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spanky87 · 10-30-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by jw007

I think The Ghost Writer is a really superb film too.

Have you seen Death and the Maiden? It's a really interesting little film Polanski directed. Criterion needs to release this one!

Found a DVD copy of it a few months back and loved it. One of Sigourney Weaver's best performances. Add it to the list of great 'one-setting' movies as mostly all of it is 3 characters in a house. A very thoughtful script with the way it deals with the idea of revenge.

jayembee · 10-30-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by the sordid sentinel

Chinatown is incredible, no doubt. One of my all time faves. Hopefully the ending wasn't spoiled for you beforehand. That absolutely stunned me way back when. Very bleak to put it mildly. Polanski's cameo may be the best ever. The price you paid is a steal.

Dunaway's performance is so good, that even when you've seen the movie several times before, and know what's going on, it feels like you don't really know what her big secret is.

spanky87 · 10-30-2013, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by jayembee

Dunaway's performance is so good, that even when you've seen the movie several times before, and know what's going on, it feels like you don't really know what her big secret is.

One of the all time great performances. It's too bad her career fizzled out in the 80s.

jayembee · 10-30-2013, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jw007

The only thing I didn't like about Chinatown was Jack Nicholson's "lethargic" acting. His voice was so monotonous in the film I felt.

I can't agree. It played into Gittes' "been there, done that" approach to his work. You get the feeling that at this point in his career, he'd seen it all, and nothing would surprise him. Well...surprise!

The Great Owl · 10-30-2013, 12:50 PM

I watched The Petrified Forest last night and loved it. It's fast-paced and fun, but also a lot more emotionally resonant than I was expecting. Humphrey Bogart shines in one of his first career-defining roles, but Leslie Howard and Betty Davis are just as memorable.

With these films in the Ultimate Gangster Collection: Classics, I've been watching the lead-in material before each film (previews, newsreels, Merry Melodies cartoons, movie shorts), so it's quite fun to get the full effect.

All of this Chinatown talk is arousing my interest, and I hope that the film will be waiting for me when I get home on Sunday. This was a blind buy for me, but 10 dollars was the right price, and I've been curious about the film for a long while.

Patrick M. · 10-30-2013, 12:53 PM

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Originally Posted by brandon_260

I watched Rene Clair's I Married A Witch tonight. I went in with fairly muted expectations after a middling review on here and a general lack of excitement surrounding the release. I ended up coming out of the film quite pleased. By no means a masterwork like many other Criterion titles, it's still a brisk and fun watch. It obviously followed many 1940's Hollywood tropes, but that was something I expected going in. Cecil Kellaway's performance is a comedic highlight. The artwork Criterion put together for this release is also some of my favorite this year.

I watched it yesterday as well. I really liked it, too. Very entertaining and Veronica Lake was great. Can't wait to grab it for $15 at the B&N sale.

The Great Owl · 10-30-2013, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by brandon_260

I watched Rene Clair's I Married A Witch tonight. I went in with fairly muted expectations after a middling review on here and a general lack of excitement surrounding the release. I ended up coming out of the film quite pleased. By no means a masterwork like many other Criterion titles, it's still a brisk and fun watch. It obviously followed many 1940's Hollywood tropes, but that was something I expected going in. Cecil Kellaway's performance is a comedic highlight. The artwork Criterion put together for this release is also some of my favorite this year.

Thanks for the review! When I Married a Witch was announced, I planned to buy it on Day One. That film fell by the wayside on my priority list, and I still have not purchased it, but I'm glad to read some positive feedback.

Tin Drum · 10-30-2013, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by pro-bassoonist

City Lights Blu-ray REVIEW

Pro-B

Any word on packaging with dual formats?

brandon_260 · 10-30-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Thanks for the review! When I Married a Witch was announced, I planned to buy it on Day One. That film fell by the wayside on my priority list, and I still have not purchased it, but I'm glad to read some positive feedback.

I likely wouldn't have grabbed it right away if it weren't for it being one of Criterion's "budget" titles. I placed an ImportCDs order for a few of the October releases and it didn't set me back too much more than it would have if I waited for the B&N sale. Well worth it to have this, The Uninvited, and Eyes Without A Face before Halloween.

Scottie · 10-30-2013, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by lemonski

He's also terrific in The Pledge, another understated role.

Amen to that. Too bad WB owns the rights.

deepbreathsanddeath · 10-30-2013, 02:43 PM

Digging all the Chinatown love. What a damn fine movie that holds up so well upon repeat viewings.

As for The Ninth Gate... I actually like it. Its fun entertainment but I have no real emotional investment in anything to do with it. It's probably as bad as they say but I saw it young so I appreciate it in the same way that I like JC's Ghosts of Mars. They're not good but they're fun.

The Keeper · 10-30-2013, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

All of this Chinatown talk is arousing my interest, and I hope that the film will be waiting for me when I get home on Sunday. This was a blind buy for me, but 10 dollars was the right price, and I've been curious about the film for a long while.

