|
|
 |
|
09-25-2003, 06:54 PM
|
#31 of 70 
|
|
Member
Location: The stars at night.....
Join Date: Jul 1999
Local Time: 08:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 5,777
|
I collect Jennifer Connally movies, of any quality. Dark City is a great film. the sale price is just a bonus.
|
|
|
|
09-25-2003, 08:16 PM
|
#32 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jan 2002
Local Time: 09:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 109
|
Quote:
|
any tips on how long that narration is? So I can mute it for that long
|
From IMDB's trivia page for Dark City:
Many fans of the film prefer to watch it with the sound turned off during the opening narration, until the first appearance of Kiefer Sutherland.
|
|
|
|
09-25-2003, 08:22 PM
|
#33 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: Aug 2003
Local Time: 08:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 153
|
Sweet, thanks for the tip! I have this on my Netflix Queue and will remember that.
-Owl
|
|
|
|
|
09-25-2003, 10:01 PM
|
#34 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: May 2002
Local Time: 09:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 66
|
I recently bought this blind myself, simply because the $5.99 price at Best Buy was too good to pass up.
Turned out to be a wonderful surprise! Great sci-fi movie!
Buy it now! Enjoy it soon!  |
|
|
|
|
09-27-2003, 11:30 AM
|
#35 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jan 1999
Local Time: 02:16 AM
Local Date: 11-19-2008
Posts: 2,178
|
Thanks for the heads-up on the $5.99 price at Best Buy! I checked it out and picked up a copy. BTW, at my local store, it was shelved with the science fiction titles, not in the Special Value sections.
Tips like this one are what make the HTF so great!
Jan
|
|
|
|
|
09-27-2003, 12:38 PM
|
#36 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jul 1997
Local Time: 09:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 20,941
|
This was also one of my top-10 for 1998, and I had always contended the DTS LD was one of my favs. I picked up on DVD for $24 at one point, I know several I'll give it as gifts to who are sci-fi fans for $6!
|
|
|
|
|
09-27-2003, 01:36 PM
|
#37 of 70
|
|
Member
Location: BritCol. North of a Black Hole and West of The Centre of the Universe
Join Date: Aug 2000
Local Time: 02:16 AM
Local Date: 11-19-2008
Posts: 3,616
|
| Looking forward to Alex Proyas' next film, Asimov's I, Robot!! |
I hope he does a better job than he did on "Dark City". I don't know why people wax so eloquent about this movie. I would not call it a bad movie, but it certainly is not the cinematic masterpiece that everyone (mostly) here thinks it is. I thought the movie was confused, to say the least. I like science fiction, and I don't consider this movie science fiction. DC reminded me more of fantasy/horror. I saw the film once and have never had the urge to ever watch it again: unlike Blade Runner which really is a Science Fiction movie. |
|
|
|
|
09-27-2003, 06:11 PM
|
#38 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2000
Local Time: 06:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 643
|
Is there a template one must follow? I'm a big fan of Blade Runner as well as Dark City. I think Dark City has a very strong science element and as far as I know it is fiction.
|
|
|
|
|
09-27-2003, 07:23 PM
|
#39 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: Oct 2001
Local Time: 09:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 4,042
|
Did New Line ever repackage Dark City in a keepcase or is it still a snapper?
|
|
|
|
|
09-27-2003, 07:44 PM
|
#40 of 70
|
|
Thi Them
Member
Location: GG, CA
Join Date: Apr 1999
Local Time: 07:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 5,586
|
At the Best Buy I went to, it was priced at $14.99 in the science fiction section.
~T
|
|
|
|
|
09-27-2003, 08:18 PM
|
#41 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: Jun 2002
Local Time: 07:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 194
|
A big thank you to all of those who encouraged me to get this. I purchased it yesterday and watched it last night. It exceeded my expectations. I didn't realize it was going to be as intellectual or as atmospheric. I've been disappointed in some other contemporary sci-fi movies, but Dark City is definitely a great one. I even think my wife will like it.
Though I like Brazil and Fritz Lang's Metropolis better, I will definitely be watching Dark City multiple times. I also look forward to the two commentaries.
Thanks again!
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
09-27-2003, 11:48 PM
|
#42 of 70
|
|
Member
Join Date: Sep 2001
Local Time: 06:16 PM
Local Date: 11-18-2008
Posts: 266
|
Nick, glad you liked it. 
"Many fans of the film prefer to watch it with the sound turned off during the opening narration, until the first appearance of Kiefer Sutherland."
Interestingly enough, when I first saw this film, I came in to the part where "John" was trying to get his wallet at the food dispenser, and was still able to "get" the film. The opening narration was a sad concession to have made. It really brings the concept of the film down a notch - the audience should initially know only what the main character knows.
BTW, it's been awhile since I've heard the excellent commentary, but it seems to me there are one or two parts where Ebert makes a comment that sounds like he's not seen the movie. I don't recall specifically what he said, but it's like "Wait, don't you know the answer to that question?"
...or am I the only one who caught this? :b
"I haven't lost my mind. It's backed up on my hard drive!"
My only P&S DVDs are Hooper and Remo Williams.
|
|
|
| |
