Blue Valentine Review Thread - Blu-ray Forum

OrlandoEastwood · 01-29-2010, 11:27 PM

I say congrats to all the hard working people on Blue Valentine because your film isn't going to be see by anyone in the theaters.

http://www.collider.com/2010/01/29/t...tillman-story/

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While some may have thought The Weinstein Company was down for the count, Harvey Weinstein has finally pulled the trigger at Sundance as his company purchased director Derek Cianfrance’s relationship drama Blue Valentine - which stars Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams - for just over $1 million. Also, according to Variety, TWC is close to landing the documentary The Tillman Story, which is about former NFL player Pat Tillman and the cover up by our government after he died.

While I haven’t seen The Tillman Story, the buzz in Park City is the film is really good. But I did see Blue Valentine and it’s fantastic. You know how everyone always says how good someone’s performance is? Trust me when I say, Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams are amazing in this film, which is about the beginning and ending of a couple’s relationship. Director Cianfrance cuts back and forth during the movie and he uses bright colors and film for the beginning of the relationship, and close-ups with the Red camera for the end. It’s a great way to show the difference in time. With how good the movie is, it’s no surprise it landed a distributor. More from Sundance soon.

Moefiz · 01-29-2010, 11:29 PM

Straight to dvd...

OrlandoEastwood · 01-29-2010, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Moefiz

Straight to dvd...

Yeah, but no Blu-ray though.

Moefiz · 01-29-2010, 11:36 PM

Yeah I won't count on a Blu-ray release for this one...

DetroitSportsFan · 01-29-2010, 11:55 PM

I want to congratulate them and feel sorry for them at the same time.

F13BluRay · 01-30-2010, 12:35 AM

Yeah all this means is that no one will ever see the movie. Its nice they get paid but no one will get to see their work. TWC is really a joke. I look forward to seeing what happens w/ the Halloween franchise along w/ any other popular property. Hopefully Sony will take the films off their hands. We still don't even know the deal TWC and Sony struck to have Sony release Halloween II

Moviefan1203 · 01-30-2010, 11:01 AM

I'm glad to see Blue Valentine get picked up by a distributor as it's a film I've been following for quite some time. If it is indeed as good as the buzz is coming out of Sundance, this film will very likely get some award attention next winter. Relax folks, it'll get a Blu-ray release.

OrlandoEastwood · 01-30-2010, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

I'm glad to see Blue Valentine get picked up by a distributor as it's a film I've been following for quite some time. If it is indeed as good as the buzz is coming out of Sundance, this film will very likely get some award attention next winter. Relax folks, it'll get a Blu-ray release.

From Alliance in Canada maybe, but not here in the US. TWC hasn't released anything since April 2009 on Blu-ray. They'll have to sell it off to Sony or Universal to get it released.

Moviefan1203 · 01-30-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by OrlandoEastwood

From Alliance in Canada maybe, but not here in the US. TWC hasn't released anything since April 2009 on Blu-ray. They'll have to sell it off to Sony or Universal to get it released.

Whoever releases it, that doesn't matter. We have nothing to worry about because it WILL get a Blu-ray release. Perhaps from TWC, perhaps not we'll have to see. But if not, we'll just have to import it. There's nothing wrong with that.

RBBrittain · 01-30-2010, 12:15 PM

Relax...it'll be released (to theaters and BD) by whoever buys TWC.

The_Basterd · 12-08-2010, 08:54 PM

YAY!!!!!! Rated R!!!!!!

http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/urge...lue-valentine/

detective392 · 12-08-2010, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Basterd

YAY!!!!!! Rated R!!!!!!

http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/urge...lue-valentine/

Link not working for me but was the movie edited to get the R rating or were they able to keep the movie intact and bump it down to an R rating?

The_Basterd · 12-08-2010, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by detective392

Link not working for me but was the movie edited to get the R rating or were they able to keep the movie intact and bump it down to an R rating?

Fixed: http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/urge...lue-valentine/
It was edited heavily to get the R-rating because

[Show spoiler]

detective392 · 12-08-2010, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The_Basterd

Fixed: http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/urge...lue-valentine/
It was edited heavily to get the r-rating because

[Show spoiler]

OK thank god you got me for a second. I would have been pissed if we got any edits as it sounds like a really good movie. I also like how Gosling said the MPAA is messed up as it's OK to torture women and rape them on screen but 2 consenting adults and it's labeled pornography.

http://www.digitalspy.com/movies/new...ne-rating.html

McCrutchy · 01-15-2011, 05:44 AM

I suppose the one great thing about winning the ratings appeal is that I was actually able to see this today at my local AMC theatre. While I probably would not have gone out of my way to see this in a theatre otherwise, I am very glad I did, as I enjoyed the film immensely. In fact, it ties (and possibly beats) The King's Speech for my favorite theatrical viewing of the year.

What I enjoyed so much about the film was its almost lyrical realism. Somehow, the shifts backwards and forwards in Dean (Gosling) and Cindy's (Williams) romance seemed to enhance the believability of it all, and I ended up taking from it that Dean and Cindy got involved at a young age due to

[Show spoiler]

, and that as time went on,

[Show spoiler]

, and that was the crux of the film. The rich, complex characterizations meant that I was never for or against one or the other, and I saw the tragic sort of grace (if that makes any sense) in the passion of their blooming relationship, because of their their need to escape from one another when their relationship became toxic. If you've been in a similar sort of situation before--and I have--then you can certainly identify with the characters, and find much value in seeing the film. Truly a 5/5, and I will definitely get a Blu-ray release.

jvince · 01-17-2011, 11:54 PM

I've been waiting so long for this movie. Couldn't find a theater nearby that's showing it. Will it ever go wide?

