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Shane didn't realize that Vic wasn't picking up because of Shane's name on the caller ID -- he assumed (and told Corrine) that Vic was "in the field" and not picking up for that reason. --K

Interesting. I'd heard the term before, but hadn't seen any pics, so I wasn't sure that this was an example of it. I'd also heard that DVD rot was a "myth." (see this article: http://www.techtalkradio.com/features/dvdrot.htm -- which says, for instance, that "... there might be some oxidation on...

http://filmistruth.com/images/dvd.jpg (Click the link to see the disc in question.) I own a video store and I've had a number of Kino discs change color like this. They also stop working, either freezing in the middle or not loading at all. Kino says they've had no reports of anything...

Man, it's so sad that you apparently missed "The New WKRP in Cincinnati"... --K

I'm pretty certain Ebert's referencing the movie. That paragraph's in present tense; the first half would've been past tense if Ebert was talking about a prior appearance. Anyway, someone who saw it in the theater will chime in soon enough, I'm sure. --K

I watched the DVD and just now I'm reading Ebert's review. The review mentions that we see footage of Treadwell on David Letterman's show. No such footage is seen on the DVD. So, not having seen the movie theatrically, that's my assumption: removal of Letterman footage (due to rights...

I keep 'em in the tins, not in any particular order, and not with my other DVDs -- they're on a bookshelf with my Disneyland books. (Mostly because I'm running out of DVD shelf space, not due to any particularly rabid desire to keep all the Discney stuff together.) --K

PICTURE: The Aviator DIRECTOR: Clint Eastwood LEAD ACTOR: Jamie Foxx LEAD ACTRESS: Hilary Swank SUPPORTING ACTOR: Thomas Haden Church SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Cate Blanchett ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Sideways ANIMATED FEATURE: The...

Yeah! Especially The Tall T. --K

I know this isn't the Movie Discussion thread, but I gotta make a quick nitpick with something Michael said (in his excellent and thoughtful review!): "There’s a few party scenes, which are pointless and another scene where the guy gets out of bed to kill a fly. These hear really don’t add...

AWESOME~! Best news I've had this week. This was the #1 title on my hope-this-comes-to-DVD list. Between this and Grisbi, 2005 makes me happy already. --K

Joel, I finally got this in for my store and took it home to check it before putting it out on the shelf. On my copy, the subtitles come up automatically, and there doesn't seem to be a way to switch them off. Maybe yours is defective? --K

In a recent DVD purchase of mine (I *think* "The Saddest Music in the World," but I don't remember for sure -- it's MGM, in any case), there's a little insert flyer advertising Errol Morris films as "Coming Soon to DVD!" They are: The Thin Blue Line, Gates of Heaven, and Vernon, Florida --...

It's a slipcover with the pic you see on Amazon, on both the front and back. Inside that is a cardboard fold-out holder with the other design on the front (Tom Hanks looking to the side) and a list of features on the back. This unfolds, just like -- for example -- the Simpsons box sets or the...

I love Grisbi -- it was on my Top Ten I-hope-this-comes-out-on-DVD-some-day list. Cross it off! It's sort of a crime movie on the surface, but really, it's about loyalty and growing old. I highly recommend it if you liked Bob le Flambeur or Rififi. --K

I've got it here at the store. Let's see... Hm, the sleeve says that it's a full frame transfer, but the actual movie is widescreen...looks like maybe 1.78:1? I only watched a minute or so -- transfer looks eh-to-fair. --K

Casey's right. They've released the first 7 volumes into stores. My store has those versions; I myself have the Time-Life versions, and I can confirm that apart from the Time Life logo, they're exactly the same. --K

Patrick, Since this doesn't go out on the shelf 'til Tuesday, I took it home and watched it last night. Picture and sound seemed quite good to me, but I don't have a big set up or anything, and I'm no expert. A quick note on subtitles: On my DVD player, they were white with black...

We got a copy in at my video store, and the box lists the running time as 96 minutes, rather than 76. --K

I just watched this DVD, too (it's actually called "The Rainbow Man/John 3:16"), and came here to do a search on The Fabulous Stains -- I was pretty sure that the release that is mentioned in the short doc (from 1999) never happened, and I wanted to see if anyone here knew why (thanks, Mark...

Fred, you're *awesome*. I used the IMDB to look up movies starring Noiret that had the word "bed" in the title, and I found it! It's called "Very Happy Alexander" or "Alexandre le bienheureux." It doesn't look like it's on video at all, but it's good to know what it is. Thanks again! --K

I had a customer at my video store today who was trying to remember the name of a film. He thought it was Italian. It's about a man who decides to never get out of bed again. He rigs up devices that he can operate from bed, and his dog runs errands for him. Apparently he also plays the tuba...

Street date is 5/25. Matthew -- thanks for the review! --K

I found a thread here of HTF that suggested that it does; the Amazon editorial description says that it doesn't. The bilingual case has no indication. Can anyone definitely confirm this either way? Thanks in advance for your help! --K

The "expert" on the commentary track is David Schmader, who Seattle residents may recognize as the "Last Days" columnist from The Stranger. He does presentations (or seminars, or something) on Showgirls every now and then in Seattle. I've never attended, but it sounds like a combination of a...

Paul -- "No Karl, when you press the menu selection entitled deleted scenes you are taken directly into the deleted scenes without any explanation." Ah, I get it. I almost never look at deleted scenes so I didn't notice this. "I wonder why after the end of the movie it would take you...

"As for the deleted scenes, you are taken directly into the deleted scenes without any explanation." You mean, they start playing automatically after the movie? 'Cause that didn't happen with mine; after the movie was over, it went to the "bonus features" menu. "I recall watching this at...

Well, lots of people have that "Coenesque" feeling...but since they are the Coens, I'm assuming they have it in spades. --K

Here's my list: The Devil's Backbone 28 Days Later The Thing '82 Happiness of the Katakuris The Others Ravenous Psycho (orig. version) Shallow Grave The Vanishing (orig. version) It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown --K

My new VPD catalog (wholesale catalog for retailers) has the same cover, but there are cut-out faces of Damon and Affleck in the upper right quadrant which make the cover, if you can believe this, much, much worse. Which version will prevail? --K