Re: Weekly RoundUp 11-20-2007
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Originally Posted by Walter Kittel
Michael, similar thoughts crossed my mind when I saw 2 Days in the Valley in this week's list. I would double dip for an improved transfer.
- Walter.
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By now I suspect anyone who's interested in this disc has already secured a copy, but just in case:
The new Paramount disc is indeed a 16:9-enhanced remaster and a meaningful improvement over the old HBO presentation. The bad news is that it omits the trailer, which had some clever editing and did a good job of showcasing the film without giving away everything. The Paramount reissue is so barebones that it doesn't even have a chapter listing (although it
is chaptered).
If nothing else, the film is memorable for being the first major role for Charlize Theron. She's surrounded by familiar faces: Danny Aiello, James Spader, Teri Hatcher, Marsha Mason, Paul Mazursky, Glenn Headley, Jeff Daniels, Eric Stolz, Keith Carradine. But at the end of the movie, I was scouring the credits asking, "Who the hell was
that?" A movie star right from the beginning. As much as she's grown in the last dozen years, her performance in this film still packs a wallop (literally; see the film and you'll understand).
M.
THAT just doesn't make sense.
