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Harry's DVD Picks & Peeks - 4th week of August DVDs: HEROES, Errol Flynn, Nightmare Before Christmas, Salo, Cannibalism & more!!

first? by The InSneider	Aug 25th, 2008 05:34:30 AM
go sox!
americans love being second by harry knowles breast	Aug 25th, 2008 05:47:33 AM
this list could use some good movies
I love Salo by Cannabis Holocaust	Aug 25th, 2008 05:50:07 AM
It's the kind of movie that makes you appreciate life even more after you watch it.
Salo is a true masterpiece by Cannabis Holocaust	Aug 25th, 2008 05:50:53 AM

Salo by PrincessLeias_Poohole	Aug 25th, 2008 05:58:10 AM
Is a piece of crap
How does this Cannibal Holocaust DVD differ from by Cannabis Holocaust	Aug 25th, 2008 06:00:45 AM
the previous Grindhouse Releasing DVD? It may be one of my favorite films of all time, but I still refuse to buy a pointless double dip. It better be worthwhile.
Wolf Bros.....pant pant? by Chewbaccalypse Now	Aug 25th, 2008 06:02:19 AM
Was that "pant pant" for Monica Belluci or Vincent Cassell? I couldn't tell. The thought of The Red One having sex is bad enough, but rolling his hairy stapled stomach back and forth on a dude's sweaty back as he plunges his meatstick deep inside the manhole.....well.............
sorry by Chewbaccalypse Now	Aug 25th, 2008 06:04:45 AM
I could finish my comment because I had to.....(ahem) clean up.....
regarding salo by harry knowles breast	Aug 25th, 2008 06:06:58 AM
a child's smile, blind willie johnson and a smooth bowel movement make me appreciate life. salo made me feel like a happy, blind baby being crapped on. in a nutshell, salo is a piece of cinematic crap searching for a plastic zombie's approval.
Harry's Tits by Chewbaccalypse Now	Aug 25th, 2008 06:13:32 AM
All this talk of bowel movements, plastic, old blind guys and babies....makes me want to go for another pop.
harry's tits by harry knowles breast	Aug 25th, 2008 06:16:30 AM
we are talking dead blind guys, man, so that's that...
NECRO-TASTIC!!!! by Chewbaccalypse Now	Aug 25th, 2008 06:19:23 AM

Pale Rider by Fortunesfool	Aug 25th, 2008 06:27:38 AM
Great movie, of course its a thinly disguised remake of Shane, but i'll let it slide since its so frikkin cool. 'Nothin' like a nice piece of hickory'
Name me ONE movie by Cannabis Holocaust	Aug 25th, 2008 06:31:37 AM
that can effect someone as strongly in this way as Salo and is such an accomplished work of art. It's one of the only films ever created that can make you think and feel emotion on this level. No matter your PERSONAL opinion (which is the only reason anyone could hate this film) it is a landmark in cinema and a master work. Period.
If you like Salo, great.. by harry knowles breast	Aug 25th, 2008 06:45:18 AM
but i find many movies affect me much more intellectually and emotionally than this. McCabe and Mrs. Miller and Dead Man and Ikiru are a few...They may not be as shocking as Salo, but one may find oneself emotionally and/or intellectually involved in their main "protagonists" and their situations.
shock cinema by Chewbaccalypse Now	Aug 25th, 2008 07:03:24 AM
Not a big fan of shock cinema....Unless someone wants to plug jumper cables up to Uwe Boll's genitals and film it. I think there are more intelligent ways to get your point across than filming sex slaves eating shit. "But WAIT! They're emotionless and the composition is artistic!"....... NINJA PLEASE.
Love Adventures of Robin Hood... by just pillow talk	Aug 25th, 2008 07:12:17 AM
That used to be on so much when I was a kid. And Brotherhood of the Wolf surprised the shit out of me when I first saw it. Crazy kung fu against some wild beast...and Monica. Oh Monica. The offer still stands Monica. The Pillow can be yours for the taking.
Pale Rider by tomdolan04	Aug 25th, 2008 07:21:19 AM
is awesome. I stumbled upon it on TV when I was 12 - 13 and was spellbound. So powerful. That inspired me to look up the Dollars trilogy later on in life. They should be compulsory in schools I tell you Elsewhere, "It's got nudity, it's got satan" should be a compulsory mantra for far more spec scripts in Hollywood than it is at present : )
Heroes Season Two by sorking	Aug 25th, 2008 07:22:20 AM
A messy, disappointing season but not without hope for season three (thanks to SOME of the new characters being interesting...and that well-received Comic-Con screening). Glad I revisited the DVD - so glad I just had to rant: http://noisetosignal.org/2008/ 08/holding-out-for-heroes
Harry i never knew you liked Errol Flynn!? by FILMFUNK	Aug 25th, 2008 07:43:13 AM
and what was the moral to Fat Abert?
