02/2011 Purchases

[HGervais]

Late Mizoguchi - Eight Films 1951-1956 [Masters of Cinema] on the way from Europe as well as Doctor Who: The Mutants.

[Attrage]

Finally got around to getting Schindler's List. And found Extreme Prejudice for 6 bucks at Kmart. Hadnt seen that since I was a kid - got me started on a kind of Walter Hill retrospective viewing spree

[Steve T Power]

You and I really are evil twins or something. Between Ridley Scott, Michael Mann, and Walter Hill.

Also... The Driver... pure awesome.

[Dimwitted]

Steve, was The Driver BR? If so, what's it like?

[Steve T Power]

Steve, was The Driver BR? If so, what's it like?

Nah, it's an old Walter Hill flick on DVD. Just throwing it out there as a suggestion for Attrage. If he's on a Hill kick, he needs to throw The Driver into the watch pile post haste.

The old DVD ain't half bad actually, and the flick is one of Hill's better efforts in my opinion, I put it just above 48 Hours and Southern Comfort and right below The Warriors and Streets of Fire.

[Attrage]

You and I really are evil twins or something. Between Ridley Scott, Michael Mann, and Walter Hill.

Also... The Driver... pure awesome.

Thanks for the suggestion Steve. The Driver's another one I havent seen in a long time, I actually don't own it but I might see what it's going for on amazon

[Mark Van Hook]

Joseph Losey's The Prowler on the way from Amazon. Can't wait to finally see the film as I missed the restoration's theatrical run. I hear it's aces.

[HGervais]

Joseph Losey's The Prowler on the way from Amazon. Can't wait to finally see the film as I missed the restoration's theatrical run. I hear it's aces.

I just saw that available on amazon as well. The only thing that scares me is that it's a VCI release. It is a interesting week for oddball releases. The Prowler, Stanley Donen's Lucky Lady and Charles Grodin, James Mason, Trevor Howard & Candice Bergen in 11 Harrowhouse. Makes me feel like it is 2005 or something.

[hoytereden]

Joseph Losey's The Prowler on the way from Amazon. Can't wait to finally see the film as I missed the restoration's theatrical run. I hear it's aces.

It's quite good.

[Mark Van Hook]

Joseph Losey's The Prowler on the way from Amazon. Can't wait to finally see the film as I missed the restoration's theatrical run. I hear it's aces.

I just saw that available on amazon as well. The only thing that scares me is that it's a VCI release.

Eh, it's pretty much the only "official" one we're gonna get. Extras look strong (Muller commentary, etc.), and though the transfer is sure to be interlaced, as long as the source print is good (and it is), for $15 I'm there.

[Future Man]

And found Extreme Prejudice for 6 bucks at Kmart. Hadnt seen that since I was a kid - got me started on a kind of Walter Hill retrospective viewing spree

Is is pan & scan?

[Andrew Forbes]

Shock Corridor
The Naked Kiss
All About Eve

Thought about picking up An Affair to Remember at the same time, but I seem to recall that one being brought up as a Classic that hasn't held up as strongly as others. I'll have to look into it, especially since there seems to be a resurgence of interest in Leo McCarey of late.

[Attrage]

And found Extreme Prejudice for 6 bucks at Kmart. Hadnt seen that since I was a kid - got me started on a kind of Walter Hill retrospective viewing spree

Is is pan & scan?

No I was actually pleasantly surprised to find it was 1.78:1

[HGervais]

Joseph Losey's The Prowler on the way from Amazon. Can't wait to finally see the film as I missed the restoration's theatrical run. I hear it's aces.

I just saw that available on amazon as well. The only thing that scares me is that it's a VCI release.

Eh, it's pretty much the only "official" one we're gonna get. Extras look strong (Muller commentary, etc.), and though the transfer is sure to be interlaced, as long as the source print is good (and it is), for $15 I'm there.

I agree but for pete's sake..it's 2011...no one releases interlaced discs anymore. Or at least no one should. It's one of those purchases where I don't want to support an inferior product but I REALLY want the movie.

[hoytereden]

Alice In Wonderland-(Disney version) on Blu-ray

[HGervais]

Two from Criterion blu-ray, Amarcord & Still Walking. Plus Middle Men, Thelma & Louise & UNCLE BUCK!!!!.

[Attrage]

After a long search at local retailers I finally found the Blu Ray of King Kong (2005), so finally got to see the extended version. Worth the wait? Not really...the added scenes weren't exactly mind-blowing, but still pretty sweet to see it on Blu.

[Bryan Pope]

Two from Criterion blu-ray, Amarcord & Still Walking. Plus Middle Men, Thelma & Louise & UNCLE BUCK!!!!.

Oh that is just swee -- wait... Uncle Buck?

[Dimwitted]

Ghostbusters BR and The Good, The Bad and The Weird BR.

[Steve T Power]

Local store shutting down - grabbed some stuff on the cheap:

Predator 2
Seven
The Messenger

All for something like 35 bones.

[HGervais]

Network and Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol.

[hoytereden]

All on Blu:
Legends of the Fall
A River Runs Through It
Iron Man 2

and Addison. if you're reading this:
All About Eve which is fabulous, and George Sanders never looked or sounded better.

[Future Man]

Nothing this week, first time in a looooong time. Weird.

[azul017]

After a drought in DVD buying, I took advantage of Target's $9 DVD sale for two titles: Iron Man 2 and Inception.

Not bad.

[Andrew Forbes]

Picked up Santa Sangre and pre-ordered Deep Red, Cat O' Nine Tails, Le Cercle Rouge and Diabolique.

[Future Man]

Raging Bull 30th Anniversary Blu-ray

[HGervais]

The Criterion web site is having a 50% off sale up until around 3pm Friday. The discount code is thanks. I purchased these:
Eclipse Series 25: Basil Dearden’s London Underground
Eclipse Series 12: Aki Kaurismäki’s Proletariat Trilogy
Mamma Roma
Tout va bien
Masculin féminin

The sale is on all in-stock Criterion DVD & Blu-rays as well as Eclipse titles. Over 50 bucks shipping is free.

[Andrew Forbes]

Summer Wars