Since we know time is money, here's a quick handy reference guide to recent DVD releases that should be on your radar and, in many cases, on your shelf. Immediately.

G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra (Blu-Ray)
Release Date: November 3
What it is:. The Greatest American Hero gets stripped of its American Hero-ness and comes to the big screen as an "international strike force." Stephen "Van Helsing" Sommers directs this romp that was either "dumb fun," "fun in a dumb way," or "dumby funny fun dumb" depending on who you spoke to and how solidly they had a grasp of English.
Why you need it: The movie is certainly slick, but on Blu-Ray it's even harder to tell if some of the CGI is intentionally cheesy, or just bad. Regardless, G.I. Joe is out to be a good time and doesn't weigh itself down with any complexity or sophistication. It's a toy movie, and one that actually succeeds in capturing the feeling you had playing with the action figures much more effectively than Transformers. The special features are nothing special, but this is good light home-viewing across the board. It's also got a damn fine looking cast (thank you, Rachel Nichols and Sienna Miller).

Say Anything: 20th Anniversary (Blu-Ray)
Release Date: November 3
What it is: One of the teen rom-coms from the 80s that's aged the best, due to its solid cast, genuinely funny script, and still-great-in-a-non-ironic-way soundtrack. Can you believe it's been 20 years since John Cusack hoisted the boombox in the ultimate gesture of slacker love?
Why you need it: Unlike other Blu-Ray re-issues that just polish up the movie and call it a day, this is a true anniversary edition. Sporting brand new special features (including a cast retrospective, and deleted scenes) it's a nostalgia trip worth taking.

The Taking of Pelham 123 (Blu-Ray)
Release Date: November 3
What it is: A remake of the 70s thriller, this version stars Denzel Washington as a haggard MTA worker butting heads with subway hijacker John Travolta.
Why you need it: A true case of "tell us again why you thought it necessary to remake a truly great movie?", Pelham pales in every way when compared to the original. Still, Denzel is endlessly watchable in anything he does, and the disc does boast some special features that give a unique glimpse into just how hard it is to shoot in New York City.

Star Wars The Clone Wars: Complete Season One (Blu-Ray)
Release Date: November 3
What it is: The complete first season of the animated series covering what the prequel movies should have—namely, the giant, intergalactic war between the Republic and the Separatist Army.
Why you need it: Although the kick-off theatrical movie was dire, the series itself shows that, with more time, they can add some nice dark touches and some surprisingly effective action. A lot of the problems remain (take a bow, Ahsoka Tano, preferably in front of an oncoming Sandcrawler), but Clone Wars eventually proves itself a much more rewarding experience than rewatching Episodes I-III.