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Arch Stanton · 05-17-2017, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

To be honest, Weird Science needs a new transfer the most. Currently it's distractingly bad with it's edge enhancement. And Pretty in Pink doesn't even have an HD release.

Man, I'd love a Hughes collection (including Career Opportunities and Some Kind of Wonderful).

Weird Science on the Criterin label

bsend · 05-17-2017, 02:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jw007

: Sid & Nancy (because a blu-ray is better than a DVD)..

I didn't realize that Sid and Nancy had a blu ray release already from MGM. https://www.amazon.com/Nancy-Collectors-Blu-ray-Chloe-Webb/dp/B005QIOJW6/ref=sr_1_2_twi_blu_2?s=movies-tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1495029411&sr=1-2&keywords=sid+and+nancy+movie] Sid and Nancy MGM Blu ray release

It's good to see Criterion getting some of their older OOP titles back, but would definitely prefer some titles that aren't available from other publishers or never made the jump to blu.

Scottie · 05-17-2017, 02:30 PM

Svet's review for Ghost World is up.

llj · 05-17-2017, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by im hedwig, etcetera

Really? That's weird... so they literally used a worse print of the movie?

Some of those titles were released after the first DVD releases of those titles and before the 2nd releases that were restored (i.e. Brief Encounter). In general, they use the most recent release if they can. But a lot of these Essential Art House DVDs were released before the restored ones, hence many of them simply used the first DVD releases of those titles, many of which were released from the late 90s-early 2000s. Which titles are you looking to get?

Herry Dunston · 05-17-2017, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Svet's review for Ghost World is up.

While I'm happy for all the central female actors gettin' interviewed, to not have Steve Buscemi among the mix makes me sad. Is he the kind of actor who can't talk about his past works? I can't imagine him being incredibly busy at the moment.

MassiveMovieBuff · 05-17-2017, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by theater dreamer

That's fantastic. I have never heard that song before, but I'm a big 80s pop music lover. I've heard other FoS, of course, but not that one. Wonder how I missed it.

I wonder how many times Frank Whaley purposely screwed up this sequence before Hughes finally had something he liked.

(Jim)"You're on top"
(Josie)"Did you want to be on top?"
(Jim)"Oh, no. I'm fine where I am."

(John Hughes)"Cut!!!!!!

Ok, let's try to get it right, this time. Take 127.

Speed.

And....action....."

Yes, I am a pig, too, and I freely admit it. Paul Bettany, you are a lucky man.

You have to check out their entire self titled 1982 debut album. Its amazing!

Hoke Moseley · 05-17-2017, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

While I'm happy for all the central female actors gettin' interviewed, to not have Steve Buscemi among the mix makes me sad. Is he the kind of actor who can't talk about his past works? I can't imagine him being incredibly busy at the moment.

Yeah, that's pretty disappointing. He's the best thing about the movie for me.

llj · 05-17-2017, 03:31 PM

I know there's a running joke in Hollywood about how Steve Buscemi is always willing to talk, but they never ask him.

20th Century Boy · 05-17-2017, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Arch Stanton

Weird Science on the Criterin label

javy · 05-17-2017, 04:31 PM

I would like to see Orange County get Criterion release.

bsend · 05-17-2017, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by javy

I would like to see Orange County get Criterion release.

This has to wait until they release Freddy got fingered.

Actually, I need to re-watch Orange County. I remember good things many moons ago.

mja345 · 05-17-2017, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bsend

This has to wait until they release Freddy got fingered.

Actually, I need to re-watch Orange County. I remember good things many moons ago.

