It’s DVDuesday, which means that Chris Gore was all over the release of Lionsgate’s Terminator 2 Skynet Edition, which diehard fans can also purchase in a limited collector’s edition contained in a realistic Endoskull. I don’t know how I feel about having a metal skull with glowing red eyes staring at me in my living room, but we’re totally adding this DVD edition to the list of the most creative packages ever.

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On today's DVDuesday, Chris Gore talked about The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, based on the short story by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and it got me thinking that, sometimes, you can make a great long film based on a very short story. Examples? Thought you'd never ask. Here we go.

Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, Stephen King - This very short, nearly throw-away story from Stephen King's Different Seasons, which came out in 1982, formed the basis for the one movie on Earth that it seems that everyone likes. Seriously, you can not find anyone who doesn't like The Shawshank Redemption. The story, though, is a lot more heady, and detail-oriented than the film's brilliantly drawn characters. Still, it's worth a read, so you should check it out.

On today's edition of DVDuesday, Chris Gore talks about the Blu-Ray edition of Star Trek: The Original Series, in advance of JJ Abrams' Star Trek, which comes out next Friday, May 8th. So, it got me thinking...if you had to pick the Top 3 films in the Trek franchise, how would you do it? And then, to make it more difficult for me, I decided to omit the obvious best film in the series, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, because that would be like comparing Michael Jordan to the Washington Generals*.

So, here we go. In order of quality.

1. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) - This time-travel Trek story involves traveling back in time to modern-day Earth (when modern-day was 1986) to bring home a humpbacked whale, in the hopes that it will communicate with an alien that only speaks whale, and is hell-bent on destroying 23rd Century Earth. It's funny, it features a newly reborn Spock renewing his friendly rivalry with 'Bones' McCoy, and the single best Scotty moment in history, as he tries to interact with what, to him, is an ancient computer.

Chris Gore will be on hand in today's show to talk about the DVD release of The Spirit. Before the movie got the grand treatment on the silver screen, it was a comic book by legendary creator, Will Eisner that most people hadn't heard of. Accordingly, today's Bonus Features will profile the big screen adaptations of some of the more obscure comic book characters ever created.

Howard the Duck - Before he was the centerpiece of a bad Lucasfilm endeavor, Howard the Duck was the foul mouthed, acerbic, truth-spewing star of his own title from Marvel Comics. The character still makes appearances in Marvel books today (you can spot him in issue #6 of Secret Invasion, for example), although you're not likely to ever see him on the silver screen again.

Tank Girl - This multimillion dollar dud from 1995, actually helped bankrupt the magazine in which the Tank Girl comic originated. Who would have thought that an adaptation of a comic book about a chick in a tank who fights an evil megacorp, along with talking kangaroos, would fail?

On today's DVDuesday, Chris Gore reviews the newest Bond film, Quantum of Solace, which has to be one of the worst names for a film that we've ever seen, but it's not the only poorly named film out there...so, we're making a list of some of those films so that you can see what bad film names are all about.

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) - The who who did what and came down what now? This Hugh Grant film about the exciting world of cartography was likely meant to be whimsical and terribly British, but the title made it seem like it was going to be all about reading a topographical map.

Chris Gore is in Austin, Texas for the SXSW Film Festival, so there's no DVDuesday today, but if there were one, it would probably feature a bunch of new movie releases about the Apocalypse. So, without further ado, here's a glance at some of the greatest movies about the end of life as we know it.

Independence Day - Although films like The Dark Knight have since eclipsed its box office draw, there has yet to be a movie in the past ten years that has overshadowed the excitement created by the first trailer for Independence Day. It was the first time that we all realized that special effects had no limit. While current popcorn flicks like Cloverfield fail to impress jaded audiences, this one left them dazzled and still does, if you look back at it. Plus, it cemented Will Smith's role as a Hollywood leading man. If it weren't for ID4, he wouldn't have gone on to such triumphs as Wild, Wild West, I Am Legend, Hancock, the first Men in Black.

The Day the Earth Stood Still (Original) - It's one of the few movies featuring an advanced race of extraterrestrials in which Earth doesn't get its ass kicked for two thirds of the film. The plot's basically the same as the remake's if you've seen it, only it relied more on suspense than special effects. An alien comes to earth representing a galactic federation who wants us to change our warring ways or face destruction. Of course, humanity, being the brutal species that it is, can't and nearly gets destroyed until one human shows the alien that we have the potential to evolve beyond the petty simians we are. It might sound like a cliche premise to you, but this was made in the 50s, so calling it trite is like calling Shakespeare unoriginal after enjoying all of the crappy books, shows and movies you've enjoyed based on his work. It's not fast paced and the dialogues a little cheesy, but it's still a classic and should be respected as such. Klaatu barada nikto.

On today's DVDuesday, Chris Gore will be reviewing Role Models, starring the immortal Paul Rudd. We wanted to take a moment in this column to recognize the good work he's done throughout his career, so if you wanted to have a Rudd Film Festival, you would be more than well-armed with fine material.

Clueless (1995) - Probably the first introduction most of the world had to Rudd's work, Paul played Josh, Alicia Silverstone's half brother, who ends up becoming her boyfriend at the end of the movie. Despite the strange incestuous implications of that event, Rudd is excellent as the Radiohead-loving conscience to Silverstone's Cher in the movie.

Today on DVDuesday, Chris Gore will review the movies Batbabe: The Dark Nightie, and Ironbabe, two softcore treatments of recent films, and it got us thinking about other films of the day that might do well with a softcore treatment. Of course, what film wouldn't be made instantly better with a ton of lingerie-clad B-listers making out with each other and rubbing each other's negative zone?

