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Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 1st week of Oct DVDs: Harryhausen Blu, Hitchcock, Welles, De Palma, Amityville, Sleeping Beauty &...
Hey folks, Harry here… Man – there’s some great titles this week – lots of good Halloween stuff hitting Blu Ray! And just great films in general. As always the titles and boxes are clickable to the Amazon page where you can learn more – or – you can purchase the item, which results in a small percentage of the purchase going to support this continuing column. Here ya go – lots of great stuff…
Tuesday, October 7th, 2008
THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD (Blu Ray)
Easily one of the greatest Fantasy films of all time – and here it is with a beautiful Blu-Ray treatment and filled to the brim with extras. I opened the box this came in, instantly unwrapped it and had it in my Blu Ray player faster than any release I’ve ever received. 7th Voyage and Harryhausen specifically… Well, they’re a code word for a certain age of film fan. Technically, I should be a bit young for the Harryhausen collective, but I caught the last wave… Seeing Golden Voyage, Eye of the Tiger and Clash of the Titans all on the first run. And love them all. But my parents and all of their friends were Harryhausen junkies and they passed that on in spades. For that group, knowing the incantation you say when you rub the genie’s lamp… that must be a part of permanent memory, but for extra credit, knowing the Promise of Freedom that was written on the interior of the genie’s lamp… Early nursery rhyme for me.
The only flaw with the film is the grain of the film stock, which was the best they had at the time, but it isn’t as tight a grain as many are used to. The sound is stunning and the extras are wonderful. In particular – I love the commentary. This is a great release. However, don’t click the above link just yet…
RAY HARRYHAUSEN COLLECTION ( 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH / EARTH VS FLYING SAUCERS / IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA / 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD ) BLU-RAY!!!
Because why buy one great Harryhausen film, when you can purchase 4 at a savings? That’s right, you get those great flying saucers, Ymir, that 5 armed Octopus that attacked San Francisco – and the creatures of Sinbad’s seventh voyage. Now – 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD was always in stunning Technicolor, but the other 3 films were in glorious Black & White. They still are, but there’s also the option of watching them in Ray Harryhausen supervised color saturation. Having seen the films… approximately infinite amounts of time in Black & White, I checked the colorized versions… You can really tell that Ray’s color aesthetic is at play. – I’m cool with this – only because I have the option of seeing it in its original look. As Ray says, had they had the money to do color, they would have. But they have the decency to give us the original. Each disc is loaded with extras. This is the best value for you Blu Ray Harryhausen fans!
RAY HARRYHAUSEN GIFT SET
For those of you without the wonders of Blu Ray exhibition – here’s how to pick up 20 MILLION MILES TO EARTH, EARTH VS THE FLYING SAUCERS and IT CAME FROM BENEATH THE SEA. Not only do you get those wonderful films, but you get a great YMIR to cuddle with! Ain’t that sweet?
SLEEPING BEAUTY (2 Disc Blu Ray)
You know… I get all the Disney Blu Rays early. Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana… good stuff too, like the NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN releases. But do I get a chance to tell you how breathtakingly awesome the new release of SLEEPING BEAUTY is? Sadly, no. I am going out tomorrow to discover the inevitable wonders that await all of us that pick up Disney’s first Platinum Edition Blu Ray. There’s 2 Blu Ray discs of content, plus a bonus DVD of SLEEPING BEAUTY – that’ll play in all your DVD devices. Other than that, don’t know a thing.
THE SIMPSONS – 11th Season
You know whether or not you’re interested in the 11th Season of the SIMPSONS – fact is, it’s one of the great television series live action or animated – and that’s just a simple reality. This was the season where FUTURAMA mined much of the talent behind the Simpsons. However, instead of dying – the show got its second wind and it’s currently on its 19th season. God, can that be right? Eeek, it's actually on its 20th season - a fifth of a century. Fuck. That's a lot of drawings.
30 ROCK: Season 2
I got sent this box set and had no real intention of watching any of them. However, the recent brilliant performance of Tina Fey as Sarah Palin has made me curious to check this show out. She’d lost me with BABY MAMA, but these recent days… had me completely reconsider, and the word has been incredibly strong on this show since it came out. I’m gonna give it a shot.
THE THREE STOOGES COLLECTION, Vol 4: 1943-1945
This set has the last of the great Curly shorts, his health went down the gutter after 1945 – and sadly you could actually tell, but here – here he’s great. In particular on this set, my faves deal with WWII - There’s just something about wartime stooge antics that gets me. I can’t wait to collect all of these, they’ve done a great job with each of these volumes.
THE HAPPENING
This is an embarrassingly awful bad movie. So bad, that it is unintentionally hilarious. I really can’t believe how bad this movie is. Seriously. What The Fuck Happened? It’s unbelievably inept. View with this knowledge and you might get some enjoyment out of it.
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE – The Fifth TV Season
This is when Mission Impossible got groovy as hell. Some folks hate it. As the series became quite different, but – I love Lesley Ann Warren and Sam Elliott… I love the theme ‘change’ - I love the gadgets and the series was never better or more fun. Great season!
ROBOT CHICKEN: Season Three
Here’s another 20 hilarious episodes of ROBOT CHICKEN! I don’t know, maybe it is just that I’m a Stop Motion junkie, but I love this series to death. But frankly, I never can remember when Robot Chicken is on, so these season sets are a life saver!
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (Blu Ray)
One of the greatest comedies ever, especially for those of us that love the Universal Monster Series! Can you here “Putting on the Ritz” and not think of this film? We lost Peter Boyle – which sucked awfully bad – his Monster was bliss. In fact everything about this movie is bliss – and it is gorgeous in BluRay. This is when the apes in the peanut gallery, begin to bitch about why watch a Black & White film in Blu Ray – and you have to explain how whether or not a film has color, it has a massive difference in resolution that is every bit as obviously seen when witnessed at 1080p. But the real jewel is that this isn’t merely a parody film, it is THE PARODY FILM. The incompetents behind every fly buzzing turd of a parody film of the last 15 years… they miss the entire point. You still have to tell a story, made up of characters and build the humor from there. Then, within that – play with the genre lovingly – and that’s exactly what they did here. The film is beyond great. Fantastic BluRay. Must Own!
THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY
Oh – here’s one of the GREAT ones! I was led to this film quite early in life, as I love PHANTOM OF THE PARADISE and my dad let me know that Swan was a satire of someone named Dorian Gray – shortly thereafter, he recorded it off of TBS and I got my first dose of Oscar Wilde’s brilliant story – This film is truly great – it won an Oscar for Cinematography and frankly, anyone with the slightest neuron firing would have given George Sanders an Oscar for his role. Seriously – he’s brilliant. Also worthy of greatness is an impossibly young and hot Angela Lansbury. The film has been a long time in coming to DVD, let’s hope it doesn’t take much longer for it to hit Blu Ray.
BEETLEJUICE (20th Anniversary) Blu Ray
I love having this film in Blu Ray – but dammit, the only extras are 3 episodes of the animated series? I like the animated series, but this is a 20th Anniversary edition… where’s the commentary by Burton? Where’s the documentary or behind the scenes features. That said – it’s a great film in a great format, but it isn’t nearly the disc this film deserves or that we do.
YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN
I literally just got finished watching this. Right before I put in my Blu Ray of SWEENEY TODD. I figured two absurdist hair salon films in a row would make for a good night. I’d heard nothing but terrible things about YOU DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN – but ya know what – I couldn’t help myself – I laughed and enjoyed the film. It’s all about leaving the conflict of Israel and the West Bank to pursue your dreams, instead of mindless eye for an eye bloodshed. I know, this is a serious issue – but it is mindless insanity for many of us. The idea of Adam Sandler and John Turturro playing Israeli and Palestinian Super Heroes/Villains depending whose side you’re on… is funny. The humor is crude. Nearly everything surrounds his cock – and I’m sure this will turn off a lot, but frankly… Having been familiar with SHAMPOO and the alleged sexual prowess of many great Hair Salon magnates… I kinda felt it was in keeping with the story. And besides… the hackeysack with a cat sequences kinda rule.
INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE (Blu Ray)
I absolutely love Neil Jordan’s adaptation of Anne Rice’s INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE. I love Stan Winston’s subtle brilliant work on this film. I love Tom, Brad & Kristen…. And the evil of Rea. I love Elliot Goldenthal’s score – and the sumptious art direction and photography. Every aspect of this film is outstanding, and I love every bit of it. I’ll always regret that Neil didn’t return with Tom for the follow-up. Sadness. But this is a wonderful goth telling worth owning, especially in this format. I haven’t seen or heard the film this well since the theater!
PSYCHO (Universal Legacy Series)
Universal? Why is this and the other Hitchcock films you’ve released this Tuesday not in Blu Ray? These discs are exquisite – as are the extras. I mean – you have all the story boards by Saul Bass for the epic Shower Scene! Newsreel footage, posters, photos, behind the scenes photos, a commentary, a huge making of documentary, Interview material between Truffaut and Hitch and more. And all of this would be so much better in Blu Ray. I love having this disc, but you do realize that there’s a very large area of the market that will forego buying these discs, in lieu of putting them in their Netflix queue – and wait for the inevitable Blu release.
