Sometime in the early 80s my Dad wanted to bring me to see 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' but I was far more interested in seeing a re-release of 'The Empire Strikes Back' which was playing elsewhere. After trying to persuade me to go see 'Raiders' several times he finally gave in and brought me to...
Saw 'Alien', 'The Thing' ( John Carpenter version ) and 'Creepshow' all before I was 10. Oddly enough, the only thing I remember being seriously freaked about was the monster in the box in 'Creepshow'. Actually, now that I come to think of it, the autopsy scene in 'The Thing' kind of...
When Ray says "This is something else", he's talking about the Martian ( they're from Mars as far as I'm concerned! )heat ray device. In reference to earlier comments about the invaders' ignorance of Earth bacteria, it's worth noting that in the original novel Wells' mentioned that after the...
Season one can be found going cheap on www.sendit.com It's a region 0 release, but make sure your system can handle PAL. Season two is apparently held up due to rights - some film company now has an option on the books ( not sure which company or what the current status of the project is ).
Kind of odd how the BBFC decided to cut a few seconds involving horses in 'FOD' when the scene of the horse falling down the steps is intact in 'Andrei Rublev'.
I love this movie but I think I'll wait for the reviews and more information on the specs before I double dip. The alternate ending seems to be the only additional extra over what was on the original disc ( did the US version have the large art gallery that featured on the R2 edition? ). If this...
At least one print of this film has Api dubbed over with a bland, accentless voice ( Api is the tough Maori guy ). The region 2 DVD and tv screenings here have his original voice intact, but an old US videotape I've seen ( CBS Fox I think ) had the substituted voice. I assume this was done for...
Now that Peter Jackson's 'King Kong' is about to hit DVD, what are everyone's favourite giant monster films? I'm talking about 'giant creature loose in the contemporary world' style flicks, so no films such as '7th Voyage of Sinbad' or 'Jason & The Argonauts' ( excellent as they may be ). My...
The Secret of NIMH 2. An awful, awful film. The original had superb animation, an excellent Jerry Goldsmith score, some great characters and a wonderful dark feel. The sequel was cheap, had horrid animation that was far too simplistic and bright, a sh*t score and a stupid comedy baddie who was...
I can't stand them either. Most DVDs sold here don't have them at all, so I'm not well practised at removing the buggers. The latest 'victim' was the R1 'King Kong', which now has some sticky residue on top and bottom. It's especially bad when a disc arrives from the US and you can hear it...
Japanese composer Akira Ifukube passed away yesterday at the age of 91. Along with Miklos Rosza, he was my all time favourite film composer. He provided the music for a vast number of films during his long career, notably dozens of Toho's sci-fi productions ( many Godzillas, The Mysterians...
Even the Japanese release of 'Gojira' is no great shakes. A few trailers, a commentary and an interview with composer Akira Ifukube all squeezed onto one disc. If the official Toho release was an average effort then I really can't see any other region getting the star treatment. Pity. On a...
I see that with the exception of 'Snow White & The Seven Dwarves', every film in the animation top 10 was made after 1990, and several of them were productions made within the past 5 years. I think this clearly proves the list was a memory test more than anything else!
I find it particularly bothersome that 'Bambi' and 'Pinocchio' ( both of which should be in the top 5 )rank lower than the highly overrated 'Beauty & The Beast' and 'South Park'. And where is 'My Neighbour Totoro', which is quite possibly the finest animated movie ever made? A poor list put...
Although I'm a fan of Godzilla movies, I think I'll pass on this. I already have the region 2 release and although it's not subtitled, it features the movie as it was always intended to be seen - 2:35:1 and with the original score intact. Plus, said score ( by the wonderful Akira Ifukube ) is...
Well, at the present moment my two most prized DVDs are my region 3 edition of 'My Neighbor Totoro' ( OAR and subtitled in English ) and 'Bambi'. 'Bambi' is a recent release and therefore not a rare item, but I love the movie to bits.
I picked this up a couple of weeks back ( we got it slightly earlier over here ) and absolutely loved every minute of it. In fact, I've now watched it five times, multiple viewings which certainly make up for the fact that I'd been on this planet for 27 years without seeing it before. The film...
I picked this up yesterday ( region 2 edition ) in a store in Dublin. Believe it or not, it was the first time I'd ever seen the movie and needless to say, I thought it was a fantastic piece of work. It's certainly up there with Fantasia and Pinocchio as a 'true' masterpiece. I'll be watching it...
Oscar, I see that you live in Glasgow. You might be interested to know that there's no controversy about this movie outside the US and in fact, it's regularly shown uncut on BBC 2 in a morning slot. I think it was last shown maybe 6 months back. It was also available on VHS for years in the UK...
This movie has always been a guilty pleasure of mine. It gets a lot of bad press but it's not really as wretched as some people make out. Do the extra scenes include any additional Kong footage?
Has anyone else found that since becoming a dvd collector, their interest in broadcast television has declined? Back in the mid to late 90s I would watch every sci-fi show that came along and stuff like Babylon 5 and the X Files would be watched each and every week without fail. However, since I...
Despite it's flaws I still love the movie. Robin himself comes across as a bland character, but Prince John and Sir Hiss are both great to watch. And Maid Marian is quite an adorable vixen - certainly the most attractive Disney female ever IMO. Um... maybe I shouldn't have admitted to that :)
Quantum Leap was one of my favourite shows during the early 90s but thanks to these alterations I'll have to give the DVDs a miss:thumbsdown: It's a pity, but I suppose I have my memories...
And if he likes it then he'll probably love The Hidden Fortress, which is probably Kurosawa's most kid friendly movie ( not actually for kids, but a nice adventure movie that the whole family can enjoy ).