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Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 4th week of Nov DVDs: Criterions & More

First sucka by dead youngling	Nov 25th, 2008 08:50:06 AM
ahhhhhhh
Freaks and Geeks by dead youngling	Nov 25th, 2008 08:51:28 AM
Harry this is a gem--you should be keelhauled for not having seen this yet.
Please no dark knight talk by erichaislar	Nov 25th, 2008 08:54:39 AM
just let it go.
Freaks and Geeks... by kingben	Nov 25th, 2008 08:55:58 AM
was brilliant. One moment it is completely heartwrenching and the next you are crying laughing. Harry you will love it. The single most accurate dipiction of high-school on television ever.
despite the lame confusing twist, i enjoyed hancock.. by jig98	Nov 25th, 2008 08:55:59 AM
will smith is still the biggest movie star out there today and deserves it, he should have another sucessful holiday season with this out for shopping and seven pounds out for people on break in a few weeks.
Love this column by Turd Furgeson	Nov 25th, 2008 08:58:54 AM
Good stuff coming out before Xmas..
Hancock DVD cover by skimn	Nov 25th, 2008 09:03:31 AM
Thanks cover art designers. There are those that haven't seen the flick and prefer to not know Theron's "secret". And the artwork around Smith's head and shoulder area is awful.
Harry never catches on to the cool shows... by FilmCritic3000	Nov 25th, 2008 09:03:34 AM
until 93 years later. It is an AICN fact, written in stone. Possibly on tablets somewhere.
Jesus you've never seen Freaks and Geeks?! by HoboCode	Nov 25th, 2008 09:07:33 AM
Dude. It's like the best network show ever fucking produced. Just another classic bumbling early cancellation by NBC. Dumb cunts.
Nice write up on the Colbert X-mas, Harry. by HoboCode	Nov 25th, 2008 09:09:00 AM
Great stuff. Really.
Freaks and Geeks by The Brains	Nov 25th, 2008 09:12:10 AM
It's a great show. Just today I was thinking about that scene where Lindsay gets stoned and freaks out thinking life might be just a dream the dog sleeping in the room is having.
I could see actually liking Freaks 'n Geeks by Spandau Belly	Nov 25th, 2008 09:12:46 AM
Forcing Apatow down to standard television episode lengths would probably be a move for the better. I don't know about you guys, but I'm just not digging these three hour comedy epics that lose their story and turn into gag reels halfway through. I get that sometimes funny things happen on the set or an actor guy improvises some funny line and you really want to include that in the movie and share it with the world. But there's something to be said for keeping the plot moving and staying relevant to the movie. Just take that funny moment, remember it, and write it into the context of your movie. Please.
JARHEAD. by HoboCode	Nov 25th, 2008 09:14:09 AM
Kudos to you Harry fro mentioning one of the more surreal scenes in this vastly underrated film. It always perplexes me when anti-war films are digested in the wrong context. Another example is Full Metal Jacket. That movie has been distorted into some kind of pro-war comedy when it was meant to show the horrors of Vietnam and the draconian, fascistic, sociopathic nature of U.S. armed services training.
Freaks and Geeks the best thing Tv screwed! by Redfive!	Nov 25th, 2008 09:18:52 AM
Maybe its better as one season also because it really is one of the best shows ever on Tv.
I'm guessing because every review of Hancock by Big Jim	Nov 25th, 2008 09:22:30 AM
said the supposed twist was so painfully obvious that the marketing dept. decided to pretend you're supposed to know it going into the movie. It's not just the DVD cover. I saw an ad for the DVD all about Theron's character and the fact she has a secret
Spandau Belly by The Brains	Nov 25th, 2008 09:22:43 AM
Come on- you don't like beard jokes? "Freaks and Geeks" isn't like movie-Apatow. It doesn't have punchlines like that, where every actor gets a go about the beard. Plus the lead is female and she isn't doing schtick. slight spoiler IIRC, Lindsay is initially interested in James Franco's character but that storyline just disappears, which was kind of strange. (Although there's a lot more going on than that).
good choice on Dusk poster by Basehead	Nov 25th, 2008 09:29:55 AM
its my fave. still have it hanging here
Lindsay's interest in Daniel... by Garbageman33	Nov 25th, 2008 09:37:37 AM
Is just a crush. Initially, she thinks he's this cool rebel who's got it all figured out. But once she gets to know him, she realizes he's just as messed up as everyone else. And the crush fades. To me, their relationship (or lack thereof) captured high school love brilliantly. Hell, the whole show was brilliant. You got some 'splaining to do, Harry.
ummm, about jarhead by eddieohare	Nov 25th, 2008 09:41:18 AM
harry, might want to change that to "gulf war" not "iraq war." jarhead was set during the first bush's war (desert storm), not the second (operation iraqi freedom).
Thanks to Freaks and Geeks.. by AshesOfDonnie	Nov 25th, 2008 09:44:21 AM
I finally bought a Grateful Dead album, American Beauty. and what a work of beauty! and seeing Biff form Back to the future in something other than back to the future is awesome. Harry, watch is ASAP. you will not regret it!
And who are these next day releases for? by skimn	Nov 25th, 2008 09:47:05 AM
24 Redemption, and Colbert's Xmas (which Comedy Central is rerunning tonight and Thanksgiving), to name just two?
I saw that Hancock DVD TV ad by zer0cool2k2	Nov 25th, 2008 09:48:25 AM
and it does totally blow the big secret about Theron. how freakin' stupid. And Freaks and Geeks rocks! I'm hoping this Yearbook Edition eventually hits the clearance racks, cuz' I already own the regular edition. I passed on the "Heathers" Locker edition for the same reason.