FEAST II: SLOPPY SECONDS
Aha! A Fantastic Fest 2008 graduate – already on DVD! How wonderful to be able to share so quickly. John Gulager’s follow up to his fun as fuck FEAST isn’t quite up to par with that film, but it’s really damn fun. Doesn’t make a terrible lot of sense and the characters don’t ever feel like real people, but the gore is over the top and the effects are never meant to be real, just real fun. It accomplishes that in spades.
REAR WINDOW (Universal Legacy Series)
This is my personal favorite of the Hitchcock films released by Universal today. I know I’m supposed to prefer VERTIGO, but dammit, VERTIGO doesn’t have the most perfect woman ever. Grace Kelly. Dear God. I’m so grateful that the woman I married reminds me on so many levels of Grace Kelly from REAR WINDOW. A girl that’s game for adventure, with the accompanying fashion accessories. Someone that knows tasty food and believes in good times and bad. Grace Kelly in this film is the PERFECT woman. Anyone that would go digging in a garden looking for a head. LOVE! LOVE! Like the PSYCHO disc, this is loaded, and just like that – this should be in Blu Ray!
VERTIGO (Universal Legacy Series)
VERTIGO is flat out brilliant. Layered cinematically, psychologically and sexually. The film is an onion of exquisite genetics. Easily Hitchcock’s most thoughtful work at nearly every stage. Jimmy Stewart’s best work and the same goes for Ms Novak. This is a remarkable edition. Two commentaries – one with the original Associate Producer and other folks – and the second commentary is a fascinating rumination on the title by none other than William Friedkin. You’ll love that commentary. The extras are exquisite – but this release just whets one’s appetite for the fuller Blu release.
TOUCH OF EVIL (50th Anniversary Edition)
Oh, I’m stiff for the inevitable Blu of this. This is an epic waiting to happen. Like that CLOSE ENCOUNTERS set – but on Standard Def – this release has the Restored Version that followed Welles’ wishes to the last letter. There’s the original Theatrical Cut. And now, they seem to have found the Test Screening print that was discovered in 1976 that had some of Welles’ original intent in place – albeit early. In addition there’s assloads of extras. Full on Documntaries on the original production, the restoration process… There’s 4 separate commentaries. Including one with Heston and Leigh. Then there’s a reproduction of Orson’s original memo – the famed 58 page document that lays out exactly what the film we have today is. Remarkable. Great great great release. Only missing the elements in 1080p.
SLACKER UPRISING
This piece disappointed me at multiple levels. Mainly that it feels slapped together to serve a vain glorious attempt at self-importance. I don’t mind Mike’s persona – when it is serving to tear apart the various piece of establishment that desperately needs ripping apart, but here… It feels a bit like a self-important stroke-fest. Don’t buy this – check it out for free online.
LE DEUXIEME SOUFFLE – Criterion Collection
Jean-Pierre Melville. IMDB him. Seek out every film he has ever directed. You will be happy. Until I got this disc, I hadn’t seen it. Sure, I’m very familiar with Le Samourai, Sicilian Clan and Bob Le Flambeur and Army of Shadows… and I knew the title, I just didn’t have a way to see it till now – and isn’t that what Criterion does best. Beautiful transfer, filled with extras, as is usual – and then you get the film with the great Lino Ventura, who escaped prison and finds himself in the oh so tragic situation of “ONE LAST TIME” – sigh. The criminal lot. It’s like one last Pringle… it’s never the last – and if it is the last, it’s never satisfying. Isn’t that the rule? Great film.
THE SMURFS: SEASON ONE, VOL. TWO
Do you need motivation before you kill your family? Before you go on a kill crazy rampage? Try THE SMURFS. THEN – tell everyone, THE SMURFS made you do it. The SMURFS are evil, Gargamel was right. Kill Them All!
LE DOULOS – Criterion Collection
We’re back with the second Criterion of the day – this time tis Jean-Pierre Melville’s LE DOULOS with Jean-Paul Belmondo! You know that game on Davy Jones’ ship? The one that’s all about lying? Well, this is a French crime exploration of backstabbing as an art and purpose of being. Fan-fucking-tastic. As always – a great job with the extras by Criterion – and another that I hadn’t seen till the disc arrived. If you loved John Ford’s THE INFORMER, this is a similar and equally great film exploring that same material.
YOU’RE NOT ELECTED, CHARLIE BROWN
Not a great Peanuts special, however it dos contain greatness – just check out the Joe Cool sequence. It’s worth the mediocrity of the rest for just that. If you want to get your kid talking politics, this and that SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK ELECTION SET will kick start it all.
BODY HEAT (Blu Ray)
If you thought Kathleen Turner was hot as Jessica Rabbit, you haven’t seen anything yet! BODY HEAT is one of the darkest, sweatiest and sexiest Film Noirs ever made. Lawrence Kasdan knocked this sucker over the big green monster and the crowd went wild. BODY HEAT is a masterpiece and my favorite work of Hurt and Turner’s. The disc is loaded with features on the pre-production, the shooting, the scoring and release – along with vintage interviews with Turner and Hurt. GREAT FILM!
THE MUNSTERS: THE COMPLETE SERIES
I love that I have this. It feels so right to own in October. Like a rusty blood-caked razor and a cadaver, it warms the soul… if you had one in October, but we all know our souls won’t return till November 2nd. Till then, THE MUNSTERS will have to do. You get 12 single sided discs – LOTS of extras and you get the feature MUNSTER, GO HOME! And the early eighties THE MUNSTERS’ REVENGE. But here you go – all things MUNSTERous. Now if I could just get all the equipment in Grandpa’s Lab.
ALICE FAYE COLLECTION 2 (ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE / HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE / THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST / HELLO, FRISCO, HELLO / FOUR JILLS IN A JEEP)
I haven’t gotten to these discs yet, but the first Alice Faye Collection was wonderful. I’ve heard of HOLLYWOOD CAVALCADE, THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST and HELLO FRISCO HELLO – and know them as being some of Faye’s best work. However, FOUR JILLS IN A JEEP and ROSE OF WASHINGTON SQUARE – I know next to nothing about. But I’m going to look forward to exploring them.
WATERSHIP DOWN
One of my favorite animated films of all time. I saw this on initial release and it killed me. That evil rabbit fucked me up. The savage dog? The nightmares and visions and the mythology of rabbits. Fantastic! I love the artistry, when it is both realistic and stylized. The voice work, the sound design, the music… EVERYTHING. The disc has several special features – with interviews with the director and editor – not to mention animators. This is a great film.
CARRIE (Blu Ray)
I remember seeing this film as a child at the Drive In. I’ve always had a pobia of Graveyards – and while I had seen NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD many times before this film, there is no image of something coming out of a grave there. However, that martini in CARRIE. That shit fucked me up for life. I hate Graveyards. Won’t do it. In the back of my head, something truly fucked up is set to go down. De Palma’s CARRIE is exquisite and a great release for October in High Def! I’m picking it up in the morning, hopefully!
JACK BROOKS: MONSTER SLAYER
This is an old fashioned Latex Monster Movie and it’s goofy fun. I wouldn’t say it’s a great film… or even a very good one, but it is entertaining enough to be a relief from the CG mayhem we see with such regularity these days. But as fun as it is, it’s a beginning film – I hope to see everyone involved progress, cuz there is promise here. There’s some very good stuff at play. And Robert Englund is just fun!
THE OMEN COLLECTION (Blu Ray)
This set kinda pisses me off. Ok – I love that we have the original OMEN trilogy here. Especially the brilliant first film by Richard Donner – but the first disc of this set has that rancid piece of shit – OMEN 666. HORRIFYINGLY AWFUL! Truly one of the worst movies ever made – of the remake variety. FUCKING HORRIBLE. I don’t get Fox discs, sadly, I’d love to have this set, but I feel it is somehow wrong to pay for the set if somehow – some of the money is going to the fucking hacks behind that film. I’ll have to think about it. Ultimately, my love for the 3 will probably rule out.
THE VISITOR
What a remarkable film about the horrors of immigrant life in the wake of 9/11. Good people treated as criminals. People that just want a chance, like so many millions before them to make a go of it here in the United States. The film is about this man – a professor, an author whose life is just a passionless routine of non-life. He decides to head back to his flat in New York, only to discover a couple living there, under the assumption that they were paying rent to a righteous man – who leased it to them. Only – Walter Vale, the apartment owner was not involved. Just as he gets to know the Syrian and Senegalese couple – problems begin. It is torturous.
The Original FACES OF DEATH: 30th Anniversary Edition – Blu Ray
Not for the squeamish. This film is kinda evil. Strike that – it is evil. You will see human death, various animal death, animal on animal death, everything. I’ve only ever seen terrible resolution multi-generation copies of this movie. Watching it at 1080p… well, my wife is asleep right now – I’d never subject her to this. It is truly horrifying. It isn’t a plotted film, but a documentary – with a pathologist narrating all the death. It is really tough to take and isn’t for many – that said, if you’ve ever wanted to be flat out disgusted, FACES OF DEATH will do the job.
SPEED RACER: The Complete Classic Series Collection
If you missed the last collection that LIONSGATE put out – they’ve repackaged it all in a Mach 5 for ya, so if you held off, this is what you were waiting for. You’ll get all 52 episodes and a really groovy set case. It isn’t loaded with extras, just a few things, but really this is a great set for folks like me that didn’t get that earlier set. Go Go Speed Racer!
