The Saturn Award Nominations are out for the year and I have to admit they're a little less exciting in the DVD section than in other sections. I mean, The Dark Knight leads the nominations for the theatrical categories, but in the Best DVD Release category we get Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer and Starship Troopers 3? Even devoted fans have to admit the home entertainment categories listed below pale in comparison to television and theatrical nominations.
A lot of the DVD categories have some pretty clear front runners. I can't imagine anyone but Dark Knight taking DVD Special Edition honors (even though this was only its first release and the new cut of Dark City probably deserves it more), while Spaced has just about all of the other retro television series releases beaten hands down, especially considering the amount of extras the Simon Pegg BBC series brings with it. Then again, would you want to have to choose between Lost and Doctor Who for best television series release?
Check out the full list of DVD categories listed below. The actual awards celebrate their 35th anniversary this year when the awards are presented on June 25th.
Best DVD Release
COLD PREY (Anchor Bay)
THE DEATHS OF IAN STONE (Lionsgate)
JACK BROOKS MONSTER SLAYER (Anchor Bay)
RESIDENT EVIL: DEGENERATION (Sony)
STARSHIP TROOPERS 3: MARAUDER (Sony)
STUCK (Image)
Best DVD Special Edition Release
BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (Director’s Cut) (Universal)
DARK CITY (The Director’s Cut) (New Line / Warner)
THE DARK KNIGHT (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Warner)
L.A. CONFIDENTIAL (Two-Disc Special Edition) (Warner)
STEPHEN KING’S THE MIST (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (Genius)
ZODIAC: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT (Paramount)
Best DVD Classic Film Release
CASABLANCA (Ultimate Collector’s Edition) (Warner)
HEATHERS (20th High School Reunion Edition) (Anchor Bay)
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Walt Disney)
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (Warner)
PSYCHO (Universal Legacy Series) (Universal)
SLEEPING BEAUTY (Walt Disney)
Best DVD Collection
ABBOTT & COSTELLO (Complete Universal Series Collection) (Universal)
DIRTY HARRY (Ultimate Collector’s Edition) (Warner)
GHOST HOUSE Underground Eight Film Collection (Lionsgate)
THE GODFATHER (The Coppola Restoration) (Paramount)
MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (20th Anniversary Edition) (Shout Factory)
PLANET OF THE APES 40TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION (Blu Ray) (Fox)
Best Television Series Release On DVD
DOCTOR WHO (The Complete Fourth Series) (BBC Warner)
HEROES (Season 2) (Universal)
LOST (The Complete Fourth Season) (Walt Disney)
MOONLIGHT (The Complete Series) (Warner)
REAPER (Season One) (Lionsgate)
TORCHWOOD (Season 2) (BBC Warner)
THE TUDORS (The Complete Second Season) (Paramount / Showtime)
Best Retro Television Series Release On DVD
COLUMBO: MYSTERY MOVIE COLLECTION 1990 (Universal)
EARLY EDITION (Season One) (Paramount)
THE INCREDIBLE HULK (The Complete Series) (Universal)
THE INVADERS (The First & Second Seasons) (Paramount)
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE (The Fourth & Fifth Seasons) (Paramount)
SPACED (The Complete Series) (BBC Warner)
