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Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 1st week of July DVDs: Gangs, Assassination, Suicide, Love and Surfer Bank Robbers! A Good Week!

Is it just me... by 24200124	Jun 30th, 2008 11:50:20 PM
Or does Winona Ryder just look fucked up on the cover of "Sex and Death 101"?
sloppy second by tiltandflip	Jun 30th, 2008 11:50:27 PM
just missed it. Love Mad Men though...brilliant show
damn by tiltandflip	Jun 30th, 2008 11:50:46 PM

Damn it like fourth!!!!!! by DARTHpatel	Jun 30th, 2008 11:51:14 PM
damn, i hate you dorks!!!!!
Empty Week by PirateEmery	Jul 1st, 2008 12:01:51 AM
Nothing fun... more money I can spend on gasoline.
I think "Gangs" is more than just a revenge story... by Chishu_Ryu	Jul 1st, 2008 12:02:24 AM
For me, it's a film about the building of America (as the revenge story never fully pans out, but is lost in the Union Army's raid on New York). I always kind of saw it as Scorsese's version of John Ford's "The Searchers", his favorite film. Just like the Ford film, there is a strong ruthless and racially prejudice character at center who thinks he's doing what's right for his country, and along side him, you have the young upstart, who's not of traditional English ancestry (Jeff Fisher's character was part Indian, and Dicaprio's was Irish) and who represents the next generation. So yeah, I see it as a little more than just a revenge story.
Oh, and... by Chishu_Ryu	Jul 1st, 2008 12:07:54 AM
Scorsese's "Gangs of New York" even contains the opening shot of "The Searchers", when Walter "Monk" McGinn kicks open the doors from underground to reveal daylight and the Five Points dressed in snow before the original Battle of Five Points. This is the first hint that "Gangs" is inspired by "The Searchers."
Kyle Gass by Series7	Jul 1st, 2008 12:20:02 AM
Is doing something not directly related to Jack Black? Did he naw off his foot? Or has Jack finally set him free? Also City Of Men, isn't it kind of like a final movie to the TV show City of Men? Both are directed by the same guy. Anyone seen both?
Harry by Series7	Jul 1st, 2008 12:28:30 AM
What scene in the Batman movie are you talking about? With the shoved in the oven that exploded and they filmed it?
My Blueberry Nights still playing in theaters by phantom_of_teh_paradise	Jul 1st, 2008 12:48:40 AM
but I still got my copy minutes ago. Beautiful movie. I never quite got why it was so hip to hate on it...or why everybody seems to think it's not "up to par" with Wong Kar-Wai. It's spot on Wong Kar-Wai in English. It's cozy, it's lovesick, and it'll scorch your eyeballs off with its cinematography. 9/10
There is no way 'City of Men' is superior to 'God' by stinkyfingerz	Jul 1st, 2008 12:53:38 AM
'City of God' that is. That movie still retains one of THE most authentic, and cringe worthy moments ever caught on film; the moment where a 'wannabe' has to choose which kid he wants to kill....as he points his gun at the potential victims, I have never seen shear terror in the eyes of a child captured on film, like I did in that scene. After watching 'City of Men' I felt like it was a decent movie, but not nearly as moving, or well made as 'City of God'.
Sequel to My Blueberry Nights by phantom_of_teh_paradise	Jul 1st, 2008 12:56:09 AM
What should it be called? "My Pineapple Holiday Weekend"
Wong Kar Wai. by Lutz	Jul 1st, 2008 12:57:16 AM
Yeah Blueberry Nights wasn't as good as good as In The Mood For Love or 2046 but it is definately still a great movie and much better than his earlier catalogue.
point break by ThePorkChopExpress	Jul 1st, 2008 01:13:03 AM
Fast and the Furious IS point break... just in cars and overall not as good
"I haven’t seen it, but a friend tells me I should." by Uncle Stan	Jul 1st, 2008 01:15:54 AM
Piss off, Harry! I used to think your lists were so crappy because they were the result of payola. Now I know that you're just an idiot.
I got together with a couple that came by the hotel by HEADGEEK	Jul 1st, 2008 01:25:04 AM
but I was really crushed for time as they moved some of the interviews off the day on set - and I had to finish last weeks dvd column - and do research and prep for all the interviews. It just didn't work out this time.
