Post by criterionmaster on May 8, 2007 17:03:33 GMT -5
Sorry about last week, if I forget again please post and remind me.
DVD'S I'LL BUY
To Catch a Thief (Special Collector's Edition) - I said in The 'Cock thread that I was buying this. It has a commentary, which seems like it will be worth it to rebuy this film. It is really fun, and everyone should check it out.
That Thing You Do! - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) - Thank God! This film is soo much fun, and has always been one of my favorites as a kid. It is about Erie, well takes place here, so it is really popular around here and stuff. Everyone should check this out, I know you would have fun. I am glad it is finally getting some features. Seems weird Hanks would do a new cut though.
Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor - Mifune + samurai = yes, yes, and yes! PLOT: "Assassins of Honor is another strong Toshiro MIFUNE samurai film. In this historical drama, set at the end of the Edo period (late 19c), Mifune stars as Isami KONDO an idealistic leader who organizes a single-minded group who support the Shogun and his battle against the fiefs who want direct Imperial rule reinstated. But when the Imperial side wins, the Shinsengumi are declared outlaws. "
DVD'S I'LL RENT
Donnie Brasco (Extended Cut) - I have heard this is good or something, is it? If not, then I won't rent it, but if it is suppose to be good then I will check it out. It has a good cast.
The Fearmakers Collection - "A horror-lover's dream with these *never-before-seen* documentaries on some of Horror's greatest directors, including Jack Arnold, Tod Browning, William Castle, Roger Corman, Terence Fisher, Tobe Hooper, Roman Polanski, Jacques Tourneur, Roland West, Robert Wise. Includes on-camera interviews with such luminaries as Samuel Z. Arkoff, Dario Argento, John Carpenter, Joe Dante, and Gunnar Hansen. " That sounds really great, especially since I love most/all of the directors they are talking about. I always like to hear behind the scenes stories about some of my favorite films. Plus, it looks like a sweet set.
The Guns of Navarone (Collector's Edition) - I have heard this name many times, but have never checked it out. I think I have heard it is a masterpiece or something, and if it is, I will just buy it, but I want to see it first. It could be dated or something. Anyone seen this?
The Big Road/Queen of Sports - "Two silent film classics by Sun Yu, one of the greatest directors in the history of Chinese Cinema! THE BIG ROAD - A hymn to the solidarity necessary for China to move ahead (and defeat the enemy), The Big Road shows its young protagonists only discovering who they are when they become part of a collective action. The theme song, "Dalu," became a popular song for left-wing groups. QUEEN OF SPORTS, is about an athletic village girl (seen through most of the film in shorts!) who comes to Shanghai to discover the true nature of competition and love." That bolded statement is the main reason I want to see this, anytime I hear something like that, it makes seeing the thing a must.
Song at Midnight - Chinese Phantom of the Opera, sounds awesome. "An exciting Chinese interpretation of The Phantom of the Opera! Ten years after supposedly being killed in an opera house, Song Danping returns to tell his story - when he fell in love with the daughter of a rich feudal lord, he was beaten, disfigured with acid and left to die in the burning opera house by her father. He's been waiting in the rebuilt theatre for someone to take over his artistic mantle and he's chosen the opera troupe's new young star. "
Spring in a Small Town - Called "the greatest chinese film ever made" which means I must see it. "Set in a secluded, run-down house, Spring in a Small Town is a psychological exploration of the female protagonist Zhou Yuwen and her intricate relationships...Communist historiography censured the film. Since the 1980s, however, it has been critically acclaimed as the best Chinese film of all time and a classic example of ‘Eastern’ cinema. "
Street Angel/Twin Sister - Both films are in the top 100 Chinese films ever. "STREET ANGEL - Loosely based on Frank Borzage’s silent classic Seventh Heaven, a great hit when shown in Shanghai, Street Angels shows how its characters, even in a teeming metropolis as Shanghai, are abandoned by society. TWIN SISTERS - Leftist melodrama at its finest. Dabao and Erbao are twin sisters born to village ne’er do well Mr. Zhao, who go on very divergent paths, only to again meet years later."