Hiro's storyline looked like it was filmed in somebody's backyar by Karl Childers	Aug 25th, 2008 08:13:35 AM

d! by Karl Childers	Aug 25th, 2008 08:16:19 AM

And who exactly was buying those 400 dollar copies of Salo by JackRabbitSlim	Aug 25th, 2008 08:30:31 AM
If you truly think it was Pier Paolo Pasolini completists or 1970s Italo film fans - brother, please. At those inflated prices, I guaran-goddamn-tee ya a significant number of those folk were, on one level or other, fantasizing about being the nasty kiddierapers they secretly want to be. I had my convictions tested a few years ago when I stumbled across that pretty rare as-unedited-as-it-ever-was-on- video edition at the closing of a mom and pop store. Video Gallery had bought it out and was selling off the mom and pops rather impressive collection of oop titles for 5 bucks a pop - including that Salo tape. Coulda gone on ebay and made some filthy lucre like the enterprising republican I am but FUCK THAT SHIT - I'm not going to chance feeding some kiddiefucker-wannabe's depraved masturbatory fantasies. Oh yeah - for what its worth - Pasolini really was a genius director but that movie is some repugnant shit.
Is the format messed up on this page... by Zombieflicker	Aug 25th, 2008 08:44:03 AM
Geesh! I'm glad I have duel monitors at work.
I will have to watch Brotherhood of the Wolf again. by Knuckleduster	Aug 25th, 2008 09:11:07 AM
Only seen it once a couple of years ago and it really did nothing for me. I went from being impressed with the opening to being bored to death by the end. I can't remember the last time I was bored with a movie (no, wait, I can. It was Broherhood of the Wolf). Strange, because I usually like that kind of movie. Well, everyone on this site seems to love it, so I'll take the risk and give it another shot. Adventures of Robin Hood is one of the most joyous films ever made. Really wonderful. And so is Delicatessen.
Harry, are you any relation... by Darthkrusty	Aug 25th, 2008 09:12:34 AM
.. to the Patric Knowles mentioned in the Robin Hood review? Also, I saw Cannibal Holocaust a few months ago and liked it up until they killed that turtle. I love me some gore, but that disturbed me. I watched the whole thing. I think they killed a couple more beasties. Reminded me of those Faces of Death videos. But, to each their own. I'm not a vegetarian, but killing animals for entertainment purposes doesn't do it for me. If they were fake, they sure fooled me.
Joseph Biden sent Tommy Chong to jail. by MorbidObesity	Aug 25th, 2008 09:19:26 AM
Think that Tommy will be voting for Nader this November?
Outlander... by REDD	Aug 25th, 2008 09:36:34 AM
"Brotherhood of The Wolf" made me think of that new movie with Jim Caviezel, "Outlander". Does anyone know when it will be released?
I screwed up last week, but I know for sure by skimn	Aug 25th, 2008 09:37:34 AM
David Mamet's Redbelt comes out THIS week. David Mamet and mixed martial arts...? C'mon.
Heroes Season 1 is "abosultely perfect"??? by HoboCode	Aug 25th, 2008 09:38:17 AM
Give me a god damn break, Harry. Your hyperbole has reached new levels of douchiness lately. Hell you're even starting to rub off on the usually level headed Moriarty (recent Clone Wars "review"). Aside from having probably the worst season finale in recent memory, Seaso n1 of Heroes suffered fro mthe usual network staple of cookie cutter charcaters, atrocious writing, a lack of respect for superheroe or comic genres, overacting, lack of acting, huge lapses in logic, and a unfathomable lack of on-screen action. And everything that was wrong about the show was magnified and repeated in Season 2, which despite your insinuation, was not affected negatively by the strike. Indeed it only helped by cutting a woefully conceived season mercifully short. Iraq war supporters take note.
Salo & Little Mermaid by kafka07	Aug 25th, 2008 09:38:56 AM
Funny seeing them on the same list. Maybe watch them in the same day even.
Harry....It's Eleanor PARKER. by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 09:42:31 AM
Eleanor Powell was the greatest film dancer who ever lived, but she didn't do westerns.
can't wait to see Virgin Territory by Spandau Belly	Aug 25th, 2008 09:42:35 AM
I love that Tim roth is in there, you need at least one good actor slumming in there to emphasize just how wooden Hayden and Mischa are. Should be a blast.
Salo is trash by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Aug 25th, 2008 09:44:04 AM
Anyone claiming its a masterpiece is a fucking douche bag. Its very easy to get a strong emotional response from a viewer by grossing them out. You think someone like Eli Roth is a fucking genius as well? Fuck that. There is no subtlety here...just shock and awe. In your face film making tactics saying, "Look at me, look at me!!"
