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  1. Gabe Oppenheim

    Liv Ullmann's Faithless OAR?

    Thanks for the response! I saw this thread and said, "Wow, I too have wondered about this very thing!" and it turned out that I indeed had. Too bad about the DVD, though; I would have been interested in seeing the film again in a more comfortable environment, and it looks like I won't be...
  2. Gabe Oppenheim

    Criterion announces "The Battle of Algiers" due "This Autumn"

    I'm not trying to be a troll here, but why do YOU think this movie has been used by the Pentagon and other groups? When I saw it recently, I was struck by how badly things turn out for both the militants and, particularly, the French--which I think is largely the point of the picture. The...
  3. Gabe Oppenheim

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: Elephant (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED).

    Many reviews of the film (and some interviews with van Sant) specifically mentioned the 1.33:1 aspect ratio of the film and its "boxy" "familiarity," so the widescreen version is not the one that reflects the director's intent, though it does, unfortunately, reflect what was almost certainly the...
  4. Gabe Oppenheim

    Has anyone found early copies of CITY OF GOD? (Merged)

    Please PM me as well if you please. I would be ever so grateful!
  5. Gabe Oppenheim

    Curb Your Enthusiasm, Season One

    Does anyone have any idea how to put the packaging back together once it has fallen apart? Mine did, and I can't seem to get it back in properly. The thing is a damned logic puzzle masquerading as a DVD box.:angry:
  6. Gabe Oppenheim

    Avalon R1 Dubtitles

    Although I've reconciled myself to dubtitles on foreign films over the years (at least one gets the original soundtrack and attendant performances; a presumably weaker translation is unfortunate and detrimental but most English speakers, including me, will never know the difference anyway), the...
  7. Gabe Oppenheim

    DVD Review HTF REVIEW: ALIAS (TV series, Season One -- HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)

    When the first season of Alias was originally broadcast, were subtitles provided when characters speak foreign languages? I have watched about 9 episodes, and only once were there burned-in subtitles during the electroshock scene in the Romanian hospital . I have seen snippets of the show on...
  8. Gabe Oppenheim

    Solaris..." R " Cut?

  9. Gabe Oppenheim

    Solaris..." R " Cut?

    Solaris was initially given an "R" by the MPAA; the scuttlebutt (ha) was that some shots of George Clooney's rear were responsible for the rating--Soderberg and Clooney appealed and the rating was changed. The more cynical among us might have thought that the whole thing was nothing more than a...
  10. Gabe Oppenheim

    Casper & Babe: SE - 9/23/03

    Gah! Just after I spent good money purchasing the Babe DTS LD*...Any extras will be much appreciated; Babe is my second-favorite film of all time! *(which will quite possibly sound better than the new DVD).
  11. Gabe Oppenheim

    Has anyone seen Whale Rider?

    Whale Rider is most certainly playing in Chicago and the outlying area. Even if you aren't close to one of those theatres, it would be well worth the drive to see this wonderful film. The distributor seems to be aiming for a gradual platform release, so if you absolutely can't make it to one...
  12. Gabe Oppenheim

    Muggle Alert: Who's Ready For "HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX"?

    Regarding the "big" prophecy revealed at the end of this book: was anyone else let down? Sure, the information given might be somewhat interesting for Harry, but any (even mildly) astute reader should have figured out by now that, by the end of the series, it's going to come down to Voldemort...
  13. Gabe Oppenheim

    The consolidated, all-in-one DUEL DVD discussion thread

    Perhaps the skies are not intended to be sunset-ty; perhaps they are blood red with foreboding...
  14. Gabe Oppenheim

    PC and Videogame Wrapup for 6/15 to 6/21

    I don't know how long the sale lasts, but Xenosaga (PS2) was on sale for $19.99 new (cheaper than their used price) at Gamestop last week. Interested parties might want to check it out.
  15. Gabe Oppenheim

    2nd BMW Films series out soon

    The 5.1 audio tracks are labelled as 2-channel, but my receiver (and DVD-ROM drive) both recognize them as AC-3 5.1. Interestingly, "The Follow" is not the only film on the disc to be expanded from its Internet version. Both "The Chosen" and "Powder Keg" are extended as well, with the most...
  16. Gabe Oppenheim

    2nd BMW Films series out soon

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    2nd BMW Films series out soon

    Received mine today. It's really too bad it's not anamorphic; the "downloadable" Quicktime versions on the website have a higher resolution than the versions on the DVD; this, of course, ignores advantages in compression and the fact that the DVD versions have 5.1 audio tracks. Oh well, I...
  18. Gabe Oppenheim

    Roger and Me: "Pets or Meat" or not at all?

    Warner has announced an August street date for Michael Moore's first crime against humanity (I kid, I kid), but it does not seem,at least according to www.dvdfile.com that the film's follow-up short, "Pets or Meat," will be included on the disc. This short was produced for, or at least shown on...
  19. Gabe Oppenheim

    BLOODY SUNDAY - A masterpiece!

    Edwin-
  20. Gabe Oppenheim

    BLOODY SUNDAY - A masterpiece!

    Maurice-
  21. Gabe Oppenheim

    Enter the Matrix, who's buying?

    Not that your comments aren't valuable or appreciated, but are there any IGN insiders here that could give me the lowdown on scores? Just curious...
  22. Gabe Oppenheim

    Must Unload DVDs and LDs!

    Matt: YGM
  23. Gabe Oppenheim

    SCREAM laserdisc commentary weirdness

    On a slightly related note: I have a CLD-D605 hooked up via optical and analog cables to my receiver. When I try to listen to the commentary on the "Trainspotting" Criterion LD, I find that I cannot. The player lets me toggle through the digital tracks and (what appear to be onscreen) the...
  24. Gabe Oppenheim

    Bloody Sunday: UK vs Domestic audio

    Edwin, in reply to your spoiler query: That part of the movie was based on the case of Gerald Donaghy, a youth who, just as in the movie, was being taken to a hospital in a car, and was twice examined by the British (a doctor and a soldier, IIRC) before a third, posthumous, examination...
  25. Gabe Oppenheim

    Bloody Sunday: UK vs Domestic audio

    I'm pretty sure that the R2 has a couple of special features beyond those on the R1 disc, as it has an additional interview with writer/director Peter Greengrass and some additional on-set stuff. Otherwise, the special features are the same. The UK disc, presumably, does not have the...
  26. Gabe Oppenheim

    Bloody Sunday: UK vs Domestic audio

    Anyone? Please? :confused:
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