DVD'S I'LL IGNORE
Because I Said So - Holy balls this looks bad, starring Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore. That is enough right there to know to skip this, but then you go down and look at the plot about "A meddling mother (Keaton) tries to set her daughter (Moore) up with the right man so her kid won't follow in her footsteps. " Oh man, how many times has this movie been made? About a thousand times too many.
Big - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) - I love this movie, but don't really feel the need to own it at the morning. It is really fun, and wouldn't be against getting it, and seeing this new version, just don't think I want to spend money on this at the moment. Though I do recommend you see this if you haven't, it is very funny.
Breaking and Entering - Jude Law in a film about a landscape architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life. Eh, not a fan of Jude Law or anything, and the plot doesn't interest me enough. If this is suppose to be any good tell me.
Catch & Release - Anyone who saw the trailer for this knows how absolutely terrible this looks. I saw that Kevin Smith was in it and I couldn't believe it, why would he stoop so low? A romantic comedy. Can you say sell-out? Not to mention this has Jennifer Garner in it, who sucks.
The Dead Girl - "The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect. " This could be good, but I normally am scared when people try the whole "unrelated things connecting" thing. Anyone know anything about this film?
Deliver Us From Evil - "Moving from one parish to another in Northern California during the 1970s, Father Oliver O'Grady quickly won each congregation's trust and respect. Unbeknownst to them, O'Grady was a dangerously active pedophile that Church hierarchy, aware of his predilection, had harbored for over 30 years, allowing him to abuse countless children. Juxtaposing an extended, deeply unsettling interview with O'Grady himself with the tragic stories of his victims, filmmaker Amy Berg bravely exposes the deep corruption of the Catholic Church and the troubled mind of the man they sheltered. " This film actually sounds really good, a documentary about a priest pedophile sounds like something that could be interested to watch.
Dirty Dancing (20th Anniversary Edition) - I don't understand why people like this so much, it isn't a good movie. It is cliched, and just embarrassing to watch. I am glad this has become a joke to most people, since it should have never been famous in the first place.
Fur - An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus - "Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus (Kidman) falls in with Lionel Sweeney (Downey Jr.), an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century. " The only reason I might check this out is because it has to do with a photographer, and that is cool, but I don't know anything about this being good, and it doesn't really look too great to me. If you know anything, please tell.
Lawrence of Arabia (Collector's Edition) - Please, if anyone can find any details about this DVD edition, please tell me. I have no clue if this is suppose to be better than the last edition, which looked already good enough. If it is then I will buy this version, but until then, I will just try and see the film.
Music and Lyrics - "A washed up singer (Grant) is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written lyrics in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman (Barrymore) with a flair for words. " Looks like it is cliched romantic comedy week, and this is probably the worst. God, the trailer for this looked god-awful, and the people involved make it seem even worse.
The Painted Veil - Two great actors, Watts and Norton, but that isn't enough to blind rent it. Here is the plot: "Based on the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, "The Painted Veil" is a love story set in the 1920s that tells the story of a young English couple, Walter, a middle class doctor and Kitty, an upper-class woman, who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. When he uncovers her infidelity, in an act of vengeance, he accepts a job in a remote village in China ravaged by a deadly epidemic, and takes her along. Their journey brings meaning to their relationship and gives them purpose in one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth. " Does anyone think this looks good, or is anyone gonna check it out? If you know anything about this, please tell me.
Revenge (Director's Cut) - Them quoting Tarantino on the front cover (saying it's Scott's masterpiece) makes me laugh my ass off, but also gets me somewhat interested. I don't like Tony Scott though, so if this is any good, tell me. I would definitely check it out.
The Tiger and the Snow - From the director of Life is Beautiful, which makes me want to see it, since that film is suppose to be good, but I don't know much about this. Is it worth seeing? PLOT: "A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion."