Freaks and Geeks sensitively dealt with hermaphrodites by The Brains	Nov 25th, 2008 09:49:52 AM

BECKET is easily in the alltime top 10 for me. by Nordling	Nov 25th, 2008 09:55:13 AM
I prefer O'Toole here than in LAWRENCE. Just a fantastic film and I'm glad you saw it, Harry.
Jarhead = Best use of the 'OPP' song in a motion picture by The Brains	Nov 25th, 2008 09:55:14 AM

cosigning Spandau Belly's post by wash	Nov 25th, 2008 09:57:52 AM
Almost exactly what I was going to post.
DannyGloverDickBlood, I need your help, somethings up by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Nov 25th, 2008 10:07:33 AM
I like Hancock. I don't know why. The mediocre fx make me like it even more. Whats wrong with me????
BECKET is masterful. by Mr. Nice Gaius	Nov 25th, 2008 10:15:39 AM
And O'Toole just flat-out rocks in that film. He's one of my favorite actors of all time. Much like Newman, I'll be bummed when he's gone.
I don't get the DUSK TIL DAWN love by IAmLegolas	Nov 25th, 2008 10:48:55 AM
nothing really happens in the movie, they go across the border and then there's like an hour of shooting vampires in one big room. some horrible miscastings, too. It would have worked better if it was a 1/2 hour Twilight Zone episode, maybe.
The Brains, length of Apatow movies by Spandau Belly	Nov 25th, 2008 10:49:20 AM
My problem with Apatow movies isn't any specific joke, for the most part I like the jokes in his movies. The problem is that I'm only interested in laughing at that kind of stuff for about 90 minutes. I like lots of long movies like There Will Be Blood and Zodiac and Lawrence of Arabia, but those movies just have more gripping subject matter and can hold my attention for 3 hours. Whereas dudes having dirty conversations is good for about an hour and half. I actually used be one of those guys who would see the deleted scenes reel on some comedy movie and say "That's hysterical! They should've left that in the movie!", but Apatow's movies have actually turned me around on that and made me appreciate the value of editing. I find that, of the movies of his I've seen, that by the time they hit what should be the halfway mark in a normal comedy movie they've amassed so many supporting characters and subplots that they need two more movies to resolve them all and that they generally spin off into tangents and leave me shifting in my seat by the final twenty minutes. Like I said, his material is generally pretty good, it's mostly his inability to look at the film as a whole and keep a plot structure in mind. Maybe you guys are different. Maybe for some of you guys if a comedy movie's individual scenes are as funny as scenes in Braveheart are compelling, then you feel they should both be the same length. Maybe I just have a more limited appetite for this stuff.
Freaks & Geeks out of print? by OBSD	Nov 25th, 2008 10:51:08 AM
I've seen this in stores for a few years now and most recently just saw this in a store a few weeks ago. It was insanely overpriced. $60.00 for one season of TV? What, do you think this is and HBO season boxed set or something? And now the price has gone up to $170.00?!? Most times when a dvd season is repackaged, they lower the price, not double it. I'm actually waiting for the 10th anniversary edition that costs $100,000.00. That's the one where Linda Cardellini comes over your house and sucks your dick while you watch the show.
THE DARK KNIGHT by kwisatzhaderach	Nov 25th, 2008 10:55:25 AM
Definitely the most overrated film of the year.
From Dusk til Dawn Blu-Ray already avail. by Billy Sunday	Nov 25th, 2008 10:58:07 AM
Harry... Just a heads up for you and anyone else who's interested in buying this, you don't have to wait until December 9th and you can still buy it from Amazon. I don't know why US Amazon is selling it like that with a delayed release date and a much more expensive price tag, but that's a Canadian import disc that's been out for awhile, you can buy it directly from Canadian Amazon at amazon.ca. Here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/duskdawn And get this, it's only 12.95 Canadian which is just over $10 USD. You can use your regular amazon.com account information, it works just fine. I bought the Canadian Sin City and Nightmare on Elm Street Blu-Ray's from amazon.ca a few weeks back. If you're going to get From Dusk til Dawn anyway, I'd suggest at least picking Sin City up to save on the shipping, it looks very nice in 1080p. And you don't have to worry about whether or not it's all region, the Blu-Ray regions are much broader than DVD region codes. All of North and South America, including the US and Canada are on region A as is Japan. So everything's fine with imports from those countries. UK/Euro imports would be region B so then you would need to look for all region discs. I live in Austin, so if you want to borrow the Sin City or Nightmare on Elm Street Blu-Ray's to check them out you're more than welcome to, just let me know.
The "Man, Ron Howard Sucks!" Collection by solongyoubastard	Nov 25th, 2008 10:58:28 AM
Overrated, braindead and just plain horrible I think would be the short version of my argument against the "quality" of at least three of these films. Remember that shot in Cinderella Man where Crowe's getting pummeled and they go to slow motion and have an x-ray of his heart? Jesus. They couldn't put out a set with Night Shift, Parenthood, The Paper and Willow - fun movies he made when he wasn't this phony prestige filmmaker? They should put the Grand Theft Auto trailer in front of every new Ron Howard film to remind us (and him) where he came from.
you have no intention of joining the Blu Ray cult of visual perf by Zardoz	Nov 25th, 2008 11:09:53 AM
Well said, Harry. And enjoy Freaks & Geeks. Damn you for canceling that show NBC!
