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[Bogey]

Another Blade Runner film in the works:


http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Blade-Runner-2-Take-Care-Original-Biggest-Mystery-82407.html

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1856101/?ref_=rg_mv

Not sure if I am liking the idea that the Decker mystery may be solved.

[SonicMan46]

A couple of more recent BD replacements, the first an old DVD-R and the second a DVD:

Ox-Bow Incident, The (1943) w/ Henry Fonda, Henry Morgan, and so many others - not great but good restoration.

Mark of Zorro, The (1940) w/ Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, & Basil Rathbone - this is one of my favorite films and have owned from a VHS tape through a regular DVD, and now a BD - the restoration is an improvement - if you are a fan, then a recommended upgrade!  Dave

 

[Bogey]

Mark of Zorro, The (1940) w/ Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, & Basil Rathbone - this is one of my favorite films and have owned from a VHS tape through a regular DVD, and now a BD - the restoration is an improvement - if you are a fan, then a recommended upgrade!  Dave

 

On my wish list,Dave.  Definitely will add it to my collection.

[Bogey]

Late to the Blu-Ray party, but it upgraded everything I own as well as netting me quite a few new films for my collection.  Add on a $25 gift card and this set only set me back $26.

[Bogey]

Set for a September release for all you Capra fans:

[Karl Henning]

Late to the Blu-Ray party, but it upgraded everything I own as well as netting me quite a few new films for my collection.  Add on a $25 gift card and this set only set me back $26.

I was (I may have noted) just re-watching Shadow of a Doubt t'other day.

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[Karl Henning]

Thread Duty:

From the Kubrick Blu-ray box: Eyes Wide Shut. Something a bit King Lear-ish about a young couple starting out with a beautiful, successful life, and their world unravels, they themselves neither fully to blame nor completely innocent.  The ending, very different, of course:  in the place of clear tragedy, an ambiguous hope of restoration.

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[SonicMan46]

For the rest of the evening, I decided to watch a few early John Wayne films in my collection:

The Big Trail (1930) w/ a young Wayne - watching the 2.10 aspect ratio rarity for the era - decent restoration; some of the scenes are just spectacular, e.g. lowering the Conestoga wagons over a cliff w/ the animals - NOTHING CGI back then - this film is worth a watch and recommended!

Stagecoach (1939) w/ Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine, John Carradine, & Thomas Mitchell - what did Wayne do for 9 years before his 'break through' film?  Excellent Criterion production - Dave

 

[aligreto]

[Jaakko Keskinen]

Mark of Zorro, The (1940) w/ Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, & Basil Rathbone - this is one of my favorite films and have owned from a VHS tape through a regular DVD, and now a BD - the restoration is an improvement - if you are a fan, then a recommended upgrade!  Dave

The only Zorro movie I've seen is 1998 Mask of Zorro which I liked very much. Always wanted to see Mark of Zorro, though. Even Don Rosa made references to this movie in his comics.

[Bogey]

For the rest of the evening, I decided to watch a few early John Wayne films in my collection:

The Big Trail (1930) w/ a young Wayne - watching the 2.10 aspect ratio rarity for the era - decent restoration; some of the scenes are just spectacular, e.g. lowering the Conestoga wagons over a cliff w/ the animals - NOTHING CGI back then - this film is worth a watch and recommended!

Stagecoach (1939) w/ Claire Trevor, John Wayne, Andy Devine, John Carradine, & Thomas Mitchell - what did Wayne do for 9 years before his 'break through' film?  Excellent Criterion production - Dave

 

Stagecoach is an excellent film.  Its simplicity carries it.  As for The Big Trail,I've had that on my wishlist, but was not sure if it was worth the purchase, so thanks for the review, Dave.

[SonicMan46]

The only Zorro movie I've seen is 1998 Mask of Zorro which I liked very much. Always wanted to see Mark of Zorro, though. Even Don Rosa made references to this movie in his comics.

