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SammyJankis · 02-24-2018, 06:49 PM

Watched Criss Cross this morning. Lancaster is appealing as ever, De Carlo is one of the peculiar femme fatales, and Duryea is confirms his go-to position as the slimy antagonist. Plus it's just superbly made, with some really inspiring camerawork. Hope Criterion gets this excellent noir at some point.

hoytereden · 02-24-2018, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by senseabove

Just noticed that I Walked With a Zombie apparently has a Japanese BD, and glancing at the DVDBeaver page, it looks decent, so there's at least an HD master out there... That said, it wasn't one of my favorites of the Lewtons I've seen.

The Seventh Victim and Isle of the Dead were the two I liked the most, and Curse is the one I most want to see that I've not yet. There was a Lewton retro near me a couple months ago, and I made it to several, but I had to skip the Curse.../Ghost Ship double as well as The Bad and the Beautiful/Bedlam double, much to my chagrin, as The Bad... has come up frequently in various places since then.

Ideally they would double Cat People with The Bad and the Beautiful since the Doom of the Cat Men sequence alludes to the Lewton formula and how it came to be.

peschi · 02-24-2018, 08:39 PM

have the Val Lewton dvd boxset, and its one of my most played boxsets, didnt realise its oop. Suprised no-one here bought it on release in 2005?

jlk5844 · 02-24-2018, 09:06 PM

It's a shame The Curse of the Cat People couldn't be included on the Criterion release of the original. We'll probably never get it on Blu-ray now. Will have to keep my DVR recording.

CinemaBlu · 02-24-2018, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jlk5844

It's a shame The Curse of the Cat People couldn't be included on the Criterion release of the original. We'll probably never get it on Blu-ray now. Will have to keep my DVR recording.

Why wouldn't it get its own release?

I'm actually hoping that Criterion is working on a Val Lewton box set. I haven't bought their release Of Cat People yet for that reason.

hoytereden · 02-24-2018, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by peschi

have the Val Lewton dvd boxset, and its one of my most played boxsets, didnt realise its oop. Suprised no-one here bought it on release in 2005?

I bought the Laserdisc set when it first came out so the DVD set was a no-brainer. That LD set had the first official release of The Ghost Ship in many years due to legal matters and that added to the excitement for me. (Big fan of Richard Dix) I bought the first release of the DVD box set which had a different extra on Lewton. Thankfully, Criterion's release of Cat People had the later one by Scorsese I was missing.

AaronJ · 02-25-2018, 01:03 AM

If this thread has taught me anything in the last month or so, it's that I really need to catch up on my Val Lewton knowledge.

CinemaBlu · 02-25-2018, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by AaronJ

If this thread has taught me anything in the last month or so, it's that I really need to catch up on my Val Lewton knowledge.

It's been a few years since I last watched a Val Lewton film. This thread has gotten me in the mood to revisit them. I need to try to watch one or two later tonight.

Member-167298 · 02-25-2018, 01:29 AM

If Criterion's release of Cat People is a total tease and there are no forthcoming Lewton films, I am going to be very upset.

Come on, 7th Victim!

AaronJ · 02-25-2018, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by CinemaBlu

It's been a few years since I last watched a Val Lewton film. This thread has gotten me in the mood to revisit them. I need to try to watch one or two later tonight.

Yeah, I'm going to watch Cat People in a few. I've always loved that film.