FILMFUNK - Fat Albert moral... by LordPorkington	Aug 25th, 2008 09:47:55 AM
It's obvious. An overweight cartoon character made Harry feel like it was okay to be obese, only to learn later in life that it wasn't okay and that it would eventually affect his health. The end.
lot of stuff today by Gungan Slayer	Aug 25th, 2008 09:51:54 AM

Brotherhood of The Wolf Director's Cut by www.valiens.com	Aug 25th, 2008 09:54:37 AM
Has to be bullshit. The director clearly had every last inch of his vision committed to the theatrical version. What would the studio have made him cut out? It certainly wasn't cut for time or weirdness. I call bullshit.
Ah Jenny Lewis and the Wizard!! by erichaislar	Aug 25th, 2008 09:54:38 AM
She is so hot!
Linda Lovelace by skimn	Aug 25th, 2008 10:01:38 AM
Were her claims that she was forced to perform in Deep Throat at gun point ever verified?
Mammaries of Monica by Darthkrusty	Aug 25th, 2008 10:03:07 AM
So how naked she get in Brotherhood of the Wolf? Also what is her most revealing movie? Malena? I know, I have to bone up on the Monica Bellucci filmography. I swear I could see lap fur through that sheer dress she had on in Matrix 2
Salo by PrincessLeias_Poohole	Aug 25th, 2008 10:09:28 AM
It did give me strong emotional response, which was why did i waste my time watching that piece of crap. Masterpiece do me a favour.
In like Flynn by illegal alien vs sexual predator	Aug 25th, 2008 10:30:30 AM
Errol Flynn bit the balls off sheep. He literally put the balls in his mouth and ripped them off while working on a farm in Australia. Read "My Wicked,Wicked Ways" to learn more.
Brotherhood director's cut... by Frank Black	Aug 25th, 2008 10:32:31 AM
I have had it for awhile (it was available from Canada in a 3 disc set) and it does indeed have about three additional scenes and they do improve the already amazing film. I can't wait to own this on Blu Ray!
REDBELT is also out this week by fried samurai	Aug 25th, 2008 10:43:42 AM
MMMMMM..Mamet
what the fuck, Harry? by ev1ldead	Aug 25th, 2008 10:56:34 AM
Singing a love song for Heroes season 1 AND 2 and just a few words about The Shield?
Why dpn by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 11:01:20 AM

Why Don't they remake "Cannibal Holocaust" by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 11:02:56 AM
With Lindsey Lohan as the female explorer?
Linda Lovelace theatrened at Gunpint? by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 11:06:08 AM
That wasn't a gun.
Heroes is Harry's favorite televised program by skimn	Aug 25th, 2008 11:07:16 AM
outside of The Daily Show and Colbert. That says a lot.
Stretchy talkback by Nasty In The Pasty	Aug 25th, 2008 11:08:17 AM
S-T-R-E-T-C-H-Y
Hey Harry, is "Lone Ranger" widescreen or not? by The Reluctant Austinite	Aug 25th, 2008 11:20:58 AM
That film is sort of an obscure guilty pleasure of mine. I love the Clayton Moore series and films; I used to get up early and watch them at 6 o'clock in the mornings before school when I was a kid. It made having to get up for school more fun. I had the 12 inch dolls too. I skipped the "Legend of the Lone Ranger" in its theatrical run because I heard all the terrible things about it, but it became a comfort film for me cable. I got chills when the Ranger finally turned to the camera in his mask and the theme music kicked in. It came out about the same time as "Clash of the Titans" and had a very similar marketing campaign with cool artwork and toys. However, I've seen widescreen clips of this film that are 2:35 to 1, its original aspect ratio, and now I'm hearing the Lion's Gate disc if full frame only (probably just a port of the VHS transfer, which they infamously done before). The widescreen format just might restore some of the visual glory of the cinematography, even if the rest of the film isn't great (like in Roman Polanski's "Pirates" for example). However, if Lion's Gate just dumped this in full screen, then they shouldn't have even bothered pressing the discs. Can you clear this up? Thanks!
ROBIN HOOD = ARCHERY = ME HAPPY by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Aug 25th, 2008 11:46:26 AM
1080p yo, 1080p!
Heroes season 1 = absolutely perfect!? ahem. no. by turketron	Aug 25th, 2008 11:47:23 AM
I enjoyed watching it, but come on most of us can admit it had flaws. Season 2... not worth paying for IMO. I'm looking forward to the coming "Villains" chapter though.
Errol Flynn = Quintecential Robin Hood by Dick Bahls	Aug 25th, 2008 12:32:20 PM
No one may ever be able to do it better, a true movie star. On the converse, Ben Affleck (a lousey movie star) & his toupee will be at the Democratic convention. Great news for all us McCain supporters as everything he touches turns to shit.
Brotherhood of the Wolf by Liberty Valance	Aug 25th, 2008 12:59:45 PM
Perhaps the most boring, tedious, uninspired film of the past 20 years. How anyone can take pleasure from that turgid abomination is beyond me.
Of course, SALO is boring. by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 01:14:48 PM
The whole point of the movie is that cruelty is banal and mechanical. If you want cruelty to be fun, rent a SAW movie.