Vantage Point? by Broseph	Jul 1st, 2008 01:30:20 AM

Someone forgot Vantage Point. by PirateEmery	Jul 1st, 2008 01:51:25 AM
But good thing you remembered Dead and Gone! Geez...
Seems like a shitty week to me, Harry... by PirateEmery	Jul 1st, 2008 01:55:12 AM
Not sure what movie you're referring to as spectacular of any of those. I'd say next week would be a little bit more fun, due to the Blu-Bat. But this week is nothing more than Blu-ray rereleases.
Batman: The Movie by The Guy Who Slept Through Everything.	Jul 1st, 2008 01:55:39 AM
Amazing cover art, really wink love that movie, cause it's so terrible. reaches for can of shark spray
gangs on blu has a two star transfer (link inside) by lavatory love machine	Jul 1st, 2008 02:15:03 AM
http://bluray.highdefdigest.co m/409/gangsofnewyork.html - http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews /33708/gangs-of-new-york/
Harry how does the surfing scenes in Point break look on Blu-Ray by Xiphos_2	Jul 1st, 2008 02:15:42 AM
Or if you have ever watched any surf docs on Blu-Ray how do they look? That might be the one thing that makes me invest in a Blu-Ray player.
One thing I forgot to add to my above post by Xiphos_2	Jul 1st, 2008 02:18:36 AM
Point Break is the king of pure retarded fun in movies. Much Props to Neo and Dalton boy for doing their own Jumps over Lake Mead.
Forgot all about Girl on a Bridge. by Bungion Boy	Jul 1st, 2008 02:38:51 AM
I saw that years ago in its theatrical run and loved it. Wonderful film. I haven't seen it since and kind of forgot it existed. Thanks for the head's up, Harry. Can't wait to revisit it.
Lavatory Love Machine by HEADGEEK	Jul 1st, 2008 02:40:00 AM
Well the transfer at 1080p Digital Projection 9' by 12ft' was stunning. Just saying.
Bill the Butcher by kungfuhustler84	Jul 1st, 2008 02:51:59 AM
is probably one of my most favorite movie characters of all time, along with Pai Mei, Toshiro Mifune's character in Seven Samurai, Captain Jack Sparrow, and Ash from the Evil Dead series.
oh by kungfuhustler84	Jul 1st, 2008 02:53:59 AM
and Gay Perry in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
kiss kiss bang bang by BrainFart	Jul 1st, 2008 03:08:49 AM
watching it on tbs too i see. Shame that movie never got much respect, easily one of the top 3 movies that year.
In the Line of Fire! by photoboy	Jul 1st, 2008 03:24:34 AM
I loved that film, it was one of the first I went to see in the cinema when I became old enough to pass for 15. It has some fantastic lines, my favourite being Clint's response to Malkovitch: "I'll be thinking about that while I'm pissing on your grave!" Point Break is also an excellent film, especially Gary Busey. If I had even a vague interest in owning a PS3 or a Blu-Ray player I would definitely pick both these films up.
Soylentmean by bod33	Jul 1st, 2008 03:27:21 AM
Take your tounge out of Harry's Ass you fucking twat.
BATMAN With Adam West Is Pure Cheesy Campy Crap by Red Dawn Don	Jul 1st, 2008 03:45:58 AM
BATMAN ruined LOST IN SPACE. LOST IN SPACE was evil with a sinister DR SMITH, until BATMAN caused the network suits to twist LIS into a Cheesy, Campy, Crapfest too. Well maybe I should hate the network suits. However I do remember thinking when I got older I would understand the Riddles in BATMAN. Hey guess what, those riddles are lame piles of crap. Seriously, they are awful. No wonder everyone hates riddle solving Robin. POW!!! BAM!!! SOCKO!!!
Spot on by INDIETHIS	Jul 1st, 2008 03:51:59 AM
Could not agree more about Gangs of New York - could barley sit in the theater as I thought - good god - this is just bad.... but I have since fell for the movie upon viewing it multiple times at home. Go figure. The acting now seems crisp - and - I'll be damned to admit it - but - Leo and Cam really did a fine fine job. City of Men - forget it - that movie just out and out kicks ass on so many levels.
