10 Years ago, 10 Things I Hate About You introduced the world to an amazing group of up-and-coming actors including Julia Stiles and the late Heath Ledger. Several years away from becoming the household names they are today, nobody expected this cast to elevate what looked to be a forgettable little high-school comedy to the prominence it rightfully found. Thanks to their hilarious and emotional portrayal of teenage life through a Shakespearean filter, the film has rightfully become a classic.

Subtly namechecking characters and dialogue from Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew,” 10 Things uses this gimmick to tell the story of two sisters, Bianca (Larisa Oleynik) and Kat (Julia Stiles). Bianca closely resembles your average teenager, in one of the most stereotypical roles of the film. A little contradictory in her behavior, she alternates between perky blandness and over-the-top emotion, much like a teenager. Kat however, while still a stereotype, rings far truer in her portrayal. Seemingly filled with hostility, she alienates everyone she meets, and wants nothing more than isolation from the cliches of the teenage world. Noting this contradiction, their dad (in a hilarious performance by Larry Miller) creates a new rule. Bianca may date only when Kat does.

All this leads to the expected misunderstandings and emotional growth typical of a film like this. But unlike other films of the genre, all of this feels real. As “bad boy” Patrick Verona, Heath Ledger is completely believable, bringing depth to what could have been an otherwise shallow portrayal of teenage rebellion. His performance is incredibly subtle, and it’s almost impossible to identify the moment where he evolves into someone genuinely worth rooting for.

Helping guide the audience through the inevitable complications is Cameron James, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt (the film’s biggest draw at the time thanks to his work in 3’rd Rock From the Sun). His instant infatuation with Bianca fuels the story, and while most audiences are more likely to remember the Kat and Patrick relationship, Cameron and Bianca’s back-and-forth love story proves just as strong.

It’s pretty amazing how well this film holds up after all of these years. The film does feel dated, but that’s part of the charm. I absolutely love the soundtrack, which is pure 90’s nostalgia, and the film even features performances from a couple of bands, including Save Ferris. The supporting cast, including Allison Janney as the world’s worst guidance counselor, and David Krumholtz as Cameron’s best friend are also top-notch. There really isn’t a weak link in the group.

Unfortunately, with the exception of an audio commentary track from the writers and cast, there is only one extra. The packaging implies that there are more extras than are featured, such as Deleted Scenes and Heath Ledger’s screen test. However, these are just aspects of the single bonus documentary entitled “10 Things I Love about 10 Things I Hate About You: 10 Years Later.” It’s a really solid look back, and provides quite a lot of interesting insight from the cast and crew. Alternating between interviews from the time of filming and interviews of today, this feature provides a pretty comprehensive look back. As promised, there are several deleted scenes (some quite funny), and Heath Ledger’s screen test, which simply reinforces what a terrific actor the world has lost.

It’s a good documentary, but for a Tenth Anniversary release, I was hoping for more. However, it’s still a terrific movie, and it has never looked or sounded better. Featuring now-classic moments such as Heath Ledger’s song-and-dance on the bleachers, and a superb Julia Stiles poetry reading (which gives the film it’s title), 10 Things I Hate About You is one of the better high-school movies I’ve seen, and a must-own for any fan of the genre.

This season, Chuck is in luck: The government’s new Intersect II is ready for espionage service. And that means the old Intersect (Chuck) can go back to his old life. But if Chuck goes, he’s gone: Casey has orders to off him. Fear not fans, Chuck survives to battle perilous plots, enemy agents and Buy More’s obnoxious new assistant manager in 22 comedy-and-action-packed Season Two Episodes in a Deluxe 6-Disc Set. Here’s some of what’s up: Sarah’s past is revealed, Morgan almost grows up, Captain Awesome and Ellie plan the Big Day, and one butt-kicking, techno-gadgeting, Chuck-dangling-several-stories-above-the-pavement adventure after another rockets our unlikely hero into nonstop action – as long as no one needs help setting up e-mail!

Chuck is a series that follows the misadventures of a computer techno-geek who accidentally downloads the entire CIA/NSA secret database into his brain and must be watched over by government agents until that data can be retrieved. The series debuted in 2008 and was one of the series hit hardest by the writers’ strike which saw the series air only 13 episodes. Then NBC decided to shelve it until 2009 with a full season ordered.