The Secret Life of Words - "An hearing impaired factory worker gives up her first holiday in years and instead travels out to an oil rig, where she cares for a man suffering from severe burns." Eh, anyone know anything?
Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed) - Would be good for a classic westerns fan, but not a huge fan, and not going to spend this much money for a set, although both of these are only $20.
Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 2 (The Texans / California / The Cimarron Kid / The Man from the Alamo) - Same as above.
Blissfully Yours - I almost checked this out alone based on the director's name, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, haha, but I don't know if it seems good enough to blind rent. PLOT: "Roong longs for the day when she can be in the arms of her Burmese lover, Min, an illegal immigrant. One afternoon Roong and Min have a picnic in the jungle where they feel free to express their love. Orn, a friend of Roong's, is also in the jungle with her lover, with whom she has found all the pleasure she has dreamed of. They are interrupted by a Burmese immigrant who steals their motorcycle. Her lover chases after the thief and disappears. Orn wanders around, lost, until she reaches the stream where she meets Roong and Mon. Above the forest, the sky is about to rain. Innovative and enigmatic, BLISSFULLY YOURS is a languid celebration of the pleasures of the moment. In Apichatpong's heady, sensual and playful film, a leisurely road trip and a picnic in the jungle give way to uninhibited emotion and eroticism." I might check it out someday, if anyone knows anything about it.
Comedy of Power - The new film from French New Wave director, Claude Chabrol. I will check this out someday, but after I see some of his earlier stuff. PLOT: "The latest thriller from French New Wave veteran Claude Chabrol opens with a tongue-in-cheek claim that it does not depict real events, even though it’s timely and provocative account of corporate and political corruption was inspired by a real-life scandal involving a French oil giant and several top-level politicians. The stunning and accomplished Isabelle Huppert (I Heart Huckabees) stars as Jeanne, a tenacious magistrate known as "the piranha" of the judiciary system, who puts her personal life on the back burner to pursue white-collar criminals with their private hands in public pockets. After gaining fame for locking up an embezzling CEO, Jeanne pushes the limits of her intoxicating power further than ever and winds up isolated in a dangerous game of threats and intimidation.
"The strongest film in years from this great French director [Chabrol]… features a sensational performance by Isabelle Huppert" – Stephen Holden, The New York Times "
Crossroads/Daybreak - PLOT: "CROSSROADS - Combining elements of screwball comedy with social observation, the film features Zhao Dan playing the writer Zhao, a superb actor with a Jimmy Stewart nonchalance that made him a great audience favorite. DAYBREAK - A villager is forced into prostitution in Shanghai, while her lover joins the revolutionaries. After she helps him flee the authorities, she is sentenced to death by a firing squad, a scene of devastating impact." Doesn't look as amazing as the other one, although I would definitely check this out. I am totally digging this "Chinese Classics Series."
Dark Command/A Lady Takes a Chance - A John Wayne film that doesn't look amazing, grouped with another movie. They really don't know how to get me excited about a DVD. They both look very bland. Although, I would check them out if they were suppose to be good.
David and Lisa - This is suppose to be good, and I might check it out someday, unless someone has any thoughts on it? PLOT: "NOW AVAILABLE IN A BRAND-NEW DIGITAL TRANSFER, THIS TOUCHING '60S CLASSIC ABOUT TWO EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED TEENAGERS DRAWN TO EACH OTHER IN A MENTAL INSTITUTION CREATED A SENSATION AMONG AUDIENCES AND CRITICS WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED. PORTRAYED UNFORGETTABLY BY JANET MARGOLIN (ANNIE HALL) AND KEIR DULLEA (2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY), THE PAINFULLY SHY LISA CAN COMMUNICATE ONLY THROUGH RHYME, AND DAVID CANNOT BEAR BEING TOUCHED. STRONGLY ATTRACTED TO EACH OTHER, THEY DEVELOP A DEEP BOND THAT CHANGES BOTH OF THEIR LIVES. DIRECTED BY FRANK PERRY (DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE, TV'S A CHRISTMAS MEMORY) WITH A STRONG SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY HOWARD DA SILVA AS THE COMPASSIONATE PSYCHIATRIST, THIS POWERFUL FILM WILL LEAVE ITS MARK ON YOU FOREVER. "
Pirates of the Golden Age Movie Collection (Against All Flags / Buccaneer's Girl / Yankee Buccaneer / Double Crossbones) - Collection of old pirate films.