The film w/ Power is still one of the best, and a must see if you're a fan of Zorro!   Plus, the great Basil Rathbone - hard to beat the sword fighting between those two - finally the blu-ray restoration is quite good.  Dave

[SonicMan46]

Stagecoach is an excellent film.  Its simplicity carries it.  As for The Big Trail,I've had that on my wishlist, but was not sure if it was worth the purchase, so thanks for the review, Dave.

Bill - I probably first saw The Big Trial maybe 6-8 years ago and burned a DVD-R off the TCM channel, then bought the DVD, and now the BD - below the beginning paragraph from Blu-Ray Website, which is worth a read if contemplating a purchase, just $8 on Amazon.

What amazes me is that Wayne was just 23 y/o is this film, and only 3 year out from the silent film era - use of the 2.10 aspect ratio all combine to make seminal film making - plus, the dramatic panoramic scenes like the wagons being hoisted down the cliffs pre-CGI are astounding - not even sure if models were used?  If you catch the film on TV, then make sure it's the 'widescreen' version.  Dave

In 1930 American movie audiences were almost introduced to a brand new widescreen format that would have transformed the popular understanding of how movies looked, even while the public was still absorbing the notion of "talkies". The process known as "Fox Grandeur" used a 70mm frame and special cameras to show a 2.10:1 aspect ratio. If William Fox had succeeded in making it an industry standard, the history of both motion pictures and television might have unfolded very differently.

 

[NikF]

Bill - I probably first saw The Big Trial maybe 6-8 years ago and burned a DVD-R off the TCM channel, then bought the DVD, and now the BD - below the beginning paragraph from Blu-Ray Website, which is worth a read if contemplating a purchase, just $8 on Amazon.

What amazes me is that Wayne was just 23 y/o is this film, and only 3 year out from the silent film era - use of the 2.10 aspect ratio all combine to make seminal film making - plus, the dramatic panoramic scenes like the wagons being hoisted down the cliffs pre-CGI are astounding - not even sure if models were used?  If you catch the film on TV, then make sure it's the 'widescreen' version.  Dave

 

Yeah, that's really cool. I'd love to have seen Grandeur projected in a cinema.

[James]

Jacob's Ladder
1990 ‧ Thriller/Drama ‧ 2 hours

After returning home from the Vietnam War, veteran Jacob Singer (Tim Robbins) struggles to maintain his sanity. Plagued by hallucinations and flashbacks, Singer rapidly falls apart as the world and people around him morph and twist into disturbing images. His girlfriend, Jezzie (Elizabeth Peña), and ex-wife, Sarah (Patricia Kalember), try to help, but to little avail. Even Singer's chiropractor friend, Louis (Danny Aiello), fails to reach him as he descends into madness.

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[TheGSMoeller]

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I see a trend here.

[Drasko]

so-so

[SonicMan46]

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) w/ Ben Affleck as Batman & Henry Cavill as Superman; also Amy Adams & Diane Lane - streamed the 'theatrical release' (i.e. 2 1/2 hrs) from Amazon last night - image below shows the 'Utlimate Edition' (3 hrs) - ratings: 1) 6.9/10, IMDB; 2) 27% (4.9/10) from the critics, Rotten Tomatoes (3.6/5 from the audience); and 3) 3.3/5*, Amazon.  For me, one of the worst of 'super hero' movies of recent vintage, a hodgepodge mess of numerous and often confusing storylines, an overabundance of CGI specials to the point of boredom, and blatant destruction of much of a city - the length of the theatrical release was making me yawn, so the ultimate edition is not in my future viewing plans.  Variable ratings as stated previously w/ the film being 'canned' by the critics - and an unexpected ending which I'll not spoil - I'm w/ the critics on this one and in a stretch might do 2 1/2* on Amazon (between my 'dislike' & 'OK' categories) - only recommended to super hero fans who cannot miss seeing all of these movies.  Dave

[aligreto]

I really liked this one.

[The new erato]

The latest Jason Bourne. Mild disappointment. Weaker story, less intensity, compensated for by bigger explosions.