ArmyOfDarknessAW · 01-18-2011, 12:46 AM

I really want to see this movie. I hope it comes to my local theater. I also read that some of it was filmed in Scranton and that's right near me so it would be cool if I recognize things from the movie.

tommyboy81 · 01-18-2011, 02:00 AM

Never got a chance to see it when it was at our Film Festival months ago. Could have though. guess because I saw the words Love story and turned away from it.

sfmarine · 01-18-2011, 02:15 AM

I've been hearing about this film for the past year or so..it was actually filmed in my area. It's a shame it won't get the release it deserves. I'm not sure when I'll see it..hopefully sometime soon.

OrlandoEastwood · 01-18-2011, 02:37 AM

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Originally Posted by jvince

I've been waiting so long for this movie. Couldn't find a theater nearby that's showing it. Will it ever go wide?

Most likely not since The Weinstein Company is broke as a joke!

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12-08-2010, 08:54 PM	#11
The_Basterd Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Grapes Are Fun! Blu-ray collection:307 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:20	YAY!!!!!! Rated R!!!!!! http://www.deadline.com/2010/12/urge...lue-valentine/ Last edited by The_Basterd; 12-08-2010 at 09:03 PM.

01-15-2011, 05:44 AM	#15
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	I suppose the one great thing about winning the ratings appeal is that I was actually able to see this today at my local AMC theatre. While I probably would not have gone out of my way to see this in a theatre otherwise, I am very glad I did, as I enjoyed the film immensely. In fact, it ties (and possibly beats) The King's Speech for my favorite theatrical viewing of the year. What I enjoyed so much about the film was its almost lyrical realism. Somehow, the shifts backwards and forwards in Dean (Gosling) and Cindy's (Williams) romance seemed to enhance the believability of it all, and I ended up taking from it that Dean and Cindy got involved at a young age due to [Show spoiler] , and that as time went on, [Show spoiler] , and that was the crux of the film. The rich, complex characterizations meant that I was never for or against one or the other, and I saw the tragic sort of grace (if that makes any sense) in the passion of their blooming relationship, because of their their need to escape from one another when their relationship became toxic. If you've been in a similar sort of situation before--and I have--then you can certainly identify with the characters, and find much value in seeing the film. Truly a 5/5, and I will definitely get a Blu-ray release. Last edited by McCrutchy; 01-15-2011 at 05:46 AM.

01-29-2010, 11:29 PM	#2
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Straight to dvd...

01-29-2010, 11:36 PM	#4
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Yeah I won't count on a Blu-ray release for this one...

01-29-2010, 11:55 PM	#5
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Michigan 4K collection:439 Blu-ray collection:2226 Trading Score:93	I want to congratulate them and feel sorry for them at the same time.

01-30-2010, 12:35 AM	#6
F13BluRay Power Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:Massachusetts 4K collection:164 Blu-ray collection:623 DVD collection:56 MA collection:668 Digital collection:213 iTunes collection:122 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:85	Yeah all this means is that no one will ever see the movie. Its nice they get paid but no one will get to see their work. TWC is really a joke. I look forward to seeing what happens w/ the Halloween franchise along w/ any other popular property. Hopefully Sony will take the films off their hands. We still don't even know the deal TWC and Sony struck to have Sony release Halloween II

01-30-2010, 11:01 AM	#7
Moviefan1203 Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Pennsylvania, USA Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:45	I'm glad to see Blue Valentine get picked up by a distributor as it's a film I've been following for quite some time. If it is indeed as good as the buzz is coming out of Sundance, this film will very likely get some award attention next winter. Relax folks, it'll get a Blu-ray release.

01-30-2010, 12:15 PM	#10
RBBrittain Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Little Rock, AR 4K collection:751 Blu-ray collection:1842 DVD collection:91 MA collection:989 Digital collection:349 iTunes collection:56 Prime collection:5 Trading Score:6	Relax...it'll be released (to theaters and BD) by whoever buys TWC.

01-17-2011, 11:54 PM	#16
jvince Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:239 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:15	I've been waiting so long for this movie. Couldn't find a theater nearby that's showing it. Will it ever go wide?

01-18-2011, 12:46 AM	#17
ArmyOfDarknessAW Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Moosic, PA Home Theater Gallery:21 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:64	I really want to see this movie. I hope it comes to my local theater. I also read that some of it was filmed in Scranton and that's right near me so it would be cool if I recognize things from the movie.

01-18-2011, 02:00 AM	#18
tommyboy81 Blu-ray Count Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Savannah, GA Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:93 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:2	Never got a chance to see it when it was at our Film Festival months ago. Could have though. guess because I saw the words Love story and turned away from it.

01-18-2011, 02:15 AM	#19
sfmarine Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:18 4K collection:930 Blu-ray collection:2311 DVD collection:276 MA collection:461 Digital collection:492 iTunes collection:534 Blu-ray reviews: 7 Trading Score:43	I've been hearing about this film for the past year or so..it was actually filmed in my area. It's a shame it won't get the release it deserves. I'm not sure when I'll see it..hopefully sometime soon.

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