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ianungstad · 01-14-2018, 01:24 AM

Looks like Arrow has the rights to Suzuki's Eight Hours of Terror, which is screening as part of a Suzuki program at the American Cinematheque in February. Presumably it will be in vol.2 of Suzuki: The Early Years.

noirjunkie · 01-14-2018, 01:38 AM

My copy of the "Four Film Noir Classics" box set showed up yesterday. It's a handsome set, and the box is sturdily constructed. It also comes with a reversible poster for The Big Combo and Secret Beyond the Door. I'm thankful I was able to pick it up before it goes out of print.

jayembee · 01-14-2018, 01:59 AM

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Originally Posted by noirjunkie

My copy of the "Four Film Noir Classics" box set showed up yesterday. It's a handsome set, and the box is sturdily constructed. It also comes with a reversible poster for The Big Combo and Secret Beyond the Door. I'm thankful I was able to pick it up before it goes out of print.

Ditto, on all points.

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mja345 · 01-14-2018, 04:33 AM

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Funny, I feel the opposite about the two films. I think The Big Knife is a solid anti-Hollywood Hollywood movie. I like that it features Jack Palance in a more thoughtful role than his usual tough guy / heavy and it also features Shelley Winters when she was still a babe. Yea, Rod Steiger over-acts, but that’s pretty much what he does most of the time.

Terror in a Texas Town, however, is much weaker. Joseph H. Lewis (Gun Crazy, The Big Combo), postponed retirement to direct it as a favor for a friend. Unfortunately, the production values don’t rise above the usual TV western of the period and the actors, aside from Sterling Hayden and his in-and-out accent, are not memorable. The weakest point for me, however, is the lack of a strong villain. Sebastian Cabot just doesn’t cut it, nor do any of his henchmen.

Obviously, opinions can differ, but that’s my two cents.

I really enjoy "The Big Knife". Steiger's performance is essentially a full-length version of his batshit crazy scene in "The January Man".

Werdsniper2 · 01-14-2018, 06:31 PM

Ordered a few movies from Arrow UK about 3 weeks ago. Still waiting for them to arrive. I was told it usually takes them 2 to 3 weeks to deliver overseas so I really hope they arrive this week.

trentdiesel · 01-14-2018, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mja345

I really enjoy "The Big Knife". Steiger's performance is essentially a full-length version of his batshit crazy scene in "The January Man".

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

You reminded me I have to buy The January Man, just for Rod Steiger

NoirFan · 01-14-2018, 07:23 PM

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

That’s a great preview image. Eye of the Steiger!

Respectjuice · 01-14-2018, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Werdsniper2

Ordered a few movies from Arrow UK about 3 weeks ago. Still waiting for them to arrive. I was told it usually takes them 2 to 3 weeks to deliver overseas so I really hope they arrive this week.

I just received my sale items yesterday, that I ordered on the 30th of Dec. So yeah, about two weeks. And I'm on the East Coast. Was happy to see Ronin still had a slipcover. Was told that people weren't getting one, so don't know what was going on there.

belcherman · 01-14-2018, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by mja345

I really enjoy "The Big Knife". Steiger's performance is essentially a full-length version of his batshit crazy scene in "The January Man".

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

Wow, crazy. Harvey Keitel is the calmest one in the room.

mja345 · 01-14-2018, 10:19 PM

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Wow, crazy. Harvey Keitel is the calmest one in the room.

Danny Aiello's face is hilarious after Steiger finishes his rant. Aiello has a look like, "I think this guy may actually be insane."

trentdiesel · 01-14-2018, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mja345

I really enjoy "The Big Knife". Steiger's performance is essentially a full-length version of his batshit crazy scene in "The January Man".

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

Also, one of my favorite blind buys is Naked Face with Rod and Roger Moore. Most people trash the film but I love it, mostly because I love Rod and Roger. Steiger is absolutely crazy in it, and I found it hard not to smile or laugh anytime he was onscreen flipping out

gobad2003 · 01-16-2018, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by noirjunkie

My copy of the "Four Film Noir Classics" box set showed up yesterday. It's a handsome set, and the box is sturdily constructed. It also comes with a reversible poster for The Big Combo and Secret Beyond the Door. I'm thankful I was able to pick it up before it goes out of print.

Thanks for the heads up on this, I put in an order on Amazon UK. I see no other retailer has this right now so it must being going OOP soon. Looks like a good one to add to the collection

bruce holecheck · 01-16-2018, 05:33 PM

New promo video from Arrow for CAT O'NINE TAILS -- based on the clips here, it looks gorgeous. Also, date bump to 2/13.