The first season has Chuck leading a double life working at the Buy More, while also helping agents Walker and Casey on missions — when Chuck sees people in the database, the Intersect flashes and gives him that information. To complicate matters, Chuck is falling for Sarah, who also is having feelings for Chuck but won’t get involved with him since they are co-workers. While Sarah likes Chuck and is willing to work with him, there’s also Agent Casey who is a gruff, no-nonsense, military type who would just as soon shoot Chuck as protect him. As the series progresses Casey starts to warm up to Chuck, but would still shoot him — just not as quickly.

When the series returns for the second season, Intersect 2.0 is almost ready which means Chuck is no longer necessary. Casey has orders to kill Chuck once the new Intersect is proven to work. Luckily for Chuck that’s not the case and he’s still very much necessary. The season builds upon the first season, fleshing out Sarah and Casey’s back story, seeing Chuck trying to become a spy, delicately balancing the work/friendship relationship between Chuck and Sarah, Chuck still trying to balance working for the Buy More and being a spy, and more.

(Chuck Meets the new Boyfriend: Episode: T7262 Chuck Versus the Best Friend)

Chuck is shot in 16mm as opposed to other shows which shoot in 35mm, so it will never look as good as those shows. It is also has some background noise, but besides the noise issues it does look good; the colors are steady and the tones look fine. You can clearly see the difference between this and a standard DVD. The 5.1 DTS-HD soundtrack sounds good, with dialog being easy to recognize and the music and background noise coming through clearly.

The Extras: Extras include: “Truth, Spies and Regular Guys: Exploring the Mythology of Chuck.” This behind the scenes featurette is broken into two parts, “The Secret Agents” and “The Agents’ Secrets,” which each run about 10 minutes and feature interviews with the cast and creators. “The Secret Agents” is more character-focused, discussing the relationships of the characters and the situations they find themselves in throughout the season, while “The Agents’ Secrets” delves into the technology, conspiracies, and the spy aspect of the show.”Dude in Distress” covers some of the big stunts and special effects seen throughout the season and what it took to create them.

“Chuck Versus the Webisodes” are webisodes featuring the Buy More staff which originally aired on NBC’s website and are now available to those who didn’t see them.

“Chuck Versus the Chuckles” is a seven-minute gag reel that has dialogue screw-ups, goofing-off, and more.

Spread out over the four discs are deleted scenes which run over 40 minutes. Most are just extended scenes that were cut for time, or an alternate take of an aired scene; but there is a scene or two that add to the episode that were also cut for time, and are great to view now.

“Chuck: A Real-Life Captain Awesome’s Tips for Being Awesome” features Ryan McPartlin in his Captain Awesome persona giving advice on topics like what to do when you run into an ex, how to pick a nickname, and more.

“John Casey Presents: So You Want to be a Deadly Spy?” looks like old newsreel footage and, similar to the Captain Awesome featurette, offers advice from John Casey (Adam Baldwin), and at times covers the same topics as Awesome does, yet from a different point of view.

Chuck’s future was somewhat in doubt due to NBC giving Jay Leno the 10PM time slot Monday thru Friday; fans rallied and the show was renewed for a 13-episode third season. Then NBC decided to add six more episodes for a total of 19, and while the creators had the choice of expanding upon the 13-episode arc, they’ve decided to treat the additional episodes as season 3.5 and fans will get two story arcs this season. Now due to the Jay Leno Show vacancy there are five additional hours available for the 2010-2011 season. This makes Chuck getting renewed for a fourth season a little more probable.

Nick and some friends head to the racetrack for the weekend to watch a car race. , when the terrifying accident flies into the audience at 180 mph. People will splatter and be ripped apart, one girl gets her head knocked off by a flying tire, massive explosions, and eventually the entire stadium collapses onto the rest of the audience. Then Nick discovers it was just a vision that’s about to happen, and he gets himself and about 12 other people ejected from the stadium. But Death returns to finish off the survivors, with the freak accidents being more brutal than ever.

After a strange premonition causes friends to abandon their day at the speedway, just before a crushing pileup hurtles cars into the bleachers, they believe that they have cheated Death.  But Death is only getting started.   While the group thinks they have a new lease on life, unfortunately for Nick and Lori, it is only the beginning. As Nick’s premonitions continue and the crash survivors begin to die one-by-one–in increasingly gruesome ways–Nick must figure out how to survive before he, too, reaches his final destination.

