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The question when considering what to grab on DVD is “how will I enjoy this?” That’s why we work with our friends from Rotten Tomatoes to figure out what disc is worth your local currency. So without further ado, let’s hit up what’s fresh, rotten and bland on this DVDo’s and DVDon’ts. But before we begin:

• Special “F*CK YOU. Signed, Lionsgate” Edition DVD: The Dead. John Huston’s ode to James Joyce is literally missing ten minutes. Why? Who knows. But Lionsgate clearly could give two shits. [h/t: Roger Ebert]

Check out the Fresh, Rotten and Bland after the jump!

Sure, it is highly propable that nothing remotely good came from The Taking of Pelham 123, a remake of a film that is literally perfect and shouldn’t be touched. But for the Japanese release, director Sabu was hired to shoot a short film inspired by the blur-and-motion crapfest helmed by Tony Scott.

Cash and Dash is frenetic, fantastic and puts Tony Scott’s sad abortive remake to shame.

[Twitchfilm]

-John Lichman

It only came to my attention yesterday that John Travolta has also decided to rock the ’stache in The Taking of Pelham 123, which we’re reviewing this week on The Rotten Tomatoes Show.

And it came to in an epic intra-office battle of mustaches!

-John Lichman