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rocknblues81 · 12-13-2016, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jimqk

The Asphalt Jungle has received high marks in its Blu-ray.com review. Can't wait to watch it later today.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-A.../44307/#Review

I want to see the Sterling Hayden doc... I think he seemed like a fairly fascinating person and I really liked him as an actor.

rocknblues81 · 12-13-2016, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by octagon

He got a hell of a lot of heat for that (and much of it was reasonable enough) but he also introduced a hell of a lot of people to a hell of a lot of awfully good movies.

And for all the cries of 'barbarian!' he was also a very responsible steward of the films he acquired. One of the biggest ironies of the whole colorization kerfuffle is that he spent a ton of money restoring the films he was supposedly vandalizing.

I really don't like the idea of watching B&W films in color. Especially if I haven't ever seen them before. I want my first experience with a film to be what was intended.

jimqk · 12-14-2016, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by rocknblues81

I really don't like the idea of watching B&W films in color. Especially if I haven't ever seen them before. I want my first experience with a film to be what was intended.

Back in the 80s, Turner colorized a whole bunch of classic movies - Casablanca, The Asphalt Jungle, Treasure Island, Key Largo, King Kong, The Maltese Falcon, Out of the Past, The Postman Always Rings Twice ... and more.

They were on TV all the time. I wasn't a big fan, but it was the way things were.

tama · 12-14-2016, 12:35 AM

I was hoping they would have this stocked in Cosco today. No such luck

dougotte · 12-14-2016, 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by rocknblues81

I want to see the Sterling Hayden doc... I think he seemed like a fairly fascinating person and I really liked him as an actor.

You'll enjoy it. He was, and I did too.

rocknblues81 · 12-14-2016, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by dougotte

You'll enjoy it. He was, and I did too.

It's too bad he didn't enjoy making movies, but he was good regardless of his reasons for doing them.

kristoffer · 12-25-2017, 09:28 PM

Any hopes as to this making it to the UK?

JackLordsHair · 06-05-2018, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by rocknblues81

I want to see the Sterling Hayden doc... I think he seemed like a fairly fascinating person and I really liked him as an actor.

Just picked up AJ and watched all the supplements first before watching the movie again. This is an excellent Criterion title and the supplements are excellent. The Sterling Hayden Doc The Pharos of Chaos was really fascinating, at times very insightful and deep, at times, disturbing and sad. He was a unique and complex man that seemed to live life entirely on his own terms, except the doc does kind of expose a very conflicted and deeply troubled person that that point in his life. Anyone on the fence about picking this title up it's a must have IMO.

mdanderson · 07-01-2019, 05:54 AM

Saw this for the first time last night and I was really impressed. Great video, audio directing, acting and I love Sterling Hayden. My favorite film noir so far. Highly recommended.

DukeTogo84 · 03-02-2021, 01:58 AM

Watched this today for the first time and man what a movie. Really felt for the characters despite the fact that they were all criminals.

nitin · 03-07-2021, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Watched this today for the first time and man what a movie. Really felt for the characters despite the fact that they were all criminals.

Ha, told you classic film noir was a no brainer for your tastes Duke!

DukeTogo84 · 03-07-2021, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nitin

Ha, told you classic film noir was a no brainer for your tastes Duke!

Yeah, the ones I've seen so far, I've really enjoyed. Thinking of watching Crossfire next. Any good suggestions?

RCRochester · 03-07-2021, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Yeah, the ones I've seen so far, I've really enjoyed. Thinking of watching Crossfire next. Any good suggestions?

DukeTogo84 · 03-07-2021, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RCRochester

Oh, and it's a Robert Aldrich film too. Getting this for sure then in the next Barnes and Noble sale. Sucker is 40 on Amazon right now.

traths · 03-07-2021, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Yeah, the ones I've seen so far, I've really enjoyed. Thinking of watching Crossfire next. Any good suggestions?

If you haven't seen it yet.

DukeTogo84 · 03-07-2021, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by traths

If you haven't seen it yet.

Yeah, I own that one. That's a favorite and one of my favorite heist films

RCRochester · 03-07-2021, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Oh, and it's a Robert Aldrich film too. Getting this for sure then in the next Barnes and Noble sale. Sucker is 40 on Amazon right now.

It was the first noir I ever saw thanks to an episode of Siskel and Ebert that pointed out a reference to this in Pulp Fiction, and it was coincidentally the first Criterion I ever bought on blu.

bonehica · 03-07-2021, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DukeTogo84

Oh, and it's a Robert Aldrich film too. Getting this for sure then in the next Barnes and Noble sale. Sucker is 40 on Amazon right now.

I have a feeling you will absolutely LOVE this movie, Duke. It's my personal favorite Noir of all time and easily rests in my all time Top 10. And Tarantino wasn't the only well known director to borrow from this. You should recognize the scenes when you see them

DukeTogo84 · 03-07-2021, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by bonehica

I have a feeling you will absolutely LOVE this movie, Duke. It's my personal favorite Noir of all time and easily rests in my all time Top 10. And Tarantino wasn't the only well known director to borrow from this. You should recognize the scenes when you see them

Awesome. Now, I'm really excited for this.

SeanJoyce · 03-07-2021, 05:11 PM

You don't need it, but here's more effusive support for Kiss Me Deadly; Ralph Meeker is in such his element here, I wish he did more noir. The bookends to this movie...the Nat King Cole opener and the finale, are just priceless noir artifacts.

Not going to rattle off all of the names of the usual suspects people will recommend, but a classic noir that more fans need to see is Cry Danger.

12-14-2016, 12:35 AM	#64
tama Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:San Jose, CA 4K collection:691 Blu-ray collection:1235	I was hoping they would have this stocked in Cosco today. No such luck

12-25-2017, 09:28 PM	#67
kristoffer Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2010 Location:Denmark	Any hopes as to this making it to the UK?

07-01-2019, 05:54 AM	#69
mdanderson Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Garland,Tx. Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:55 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Saw this for the first time last night and I was really impressed. Great video, audio directing, acting and I love Sterling Hayden. My favorite film noir so far. Highly recommended.

03-02-2021, 01:58 AM	#70
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4952 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:139	Watched this today for the first time and man what a movie. Really felt for the characters despite the fact that they were all criminals.

03-07-2021, 05:11 PM	#80
SeanJoyce Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2014	You don't need it, but here's more effusive support for Kiss Me Deadly; Ralph Meeker is in such his element here, I wish he did more noir. The bookends to this movie...the Nat King Cole opener and the finale, are just priceless noir artifacts. Not going to rattle off all of the names of the usual suspects people will recommend, but a classic noir that more fans need to see is Cry Danger.

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