Recent content by filmnoirguy

Now I'm hoping Paramount can upgrade their "modern day" western, 1963's Hud to Blu-ray.

I first saw it in a movie theater in 1956. It was my second favorite movie that year, after Giant. But I prefer the title of the 1945 novel by Jessamyn West: The Friendly Persuasion. For me, the word "The" adds to the meaning of the title. I, too, will be buying this Blu-ray! (Although I...

There are 3 reasons I didn't like Let's Dance: The plot is Dull. The performances are Dull. Even the music is Dull. Somewhere in the past I read that Hutton and Astaire didn't get along while making the film. And their lack of rapport comes through loud and clear. If you haven't already...

My favorite Don Murray performance was in A Hatful of Rain. Unfortunately, 20th Century Fox released it as a pan & scan DVD-R which is truly awful. If it was restored to Blu-ray, I'd be the first to buy!

I'm a fan of both Astaire & Hutton. I've seen Let's Dance once and I won't be buying it.

My go-to critic Leonard Maltin gives it 2 1/2 stars and calls it a "Lightly likable comedy."

I've seen them all. My favorite is Road to Utopia.

My most-wanted Blu-ray for 2024 is Hud (1963).

While my favorites are Paper Moon, What's Up Doc and Barry Lyndon, I did watch Nickelodeon the other night and enjoyed it much more than when first released.

The original Born Yesterday (1950) with Oscar winner Judy Holliday, William Holden and Broderick Crawford from Columbia.

I'm surprised the 4K does not include the original 1979 version which I also prefer. For me, there's a reason why the plantation scene was cut from the theatrical release. And you hit the nail on the head. It doesn't add anything important. I'm glad I have a DVD with both versions, as after...

The Man From Laramie.

I recently saw a 21 year old Shirley Temple starring with Clifton Webb in 1949's Mr. Belvedere Goes to College. Shirley matches wits with freshman Webb as a journalism co-ed who threatens to expose him for who he is by writing a magazine article about him. Good fun all the way.

My parents loved musicals. On a family vacation to Winnipeg, we went to a beautiful downtown movie theater to see MGM's 1951 version of "Show Boat" with Kathryn Grayson, Howard Keel, Ava Gardner and Joe E. Brown. I now have it on Blu-ray and still enjoy watching it.

Julie did play Eliza Doolittle in the Broadway production. And even though I didn't see it, I understand she did quite well.