Sands of Iwo Jima/Flying Tigers - Same as that other one, any good?
Violette - Same as the other Chabrol film. "Isabelle Huppert (12-time César Award nominee for Best Actress) stars in an award-winning performance based on the true story of Violette Nozière. The daughter of a respectable middle-class couple, Violette leads a disreputable double life. Far from being the innocent young girl her parents mistake her for, she spends her nights with dissolute young men in the less than savory areas of Paris. To acquire money for her latest lover, Violette resolves to murder her parents so that she can inherit their wealth. "
TV RELEASES
• The 4400: Season 3
• Cagney & Lacey: Season 1
• Everybody Loves Raymond 8
• Jason of Star Command
• That 70s Show: Season 6
• Voltron Vol. 3
• The Waltons: Season 5
SOME GOOD OTHER REGION RELEASES
Mandy - An Alexander Mackendrick film. "The touching story of a young girl who was born deaf and the tussle between her parents over how she should be educated."
Saraband For Dead Lovers - "A historical romance of star-crossed lovers set in the days of George I. A memorable tribute to Stewart Granger who died on August 16th, 1993. Based on the novel by Helen Simpson. "
The Third Part Of The Night - "From the director of POSSESSION comes this visionary, apocalyptic tale set in occupied Poland during WWII. "
DVD'S I'LL BUY
To Catch a Thief (Special Collector's Edition) - I said in The 'Cock thread that I was buying this. It has a commentary, which seems like it will be worth it to rebuy this film. It is really fun, and everyone should check it out.That Thing You Do! - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) - Thank God! This film is soo much fun, and has always been one of my favorites as a kid. It is about Erie, well takes place here, so it is really popular around here and stuff. Everyone should check this out, I know you would have fun. I am glad it is finally getting some features. Seems weird Hanks would do a new cut though. Shinsengumi: Assassins of Honor - Mifune + samurai = yes, yes, and yes! PLOT: "Assassins of Honor is another strong Toshiro MIFUNE samurai film. In this historical drama, set at the end of the Edo period (late 19c), Mifune stars as Isami KONDO an idealistic leader who organizes a single-minded group who support the Shogun and his battle against the fiefs who want direct Imperial rule reinstated. But when the Imperial side wins, the Shinsengumi are declared outlaws. "DVD'S I'LL RENT
Donnie Brasco (Extended Cut) - I have heard this is good or something, is it? If not, then I won't rent it, but if it is suppose to be good then I will check it out. It has a good cast. The Fearmakers Collection - "A horror-lover's dream with these *never-before-seen* documentaries on some of Horror's greatest directors, including Jack Arnold, Tod Browning, William Castle, Roger Corman, Terence Fisher, Tobe Hooper, Roman Polanski, Jacques Tourneur, Roland West, Robert Wise. Includes on-camera interviews with such luminaries as Samuel Z. Arkoff, Dario Argento, John Carpenter, Joe Dante, and Gunnar Hansen. " That sounds really great, especially since I love most/all of the directors they are talking about. I always like to hear behind the scenes stories about some of my favorite films. Plus, it looks like a sweet set. The Guns of Navarone (Collector's Edition) - I have heard this name many times, but have never checked it out. I think I have heard it is a masterpiece or something, and if it is, I will just buy it, but I want to see it first. It could be dated or something. Anyone seen this? The Big Road/Queen of Sports - "Two silent film classics by Sun Yu, one of the greatest directors in the history of Chinese Cinema! THE BIG ROAD - A hymn to the solidarity necessary for China to move ahead (and defeat the enemy), The Big Road shows its young protagonists only discovering who they are when they become part of a collective action. The theme song, "Dalu," became a popular song for left-wing groups. QUEEN OF SPORTS, is about an athletic village girl (seen through most of the film in shorts!) who comes to Shanghai to discover the true nature of competition and love." That bolded statement is the main reason I want to see this, anytime I hear something like that, it makes seeing the thing a must. Song