You're awfully forgiving about HEROES 2... by LoneGun	Aug 25th, 2008 01:18:49 PM
...especially after calling THE SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES a "train wreck". Hiro's Samuarai Tale was played way, WAY too much for laughs. And I don't need "full on arterial sprays" to enjoy my samurai tales, just a sense of true adventure. On the positive side of HEROES 2, I didn't mind the Peter Petrelli story arc or the journey of Sylar. Hell, I even kind of dug Maya and her inadvertent tendencies to kill everyone around her. But who could stomach the love story between Claire and West? And what in the world happened to Ali Larter's Niki Sanders, the most interesting character from Season 1?
I saw Salo for the first time last week by Sith Witch	Aug 25th, 2008 01:26:49 PM
and it was very tame in comparison to all the hoopla about it being "the most controversial film ever". Nonsense I say! Not in this internet age of shock videos. It was so weak I would've had to go back to the age of 10 for it to affect me in a negative way.
Salo is awful by bigbadbua	Aug 25th, 2008 01:27:03 PM
Pure trash, and disgusting as well. No reedeming features to it, and a gross movie to watch. But for crazy, fucked up shit, Cannibal Holocaust is a good one to watch. Its fucked up but doesn't take itself as seriously as the shit known as Salo. And Brotherhood of the Wolf is a great movie.
Salo is distrubing. by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 01:33:36 PM
Because the violence is directed towards children. If the victims were adults, no one would care.
Where in the world sucked because by Cash907	Aug 25th, 2008 01:38:53 PM
Morgan Spurlock is a fucking hack. Getting stupid people to pay money to watch a film who's big reveal is "eating nothing but high fat high sodium low nutritional value food three times a day will fuck you up" was genius sur, but as a film maker they guy is a damn joke. Kinda shocked that you are just now catching on how vain he is too... guess you thought he was really chronicling his weight gain in Supersize Me, and not his own ass and his boring hippy bitch of a girlfriend for two hours.
Harry, for the love of god, gives us an edit button! by Cash907	Aug 25th, 2008 01:40:05 PM
Please...
Jesus christ people by imascooby1985	Aug 25th, 2008 02:33:34 PM
do we really need to pick apart every single thing the guy says about these films every week? The guy likes Heroes and Salo more than you do. Get the fuck over it. People have opinions and different tastes. Deal with it. This column is used so we have a nice easy source to go to to read about whats new to dvd/ bluray this week and maybe even hear about a couple of unheard of gems that we may be interested in. Not so we can attack the guy who is spending hours of his time putting it together for us. You guys really are a bunch of fucking assholes.
Cruelty as fun - Saw?! by half vader	Aug 25th, 2008 03:09:22 PM
Nope C.K. those movies sure weren't fun for me. They are interactive though, in that they torture the audience...
One great thing about Salo by half vader	Aug 25th, 2008 03:12:49 PM
The cover. Criterion rock.
imascooby by Paul Bucciarelli	Aug 25th, 2008 03:39:49 PM
Thank you. No matter what Harry says some arrested development case is going to jump on him. The internet really has cultivated a massive group of keyboard cowards who hide behind childish usernames allowing them to act in ways that they would never have the balls to do if it was a face to face situation. We actually had a decent Dracula talkback going on over in Quint's movie-a-day column last week. Everyone actually behaved like human fucking beings.
pretty good week harry by Stengah	Aug 25th, 2008 03:43:25 PM
nice, i congradulate thee
Where in the World is Osama Bin Laden... by rbatty024	Aug 25th, 2008 03:46:43 PM
was deeply disappointing. I enjoyed Super Size Me and his 30 Days tv show, but WitWiOBL wasn't on the same level as either of those. Spurloch is a likeable guy and when he was interacting with people from some of the more dangerous parts of the world the film was still kind of interesting, but when he pushed the whole searching for Bin Laden theme well past the breaking point then the film just kind of fell apart.
Why is Harry buff in the cartoon? by BobParr	Aug 25th, 2008 03:56:30 PM
Will this be the new animated image of Harry or was it a one time thing?
Bob Parr by HEADGEEK	Aug 25th, 2008 04:09:26 PM
I think Cartuna reflects the power and awe that is my physical form. Cartuna's Harry is sometimes grotesquely fat - sometimes incredibly fit, but fat. In truth - I don't know - I currently bench 230lbs and my arms are getting increasingly solid. with my man tits turning to pecs... so we'll see if Cartuna's vision of me becomes a reality.
I have more fun at SAW movies. by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 04:11:36 PM
If I didn't have to sit though all the pseudo-Nitschean/Ayn Rand hogwash to get to the gory parts.
What about your cartoon haircut? by BobParr	Aug 25th, 2008 04:16:03 PM
Will you be getting a spit-curl and feathered back to match your bufness?
