*** DVD CORNER ***

[BruceH]

Anyone else pick up the new Criterion Third Man?

[Shawn]

Picked this up with a coupon, haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

[BruceH]

Picked this up with a coupon, haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

I saw that on the big screen when it came out. Gotta admit, it didn't do much for me.

[Kalo]

Anyone else pick up the new Criterion Third Man?

Not yet, but it'll be right there on my soon-to-be placed Deepdiscount.com order, right beside "Army of Shadows."

[skeith]

what is the best version of Blade Runner on dvd? apparently there is a DIrector's cut and also some new 25th anniversary edition?

[BruceH]

Just ordered Night/Curse of the Demon. Cummins!

[Adam]

what is the best version of Blade Runner on dvd? apparently there is a DIrector's cut and also some new 25th anniversary edition?

Some say that the best version is still the original laser disc - especially those who don't like any of Ridley's Director's cuts.

[skeith]

what is the best version of Blade Runner on dvd? apparently there is a DIrector's cut and also some new 25th anniversary edition?

Some say that the best version is still the original laser disc - especially those who don't like any of Ridley's Director's cuts.

Do you mean the original theatrical release?

[ejp626]

what is the best version of Blade Runner on dvd? apparently there is a DIrector's cut and also some new 25th anniversary edition?

Some say that the best version is still the original laser disc - especially those who don't like any of Ridley's Director's cuts.

Do you mean the original theatrical release?

The laser disc version was the original release, as far as I can tell. It definitely has the original ending, as well as the voice over narration to begin the film. I'm somewhat partial to this version, but I realize many people think the voice over is weak. I don't know too much about the 25th Anniversary edition, but I would wait a while until enough fans review it to see if it is actually that different from the last director's cut.

Speaking of director's cuts, what do people think of the Apocalpyse Now Redux? I believe most critics thought it was a better film, though I think the vote is still out among the general public. To be honest, I haven't sit through the entire thing in one sitting, which I think I should do before finally making up my mind.

[skeith]

what is the best version of Blade Runner on dvd? apparently there is a DIrector's cut and also some new 25th anniversary edition?

Some say that the best version is still the original laser disc - especially those who don't like any of Ridley's Director's cuts.

Do you mean the original theatrical release?

The laser disc version was the original release, as far as I can tell. It definitely has the original ending, as well as the voice over narration to begin the film. I'm somewhat partial to this version, but I realize many people think the voice over is weak. I don't know too much about the 25th Anniversary edition, but I would wait a while until enough fans review it to see if it is actually that different from the last director's cut.

Speaking of director's cuts, what do people think of the Apocalpyse Now Redux? I believe most critics thought it was a better film, though I think the vote is still out among the general public. To be honest, I haven't sit through the entire thing in one sitting, which I think I should do before finally making up my mind.

Did you see and like the Director's cut of BLade Runner? did anyone here on this Board see it?

I saw the Apocalypse Now Redux and I think the main change is the inclusion of a scene with a french family living in Vietnam- which the platoon that is the main subject of the film has an encounter with. I do not think this added very much to the version I saw originally and as a matter of fact, I remember it seeming a bit improbable. I am a big fan of the original film.

[sal]

what is the best version of Blade Runner on dvd? apparently there is a DIrector's cut and also some new 25th anniversary edition?

skeith, wait a few months. The "definitive cut" of Blade Runner is hitting theaters this summer, followed by a DVD package that will include the original theatrical version, the directors cut, and this new definitive version that Ridley Scott says is they way the film was supposed to be. I have seen the directors cut, but I never saw the theatrical version so I have nothing to compare it to. I like the film just fine, but I'm not fanatical about it like many people are.

Regarding Apocalypse Now Redux, its interesting to see and if you love the film its worth owning both versions. There's a DVD package out there called "The Complete Dossier" that can be obtained for about $12 that has both films. I still prefer the original myself, but Redux is definitely worth a viewing.

[Shawn]

I gotta say that I'm getting REALLY burnt out on director's cuts. In some cases it's justified (studio tampering, censoring for R rating, cut for running time in the theater) but it's just gotten ridiculous. It's the film version of "digitally remastered". So many times these new cuts end up undermining what worked about the film in the first place. Take the original Alien for instance...yes, sure it's okay to see these deleted scenes...but I think the new Scott cut just ruins the pacing of the film.