"I...am an F - B - I...agent!" by joe90025	Jul 1st, 2008 04:38:19 AM
I've watched In The Line Of Fire lots of times on TNT, and not once has it inspired me to build a birdhouse. I'm guessing Harry turns into a licensed contractor whenever he watches 300. Anyway, still waiting for a proper transfer of Ashes Of Time.
chungking express by karatekid17	Jul 1st, 2008 04:48:59 AM
Although Wong kar wai gets the most admiration for In the Mood for Love, my fave from him is Chungking Express...a wonderfully comic performance from the best actor in Asian cinema Tony Leung
Man With the X-Ray Eyes by pearlanddean	Jul 1st, 2008 06:27:10 AM
That's a great film, the ending freaked me out as a child.
City of God Part III: The Toddlers by Browzer	Jul 1st, 2008 06:28:10 AM

What, no smut this week? by Stuntcock Mike	Jul 1st, 2008 06:44:08 AM
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Whoa Whoa Whoa Harry? by MRJONZ72	Jul 1st, 2008 06:53:03 AM
I liked City of Men a lot, but are you saying that it is superior to City of God. City of the God is the first movie ever that I watched and as soon as the credits ended (yes I watched all the credits too) that I immediately restarted the movie and watched it back over again.
"You've got a redezvouz with my ASSSSSSSSSSSSS by Nasty In The Pasty	Jul 1st, 2008 06:55:19 AM
MotherFUCKER!"
That should be "rendezvouz", dammit. by Nasty In The Pasty	Jul 1st, 2008 06:55:43 AM

Once you see In the Line of Fire by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jul 1st, 2008 07:00:34 AM
you'll never think of a ukele the same way again. It'll bring up good movie memories.
City Of Men - Soylent Mean by MRJONZ72	Jul 1st, 2008 07:02:55 AM
It's not part of a trilogy. It is not a sequel of anything of that matter to City of God. It's simply a spinoff / sequel to the City of Men TV series..Yeah they have a few of the same actors, people behind the camera etc. But different characters and story line, they are not related to City of God in anywat.
Gangs of New York Blu-ray Has Been Botched by ElGato	Jul 1st, 2008 07:08:38 AM
Sad, sad news: http://tinyurl.com/6x3kfm
Walk Hard.... by Stormshadow4life	Jul 1st, 2008 07:18:02 AM
was hilarious! I put it up there with Naked Gun and Airplane...and it was a refreshing change from the overly long other Apatow movies.
WHOOPSIE DAISY! by loafroaster	Jul 1st, 2008 07:57:11 AM
Careful, Tweedy. The Mort's Frenchified.
owen wilson is not hallarious! by angrykirby.tk	Jul 1st, 2008 07:58:10 AM
I hate owen wilson, hate him
Did Harry spit on Walk Hard? by Hawaiian Organ Donor	Jul 1st, 2008 08:12:53 AM
Walk Hard was ass? Really? I think Harry's taste in movies is taking a huge divergence from mine because I never stopped laughing during Walk Hard and thought it hinted at subtle genius, especially the exceptional soundtrack. I listen to that album every week on the drive to work. Drillbit Taylor had one redeeming scene where they were interviewing bodyguards. Adam Baldwin shows up briefly but Frank Whalley steals the scene with his attempt at being a tough guy.
Hey SoylentMean.... by FlickaPoo	Jul 1st, 2008 08:15:08 AM
...."what could have been one of film's most memorable melees"...if you mean the great melee in the snow in the beginning...pretty sure that's Peter Gabriel. I think it works pretty well too...
Welcoem to the world of MAD MEN, Harry. by HoboCode	Jul 1st, 2008 08:32:59 AM
My DVDs arrive today!
BTW: THE NEW WORLD EXTENDED CUT COMING SOON!!!! by HoboCode	Jul 1st, 2008 08:33:34 AM

95% sure it's a Peter Gabriel song called... by FlickaPoo	Jul 1st, 2008 08:34:14 AM
..."Signal to Noise". Cool song too. I can see why it wouldn't work for everyone in a period film though...
