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dkelly26666 · 07-17-2017, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Dang, man.... here we go, like last year, losing a bunch of icons at once...

CQD84 · 07-17-2017, 12:49 AM

I walked into Half Price Books earlier this afternoon to see what I can find since I had a 50% off coupon I wanted to use. As I was looking through the blu-rays, I noticed the guy next to me had a copy of Pierrot le Fou on blu-ray. I just glanced over and he was looking up prices on eBay. I was hoping he would decide against it and put it back. He never did. I didn't leave empty handed. I picked up a mint copy of Rashomon on blu-ray for $13 and change.

Martin_31 · 07-17-2017, 12:58 AM

Oh man two celebrity deaths.

bsend · 07-17-2017, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Sigh

Martin Landau died.

He was awesome in "Alone in the dark" (1982)

The Great Owl · 07-17-2017, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Sigh

Martin Landau died.

I'll be revisiting my Scream Factory Blu-ray of Without Warning again. As though I needed another excuse to do so.

trentdiesel · 07-17-2017, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

I'll be revisiting my Scream Factory Blu-ray of Without Warning again. As though I needed another excuse to do so.

Watched that for the first time a couple of weeks ago, Landau and Palance chewed every bit of scenery available

tallrichard · 07-17-2017, 01:38 AM

Not to change the subject. I will miss Martin more than George....but today, I finally got a day off work and visited B&N!

Rumble Fish
Straw Dogs
Blow-up
Being There

Are now MINE! MINE! MINE! Of course, I while typing this, I get an image of a shrunken Daffy Duck hugging a pearl....

AaronJ · 07-17-2017, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by javy

Pfft, I haven't seen any of them. Guess I spent too much of my childhood watching gangster movies and Cheech and Chong. Not that I regret it.

Anyways, these movies look like a awesome trip into a surreal.....nightmare? Awesome, can't wait.

You'll have an experience with Vivre sa via .... believe me.

hoytereden · 07-17-2017, 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SammyJankis

Sigh

Martin Landau died.

I first noticed him in an episode of The Outer Limits but it was Mission: Impossible that made me a big fan of his. So much so that when he and wife Barbara left the show my viewing of it really dropped off. His Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood was perfect and the Oscar was well deserved.

R.I.P. Martin

joy-division · 07-17-2017, 02:52 AM

Ed Wood Remains one of my fave films. Such an amazing cast. Helps too that I have a signed Ed Wood trading card set by Drew Friedman

Blu Titan · 07-17-2017, 04:37 AM

They Live by Night: a great presentation of a mediocre effort. The predictable story is not helped by the silly lines and dumb lead characters. Would would anyone really care about the characters? I guess they figured that casting a couple of good looking actors will suffice?

Sure, we know how it will end before it starts, but the trip from a to b challenged my willingness to finish the film. Replay value = ZERO. My recommendation: save your money for something better

.

mja345 · 07-17-2017, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

They Live by Night: a great presentation of a mediocre effort. The predictable story is not helped by the silly lines and dumb lead characters. Would would anyone really care about the characters? I guess they figured that casting a couple of good looking actors will suffice?

Sure, we know how it will end before it starts, but the trip from a to b challenged my willingness to finish the film. Replay value = ZERO. My recommendation: save your money for something better

.

I thought "They Lived by Night" was solid, didn't have the same distaste for it as you did. After recently rewatching Altman's remake "Thieves Like Us", it's a better film though. Definitely check out "Thieves Like Us". Carradine and Duvall are both fantastic.

mja345 · 07-17-2017, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by hoytereden

I first noticed him in an episode of The Outer Limits but it was Mission: Impossible that made me a big fan of his. So much so that when he and wife Barbara left the show my viewing of it really dropped off. His Bela Lugosi in Ed Wood was perfect and the Oscar was well deserved.

R.I.P. Martin

He was also brilliant in "Crimes and Misdemeanors". RIP to a great actor.

hoytereden · 07-17-2017, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

They Live by Night: a great presentation of a mediocre effort. The predictable story is not helped by the silly lines and dumb lead characters. Would would anyone really care about the characters? I guess they figured that casting a couple of good looking actors will suffice?

Sure, we know how it will end before it starts, but the trip from a to b challenged my willingness to finish the film. Replay value = ZERO. My recommendation: save your money for something better

.

I thought it was a solid first film for Nicholas Ray. That said, I do like the similar You Only Live Once much better.

jw007 · 07-17-2017, 06:16 AM

Wow, just a few days ago I posted these old pics I shot of George Romero and now he's dead. That cannot be a coincidence. How sad, but he did live a long life... and now that he's truly dead, his legacy will live on with the living dead legacy he created in the 1960s. Rest in Peace sir.

mja345 · 07-17-2017, 06:26 AM

George seemed like a really cool dude. I suggest people check out "The Dark Half" as well. Seems like he got frustrated with studio interference after that, but it actually ended up being a very effective film. There's a great interview with George on the Scream Factory disc where he talks extensively about some of the behind the scenes issues on that film. Sad day losing Martin and George, two real legends.

ravenus · 07-17-2017, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by hoytereden;13848860His Bela Lugosi in [B

Ed Wood[/B] was perfect and the Oscar was well deserved.