30hertzrumble · 01-16-2018, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ianungstad

Terror in A Texas Town is a pretty solid western. Sterling Hayden nails the emotional beats of his character and his butchered Swedish accent is at least amusing more than it is irritating. For a B movie it's very well written. Screenwriter was Dalton Trumbo; who was on the blacklist and is credited under a pseudonym. The film is very much in the vein of old cowboys having an existential crisis in the dying days of the west. It gets extra points for somehow making an over the top finale involving a standoff with a whaling harpoon seem plausible. 6.5/10

The Big Knife is pretty bad. It's easily the weakest Aldrich film I've seen and I have no idea why Arrow released this. It's an adaptation of a stage play and feels very inert. Aldrich doesn't open the film up all that much and it consists mostly of long dialogue scenes set in the study of Jack Palance's mansion. The dialogue is so purple and overwrought that it's hard to take the themes of the film seriously. The music serves to punctuate and underscore the already over the top dialogue to the point that the film is almost unpleasant to even watch. Not recommended! 4/10

I'm a big fan of TERROR IN A TEXAS TOWN. Sterling Hayden is one of my favorite actors so that doesn't hurt. I love that the movie came up with such an implausible final act and somehow made it pay off.

THE BIG KNIFE didn't work for me either. I found it mostly boring and occasionally painful, but I haven't watched it in many years. I might have a different take now. I'm looking forward to revisiting TERROR IN A TEXAS TOWN on Blu-ray... if my sale shipment ever arrives.

Jaymole · 01-16-2018, 07:38 PM

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I'm a big fan of TERROR IN A TEXAS TOWN. Sterling Hayden is one of my favorite actors so that doesn't hurt.

This and Moby Dick are my 2 favorite harpoon movies.

Jobla · 01-16-2018, 10:15 PM

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This and Moby Dick are my 2 favorite harpoon movies.

On a somewhat related note, my favorite spear gun scene is Carol Lynley popping a child's balloon with her spear gun in ONCE YOU KISS A STRANGER (revealing her to be beautiful, but psychologically unbalanced.

Frog Foot · 01-17-2018, 04:23 PM

DOEs anyone know if arrow offers replacement booklets for their titles. I just bought a copy used that is missing theirs. wondering if I can replace it or Ill return it.

davidthenikonuser · 01-17-2018, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Frog Foot

DOEs anyone know if arrow offers replacement booklets for their titles. I just bought a copy used that is missing theirs. wondering if I can replace it or Ill return it.

They do not, I've asked.

Frog Foot · 01-17-2018, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by davidthenikonuser

They do not, I've asked.

THANK you. Would anyone know if The Beast (north America release) is OOP it seemed rocky jump in price.

ianungstad · 01-17-2018, 06:22 PM

I watched JD's Revenge last night. I really liked it! It's quite well written for a blaxploitation film and surprisingly violent. The murder in which our antihero is out to revenge is set in a meat packing shop; which offers lots of flashbacks to pools of blood and severed cow eyeballs. The scenes involving switchblades are comparably nasty that most slasher fans would be appreciative. The sex and nudity in the film is far more disturbing than it is erotic. JD"s way with women is violent and there's a horrific rape scene. Also some crazy incest involving JD and his niece. Trashy, disturbing and well made! Big thumbs up. 7/10

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01-14-2018, 01:24 AM	#11581
ianungstad Special Member Member since:Jun 2010	Looks like Arrow has the rights to Suzuki's Eight Hours of Terror, which is screening as part of a Suzuki program at the American Cinematheque in February. Presumably it will be in vol.2 of Suzuki: The Early Years.

01-14-2018, 01:38 AM	#11582
noirjunkie Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 4K collection:68 Blu-ray collection:3860 DVD collection:676 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:688	My copy of the "Four Film Noir Classics" box set showed up yesterday. It's a handsome set, and the box is sturdily constructed. It also comes with a reversible poster for The Big Combo and Secret Beyond the Door. I'm thankful I was able to pick it up before it goes out of print.

01-14-2018, 06:31 PM	#11585
Werdsniper2 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2017 Location:California 4K collection:25 Blu-ray collection:660 DVD collection:25	Ordered a few movies from Arrow UK about 3 weeks ago. Still waiting for them to arrive. I was told it usually takes them 2 to 3 weeks to deliver overseas so I really hope they arrive this week.

01-17-2018, 04:23 PM	#11597
Frog Foot Expert Member Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Digital collection:- Trading Score:1	DOEs anyone know if arrow offers replacement booklets for their titles. I just bought a copy used that is missing theirs. wondering if I can replace it or Ill return it.

01-17-2018, 06:22 PM	#11600
ianungstad Special Member Member since:Jun 2010	I watched JD's Revenge last night. I really liked it! It's quite well written for a blaxploitation film and surprisingly violent. The murder in which our antihero is out to revenge is set in a meat packing shop; which offers lots of flashbacks to pools of blood and severed cow eyeballs. The scenes involving switchblades are comparably nasty that most slasher fans would be appreciative. The sex and nudity in the film is far more disturbing than it is erotic. JD"s way with women is violent and there's a horrific rape scene. Also some crazy incest involving JD and his niece. Trashy, disturbing and well made! Big thumbs up. 7/10

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