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Every week, the papers, TV, and the Internet buzz with the newest, hottest, and most tricked-out DVD releases. More than just movies, these special edition DVDs stand out as collectables loaded with special features that look as good on the shelf as they do on the tube.

For film-hungry students on tight budgets, major retailers like Target, Wal-Mart, and Best Buy offer a selection of DVDs under $10. Many are old or lame movies lacking the extras that make collecting DVDs so much fun. But somewhere in that bargain bin are a few gems no DVD collection should be without.

Here are the 10 best, selected and ranked based on the quality of the film, the special features, and the appeal to college guys. For the beer-drinking scholar, films have to be thought provoking. Of course, they should also be funny, and violence doesn't hurt. With those criteria in mind, here are the top 10 DVDs under 10 bucks.

10. Boondock Saints (1999, 20th Century Fox)

Starring: Willem Dafoe (Spider-Man, Once Upon a Time in Mexico), Sean Patrick Flanery (The Dead Zone), Norman Reedus (Blade II)

Directed by: Troy Duffy

The movie: Two Irish brothers in South Boston are inspired by God to fight against the mob. An FBI special agent doesn't know whether to arrest them or assist them. If you thought Willem Dafoe was good as the Green Goblin, wait till you see him fighting mafia thugs in a dress.

The disc: The deleted scenes on the DVD bring out some of the film's funniest moments, including the brothers' conversation with their drunken mother on St. Patrick's Day. And when you make a selection on the disc menus, hundreds of pennies rain down the screen, an homage to one of Saints' motifs.

9. Mulholland Dr. (2001, Universal)

Starring: Naomi Watts (The Ring), Laura Harring (Little Nicky)

Directed by: David Lynch (Twin Peaks, Eraserhead)

The movie: A slick, sexy parody of Hollywood with a mind-boggling plot about murder and silver-screen corruption, this is the story of two beautiful women looking for secrets and a director fighting for integrity. Mulholland Dr. is rife with the disturbing oddity that made David Lynch famous.

The disc: The DVD is bare bones - no flashy menus or special features to speak of, not even chapters and scene selection. The only bonus is an insert in the box containing Lynch's clues to unraveling the mystery. That's David Lynch's bizarre vision of what a DVD should be.

8. Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels (1998, Polygram)

Starring: Vinnie Jones (Snatch, Swordfish)

Directed by: Guy Ritchie (Snatch)

The movie: Any fan of Snatch will love Lock, Stock, and Two Smoking Barrels. Ritchie's directorial debut, it employs the clever writing he later used in Snatch, only with guns instead of diamonds. Pitting streetwise young Cockneys against a porn mogul and his thugs, the plot is an intricate web of double- and triple-crosses that only Ritchie can spin. Vinnie Jones is always badass, but his character shows a sensitive side when the bad guys threaten his son.

The disc: In addition to a behind-the-scenes featurette, this DVD sports a dictionary with an explanation of Cockney rhyming slang. It will help you make sense of the film's razor-sharp dialogue and will have you sounding like a British hooligan in no time.

7. Donnie Darko (2001, 20th Century Fox)

Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal (The Good Girl, Bubble Boy), Drew Barrymore (Charlie's Angels, The Wedding Singer)

Directed by: Richard Kelly

The movie: This sleeper is a bizarre look at the life of a disturbed high-schooler who meets a giant, time-traveling rabbit named Frank. In a darkly psychedelic vision, Frank tells Donny the exact time the world will end. It's a love story, a horror movie, a mystery, a comedy, and a sci-fi thriller all in one as Donny tries to stop the inevitable apocalypse. Sure to become a cult classic, Donnie Darko's bone-chillingly heartwarming adventure is guaranteed to make you think.

The disc: Loaded with extras, the DVD includes a book on the philosophy of time travel and more deleted scenes than you can watch in one sitting. As a bonus, Patrick Swayze came out of relative obscurity to film some infomercials for the movie.

6. PCU (1994, 20th Century Fox)

Starring: Jeremy Piven (Very Bad Things, Old School), David Spade (Tommy Boy, Joe Dirt)

Directed by: Hart Boncher (Urban Legends: Final Cut)

The movie: This classic taught us what college life is all about - dumping meat on hippie protestors and throwing a wicked kegger with George Clinton and the Parliament Funkadelic. PCU is best served with a 12-pack, which you'll be able to afford with all the cash you save.

The disc: A hilarious feature-length audio commentary by star Piven and the director makes this DVD a winner. The box insert doubles as a miniature PCU poster worthy of hanging on the dorm room wall.

5. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999, Artisan)

Starring: Forest Whitaker (The Crying Game)

Directed by: Jim Jarmusch (Coffee and Cigarettes)

The movie: Combining Eastern philosophy with urban hip-hop style and aging mobsters, Ghost Dog is the tale of a lone samurai against the mob. While delivering action in the kung-fu tradition, this film has characters who are deep yet funny.

The disc: A 30-minute documentary shows how the creators came together, but the highlight is the option to listen to the isolated original score, which was compiled by The Rza, founder of the Wu-Tang Clan. Rza has since composed the amazing sound track for Kill Bill.

4. Clerks: Uncensored (2000, Miramax)

Starring: Brian O'Halloran (Clerks, Mallrats), Jeff Anderson (Clerks, Dogma), Jason Mewes (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Chasing Amy)

Created by: Kevin Smith (Clerks, Mallrats, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back), Dave Mandel (Seinfeld, Saturday Night Live), Paul Dini (Batman: The Animated Series)

The show: The popularity of The Simpsons and The Family Guy DVDs proves that every collection needs a complete season of an animated show. Few college students can fork out the $30-plus to buy one, but animation connoisseurs and especially Kevin Smith fans will enjoy the complete run of this short-lived prime-time cartoon. With a pop culture savvy paralleled only by The Family Guy, Clerks goes above and beyond its movie namesake, taking the characters on zany adventures from the courtroom to the Temple of Doom.

The discs: Jay and Silent Bob went out of their way to film intros to every episode. Learn how ABC screwed the show over by listening to commentary on every episode. True animation freaks can pop the discs into a computer for scene-by-scene storyboard and script comparisons.

3. High Fidelity (2000, Touchstone)

Starring: John Cusack (Say Anything, Being John Malkovich), Jack Black (Shallow Hal, Tenacious D)

Directed by: Stephen Frears (Hero)

The movie: Quite possibly the best romantic comedy ever, High Fidelity seamlessly combines punk rock with relationships. As Cusack's character Rob tries to get over his girlfriend and do something more than selling records while reliving his top-five breakups of all time, this flick easily makes the top five under $10. Toss Jack Black into the mix, and this movie delivers a ton of laughs. Of course, it's still good to watch with your girlfriend.

The disc: Interviews with Cusack and the director bring a personal feel to the DVD, and the deleted scenes deliver some extra laughs compliments of JB.

2. National Lampoon's Van Wilder: The Unrated Version (2002, Artisan)

Starring: Ryan Reynolds (Two Guys, a Girl, and a Pizza Place [TV], Buying the Cow), Tara Reid (American Pie, Body Shots)

Directed by: Walt Becker (Buying the Cow)

DVD features: Two-disc special edition, wide screen and full screen, topless interactive menus, unrated cut of the film with “topless tutor” deleted scene, Comedy Central TV specials, Sugarcult music video, art gallery, and more

The movie: Van Wilder is the Animal House of our generation. Write that down. You don't have a pencil? Well, remember that, then. Instead of relying on the almighty frat for a good time, Van is a party hero for independents, helping everyone from the swim team to the resident “sick boy” along the way. Without financial support from his dad, however, the seventh-year senior has to market his party planning skills to pay his tuition and ultimately face his fear of graduation. On top of all that, you get to see Tara Reid in a really short plaid skirt.

The disc: The two-disc, unrated special edition was the first to use nudity in its animated menus, as Van's friend Naomi takes off her shirt to slick Sugarcult songs from the sound track.

1. The Big Lebowski (1998, Polygram)

Starring: Jeff Bridges (Tron, K-PAX), John Goodman (Roseanne [TV], One Night at McCool's, Monsters, Inc.)

Directed by: Ethan and Joel Coen (Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou?)

The movie: Living a life of bowling, drinking white Russians, and taking it easy, the Dude puts other slackers to shame. But when some thugs confuse him for a millionaire and micturate on his rug, the Dude and his gun-toting, Vietnam-vet bowling buddy find themselves trying to solve a kidnapping and still qualify for the league tournament. The plot has “a lot of ins, a lot of outs, a lot of what-have-yous,” but the most natural, intricate, and hilariously quotable dialogue ever recorded on film make The Big Lebowski better every time you watch it. Throw in a groovy sound track, psychedelic dream sequences, nudity, violence, and nihilism, and this is arguably the best movie ever made, especially for college guys. Best ten bucks you'll ever spend.

The disc: The Dude's rug didn't just tie the room together, it nearly got the Coen brothers on the cover of Rug World magazine. Find out more in a 30-minute interview with the filmmaking masterminds.