nate Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 15 hours ago, Control said: Can we not embed tweets anymore? Anyway, Dawn of the Discs is claiming that Johnnie To’s THE HEROIC TRIO is coming from Criterion. I saw this on my FB feed (from City On Fire, a film site I HIGHLY RECOMMEND) and then some commenters trying to crap on the news, saying they won't believe it until Criterion puts out a statement. Social media is the dirt worst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Bit the bullet and grabbed PHENOMENA 4KUHD from deepdiscount while it’s in stock and on sale. I love how weird this one is. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I've always felt Phenomena is unfairly dismissed. It is gorgeous, totally bizarre, has some genuine suspense, Donald Pleasance and a young Jennifer Connelly are fine in it, and a fantastic soundtrack as always -- including "Flash of the Blade" by Iron Maiden which is pretty cool to just play out of nowhere. It also has this killer poster that I have a mini version of that came with the DVD (a split Inferno/Phenomena release) which is framed along five other of those insert cards on my wall: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I think Phenomena’s rep was hurt by the chop job US release cut, Creepers. There’s probably a significant number of people who only saw it missing 1/4 of the full film and with a lot of rotten score and soundtrack alterations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 I just love how Jennifer Connelly can control insects and it’s almost completely irrelevant to the plot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 12, 2022 Share Posted March 12, 2022 Thankfully I never rented Creepers as a kid, though it sure as hell had some great box art. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 June criterions include PINK FLAMINGOS, SHAFT, and THE WORST PERSON IN THE WORLD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 On 3/12/2022 at 12:34 PM, Control said: I just love how Jennifer Connelly can control insects and it’s almost completely irrelevant to the plot. Any movie that can somewhat accurately be described as having a Deus ex Monkena will always be loved by those with a heart. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Abso-fuckin-lutely Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 John Waters is a real blind spot for me. I’m actually not a big fan of SHAFT (I know, I know, but I think Pam Grier’s contemporaneous films are much better), but the great cover has me considering the purchase anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 I would suggest watching Pink Flamingos, Serial Mom, and A Dirty Shame. In that order. Then go back and watch Hairspray, Cry Baby, and Polyester. In that order. THEN go and watch Cecil B. Demented and everything else. ...I still haven't seen Desperate Living so that's my blind spot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Sheldon Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Curt McGirt said: Abso-fuckin-lutely Hide contents I still have not found the intestinal fortitude to introduce my wife to the world of John Waters. There's really only a few scenes that concern me, but Pink Flamingos has one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Well, the line is "in sickness and in health". She's not gonna divorce you for being mentally ill, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Speculate~! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Contentious C Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Used the Criterion sale to upgrade my copy of The Piano, which I really need to rewatch sooner rather than later. Also grabbed the 4K Kane, and DAMN is that a beefy piece of work. It's pretty darn nice as far as their offerings go, arguably would have been worth full price, though I can't remember the last time I actually paid full price for a video game, movie, or album (actually I do; it was Fallout 4 plus the Season Pass - that explains much). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Alright, I'll play along. The Regional Horror (one of them at least) could be Rituals. The '80s monster pic is Night Beast or The Deadly Spawn or something. The other ones I have no clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Would be cool if Cobra was the action flick. I'm grabbing Thriller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 Oh man, COBRA. That would be an immediate purchase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 There's some ska that one of the films is "Cloak and Dagger" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaedmc Posted March 22, 2022 Author Share Posted March 22, 2022 If we're talking Stallone, COBRA just got a nice Shout Factory release 2-3 years ago that is currently on sale at Amazon for 13 bucks. https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Collectors-Blu-ray-Sylvester-Stallone/dp/B07J33Q4D8/ Could be something left on their MGM deal, which I think they're still doing... can't remember if the Amazon purchase has affected that or not. Alllllllllso I decided to get in the Shout Select sale. Picked up: The Burbs Matinee Wildcats Used Cars Nothing but Trouble Suburbia Valley Girl I haven't watched Nothing But Trouble, in years, but I used to rent the VHS and just run it over and over when I was a kid. Such a weird movie that I know lots of people hated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Dude I LOVE Nothing But Trouble. The only copy of Starlog I bought as a kid went into detail about Valkenvania, as it was then called, so of course I had to see it. It's brilliantly bent. Chevy Chase and Demi Moore probably hate it worse than anything but who cares. Also, I am definitely picking up that Cobra BluRay. Shame that Sly doesn't have an interview on it but I'm sure the rest of them talk about him a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Control Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 never seen it, but the cast and crew is maybe the most ruggedly masculine lineup I’ve ever seen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 8:09 PM, jaedmc said: If we're talking Stallone, COBRA just got a nice Shout Factory release 2-3 years ago that is currently on sale at Amazon for 13 bucks. https://www.amazon.com/Cobra-Collectors-Blu-ray-Sylvester-Stallone/dp/B07J33Q4D8/ Yes but that doesn't have the uncut version. VS is teasing a release with an uncut version. Maybe it's not but it'd be cool. The Shout release is good but I would upgrade for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 The Godfather in 4K looks amazing even on my cheap Hisense TV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Okay if they are doing an uncut Cobra I'll wait. That sounds like it might be a revelation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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