Posted Thursday 05/28/2009 5:30 PM in
The Movie Blog by Eric Alt
Filed under: chick flicks, rentals, movies, weekend, dvds, recommendations, guy movies
So you're gearing up for a weekend spent in the dark with your girl—before you load up that NetFlix queue or get online at Blockbuster, you need to have a solid, foolproof game plan.
That's where we come in.
Allow us to present our weekly DVD-siac Movie Three-Pack, a collection of recent releases and old favorites that we guarantee will get you lucky this weekend, in one way or another.
THE CHICK FLICK YOU CAN TOLERATE
Plan A: Show your sensitive side…within reason. Grab a "chick flick" that at least has some redeeming value so that you can stay awake along enough for her to reward your gallant show of sensitivity. This week, we recommend:

Revolutionary Road
OK, so you're not so jazzed about the reunion of Titanic stars Kate and Leo—you can at least watch this movie and discover the answer to the question: "What if Mad Men was directed by Ingmar Bergman on suicide watch?" Revolutionary Road is not a fun time, but it's potent food for thought and will probably have her swearing off heavy dramas for a while.
THE GUY FLICK SHE CAN TOLERATE
Plan B: She has a headache, she has to get up early, her football injury is acting up—in short, you're looking at a dry night ahead. But, hey, you still want to spend some time together, so forgo the romance and put something that leans a little more on the "guy" side without leaving her in the cold. This week, we recommend:

Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection (Blu-Ray)
We don't expect you to expect her to sit through all of these (unless she's either amazingly patient or has some knitting to catch up on), but you can surely get her to stick around for Wrath of Khan at least. That's right, this set has all the movies featuring the OG Enterprise crew, scrubbed up and purty on Blu-Ray. Those surround sound speakers will have your living room rumbling like James Doohan's stomach.
YOUR MOVIE
Plan C: That yawn means, "I'm getting some beauty rest, so why don't you put that diving rod of yours on ice and watch something without me?" The downside: No sex. The upside: You can watch the movie you really wanted to watch, her feelings or interest level be damned. This week, we recommend:
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
What do you mean, 'What's this about?' Clearly a shark that is so large as to be deemed "mega" does battle with an octopus so giant as to be deemed "giant." Why did you waste time even reading that last sentence? Get this in your DVD player now. Oh, and, yes, it stars Deborah Gibson and Lorenzo Lamas. You can thank us later.