Ah, Apollo 13. The picture and audio are substantive upgrades over DVD, with minor edge enhancement and noise in places. There aren't any new extras to speak of, with the exception of some "U-Control" bits. If you love the movie, it's a very worthy upgrade ($16.99 at Amazon). Screencap from DVD Beaver's piece.

As much-praised as Apollo 13 is (and rightfully so, I think), to be honest, I'll probably end up re-watching Armageddon more often. Screencaps taken from DVD Beaver's as-always wonderful writeup. Am I ashamed that I don't hate Armageddon with every fiber of my being? No, not at all. I relish the ridiculousness of the whole thing. I do actively dislike Michael Bay for his portrayal of modern-day Cuba as not unlike the capitalist paradise of Miami in Bad Boys II. I hate Leni Riefenstahl and D.W. Griffith, but I still marvel at the craft of their propaganda. Bay's thrust as a progangadist is rooted in the commercial sheen of, as Trey Parker and Matt Stone put it, "America, FUCK YEAH". Watching this in light of the recent catastrophic (and getting worse) oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is rather off-putting, not unlike the 2012 DVD hitting rather close to the Chilean earthquake. Where are our miracle genius oil drillers?

The Armageddon transfer is absolutely stellar, and it should be, since they had to create a new negative from other existing elements since the original was apparently destroyed in a fire (no loss to most). The Criterion 2-disc DVD edition is the one with all the goodies, so hang on to it. Disney would have been wise to license everything for use on this release (a bit much at $19.99 on Amazon).

When I need to convey some thoughts about a few DVD or Blu-ray releases but don't have time nor you the need of 1000 words of filler, I compile thoughts in these entries. The title of I Have No Time, But I Must Screen is shamelessly adapted from the great Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream, a wonderful collection of fiction that I consider one of my favorites. Amazon offers it in Analog Paper format for just under $11.