Pale Rider = Shane by gavdiggity	Aug 25th, 2008 04:38:02 PM
with an Electra complex. Discuss.
Let us know when you fit enought to fight crime. by C.K. Lamoo	Aug 25th, 2008 04:52:16 PM
We'll work up a costume.
its weeks like these by imascooby1985	Aug 25th, 2008 04:55:10 PM
that make me wish I had more money. Lots of good stuff coming out tomorrow.
Finally, confirmation that Harry's not a "Dix lover" by Somerichs	Aug 25th, 2008 04:59:26 PM
Bah!!! sorry, couldn't resist...
Cannibal Holocaust by toshiro-solo	Aug 25th, 2008 05:17:13 PM
On the 4th of July, my roomates and I had a block party here in Brooklyn in our front yard/driveway. In addition to hotdogs, beer, and music, we set up a projector and played some DVDs on a white walled building just to the left of our lot. Once things got going, I put on Cannibal Holocaust, and good god it was awesome. HORRIFIED people. I think it was even more strange given that there was no sound, and instead we were playing music - mostly danceable music - that drunk people were, in fact, dancing to. I lost track of the number of times that I was asked some variant of "What in the hell IS this?" Good times.
@ toshiro-solo by gavdiggity	Aug 25th, 2008 05:55:36 PM
my roommate and I did something similar on New Year's. Started out the night with "The Sinful Dwarf." It was amazing to see the reactions on the faces of drunk our friends.
holy fucking shit by kungfuhustler84	Aug 25th, 2008 05:59:36 PM
best release week of DVDs ever. This is just fucking incredible. I am gonna be a poor ass bitch after I'm done getting everything I want.
Delicatessan needs the Blu-Ray treatment by deucefilms	Aug 25th, 2008 06:23:18 PM
And Jeunet's other works, City of Lost Children and Amelie, while they're at it.
"the faces of drunk our friends"? by gavdiggity	Aug 25th, 2008 06:30:30 PM
I was apparently drunk when I posted that.
Brotherhood of the Wolf DC by TheHumanBeingAndFish	Aug 25th, 2008 06:31:43 PM
Love that movie - but it should be mentioned that the Director's Cut was already available on the Canadian 3-disk version. Compared to the US theatrical version, it's got the following additional scenes: (1) after Fronsac has created the "fake" beast, he gets drunk and confesses to Sylvia; (2) a long POV shot of Jean-Francois as he sneaks through the brothel and finds Fronsac's sketches of nakd Sylvia; (3) Fronsac comes to the De Morangias castle, but Marianne confronts him with his sketches and tells him she doesn't want to see him anmore; (4) Sylvia approaches Marianne inside a church and tells her Fronsac only loves one woman; (5) as Fronsac and Mani are loading their ship to Africa, the Marquis D'Apcher approaches them and gives Fronsac a letter from Marianne. All good scenes that add to the plot. I wonder whether the special features overlap with those on the 3-disk set or whether there's anything new? BTW, that shot of naked Monica Bellucci's body "morphing" into a hilly landscape is one of my favorite shots in a movie, ever.
REDD-OUTLANDER by TiNSeLToWN TeRRoR	Aug 25th, 2008 07:55:14 PM
JUST SAW THIS NEWS...and it sucks bigtime!!!It looks like the Jim Caviezel-led sci-fi epic "Outlander" has been dumped and will now go direct-to-DVD. The Weinstein Company held distribution rights to the Howard McCain-directed $47 million epic about an alien bounty hunter seeking a monstrous fugitive who's crash landed in Norway during Viking times. Caviezel stars in the film alongside Sophia Myles, Ron Perlman and John Hurt. The studio has been undecided about the film's fate as no theatrical release date had yet been set. Now, Movies Unlimited have made the film available for pre-order with a November 18th street date. No official announcement about the DVD has yet been released so it's not confirmed though. Why the decision was made is unsure as $47 million is a very large write-off for the Weinsteins, though Viking-themed films have never gone well financially - most recently "Pathfinder" which coincidentally starred Karl Urban who was to originally play the lead role in "Outlander".
I'm all for double dipping on Phantasm IV... by Its a LION	Aug 25th, 2008 08:02:14 PM
But I'd so much rather have a copy of Phantasm II on one of those shiny new DVD thingies everyone has been raving about. (Since Blu Ray is too much to hope for.)
salo by ddog	Aug 25th, 2008 08:20:35 PM
anyone know which stores will be selling salo tomorrow? i dont wnat to order it online i want it tomorrow
bandwidth, Harry? What's the deal? by rben	Aug 25th, 2008 08:45:04 PM
why is there an extra scroll bar at bottom so that i have to go from left to right to read your reviews. in other words, why is this S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-D?
Hey Harry, fix the fucking images! by Nasty In The Pasty	Aug 25th, 2008 10:03:57 PM
One of them is stretching the screen out so far it's impossible to read anything.