R.I.P. Martin

Totally. Especially when I saw some of the actual EW films like Bride of the Monster (after seeing the Burton film), I was struck by Mr. Landau's uncanny emulation of Bela Lugosi. He really captured the aura of the actor.

senseabove · 07-17-2017, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu Titan

They Live by Night: a great presentation of a mediocre effort. The predictable story is not helped by the silly lines and dumb lead characters. Would would anyone really care about the characters? I guess they figured that casting a couple of good looking actors will suffice?

Sure, we know how it will end before it starts, but the trip from a to b challenged my willingness to finish the film. Replay value = ZERO. My recommendation: save your money for something better

.

Maybe not zero replay value, but, yeah, I was similarly mystified by the seemingly unrestrained praise for this one when I saw it a few months back. Little enough replay value for me that I resisted picking it up at the absurdly low price it was on Amazon, since I'm happy to wait for it to play near me to see it again. I thought it was a solid first film, but definitely a first film by a director still figuring out how to direct and what his style is.

But aside from In a Lonely Place, my appreciation of Ray seems to be skewed from that of his most vocal admirers anyway. I think Rebel is still his best (that I've seen) but it seems to be the victim of backlash. And I'd rate On Dangerous Ground and Party Girl over Bigger than Life, They Live by Night, and The Lusty Men (the latter of which I found to be dreadful). Johnny Guitar is in the middle, but it's such a weird movie I need to see it again to decide if it goes any higher.

Strife88x · 07-17-2017, 06:56 AM

I'm just curious when you reach 500 points on Criterion.com do they send you the $50 Gift Certificate right away or does it take some time?

atlantajoseph · 07-17-2017, 06:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Strife88x

I'm just curious when you reach 500 points on Criterion.com do they send you the $50 Gift Certificate right away or does it take some time?

They generally e-mail it pretty quickly.

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07-17-2017, 12:49 AM	#166282
CQD84 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Wisconsin 4K collection:64 Blu-ray collection:574	I walked into Half Price Books earlier this afternoon to see what I can find since I had a 50% off coupon I wanted to use. As I was looking through the blu-rays, I noticed the guy next to me had a copy of Pierrot le Fou on blu-ray. I just glanced over and he was looking up prices on eBay. I was hoping he would decide against it and put it back. He never did. I didn't leave empty handed. I picked up a mint copy of Rashomon on blu-ray for $13 and change.

07-17-2017, 12:58 AM	#166283
Martin_31 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2014 Location:California 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:188 Trading Score:5	Oh man two celebrity deaths.

07-17-2017, 01:38 AM	#166287
tallrichard Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:12 MA collection:2947 Digital collection:4361 iTunes collection:3450 Prime collection:3479 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Not to change the subject. I will miss Martin more than George....but today, I finally got a day off work and visited B&N! Rumble Fish Straw Dogs Blow-up Being There Are now MINE! MINE! MINE! Of course, I while typing this, I get an image of a shrunken Daffy Duck hugging a pearl....

07-17-2017, 02:52 AM	#166290
joy-division Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Inverness 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:1446 DVD collection:293	Ed Wood Remains one of my fave films. Such an amazing cast. Helps too that I have a signed Ed Wood trading card set by Drew Friedman

07-17-2017, 04:37 AM	#166291
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	They Live by Night: a great presentation of a mediocre effort. The predictable story is not helped by the silly lines and dumb lead characters. Would would anyone really care about the characters? I guess they figured that casting a couple of good looking actors will suffice? Sure, we know how it will end before it starts, but the trip from a to b challenged my willingness to finish the film. Replay value = ZERO. My recommendation: save your money for something better .

07-17-2017, 06:16 AM	#166295
jw007 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Between PA, NJ, FL, and the Middle East Blu-ray collection:628 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:5	Wow, just a few days ago I posted these old pics I shot of George Romero and now he's dead. That cannot be a coincidence. How sad, but he did live a long life... and now that he's truly dead, his legacy will live on with the living dead legacy he created in the 1960s. Rest in Peace sir.

07-17-2017, 06:26 AM	#166296
mja345 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2015 4K collection:1166 Blu-ray collection:12350 DVD collection:266	George seemed like a really cool dude. I suggest people check out "The Dark Half" as well. Seems like he got frustrated with studio interference after that, but it actually ended up being a very effective film. There's a great interview with George on the Scream Factory disc where he talks extensively about some of the behind the scenes issues on that film. Sad day losing Martin and George, two real legends.

07-17-2017, 06:56 AM	#166299
Strife88x Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2015 Location:Toronto, Canada 4K collection:472 Blu-ray collection:1509 Trading Score:34	I'm just curious when you reach 500 points on Criterion.com do they send you the $50 Gift Certificate right away or does it take some time?

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