I have the original issue (before the Warner reissue) and it includes a booklet!

I don't know if the repackage does, but I thought it worth mentioning.

RiFiFi1955 · 10-30-2013, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Great Owl

Thanks for the review! When I Married a Witch was announced, I planned to buy it on Day One. That film fell by the wayside on my priority list, and I still have not purchased it, but I'm glad to read some positive feedback.

I love movies like 'I Married a Witch', they just have so much charm and are such a joy to watch. Can't wait to pick it up during the B&N Nov. sale. And as another poster mentioned the cover art is absolutely gorgeous too.

RiFiFi1955 · 10-30-2013, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The Keeper

I have the original issue (before the Warner reissue) and it includes a booklet!

I don't know if the repackage does, but I thought it worth mentioning.

Yeah I have the original Paramount release as well. I like the cover art better on it(I think that is the original art) and it comes on a nice glossy slipcover. Not that the Warner Steelbook re-release is any slouch though.

RiFiFi1955 · 10-30-2013, 03:03 PM

I don't know about the rest of you but I can't believe Criterion hasn't put out 'Ruggles of Red Gap' yet. I mean I am very content with my MOC UK copy but if I didn't have region free capabilities I would be like "come one Criterion, let's get a move on it". Ruggles is just such a classic and such an enjoyable watch.

Carletty · 10-30-2013, 03:24 PM

http://instagram.com/p/gBt-J2JCzv/#

Oh boy!

dylan32 · 10-30-2013, 03:40 PM

Could anyone point out the differences between the original Scenes from a Marriage and the re-issue?

Is it just the cover having the new C logo, or is there any other differences? Is the packaging the same?

Cheers.

RiFiFi1955 · 10-30-2013, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Carletty

http://instagram.com/p/gBt-J2JCzv/#

Oh boy!

The set looks awesome but I have never seen a single Zatoichi film. I would like to just see one before I even gain any interest in this set.

ravenus · 10-30-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

I don't know about the rest of you but I can't believe Criterion hasn't put out 'Ruggles of Red Gap' yet. I mean I am very content with my MOC UK copy but if I didn't have region free capabilities I would be like "come one Criterion, let's get a move on it". Ruggles is just such a classic and such an enjoyable watch.

On the other hand you may have people saying "Hey Eureka, where's Stagecoach? Where's The Man Who Knew Too Much? Where's frikkin' Godzilla?!" Every studio has a limit on how much they can do, and for me as a movie collector (as opposed to spine number connoisseur

) , it's awesome that different studios are doing different things rather than have multiple editions of the same. Like I always say, any dedicated movie buff MUST do what's necessary to be equipped for all-region play.

ravenus · 10-30-2013, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by RiFiFi1955

The set looks awesome but I have never seen a single Zatoichi film. I would like to just see one before I even gain any interest in this set.

I saw Zatoichi vs Yojimbo a good while back and thought it was "meh"

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10-30-2013, 12:50 PM	#86785
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	I watched The Petrified Forest last night and loved it. It's fast-paced and fun, but also a lot more emotionally resonant than I was expecting. Humphrey Bogart shines in one of his first career-defining roles, but Leslie Howard and Betty Davis are just as memorable. With these films in the Ultimate Gangster Collection: Classics, I've been watching the lead-in material before each film (previews, newsreels, Merry Melodies cartoons, movie shorts), so it's quite fun to get the full effect. All of this Chinatown talk is arousing my interest, and I hope that the film will be waiting for me when I get home on Sunday. This was a blind buy for me, but 10 dollars was the right price, and I've been curious about the film for a long while.

10-30-2013, 02:43 PM	#86791
deepbreathsanddeath Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brisbane, Australia Blu-ray collection:1077 Blu-ray reviews: 109 Trading Score:38	Digging all the Chinatown love. What a damn fine movie that holds up so well upon repeat viewings. As for The Ninth Gate... I actually like it. Its fun entertainment but I have no real emotional investment in anything to do with it. It's probably as bad as they say but I saw it young so I appreciate it in the same way that I like JC's Ghosts of Mars. They're not good but they're fun.

10-30-2013, 03:03 PM	#86795
RiFiFi1955 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Albany, NY 4K collection:104 Blu-ray collection:1930	I don't know about the rest of you but I can't believe Criterion hasn't put out 'Ruggles of Red Gap' yet. I mean I am very content with my MOC UK copy but if I didn't have region free capabilities I would be like "come one Criterion, let's get a move on it". Ruggles is just such a classic and such an enjoyable watch.

10-30-2013, 03:24 PM	#86796
Carletty Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Germany Trading Score:15	http://instagram.com/p/gBt-J2JCzv/# Oh boy!

10-30-2013, 03:40 PM	#86797
dylan32 Active Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Cardiff	Could anyone point out the differences between the original Scenes from a Marriage and the re-issue? Is it just the cover having the new C logo, or is there any other differences? Is the packaging the same? Cheers.

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