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Hawkguy · 05-08-2013, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

I didn't really find any of the film to be funny, but that was one of the more humorous parts.

I'm getting rid of my copy, too. I hated the movie lol. It was so overrated, in my opinion. I don't see the hype surrounding it - maybe because it's not a happy happy love story and just a happy one or perhaps because it appealed more to guys? I thought it was very cliché overall. I hate Zooey Deschanel.

That's right, it's incredibly cliche. I remember watching it a couple years ago with people my age, and they all loved it... it was kind of sad, because they were completely unaware of how actually unoriginal it is, and found it very creative.

Abdrewes · 05-08-2013, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

I didn't really find any of the film to be funny, but that was one of the more humorous parts.

I'm getting rid of my copy, too. I hated the movie lol. It was so overrated, in my opinion. I don't see the hype surrounding it - maybe because it's not a happy happy love story and just a happy one or perhaps because it appealed more to guys? I thought it was very cliché overall. I hate Zooey Deschanel.

That's a bingo. How my brother has seen this film over 60 times, I will never know...

Scottie · 05-08-2013, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

That's a bingo. How my brother has seen this film over 60 times, I will never know...

You should slap him. Watching it once was painful enough...

Visco. · 05-08-2013, 04:53 AM

I love (500) Days of Summer

Hawkguy · 05-08-2013, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Yes. I loved how the film is essentially about the emptiness of material wealth. Simple but very true. In essence it recalled another John Garfield film: Force of Evil.

I need to see Force of Evil.

I watched Body and Soul in a class a few months ago, and the commentary on wealth and remaining true to one's identity remains incredibly relevant. Some great cinematography in that one, too.

Hawkguy · 05-08-2013, 04:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

How my brother has seen this film over 60 times, I will never know...

Whaaaaaaaat?

pro-bassoonist · 05-08-2013, 04:55 AM

French Masterworks: Russian Emigres in Paris DVD

I wanted to bring to your attention this fabulous upcoming release from Flicker Alley. Unfortunately, I cannot post a full review on the site because we do not have a DVD section for reviews, but I have posted some information for you here (see the link below). Terrific release, well worth adding to your collections

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=218236

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Abdrewes · 05-08-2013, 04:55 AM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

You should slap him. Watching it once was painful enough...

I think he has kicked it. He's getting married in a couple months anyways. Maybe I should show him Monsoon Wedding in the hope that it will become his next favorite.

Abdrewes · 05-08-2013, 04:59 AM

Pro-B, that set looks terrific! Putting it in my Wishlist. The Late Mathias Pascal looks especially intriguing: a 3 hour silent epic

pro-bassoonist · 05-08-2013, 05:06 AM

Abd, The Late Mathias Pascal is also out on Blu-ray, but we did not get a screener for it. I will buy it soon on my own and will post a review.

The rest of the films in the set are indeed very good. And the box set is as classy as everything else Flicker Alley have released

Pro-B

AverageAtBest · 05-08-2013, 05:08 AM

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Originally Posted by hoytereden

So, out of the 6 titles that went oop which is now the hardest to get? Every time I think I know Amazon changes availability and/or price.

By the looks of it I would rank the Blu Rays that are OOP the following way from priciest to least expensive....

The Third Man
The Man Who Fell To Earth
Playtime
Pierre Le Fou
Chungking Express
Army of Shadows
Le Cercle Rouge
Last Year At Marienbad
Leon Morin, Priest

Snicket · 05-08-2013, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Visco.

I love (500) Days of Summer

I really liked it as well, it was creative and enjoyable. The manic pixie dream girl angle was not bothersome (Zoey had not pigeon holed herself yet at the time) but ending it one scene earlier would have been great.

In that same vein is Like Crazy, it's sort of an anti-500 Days.

ravenus · 05-08-2013, 07:07 AM

Sorry if this has already been posted but Leon Morin, Priest is available for 50% off at Amazon at least today. For the color films by Melville I'll wait for Studio Canal / Lionsgate releases because I like the cooler tones of their transfer, but I snagged this one for now

DarkRyder · 05-08-2013, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

French Masterworks: Russian Emigres in Paris DVD

I wanted to bring to your attention this fabulous upcoming release from Flicker Alley. Unfortunately, I cannot post a full review on the site because we do not have a DVD section for reviews, but I have posted some information for you here (see the link below). Terrific release, well worth adding to your collections

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=218236

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Pro-B

Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Pro-B! This set looks incredible

Blu-Velvet · 05-08-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

Pro-B, that set looks terrific! Putting it in my Wishlist. The Late Mathias Pascal looks especially intriguing: a 3 hour silent epic

I've got the separate Blu-ray of THE LATE MATHIAS PASCAL, and "intriguing" is exactly the word for it. It takes a while to get going, but is a darkly comic gem overall, and falls nicely into two parts so you don't really need to sit through three hours straight. Picture quality is excellent and the music score is very good. The only extra is a booklet, but at least that's something and is all that several Criterion releases have.