THE AMITYVILLE HORROR (Blu Ray)
Scary fucking movie. I love the original AMITYVILLE HORROR. James Brolin just scares the fuck out of me. As does that house. Probably more than any other film… next to PSYCHO… this is the scariest house ever. I hate and love that house. The idea of a house driving a man to the lengths that you see here… Man, that’s just screwed up. As awesome as Brolin and Margot Kidder are – I love Rod Steiger in this film. And it looks fantastic on Blu Ray!
JOHNNY CASH CHRISTMAS SPECIALS 1976-1979
At the rate we’re going as a society, this might be the only Cash this Christmas worth having. I haven’t received these discs, but I love Johnny Cash – and I love Christmas specials – and here you have not just Johnny, but folks like Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Steve Martin, Kris Kristofferson, Andy Kaufman, the whole Cash clan and many others. This just feels right… right?
JACK FROST (Deluxe Edition)
Dude – who doesn’t love having a great story told to you by a Groundhog named Pardon-Me-Pete as voiced by Buddy Hackett? Not just that, but you have Robert Morse as the voice of Jack Frost – which is just kinda creepy in a very happy way. I love the Rankin Bass specials and this one is no different.
OVERSEXED RUGSUCKERS FROM MARS
I know nothing of this film. But it could very well be my favorite title ever for the moment in which I included it on this list. How did I miss this in 1989?
WWII: A FILMED HISTORY
Are you a WWII junkie? I am. Read this:
“Many milestones in our history are recalled only through the written word, the still image, or an interpretation long after the events occurred. The classic documentary films in this set provide more than what we think happened or a stylized movie treatment of the war they are the war. These chronicles of World War II were created through the efforts of cameramen who risked their lives to capture history. They tell the story of the Japanese buildup in the Pacific; the rise of Adolf Hitler; the horror of the concentration camps; the bombs and destruction; the Allied wins and losses; the peace; and the cost of war. Many of these documentaries chosen by our film archivists are the work of Hollywood s most gifted film-makers Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, Garson Kanin, and William Wyler enlisted to create films for military and civilian audiences. Their work inspired the war effort at home and trained and motivated our nation s war effort abroad. They brought the war into perspective for Americans, leaving little doubt about our allies, our enemies, and our objectives. Whether these films appeal to your interest in history, film, political science, or sociology, they will provide a first hand examination of the events of World War II. --Les Waffen, Chief, Motion Picture, Sound and Video Branch, National Archives and Records Administration
24 COMPLETE DVDS Since 1935, the National Archives has been responsible for the acquisition, preservation, and public dissemination of the permanent records of the United States government. Now, for the first time, select materials from this national resource have been assembled to bring you the largest collection of WWII history in one complete box set featuring everything from historical newsreel footage to documentary featurettes lensed and narrated by some of Hollywood's greatest names. From America to Europe, from the air to the sea, experience a war that spanned the globe: Set #1: War in Europe Explores the Nazi ambition for world conquest, featuring historical pre-cursors, artillery and infantry attacks, the invasion Poland, and the horrific concentration camps. Set #2: War on the Homefront Takes you stateside to a time when gas rationing, food conservation, and the wartime efforts of civilian men and women occupied a nation. Features narration by James Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart, as wells as the acting talents of Susan Hayward, Alan Ladd, James Cagney, Margaret O'Brien and more. Set #3: War in the Pacific Dramatic footage of U.S. Navy, Marine, and Army forces as they combat the Japanese military. Features amphibious landings, Kamikaze air attacks, post-war events, the surrender of Japan, and the Academy Award®-winning documentary from acclaimed Hollywood director John Ford. Set #4: Why We Fight A thought-provoking collection exploring the wartime involvement of Russia, China, Italy, the United States, and Germany. Featuring the Oscar®-nominated documentary narrated by Walter Huston and footage featuring Edward R. Murrow and President Roosevelt. TOTAL RUN TIME: APPROXIMATELY 26 HOURS “
Doesn’t this sound fantastic?
That’s all for this week, next week we’ll be taking in INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL, The Ultimate MATRIX collection on Blu Ray, THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY’S TOMB, THE TWO FACES OF DR JEKYLL, SCREAM OF FEAR, THE GORGON, THE PARTRIDGE FAMILY 3rd Season, AMERICAN GANGSTER BluRay, REBECCA, MONGOL, POLTERGEIST BluRay, NOTORIOUS, CASINO Blu-Ray, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PREMIERE COLLECTION, CONSTANTINE BluRay, ROMANCING THE STONE BluRay, ONE TOUCH OF VENUS, EASTERN PROMISES BluRay, CHAPLIN, FIGHTER PILOT: OPERATION RED FLAG BluRay, DANCE OF THE DEAD, THE JEWEL OF THE NILE BluRay, HOLIDAY INN, SILVERHAWKS, THE NEW WORLD Extended Cut, THAT 70’S SHOW Complete Series, Hollywood Singing And Dancing: A Musical History, ARCH OF TRIUMPH, SPACE STATION/MISSION TO MIR BluRay, DRIVE-IN CULT CLASSICS 3, HALLOWEEN: 30th Anniversary Box Set, STUCK, THE LAST HOUSE IN THE WOODS, SHORT CUTS – Criterion, SWEET SIXTEEN – Director’s Cut, CAPRICORN ONE, ULTRAMAN: THE COMPLETE SERIES, THE SUBSTITUTE, MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS, LADY CHATTERLEY, GHOST HOUSE UNDERGROUND EIGHT FILM COLLECTION, KILLING OF A CHINESE BOOKIE – Criterion, SHOGUN ASSASSIN: 5 Film Collector’s Set and much more! See you next Tuesday!
The only flaw with the film is the grain of the film stock, which was the best they had at the time, but it isn’t as tight a grain as many are used to. The sound is stunning and the extras are wonderful. In particular – I love the commentary. This is a great release. However, don’t click the above link just yet…
“Many milestones in our history are recalled only through the written word, the still image, or an interpretation long after the events occurred. The classic documentary films in this set provide more than what we think happened or a stylized movie treatment of the war they are the war. These chronicles of World War II were created through the efforts of cameramen who risked their lives to capture history. They tell the story of the Japanese buildup in the Pacific; the rise of Adolf Hitler; the horror of the concentration camps; the bombs and destruction; the Allied wins and losses; the peace; and the cost of war. Many of these documentaries chosen by our film archivists are the work of Hollywood s most gifted film-makers Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston, Garson Kanin, and William Wyler enlisted to create films for military and civilian audiences. Their work inspired the war effort at home and trained and motivated our nation s war effort abroad. They brought the war into perspective for Americans, leaving little doubt about our allies, our enemies, and our objectives. Whether these films appeal to your interest in history, film, political science, or sociology, they will provide a first hand examination of the events of World War II. --Les Waffen, Chief, Motion Picture, Sound and Video Branch, National Archives and Records Administration
24 COMPLETE DVDS Since 1935, the National Archives has been responsible for the acquisition, preservation, and public dissemination of the permanent records of the United States government. Now, for the first time, select materials from this national resource have been assembled to bring you the largest collection of WWII history in one complete box set featuring everything from historical newsreel footage to documentary featurettes lensed and narrated by some of Hollywood's greatest names. From America to Europe, from the air to the sea, experience a war that spanned the globe: Set #1: War in Europe Explores the Nazi ambition for world conquest, featuring historical pre-cursors, artillery and infantry attacks, the invasion Poland, and the horrific concentration camps. Set #2: War on the Homefront Takes you stateside to a time when gas rationing, food conservation, and the wartime efforts of civilian men and women occupied a nation. Features narration by James Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, and Humphrey Bogart, as wells as the acting talents of Susan Hayward, Alan Ladd, James Cagney, Margaret O'Brien and more. Set #3: War in the Pacific Dramatic footage of U.S. Navy, Marine, and Army forces as they combat the Japanese military. Features amphibious landings, Kamikaze air attacks, post-war events, the surrender of Japan, and the Academy Award®-winning documentary from acclaimed Hollywood director John Ford. Set #4: Why We Fight A thought-provoking collection exploring the wartime involvement of Russia, China, Italy, the United States, and Germany. Featuring the Oscar®-nominated documentary narrated by Walter Huston and footage featuring Edward R. Murrow and President Roosevelt. TOTAL RUN TIME: APPROXIMATELY 26 HOURS “
Doesn’t this sound fantastic?
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'However, instead of dying – the show got its second wind and it’s currently on its 19th season. God, can that be right?'
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Nasty, repellent movie by all accounts, but I thought it was all clever fx?
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simpsons is actually in its 20th season now. oh and how weird that they didnt include Omen 4 in that collection. i realize its a cheap tv movie but its been included in "collections" in the past so hmmmmm....i guess maybe it couldnt be done in blu-ray because its a tv movie?
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Needs to be taken to the part of the Earth that's flat and drop kicked over the side. That's some unnecessary vile garbage right there.I agree with you 100% on Zohan, Harry. It was one of 10 movies I watched this weekend and I enjoyed it way more than I should have.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faces_of_death
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This guy was Michael Mann before Michael Mann was born.
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Listen, I love most of his movies (really love them) and I usually enjoy audio commentaries. But his are just so boooooooring. I never manager to listen to a full Burton commentary track! And God knows I tried!