A great double feature by bingo the clown	Jul 1st, 2008 08:47:58 AM
Would be "Girl on the Bridge" and "Secretary". They both deal with consensual S&M relationships, and yet are both very sweet in tone.
Good to see you reappraise Gangs of New York. by rbatty024	Jul 1st, 2008 08:51:55 AM
I never understood the hate. For my money it's better than The Departed. Hollywood is so afraid of making period movies, so it's nice when one of the masters uses his influence to get one finished. The scene where the immigrants were coming off the boats and were immediately drafted and then the empty boats were loaded with coffins was fantastic. A truly great film.
Walk Hard was genius! by Nico Toscani	Jul 1st, 2008 09:09:52 AM
Walk Hard is one of the best Apatow factory movie Harry! It was a hilarious and brilliant parody of musical bio-pics. Your tastes are going downhill dude.
Vern should review the Left Behind DVD Collection by Nico Toscani	Jul 1st, 2008 09:11:39 AM
I swear, if Harry actually likes the Left Behind movies I will have 100% lost faith in his ability to review movies. Get Vern to review those things so we can have a good laugh!
"Gangs o' New York" would've been a reason for me to go Blu by Chishu_Ryu	Jul 1st, 2008 09:16:54 AM
...but the bad press on the video transfer will make me wait for a few more quality titles to come out on Blu-Ray. Til then, I'll enjoy "Casino" on HD-DVD...
Walk Hard Good....Knocked Up Awful fatboy by Samuel Fulmer	Jul 1st, 2008 09:18:24 AM
stoner fantasy. Sorry but Knocked Up may've made a lot of money, but it wasn't very good. It's a funny film if you don't have friends to have much more interesting "pop culture" conversations with. And it's "heart" was about as authentic as some bad late 80's T.G.I.F. sitcom. It was nothing more than a poor man's Kevin Smith movie (which is preaty poor indeed). Walk Hard on the other hand is probably one of the best/funniest spoofs we've had in recent years (miles beyond Scary Movie/Date Movie/Insert movie), and it also has better music than some so-called musicals. John C. Reiley was excellent (he actually sang, unlike some of the people in the bio-pics he's spoofing). I laughed many times during Walk Hard, while I rolled my eyes at the crap we were given as humor in Knocked-Up.
wow SoylentMean by bod33	Jul 1st, 2008 09:22:59 AM
Not only are you a twat, but a hypocritical one at that. I am sure you thought of your oh so original talkback name while masturbating over your Charlton Heston pictures. Enjoy
Gangs of New York Director's Cut by Samuel Fulmer	Jul 1st, 2008 09:25:29 AM
Come on. You know it's only a matter of time, if there really was some kind of legendary 4 hour cut.
Michael Mann's Thief original Cut on Blu-Ray by Samuel Fulmer	Jul 1st, 2008 09:26:23 AM
If this is ever to materialize, than I might buy a Blu-Ray player.
Point Break/Fast & The Furious by rogueleader66	Jul 1st, 2008 09:47:34 AM
F & F is PB with cars instead of surfers. Undercover cop gets too close to the guy he has to bust, gets too much into the lifestyle of the bad guys, lets the bad guy go. F & F was good, but essentially a PB remake with cars. Anyone who doesn't see this has not watched both movies!!
How about a Wall-E review? by Zombieflicker	Jul 1st, 2008 10:11:09 AM
What gives Harry? Also.. will we see a Hellboy 2 review from you?
The theatrical cut of "Gangs" IS Scorsese's Final Cut by Chishu_Ryu	Jul 1st, 2008 10:11:57 AM
Because Thelma Schoonmaker and Martin Scorsese don't do so-called "Director's Cuts" after the fact... So don't hold your breath on some longer better newer Special Edition version because this is the final version of the film.
Like "Goodfellas", "Gangs" is about the transition of eras... by Chishu_Ryu	Jul 1st, 2008 10:19:36 AM
...where disputes that where settled through traditional old-European style battles with rabbits as mafia icons gave way to U.S. Federal Intervention and police action and a new way of looking at old ideas...
Walk Hard Sucked by Series7	Jul 1st, 2008 10:32:00 AM
Because it was a parody of like only 2 movies. The only good parts were the songs. Also Tim Meadows still... not funny.