at Midnight - Chinese Phantom of the Opera, sounds awesome. "An exciting Chinese interpretation of The Phantom of the Opera! Ten years after supposedly being killed in an opera house, Song Danping returns to tell his story - when he fell in love with the daughter of a rich feudal lord, he was beaten, disfigured with acid and left to die in the burning opera house by her father. He's been waiting in the rebuilt theatre for someone to take over his artistic mantle and he's chosen the opera troupe's new young star. " Spring in a Small Town - Called "the greatest chinese film ever made" which means I must see it. "Set in a secluded, run-down house, Spring in a Small Town is a psychological exploration of the female protagonist Zhou Yuwen and her intricate relationships...Communist historiography censured the film. Since the 1980s, however, it has been critically acclaimed as the best Chinese film of all time and a classic example of ‘Eastern’ cinema. " Street Angel/Twin Sister - Both films are in the top 100 Chinese films ever. "STREET ANGEL - Loosely based on Frank Borzage’s silent classic Seventh Heaven, a great hit when shown in Shanghai, Street Angels shows how its characters, even in a teeming metropolis as Shanghai, are abandoned by society. TWIN SISTERS - Leftist melodrama at its finest. Dabao and Erbao are twin sisters born to village ne’er do well Mr. Zhao, who go on very divergent paths, only to again meet years later."DVD'S I'LL IGNORE
Because I Said So - Holy balls this looks bad, starring Diane Keaton and Mandy Moore. That is enough right there to know to skip this, but then you go down and look at the plot about "A meddling mother (Keaton) tries to set her daughter (Moore) up with the right man so her kid won't follow in her footsteps. " Oh man, how many times has this movie been made? About a thousand times too many. Big - The Director's Cut (Two-Disc Special Edition) - I love this movie, but don't really feel the need to own it at the morning. It is really fun, and wouldn't be against getting it, and seeing this new version, just don't think I want to spend money on this at the moment. Though I do recommend you see this if you haven't, it is very funny. Breaking and Entering - Jude Law in a film about a landscape architect's dealings with a young thief cause him to re-evaluate his life. Eh, not a fan of Jude Law or anything, and the plot doesn't interest me enough. If this is suppose to be any good tell me. Catch & Release - Anyone who saw the trailer for this knows how absolutely terrible this looks. I saw that Kevin Smith was in it and I couldn't believe it, why would he stoop so low? A romantic comedy. Can you say sell-out? Not to mention this has Jennifer Garner in it, who sucks. The Dead Girl - "The clues to a young woman's death come together as the lives of seemingly unrelated people begin to intersect. " This could be good, but I normally am scared when people try the whole "unrelated things connecting" thing. Anyone know anything about this film? Deliver Us From Evil - "Moving from one parish to another in Northern California during the 1970s, Father Oliver O'Grady quickly won each congregation's trust and respect. Unbeknownst to them, O'Grady was a dangerously active pedophile that Church hierarchy, aware of his predilection, had harbored for over 30 years, allowing him to abuse countless children. Juxtaposing an extended, deeply unsettling interview with O'Grady himself with the tragic stories of his victims, filmmaker Amy Berg bravely exposes the deep corruption of the Catholic Church and the troubled mind of the man they sheltered. " This film actually sounds really good, a documentary about a priest pedophile sounds like something that could be interested to watch. Dirty Dancing (20th Anniversary Edition) - I don't understand why people like this so much, it isn't a good movie. It is cliched, and just embarrassing to watch. I am glad this has become a joke to most people, since it should have never been famous in the first place. Fur - An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus - "Turning her back on her wealthy, established family, Diane Arbus (Kidman) falls in with Lionel Sweeney (Downey Jr.), an enigmatic mentor who introduces Arbus to the marginalized people who help her become one of the