C.K. Lamoo by Gilkuliehe	Aug 25th, 2008 10:39:13 PM
Your response to Skimm re: Linda Lovelace had me laughing all day. I came here to see of somebody had said something to you but nothing, so here it is. Ready? Here we go: lol. Liked it?
Damn good week for movies by Series7	Aug 26th, 2008 12:10:37 AM
Hey DVD god, thanks for the DELICATESSEN special edition! After I had to wait forever for a chinsy nothing edition.
How is the Nightmare Before Christmas BluRay? by TheWaqman	Aug 26th, 2008 12:41:08 AM
Is the video quality very good or what? Eh what the hell I'm picking it up anyways, I loved the movie. Pale Rider and Robin Hood on BluRay sound fucking great too. But I can't stand Heroes.
Criterion covers should be in a fucking art exhibit... by samuraiyao	Aug 26th, 2008 12:44:57 AM
Brilliant design, awesome colors, and completely visionary...
Harry, you gotta watch REDBELT by Vern	Aug 26th, 2008 03:13:25 AM
I can only assume since you wrote about some of this Cloaks and Daggers and this type of bullshit but didn't mention the superb REDBELT that means you haven't seen it yet. Tomorrow is the day to fix that error. REDBELT is a David Mamet thriller sort of story that takes place in the world of mixed martial arts. It's not exactly an action movie but is thoroughly capital-B Badass due mainly to Chewitel Ejiofor's great performance as a top jiu-jitsu master who lives strictly by a code of honor. It's funny because they tried to market it to fans of the whole competitive martial arts thing but it's pretty much an indictment of that world, saying that the competition and commercialism of it violates the original meaning. Which pretty much works as a perfect metaphor for most things in this world. It's also a great story because you never really know where it's going, it kind of meanders around but then it finds its way to the emotionally and symbolically perfect moment and then BAM, credits. No time for petering out. If you want it to be action-packed you might be disappointed, and people who hate excellence and greatness will definitely have problems with the movie, for example that dude from The Movie Blog absolutely despised it, which in my opinion is a very good endorsement. I think many people will love it judging by all of the people I know who saw it in the theater, who declared it a classic by unanimous decision. I haven't checked out the dvd extras yet but there is a commentary that has David Mamet with Randy Couture, an ultimate fighting dude who has a small part in the movie. He will probaly give some insight into the MMA subject matter and may or may not mention that he is the villain in Scorpion King 2. Seriously though bud, I think REDBELT may be second best movie of the year after DARK KNIGHT, and the best code of honor movie since GHOST DOG.
HOLY CHRIST CRITERION IS DOING CHUNGKING EXPRESS! by dogstardude	Aug 26th, 2008 03:34:25 AM
Motherfucker yes! God I love that movie!
Hayden Christensen by Skraggo	Aug 26th, 2008 04:24:18 AM
You know the thing about Hayden Christensen, he's got lifeless eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he walks on screen he don't even seem to be livin'.
Nasty In The Pasty by HEADGEEK	Aug 26th, 2008 05:07:07 AM
I'm running Mac's SAFARI browser and I'm not seeing any image that even comes close to stretching the screen. I am not doubting you, I'm just not experiencing what you are. Which image is it? and could you send me a screengrab at hk@aintitcool.com ?
Hmm by tomdolan04	Aug 26th, 2008 05:27:56 AM
I had the same problem as Nasty on this article yesterday but today it seems to be fine. For once it was the actual article which was the problem whilst the talkback was fine.
Salo Blu-Ray by Shoegeezer	Aug 26th, 2008 05:32:18 AM
Some of you might want to hold off on the DVD of Salo. The BFI in the UK are bringing the movie out as their first Blu-Ray release. It's remastered from the Italian restoration negative and comes as a double disc with a new music video from Coil as part of the extras. Due out Sept 29th and might not have region coding.
Brotherhood of the Wolf... by 11dayempire	Aug 26th, 2008 05:48:18 AM
...is fucking awesome. Any word on whether the director's cut is going to make its way to the UK?
shoegeezer by tomdolan04	Aug 26th, 2008 05:56:18 AM
yeah I read that about the BFI. Quite insane really - according to wiki the BFI archive contains more than 50,000 fiction films, over 100,000 non-fiction titles and around 625,000 television programmes. Out of all of them? "Yeah guys lets get Salo onto Blu-Ray double quick". FAIL
Tom by Shoegeezer	Aug 26th, 2008 06:34:43 AM
I disagree, I think it's a smart move as the film isn't available on Blu-Ray from any other source and the notoriety will help them get some publicity. The BFI release absolutely awesome DVDs, everything from Pasolini to Jan Svankmeyer, Jacques Painleve and The Quays, plenty of great compilations of government, post office and railway information films. Other than reviews in the Guardian these excellent releases are largely ignored , they're the kind of things that can sound unappealing unless a sympathetic critic can spotlight the enjoyable aspects of them. If Salo gets a few more people clicking on their website then all the better. PASS
Harry, I think it's the Nightmare Before X-mas image(s) by Nasty In The Pasty	Aug 26th, 2008 07:04:17 AM
Just break those up and STACK them one on top of the other and your reviews should be readable.