Ron Howard did make Apollo 13 by erichaislar	Nov 25th, 2008 11:20:39 AM
That movie is fucking awesome.
Superman vs. Doomsday = Dumb writing by jimmy_009	Nov 25th, 2008 11:23:42 AM
Doomsday can't fly. So Superman carries him out into space. Great you think, he's going to give him a little nudge and that'll be that. Heck, maybe toss a helpless Doomsday into the sun. Nope, he decides to do the stupidest thing possible: he's going to do an atomic piledriver into Metropolis, citizens and property be damned. Good action scenes, but there were a lot of plot holes in this version.
Hancock flat pissed me off by I am_NOTREAL	Nov 25th, 2008 11:31:14 AM
No more needs to be said about a movie with such criminal disrespect for its audience...the best shot of From Dusk Til Dawn was the last one...I was surprised that Jarhead stuck so closely to the book, I really thought they'd be under more pressure to ratchet up the action. That's all I have to say about that.
Really, Harry? Better than TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY? by Admonisher	Nov 25th, 2008 11:52:37 AM
Impossible! Perhaps Harry meant that THE SPY WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD was the best BIG SCREEN adaptation of LeCarre, which I might agree with. Or maybe he hasn't yet seen TINKER, TAILER, SOLDIER, SPY, the epic miniseries which starred the incomparable Alec Guinness as George Smiley (quite possibly his greatest performance -- he simply VANISHES into the role) and a whole cast of British greats, including Ian Richardson, Joss Ackland, Ian Bannen and many more. (It's follow-up, SMILEY'S PEOPLE, is almost equally good.) Or maybe ... well, my opinion is not Law and Harry may simply disagree that TINKER, TAILOR is superior. :-) But gosh, I'd love to find out if he's seen it, because if he hasn't he's in for a REAL treat!
HanCROCK of shit. by knowthyself	Nov 25th, 2008 12:07:23 PM

I've been digging the hell outta TDK Bluray by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET	Nov 25th, 2008 12:09:45 PM
Got me one early the Imax scenes are unbelievable. I wish the entire film was shot with those 70mm cameras the image pops. Getting this on DVD would be an insult. I saw it in a standard digital cinema. I don't remember the framing changing from the scenes shot with the IMAX camera's. I guess they cropped those scenes to fit with the others ones. Well theres no cropping here. You see the imax shit in opening then the frame shriks again when you return to the normal shit. It's not distracting. And the detail is so much better in th eImax stuff it's like night and day... God this movie rules!
Ron Howard Collection w/out WILLOW? by Hikaru Ichijo	Nov 25th, 2008 12:11:18 PM
I don't think so.
freaks and geeks price by tonyvortex	Nov 25th, 2008 12:14:31 PM
just to make it clear when the show first came out on dvd it was about $100,since they fought to get all the original music.this is why the dvd sets like wkrp are so cheap since they just swapped the music from the original ones.back then there wasnt anything in print about dvd releases of the shows so they had to redo all contracts.that yearbook edition was the one that went out of print years back,it was originally offered to anyone who was part of the campaign to get the show back on the air.
It was a Dark Night when I went into the theater by Nerdgasm	Nov 25th, 2008 12:16:38 PM
to see Batman...and it was daylight when I left...that movie was waaaayyyyyy to fucking long, at least 30 minutes should have been cut from that film. For me that would have made an "ok" movie, into a really good one.
Freaks and Geeks - best episode by TheGreatPumpkin	Nov 25th, 2008 01:01:54 PM
I don't cry often, for better or for worse, but sometimes even when I don't I can feel it on the inside, so maybe you know what I mean there. Anyways, the few things I can think back on and remember this feeling are, recently, watching Wall-E (the scene near the beginning where he's watching Hello Dolly) and watching the episode of F&G called "The Garage Door". Truly a heartbreaking testament to friendship, that episode.
F&G's DVDs are more than just a regular season set. by Lenny Nero	Nov 25th, 2008 01:08:06 PM
Check out the features. It's worth far more than a measly $20.
IndyAbbey Jones by erichaislar	Nov 25th, 2008 01:11:38 PM
What you just suggested is no worse then pan in scan. This is how Nolan wanted you too see the film. Would you cut the Mona Lisa in half to fit a smaller frame, nope.
Criterion Wish List by Frat Boy	Nov 25th, 2008 01:24:48 PM
What movies would you like to see get the criterion treatment? My top three: 1. Adaptation 2. Children of Men 3. Mulholland Drive
I wish I could build a home out of this column by My Mom Is A Whore	Nov 25th, 2008 01:39:13 PM
I'd live in a little box filled with movies, people talking about movies and....Um, Harry Knowles. Well, I'd probably evict Harry and keep the rest. I hate living with other people. They never do the washing up and that annoys me.
Someone above mentioned if O'Toole died... by My Mom Is A Whore	Nov 25th, 2008 01:42:34 PM
..they'd be sad. Yeah, I would be too. Man, what a terrible world to live in where someone like O'Toole isn't on screen anymore. We've lost too many good, good people already this year.