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I thought this movie was great! It sort of reminded me of SLITHER although the effects weren't quite as good as that movie (the monster at the end looks terribly fake here).However, it's goofy fun and would have been great in the 80's. I loved the hell out of it.
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but the description and cover art for "Feast" make it look like a wannabe "Tremors." And that's just blasphemy.
Are there any more nude scenes in "Body Heat?" Or "Sleeping Beauty?"
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I thought it was about car racing.
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Really Harry, where are the reviews for all that porn shit you watch when Yoko is out doing the shopping? You usually have half a dozen of those pieces of crud described as "bliss" reviewed in these articles.
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Come on Harry.
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Anyone?
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100%. The new Blu-ray release provides all of the insight you need into that. But really, how could anyone think it's real? Not evil at all, Harry. Just a clever ruse. Watch the extras on the new disc if you don't believe me.
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There seems to be an occasional hushed mention of something going down which has resulted in Fox freezing out Harry, or Harry freezing out Fox, or some other combination of lover's tiff. What happened there?
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Like holidaying in a morgue - Not good in any way
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HATE. You can be such a pedantic douchebag sometimes. The Happening is not "awful" or "embarassing." That would be the majority of your reviews. The Happening is a not Shyamalan's best film but it's still scary and entertaining. Your pile-on mentality on this film to stroke your readers' inflated sense of self-righteousness is pathetic. Hell, you were saying the movie was shit before you even saw it so how can anyone respect your opinion. Jagoff. Give the movie a chance people. This one is more suited to watch alone at home without the opinions of people scared to like something they think they shouldn't.
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Oct 07, 2008 8:29:53 AM CDT
Mellville did American Film Noir and caper movies better than Am
by lanemyersclassic
God I love, "Bob Le Flambeur." Satisfying story and satisfying style!
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comes with an hour of footage TOO INTENSE FOR THEATERS!!!!!Boy, we've never fallen for that before, have we?It could be the best drinking game movie ever though. Take a shot when Wahlberg has a dumbfounded look on his face, or take a shot when Zooey Deschanel says something goofy, which is practically every line of her dialogue. You'll be passed out long before the conclusion.
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The happening is neither scary nor entertaining; it is in fact awful and embarrassing. Like it if you want, cool, but it doesn't change what it is.
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Another Fantastic Fest graduate coming out this week? I was looking forward to your take on this dreadful film. DVDplanet.com chose it as their Pick of the Week.
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It was re-released today on Blu-Ray with a 4 1/2 hr. documentary. Can't wait!
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Are yinz from the Burgh an'at?
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...have not one customer review on Amazon?...what kind of world do we live in?
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Harry used the words 'incompetents behind every fly buzzing turd' to insult people who made bad parody movies. Fair enough. But in the same review, he misspelled the word 'hear' as 'here'. Does this not make Harry as 'incompetent' a reviewer as those making the parody movies? Just something to think about.
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...adaptation, but do yourself a favor and read the book. Turn off your Giant Plasma Blue Laser Multi-Platform Whatever and read the book. Do it now.
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I don't have a Blu-Ray yet as I'm waiting for stupid Sony to release a competent PS3 that will take all of the PS2 games. Yeesh.
Anyway, I was in a "Sleeping Beauty" last year, and the Disney obsessed director had me as the bad fairy in Maleficent horns. And wings. And it was REALLY hard to move around in our small backstage area with both... On the plus side, people liked my performance...and the black and purple spangly dress with fishnets and boots was probably the cutest stage costume I ever wore. :) -
Huh?
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I wouldnt be surpised if some of it is fake, and it's been years since I've seen part 1, but I remember some of the stuff from parts 2 and 3 being very real. I never really enjoyed the films. My friends and I pretty much dared each other to watch it. But yeah if you enjoy these films then you're a psycho lol. The doctor that made them, I wouldn't want to be his patient.
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Shouldn't that set be called WWII: A Filmed History From America's Perspective? I'm quite sure it'll be biased towards America's side of things and yet again give the impression that the United States won the war single handedly. It worries me that history is rewritten or warped to favour some some nations whilst the efforts and loss of life of others are mainly forgotten or ignored.
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You might want to check out your local Blockbuster. They just recently reduced the price of their bundled packages. A 40GB (which I believe is backward compatible) with a copy of Spiderman 3, is going for 359 at my local Blockbuster.
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i produce entouragehappening wasn't a good film, it had a really promising premise, but m night failed to deliver, and the performances were just awful, i seriously thought a scene was cut explaining mark wahlberg has suffered brain trauma years ealier and thats why he talked the way he didi think i'll just watch the SNl skit over and over again for 90 mins, at least i'd be entertained
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The 40gb bundles don't have the ability to play ps2 games at all. The closest thing on the markets is the MGS4 bundle. All 80gb bundles after that and all future iterations of the hardware will not have it.
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How appropriate The Happening comes out days after that great SNL sketch. It'll be even more impossible to view, without thinking "Say hi to your mother for me ok?"..."Nice beard goat, I had a beard in The Perfect Storm.." Samberg tops his Dick In A Box.
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Thanks for the info. Why do I believe what some Blockbuster shelf-stocker tells me? Stupid me.
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i also think the SNL sketch is gonna affect people who see Max payne when it comes out i mean i actually do wanna check that movie out but you know its the type of film that is just gonna get negative reviews, and i can see so many starting with the line, "say hi to your mother for me, ok"speaking of which, anyone know where that comes from, did wahlberg say that in a film or is it just something andy samberg's genious comic mind came up with? either way they need to bring that sketch back, mark wahlberg could talk to so many things, Fruit, cars, Household appliances...plastic trees, the possibilities are endless
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I only wish it was available in Blu-ray.
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Oct 07, 2008 10:26:12 AM CDT
Did disney give any sleeping beauty Blurays for early review?
by indyabbey jones
i've been waiting this title for a while now and i was actually surprised to not see any reviews showing up online yet, and since harry didn't get one like he normally does maybe disney decided not to have the disc reviewd untill its street datewhich is odd considering this is supposed to be on the greatest blurays ever from the studio, hopefully it was just a marketing decision and didn't have anything to do with a bad transfer or less then steller extras, oh well i'm getting it regardless this weekend, i would just like to read some reviews on the disc
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Jagoff is Pittsburghese.
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No one could be as incompetent as the cock jockeys of DISASTER MOVIE.
Harry mentioned the last 15 years of parodies, which is unfair, as '93 had some good ones: LOADED WEAPON 1, ROBIN HOOD: MEN IN TIGHTS, HOT SHOTS! PART DEUX and (the one I'd seriously place next to AIRPLANE! and early Brooks) FATAL INSTINCT. -
Hah! Theaters used to play it at midnight screenings and usually they'd hand out xeroxed copies of a faux death certificate saying something along the lines of "I survived Faces of Death"...I think they also passed out "Faces of Death" yack-sacks. I remember thinking even at the time that half of the shit was fake but some of the news footage of people dying was not at all fake. The guy who's paracute didn't open and then is visibly struggling as he hits the ground and bounces up in the air...well...I guess it could be fake but it certainly looked real at the time! Of course, we were all wearing trench coats with bottle after bottle of beer stashed away in our pockets...smoking cigarettes in the theater and my one friend putting on an impromtu musical number (Bal lap lap la Gorta! Sung to Valens "La Bamba"...la gorta means "fat girl", etc).Gotta love the corpse bounce tho...even if it's fake...it's totally awesome.
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This has been known for years. I can't understand why anyone would want to watch it as entertainment regardless...
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"Muppet Faces of Death". Okay, so that was a "Conan O'Brien" sketch, but suicidal Kermit brings a smile to my face.
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Oct 07, 2008 11:09:58 AM CDT
I have a long and terrible history with "Faces of Death"
by the reluctant austinite
Throughout my college years and even into my adulthood as a film fan, I worked in various video stores. My last job was managing one of the best video stores in the country, Wild and Woolly Video in Louisville, for six years. We even had a FOD section that included all the pseudo-reality stuff like "Traces of Death" and "Disgusting Menus" and "Bum Fights," etc. Then one day I couldn't stand it anymore, morally or financially, and we sold off the entire section. You see, if you EVER came in our store and asked for something from that section chances are we HATED you. The ONLY people who ever asked for "Faces of Death" were knuckle draggers, mouth breathers, inbred rednecks or completely irresponsible assholes with one foot already in the grave. NO ONE, and I mean absolutely NO ONE who had to sign up for a membership to rent anything from that section EVER brought it back. Eighty percent of the time they gave us all false information (hell, they're likely either homeless or live with their parents and they certainly don't pay phone bills), and the other twenty percent just isn't responsible or motivated enough or return anything. So, basically, carrying those titles wasn't financially productive, as they had to be replaced every time they rented to another worthless meatsack. We couldn't keep the sales copies on the shelves or they would be stollen within two days of being put out. We all got so tired of hearing, "Y'all got that Faces of Death?" that as soon as the person said it, I wanted to have them taken out back and beaten to an inch of their lives. FOD is like catnip for the lowest forms of humanity.
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Wow, lots of hatred in you, almost like you have some professional or personal attachment to 'The Happening'. I really don't see how you can say something like that considering the loads of hatred and bad reviews this shitflick has caused. This isn't a movie that divided or tore critics and audiences alike; it's almost a universally hated movie. I saw it and just sat in disgust at how lazy Shymalan had become. His ego was on full display here. He apparently thinks that any idea that emerges from his over-inflated head is a brilliant one. I disgree with him. This movie was awkward, boring, not scary in the least, and just plain bad across the board.
