Limbo (John Sayles, 1999)

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Recently re-watched John Sayles' masterpiece Limbo on DVD. The PQ on the DVD is OK, but it would be really nice to see this film on Blu.

This is my favorite Sayles film, also one of my top ten favorite '90's movies. Truly stunning & majestic. Everything is amazing here: The grandeur & danger of the Alaskan wilderness, the storyline, the acting, & the ambiguous ending are all perfect.

MEM's singing voice is superb: I liked how we first hear her character Donna singing at the wedding in the beginning, then the 1-2 songs in the bar, and then finally the excellent song Dimming of the Day, which plays over the scenes of Joe Gastineaxu (David S.) sailing on the boat. It was unusual that the actress was actually singing in the film, since scenes like this are typically lip-synced.

Dimming of the Day - Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio - YouTube

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Still waiting for Limbo on Blu-ray. I've never owned the now-OOP DVD (though have seen the film numerous times), but I recently checked - and it's really gone up in price.

The Criterion Collection would be a perfect label to release this underrated masterpiece in HD.

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Now that Matewan is in the collection, there is always hope!

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Sayles seems to be underrepresented in general in the format.