In the Final Destination series, however, Death is seen as much more of a whiny “must-win” high school jock type of a character. He frequently neglects to tell his participants a) that they are playing, and b) the rules of the game. He squashes them all mercilessly — and, should one (or more) of his contestants inadvertently win the game, Death becomes a passive-aggressive little bitch and changes the rules just so that he can win.

At first, one must wonder if Death really has it in for anyone. Take the folks in the latest Final Destination entry for example (which has dispensed with a tried-but-true, well established numerical system and opted to use the modern-day we-know-nothing-about-the-English-language-because-we-text-message-each-other-via-weird-non-words-interlaced-with-digits formula, adding a previously superfluous article into the mix — hence this one is entitled The Final Destination). From tobacco-chewin’ mechanics to sultry soccer moms, and from recovering alcoholics to preppy college-aged kids in love: Death has won another shopping spree and is out to squeeze as many souls into his cart as possible.

On Blu-ray, the movie receives a more-than-adequate 1080p/VC-1 transfer, presented in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio. Colors are bright and distinguishable, especially during the film’s many bloody moments, and black levels are solid all the way through. The disc boasts both a flat 2D version of the film as well as a anaglyphic 3D presentation, to which two pairs of glasses are included in the packaging. The 2D version is a lot easier on the eyes than the 3D one, as a majority of the effects simply don’t seem to work all that well. This, of course, is nothing new: we haven’t seen a good home video presentation of 3D since…well, ever.

The 82-minute film is so ultimately nihilistic towards its own existence that its claim to camp fame becomes effectively lost in the tons of human jelly it washes onto the screen.

On January 5, Disney DVD will release the beloved and heartwarming classic, Winnie the Pooh: a Valentine for You Special Edition. This Valentinethemed animated collection features three Winnie the Pooh stories including a new-to-DVD adventure (“My Hero) a fun bonus feature (“Catch the Love Bug” game), Pooh-themed Valentines cards inside each DVD plus all features from the original.

In Un-Valentines Day, it’s that warm and wonderful time when Pooh and his pals like to show how much they care. But Rabbit wants to cancel Valentine’s Day because last year, he was up to his ears in the flood of cards that littered the Hundred Acre Wood. Reluctantly, everyone agrees — until someone anonymously sends Pooh a pot of honey. Suddenly, the Valentine rush is again out of control, much to the delight of all — including Rabbit. In A Valentine for You, Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, and Rabbit see Christopher Robin making a valentine for a girl and find he’s been bitten by a “Smitten” and is lovesick. Worried that he’ll no longer have time for them, and hoping a second bite from the love bug will cure him, they set out on a wild adventure to capture the Smitten. My Hero is a new-to-DVD adventure that shows the lesson of two friends truly helping each other. When Piglet saves Tigger’s life, Tigger decides to repay the favor by being Piglet’s servant. But Tigger’s new job causes Piglet more harm than good. When Tigger saves Piglet’s life, his obligation to be the servant is erased and all is back to normal.

“A Valentine for You” tells the unusual tale of Pooh and his friends in search of a “smitten,” or a love bug, in order to cure Christopher Robin of his first crush. The tale is unusual in its lack of a sensible story. The transitions which send our friends on their search make little sense, as do the turn of events once the smitten is captured. Though the very young may enjoy the tale like a shiny new toy, parents may find that said toy will not keep the young ones entertained long.

Recommendation: There simply may not be enough material here to warrant the purchase, and certainly not enough new material for those who own the previous release. If it’s on sale, it’s hard to go wrong with anything from the Hundred Acre Wood.

BONUS FEATURES
*”Catch the Love Bug Game” – Flying “Love Bugs” are on the loose in the Hundred Acre Wood and
it’s up to the viewer to catch as many as possible
*Pooh-themed Valentine’s Day cards

In every school there’s one girl, every girl wants to be friends with…and every guy would die for.  Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents a “student body” with a ferocious bite when Jennifer’s Body arrives on unrated Blu-ray Disc (BD) and DVD December 29.  Sexy temptress Megan Fox (Transformers) is hotter than hell as Jennifer, a gorgeous, seductive cheerleader who takes evil to a whole new level after she’s possessed by a sinister demon. Steamy action and gore galore ensue as the male student body succumbs to Jennifer’s insatiable appetite for human flesh. Now it’s up to her best friend (Amanda Seyfried; Mamma Mia!) to stop the demonic diva’s reign of terror before it’s too late!