I'm one of the biggest Superman fans ever... by Kal Reeve	Nov 25th, 2008 01:46:53 PM
And let me warn you that "Superman/Doomsday" is absolutely awful. There is one strong moment in the entire film, but the rest is souless fodder not worthy of the World's Greatest Superhero. What is so disappointing is that the Warner Bros./DC animation division had an opportunity to translate one of the great comic tales of our time - the Death and Return of Superman - but failed on every level. This poor excuse of an "animated epic" in no way resembles the truly epic and stirring source material. It steals a couple of iconic images from the comics, such as Superman's detached, tattered cape flapping in the wind, but lacks the excellent storytelling and great emotional moments. Stay away from this film. The DVD's only saving grace is an excellent documentary detailing how a group of DC editors, writers and artists brought the world to mourn its greatest fictional icon. If you want a truly great DC animated experience, pick up "New Frontier." If you want a great Superman experience, pop in "Superman: The Movie" or pick up the Death, Funeral and Return of Superman trades. Then you'll have something epic to enjoy.
If you want to be a professional by LarryTate	Nov 25th, 2008 02:18:44 PM
then HAVE SOMEONE PROOF READ, Harry
jimmy_009: Agreed Superman vs Doomsday was TERRIBLE by The Funketeer	Nov 25th, 2008 02:22:51 PM
That piledriver was totally out of character for Superman. The Animation was cheap, worse I think than the TV shows (which were good but I'd expect better from a DVD) and the story lacked any kind of focus or impact. It was a bad story in the comics that never should have been translated to video in the first place.
Stephen Colbert: Cult of Sub-genious Christmas by KonkBob	Nov 25th, 2008 02:54:45 PM
Bob Dobbs is aaaaalways watching.
Freaks & Geeks by zer0cool2k2	Nov 25th, 2008 03:14:13 PM
is still available in the normal retail version that was released to stores a few years back for around $50.00. (you can even order it from amazon). This is just the first time the "Yearbook Edition' has been available to the general public.
Hancock wasnt that bad by the milf lover	Nov 25th, 2008 03:17:06 PM
yeah it kind of crapped out in the end, but overall it was entertaining. The biggest problem was the lousy villains, who were so lame they normally wouldnt last 5 minutes against Vic Mackey, let alone superpowered people, yet were able to cause so much damage. That and the 'proximity makes Hancock lose his powers' angle was stupid, since it means that as a race they'd be useless unless they're never together.
Criterion Wish List by Darthkrusty	Nov 25th, 2008 03:35:36 PM
Good one Frat Boy. I wish Mr. Lynch didn't blur out Laura Harring's, um, area in that one shot. My wish list would consist of any other Lynch flick as well. Perhaps The Straight Story. Then: Until The End of the World, & The Wizard of Oz. Oh, and William Shatner's "Impulse" as well of course.
Funketeer by Kal Reeve	Nov 25th, 2008 03:44:18 PM
Actually, the Death of Superman as told in comics was great. Sure, it wasn't "Watchmen" caliber storytelling, but it succeeded in its epic scope and emotional power. And that was the intent. Now "Superman/Doomsday": Total failure.
Judging from the Colbert cover... by bodiless	Nov 25th, 2008 04:40:03 PM
...he's a member of the Church of the SubGenius. Who would have thought?
HANCOCK IS A TOTAL PIECE OF SHIT. by ChezKing	Nov 25th, 2008 04:44:35 PM
Absolutely wish I could get my money back. I left that theater so pissed off...utter fucking dog shit. They should be ashamed of themselves.
Criterion Blob on Blu-Ray? by SoylentMean	Nov 25th, 2008 04:50:56 PM
I'd finally buy it on Blu-Ray. I'd imagine those technicolor closeups of oozing gelatin would look pretty crazy in HD.
Also, is Criterion increasing their catalog? by SoylentMean	Nov 25th, 2008 04:52:08 PM
Or are they just re-releasing their already released films on Blu-Ray? They need to get ahold of The Reflecting Skin and Santa Sangre.
Laugh, cheer and cry? by A-COD	Nov 25th, 2008 05:14:32 PM
At that cheapo Superman cartoon? Maybe one could laugh at the shoddy animation or cry over the lost opportunity but there's no cheering to be found here... Harry come on, WB should just make a video where they literally piss on the Superman character and be done with it. They have pretty much done that for the last 20 years away. You need to teach your nephew how to Boo.
Glad I'm not the only one who hated Hancock by Charlie_Allnut	Nov 25th, 2008 05:32:24 PM
I loved the idea, and thought the trailer was great - but all the funny parts were in the trailer! I almost walked out w/in 20minutes(something I don't do) but was only stopped by the ten bucks I had paid to see it. I honestly can't remember a more miserable experience at a theater...Righteous Kill was close though.
The Atomic Cafe by The Amazing G	Nov 25th, 2008 06:03:10 PM
I watched that on netflix recently to get in the proper mood for Fallout 3, a great film....
Where's the Fucking Kurosawa Criterion Blu's? by picardsucks	Nov 25th, 2008 06:34:01 PM
No Kurosawa, No Sword Of Doom, No Kill No Harakiri no Samurai Rebellion No Face of another What the Fuck?????????????? Sure my current Criterion versions look fantastic on my 73" DLP but I would freely blow hundreds of bucks to get them on blu-ray. I love Sword of Doom I need Tatsuya Nakedai and Mifune Blu-rays now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Leobloom by odo19	Nov 25th, 2008 06:42:07 PM
Not sure about this, but I think he already featured the BB set on here like a week or two ago.