most revered photographers of the twentieth century. " The only reason I might check this out is because it has to do with a photographer, and that is cool, but I don't know anything about this being good, and it doesn't really look too great to me. If you know anything, please tell. Lawrence of Arabia (Collector's Edition) - Please, if anyone can find any details about this DVD edition, please tell me. I have no clue if this is suppose to be better than the last edition, which looked already good enough. If it is then I will buy this version, but until then, I will just try and see the film. Music and Lyrics - "A washed up singer (Grant) is given a couple days to compose a chart-topping hit for an aspiring teen sensation. Though he's never written lyrics in his life, he sparks with an offbeat younger woman (Barrymore) with a flair for words. " Looks like it is cliched romantic comedy week, and this is probably the worst. God, the trailer for this looked god-awful, and the people involved make it seem even worse. The Painted Veil - Two great actors, Watts and Norton, but that isn't enough to blind rent it. Here is the plot: "Based on the classic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, "The Painted Veil" is a love story set in the 1920s that tells the story of a young English couple, Walter, a middle class doctor and Kitty, an upper-class woman, who get married for the wrong reasons and relocate to Shanghai, where she falls in love with someone else. When he uncovers her infidelity, in an act of vengeance, he accepts a job in a remote village in China ravaged by a deadly epidemic, and takes her along. Their journey brings meaning to their relationship and gives them purpose in one of the most remote and beautiful places on earth. " Does anyone think this looks good, or is anyone gonna check it out? If you know anything about this, please tell me. Revenge (Director's Cut) - Them quoting Tarantino on the front cover (saying it's Scott's masterpiece) makes me laugh my ass off, but also gets me somewhat interested. I don't like Tony Scott though, so if this is any good, tell me. I would definitely check it out. The Tiger and the Snow - From the director of Life is Beautiful, which makes me want to see it, since that film is suppose to be good, but I don't know much about this. Is it worth seeing? PLOT: "A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion." The Secret Life of Words - "An hearing impaired factory worker gives up her first holiday in years and instead travels out to an oil rig, where she cares for a man suffering from severe burns." Eh, anyone know anything? Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 1 (The Texas Rangers / Canyon Passage / Kansas Raiders / The Lawless Breed) - Would be good for a classic westerns fan, but not a huge fan, and not going to spend this much money for a set, although both of these are only $20. Classic Western Round-Up, Vol. 2 (The Texans / California / The Cimarron Kid / The Man from the Alamo) - Same as above. Blissfully Yours - I almost checked this out alone based on the director's name, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, haha, but I don't know if it seems good enough to blind rent. PLOT: "Roong longs for the day when she can be in the arms of her Burmese lover, Min, an illegal immigrant. One afternoon Roong and Min have a picnic in the jungle where they feel free to express their love. Orn, a friend of Roong's, is also in the jungle with her lover, with whom she has found all the pleasure she has dreamed of. They are interrupted by a Burmese immigrant who steals their motorcycle. Her lover chases after the thief and disappears. Orn wanders around, lost, until she reaches the stream where she meets Roong and Mon. Above the forest, the sky is about to rain. Innovative and enigmatic, BLISSFULLY YOURS is a languid celebration of the pleasures of the moment. In Apichatpong's heady, sensual and playful film, a leisurely road trip and a picnic in the jungle give way to uninhibited emotion and eroticism." I might check it out someday, if anyone knows anything about it. Comedy of Power - The new film from French New Wave director, Claude Chabrol. I will check this out someday, but after I see some of his earlier stuff. PLOT: "The latest thriller from