Point taken by tomdolan04	Aug 26th, 2008 07:14:33 AM
about their motivations when you put it that way, as you're right about the notoriety generating interest for them as a group. However theres an incredible library of 'better' films (I won't say more worthy) that aren't availiable on Blu-Ray either. The thinking behind the move undoubtedly was influenced by the whole 'ooh its infamous and will ruffle feathers' mentality and that is a shame. Ahh well. As long as they follow up their blu-ray schedule after this debut with a consistent flow of excellent selections then no-one will bedgrudge them.
The BFI did an amazing compilation of early cinema on DVD by dogstardude	Aug 26th, 2008 07:38:52 AM
"Pioneers of Cinema" I think it's called, I have it somewhere in my disorganised pile of 2000 dvds. I hope they release it on blu-ray. That would be incredible.
SALO sounds like it's similar to Philosophy of a Knife by mdf2	Aug 26th, 2008 09:11:45 AM
And that was a movie I could only watch half of. Once I realized there were two more hours to the thing, I felt the thing was pointless and I shut it off. I'd been overloaded by then.
No Son of Rambow? by erichaislar	Aug 26th, 2008 09:33:12 AM

CLOAK AND DAGGER! by Tacom	Aug 26th, 2008 12:34:17 PM
I watched the crap out of that movie when it was shown on TV. I learned never to trust the elderly from that movie. They'll end up chloroforming you!
Inglorious Bastards Teaser Poster by SnakesOnABicycle	Aug 26th, 2008 01:36:38 PM
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my sassy girl by cheungcheung	Aug 26th, 2008 06:30:16 PM
any info on this? it came out today!
Is it too early in the season to start watching Nightmare by PirateEmery	Aug 26th, 2008 08:54:06 PM
Before Christmas? Because I'm watching it... on Blu-Ray... right now... Fuck you, Harry.
What is the name of the actress on SALO'S cover? by Red Dawn Don	Aug 26th, 2008 09:50:53 PM
What is the name of the actress on SALO'S cover? She might deserve a GOOGLE IMAGES search. The Alternate Film site really rips SALON calling it CELLULOID VOMIT. Look up SALO on WIKI and the footnotes can link you to the "VOMIT" review. FINALLY, Harry this week's reviews page is still S-T-R-E-T-C-H-E-D out like MADONNA's WooHoo after a YANKEE batsman. Redo the Nightmare Before Christmas pictures. GUY RITCHIE you married a piece of...
I about shot coca-cola out of my nose by Cartagia	Aug 26th, 2008 09:52:52 PM
at that comment about Phantasm IV.
Should always type SALO not SALON by Red Dawn Don	Aug 26th, 2008 09:53:33 PM
Harry if you can EDIT your belly with an operation, why can we not edit these posts?
Heh... by MonsterManiac	Aug 26th, 2008 11:17:35 PM
Harry says "that said" a lot.
Son of Rambow DVD is a Best Buy exclusive release... by Bob Loblaw Law Blog	Aug 27th, 2008 07:05:34 AM
... and Harry always has links to stuff that can be bought on Amazon in this column. I'm not sure why the decision was made to ONLY release "Son of Rambow" via Best Buy for the time being, but that's gotta be the reason Harry didn't review it here. BTW, it's a brilliant film. I saw it at the post-BNAT screening at the Alamo Drafthouse South in Austin, and I loved it. Many thanks to Harry and AICN for sponsoring that free screening.
Harry, I want to see a lengthy piece by JAGUART	Aug 27th, 2008 08:11:49 AM
On your love & lore of Robin Hood. Sit down and spill it out in a volume. I'll read it all.
Brotherhood of the Wolf by DocPazuzu	Aug 27th, 2008 09:32:15 AM
Is this any different than the Canadian 3-disc director's cut? If not, I'll just keep that one and be happy.
Phantasm OblIVion by DocPazuzu	Aug 27th, 2008 09:34:42 AM
Highly underrated. What Coscarelli and friends managed to pull off with virtually no money and scraps of leftover footage from 1978 is amazing. It even gets better with each viewing. The UK Anchor Bay 5-disc Phantasm series set is awesome. I do love it so.