I think Drillbit Taylor could've been hilarious by Vern	Jul 1st, 2008 10:36:04 AM
if the character of Drillbit Taylor actually was treated as a real homeless guy. Nick Nolte of course would be the best to play him. I guess this was a kids movie and can't be BAD SANTA dark but it seems to me like they have a good premise that they entirely waste by casting Owen Wilson as every god damn charming loser character he ever plays, and not somebody you actually believe is a homeless man who's gonna rob their house. In the Nick Nolte version the humor would not be "ha ha, he says he's a badass but he's actually not" but "oh shit, is he really gonna kill those bullies? This could get ugly." Oh well. At least it had a few laughs, which is more than you can say for alot of comedies these days. I'm sure it seems pretty good to the kids it was intended for. Nico Toscani: I don't really feel like watching the LEFT BEHIND series, although part 4 I think is directed by Craig Baxley of STONE COLD and ACTION JACKSON fame.
Doesn't a 20th anniversary edition of Heathers by skimn	Jul 1st, 2008 10:45:05 AM
come out this week? THAT would be the Dan Waters flick to catch/rewatch this week. Any mention of Mishima must include Phillip Glass' incredible score. And although it looks like it wastes a fine looking cast, I'm a sucker for conspiracy thrillers, so any word on Vantage Point??
RENE RUSSO LOOKS LIKE A DUDE by JBouganim1	Jul 1st, 2008 10:46:36 AM
ON THAT COVER
Kathryn Bigelow by skimn	Jul 1st, 2008 10:50:31 AM
needs more film work. On her short resume there's Near Dark, Point Break, and Strange Days...Give that woman a Stedicam and let her go...
So Harry, by skimn	Jul 1st, 2008 10:53:58 AM
just curious. What do you do with the countless BluRay crap discs you get? Take 'em to the used DVD shop, trade them with friends, or use them as coasters...? BTW, hows the lapband procedure doin'?
Don't buy Gangs of New York by movieman742	Jul 1st, 2008 10:56:42 AM
The video transfer is worse than shit. I was excited about this release too. They overprocessed it and it looks worse than the last dvd edition. STAY AWAY FROM IT.
In the Line of Fire has my "partner-death" scene by Tacom	Jul 1st, 2008 10:58:36 AM
A lot of Clint's partners in movies get killed especially in the Dirty Harry movies, but this one has my favorite. First off, you know the second Dylan McDermott is talking about his kid in the beginning he's going to buy it. Then when he has a gun on Malkovitch on the rooftop and yells excitedly at Clint's character whose down on a fire escape "I got him Frank!, Malkovitch shoots. Clint is looking up and he doesn't know what happened. Then McDermott's head falls into frame, clearly dead with a bullet in his head.
what the fuck was Gangs Of New York about? by Spandau Belly	Jul 1st, 2008 11:05:36 AM
It started out as a revenge movie about killing the dude who killed your dad, but then Leo becomes friends with the guy he wants to kill and seems to forget about killing him until somebody reminds him, then we get a brief training montage of him practicing whipping a blade at a target, then Double D Lewis senses the ambush coming and degrades Leo D in front of everybody saying he's going to scar his face and turn him into a hideous freak to live in shame, but then Leo's face heals right away, Lewis sits back and lets Leo build up and army, I guess because Lewis is just a maniac and likes fighting, then the two gangs all line up for a big rumble and get knocked over by a stray cannonball, followed by Leo suddenly having affection for Lewis again, visiting his grave, and then some time lapse photography of New York in which the World Trade Centre appears and everybody in the theatre when I saw it burst out laughing wondering if it would disappear two seconds later, it didn't, but the damage was already done. That movie had a good look and I like Double D Lewis playing a maniac and all, but the thing is a full on clusterfuck.
Who did Barbara Bouchet play in GANGS OF NY? by Tacom	Jul 1st, 2008 11:16:41 AM
She was the hot chick Kirk made out with in that Star Trek episode with the aliens can turn humans into cubes, the "baby woman" in the MST3K episode, AGENT FROM H.A.R.M., and played Miss Moneypenny in the 1967 Casino Royale. She also did some Italian crime flicks in the 70s. I see Gangs of New York in her IMDB bio but can't remember who the heck she played!
