Official Film Noir on Blu-ray Thread

[noirjunkie]

I found another out-of-the-way neo-noir for the OP. It's titled The Perfect Sleep (2009) and has only received a blu-ray release in Germany.



Trailer (which apes the theme from The Third Man):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyiHqXGsD8c

[Jobla]

THE CRIMSON KIMONO is up for preorder today!

[evilive]

Preview of the upcoming T-Men BD from ClassicFlix:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEaE8jRI_gE

[drb124]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

I found another out-of-the-way neo-noir for the OP. It's titled The Perfect Sleep (2009) and has only received a blu-ray release in Germany.



Trailer (which apes the theme from The Third Man):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyiHqXGsD8c

I am trying to find that one shipped to the US. Apparently AMZ DE is no longer selling it or at least it is only available from the marketplace right now.

[Vlad Draculi]

They Live by Night - This was one of the movies I picked up by Criterion this past week and while it was a good movie, it wasn't flawless. The acting for the main girl was pretty atrocious as she kept looking into the camera, not giving enough emotion during some scenes while being overly dramatic in others to the point that it felt forced. There were a lot of fantastic camera shots and great lightning, but the movie probably should have been a good 10-15 minutes shorter than it was. Still, I did enjoy it as the dude from The Rope was excellent and it was interesting to see what is apparentely the first dumb children lovers getaway movie. Well okay, the main guy was 23, but they were still pretty much kids when it came to their emotions. I mean they got married like 2 days after they met each other. Anyway, I give it a 7/10.

[Le Samourai]

New Melville box set will give us most of JPM's Noirs on Blu Ray, some for the first time. https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=294278 There's also a 12 disc French box set though no idea if it's English friendly?

[SeanJoyce]

The Nice Guys is currently going for $7.00.

How does this one stack up against Kiss Kiss Bang Bang? Enough noir here to be intrigued?

[MifuneFan]

Universal will be releasing the classic noir parody/homage "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" (1982) in the US on September 5th



Official thread: http://www.forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=294443

Credit to iScottie

[drb124]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Universal will be releasing the classic noir spoof/tribute "Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid" in the US on September 5th.



Official thread: http://www.forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=294443

Credit to iScottie

Glad I held off on the UK release.

[trentdiesel]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

The Nice Guys is currently going for $7.00.

How does this one stack up against Kiss Kiss Bang Bang? Enough noir here to be intrigued?

Well Kiss Kiss is one of my favorite movies ever, and The Nice Guys is....one of my favorite movies ever. Kiss is better in my opinion but i loved both a ton

[Vlad Draculi]

Originally Posted by SeanJoyce

The Nice Guys is currently going for $7.00.

How does this one stack up against Kiss Kiss Bang Bang? Enough noir here to be intrigued?

I probably should rewatch KKBB at some point as I liked it, but I don't own it. I own The Nice Guys and it was my second favorite movie of 2016.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

I love Shane Black but I could not get into Kiss Kiss Bang Bang at all. I love The Nice Guys though. It just gets better and better with each viewing.

[rocknblues81]

Originally Posted by MassiveMovieBuff

I love Shane Black but I could not get into Kiss Kiss Bang Bang at all. I love The Nice Guys though. It just gets better and better with each viewing.

I own KKBB on DVD, but I wasn't able to get into it the last time I watched it in like 2007 or so. I remember thinking that the "comedy" felt a bit forced. It doesn't help that I'm not a big fan of Robert Downey Jr.

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

I own KKBB on DVD, but I wasn't able to get into it the last time I watched it in like 2007 or so. I remember thinking that the "comedy" felt a bit forced. It doesn't help that I'm not a big fan of Robert Downey Jr.

The "6% chance/definition of idiot" scene is one of the funniest things I've ever seen and total rewind quality.

I haven't watched it in a while but Downey and Kilmer worked pretty well together.

I went and ordered The Nice Guys...at that price, I'm pretty stoked.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

Originally Posted by rocknblues81

I own KKBB on DVD, but I wasn't able to get into it the last time I watched it in like 2007 or so. I remember thinking that the "comedy" felt a bit forced. It doesn't help that I'm not a big fan of Robert Downey Jr.

Yeah the comedy felt really forced for me as well and threw things off and that was one of the issues I had with it. I thought the cinematography was incredible that looked fantastic on the blu though. I'm a big Robert Downey Jr. fan but this one just didn't do it for me unfortunately. I really wanted to like it too

[MifuneFan]

This one should make a lot of people happy. Warner Archive has officially announced the gritty neo-noir Night Moves (1975) starring Gene Hackman, and directed by Arthur Penn.

NIGHT MOVES (1975)
New 2017 1080p HD remaster created from 4K scan from the original camera negative
BD50
Director: Arthur Penn
Cast: Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Melanie Griffith, James Woods
16 x 9 WIDESCREEN-Aspect ratio 1.78
DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO-2.0 MONO
ENGLISH SDH
Special features: Vintage featurette “DAY OF THE DIRECTOR”; Original Theatrical Trailer (Remastered in HD)

L.A. detective Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman) has problems. Missing persons and bedroom stakeouts are no match for his glory days as a pro football player. His wife is having a not-so-secret affair. And while sorting things out, he takes on the case of a runaway teenager that may be a lot more than he can handle.

Director Arthur Penn, who worked with Hackman on Bonnie and Clyde and Target, guides this spellbinding, first-rate thriller where solutions to murderous riddles don’t come easily. Joining Hackman and Penn are two actors just starting out on the road to stardom: James Woods and Melanie Griffith. The stars come out – and so does the excitement – when the Night Moves

Source

[MifuneFan]

Kino are having a massive sale to celebrate the launch of their new site, and lots of noir films are included, and as low as $7.98 each.


https://www.klstudioclassics.com/lis...klsclaunchsale

Their Film noir 5-film box set is $25:

https://www.klstudioclassics.com/product/view/id/3093

[phlyle11]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Kino are having a massive sale to celebrate the launch of their new site, and lots of noir films are included, and as low as $7.98 each.


https://www.klstudioclassics.com/lis...klsclaunchsale

Their Film noir 5-film box set is $25:

https://www.klstudioclassics.com/product/view/id/3093

Any recommendations on some of the better noir titles in this sale?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by phlyle11

Any recommendations on some of the better noir titles in this sale?

Road House
Pitfall
99 River Street
Cry of the City

[Cocophone]

Great sale.... I picked up

99 River Street, Lifeboat, Pitfall, Road House, and Bommerang