I watched "Freddy Got Fingered" again about a year ago. Hadn't seen it since I was about 14 or 15. It seemed like a dumb comedy when I saw it as a teen. Seeing it now, it seems like some avant-garde, borderline Alejandro Jodorowsky type of shit. Really one of the most insane films to ever come out of Hollywood. That film would never get released by a major studio like 20th Century Fox in 2017. I have to wonder what the execs at Fox thought when they saw it. "Wow, this is f**ked up. But the kids love Tom Green, right?"

joy-division · 05-17-2017, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Herry Dunston

While I'm happy for all the central female actors gettin' interviewed, to not have Steve Buscemi among the mix makes me sad. Is he the kind of actor who can't talk about his past works? I can't imagine him being incredibly busy at the moment.

He's probably busy putting out fires & rescuing cats from trees

I guess it's time for me to buy that multi-region player now

javy · 05-17-2017, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by bsend

This has to wait until they release Freddy got fingered.

Actually, I need to re-watch Orange County. I remember good things many moons ago.

Orange County is one of my favorite comedies. I really would like to see it get a Criterion release.

javy · 05-17-2017, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by mja345

I watched "Freddy Got Fingered" again about a year ago. Hadn't seen it since I was about 14 or 15. It seemed like a dumb comedy when I saw it as a teen. Seeing it now, it seems like some avant-garde, borderline Alejandro Jodorowsky type of shit. Really one of the most insane films to ever come out of Hollywood. That film would never get released by a major studio like 20th Century Fox in 2017. I have to wonder what the execs at Fox thought when they saw it. "Wow, this is f**ked up. But the kids love Tom Green, right?"

I love Tom Green. He's great in Stealing Harvard.

joy-division · 05-17-2017, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mja345

I watched "Freddy Got Fingered" again about a year ago. Hadn't seen it since I was about 14 or 15. It seemed like a dumb comedy when I saw it as a teen. Seeing it now, it seems like some avant-garde, borderline Alejandro Jodorowsky type of shit. Really one of the most insane films to ever come out of Hollywood. That film would never get released by a major studio like 20th Century Fox in 2017. I have to wonder what the execs at Fox thought when they saw it. "Wow, this is f**ked up. But the kids love Tom Green, right?"

Movie 43?

mja345 · 05-17-2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by joy-division

Movie 43?

"Movie 43" was bad in a really unfunny way. "Freddy Got Fingered" is just completely insane. Also, it has a totally unhinged Rip Torn, which is always a plus.

MassiveMovieBuff · 05-17-2017, 06:40 PM

Sid and Nancy has just been preordered! I've always thought this was a fascinating film. It's 2 hours of a reprehensible couple that by the end of the film you deeply care for. That's just my opinion on it though.

MassiveMovieBuff · 05-17-2017, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by 20th Century Boy

Frankly there's only 4 John Hughes directed films I really care for. Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, Curly Sue (highly underrated) and Breakfast Club. I've just never clicked with any of the others. Love a lot of the films he's strictly produced and written though.

The Great Owl · 05-17-2017, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Svet's review for Ghost World is up.

Fun fact:

Stacey Travis, who plays the girlfriend of Seymour (Steve Buscemi) in Ghost World, also has a prominent role in Hardware (1990), which is/was available on Blu-ray from Severin Films.

I'm pretty sure that most of you already own the Hardware Blu-ray, but it's worth seeking out if you don't.

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05-17-2017, 02:30 PM	#163743
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Svet's review for Ghost World is up.

05-17-2017, 03:31 PM	#163748
llj Power Member Member since:Sep 2012	I know there's a running joke in Hollywood about how Steve Buscemi is always willing to talk, but they never ask him.

05-17-2017, 04:31 PM	#163750
javy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2015 Location:Synecdoche, New York 4K collection:97 Blu-ray collection:2652 DVD collection:120 Trading Score:78	I would like to see Orange County get Criterion release.

05-17-2017, 06:40 PM	#163758
MassiveMovieBuff Blu-ray Count Member since:Apr 2014 4K collection:414 Blu-ray collection:1627 DVD collection:97 Trading Score:3	Sid and Nancy has just been preordered! I've always thought this was a fascinating film. It's 2 hours of a reprehensible couple that by the end of the film you deeply care for. That's just my opinion on it though.

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