[Aggie87]

I saw the Apocalypse Now Redux and I think the main change is the inclusion of a scene with a french family living in Vietnam- which the platoon that is the main subject of the film has an encounter with. I do not think this added very much to the version I saw originally and as a matter of fact, I remember it seeming a bit improbable. I am a big fan of the original film.

The plantation scene is one of the main additions. The other is additional footage with the USO "bunnies" that come over for the show. I think those were the main tweaks to the movie for Redux, and maybe some other minor touches here and there.

I think the original film works better too.

[BruceH]

Did you see and like the Director's cut of BLade Runner? did anyone here on this Board see it?

I saw the lauded "Director's Cut" of Blade Runner and thought it wasn't much of an improvement. But I also thought the original theatrical version was weak.

[Noj]

I found Blade Runner a fairly disturbing movie. The replicants were clearly human despite a government ruling that they be exterminated. The hero of the story is hunting the replicants and murdering them, even if they're ladies in ballet skirts. Who do you root for? I ended up sympathizing more with the villains.

[Aggie87]

Picked up some popcorn movies at Best Buy this evening:

King Kong Deluxe 3 disc edition

The Mummy Collector's set (Mummy, Mummy Returns, and Scorpion King)

Riddick Trilogy

Each was marked at $9.99. I don't think I would have bought any of them at full price, but figured that wasn't a bad deal.

[Guy Berger]

Tonight I saw "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Great movie.

Guy

[Kalo]

Just ordered Night/Curse of the Demon. Cummins!

What'djathink?

I got this myself, and I have to say that it's a flawed, yet intelligent and powerful film. Especially for what is, in essence, a mere monster movie.

Kind of difficult, unfortunately, to see the great actor Dana Andrews in latter days, clearly drunken in several scenes. Peggy Cummins, the most fatale of femmes in Gun Crazy is good in a good girl role, and villain Niall MacGinnis is magnificent, the ultimate scary clown.

Director Tourneur is still in his prime, and the flick is surprisingly chilling and affecting. Glenn Erickson, AKA "DVDSavant," suggests that the controversial scenes explicitly showing the demon were shot actually by Tourneur, barring the close-ups. I'm inclined to believe him. Erickson even defends the close-ups as well, which is where I part company with him. But imagine the movie without them, and I believe that the long-shots of the demon, perhaps cut by several frames in an ideal world, are quite effective in the context of the film.

[BERIGAN]

Tonight I saw "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Great movie.

Guy

Which one?

[MoGrubb]

I'm a Clint Eastwood buff, just bought a DVD player and went hog wild.

Every Which Way But Loose[Ruth Gordon cracks me up in this.]

trilogy--A Fistful of Dollars, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly, For A Few Dollars More

trilogy--The Outlaw Josey Wales, Unforgiven, Pale Rider

trilogy--The Godfather series

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Pulp Fiction

Platoon

Edited August 13, 2007 by MoGrubb

[Shawn]

Tonight I saw "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Great movie.

Guy

Which one?

Yet another version of Body Snatchers opening this month..."The Invasion" with Nicole Kidman & Daniel Craig. I've got extremely low expectations of this one. It's been sitting on the shelf since early 2006 and has been massively re-scripted, re-shot and generally tweaked to the point where most likely nothing is left.

[BruceH]

Tonight I saw "Invasion of the Body Snatchers". Great movie.

Guy

Which one?

Yet another version of Body Snatchers opening this month..."The Invasion" with Nicole Kidman & Daniel Craig. I've got extremely low expectations of this one. It's been sitting on the shelf since early 2006 and has been massively re-scripted, re-shot and generally tweaked to the point where most likely nothing is left.

...And it seems to be set in a big city rather than a small town like the original. (Of course, the 1978 remake was set in San Franciso of all places, where if everyone were taken over by space aliens, the outside world wouldn't know the difference.) But I think Kidman is damn good actress. If there's anything good in the movie, she'll help it.

[BruceH]

Just ordered Night/Curse of the Demon. Cummins!

