For fans of Rodriguez's and Tarantino's horror films, this double-disc deluxe edition is a treasure-trove of essential information, as well as being a pristine sound and video transfer. In a slightly unusual arrangement of priorities, disc one contains not the film itself, but a full-length documentary entitled Full-Tilt Boogie which contains an hour and a half of behind-the-scenes footage and interviews and manages to capture almost every single aspect of life on the set. It comes complete with captions, chapter stops, and crew bios and is very entertaining. Disc two contains the extensive remainder of the special features. These include a commentary track with Rodriguez and Tarantino which is very informative, provided you have the patience to decipher Tarantino's tangents and manic speech patterns. Also included are an "outtakes" section which is basically a collection of missteps and flubbed lines, a shorter behind-the-scenes documentary entitled "Hollywood Goes To Hell." It's fun to watch, but in comparison to the full-length documentary also included it feels a little redundant, especially since a good deal of it is taken from Full-Tilt Boogie. Additionally, the disc contains trailers and TV spots, a still gallery, two music videos, alternate and deleted scenes with optional commentary by Rodriguez and makeup artist Greg Nicotero, several segments presented by Rodriguez in the manner of his infamous "ten-minute film school" installments in which he discusses his methods of filmmaking, and, finally, cast and crew biographies and filmographies. The disc's video transfer is impeccable. Every color is faithfully reproduced, especially the fleshtones, and the dark tones and rich blacks have been preserved in all the right places. There are find no instances of artifacting or grain, and the 1.85:1 aspect ratio is maintained, although there is no evidence of 16x9 enhancement. The audio is a very well-balanced 5.1 mix which makes excellent use of the surround speakers. All of these features are brought together through nicely animated menus. This compilation is as comprehensive a representation of the film as one could hope for. Indispensable for fans of Rodriguez, Tarantino, or horror films in general.

The NBC series' first season begins with the origin stories of several lonely, disconnected people who learn they're destined to become superheroes. At the center of the unfolding tale is Peter Petrelli (Milo Ventimiglia), a nurse haunted by cryptic dreams who believes he's meant to do great things with his life. Peter tries to convince his politico brother Nathan (Adrian Pasdar), who is running for the U.S. Senate, that something strange is happening to both of them, but Nathan is adamant about maintaining a low profile and keeping his personal life out of the press. Meanwhile, a Texas cheerleader (Hayden Panettiere) discovers she's completely indestructible, but she's in for an even bigger shock when she realizes her family is hiding a dark secret. Over in Los Angeles, a beat cop (Greg Grunberg) develops the ability to read minds, and an Internet stripper (Ali Larter) begins to manifest a murderous alternate personality. And in Tokyo, bored cubicle drone Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka) is desperate for the kind of adventures found in comic books and Star Trek. (In a sly in-joke, Hiro's father shows up later in the season and is portrayed by Star Trek alum George Takei.) Hiro's wish is miraculously granted when he develops the ability to travel through time and space, teleporting himself instantly from a Tokyo subway to Times Square. But Hiro's elation quickly turns to fear when he witnesses a nuclear explosion lay waste to New York City. Upon teleporting home, he realizes he's just seen a glimpse of a catastrophe that will happen in a few weeks unless he can stop it. Heroes from across the globe gradually meet up and form alliances as they try to prevent the nuclear attack and fight back against a shadowy, superpowered serial killer known as Sylar (Zachary Quinto), who is able to murder the would-be superheroes and steal their abilities in the process.