Pacific Heights (John Schlesinger, 1990) - Blu-ray Forum

AnamorphicWidescreen · 07-02-2017, 07:03 AM

Recently finished re-watching Pacific Heights on DVD. Excellent thriller that I would consider a neo-noir. The rainy/foggy & picturesque San Francisco setting; the storyline involving a harassing, evil, & mysterious tenant (Keaton); and the moody, jazzy score definitely reminded me of those old 1940's/1950's noirs & Hitchcock films, but with a great late '80's vibe/tone.

I've always thought of Modine, Griffith, and Keaton as average actors at best - however, they all really shine in this film. I think this can be attributed to the excellent script & great direction.

Watching PH reminded me - yet again - why I decided against ever becoming a landlord. What a hassle; I know the Keaton character in the film was an extreme case of a bad tenant, but over the years I've had friends who were property owners, and they told me they've had horrible tenants who refused to pay their rent on time (if at all), tenants who tried to get out of their leases, etc. And, the film is correct in that it is tough to evict them in many cases, and may take months (if not longer) - plus a he$$ of a lot of money in legal fees.

In any case, the movie needs to be put on Blu-ray. The DVD PQ is just OK, and unquestionably needs an upgrade.

07-02-2017, 07:03 AM	#1
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	Pacific Heights (John Schlesinger, 1990) Recently finished re-watching Pacific Heights on DVD. Excellent thriller that I would consider a neo-noir. The rainy/foggy & picturesque San Francisco setting; the storyline involving a harassing, evil, & mysterious tenant (Keaton); and the moody, jazzy score definitely reminded me of those old 1940's/1950's noirs & Hitchcock films, but with a great late '80's vibe/tone. I've always thought of Modine, Griffith, and Keaton as average actors at best - however, they all really shine in this film. I think this can be attributed to the excellent script & great direction. Watching PH reminded me - yet again - why I decided against ever becoming a landlord. What a hassle; I know the Keaton character in the film was an extreme case of a bad tenant, but over the years I've had friends who were property owners, and they told me they've had horrible tenants who refused to pay their rent on time (if at all), tenants who tried to get out of their leases, etc. And, the film is correct in that it is tough to evict them in many cases, and may take months (if not longer) - plus a he$$ of a lot of money in legal fees. In any case, the movie needs to be put on Blu-ray. The DVD PQ is just OK, and unquestionably needs an upgrade.

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