ETA: Watched it again earlier and I still can't get over how beautiful a film it is. The lighting is wondrous. And Tourneur directs the heck out of this thing. Just lovely and engaging.

mja345 · 02-25-2018, 07:21 AM

I got around to watching Godard's "Every Man for Himself". It's a relatively accessible film by Godard standards. It's an interesting combination of biting social commentary/satire and character study, with Godard's typically free form style achieving a sense of focus. There are numerous moments in this film that are truly hilarious, with characters revealing deep sexual fetishism in seemingly normal situations as a running theme. If you enjoy "Weekend", then I think "Every Man for Himself" will be up your alley, as it combines the clearly pissed off Godard from his more experimental films with the focus of some of his early films. As with the vast majority of Godard films, it's a love it or hate it affair, but I very much enjoyed it.

spanky87 · 02-25-2018, 09:18 AM

Has anyone read any Val Lewton novels? I want to check one out but they don't seem to be in circulation any more. No Bed of Her Own is like the only one that can be obtained from third party sellers on amazon (UK amazon is cheapest at £10.99). I might go for that.

CreepyThinMan · 02-25-2018, 12:12 PM

I really wish Criterion would put out David Cronenberg's CRASH. I think it's his masterpiece. Can't believe it still hasn't been put out on BR.

Poya · 02-25-2018, 01:48 PM

NotLD is in this week’s top 10 selling BDs! Is this the first time a Criterion release managed to do this?

peschi · 02-25-2018, 02:25 PM

Love the Curse of the Cat People, Robert Wise's director debut, his use of shadows is amazing. The movie itself is great, its almost an fairytale like story told from the perspective of the daughter of Oliver Reed and Alice Moore (from Cat People), who get visits from an imaginary friend (or is it) wich is Irena.

MJD64 · 02-25-2018, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CreepyThinMan

I really wish Criterion would put out David Cronenberg's CRASH. I think it's his masterpiece. Can't believe it still hasn't been put out on BR.

Criterion did release Crash on laserdisc back in the 90's. Along with a featurette, two trailers and Cronenberg's preferred 1.66 framing, the true piece de resistance was an exclusive Cronenberg commentary; I'd like to think this will eventually get a Blu release as well.

repulsed · 02-25-2018, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MJD64

Criterion did release Crash on laserdisc back in the 90's. Along with a featurette, two trailers and Cronenberg's preferred 1.66 framing, the true piece de resistance was an exclusive Cronenberg commentary; I'd like to think this will eventually get a Blu release as well.

And when that happens say goodbye to my snap-case DVD!

mja345 · 02-25-2018, 07:47 PM

I've always wondered if it was a coincidence or something else that led to Spader's film career going downhill a bit after "Crash". It's a brilliant film, but I wonder if there was hesitance to cast the guy from the "getting horned up by car wrecks" movie. There are very few actors with Spader's versatility. He played nice guys ("True Colors", "Bad Influence", "White Palace", "Dream Lover", "Critical Care"), yuppie scumbags ("Pretty in Pink", "Less than Zero", "Wolf"), down on their luck losers ("The Music of Chance"), psychopaths ("Two Days in the Valley", "The New Kids"), and men with taboo sexual fetishes ("Crash", "Secretary", "sex, lies, and videotape"). And he was incredibly effective in all of those roles. Great actor.

minister_x · 02-25-2018, 08:47 PM

At least he's doing pretty well with The Blacklist now

(Although I appreciate that is TV, not film.)

BluProofie · 02-25-2018, 10:07 PM

Anyone know if more Haneke is coming? I would love Caché and Funny Games.

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02-24-2018, 06:49 PM	#174181
SammyJankis Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Austin Blu-ray collection:664	Watched Criss Cross this morning. Lancaster is appealing as ever, De Carlo is one of the peculiar femme fatales, and Duryea is confirms his go-to position as the slimy antagonist. Plus it's just superbly made, with some really inspiring camerawork. Hope Criterion gets this excellent noir at some point.

02-24-2018, 08:39 PM	#174183
peschi Senior Member Member since:Feb 2015	have the Val Lewton dvd boxset, and its one of my most played boxsets, didnt realise its oop. Suprised no-one here bought it on release in 2005?

02-24-2018, 09:06 PM	#174184
jlk5844 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Arizona, USA 4K collection:235 Blu-ray collection:2401 DVD collection:463 Digital collection:3 Trading Score:95	It's a shame The Curse of the Cat People couldn't be included on the Criterion release of the original. We'll probably never get it on Blu-ray now. Will have to keep my DVR recording.