French New Wave veteran Claude Chabrol opens with a tongue-in-cheek claim that it does not depict real events, even though it’s timely and provocative account of corporate and political corruption was inspired by a real-life scandal involving a French oil giant and several top-level politicians. The stunning and accomplished Isabelle Huppert (I Heart Huckabees) stars as Jeanne, a tenacious magistrate known as "the piranha" of the judiciary system, who puts her personal life on the back burner to pursue white-collar criminals with their private hands in public pockets. After gaining fame for locking up an embezzling CEO, Jeanne pushes the limits of her intoxicating power further than ever and winds up isolated in a dangerous game of threats and intimidation."The strongest film in years from this great French director [Chabrol]… features a sensational performance by Isabelle Huppert" – Stephen Holden, The New York Times "
Crossroads/Daybreak - PLOT: "CROSSROADS - Combining elements of screwball comedy with social observation, the film features Zhao Dan playing the writer Zhao, a superb actor with a Jimmy Stewart nonchalance that made him a great audience favorite. DAYBREAK - A villager is forced into prostitution in Shanghai, while her lover joins the revolutionaries. After she helps him flee the authorities, she is sentenced to death by a firing squad, a scene of devastating impact." Doesn't look as amazing as the other one, although I would definitely check this out. I am totally digging this "Chinese Classics Series." Dark Command/A Lady Takes a Chance - A John Wayne film that doesn't look amazing, grouped with another movie. They really don't know how to get me excited about a DVD. They both look very bland. Although, I would check them out if they were suppose to be good. David and Lisa - This is suppose to be good, and I might check it out someday, unless someone has any thoughts on it? PLOT: "NOW AVAILABLE IN A BRAND-NEW DIGITAL TRANSFER, THIS TOUCHING '60S CLASSIC ABOUT TWO EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED TEENAGERS DRAWN TO EACH OTHER IN A MENTAL INSTITUTION CREATED A SENSATION AMONG AUDIENCES AND CRITICS WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED. PORTRAYED UNFORGETTABLY BY JANET MARGOLIN (ANNIE HALL) AND KEIR DULLEA (2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY), THE PAINFULLY SHY LISA CAN COMMUNICATE ONLY THROUGH RHYME, AND DAVID CANNOT BEAR BEING TOUCHED. STRONGLY ATTRACTED TO EACH OTHER, THEY DEVELOP A DEEP BOND THAT CHANGES BOTH OF THEIR LIVES. DIRECTED BY FRANK PERRY (DIARY OF A MAD HOUSEWIFE, TV'S A CHRISTMAS MEMORY) WITH A STRONG SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE BY HOWARD DA SILVA AS THE COMPASSIONATE PSYCHIATRIST, THIS POWERFUL FILM WILL LEAVE ITS MARK ON YOU FOREVER. " Pirates of the Golden Age Movie Collection (Against All Flags / Buccaneer's Girl / Yankee Buccaneer / Double Crossbones) - Collection of old pirate films. Sands of Iwo Jima/Flying Tigers - Same as that other one, any good? Violette - Same as the other Chabrol film. "Isabelle Huppert (12-time César Award nominee for Best Actress) stars in an award-winning performance based on the true story of Violette Nozière. The daughter of a respectable middle-class couple, Violette leads a disreputable double life. Far from being the innocent young girl her parents mistake her for, she spends her nights with dissolute young men in the less than savory areas of Paris. To acquire money for her latest lover, Violette resolves to murder her parents so that she can inherit their wealth. "TV RELEASES
• The 4400: Season 3
• Cagney & Lacey: Season 1
• Everybody Loves Raymond 8
• Jason of Star Command
• That 70s Show: Season 6
• Voltron Vol. 3
• The Waltons: Season 5
SOME GOOD OTHER REGION RELEASES
Mandy - An Alexander Mackendrick film. "The touching story of a young girl who was born deaf and the tussle between her parents over how she should be educated." Saraband For Dead Lovers - "A historical romance of star-crossed lovers set in the days of George I. A memorable tribute to Stewart Granger who died on August 16th, 1993. Based on the novel by Helen Simpson. " The Third Part Of The Night - "From the director of POSSESSION comes this visionary, apocalyptic tale set in occupied Poland during WWII. "