Redbelt is one of the best of 2008 by TheLastCleric	Aug 27th, 2008 10:12:46 AM
This was at my local Cineplex all of one week and I kicked myself for missing it because both the lead and Mamet are amazing. I picked up the DVD yesterday and Vern is correct: Redbelt is one of the best films of this or any year. Not only does Mamet write and direct this film but he loaded it with numerous great supporting actors who deliver his lines like butter dripping off their tongues. Chewitel Ejiofor is the real star of the film however, and this gifted actor literally owns every scene he occupies. Seriously, this guy has become one of my favorite actors and he can put more emotion and nuance into a single glance or look from his eyes than most actors can manage in an entire film. The real triumph of this movie however, is that it may be one of the most accurate representations of true martial arts philosophy ever put to celluloid. It deconstructs and demolishes the narcissistic, egotistical paradigm that has imbued modern martial arts, specifically in the west and it does so with a measure of class and respect. Also, the action is sparse but effective and very well choreographed and those crying foul should be aware that this film was made in conjunction with several highly respected MMA and martial arts masters, including Dan Inosanto. (Bruce Lee’s close friend, confidant and successor.)
Flynn was the best! by dino77	Aug 27th, 2008 11:28:19 AM
A review with Flynn's movies and the Fat Albert Halloween special,and Legned of the Lone Ranger!Nice,that Halloween special is classic,been wanting that forever.Interesting note:the guy who played the Lone Ranger,Clinton Spilsbury dialogue was completely dubbed over by James Keach,a solid John Barry score on that one two,definately a guilty pleasure film.Wish they would do a flynn set with Uncertain Glory and some of his screwball comedies like Four's a Crowd.
INGLORIOUS BASTARDS teaser poster... by IAmJack'sUserID	Aug 27th, 2008 12:06:57 PM
Reminds me of the There Will Be Blood teaser post, if the the IB poster is real!
Glad you liked it, Cleric by Vern	Aug 27th, 2008 01:48:56 PM
I'd also recommend Spartan to anybody who's into that sort of thing. That's Mamet badass on a larger scale. It's not as personally meaningful to me as Redbelt but just as a smart and tough thriller it's not to be missed.
SPARTAN was terrific. by LoneGun	Aug 27th, 2008 02:34:46 PM
Haven't yet seen REDBELT but I will. On the topic of David Mamet, allow me to also recommend his film, HOMICIDE, an engrossing crime drama with a wonderful performance by Joe Mantegna. I also liked THE WINSLOW BOY - by no means a typical Mamet work, but proof that the man is capable of making different types of films.
BilboFatwa... by MCVamp	Aug 27th, 2008 08:14:17 PM
Ain't me brotha. From Cali to Nuevo Mexico my IP has roamed, but never to Britannia. My handle of "MCVamp" has existed longer than the internet...unfortunately, people eventually end up with the same names all over the fucking place. Anyway, not me.
The images are still fucked up, Harold. by Nasty In The Pasty	Aug 27th, 2008 10:24:27 PM
Just remove the l-o-n-g Nightmare Before X-Mas image below your review, for God's sake!
Did that fix it for you folks? by HEADGEEK	Aug 28th, 2008 12:18:05 AM
Cuz it was never messed up on my screen, so I can't tell if it is any different for you folks.
ck lamoo - funniest post of the year by slappy jones	Aug 28th, 2008 01:17:25 AM

You fixed it Harry, congrats by Nasty In The Pasty	Aug 28th, 2008 09:32:51 AM
Just let that be a lesson...don't EVER have long, horizontal images in your DVD collums.
Home Sick and 6 Films to Keep You Awake? by unmask	Aug 28th, 2008 10:00:01 AM
Horrors fans shouldn't miss these gems. Home Sick is hilarious Alabama horror that would make Rob Zombie proud. The Bill Moseley third act is gold. A Xmas Tale and The Baby's Room from 6 Films ot Keep You Awake shouldn't be missed either. Paco Plaza, the director of [Rec], might have upped Silent Night, Bloody Night.
I did like Redbelt also by skimn	Aug 28th, 2008 11:37:17 AM
and the cast is aces across the board. Tim Allen really needs a big time dramatic role to goose up his career, he is that good in this small role. And Ejiofor should be a major star after this. One minor quibble, does Mamet have to include a con in everything?? It is integral to the plot and character development, butreally? Another con job?
monica belucci by eustisclay	Aug 28th, 2008 12:42:49 PM
gets very naked in irreversible. There is a very disturbing rape and a love scene at the end that serves to make what went on before very tragic. Good, but disturbing
Harrys column now looks normal..... by rben	Aug 29th, 2008 07:08:12 AM
about to go to work. saw that harry's column is now in it's normal dimensions AND i get out of work early today. Truely it is going to be a great day!
Harry by bigbadbua	Aug 29th, 2008 10:38:09 AM
Going back to last week, how can you like the remake of The Wizard of Gore so much? It rambles all over the place and is almost incoherrent. The original is far superior. But I do agree that Cripin Glover is great in his role as Montag. But that's about it.
Errol Flynn in 'real' Cannibal Holocaust by football	Sep 23rd, 2008 02:59:52 PM
Yep, I read his "My Wicked,Wicked Ways" and loved it. I always thought if they filmed it properly the early stuff of Flynn working with cannibals would be like Cannibal Holocaust itself. Brilliant book, along with David Niven's biogs.

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