However, we have an obligation, so here we go.

Quantum of Lace - Jane Boned is in a quandary. She's being held captive by the evil Dr. No-No, a Russian sexpot from the evil spy organization SMOOCH, and she's got to kiss and lick her way out of a prison filled with latex fetishists and hot women made of chocolate. Also, she is tied to a chair where her nether regions are tantalizingly whipped with a rope.

It's Tuesday once again, which means that it's time for DVDUesday Bonus Features. On today's AOTS, Chris Gore will be talking about the epic Sex Drive, which got me thinking about the best of the sex comedies that there have been over the years, so I'm going to give you a guide to cinematic sexual hijinks, in case you want to do some further study.

The Last American Virgin (1982) - This story about a group of teenagers who are learning about life and sex, all while attempting to get laid, is one of the classics of the genre. There are lots of things that would never in a million years appear in a teenage comedy these days (the pursuit of cocaine, an abortion subplot, etc.), but those things make this stand out from the pack. Oh, and The Last American Virgin deserves to be on this list solely for the ending, which is one of the great "Huh?" moments in the history of film.

On today's edition of DVDuesday, Chris Gore will be looking at Oliver Stone's controversial portrait of our last president, W. For today's DVDuesday Bonus Features, we wanted to talk about some other movies that you might not know were also about George W. Bush, whether they were poorly promoted, or just hiding their true intent. So, here we go.

E.T. (The Extra Terrestrial) - We've all seen this prescient look at the life of George W. Bush, perhaps without realizing that the film was even meant to be about the man who would eventually become our 43rd President, however, looking at the character of Gertie, as played by an adolescent, drug-addled Drew Barrymore, proves the truth behind the cover-up. Confused, infantile, and wandering lost through the movie while her older brothers dealt with the horror of an invading alien, one need only look at the sad, simple girl to see W. poking through.

Welcome Home, Roscoe Jenkins - Snubbed by his family, even after achieving a modicum of success, one can't help seeing Martin Lawrence's character of Roscoe as an allegory for the then-current POTUS, who also came from a family who, for whatever reason, failed to be impressed by the level of success he had achieved. Also, the subliminal idea that Martin might, at some point in the process, run out into the street and lay down in traffic had to do with his casting in this Presidentially-influenced art film.

Today's DVDuesday Bonus Features centers on our big, green (or grey, or red) friend, The Hulk. On the show, Chris Gore will review a couple of Hulk Vs... titles, which feature Dr. Bruce Banner's id-driven monster getting it on with Thor and Captain America, but we'd like to suggest some other foes that he might face, should there be a series of sequels.

Hulk vs. Hulk - What could be more fascinating than watching The Incredible Hulk take on himself? Not in a 'HULK SMASH' sort of way, but in a "what am I doing with my life?" battle of existential despair that would be fought on a couch in an office somewhere. After hours of thought, Hulk realizes that the only logical step for him next is to get a pint of Ben & Jerry's 'Everything But The...' and watch a Sex and the City marathon.

Hulk vs. The 1986 Mets - Perhaps The Hulk could do what the Boston Red Sox failed to 23 years ago, and vanquish the evil Metropolitans from New York. And this would be a better battle than you would think. Hulk might be a monster at the dish, but he'd have to face Doc Gooden's curveball, not to mention his weak fielding percentage in 1986, which would really have been put to the test with all of the speedsters in the Mets' lineup. My prediction? Mets 2, Hulk 1.

In honor of Chris Gore's weekly look at movies, we're instigating a new feature here on Attack of the Blog, called DVDuesday Bonus Features, which takes a look inside the movies that Chris will feature on the show. This week, Chris is looking at RockNRolla and The Rocker, which caused us to think of other movies with 'rock' figured prominently inside.

So, here we go...

1. The Rock (1996)  - Those who despise Michael Bay should take a harder look at this movie, which takes a whimsical look at biological terrorism using the awesome backdrop of Alcatraz for its setting. As if that weren't enough, Sean Connery is the only man to have ever successfully escaped The Rock (the nickname for 'Traz), and he's called in to help. It doesn't get any better than Connery getting down and dirty in the San Francisco Bay.

You think you know about underground cinema? Let’s see how confident you are when Chris Gore reaches deep into his vault and pulls out little known movies from the Far East.

This stuff is more underground than hell! Forget the lackluster mainstream for a second; if you want some good movies you need to take a trip to the Asian Underground.

Today, we'll take a look at Martial Angels, Naked Weapon, So Close.

As if AOTS weren't enough to keep you glued to your couch, Film Threat's Chris Gore, co-author of The Complete DVD Book is stopping by to tell you about the latest DVDs, ones so awesome and all consuming they'll make you forget even the memory of the outdoors.

On today's show, Chris will talk about Indiana Jones: The Adventure Collection, Rambo and Diary of the Dead.

Chris Gore weighs in on Nicholas Cage in National Treasure 2 where Ben Gates seeks out the missing pages from John Wilkes Booth's diary to unravel the mystery behind Abraham Lincoln's Assassination.

He'll cover Diane Lane's web-inspired thriller killer, Untraceable. Also, Steve Zahn is in yet another zany comedy. We're hoping there's raccoons involved. It's Strange Wilderness.

Get the advice, on whether or not to pass, rent, or buy these fabulous new releases and visit Filmthreat.com for tons of movie infos.