for the most beautiful woman in the land and the godly flaw of hubris ruins theirparadise.</p><p> It's a corker, a real "guy" movie, and I'm always surprised when people don't know it as well as, say, The Magnificent Seven or The Great Escape.</p><p> I haven't had a chance to sit down and truly enjoy it again yet, but a spot-check shows a fine transfer.</p><p> TRUE BLOOD THIRD SEASON ($59.99 regular or $79.99 BluRay; HBO) -- True Blood may be giving Glee a run for its money in the most Greenwich Village friendly show on TV.</p><p> But it also passed Mad Men as the show with the most talked about plot twists and characters.</p><p> Love it or hate it, you have to discuss it.</p><p> It's still not my cup of tea -- I prefer the more humorous spin of the novels by Charlaine Harris -- but Ido feel I have to watch to stay current.</p><p> HBO always provides nice packaging, but they also have thepriciest sets in town.</p><p> It's good the suggested retail price has come down quite a bit from the heyday ofThe Sopranos.</p><p> WHO TOOK THE BOMP? LE TIGRE ON TOUR ($19.99; Oscilloscope) -- This road movie documentary captures Le Tigre on their world tour after signing to Universal for their first and onlymajor label album.</p><p> It's a bit raw and for fans only, but captures the spirit of the band well.</p><p> The DVDfeatures solid extras, including a clutch of live performances not seen in the original 72 minute film,another concert from 2002, outtakes and more.</p><p> MOST POPULAR ON HUFFPOST 1 of 2 'Web Cam 101 For Seniors' Turns Oregon Oldsters Into YouTube Celebrities Scarlett Johansson Nude Photos Prompt Investigation SHOCK VIDEO: Debate Audience Says Uninsured Patient Should Be Left To Die Celestrellas: Angola named Miss Universe 2011 - show recap (PHOTOS & VIDEOS) AOL TV: Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher & Angus T.</p><p> Jones Talk 'Two and a Half Men' Season 9 (VIDEO) Ten Signs Your Marriage is Headed for Divorce Mark Blankenship True Blood Sucker Punch: Season 4, Ep. 12 Engadget: Windows 8 for tablets hands-on preview (video) AOL Jobs: Spelling Errors Send Red Flags To Employers DON'T MISS HUFFPOST BLOGGERS 1 of 5FOLLOW US9 Signs Your Husband Is GAY, According To...PHOTOS: Kirstie Alley Makes Her Runway Debut Christina Ricci At Alexander Wang: Hit Or Miss?Keira Knightley: Sexually Dangerous Like 110K Like 76 Like 62K Like 2K Like 453 Like 2K Like 111 Like 3K Like 1KTHE OUTLAW JOSEY WALES ($34.99; Warner Bros.) -- This early directorial effort by Clint Eastwood gets a bit lost in the shuffle when assessing his career.</p><p> As a western, it leans more towards his iconic spaghetti westerns, albeit more serious.</p><p> As a directorial effort, it doesn't feel like the fresh startthat Play Misty For Me and such later fare as Bird would be.</p><p> The post-Civil War saga is a complex affair but what sticks in the mind is the revenge Clint takes against the evil Union soldiers who slaughtered hisfamily.</p><p> Maybe it doesn't quite glorify violence, but he sure looks cool taking them down.</p><p> I would venturethat Clint went on to make Unforgiven to spell out clearly, once and for all the toll violence takes, even when you're in the right.</p><p> If you saw only this and Dirty Harry, you might be right to think revenge is about the most badass game in town.</p><p> This BluRay edition looks smashing, by the way.</p><p> AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY ($28.99 regular and $29.99 BluRay; BBC/2 Entertain) -- As Jesus said, no prophet is accepted in his hometown.</p><p> Stand-up legend Bill Hicks proved that again.</p><p> He'san iconic figure to other comics little known to most Americans.</p><p> Hicks had to go overseas to find acertain fame for his groundbreaking work.</p><p> That's why this film comes via the BBC label.</p><p> Just as he wasbreaking through, Hicks discovered he had terminal cancer in 1993.</p><p> This inventive look at his careercombines interviews, performances, and animation, not to mention hours and hours of extras.</p><p> Start withone of his classic routines and then come here to find out who the heck this guy is and why you haven'theard of him before.</p><p> Kumi Naidoo Don’t Make a Wave: Greenpeace at 40 Candy Spelling iPads and Social Media in the Classroom? TOP VIDEO PICKS 1 of 12 Halle Berry's Flawless Bikini Bod Olsen Sister Flashes HerBra Scarlett's naked pics, TylerPerry is highest paid MOST DISCUSSED RIGHT NOW 1 of 2 More Entertainment News at THR.com More Celebrity News at People.com Scarlett JohanssonContacts FBI About Hacked Nude Images Scarlett Johansson Becomes A TwitterTrending Topic Kirstie Alley Allegedly Demanded Dramatic Helicopter Entrance At 9/11 Memorial America's Got Talent Picksa Winner READ MORE Michaele Salahi Was NotKidnapped as HusbandClaimed READ MORE Susan Powell SearchersFind Human Remains READ MORE Cher Lashes Out OnAMERICAN GRAFFITI ($19.98 regular or $26.98 BluRay; Universal) THE STUNT MAN ($29.98; Severin) NIGHT FLIGHT ($19.98; Warner Bros.) APT PUPIL ($17.97; Image) -- A clutch of reissues worth checking out.</p><p> I've somehow been immune to the charms of American Graffiti , but I love the movie for two reasons.</p><p> One, it made classic 50s rock and roll cool again.</p><p> Two it helped director George Lucas get the clout to make Star Wars.</p><p> The Stunt Man is a genuine cult movie in a world where "cult movie" is thrown around far too often and a sly spin on moviemaking beloved by people in the industry.</p><p> It has a great performance by Peter O'Toole.</p><p> NightFlight is a little rickety but this is the very first time on DVD for this curio based on the novel Night Flight by Antoine de Saint-Exupery (yes, the author of The Little Prince ).</p><p> If you want to read a great novel about aviation, get that book immediately.</p><p> FInally, Apt Pupil is a very good adaptation of a Stephen King short story from Different Seasons, the peak of his short fiction career, thanks to tales that led to The Shawshank Redemption, Stand By Me and this.</p><p> Maybe someday someone will tackle "The Breathing Method," the fourth novella in this collection, but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.</p><p> TALKING BASEBALL WITH ED RANDALL -- NEW YORK YANKEES/NEW YORKMETS/BOSTON RED SOX ($14.99 each; Talking Baseball) WHEN IT WAS A GAME; THE COMPLETE COLLECTION ($29.99 on BluRay; HBO) MLB BLOOPERS DOUBLEHEADER ($12.95; A&E) PRIME 9 MLB HEROICS ($12.95; A&E) 61* ($14.98 on BluRay; HBO -- Baseball-palooza! Fans know Ed Randall and he's finally released his extensive interviews with baseball legends on DVD sets about two hours in length each and grouped byteam.</p><p> Nothing fancy and no clips, just intelligent, thoughtful conversation.</p><p> When It Was A Game collects the HBO series on BluRay; it always felt like a series lovingly made by hardcore fans when no one at HBO HOT ON FACEBOOK 1 of 3 HOT ON TWITTER 1 of 2 HUFFPOST'S BIG NEWS PAGES Fashion Kanye West Barack Obama Maria Shriver Video Australia Buy a link here Sponsored Links 65-Year-Old Mom Looks 25 One-Day Only: Mom Reveals $5 Wrinkle Trick Angering Doctors! 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