Fueled by the satiric wit of Oscar-winning writer Diablo Cody (Juno), the sexy horror directed by Karyn Kusama (Aeon Flux) features a strong supporting cast of young Hollywood stars including Adam Brody (“The O.C.”), Johnny Simmons (Hotel For Dogs) and Chris Pratt  (Bride Wars) as well as J.K. Simmons (Juno) and Amy Sedaris (“Strangers With Candy”).  Killer bonus features include an unrated extended cut packed with more sex and terror in addition to writer and director commentary, deleted scenes, gag reel, video diaries, a Megan Fox PSA and much more.

The Blu-Ray version is presented in 1.85:1 widescreen with DTS-HD Master Audio and includes two discs. The first disc is a digital copy for your computer. The second disc includes both the theatrical and extended versions of the film, plus all of the bonus features. The video quality of the disc is a little grainy, but with most of the scenes shot with limited lighting the quality didn’t matter as much. There were some issues with the sound mixing. The dialogue was much too quiet compared to the music. I had to have the remote control in hand throughout the film as the music would suddenly just start blasting at full volume from my stereo system. I even checked the settings of my equipment just to make sure it wasn’t my fault. The actual sound quality seemed just fine, but I must confess that I am not a big fan of any of the songs on the soundtrack.

The Bonus Features include:

A commentary by director Karyn Kusama and writer Diablo Cody on the theatrical version only and a commentary by Kusama on the extended version.

Deleted Scenes: most of these scenes were deleted for good reason, but there is a scene in the girls’ locker room that should have been left in. It’s actually pretty important as it helps make sense of why Needy is afraid of Jennifer going to the dance, and why Jennifer goes after Chip.

Gag Reel: there’s just a couple of bloopers and then it becomes a music video mixed in with random footage.

“Jennifer’s Body: The Dead Pool” is an in-depth discussion and behind-the-scenes look into the film’s climax where the two girls fight one another in a pool to save Chip’s life. Not only does it discuss the motivation, but it also shows you how all of the special effects were done.

Video Diaries of the cast members as they run around with handy cams taking uneventful home videos.

“Megan Fox is Hot” is not really a feature, but 30 seconds of Megan Fox close-ups from the movie.

“Megan Fox Peer Pressure PSA” starts off as a serious PSA announcement about peer pressure in school that talks about how you should be yourself and then completely changes gears when you realize it’s being told from Jennifer’s demonic point of view.

“Fox Movie Channel presents Life after Film School with Writer Diablo Cody“: three film students do a serious interview with the writer. They discuss how she became a writer, her life as a stripper, and what it was like to win an Oscar.

Overall, Jennifer’s Body is kind of a blah film as it feels like everyone is just going through the motions. The acting is pretty uninspiring and Megan Fox’s performance is just terrible. The storyline is just a regurgitated version of prior horror genre films that did a better job of telling the story the first time around.

A surprisingly mundane effort from Mike Judge, Extract seems to be one of those movies that the filmmakers believe has more going on under the surface than is really there.  Judge populates his film with a typically eclectic group of quirky characters, but then doesn’t give them anything to do.  In one of the Blu-Ray extras, he expresses a belief that there is a subtlety to the characters and the story.  To me, the script goes beyond subtlety into pointlessness. 

With a story revolving around a disenfranchised factory owner (they make food flavor extracts) who hires a well-meaning gigolo to seduce his wife, giving him an excuse to sleep with a new hire who is actually a con artist, Judge has crafted a humorously convoluted setup.  On paper, this sounds like a perfect story for his sensibilities.  Unfortunately, the laughs are few and far between.  The movie’s not necessarily boring or bad; it’s just not funny.

Considering the terrific cast he assembled, I was really surprised at how lackluster everything was.  Jason Bateman is terrific in the lead as Joel. Very similar to Michael Bluth, his character from the sadly cancelled Arrested Development, Bateman plays Joel as a frustrated everyman.  He’s desperate to move onto the next phase of his life and to rekindle an all-but-dead physical relationship with his wife, played by the unusually restrained Kristen Wiig (SNL).  Also featuring great performances from Ben Affleck as his stoner best friend, David Koechner as the obnoxious next-door-neighbor, JK Simmons as his co-worker, and Mila Kunis as the con-artist love interest, there’s no reason that this movie wasn’t more entertaining than it was.