Ever shoot your gun into the air and go "Aaagh!"? by GrandMuffTarkin	Jul 1st, 2008 11:17:18 AM

yeah, City of Men is cut together from a cheap TV show by wash	Jul 1st, 2008 11:24:10 AM
It's ok on it's own terms but you're going to be severley disappointed if you expect something as good or better then City of God. Also, heads up on the Gangs of New York Blu-Ray. movieman742 is correct. I've read some reviews where they state that they overdid it on the DNR (Digital Noise Reduction), so it may look all nice and clean to the video game crowd, but it's not an accurate transfer. Stay away until they get it right.
Gangs of New York by Chishu_Ryu	Jul 1st, 2008 11:25:11 AM
Like all of Scorsese's work, Gangs centers not only on the personal stories of the main characters, but also on the story of the world around the characters, New York, America, which has always been the "other" character in Scorsese's films, but none moreso than in this film. We are allowed a glimpse into this world through the stories of Amsterdam, Bill, and the others, but in the end, their petty disputes and jealousies and selfishness are swallowed by the march of history and the building of New York, and America.
"Mishima" is the greatest movie you've never seen by Drunken Rage	Jul 1st, 2008 11:27:15 AM
Simply incredible acheivement.
Point Break ripoff of Fast & Furious.... by Darth Macchio	Jul 1st, 2008 11:36:06 AM
well DUH! Jeeze dude...I saw that when I first saw the movie. Replace surfing with racing, FBI with LAPD, inner-city California with Malibu beach and drop Busey's character (don't tell him tho, you don't know what that fucking guy is capable of at any given moment)...and viola! You've got yourself a new movie! Seriously, its the same as when I noticed that Cinderella's 80's classic "Nobody's Fool" is practically a note for note ripoff of earlier 80's Def Leppards "Bringin on the Heartbreak". You can sing either song's lyrics over the other, they're that close...try it! It's fun! Did anybody notice that the "Kyle Gass" on that last zombie movie is the same Kyle Gass, also known as KayGee, or just KG, from the inimitable Tenacious D? Forgive me if someone else mentioned it, I can't read.
Girl on the Bridge! Excellent movie! by a goonie	Jul 1st, 2008 11:50:49 AM

Girl on the Bridge! Excellent movie! by a goonie	Jul 1st, 2008 11:54:01 AM
Thank you Harry for re-inserting that movie into my consciousness. I saw it years ago in theaters and was amazed by its tender beauty and unique love story. I highly recommend this movie to those interested in different takes on cinematic romance.
Sorry about the double post. by a goonie	Jul 1st, 2008 11:54:32 AM
Damn hitting the enter key early!
Visual Perfection? by BStecke	Jul 1st, 2008 12:06:37 PM
Have you seen the Gangs of New York Blu-ray? It looks like a bag of smashed assholes.
but I'll give Harry props on the Mad Men plug by wash	Jul 1st, 2008 12:28:47 PM
I know he has some weird aversion towards TV shows that don't have pew pew lasers or superheroes, but at least he can recognize what is the best damn shown on TV.
who cares about Austin by disfigurehead	Jul 1st, 2008 03:03:58 PM

Banner Ads by SUPERJIM	Jul 1st, 2008 03:17:27 PM
First time I EVER clicked on one of those. Anyone ever bought anything form TheHut.com that is advertising 2 Blu Rays for £18? Anyone seen them any cheaper elsewhere?
"brilliant work of brilliance" by waggy	Jul 1st, 2008 03:52:27 PM
Ok, so it's not quite "chocolate covered pussy juice", but a funny little Harry-ism nevertheless.
Drillbit Taylor>Walk Hard? by drewlicious	Jul 1st, 2008 04:03:19 PM
I think not, my friend. The Bob Dylan parody was worth the price of admission alone.
Soylentmean by bod33	Jul 1st, 2008 04:32:40 PM
I dont have to explain anything to you about my talkback name, but your suggestion is totally wrong, if thats a surprise. You obviously have far to much free time on your hands so just look it up yourself.