Couldn't watch more than 5 minutes of Hancock by wash	Nov 25th, 2008 06:53:34 PM
So it got even worse?
From Dusk better than Sin City? by david26	Nov 25th, 2008 08:13:04 PM
Harry, how can From Dusk till Dawn be your favorite Rodriguez movie?
ANTI-WAR FILMS by BobParr	Nov 25th, 2008 08:41:13 PM
Kubrick stated that FULL METAL JACKET was not political. PATHS OF GLORY was his anti-war movie. He wanted to do a hero's journey movie to show how a Marine is created. He knew it was a unique subject at that time. JARHEAD also went out of its way to avoid politics. It was more about how fucked up modern war can be with all of the politics, beurocracy, and boredom involved. I have a friend who served in the Gulf and he felt the movie was very unrealistic but the hydrating scenes were right on. They would drink water until gagging.
Jarhead was some boring shit by Cash907	Nov 25th, 2008 08:42:51 PM
and an all around horrible movie. I've only asked for my money back twice, and both were films staring that hack Gyllenhaal. He's about as haunting as a chuck e cheese. As for Foxx, I know he's an over-the-top sort of actor, but his performance was just plain laughably bad, and laugh I did outloud at all the "uncomfortably haunting" moments. This was a flawed movie based on an even more flawed book. You want to see a gung ho soldier disenfranchised with war, go rent Born of the Fourth of July, the film this POS spends 2 hours wishing it was.
Except for Girls in Chains...SUCKtastic, Harry! by Uncle Stan	Nov 25th, 2008 08:51:36 PM

Who cares about handycock where's Sword of Doom by picardsucks	Nov 25th, 2008 09:47:59 PM

How do you HATE a movie? by antonphd	Nov 25th, 2008 09:53:51 PM
To hate a movie you have to watch the movie. I haven't hated a movie that I didn't already know I wasn't going to like. I haven't hated a movie since I learned not to waste my time watching movies that I know I am not going to like. I have better things to do with my life than watch movies that I am probably going to hate. Like watching all of the thousands of movies that I am probably going to like... or have already watched and liked or loved. It's simple. It's ok, you can be smart again. Obama won.
LOWLY DOGS!!!! Kneel before Salma's table dance by chromedome	Nov 25th, 2008 10:24:41 PM
that is all
Whedon!!!!! by chromedome	Nov 25th, 2008 10:26:55 PM
that is just to get ZEROcorpse to dance for us here....
Superman by MrMajestic	Nov 25th, 2008 11:41:40 PM
First of all the whole death/rebirth of Superman comic books sucked arse. True group authoring at its worse. Not a single of moment of poetry in the whole proceedings. The DVD sucked just as bad. Then again Timm and the boys normally always screw the pooch on their movies for some strange reason. BTW Kal Reeve if you really dig Supes check out the 2 final Silver Age Superman comics both written by Alan Moore. Fucking beautiful they were.
While I'm at it... by MrMajestic	Nov 25th, 2008 11:48:23 PM
If there are any big time Green Lantern fans out there, try to get a hold of the death of Abin Sur by Alan Moore. It came out in an Annual but I'm sure it's been re-printed since then. Creepy, wild and surreal. P.S. I can't wait to get a hold of The Third Man on BluRay. Love that movie and I hear black & white looks bad ass on hi def.
Spandau Belly by The Brains	Nov 25th, 2008 11:49:40 PM
I was joking about liking the beard jokes. The "it's your turn to make a beard joke" part of the movie did seem forced. I was just saying that F&G isn't like that. The Apatow regulars are playing very defined characters, not just sitting around smoking pot telling jokes. (Not that there's anything wrong with that).
But what about HD-DVD? by SingingHatchet	Nov 26th, 2008 12:15:13 AM
Harry, are you going to buy my HD-DVD player after I bought it on your endorsement. All you ever talk about is Blu-ray. JUST KIDDING. I chose Blu-ray from the beginning. So all you people who followed the redhead to HD-DVD land.... ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Okay. That last post was mean. by SingingHatchet	Nov 26th, 2008 12:15:59 AM
Sorry. As in, I feel sorry for you poor sacks-of-potatoes who bought HD-DVD. Ha ha ha hahahahaha
Criterion Blu-rays by rost	Nov 26th, 2008 12:32:10 AM
Codefree or locked?????
Criterion: Region locked. by MaxTheSilent	Nov 26th, 2008 01:02:27 AM
Sucks, I know.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!! by rost	Nov 26th, 2008 01:11:26 AM

freaks & geeks was ok by celebritydave	Nov 26th, 2008 03:41:48 AM
the brunette was likethe prototype for the dumb bitch in juno. overrated..
Howard - 3 bad films and one, for him, astonishingly watchable by elab49	Nov 26th, 2008 03:54:11 AM
Defending A Beautiful Mind? How very surprising... Even Laturo can't, and he seems not to realise Howard is a hack. Becket - not a great film but the 2 lead performances are worth a look. Don't really understand the point of wasting money for a Blu Ray edition though.
the milf lover by Ace of Wands	Nov 26th, 2008 05:43:59 AM
"That and the 'proximity makes Hancock lose his powers' angle was stupid, since it means that as a race they'd be useless unless they're never together." So the Human Race is useless then because that is all that the proximity reduced them- took away their powers and made them as vulnerable as those that they lived amongst as Gods. So thanks a lot for dissing out the entire human race!. By the way, does your name make sense: it seems to indicate that you love the person who loves to fuck mothers?
