Missing DVD of the day

I've been on two "We Want it on DVD" panels at Arisia, at which we discussed various things that were shockingly unavailable in a modern format (although many of them, like Daria, Max Headroom, and Skidoo, are now out).

But I hadn't realized that the greatest made-for-TV film in the USA network's history of great schlock, Buried Alive, wasn't out on DVD.

Not only does Buried Alive feature Tim Matheson and Jennifer Jason Leigh, but it was directed by Frank Darabont, of Walking Dead and Shawshank Redemption fame. It was his directorial debut (although he'd already written the screenplays for Nightmare on Elm Street 3 and the remake of The Blob, both of which are surprisingly good), and the movie that got him the job of directing Shawshank (I'd assume, since it was his only movie until then).

And it was written by Mark Patrick Carducci, who wrote one of my favorite guilty pleasures, the water-soluble monsters attacking San Francisco classic, Neon Maniacs (which I've written about here).

They've announced a UK release for this Halloween, but there's still no US release planned. And that makes me sad. It's a silly pseudo-noir schlockfest, but such a fun one. I'm shocked that Darabont's name alone wasn't enough to get it released, given his recent success.

(incidentally, of the Amazon links here, note that Daria and Walking Dead are both at around 60% off, in case they're not already in your collection).

What does 'incompetent' mean?

The best thing I'm taking away from Jim Shooter's latest blog post?

The fact that Marvel's bookkeeping department couldn't spell "bookkeeping."

Note: As a general rule, take Shooter's blog with a whole bottle of salt. It's ego-driven and self-serving, with large amounts of hearsay, but it's also a hell of an interesting look at one of the most important -- regardless of what one thinks about his abilities -- figures in mainstream comics during the '70s and '80s.

Auctions for Victoria!

Many of the kittycyborg auctions end at noon EST today! So go bid! There's some nifty stuff there (thanks to a lot of you).

Dear CNNSI:

I realize that the column was written first, but maybe you should bump it from your front page?

It could be worse

Thinking about the upcoming DC relaunch, I just thought of the worse possible decision they could make, worse than erasing Oracle, worse than giving books to folks like Fabian Nicieza and Rob Liefeld, worse even than Harley Quinn's new costume:

Wonder Woman. Written by Dave Sim and drawn by Jim Balent.

You just know that Dan Didio would love it, too.

Now that's fielding

Want to see why I'm a fan of David Wright? Head to MLB.com and click on the Mets/Padres game that's on right now (or, if you're reading this later, on the box score for the 8/17 game). Click on the in-game video highlights and choose "Wright's Diving Stop."

The play, needless to say, is more than just a guy making a good stop.

I think this is only available in the US, but I suspect it'll sneak its way onto Youtube eventually.