Headgeek by lavatory love machine	Jul 1st, 2008 08:09:04 PM
for example, regarding Master and Commander I chose to listen to your opinion on the transfer not the reviews of websites like highdefdigest and dvdtalk that said that it was just a little better than the DVD, and I gotta tell you they were right, looks good but far from what blu ray can do, so in the case of Gangs I'll go with them, I don't like when they use DNR (digital noise reduction) because it washes a lot of the detail and Gangs was that pristine look that's very un-cinematic, like if it was shot on an old HD video camera (I haven't spend much time watching projectors but for what I've seen they are vastly inferior to my 40 inches bravia LCD)
GIRL ON A BRIDGE, finally!!! by I. Ratzkywatzky	Jul 1st, 2008 10:03:25 PM
I saw GIRL ON A BRIDGE at Roger Ebert's Overlooked Film Festival several years ago. I've been waiting for it to be released on DVD ever since. It's a magical film! Thank you, Legend Films, for digging around in the Paramount vaults and releasing a few overlooked gems.
FIRST by Ateball	Jul 1st, 2008 10:40:38 PM
uhm yeah
Loads of Hot Women in "Sex & Death 101" by darthliquidator	Jul 1st, 2008 10:49:50 PM
Outside of a porn film, I don't know of any other movie this year that features such an endless array of smokin' hot babes as this film. And each woman, one more stunning than the other, gets plenty of screen time to make her mark on the film. Consistently weird, hilarious and sexy(and sex-filled)beyond belief until it unfortunatly drops into low gear during its final fifteen minutes. Special kudos to Sophie Monk, Leslie Bibb and whoever the hell those girls were who played the celeb-lesbo duo.
f and f, point break.. by Harold-Sherbort	Jul 2nd, 2008 12:49:12 AM
were written by the same people. Right? That may explain why they are so similar.
im a fucking idiot. by Harold-Sherbort	Jul 2nd, 2008 12:54:47 AM
See subject.
Harry, your mention of Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? by drakeavenue	Jul 2nd, 2008 01:14:28 AM
made me smile. That has to be one of the best opening title sequences to any film.
Dogtown by half vader	Jul 2nd, 2008 05:14:31 AM
second it.
That Blu-ray cover for Gangs looks like poo. by Knuckleduster	Jul 2nd, 2008 08:35:36 AM
Almost all their covers look like something that dripped out of a dead man's anus. What is wrong with these people?
No, EVERY Blu-ray cover looks poo by half vader	Jul 2nd, 2008 08:52:40 AM
from EVERY company. I think 'they' decided by committee that since they COULDN"T make a decision on either square music-type packaging or 1-sheet format DVD packaging they'd just go halfway between the two and give birth to a half-arsed abomination. I love my HD but that format is a monstrosity where NO art looks good. I reckon the guys at Criterion are tearing their hair out about now. That's gonna be the closest these things come to looking respectable though.
DiCaprio/Diaz were 100% wrong for GANGS by Mullah Omar	Jul 2nd, 2008 01:00:35 PM
He's gotten better, but I never for a second believed that he fit the role. Cameron Diaz was even worse for that film. Maybe Scorsese was pressured by the studio to pick stars rather than appropriate actors, or maybe the film would have never gotten a greenlight without them, but whoever thought that was genuinely good casting needs to be run out of the business.
First five minutes of BAtman once again is up: by GQtaste	Jul 2nd, 2008 04:03:35 PM
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.c om/entertainment_movies_blog/2 008/07/dark-knight-the.html Oh, and I agree totally w/ Mullah about Leo and Diaz.
Sorry Harry-Gangs of New York rated worst blueray image Ever! by General Crom	Jul 3rd, 2008 12:13:16 PM
Not visual perfection in the least.I'm going to the store to buy it when I discover the transfer is actually the exact same one from the DVD and suffers the worst edge enhancement ever seen on an hd release.The studio should be burned down for this.Not just edge enhancement but all kinds of process errors and even wavy fucking lines all over it! They say to rent it or just remember when you saw it in the theater.The 60s batman movie gets a 5 star transfer and looks real in comparison-studio fuckwods
WOW ,somebody else finally spotted it ! by Keith Maniac	Jul 3rd, 2008 03:19:18 PM
The Fast And The Furious script, is the same script for Point Break, with every mention of the word "surfboard" replaced by the word "car".