What'djathink?

I got this myself, and I have to say that it's a flawed, yet intelligent and powerful film. Especially for what is, in essence, a mere monster movie.

Kind of difficult, unfortunately, to see the great actor Dana Andrews in latter days, clearly drunken in several scenes. Peggy Cummins, the most fatale of femmes in Gun Crazy is good in a good girl role, and villain Niall MacGinnis is magnificent, the ultimate scary clown.

Director Tourneur is still in his prime, and the flick is surprisingly chilling and affecting. Glenn Erickson, AKA "DVDSavant," suggests that the controversial scenes explicitly showing the demon were shot actually by Tourneur, barring the close-ups. I'm inclined to believe him. Erickson even defends the close-ups as well, which is where I part company with him. But imagine the movie without them, and I believe that the long-shots of the demon, perhaps cut by several frames in an ideal world, are quite effective in the context of the film.

I agree; flawed but surprisinly good. Or not so surprising if you know Tourneur's earlier work. As for Dana Andrews, there was worse to come--I saw portions of some later films recently, and he looked even more under the weather, shall we say, than in Demon. Tourneur supposedly directed a couple of episodes of The Twilight Zone. I should seek those out.

[Aggie87]

Coming Oct 30th - Beatles "Help!" 2 dvd edition

Apple Corps Ltd have announced the eagerly anticipated DVD release of The Beatles’ second feature film ‘Help!’ on October 30th (October 29th ROW) which will be marketed and distributed by EMI Music.

Directed by Richard Lester, who also directed the band’s debut feature film ‘A Hard Days Night’, ‘Help!’ made its theatrical debut in 1965. The story follows The Beatles as they become passive recipients of an outside plot that revolves around Ringo's possession of a sacrificial ring, which he cannot remove from his finger. As a result, he and his bandmates John, Paul and George are chased from London to the Austrian Alps and the Bahamas by religious cult members, a mad scientist and the London police.

In addition to starring the Beatles, ‘Help!’ has a witty script, a great cast of British character actors and features 7 classic Beatles tracks, including:

• ‘Help!’

• ‘You're Going To Lose That Girl’

• ‘You've Got To Hide Your Love Away’

• ‘Ticket To Ride’

• ‘I Need You’

• ‘The Night Before’

• ‘Another Girl’

The DVD will be a 2-disc set. Disc 1 will feature the original film digitally restored with a newly created 5.1 soundtrack, while Disc 2 contains an hour of extra features, including:

•The Beatles in Help! – 30 minute documentary about the making of the film with Richard Lester, the cast and crew. Includes exclusive behind the scenes footage of The Beatles on set.

•A Missing Scene – Featuring Wendy Richard

•The Restoration of Help! – An in depth look at the restoration process.

•Memories of Help! – The cast and crew reminisce

•Theatrical Trailers – 2 US trailers and 1 Spanish trailer.

•1965 US Radio Spots - Hidden in disc menus.

There will be 2 editions of the DVD - a standard digipack and a deluxe boxed set that will contain a reproduction of Richard Lester’s original annotated script, 8 lobby cards and a poster, plus a 60-page book with rarely seen photographs and production notes from the movie. Both the deluxe book and the standard booklet feature an introduction by Richard Lester and an appreciation by Martin Scorsese.

Watch the ‘Help!’ DVD trailer here: http://emicat.edgeboss.net/wmedia/em...trailer_us.wvx

[jazzbo]

I added this info to the Film Corner thread, not really realizing/remembering that there was a DVD Corner thread . . . .

I've always been fascinated with Blade Runner and how it differs from the novel it's "based" on and the twisting and turning road it took to the cinema.

Well, I've been reading about "Blade Runner" again recently and started to look around and see if the "Dark Days" documentary was around, and whether there were plans for a 25th anniversary edition and lo and behold. . . there are going to be 2 disc, 4 disc and a 5 disc version released December 18! I've preordered the 5 disc version as the fifth disc is the only version of the set that includes the infamous "work print" that was accidentally released after the theatrical version and was largely responsible for a lot of critical reappraisal and a theatrical rerelease of the film and the "Director's Cut". . . .

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/355/bladerunner.html