I really wish the Russian Emigres in Paris set were also on Blu-ray, but I'll probably get the DVD anyway. Flicker Alley usually has quite good quality on most of their DVDs. I've wanted to see KEAN for years, and the others all sound like something I'll want to see.

ShellOilJunior · 05-08-2013, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by CoopFilm

Don't forget the ending...

[Show spoiler]

Indeed. It truly is a terrible film laden with cringe-inducing moments (JGL's dance, "I was reading Dorian Gray", etc).

It's enough for a film to be bad but to be bad AND self-consciously quirky...

ShellOilJunior · 05-08-2013, 10:45 AM

Google has a Saul Bass doodle for today. Best one I've seen yet.

FrankBlue · 05-08-2013, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Abdrewes

The two films most similar to Blow Out are Frances Ford Coppola's The Conversation and Michelangelo Antonioni's Blow Up. It also recalls the 70's Political Thrillers directed by Alan Pakula.

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Originally Posted by oildude

Among Criterion blu-rays, Kurosawa's High and Low uses sound surveillance and reconstruction of sound and visual clues to try to solve a kidnapping and identify the perpetrator. It is a different film from Blow Out, but has similar procedural attention to details to solve a mystery, and a ratcheting up of tension to build suspense in parts of the film.

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Originally Posted by EricJ

Chinatown covers up its 70's paranoia with a 30's setting, and has its share of unsettling suspenseful creeps too.
(I was going to say Lionsgate's release of "The Conversation", but that doesn't have a cool parade chase at the end.)

Okay. I'll check them out. Thanks.

octagon · 05-08-2013, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Snicket

I really liked it as well, it was creative and enjoyable. The manic pixie dream girl angle was not bothersome (Zoey had not pigeon holed herself yet at the time) but ending it one scene earlier would have been great.

In that same vein is Like Crazy, it's sort of an anti-500 Days.

Yeah, I'd say I liked it overall. It was pretty inoffensive when it didn't work and pretty effective when it did. For instance, the split screen wasn't exactly groundbreaking but it was very well executed.

And I don't know that they needed to end it earlier

[Show spoiler]

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ravenus · 05-08-2013, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

Google has a Saul Bass doodle for today. Best one I've seen yet.

That was awesome!

05-08-2013, 04:59 AM	#70589
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	Pro-B, that set looks terrific! Putting it in my Wishlist. The Late Mathias Pascal looks especially intriguing: a 3 hour silent epic Last edited by Abdrewes; 05-08-2013 at 05:03 AM.

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05-08-2013, 04:53 AM	#70584
Visco. Blu-ray Knight Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Columbus, Ohio Blu-ray collection:662 DVD collection:24 Prime collection:1 Trading Score:36	I love (500) Days of Summer

05-08-2013, 04:55 AM	#70587
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	French Masterworks: Russian Emigres in Paris DVD I wanted to bring to your attention this fabulous upcoming release from Flicker Alley. Unfortunately, I cannot post a full review on the site because we do not have a DVD section for reviews, but I have posted some information for you here (see the link below). Terrific release, well worth adding to your collections https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=218236 Uploaded with ImageShack.us Pro-B

05-08-2013, 05:06 AM	#70590
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	Abd, The Late Mathias Pascal is also out on Blu-ray, but we did not get a screener for it. I will buy it soon on my own and will post a review. The rest of the films in the set are indeed very good. And the box set is as classy as everything else Flicker Alley have released Pro-B

05-08-2013, 07:07 AM	#70593
ravenus Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:India Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:6 Blu-ray collection:1205 DVD collection:144 Blu-ray reviews: 184 Trading Score:8	Sorry if this has already been posted but Leon Morin, Priest is available for 50% off at Amazon at least today. For the color films by Melville I'll wait for Studio Canal / Lionsgate releases because I like the cooler tones of their transfer, but I snagged this one for now

05-08-2013, 10:45 AM	#70597
ShellOilJunior Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2009 Location:USA Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:10	Google has a Saul Bass doodle for today. Best one I've seen yet.

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