Freaks and Geeks was just the beginning... by Karl Childers	Nov 26th, 2008 06:51:35 AM
of mediocrity in comedy today.
BUT... by Karl Childers	Nov 26th, 2008 06:53:29 AM
The show was very good, it just watered down into today's movies and that wasn't a good thing.
Criterion BluRay by Fortunesfool	Nov 26th, 2008 07:07:19 AM
Are they region locked? Anyone know?
Y'know Spandau, I've never seen Lawrence of Arabia by Stuntcock Mike	Nov 26th, 2008 08:33:25 AM
Maybe I'll watch it after I go see Transporter 3 this weekend.
Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by StarTrek Apologist	Nov 26th, 2008 09:20:51 AM
Actually, the two George Smiley mini-series are the best Le Carre adaptations. Tinker, Tailor comes in first followed by Smiley's People. Alec Guinness did such a good job of portraying Smiley that Le Carre (essentially) quit writing the character because he felt ownership has passed from him to Guinness. Both are available on DVD and Netflix, check 'em out. Guinness is spectacular.
Harry on Beckett... by Broodwich	Nov 26th, 2008 09:45:39 AM
"Now… I would’ve sworn on a stack of Bibles that I’d seen BECKET, but when I put this Blu-Ray in this past week and I watched this film… there was not a single frame or a single line that I was familiar with. BUT Holy Shit… this film is fan-fucking-tastic! As great as Richard Burton is as the title character… it is the brilliant performance by Peter O’Toole as Henry II that just blew me away." Are you serious, Harold? I really can't tell if you are joking. Did you not write on 2007's May 22 Picks and Peeks, and I quote... "It should be bought for the Peter O’Toole commentary alone. To listen to O’Toole tell stories about this amazing production… well, it is bliss. That said – you really ought to get this because BECKET is just a fucking amazing film featuring not only a brilliant performance by Peter O’Toole… but Richard Burton and John Gielgud – and it is a toweringly brilliant film. Now – the dvd also has interviews with the editor, composer and… Richard Burton – from long long ago. O’Toole is Henry II – and always shall be. The role is his forever. Behold a masterpiece." Hmmmm.....
A barebones disc of BLACK NARCISSUS by reflecto	Nov 26th, 2008 10:29:32 AM
You told people to buy that, ignoring the Criterion edition just because it wasn't fucking BLURAY. Nice.
Lifelong Superman fan by Snookeroo	Nov 26th, 2008 11:09:41 AM
• Hated the Death of Superman comics. Worked great as a gimmick, but not much else. •Thought Superman Doomsday was better than the comic -- but that bar was pretty low. It was ridiculous to throw in gratuitous violence, language and sexual suggestions just to give a cartoon a PG-13 rating. Yes, I know it's "the Death of Superman", and so violence is part of it -- I'm just saying that some of the over-the-top stuff were eye-rollers. • "2 final Silver Age Superman comics both written by Alan Moore" -- agreed. These are excellent, excellent stories to wrap up a continuity that had become extremely convoluted. • Personally, I'd recommend buying Superman Doomsday in whichever version is the cheapest -- it's not worth spending extra $$ for. It is, however, better than "Brainac Attacks", which is a churned-out, embarrassing bit of dreck.
when the fuck is a real show, like Becker gonna drop on DVD? by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 26th, 2008 11:29:52 AM

Snookeroo by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Nov 26th, 2008 11:31:18 AM
How do you do the bullets?
Girls in Chains by loki965	Nov 26th, 2008 01:09:28 PM
I just looked up Girls in Chains on Netflix and they have it listed as Schoolgirls in Chains. Which I find much more interesting.
Dannyglover by Snookeroo	Nov 26th, 2008 04:43:30 PM
Use rubber bullets. Which, by the way, is much less painful than bullet rubbers.
antonphd by Thrillho77	Nov 26th, 2008 05:43:49 PM
I'm with you! VERY seldomly am I surprised at my reaction to a movie that I watch. I know what I'm going to like and what I'm going to not like. I can think of less instances than can fit on one of my hands of times that I've anticipated liking a movie and then disliked it (Indy 4 was one of these). I simply know myself too well.
An addition... by Thrillho77	Nov 26th, 2008 05:45:40 PM
sometimes movies don't live up to the hype or are not as good as I expected, but I still enjoy them to a degree. I've rarely anticpated a movie and then ended up hating it.
The Third Man by conniebrean1	Nov 26th, 2008 06:15:21 PM
may be the best film ever made. This will be what finally makes me cave and buy a PS3. That and MGS4.
I have read... by Kal Reeve	Nov 26th, 2008 07:10:59 PM
...the brilliant "For The Man Who Has Everything" and "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" Outstanding soulful tales that rank as Superman's greatest. And course "All Star Superman" fits that bill as well. The Death of Superman is a great story, but in a different way. It's big, brutal and visceral, but also charged with emotion. I understand it's not everyone's cup of cocoa, but it perfectly captures Superman as the world's ultimate protector, Earth's Greatest Champion.
bullets... by kaspianwithak	Nov 26th, 2008 08:09:27 PM
copy and paste this •
The Dark Knight... by kaspianwithak	Nov 26th, 2008 08:11:32 PM
was the cinematic equivalent of eating a pound of dark chocolate and running a marathon at the same time. An experience I'm surprised didn't outright kill harry, especially if he watched it in bluray.
