Max Headroom: The Complete Series
If viewers can put up with a drawn-out set-up, they will find a few reasons to watch: Carell’s striptease is one, and Mark Wahlberg’s supporting turn as a shirtless wonder is another.
But the rest of the supporting cast, including Kristen Wiig, Leighton Meester and James Franco, come off more creepy than comedic. Sadly, the delicious gag reel (Carell’s hilarious change-up of accents in a restaurant scene) is better than the film.
Also available Tuesday: “Death at a Funeral” (Sony, $28.95, Blu-ray $34.95), with featurettes, director commentary and deleted scenes; “Max Headroom: The Complete Series” (Shout! Factory, $47.98) with featurettes; “My Name is Khan” (Twentieth Century Fox, $27.98), with featurettes; “The Thorn in the Heart” (Oscilloscope, $29.99), with featurettes; and “Under the Mountain” (Lionsgate, $26.98), with
congner featurette and director commentary.