As I sat there watching the story play out, I never felt invested in what was happening.  It was as if Judge was just going through the motions, getting us from Point A to B to C with no real motivation for the progression, beyond the fact that that is what stories do.

With a history that includes Beavis and Butthead, King of the Hill, Office Space, and the highly underrated Idiocracy, this is probably Judge’s most straightforward project to date.  All of these other works contain a scathing satire often hidden just under the surface.  That satire is what elevates his material beyond what it appears to be.  Extract plays it safe, to the detriment of the entire film.
I suppose if this exact movie was made by a first-time writer/director, I might be more forgiving.  It would be just as bland and forgettable, but it wouldn’t be so frustrating. However, this is Judge’s film, and he didn’t reach the bar he has set for himself.

Reinforcing the mediocrity of the film is the newly released Blu-Ray.  Beyond a few “extended scenes” that barely add more than an occasional sentence, and a completely pointless deleted scene, there is only one extra. Entitled “Mike Judge’s Secret Recipe Featurette-The Ingredients for a classic Mike Judge film,” this feature runs about ten minutes, and interviews the primary cast while showing the actual factory they used to film the movie.  And that’s it. 

This lack of material is indicative of the apparent lack of enthusiasm in the entire production. Nothing stands out about this movie, and this is why it will be quickly forgotten, destined to become just a footnote on the resumes of everybody involved.

Charging home on December 15th comes Walt Disney Pictures’ actionpacked comedy-adventure G-Force. Packaged as an exciting Disney “Combo Pack” (a Blu-ray™ + DVD + DisneyFile Digital Copy of the movie in a single package), families can finally look forward to enjoying this thrilling story about a covert group of feisty furball Guinea Pigs anytime, anywhere and on a compatible format of their choice –Blu-ray player, car, PC and/or portable device. Produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (National Treasure, Pirates of the Caribbean), G-Force takes audiences on a deliriously entertaining thrill ride with a whole new breed of hero, featuring a stellar cast including Nicolas Cage (National Treasure), Sam Rockwell (Moon), Jon Favreau (I Love You, Man), Penelope Cruz (Vicky Christina Barcelona), Tracy Morgan (“30 Rock”), and Steve Buscemi (Charlotte’s Web), with live performances by Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End), Will Arnett (Ratatouille) and Zak Galifianakis (The Hangover). Academy Award®-winning visual effects master Hoyt H. Yeatman, Jr. (1989 winner for Best Effects; Visual Effects, The Abyss) makes his directing debut. Destined to be the family comedy hit of the season, and released just in time for the holidays, G-Force includes a fascinating line-up of behind-the-scenes features, hilarious deleted movie scenes and a collection of music videos featuring songs from the film. And exclusively for Blu-ray owners, there are three CGI effect bonus features that will satisfy their quest to join the rodent spy world.

In case you haven’t figured it out by now, parents aren’t going to get much from G-Force. Almost every joke has been told before, every moment of dramatic tension culled from another film, every slapstick pratfall telegraphed, every heartstring pluck orchestrated by the genre gods themselves. In fact, the only area in which G-Force readily excels is its action sequences, and that’s only because director Hoyt Yateman transforms each set piece into an epic, madcap spectacle brimming with squealing wheels and high-flying rodents. Otherwise, the script is fairly uninspired and the characters, though sharp-tongued and light-footed, suffer from bland voice acting and slightly cartoonish CG. I know, I know… kids aren’t going to notice or care about such shortcomings, but that doesn’t mean every children’s film should automatically get a pass.

No surprises here: G-Force is the talking-guinea-pig-super-spies flick of the year. Adults will grit their teeth and wait for it all to be over, kids will giggle with delight at everything that graces the screen. The Blu-ray edition features a striking video transfer, a solid DTS-HD Master Audio track, and a decent, family-oriented supplemental package with a number of exclusives. In short, G-Force represents yet another reliable children’s release from Disney that packs ample kid appeal.

On a positive note the digital animation is stellar. The rodents are amazingly rendered and seamlessly inserted into the film. The voice cast is solid as well and director Hoyt Yeatman did a fine job of bringing these super rodents to life.

And since this is a Disney production there are a few moral messages woven neatly into the plot of the flick. The first one is of course drives home the fact that family is extremely important. With family on your side anything is possible. The second message is that everyone, no matter how small, is special in their own way.