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There is no doubt that a chunk of Faces of Death is fake. A review we've read does offer a rather objective look at the movie: http://www.r2-dvd.org/article.jsp?sectionId=4&articleId=6091
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When I was young and staying at my grandparents' over the summer, the kid who lived next door used to rent the FoD films from the local video store. They were good ol' boys in a good ol' boy kind of town, so the age thing wasn't an issue. I vividly remember Part 4 for some reason. Koreans eating a dog, a guy jumping off a roof and smacking into the ground, a woman falling off her waterskis then getting decapitated as the boat came back around. Of course now I've seen things a million times worse (thanks internet!), but back in the day that was some "OH SHI-" shit.And Watership Down? That fucker was plain old nightmare fuel. "Rabbits with British accents ripping each other's throats out? Hmmm, I dunno...what's that? It's a cartoon? Game on then! Show it to seven year olds!" *shudder*
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the show is one of my favourite and i am sort of a simpsonologist..and in my opinion season 11 was the start of creative low for the series, which lasted for around 4 years when season 14 redeemed the series the show will never be as good as it was seasons 6-10, but at least now the episodes are funny, but season 11 was pretty bad..although not as bad as 12 and 13 (13 being the worst season of the show and surprisingly it wasn't cancelled after that year)i'm getting season 11 just because i'm a completist and there are some decent episodes scattered throughout the season
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The israel-palestine conflict "mindless insanity"
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If you can look past Mark Wahlberg's performance...which is a big if because he is completely awful...you might enjoy this movie. I loved the premise and it creeped me out enough that I enjoyed it. My girlfriend enjoyed it also, we laughed out loud every time Mark Wahlberg talked though.
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Marl Wahlberg was fine. He was intentionally funny. If anyone thought his humor was unintentional they're an idiot. But it was Deschanel terrible dialogue and line delivery that had me cringing. The movie was bad but I still enjoyed it. But I love Shymalan so I'm biased. But even I think, he's been going downhill since the Village. After the Village, I mean, because I loved that film.
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I think he was specifically trying to act a certain way, but to act "intentionally funny" in what is supposed to be an R-rated horror movie doesn't make a bit of sense. Maybe Shymalan requested that the actors act more deadpan in order to create a more serious or ominious or awkward tone. Maybe he told them to act like they're all holding something in that will explode at any moment, so that the audience picks up on this tension which could -- but didn't -- add to the overall atmosphere of the movie. I know that Shymalan said this was a 'b-movie' (and the best b-movie ever or something equally as arrogant) but I can't help but to think that's thinking AFTER the movie, as in he realized what he had and decided to downplay it.
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And just like Season 1: In Germany and nowhere else :D
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And that's the point. You judge a movie on its own merits and what it INTENDS to do. For example, you don't judge The Happening on the merits of The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable or Signs.
The Happening is meant to be like Invasion of the Body Snatchers, Them, or The Blob. It's in the score, the characters (the hysterical Army private, the craaaazy old lady, etc), and the outlandish plot. It keeps it tied to current events a la The Thing, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, or Night of the Living Dead.
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...They're just shitty.
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As far as the films go, anyway. Speaking of which, I can't believe that Watership Down hasn't been remade yet.
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Probably only I care though
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And JayDiggler. Finally some people in here who don't just tow the popular line.
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"It's Double Indemnity with buttfucking." SOLD!
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...but she ain't no Pocahontas. BEST. DRESS. EVER!
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Oct 07, 2008 1:11:16 PM CDT
another week of movies, always a good thing
by fartedinthefaceofhollywood
Beetlejuice and Sinbad are definites on Blu-Ray...Interview With a Vampire a maybe. I cant wait for Clash of the Titans to come to Blu....which it IS. The Happening looks like a rental...for amusement purposes and nothing more, i need a good laugh and from what i hear this is the best comedy of 08. Faces of Death is "stoopid"...its rediculous bullshit that others can claim they watched and think their balls are bigger for it...what a crock, and anyone who WANTS to see that crap should just mail me their cash if they like pissing it away.
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Feast 1 was alot of fun...over-the-top gorefest that isn't afraid to throw logic and realism out the window for the sake of fun and humor. it still trips me out to watch that little monster hump that chicks face only to have her spit out a "monster wad" afterwards...sick...but funny.
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Seen all of them growing up in Detroit at various grindhouses and drive-in's. And of course rentals. I truely never liked them, but had to see'em. I wonder what i would think now? That shit was fucked up, fake or not.
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because I happened to see The Happening in a drive-in (where incidently Street Kings was the second, or B, feature), and it still was a crappy horror movie.ExampleElliot Moore: [to house plant] Hello. My name is Elliot Moore. I'm just going to talk in a very positive manner, giving off good vibes. We're just here to use the bathroom, and we're just going to leave. I hope that's okay.
[Elliot touches leaf]
Elliot Moore: Plastic. I'm talking to a plastic plant. I'm still doing it.
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Henri Verneuil directed The Sicilian Clan not Melville.
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Oct 07, 2008 1:26:55 PM CDT
i have a love/hate relationship with DVD this time of year
by indyabbey jones
i love that so many titles come out ranging from the summer blockbusters to classic catalog titles just in time for x masbut i hate that it takes me forever to watch them all, i just finished iron man, but i've yet to watch any of the godfather blurays, and the next few weeks are gonna be crowded with indy and hulkmaybe i should just quit my job and spend my days watching movies...could you imagine
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if not for Alec Baldwin alone
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Of course I put it off for months because of the shit reviews, but when I finally saw it I thought it wasn't nearly as bad as some people claim. It's a fun, silly 90 minute B-movie with a crazy concept. I think the characters (Deschannel and Marky Mark) were supposed to be dull like that, and I don't know, man...
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If you were to do that you would start to sprout kinky red hair, gain 350 pounds, and use body parts and sexual acts when describing movies you like.
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Alec Baldwin's "therapy" scene with Tracy Morgan where he enacts bad '70s tv racial stereotypes, is almost worth the price of the boxset.
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M Night didn't intend to make a fun B-movie. The ads made sure to stress that this was his first R RATED film, implying that M Night's taken off the gloves, and will deliver some hardass horror. M Night himself referenced The Exorcist as an influence. He thought he was delivering an Oh-My-God-I-Can't-Believe-What-I've-Just-Seen Horror film. Instead we got an Oh-My-God-I-Can't-Believe-What-I've-Just-Seen mess bordering on comedy.
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The movie bombed, most people hated it and the few who liked it defended it with: "It was supposed to be silly! Get it?"
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urgh!!!...the scars have not healed well on that one. i remember that drawn out drivel...come to think, thats the ONLY movie ive EVER seen where i was constantly checking my watch hoping and praying it would end and just when i thought things were winding down...no...another 30 minutes of imaginary hot pokers being jammed into my eye-balls. The Happening looks like something id get drunk watching and laugh at the dumb looks Mark Wahlberg has on his face constantly (ive already seen a few of these moments...and thats JUST from the TV trailer...if that says anything about the movie)
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Hey Harry, do you think you could do us non blu-ray users a favor? Please separate your blu-ray and standard dvd weekly recommendations into two separate articles. I really enjoy finding out what's new and interesting each week, but it sucks to have every other movie be something pretty old..."in beautiful blu-ray". Thanks, man.
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And I didn't say THE HAPPENING was supposed to be like that, I said THE CHARACTERS were supposed to be like that, thus justifying the acting. You may not like that, sure. You may not like the silly premise, even though is the exact kinda extended Twiliogt Zone episode shit Shyamalan has pulled many times before... But the apocalypse of film? Hardly. I thought all the horror was pretty straight faced (the old lady crushing her head, the crash car, etc.). There was silly, sure (Marky Mark talking to the plants, for instance), but I thought it was "character silly", just like the kids in SIGNS. I don't know, man... I won't defend it that much cuz I didn't like it that much in the first place, but still... Not the shit everyone claims to be. I liked it better than SPEEDRACER, for instance, and that got several good reviews here on this site. Sometimes I don't get where the bile is coming from... well, to each his own, I guess.
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seriously at this point i think its safe to upgrade, i mean who buys regular DVD's anymorethats like asking harry to make a separate VHS article too
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I don't give a shit what Shyamalan's intention was, or how he tried to sell the movie, fortunately I didn't have my expectations messed with like that. I predict people will catch the movie on cable sometime and go "Ooooh that AWFUL PIECE OF SHIT IS ON! LOL" and then go "Hey this isn't THAT bad, I was being a prick, that was cool, hahaha, silly Marky Mark you", etc.
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what should he do or say to make it better??? he owns a Blu-Ray player...so OBVIOUSLY if its on Blu-Ray hes gonna watch it on BLU-RAY...in its best form, i mean...why WOULDNT he do it that way. i think you DVD-only, DVD-4-LIFE nutbags need to chill...its not like hes saying "watching the DVD version feels like seeing it through a screen door compared to Blu-Ray" or "DVD sucks and Blu-Ray rocks" if you want to get dumber...jeez fellas, does the mere mentioning of Blu-Ray and not DVD bother you that much?
