Walked over to my local Futureshop all ready to buy Apocalypse Now and dive in only to hear from a sales associate that the powers that be issued a recall on all sets due to a botched pressing of some sort.
Didn't have Seven Samurai...
I just got it this morning and played a good three hours worth until bumping into a glitch that made a pair of convicts invisible, consisting of little more than floating pistols. Still killed them though, cause they're scum. Couldn't...
I was listening to a podcast Q/A with Thelma Schoonmaker talking about Michael Powell's work following a screening of the Red Shoes. She had said the next film to be in the pipeline for a restoration would indeed be the Life and Death of...
October's getting out of control, I just came across this that says Grindhouse is due as well. Read it and weep sweet tears of joy.
If that's your thing.
Thanks to this sale, I'll be picking up The Red Shoes and Black Narcissus for $50 instead of the $86 Canadian I had them pre-ordered for. Put that savings into picking up The Leopard as well.
I'm tempted to grab Red Desert as well but...
Criterion let it drop yesterday that another batch of titles would be going out of print effective June 30th, get them while you can.
Billy Liar
Bob le flambeur
Diary of A Chambermaid
The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie
Kind Hearts...
Anyone else in Vancouver going to the Kurosawa centennial hosted by the Pacific Cinematheque all summer long? All 30 features will be exhibited between June and August starting with Rashomon and Stray Dog on the 17th. Info here
They'll...
Very nice, it looks like Monty Python's killer rabbit was unleashed in Bunuel's Exterminating Angel. I'd love to see where they go from a so called bloodthirsty cat.
If it's as crazy as that trailer, I'll enjoy seeing this with an...
As much as I'd like to grab the bonus goodies for this, I've got enough credit from the disappointing duo of Bioshock 2 and Final Fantasy XIII to cash in at the local Best Buy.
Look forward to working up a number six with any able...
