Official Film Noir on Blu-ray Thread

[tallrichard]

Originally Posted by waxHead

I'd never heard of Cruising until I read your post; after reading about it, that's certainly possible. I was partially referring to the portion about Sorcerer on Friedkin's Wikipedia page:



I missed it earlier, the commerial failure of Sorcerer is explained in detail on it's Wikipedia page in the "Box Office" section.

Checking his Wikipedia page...take a look at which film garnered the most Raspberries...

[MifuneFan]

Just got my certificate of completion from TCM in my inbox!

[Namuhana]

I still haven't gotten an email saying I completed the course, but I just checked my email and my certificate was waiting for me! I'll have to get this printed somewhere, or at least get some higher quality printer paper of my own.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Namuhana

I still haven't gotten an email saying I completed the course, but I just checked my email and my certificate was waiting for me! I'll have to get this printed somewhere, or at least get some higher quality printer paper of my own.

I'm glad you got it. I was concerned when you mentioned you didn't get the email. I will also look into getting this one printed on some nice paper, and putting it next to my other diplomas

[waxHead]

Originally Posted by tallrichard

Checking his Wikipedia page...take a look at which film garnered the most Raspberries...

That's fine -- Cruising was nominated for Worst Director and Worst Screenplay, while Sorcerer wasn't nominated for any Golden Raspberries. I wasn't trying to debate which film had the greatest negative impact on Friedkin's career. Clearly neither film helped him, at least not at time the time they were released.

Sorcerer is still an excellent movie, my favorite of his next to The Exorcist

[Namuhana]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

I'm glad you got it. I was concerned when you mentioned you didn't get the email. I will also look into getting this one printed on some nice paper, and putting it next to my other diplomas

I'm glad I got it, too!

[Gerby]

Originally Posted by waxHead

That's fine -- Cruising was nominated for Worst Director and Worst Screenplay, while Sorcerer wasn't nominated for any Golden Raspberries. I wasn't trying to debate which film had the greatest negative impact on Friedkin's career. Clearly neither film helped him, at least not at time the time they were released.

Sorcerer is still an excellent movie, my favorite of his next to The Exorcist

Maybe I'm in the minority but I really like Cruising..
how can you not like Al Pacino dancing in a gay fetish nightclub?

[tallrichard]

Originally Posted by waxHead

That's fine -- Cruising was nominated for Worst Director and Worst Screenplay, while Sorcerer wasn't nominated for any Golden Raspberries. I wasn't trying to debate which film had the greatest negative impact on Friedkin's career. Clearly neither film helped him, at least not at time the time they were released.

Sorcerer is still an excellent movie, my favorite of his next to The Exorcist

I agree with you, I love Sorcerer. I own the digibook version of Sorcerer.

Of Friedkin's films, I put it behind only The Exorcist and French Connection.

[tallrichard]

Originally Posted by Gerby

Maybe I'm in the minority but I really like Cruising..
how can you not like Al Pacino dancing in a gay fetish nightclub?

And what color is your bandana?

[Gerby]

Originally Posted by tallrichard

And what color is your bandana?

Red & yellow like Hulk Hogan

[Professor Echo]

Originally Posted by waxHead

That's fine -- Cruising was nominated for Worst Director and Worst Screenplay, while Sorcerer wasn't nominated for any Golden Raspberries. I wasn't trying to debate which film had the greatest negative impact on Friedkin's career. Clearly neither film helped him, at least not at time the time they were released.

Sorcerer is still an excellent movie, my favorite of his next to The Exorcist

No single film destroyed Friedkin's career, it was a string of commercial and critical failures starting with SORCERER, along with a reputation for being difficult and arrogant, which did him in.

In 1980 I spent a day with Friedkin and at that time he attributed most of the failure of SORCERER to not having a bigger star. Scheider's part was written for Steve McQueen, but it didn't pan out and Friedkin told me if it had, the movie would have been a big success. In the summer of 1977, STAR WARS was my least favorite movie and SORCERER my favorite. It took many years for critics and fans to catch up to SORCERER, but eventually they did. My only complaint about the Blu is that it doesn't include the trailer, which was directed by Friedkin and is one of the greatest trailers ever made.

[RiFiFi1955]

Originally Posted by dsman71

My sentiments exactly ! And Gun Crazy, The Set Up, then i can retire Volume 1 of my Noir DVD set

Yes I would love to do the same! Great news on Murder, My Sweet though!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Just got my certificate of completion from TCM in my inbox!

Same here. It's all good! Congratulations to everyone who is now "tougher and wiser."

[Show spoiler]

[DistrictOfMisery]

Congratulations to everyone who completed the course and received the certificate, hopefully this course will be offered again at some point in the future, I would love to be involved in something like this!

[Edward J Grug III]

Originally Posted by DistrictOfMisery

Congratulations to everyone who completed the course and received the certificate, hopefully this course will be offered again at some point in the future, I would love to be involved in something like this!

I believe it's always available to do, you just won't qualify for a certificate.

The lectures and the readings are all still up and the quizzes too.

[Archedamian]

I received my certificate today too. I hope they continue to do more of these because I really enjoyed it.

[oildude]

In a response to a question posted to their Facebook page, Twilight Time will be releasing Whirlpool (1949) starring Gene Tierney and directed by Otto Preminger (director of the incomparable Laura, also starring Gene Tierney). No release date, but it is coming at some point.

I have never seen Whirlpool, but have seen it listed as a psychological thriller- film noir in several publications and online.

[KilloWertz]

Originally Posted by oildude

In a response to a question posted to their Facebook page, Twilight Time will be releasing Whirlpool (1949) starring Gene Tierney and directed by Otto Preminger (director of the incomparable Laura, also starring Gene Tierney). No release date, but it is coming at some point.

I have never seen Whirlpool, but have seen it listed as a psychological thriller- film noir in several publications and online.

Nice. That'll be yet another Twilight Time release I order at some point, and more Gene Tierney on Blu-ray is always a good thing.

[oildude]

I just came across this youtube top film noir list. It is well made; a noir junkies dream of scenes strung together like an extended trailer for the genre. While I can quibble about the relative rankings of the films, all of them belong or at least deserve a shot to be on it. A few notables are missing in my opinion, but I cannot deny it is a good list. After watching it, I am juiced and know I am going to be revisiting a few of my noir blu-rays this weekend. Good stuff.

This will definitely get your blood up about the glaring absence of In a Lonely Place and The Big Sleep on Blu-ray.

Top 10 Film Noirs - YouTube

[Vlad Draculi]

Originally Posted by oildude

I just came across this youtube top film noir list. It is well made; a noir junkies dream of scenes strung together like an extended trailer for the genre. While I can quibble about the relative rankings of the films, all of them belong or at least deserve a shot to be on it. A few notables are missing in my opinion, but I cannot deny it is a good list. After watching it, I am juiced and know I am going to be revisiting a few of my noir blu-rays this weekend. Good stuff.

Oh, and this will definitely get your blood up about the glaring absence of In a Lonely Place and The Big Sleep on Blu-ray. We need these in high def now.

Top 10 Film Noirs - YouTube

Oh, I never knew this had not been posted here otherwise I would have done so last year. It is a pretty solid list.