Steve Colbert IS Christmas : by PTSDPete	Nov 26th, 2008 08:20:11 PM
I was lost, and now I've seen the light.
Yes, THE THIRD MAN.. by MaxTheSilent	Nov 26th, 2008 09:03:42 PM
...is fucking glorious. An pitch-perfect thriller with one of the greatest scripts of all time. Yet, due to Criterion's Draconian adherence to region coding, I will have to wait an indeterminate amount of time before I get experience it in the glory of 1080p. Oh, if only the infinitely superior HD-DVD had 'won' we wouldn't be in this quandry.
SUPERMAN/ DOOMSDAY, MEANWHILE by PTSDPete	Nov 26th, 2008 10:38:03 PM
Is worse than the Lifestyle Channel. The obviously higher rating of this should have, at least, incited the producers to go all-out unapologetic into waxing something far breakout and dense. Instead, the lazier PG ( NOT Y 7 ) signposts it succumbed to has only reduced it into B-grade, TV-movie of the week stuff all the actual regular series, and most especially Justice League Unlimited, can reduce to a sneeze any day of the week. You'd even think it was one. Which, unfortunately it was. From the pseudo-blasphemous diatribe of the ominous bad, evil guy at the beginning , to name checking a real world serious, grown-up, adult issue ( i.e. Afghanistan ), to the implied obligatory, recreational sex between the two charismatic hetero leads... Then, field scenario ‘s got a few of Mr. Bad Dude’s on-site workers excavating some wierd alien vessel buried underneath - which then pops some scary, alien monster that maims and kills everyone, horror-cam style. The ugly abortion later goes on his predictable, formulaic rampage onto a stray animal ( preferably a deer; they’ve been most fun creatures to break since Bambi ) , some hick with a shotgun, and a trucker in a mountainside road, before launching himself into the city. It's an emergency situation, that a no less, a cheap robot in an outer base, reminds us off, prompting the marauding good action guy ( who owns the place – and the bimbo reporter chick ) to charge into the scene. Some by-the-numbers, low-budget, fight scene ensues with nominal level–damage ( it’s just BUILDINGS ! ); finishing with the creature's death, but not without the main dude's heroic, big time sacrifice. Tears all around amongst the people left to see the sorry sight, including said bimbo – which goes on way off into a hammy, extended melodrama, with the disaffected society, and amongst the loved ones, and the impressionable news kid being tempted to sell his left legacy ( or something ) to a tabloid corporation . Evil, ridiculous, things continue to sprout everywhere like that - that is , until the inevitable arrival of the lead douche who comes swooping back like clockwork ( rendering all the previous set-up temporal and weaker ), who conveniently saves his lady, and saves the day. But not without lame-ass contrivances dealt with by no less than that star mad-scientist hackery we begun this rush job with. Wait, how many times have we seen this sort of shit played by Casper Van Dien in live action? At least, those sort of stuff has the wisdom to run with their top-billed villain to the very end ! This one completely lost irrelevance way earlier its due time. It shocks me that Bruce Timm has had a hand in all of this. It is even sadder than the title, and the sort of story it specifically portents to, refers to the disposable, almost incidental, first 1/5 of the entire film. All the time that should have been put into more interesting stuff like the Reign of the Supermen, was dumped into overlong stretches of tired plot shorthands like Lex Luthor controlling Superman, Jimmy Olsen going with a tabloid newspaper, or any of that sort of menial shit that bores itself. There were only about two things that stood out, and little else afterwards : 1. ) the shot of Kal El's blood streaking across Lois' face while Doomsday was fatally demolishing him, which was the ' kick of the pants ' moment ; and 2. )their ok rendition of Toyman ( further contextualing the character as a malaise that could only have surfaced in a Metropolis where the Man of Steel died was an able, inspired touch ). Plus, the Doomsday seems to be presented as more terrifying than previous incarnation, listless, mute, bug-eyed murderous fuck face. Still, the title fight scene, implied as being the ‘ crux ‘ of the whole damn deal, was not only short-listed, but in itself is vapid, anime-lite, almost of no serious possible consequence save the eventual fates, and the rather unwise collateral damage ( yet without any innocent civilian deaths as would have occurred ) - and is barely within the first 30 minutes ! And it's practically unwatchable from there, made no better with the ensuing deluge of pomposity and the forced quasi grown-up soap opera episode. And Superman simply punches himself out of the fricking grave - with nary a scar or an explanation and with all the costume intact. Did this guy even went through the morgue ? Singer's bloated gay Superman went through a general hospital !!! He wouldn’t have deserved any sort of treatment. The dumb tool chose to crash the monstrocity INTO METROPOLIS soon as taking him to the ionosphere. Not even the sun, or a barren, open desert. He had to go and let his heroism wreck human city into pieces, and let its denizens stand and watch within dangerous striking distance. Yet what’s the point in ragging on THAT , anyway? This was disappointingly mediocre, middle of the road stuff from the Bruce Timm crowd, and arguably their most anemic, soul-sucking, Superman cartoon o' theirs since that bland pilot episode, and worse. Nothing, in fact, considering the indefensible actions and portrayal, has made me personally hate the non-comics Superman since " Superman Returns ". Damn it.
