Its not uncommong for directors to sink into a depression during post-production. Hitchcock thought Psycho was a failure and even considered cutting it down into an Alfred Hitchcock Presents episode. That said, I do think Eyes Wide Shut is one of Kubrick's weakest films. I love Stanley Kubrick, and ...

Thanks for the links Andy! Its interesting how many "promising" young actresses there were in the 80s... Not only Meredith, but also Iona Skye, Jami Gertz, Jennifer Connelly, Martha Plimpton, Kerri Green, Molly Ringwald, Justine Bateman, Mia Sara, Ally Sheedy, Phoebe Cates. And in England ...

I caught part of this movie on TV a while back. Not a masterpiece (the little I saw) but it does have Meredith Sallanger at her most fetching (as well as Iona Skye). Anyway, I was curious to see more of this film (and its female cast), and more especially hear Elmer Bernstein's score -- which I've h...

Of course the government is essentially forcing it down the throats of consumers by "shutting off" analog down the pike, which makes you wonder if some legislator (or two) weren't in bed with the electronics industry, making this all happen in the first place. Whether born of corruption o...

Eric, how long have you been a Sony share-holder? :lol: Just kidding. But seriously...I haven't been keeping-up with manufacturing statistics and technology and all that. I'm just a consumer. Sometimes an early adoptor -- I got a Hi8 camcorder when they were first introduced, as well as minidisc whe...

Hmmm...sounds like DIVX.

And we all know how that format turned-out!


Paul

Another difference is that when Rachel plays the piano, it's in a different, sharper key that would not have melded with the love theme. Its in minor, which I think adds to the edginess. It was changed to major in the final version. I don't know whether Vangelis considered his initial cue for this ...

In the workprint version released in 1991 (and which I still hold out hope for in the new box set), there is a single brief bit of narration near the end when Deckard is sitting on the roof which is almost worth the price of admission by itself. Agreed! I was also fortunate enough to attend one of ...

This article has to be one of the best arguments in favor of atheism I've yet come across. Or conversely, the best argument against drinking wine, or watching movies. Both of which, curiously, are forbidden in some of America's more rigid Christian sects (Baptists, Mennenites and Amish to name a fe...

I've often wondered if people who love this film (and I'm one) would have responded to Blade Runner had it had NOT included narration the first time out. Blade Runner is a somewhat vague narrative, which is, in my opinion (ok start throwing the eggs) HELPED somewhat by the narration. The narration g...

They're still giving-out free movies with the paper? I wish they'd do that in the US! I was in Liverpool almost exactly a year ago when The Guardian bundled The Madness of King George with Saturday edition. Needless to say I snatched-up a copy! By the way Carlson, what is the deal with these free DV...

I was trying to decide what to buy from deepdiscountdvd's latest sale, and they have Witches of Eastwick for only $5.99. The DVD they are selling however has a different cover from the previous issue, leading me to wonder if the isolated music track has been (shades of The Mummy) left-off this new o...

You forgot the other magic ingredient - shoot the whole thing on crappy video so it all looks like it was shot on a phonecam. That's worth $10 of anyone's money, right? Right? :roll: HD is definitely a boon for the "indie" filmmaker who needs to shoot on the fly, and you can make a whole ...

I can't say where I heard this...but I know for a fact Vangelis has composed several HOURS of NEW MUSIC for use in Scott's directors cut!:D Obviously not all of if will be used; I got the sense that rather than scoring to picture, Vangelis composed music of varying styles from which Scott can pick a...

As soon as one of these formats looks as good as the HD broadcasts I receive, I might then be pusuaded of their virtues. But in order to pursude me to BUY one, I want title selection which includes Lawrence of Arabia, Barry Lyndon, Ran, Blade Runner and Apocalypse Now. Y'know, the kinds of film whic...