Official Film Noir on Blu-ray Thread

[bwdowiak]

http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/festi...r-little-world

Anyone within reasonable driving distance to Chicago might want to check this out - especially for the French line-up on Sunday, Aug 31st.

I've never seen Pépé Le Moko and Quai des Orfévres, but they sound great! A lot of other fun stuff, too.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/festi...r-little-world

Anyone within reasonable driving distance to Chicago might want to check this out - especially for the French line-up on Sunday, Aug 31st.

I've never seen Pépé Le Moko and Quai des Orfévres, but they sound great! A lot of other fun stuff, too.

That's a great lineup! Pépé Le Moko is pretty amazing. I've got the Criterion DVD around here somewhere.

[maely]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

http://www.musicboxtheatre.com/festi...r-little-world

Anyone within reasonable driving distance to Chicago might want to check this out - especially for the French line-up on Sunday, Aug 31st.

I've never seen Pépé Le Moko and Quai des Orfévres, but they sound great! A lot of other fun stuff, too.

Drunken Angel!

I'm not sure if you'll ever hear another person say this, but I think that's the best film Kurosawa ever made.

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

That's a great lineup! Pépé Le Moko is pretty amazing. I've got the Criterion DVD around here somewhere.

in a perfect world, I'd go three times - Friday for the newly restored print of the "lost" film, on Sunday for Pepe and the one after and then for Drunken Angel which I haven't seen.

2 films for $12. one ticket will get you in for a double feature - that film and the next one. pretty good.

EDIT: maely - it isn't super convenient for me to get there, but I have a feeling that if I get there for one, it'll be Drunken Angel!

[ShellOilJunior]

Originally Posted by maely

Side note, I love The Manchurian Candidate.

I do, too. Although I've never considered it a noir.

[AnamorphicWidescreen]

Originally Posted by maely

No love for Blast of Silence (1961), Cape Fear (1962), The Killers (1964), and possibly even The Manchurian Candidate (1962)?

Blast of Silence is one of my all time favorite films, and I would definitely consider this noir. Like the bleak winter setting, the voice-over, the story, and the

[Show spoiler]downer ending

...

I also like the fact that it bears a lot of similarities to the later Taxi Driver (another of my favorite films), though I'm not sure how much of this was intentional on Scorsese's part...

[jayembee]

Originally Posted by maely

Drunken Angel!

I'm not sure if you'll ever hear another person say this, but I think that's the best film Kurosawa ever made.

I've been saying it for years.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by bwdowiak

EDIT: maely - it isn't super convenient for me to get there, but I have a feeling that if I get there for one, it'll be Drunken Angel!

If you see Drunken Angel, then see Stray Dog on the same day. Stray Dog is my second favorite Akira Kurosawa film behind Seven Samurai.

Although Stray Dog and Drunken Angel are Kurosawa films set in Japan, they're still film noirs through and through.

[Gerby]

Speaking of Pepe Le Moko...another Julien Duvivier film noir I highly recommend is Voici Le Temps Des Assassins (1956).
Also my 2 favourite French film noirs both by Edouardo Molinaro: Un Temoin Dans La Ville (1959) & Le Dos Au Mur (1958).

[bwdowiak]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

If you see Drunken Angel, then see Stray Dog on the same day. Stray Dog is my second favorite Akira Kurosawa film behind Seven Samurai.

Although Stray Dog and Drunken Angel are Kurosawa films set in Japan, they're still film noirs through and through.

Stray Dog I have seen and I agree - noir through and through. I love the scene at the baseball game.

[MifuneFan]

Jules Dassin's The Naked City will be released by Arrow Films (UK) on October 27th. Some solid extras included too. I also love the cover art for this. Hopefully Criterion puts out a release of their own next year.




SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• New high definition digital transfer of the film
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation
• Original mono 1.0 audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
• Audio commentary by screenwriter Malvin Wald
• Jules Dassin at LACMA – a 40-minute interview with Bruce Goldstein in which the director discusses his career
• The Hollywood Ten – a 1950 documentary short on the ten filmmakers blacklisted from Hollywood for their refusal to name names before the House of Un-American Activities, including The Naked City’s screenwriter, Albert Maltz
• Gallery of production stills by infamous photojournalist Weegee
• Theatrical trailer
• Reversible sleeve featuring the original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Vladimir Zimakov
• Collector’s booklet containing new writing on the film by Alastair Philips, Barry Salt and Sergio Angelini, illustrated with original production stills

http://www.arrowfilms.co.uk/the-naked-city/

[PowellPressburger]

I still catching up on buying the older Blu releases. So yesterday I got The Enforcer and Force of Evil from amazon. I am going to save them for the weekend.

Seeing UK releases for Naked City and other great titles like The Killers is great (I am region free) but I wish Criterion would upgrade their DVD releases to blu esp Pickup on South Street!

[kristoffer]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Jules Dassin's The Naked City will be released by Arrow Films (UK) on October 27th. Some solid extras included too. I also love the cover art for this. Hopefully Criterion puts out a release of their own next year.









SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:

• New high definition digital transfer of the film
  
• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation
  
• Original mono 1.0 audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray)
  
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired
  
• Audio commentary by screenwriter Malvin Wald
  
• Jules Dassin at LACMA – a 40-minute interview with Bruce Goldstein in which the director discusses his career
  
• The Hollywood Ten – a 1950 documentary short on the ten filmmakers blacklisted from Hollywood for their refusal to name names before the House of Un-American Activities, including The Naked City’s screenwriter, Albert Maltz
  
• Gallery of production stills by infamous photojournalist Weegee
  
• Theatrical trailer
  
• Reversible sleeve featuring the original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Vladimir Zimakov
  
• Collector’s booklet containing new writing on the film by Alastair Philips, Barry Salt and Sergio Angelini, illustrated with original production stills
  

http://www.arrowfilms.co.uk/the-naked-city/

I have never seen it. I have just ordered "Laura" on Blu.

[Cranston37]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Seeing UK releases for Naked City and other great titles like The Killers is great (I am region free) but I wish Criterion would upgrade their DVD releases to blu esp Pickup on South Street!

Pickup on South Street is one of my most wanted titles, along with The Old Dark House and In a Lonely Place. Criterion, I'll buy 2 copies of each if it will help!

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

I have just ordered "Laura" on Blu.

You will be happy. Laura was my favorite Blu-ray release of 2013.

[kristoffer]

Also I just received "Out of the past" on BD.

[noirjunkie]

Originally Posted by The Great Owl

You will be happy. Laura was my favorite Blu-ray release of 2013.

Speaking of Laura: James Ellroy Writing Remake for Fox 2000.

[kristoffer]

Originally Posted by noirjunkie

Speaking of Laura: James Ellroy Writing Remake for Fox 2000.

Actually this made me order it. I have had my eye on it for a long time, but this did it.

[The Great Owl]

Originally Posted by kristoffer

Also I just received "Out of the past" on BD.

You will be happy. Out of the Past is my favorite Blu-ray release of 2014.

[Modman]

Link to review posted by EddieLarkin on the UK Inferno thread.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/topi...addict-review/