Only the Freaks are famous by SmokeFilledTavern	Nov 26th, 2008 11:16:21 PM
the geeks got the ass end of life.
the geeks... by seanpb	Nov 27th, 2008 04:04:44 AM

the geeks...(take two)...and the REAL reason freaks and geeks is by seanpb	Nov 27th, 2008 04:10:34 AM
pressed enter by accident. the geeks made the show. sam was so brilliant, absolutely sensational, as was bill. that bit with coach fredericks and his mum, the phone call and bill's mug were brilliant. and also, lets not fotget the chief reason why freaks and geeks is so revered. it was one of the first appearances in the industry for a young go-getter by the name of shia labeouf. that apatow, he was ahead of the curve.
by The Brains	Nov 27th, 2008 06:28:41 AM
Is that really why Freaks and Geeks is so revered? I don't think it was for that reason. F&G has its own merit than just featuring a young Shia.
Dannyglover - to make bullets by Snookeroo	Nov 27th, 2008 10:24:30 AM
Sorry, I misunderstood your question. To make bullets, hold down alt and press 0149 (windows).
Why the Birds animation again? by Nasty In The Pasty	Nov 27th, 2008 11:05:22 AM
What does that have to do with Thanksgiving?
because THE BIRDS is the best THANKSGIVING revenge film ever! by HEADGEEK	Nov 27th, 2008 04:41:24 PM
sheesh
celebrity dave - your juno reference by slappy jones	Nov 27th, 2008 08:35:26 PM
kinda proves you don;t know what the fuck you are talking about. she is pretty much character and personality wise the exact opposite of juno.look i get hating on things the cool kids like but it helps to have half a brain or at least know what it is you are "hating" on. just a little bit
you can watch Criterion movies for free (legally) by Maniaq	Nov 27th, 2008 09:19:05 PM
http://tinyurl.com/69sgr5
Harry... by seniorspeilbergio	Nov 27th, 2008 09:43:07 PM
When are you going to review the Saul Bass film, Phase IV? It came out on DVD a month and a half ago. It's pretty cool. And by the way, that Indiana Jones Complete Soundtrack Collection is fucking awesome. I can't stop listening to it.
Freaks, Geeks by The Brains	Nov 28th, 2008 12:08:30 AM
Lasting only one season has helped its reputation, but maybe it's good that it ended then. I personally didn't mind. I mean, it said a lot in its one season. It could've turned into more of a soap opera if it continued, with making up and breaking up going on. But I enjoyed it when it was on TV and haven't seen it since then. I do want to check it out again though. It wasn't perfect, but it was full of nice little vignettes and memorable moments.
"you can’t deny the quality of these 4 films " by FleshMachine	Nov 28th, 2008 07:13:31 AM
backdraft? lol. yeah great movie when you're 13. shitty movie when you grow a brain.
The Kingdon lost me when by FleshMachine	Nov 28th, 2008 07:15:48 AM
Jason Bateman was being rescued..went from interesting film to dumb, unbelievable action movie. If the film had any real balls Bateman would have lost his head just as he would have just real life. i hate it when films go from good to bad. (yeah Hancock did that too)
3rd MAN in BLURAY!!!! by FleshMachine	Nov 28th, 2008 07:16:07 AM
now THATS cool.
I wonder when the Criterion edition of Friday will come out by JackRabbitSlim	Nov 28th, 2008 07:55:11 AM
Would that be ... never? Criterion will always be the Starbucks of movies. Make of it what you will.
Freaks and Geeks Yearbook Query by Guy Scissorhands	Nov 28th, 2008 09:09:12 PM
Did I get the only backwards bound Yearbook? Ha I'm not sure if its supposed to be like that, but upon opening the front with the McKinley High Crest, you see the writing all over the place like it should be but the internal bounding seems backwards. I found it quite hilarious, gave it something extra. Unless they're all like that?
Wow That BECKET Cover Really Looks Like Brad Pitt by Red Dawn Don	Nov 30th, 2008 07:53:12 PM
Wow That BECKET Cover Really Looks Like Brad Pitt. I thought PO was BP at first glance.
Harry Said That Those War Films Were Meant... by Red Dawn Don	Nov 30th, 2008 08:01:55 PM
Harry Said (I am paraphrasing) That Those War Films Were Meant To Be ANTI-WAR and that it really bothers him to see people viewing them as PRO-WAR. Well, NOW YOU KNOW HOW I (AND OTHERS) FEEL, WHEN SOME PEOPLE GET ALL HAPPY WITH THOSE GORE-PORN/HORROR FILMS. 'nuff said.
There was a nice guy on here that used to ... by Alfie Boy	Nov 30th, 2008 10:38:39 PM
...complain about the fact that The Island of Lost Souls wasn't released on DVD. I see that A Man Called Flintstone is coming out on BluRay and I just have to say, people have a right to bitch!
"Bottle Rocket"... by torpedoboy	Dec 1st, 2008 12:14:49 AM
...is the only tolerable Anderson film. The rest is pretentious crap.
HARRY! by yodalovesyou	Dec 3rd, 2008 07:57:11 AM
Where are the DVD picks for the first week of December??? Seriously, man, I love reading this column/article/thingy.
The Criterion BLACK NARCISSUS by FlyingToupee	Dec 22nd, 2008 12:51:38 PM
The Criterion BLACK NARCISSUS, besides being Standard Def, comes from an older master. It just doesn't hold up that well on big screen televisions. If you want a quality version of just the movie, the BD import is the way to go. Of course, patience is a virtue, and if you hold out, Criterion will probably release the newer master on BD with all of their outstanding extra features.
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