02-25-2018, 01:03 AM	#174187
AaronJ Banned Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Michigan 4K collection:47 Blu-ray collection:624 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	If this thread has taught me anything in the last month or so, it's that I really need to catch up on my Val Lewton knowledge.

02-25-2018, 01:29 AM	#174189
Member-167298 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:474 Blu-ray collection:1321 DVD collection:102 iTunes collection:558 Trading Score:61	If Criterion's release of Cat People is a total tease and there are no forthcoming Lewton films, I am going to be very upset. Come on, 7th Victim!

02-25-2018, 07:21 AM	#174191
mja345 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:1166 Blu-ray collection:12352 DVD collection:266	I got around to watching Godard's "Every Man for Himself". It's a relatively accessible film by Godard standards. It's an interesting combination of biting social commentary/satire and character study, with Godard's typically free form style achieving a sense of focus. There are numerous moments in this film that are truly hilarious, with characters revealing deep sexual fetishism in seemingly normal situations as a running theme. If you enjoy "Weekend", then I think "Every Man for Himself" will be up your alley, as it combines the clearly pissed off Godard from his more experimental films with the focus of some of his early films. As with the vast majority of Godard films, it's a love it or hate it affair, but I very much enjoyed it.

02-25-2018, 09:18 AM	#174192
spanky87 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Ontario, Canada Home Theater Gallery:34 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:2714 DVD collection:548 iTunes collection:58 Trading Score:64	Has anyone read any Val Lewton novels? I want to check one out but they don't seem to be in circulation any more. No Bed of Her Own is like the only one that can be obtained from third party sellers on amazon (UK amazon is cheapest at £10.99). I might go for that.

02-25-2018, 12:12 PM	#174193
CreepyThinMan Banned Member since:Jul 2016	I really wish Criterion would put out David Cronenberg's CRASH. I think it's his masterpiece. Can't believe it still hasn't been put out on BR.

02-25-2018, 01:48 PM	#174194
Poya Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2011 Location:NY, NY 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:12	NotLD is in this week’s top 10 selling BDs! Is this the first time a Criterion release managed to do this?

02-25-2018, 02:25 PM	#174195
peschi Senior Member Member since:Feb 2015	Love the Curse of the Cat People, Robert Wise's director debut, his use of shadows is amazing. The movie itself is great, its almost an fairytale like story told from the perspective of the daughter of Oliver Reed and Alice Moore (from Cat People), who get visits from an imaginary friend (or is it) wich is Irena.

02-25-2018, 07:47 PM	#174198
mja345 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:1166 Blu-ray collection:12352 DVD collection:266	I've always wondered if it was a coincidence or something else that led to Spader's film career going downhill a bit after "Crash". It's a brilliant film, but I wonder if there was hesitance to cast the guy from the "getting horned up by car wrecks" movie. There are very few actors with Spader's versatility. He played nice guys ("True Colors", "Bad Influence", "White Palace", "Dream Lover", "Critical Care"), yuppie scumbags ("Pretty in Pink", "Less than Zero", "Wolf"), down on their luck losers ("The Music of Chance"), psychopaths ("Two Days in the Valley", "The New Kids"), and men with taboo sexual fetishes ("Crash", "Secretary", "sex, lies, and videotape"). And he was incredibly effective in all of those roles. Great actor.

02-25-2018, 08:47 PM	#174199
minister_x Contributor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Dinas Powys, UK 4K collection:177 Blu-ray collection:666 Trading Score:293	At least he's doing pretty well with The Blacklist now (Although I appreciate that is TV, not film.)

02-25-2018, 10:07 PM	#174200
BluProofie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 4K collection:837 Blu-ray collection:2277 DVD collection:110 Trading Score:100	Anyone know if more Haneke is coming? I would love Caché and Funny Games.

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