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it seems there are multiple DVDs he watched up there...so really...what gives, he views them both but simply holds Blu-Ray in a higher regard from a quality perspective, which makes sense because the quality...is well...better.
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Tina Fey doesn't do any impressions in it. Awards shows are stupid in general, but sometimes gets things right. Best actor, actress, and comedy. Your disdain for television these days is way off, you are just being stubborn. Of course, you still enjoy anything Disney well into your mid 30's.
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is far and away one of the greatest animated films ever.
AND, as a cannibis advocate, i am obligated to tell you that this is one of the greatest films you will ever see stoned. the rabbit mythology and social commentary, mixed with the fantastic animation and that fucking awesome giant owl seen will reel in your head for days on end. great, GRRRREAT movie to watch high.
oh, and i'm starting to think the blu-ray people have harry on the payroll...
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He could definitely pull it off in a sequel. Check the debate footage.
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Harry has stated previously that Heroes, The Daily Show and The Colbert Report are his favorite TV shows above all.Its not surprising, if a guy can watch Stardust 5 times in a given week, he has no time to watch any of the excellent series (that excel a lot of movies) that dot the tv landscape.
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i dont know, i just cant get in to 95% of whats out there...its all garbage in my opinion because of alot of the ideas seemingly come from movies that have come out in the past and been successful so they think "hey...lets make a TV show thats alot like "that" movie that everyone liked". i know im wrong, it just seems that way to me. if i feel like watching TV shows or just TV in general...i usually flip to Comedy Central or just channel surf until something catches my attentiong...OR i just say fuck it and put in a movie.
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AND SpikeTV gets my attention...MANswers and the Ultimate Fighter TV show get my attention. the UFC show has fights at the end of it...which is a breath of fresh air in this "reality TV competition" bullshit...id rather see people get the shit kicked out of them then see then get voted off.
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Have you checked the resurgence of drama on basic cable...? Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Shield, Rescue Me, so on and so forth? Or comedies like Its Always Sunny? Theres quality out there, just not so much on the major networks.
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single handidly is setting humanity back 200 years..and the douche bags that watch it always think they can be a part of it so the do neck exercises and go to bars and yell at everyonei pitty UFC fans
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dont think ALL UFC fans are like that...and im not necessarily a "UFC fan" as much im a fan of Mixed Martial Arts and Martial Arts in general. yeah Skimn...alot of those shows are great and all but few really hold my attention long enough for me to get IN to them. Mad Men, The Shield, and Rescue Me ARE great shows...i just never feel like i have time to watch all of them.
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...it was a visceral R-rated experience. He also said the same about The Godfather.
But he ALWAYS said that this was inspired by the 1956 Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
And skimn, the scene where Wahlberg is talking to a plant was a moment of HUMOR. The movie consistently made fun of itself, which is one of the reasons it works.This reminds me of how everyone thought the scene in Unbreakable where Joseph pulls the gun on his dad produced "unintentional" laughs. -
reserve your pity for people who deserve pity...i pity you for pitying UFC fans, its not worth it. you might as well condemn South Park as well...because truth be told, South Park HAS a message in its content but i guarantee you 95% of those that watch it...watch it for the shit,fart,dick,violence, and rediculousness involved.
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It was dry, and Marks odd Teacher voice was annoying at first, but overall it wasn't the Dropped Ball people make it out to be, and I hate Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village, and Lady in The Water. I'm a few fries short of a Shamalangadingdong hater. I think what people hated about the film was how small it felt. The movie could have been made with a very small budget and still manage to tell the same story. reminds me of Flash Modding.
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Well said.
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so you'd wanna have sex with me?i'm flattered, mostly
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I want to make sweet love to you all night long.
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I'm gonna rent this tonight to give it a second chance. Tivo, I know he referenced The Exorcist and The Godfather as R-rated visceral experiences. He wanted audiences to walk out kind of stunned, like "whoa, that was something". He even mentioned preview audiences having that expression.I tend to believe the expression was "whoa, what the fuck was that".There ARE scenes that are effectively staged like the construction workers and the passing of the cop's gun from victim to victim. And there were much worse major studio releases this past year. But to say the movie purposely makes fun of itself, but wants to taken seriously also (I'm sure M Night's pro-eco message is sincere), is trying to have it both ways. The script and performances are so bad in places it verges on the surreal. Again, I'll watch it again tonight and see if it has improved with age, so to speak.
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I'm not gonna say it was good, but damn it was basically the same movie as the first one. Its pointlessness is the bigger sin to me than its quality (or lack thereof).
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It happened in High School and the people I hanged out with are the lowest common denominator of trash... So I was curious and had to see it too...
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I couldn't fucking tell. Slap the name Sony in front of every time you mention the format, and you'll finally come clean about the commercial that is this weekly (who are we kidding, it's hardly weekly anymore) article.
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Seriously, smack yourself. That show was so fucking funny season 2, and holds firm to my thesis that all comedy shows are always the funniest during the second season. Maybe this well help sell you the awesomeness of the show, one of the episodes is a parody of Amadeus! Also Alec Baldwin. Come on how could you miss it.
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Oct 07, 2008 9:46:03 PM CDT
What the HELL is that new Harry animation suposed to be?
by nasty in the pasty
Little help...?
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HOLY SHIT! This site just earned back so much cred. The animation is from a pivotal scene from John Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness," one of the most underrated and fucking awesome horror films of all time!
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It's from JOHN CARPENTER'S PRINCE OF FUCKING DARKNESS (official title from this moment on) which is awesome. Great corner animation Harry and Cartuna, I salute both of you, gentlemen.
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Sheesh. I'm glad we concur on the AWESOMENESS that is JC'S POFD.
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And, alas, it peaks with its title. And perhaps its pre-kink.com suspicion that someone out there wants to see women having sex with machines. In this case, vacuum cleaners. I recall it being really slow, and even if for some reason you were into the femme/appliance matchup, there was little action to it, nor much nudity nor, uh, eroticism, nor was it even ha-ha funny, just sort of slow, a lot of stop-motion and lame. Also, genuinely amateurish.
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Almost there... (pleaseplease please don't fuck it up with DNR)...
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Wait, that doesn't work.
Anyway, if you knew what hd (whether HD-DVD OR Blu-ray) was like on a decent system, you'd understand the disappointment every time something cool comes out - and isn't HD. You can't blame Harry for that. As for the supposed Sony-shilling, no... Blu-ray stuff comes from all sorts of different studios and manufacturers (fees are paid no differently to regular DVD). The idea that Sony are the evil overlords that suck up every bit of the profit is pretty ignorant. I think even HD-DVD fans would admit that it was pretty much the other way around as far as hardware at least (and so ironic that they became the Sony/Beta of the noughties). Tosh/MS were the only ones producing players, and subsidised them so damn much in the name of winning the war that it backfired on them because no other manufacturers wanted to produce stuff they were going to lose money on.
Anyway, if Harry shilled for anyone it was at the start of the war when MS/Tosh "sent the boys 'round" (HD-DVD evangelists) with all the free swag and Harry posted that infamous thread where he sang it's praises and stated incorrect info on the competition without bothering to check it's inaccuracy. That's internet journalism for ya! But like I say, don't blame the guy for loving HD content in general. It IS that much better! Having said that, DNR is the devil and must be defeated. -
Slacker uprising does more for the cause then Fahrenheit 911. Ill be the first to agree that Micheal Moore manipulates his footage to serve his purpose, but I found Slacker Uprising much more enjoyable and powerful then 911. Maybe its just because i had low expectations for it after Sicko... either way I think anyone interested in the elections should check it out. People who support Bush wouldn't like it, and that's fair enough because the film is seemingly biased about which bush supporters it chooses to put on screen.
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Bwahahahahahahahaha!
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Oct 08, 2008 5:34:19 AM CDT
Love the Prince of Darkness bit, brings back memories.
by flim springfield
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Nope, still bad. Forgot about the scene on the porch when Wahlberg breaks into a refrain of Black Water to prove he's not infected. And the "I saw a cute pharmacist" story ("Was that a joke?""Yea""Thank you."..WTF?). And the virtues of hot dogs...Just bad, bad, bad.
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Either be a "first" poster, or comment on the article. You can't do both and still expect people to respect your opinion. (at least that's how I feel).
I've seen a lot of these films, mostly when I was a kid, time to revist. Really cannot believe they aren't releasing the Hitchcock films on BluRay. They already look great, but I can imagine them looking even better. -
yep...it sucks. i walked into Blockbuster aiming to rent it on DVD and instead got "lucky" enough end up renting the Blu-Ray version...yay...now i get to see a highly detailed turd. anyway, the acting is HORRIBLE across the board...no-one escapes this movie unscathed when it comes to the performances (though John Leguizamo had me fooled a couple times), it sucks from every direction and every bit of dialogue (which is downright atrocious). i mean, how many times did someone say the word "happening"???...like every 5 minutes and when Mark Wahlberg said "whatever happening is happening because of" i nearly shot beer out of my nose. when someone mentioned this as a unintentional comedy...they were SO right, at first i tried to take it seriously...then i started looking at it as a dark comedy and started enjoying it...strangely. even moments meant to disgust were just too wacky to take seriously...like that old lady (whom is batshit crazy i might add...even WITHOUT the assistance of plant spunk) bashing her head into the wall and windows...what a fucking riot that was, too rediculous...too funny. honestly, rent this expecting a dark comedy, watch it with your friends...tear it to pieces and forget about it. someone mentioned making a drinking game out of this movie...like drink every time Mark Wahlberg has a dumb expression on his face...but i have a better one...drink every time the acting is bad...damn youd be SO hammered, youd need a spotter to bring you pitchers of beer left and right.