Aaarrghh. Already ordered my Blu-ray, & Maniac by half vader	Jul 4th, 2008 05:26:11 AM
It'd have to be bad to be worse than the lousy Sleepy Hollow PQ. Don't be too proud of yourself Keith, MANY people spotted that. Many years ago. And at least in point Break they didn't 'cross the line' when a sense of geography was crucial to the storytelling! Breaking the 180º rule in a drag strip comp had to be the most retarded cinematic idea ever. Maybe they thought confusion would somehow make things more dynamic and 'extreme'.
Oh and P.S. by half vader	Jul 4th, 2008 05:27:18 AM
It was a cliché before Point Break, too.
P.P.S. by half vader	Jul 4th, 2008 05:28:16 AM
Not to be heartless about it, but after all that hoopla, is Swayze still about to die?
sea by General Crom	Jul 4th, 2008 12:37:28 PM

Sopranos: Definitive analysis of the end by GaryDellabate	Jul 4th, 2008 03:02:58 PM
No mention of the Sopranos box set coming out in November? In any event, this is a striking and brilliant essay about the final season and final episode of the Sopranos. Read it and thank me for sending the link later. http://masterofsopranos.wordpr ess.com/the-sopranos-definitiv e-explanation-of-the-end/
curious about the GANGS OF NEW YORK image by HEADGEEK	Jul 5th, 2008 06:46:16 AM
What people are seeming to describe here is NOT ONE IOTA of my experience with the disc. I'm looking at the image through my Sharp BluRay player - plugged through my Denon receiver being outputted from my Epson 1080p projector onto a Da-Lite 9' by 12' screen and I see ZERO problems. No wavy lines - no pixel issues and zero artifacting. It is crystal clear. Don't have any of the issues folks are describing. That said, my JUMPER BluRay won't even play without major skipping and freezing issues.
DiCap and Diaz miscast in GANGS by wilsonfisk89	Jul 5th, 2008 11:53:58 AM
As such the film never worked completely for me. DiCaprio came off as weak next to DDL, where a stronger actor would have carried the role/film. Diaz should stick to Charlie's Angels.
I hate Blu-ray. by Knuckleduster	Jul 6th, 2008 06:41:19 AM
Wish HD DVD won the war. Now that Blu-ray has no more competition, they just do whatever they want. Shitty covers and discs that won't play. Sad.
Sex and Death by Series7	Jul 7th, 2008 09:46:42 AM
The movie was surprisingly very funny. It was probably too funny for adults to get, that or to raunchy? Can't believe this didn't get a wider release. I mean it wouldn't have been a hit, because most adults like their comedies to be lame and predictable like Baby Mama, or college kids want their adult comedies to be familar and something already popular, Forgetting Sarah Marshell. This wasn't the funniest movie ever, but it was a lot funnier then you think it would be. Probably the best live action Patton Oswald performence ever, seeing that they finally stuck him in something with an R rating so he's not stuck dumbing/watering down his material which doesn't work for him.
Di Caprio and Diaz ruined Gangs by zapano	Jul 7th, 2008 10:04:47 AM
It's such a shame cause there is so much going for it. Even casting Colin Farrell instead of Di Caprio would have improved that film immensley. It seemed too much for Di Caprio, he seemed to be drowning in every scene. I really hope this Shutter Island, or whatever it is, is the last film Scorsese does with Di Caprio. Most of those films have been enjoyable to watch but they just seem parodies of scorsese. Scorsese needs to do something completely different. he's become too conservative, he's just making films that fulfill people's expectations of what a scorsese film is. Supposedley Scorsese is scouting around eastern europe with de niro for some secret project.
Oh yeah by Series7	Jul 7th, 2008 01:22:23 PM
The director of Sex and Death, probably one of the top 10 creepiest looking guys working in hollywood. Right behind the preist in Indy 4.
Screencaps Of Blu-ray by ElGato	Jul 7th, 2008 09:04:32 PM
The Blu-ray betters the atrocious DVD - betters the resolution of all the edge enhancement halos. They're now sparkling clear: http://tinyurl.com/63hxua

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