Overlooked DVDs of the Week

Here we are, almost 11 years into the DVD age, and every week movies are being released on the format for the first time. Today over 200 titles were released to DVD and among the big hit studio releases you see full displays of over at Blockbuster there are overlooked, almost forgotten titles that get missed. Every week I'll post about some of these. Clicking the links on the titles will take you to the Amazon page for them; in this way you can support this site.
Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers and It Came From Beneath The Sea are classic 1950s sci-fi films released in the correct widescreen format and now viewable in either glorious black and white or, for the first time, in color. I'm generally opposed to colorizing old classics, unless done well with the approval of the filmmaker, which is the case here. Both are amazing 2-disc editions produced with the cooperation of Ray Harryhausen.
This weeks cult pick is Crime Traveller, a 1997 short lived British series likely new to American audiences. Detective Jeff Slade and CSI Holly Turner would use a time machine to solve crimes. Combine Sherlock Holmes with time travel, and you get the idea. Crime Traveller is the complete 8 episode series on 3 discs.

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