A few which are worth watching in DVD now or "soon":

The Lord of the Rings: In each case, go for the "Extended Version". The 1st and 3rd movies didn't diverge excessively from the book, but the 2nd movie did. Two of my favorite characters were distorted unfavorably in the second movie. King Theoden was one of my favorite characters in the book: the Noble King who finds strength to fight once again in his old age. The movie portrayed him as a buffoon. Farimir was more or less an uncorrupted Borimir in the book, but was portrayed as borderline corrupt and power hungry in the movie. The story line also deviated excessively from the book. However, both the 1st and 3rd movies make up for the weakness of the 2nd movie. As might be expected from such a long book, several parts of the book, judged not to be "essential" to the story, to include "the scouring of the shire", were not included. If you haven't read the book, start out with "The Hobbit", and then proceed to the Trilogy. You can probably find them in any second hand book shop.

Outside of Gandolf, I was most impressed with the "Elf Queen". Also, I loved the elvish archery displayed in some of the battle scenes!

Gods and Generals: Imagine a movie which doesn't portray the South as a land made up solely of vicious slave holders and Klansmen! Imagine a movie in which Christian morality and belief is NOT held up to ridicule. Imagine a movie which displays some historical accuracy. Is it little wonder that "the critics" hated it? There was not a dry eye in the theater at the movies end, and I heard quite a few sniffles. It put Stonewall Jackson on the list of "People I Most Want to Meet When I Get to Heaven".

Serenity: This has been described as a "Space Cowboy Movie with a Libertarian Perspective".  It also goes into the issue of secession from an evil centralized government, as well as the unintended consequences of that government's attempts to control its citizens. After seeing far too many fight sequences with Stephen Segal and Chuck Norris, both of whom take themselves much too seriously, it was great to see their "Martial Arts" choreographed scenes outdone by a 90 pound girl! Go River! This tiny little ballet dancer put the choreographed skills of these other "Martial Artists" to shame.

The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe: This was fairly true to the book. The White Witch was quite impressive with her swords. Again, in condensing a book into a movie, some key scenes were left out. If there's an extended version of the DVD, it would probably be better than the shorter version.

Brokeback Mountain II

In this rumored follow-on to the original, the drama ensues from the actions of our two lusty heroes, who discover that not only are they no longer attracted to women (except maybe if there's nothing else available), but that they have grown bored with each other!

As to be expected, with all of those male hormones which our heroes are incapable of restraining any more than a pair of tomcats or a couple of dogs, their process of sexual liberation continues outside the restricting confines of conventional prudish morality.

Imagine having to work with all of those soft, cuddly, wooly sheep. Our two heroes decide that they prefer sheep as a change of pace! The conflict comes over divergent tastes; the first "sheep boy" prefers ewes. The second, afraid of those restrictive heterosexual preferences sneaking back in, goes after the rams.

PETA originally protested the theme of the movie, claiming that such behavior increased the likelyhood of sheep catching STD's (sexually transmitted diseases).  The movie's producer told them to "Bugger Off! Go find your own sheep!", that the sheep were all past the "Age of Consent", and that "Safe Sheep Sex" would both be practiced and advocated in the movie.

Brokeback Mountain III??

Already, there is speculation about a possible "III". The rumored story line goes along the line of the happenings when our gallant sheepboys are back in town among their friends and relatives. Our two lusty heros discover that their passions are inflamed over a 11 year old nephew and a 9 year old brother. The story line has reportedly been praised by "The North American Man -  Boy Love Association" (NAMBLA) for its courageous exploration of the issue of the tender love between a man and a young boy.

How low can we go? The same time that we oppose government censorship, we should not reward Hollywood activists who are "in our face" pushing their degenerate morality, with our hard earned money.