In Memoriam: Best Brando on DVD...

Brian_L_Kleis · 07-02-2004, 03:29 PM

Deeply saddened by the news earlier today about Mr. Brando's passing. Just making me think about how much I still enjoy most of his films in my collection...

So, for some of the Brando uninitiated (both of you), I'd suggest everyone watch "On the Waterfront"... Great SE of it came out a couple years ago, and I still love it to death. Personally, yes, love The Godfather, Streetcar, Wild Ones, and lots of the others I've got, but the Waterfront disk is the only one I've got that is a real SE with some good extras and outstanding transfer of the picture...

Other recommedations and comments?

Larry House · 07-02-2004, 04:03 PM

I just watched Morituri on DVD last week and was impressed. An excellent WWII suspense drama that I had honestly never heard of. Brando's German accent is a bit off-putting (although as far as I could tell it was technically well done) but his performance as a German expatriate with conflicted allegiances is very good. This may be his most recent R1 DVD release.

I'm not sure if the public domain One-Eyed Jacks is available in a decent version on any of the many DVDs out there. The oft-ridiculed Reflections in a Golden Eye is a personal favorite of mine. A DVD release containing both the full color version (the only one I've seen) and the original desaturated "golden" color scheme would be welcome. I thought Brando's performance was very strong. I will have to dig up my VHS copy taped from AMC years ago.

Burn! is a movie that I have seen only in a cut-up version on a UHF channel years ago that would be great to see on DVD.

Rob Gardiner · 07-02-2004, 04:20 PM

I would never suggest that this was among his greatest roles, but I got a kick out of Marlon Brando co-starring with Matthew Broderick in The Freshman.

Randy Korstick · 07-02-2004, 05:48 PM

My favorite Brando's are:

Streetcar named Desire
Sayonara
The Young Lions
One Eyed Jacks

Anthony Neilson · 07-02-2004, 05:56 PM

Funnily enough, I picked up a copy of THE BRAVE last week, which I've never seen. I've heard it's pretty bad.
THE MISSOURI BREAKS is also out this week in the UK and I'm looking forward to seeing that again.
I also agree with Larry : I've only just realised that REFLECTIONS IN A GOLDEN EYE is generally held to be a bad movie. I remember really liking it when I saw it. I'll have to revisit it.

My favourite Brando movie is still LAST TANGO IN PARIS and I hope that MGM will now do a special edition that does it justice.

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Sebastian_A · 07-02-2004, 06:38 PM

To me, Brando was the greatest actor of all time, and an extraordinary human being - I am very saddened by the news of his passing.

If I'd have to pick from his movies, I honestly could not recommend just a handful.

I loved his directorial effort "ONE-EYED JACKS" which is a very underrated but fascinating western. Why doesn't Criterion pic hits pd title up? There is not one serious dvd-effort of this film out there. "THE YOUNG LIONS" by Dmytryk is a phenomenal antiwar pic and one of Brando's strongest performances. His scene with May Britt (am I remembering her name correctly?) is priceless!

Rest in peace, Marlon, and thank you.

S

ScottR · 07-02-2004, 06:42 PM

How is the Guys and Dolls dvd? Is the transfer and audio good?

Haggai · 07-02-2004, 06:45 PM

Quote:

His scene with May Britt (am I remembering her name correctly?) is priceless!

Yes, that was her name. I mentioned this movie over in the Brando tribute thread in the Movies section.

Britt, a tall goddess-like Swedish beauty, was married to Sammy Davis Jr. for a while in the '60s. My mom told me that it was one of the stranger celebrity stories she remembered from growing up at the time, a real "beauty and the beast" pairing.

Jeff® · 07-02-2004, 06:48 PM

One-Eyed Jacks is one of the finest and most impressive Westerns I've ever seen. Everyone (particularly Brando fans) should make an effort to see it if they haven't yet.

There's a thread in studio/manufacturer feedback re: the many requests for Paramount to release a quality "official" version. I don't know what the likelyhood of this happening is, due to it apparently being in the public domain, but hopefully, if we're lucky, it will happen.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...threadid=38505

Jeff

John Hodson · 07-02-2004, 06:49 PM

I loved his directorial effort "ONE-EYED JACKS" which is a very underrated but fascinating western. Why doesn't Criterion pic hits pd title up?

Seconded; fabulous film. I believe Fox are prepping Viva Zapata! too (already out in R2)

There's a thread in studio/manufacturer feedback re: the many requests for Paramount to release a quality "official" version. I don't know what the likelyhood of this happening is, due to it apparently being in the public domain, but hopefully, if we're lucky, this will happen.

Done!

Sebastian_A · 07-02-2004, 06:49 PM

Thanks Haggai - her and Brando in that scene are just very very, well, hot is the word, I guess.

S

Kirk Tsai · 07-03-2004, 05:19 AM

Is Brando's first movie, The Men, on any quality dvd? It's interesting to see that is his first movie role, he chooses to act in a role where mobility is completely elimanted. Teresa Wright looks like her usually lovely se