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i DID enjoy this more than Lady in the Water (a film i despise)...but its only one piece shy of the pile of shit that is Lady...and thats not saying much.
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Enough already! In this economy it hurts to hear someone getting off on blu-ray. You know..wish you all could afford this..ha ha. Well, enjoy it Harry. The rest of us will just putter along with regular DVD.
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tissue?
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That's the most elaborate animation I've ever seen on this site, and the reference to "John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness" is just the right representation of obscure geek iconography that only real movie geeks with years of genre experience will appreciate. I gotta say it: Ain't it cool?
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Isn't the DVD already a digital copy? Could somebody explain? Oh and yes, bitchin' Harry animation.
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pretty much, its an extra copy to put on your computer so you can either watch it ON your computer or put it on other devices like iPods etc. its nifty and i welcome it, ive several Blu-Rays that came with digital copies (Speed Racer, Harold and Kumar Guantanamo Bay and a couple others) and ive already put them on my lap-top...will come in handy on trips.
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Uh Spud, Harry might love HD, but where exactly was he LOOKING DOWN on those who can't afford it? Sounds like you're the dog in the manger, mate.
Gil, Digital copy is a lame IMO marketing ploy where if you want to view the film on a NON high-def player or drive, or your iPod or a car/portable player etc. etc., they give you a standard def disc you can rip to iTunes or whatever. Although if you bought it in HD there's a good chance you'd RATHER watch it in HD. And if you bought the regular SD DVD you CAN play it in most of those devices (and ALL if you rip the thing). But they don't give you a choice with a version that includes it and one that doesn't, because then they couldn't charge you FIVE dollars extra. It's the same sorta ploy as HD-DVD "combo" disks.
Actually the first one I've seen where they DO give you the choice of a bit more non-biodegradable landfill or not is Wall-E (the irony!) Of course then Amazon goes and fucks it all up by discounting them differently so that the final price is the same. Fucking pace cadets... -
i DO agree the digital copy is a bit pointless, but its a nice little bonus IMO...and i don't feel like im paying MORE for it er anything, its just there IN CASE ya know? besides, i dont have a Blu-Ray player in my lap-top (some do though)...so using this on trips will come in handy.
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Nice one. Alice Cooper should have been huge
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Although I must say it does sound a little pointless to me... I mean, I'm all for watching movies anywhere, but iPods? Portable DVDs on the car? Unless it's something where the images are not too relevant (like a stand up comedy act, or a soap opera) who the fuck wants to watch movies on that small ass screen? And kids, man... Always watching cartoons or playing games in the family car... What the hell happened to sightseeing? Or being grossed out by roadkill? Sure, watch the shit out of those cartoon while you go to the beach kids, and once you're there don't you dare sightseeing.
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You gotta be smurfing me? The smurfing smurfs are on DVD? This makes me want to smurf myself.
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Couldn't stop laughing during that movie. RUN FROM THE WIND!
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thats what im saying man...watch The Happening as a dark comedy and its not so bad. scenes that were meant to shock and awe came off as stupid and knee-slapping hilarious. **SPOILER** the scene where the two teenagers are being obnoxious kicking on the door and screaming obscenities at the people locked up inside, door opens with a shotgun barrel sticking out, Mark Wahlberg runs up yelling "NOOOO!!!" grabs the barrel of a hair-trigger shotgun aimed at a teenager then BOOM!!! one teenager dead (thanks for getting me killed Mark), then a barrel slowly peeks out the window the other teen is standing next to...BOOM!!! both dead. The Happening is chock-full of shit like this...
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Hollywood filmmaking from the 1970s to today, just compare Donner's The Omen to that remake piece of shit from a couple of years ago.
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and he signed my book - geektastic moment of the first order.
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is brilliant. That is all.
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I was thinking about it today. What does he do all day? He barely writes for the site anymore. If this was my site I would be on here all fucking day. I have a regular day job and I'm still on here all fucking day. Thats dedication. Maybe Harry is starting up some business in Austin, like a rib joint or something. Surely AICN has to come to an end one day.....maybe he is just laying down the backup plan.
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maybe he's at the gym melting those pounds off. i went from 250lbs to 155lbs, and once you start losing weight...it almost becomes addictive. anyway, i dont know if thats what he's doing...i just remember hearing about him losing weight. curious, how much DID he weigh before the loss of weight???...was he really THAT big as some around here make him out to be???
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He was pretty damn big. Ask him the exact weight....I believe it was nearly 400 lbs. Wonder why he hasn't put up any updates on his progress.....
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Isn't that one of the advantages of BluRay. Extra disc Space?
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I first saw that three years ago with my parents
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I also wish Harry would either post a Blu-Ray column or stop bitching about it when stuff doesn't come Blu-Ray. I'm sorry, but I don't have the disposable income to buy a Blu-Ray player in addition to my DVD player. I don't have the cash to purchase beautiful new Blu-Ray versions of the movies I already own on regular DVD. I don't have an HDTV, which makes owning or not owning a Blu-Ray player moot. I understand that Harry DOES have these things, but for him to push and push and push the fucking Blu-Ray thing down our collective throats makes me want to kick him in the balls. I don't want to know how fucking awesome Blu-Ray is. I get it. I got it when the players first came out. Shut up already.
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I have seen this.
We reviewed it for a movie review show we had in college...10 years ago. It was dated then. Basically this bum discovers this vacuum cleaner. A famous Stanley Kubrick parody ensues. Some awful claymation aliens did some stuff to the bum. The bum takes interest in the vacuum. The vacuum goes on a mad spree of rape. Yes, vacuum cleaners raping half dressed women! That's the movie. It's SUPER BAD, and not in the good Apatow sort of way. Worth a rent. You won't believe what you see. I have some VHS clips of the movie's few highlights, but no means of analog capture. I don't recall the original VHS cover, but what is depicted here can't be it. That creature is definitely not in the movie. This movie was VERY scarce on VHS. I'm actually delighted it is finally reaching DVD. It could not look better on blu-ray. I think it was shot on bad 16mm, and some of it may have been 8mm. Now only if someone would release Ninja Zombie. That movie isn't even on IMDB. That whole movie was Super 8 I think. I missed out on my chance of buying one of the few copies in existence from a North Vernon, IN video store that was going out of business. Has anyone else seen Ninja Zombie? A white guy gets killed by this guy with a spider on his face (another white guy), and comes back as a Ninja zombie. He's got green make-up ala Dawn of the Dead, and dresses more like a gay cowboy than a ninja. It has a classic scene where he rips of a guy's arm, but instead of baseball bat Toxic Avenger action, he does some martial artsy fighting with the arm, the coolest part of the movie. -
I bought that goddamn Hitchcock Collection for FUCKING NOTHING.
Vertigo? Rear Window? Psycho? AGAIN? Really? REALLY?? AND Touch Of Evil! MOTHERFUCKERS. This on top of the shitty way Speed Racer has been treated and my not knowing which department store special edition of the film to get....GAHHHH!!! -
A Bluray column for the motherfuckers with too much fucking extra cash, and a good old honest hard working Standard Def column for the rest of us motherfuckers that spend money on more sensible shit.....like diapers.
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I love Melville's work, but I will not rest until the unknown, unlamented French crime classic "POLICE PYTHON 357" (aka THE CASE AGAINST FERRO) with Yves Montand and Simone Signoret gets a real R1 DVD treatment and recognition. That shit is a MASTERPIECE motherfuckers, and no one knows about it. Simone Signoret plots against Yves to save her husband over the chick both he and Yves were doing, while Yves covers his own tracks by pouring acid on his face!
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I went ahead and checked out "The Happening" earlier today, and it's not that bad. I actually thought the premise was pretty good, especially how they mentioned the mysterious bee disappearances throughout the U.S., the facts that some plants have weird defense mechanisms, and how we're destroying the environment. I think it all could have been tied together much better, and some of the acting was certainly suspect, but it's still a decent movie IMO.
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Different stores are releasing different versions of Speed Racer? Are just different stores gave away different free shit with it? Anyone get the sweet Forbidden Kingdom t-shirt?
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about Blu-Ray, i dont mean to preach about it er anything, im just sick of people bashing it when its just another go-around of what we dealt with with DVD back in the day, better quality+high price=FUCK IT, but i get it, i understand why it bothers. anyway, keep it up Harry...fuck the douche bags that give ya shit, lose that weight...and count on this, at least it makes your dick bigger...for real haHA!!!
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From what I understand, Wal-Mart(?) and Target (or maybe some other store and not Wal-Mart) each have separate SEs of Speed Racer with different extras. Of course the Blu-Ray gets the most shit, but frankly they're all pretty sparse from what I hear. Trying to decide which to get, as each differs and I don't have a BluRay player. The film flopped so hard they don't get any really in-depth stuff. I hope someday the film will get the full recognition and DVD treatment it deserves.
As for Forbidden Kingdom, the movie was silly timewasting nonsense which I only watched to see Michael Angarano shirtless. -
Your name is inspirational. Of course you might be a serial killer when not posting here.