Bonus Materials are presented in High Definition 1080i video, using Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo (and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround for the Theatrical Trailer).

• Cine-Explore with Darwin, Blaster & Their Creator: This is a behind-the-scenes picture-in-picture that runs along side the film.
• Bruckheimer Animated: A Look Back at his CG Work: This runs 3min12sec and has Bruckheimer speak on the film’s visual effects.
• Access Granted: This runs 7min52sec and has director Yeatman give us a behind-the-scenes tour into the labs that helped create the film.
• G-Farce: This is a series of bloopers and flubs that run a total of 1min49sec.
• Deleted Scenes: Here we get a series of deleted scenes that, surprisingly, aren’t that bad.
• Music Videos: 3 Music Videos for different songs are included here. “Jump” by Flo-Rida ft. Nelly Furtado, “Ready to Rock” by Steve Rushton and “Go G-Force“.
• Blaster’s Boot Camp: This runs 4min41sec and gives a glance into what it takes to become a member of G-Force.
• G-Force Mastermind: This runs 4min13sec and shows us how the film’s original concept was developed thanks in part to Yeatman’s son.
• DVD of the Film: Here, on the 2nd disc, is a DVD copy of the film.
• Digital Copy: Found on the 3rd disc is a Digital Copy of the film that is playable on PC, iPod, etc.

Five seasons down.  One to go.  Less than two months away from the premiere of the sixth and final year, the fifth season arrives on Blu-Ray early enough for anyone out of the loop to catch up on one of the greatest television shows of all time.  This is the epitome of water-cooler television.  Featuring one of the most compelling ensembles in recent memory, Lost consistently evolves its fantastical story while always remaining intriguing.  And it does so while providing a steady stream of action, comedy, drama, romance, and basically everything that makes good television.  Revisiting the fifth season only reinforces just how consistently strong this show has been.

As any Lost fan knows, every season has had a specific thematic component that drove the story.  Whether it’s the Hatch, the Others, the Flash-Forwards, etc., there is always a central component to the story.  Season 5’s theme was time travel.  While watching Season 1, I would never have guessed that that is where the show was going.   Yet somehow, it felt completely natural when it got there. 

As a concept, time travel can be very tricky.  Many movies, shows, books, etc. have had great success with it, and many have crashed and burned.  The Lost writers have thoroughly thought out the concepts, and while the story does feel convoluted on occasion, this is only because they are seriously mapping out the ramifications of every move through time.  It can be confusing, but it makes sense. 

In introducing time travel, the writers brilliantly devised a way to bring our cast of characters into the situations often discussed but never seen. It turned out that events previously alluded to ended up playing a much more direct and pivotal role in the character’s stories.  Locations and characters were presented that brought the whole story into focus.

One of the many extras on the Blu-Ray is a feature demonstrating the cast and crew’s attempts at keeping track of all the time travel in the story.  While the core writers obviously had a grasp on everything, not everyone involved in the production understood exactly what they were filming.  It’s a fun feature, but like most of the extras, not incredibly substantial.  With a show like Lost, it would be nice to have extras that explored the more story-based aspects of the show. 

Unfortunately, most of the extras are of the standard making-of variety.  That’s not entirely a bad thing.  It’s always interesting to see a film or show in production.  Particular highlights are seven features in a section called “Lost on Location.”  These run 5 to 7 minutes each, and show a specific sequence being filmed from 7 different episodes.  There’s some great stunt work and some fascinating set pieces in the show, and it’s a lot of fun to see the work that goes into creating these individual moments. 

There’s also a feature where Michael Emerson, who plays Ben Linus, tours the offices of the writing staff as well as the post-production team.  While there is absolutely no insight into the show itself, it’s pretty neat to see the Lost staff in their work enviornments.  Other extras include deleted scenes, a lame gag reel (almost exactly the same as every other gag reel), and a faux 70’s documentary called “Mysteries of the Universe” that focuses on the Dharma Initiative. 

If you’ve never seen the show, you’re coming up on your last chance to watch the story as it unfolds on a week-by-week basis.  The Blu-Ray looks and sounds incredible, and is a fantastic way to catch up before the show returns.  While the extras could have been better, the set is worth getting just for the episodes.  I go into the last season with a mixture of excitement and sadness, but if this last year is anything like what came before, then we’re in for an amazing season.