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Naaaaawwww.....I'm just a little bit of a pervert. Nothing serious though.
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I'm not bashing Blu-Ray, I'm bashing the incessant pushing of it by Harry in the reviews. I'd love to own Blu-Ray. I'm sure we all would. But since I don't, I like seeing cool shit get released on normal, regular old DVD and roll my eyes when Harry bitches about it.
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i hear ya, ive read what youre talking about and i guess its all in how you take it. there are movies im really hoping end up on Blu-Ray (and most of em are showing up) and sure, sometimes when a movie comes out on DVD and not Blu-Ray its a bit of a let-down...but for me its a more "aw shucks" kinda like dissapointment. i have a large DVD collection at home and i continue to watch them regularly, and i've no plans to get rid of them or re-buy them on Blu-Ray unless i can find someone to buy the DVD copy (light bulb: or hey...give them away as Christmas gifts). i am glad that Blu-Ray is doing well though, i may be wrong...but i think i read somewhere that 20% of the Iron Man copies sold were Blu-Ray, which is huge given the age of the format...The Dark Knight will sureley beat the shit out of that though.
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Oct 09, 2008 8:33:04 PM CDT
Most people don't have a few 1000 bucks to waste on a HD TV
by darthflagg
So all this whining about certain films not being on Blu-Ray is moot to 95% of the population. Try living in the real world for a while, geeks. Regular DVDs are gonna be around for a long time yet.
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"Be scientific, douchebag!"
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DVDs being around for a while is a given...but you can bet Blu-Ray has at least a good 5 to 10 year life-span tacked on it. Building Blu-Ray into the Playstation 3 was a business move to push the format (and use the extra space for games)...and given the life-span of their consoles (and stand-alone Blu-Ray players being in the market) you can bet its not going anywhere any time soon. another thing, maybe you need to take a vacation to the "real world" because you can get a KILLER HDtv for WAY less than "a few thousand dollars"...i got a highly rated 50" Samsung 1080p TV for half of that, and i understand $1500 isn't "cheap" for alot of people but its WAY lower than that number you blindly threw out. money is a pain, i understand...but some that whine about money are MORONS, like these idiots that have half a dozen kids on a minimum wage job...i've no sympathy for douche bags that make things hard for themselves then feel they can justify bitching about it
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Because it sure as hell ain't DVD reviews anymore; if it's a DVD it's automatically dismissed.
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this holiday season, I can easily imagine Samsung or Sony pricing BluRay players in the $100-150 range for Black Friday...enjoy your turkey dinner, then pluck your ass outside a Walmart...
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i get and don't get WHY everyone wants seperate columns. DVD-only fans are so sensitive...i mean, if 7 little words used together in the form of "i wish this came out on Blu-Ray" can create such a stir...then damn. i bet you people beat your kids for spilling milk too dontcha???
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Black Friday rocks...and all these penny polishers (and no im not rich, i make well under $20k a year) can get something good for cheap. a buddy of mine picked up a 56" Panasonic 1080p projection TV for 999.99 (reg price $2-Gs).
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Oct 10, 2008 2:25:06 PM CDT
I want seperate columns cause I don't give a fuck about. Bluray.
by dannyglovers_dickblood
...I used to love Harry's DVD column. Now I avoid it most of the time knowing its gonna be 85% Bluray horse shit.
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i just don't see how this is such a pressing issue...i mean, did i miss something???...has he mentioned something along the lines of "fuck i hate DVD...if its not on Blu-Ray its worthless" or "Blu-Ray is GOD...DVD sucks cocks in hell", has he said shit like THAT???...im guessing NO. even if i didn't own Blu-Ray i wouldn't see the need for all this, but everyone has an agenda about something these days...no matter how underlying and petty it can be. lets have seperate water fountains for em too...and DVD knows where to sit...the BACK of the bus right???
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I say thee nay! I for myself believe in the superiority of magnetic tape! VHS baby!
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sorry...FUCK VHS unless you are a collector (like collecting Vinyl Records and shit). My DVD and Blu-Ray players have yet to EAT one of the discs. i was officially done with VHS when i rented a tape from Blockbuster only to have my "never had a problem before" VHS player eat the damn tape...i had to shell out the dough to pay for it. since you like to refer to formats in a "sucking off" manner, i recommend you wrap your lips around something new...that shriveled up flaccid wang of a format that is VHS just dosen't cut it, do they still sell VHS tapes in stores that aren't on gravel roads???
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of reissued DVD's, that are reissued just to be on the BluRay format.
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Well, of course Harryhausen is a god, but blu ray means nothing to me at the moment. Peak oil: it's already happened--are you ready?
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Harry, the Israelis are the good guys, the Palestinians have made themselves the bad guys. End of story. Which side are you on?!
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I wish they would hurry up and lower the price of Blu Ray in the UK already. They try to charge something like £18 a disc, that's in the region of $35 if I am not mistaken. Sure they do some 3 for 2 offers, but not many and the selection is limited. It is still too expensive for me, I am greedy that way. What do you pay for a Blu Ray over in the U.S?
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Did you forget your DVDs were always also as expensive as fuck? I'm from Oz, and even I never bought DVDs from there, even from Amazon UK or other British online places.
Sad for an Aussie to say because sometimes we get the short end of the stick too, but at least we don't have to wait forever for movies to come out at the cinema and then have them be horrendously expensive on home video. You guys get fucked both ways! -
Don't quote me but I think the Cinema thing is nowhere near as bad as it used to be. We get releases pretty much the same time (or at the same time) as the rest of the world. As for DVDs, yes they were expensive but not as bad as Blu-Ray. I believe, again don't quote me, they used to be between £10 and £12 for new new movie releases. As I never knew the prices in other countries, this didn't seem excessive to me. It has been a VERY long time since I bought a new release DVD, instead chosing to wait until they came down to £5-£7. What are the prices like in Oz? We get fucked from all angles with TV boxed sets though, that I know to be true.
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In general! Prices range from pretty good compared to the U.S. (that's my barometer for decent pricing and therefore where I get most of my stuff) to a bit bloody rich. TV season sets are weird though. Stuff like Deadwood or Six Feet Under could be had for 39 bucks a season even when they came out, while HBO were charging over a hundred U.S. for 6FU. Must be some strange regulatory thing that says they can't gouge us on some TV gear.
Of course it was awesome importing U.S. stuff while the Oz dollar was at 95 U.S. cents a coupla weeks ago. Not so much now it's at sixty fucking five. I know their economy is fucked up, but I don't know what WE did to be dragged down with 'em!
Usually we get movies either the same day (well actually 2 days before when it's a simultaneous worldwide release because of the international date line and our stuff opening on Thursdays,,,) or a couple of weeks later. But every now and then we get stuff delayed for months for no discernible reason. And obviously Buena Vista in Oz is peopled by fucknuts who don't WANT to make money, because the last few Pixar releases have been delayed for MONTHS. It's not a 2nd-run print thing either. We have school holidays a few weeks after these Pixar films open, but they MISS those and delay the film 'til the FOLLOWING term break. I think it started with Nemo, so they couldn't exactly plead risk or anything as that one was a licence to print money. Of course it's finally changing just in time for their next film - which actually WILL be sorta uncommercial. At least I won't have to ban myself from the interweb spoiler arseholes again... -
seen Les Enfants Terribles?
Dreadful crap. Although, in fairness to Melville, he was forced to co-direct with Cocteau.
Bob Le Flambeur is not much better. Sentimental and wet.
However, something amazing happened to Melville in the 1960s - maybe it was his studio burning down - but he started making great movies: Le Samouri (a template for Scorsese, Woo, Mann) - featuring Alan Delon as the coolest hitman in cinematic history.
Then "Cercle Rouge" - the coolest crime caper movie ever - at that point - and a model for the "Ingenious Heist" movie. Steven Soderberg was an obvious student - see his "Ocean's" movies.
"The Army in the Shadows" (forget the French title - L'armee Ombres?) - a brilliant, scary movie about the French WWII Resistance - of which Melville was a member, as an Alsatian Jew. Boredom, terror, dread, doubt and intense moral dilemmas. Starring the great Lino Ventura
I think the last movie he made was "Un Flic"- starring Delon - maybe more style than substance in that one.
Fantastic to see Melville/Grumbach finally getting recognition.
Harry, please keep proselytizing for this guy - maybe the most underrated director (and most influential - amongst good directors) of the 1960s. -
It was mostly an attempt at humor. I can appreciate multiple formats, and I'm sure I'll be on the Blu Ray bandwagon sooner or later. However, there is a certain grittiness to the old VHS in all its heat damaged glory that occasionally I genuinely get nostalgic for. Call me crazy. On another note I'm very happy that the MUNSTERS complete series is available in standard def.
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Just watched the uncut version of the Plague Dogs for the first time in 25 years. Amazing. Why wasn't Martin Rosen constantly funded to carry on making these stone-cold classics of animation..? It's a mystery to me. WD kicks Disney into touch every time. Still, when it comes to nightmares, you've got to hand it to 'Dougal and the Blue Cat' for being the best animated 'childrens film' ever.
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Can't wait to pick that up. Ive been wanting to get this for a long time. I have memories of watching it and it being so vastly different than any animation I had seen as a child. Which of course is because its not a just for kids type story.
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