Recent content by Martin Teller

Not to my knowledge, no. Nor have many others on my list. :(

My top 100 noirs

Been voting Two for the Road every day, but $#%#&&#( John Wayne is killing me :(

Thanks for the tip, ordered! I've only seen SHADOW ON THE WINDOW, which is.... well, not awful but not great. For that price, though, it's worth a gamble on the other four.

My most-wanted "classics" (pre-1990) on Blu-Ray: Revenge of a Kabuki Actor Scenes from a Marriage Time of the Gypsies The Apu trilogy (Criterion rumored) The Exterminating Angel Mahanagar Charulata Pratidwandi Devi A Woman Under the Influence Aguirre: The Wrath of God Cairo Station Jules...

Definitely: 3:10 to Yuma Safety Last! Repo Man Autumn Sonata The Devil's Backbone Lord of the Flies Oshima's Boy Eraserhead The Kid Le Samourai Maybe: The Tenant Yo-Yo (Etaix Eclipse?) Scanners Gate to Hell Babette's Feast All That Heaven Allows The Cook, the Thief, His Wife...

Definitely: 3:10 to Yuma Safety Last! Repo Man Autumn Sonata The Devil's Backbone Lord of the Flies Oshima's Boy Eraserhead The Kid Le Samourai Maybe: The Tenant Yo-Yo (Etaix Eclipse?) Scanners Gate to Hell Babette's Feast All That Heaven Allows The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and...

The candy box is a Repo Man clue. It's the same generic product design used throughout the film.

I've seen FRAMED, CONVICTED and UNDERCOVER MAN. None of them are that great, but they're okay-to-good. I'd probably buy the set if it was $30 or less.

So... has anyone bought the new Vertical Ray of the Sun release? I'm wondering if there's any reason to buy it if you already have the old release. Can't find a review (much less a comparison) anywhere.

Boy, I have to disagree. ALL THESE WOMEN and THE TOUCH are two of his worst movies. As a Bergman completist, I'd still buy them, but having seen each twice I'm in no rush to see them again. Top 5 Bergmans I want most on DVD/Blu: In the Presence of a Clown Brink of Life Dreams Secrets of Women...

Sansho the Bailiff is nothing like a Kurosawa samurai picture. For one thing, there are no samurai in it. It's an incredibly depressing drama. You also see and spend perfectly good money on movies you don't like at all. No one can like every single film released by Criterion. But...

I haven't seen Koyaanisqatsi in about 20 years. I liked it at the time, and I do want to see it again, but not too interested in buying it (I love Baraka, though). Also, I saw Powaqqatsi and pretty much hated it. Pina: very interested, but I haven't seen it yet so it's a try-before-I-buy...

Sansho - will upgrade Ballad of Narayama - I've seen Imamura's version and liked it, rental with possible buy Kid With a Bike - not one of my favorite Dardennes, but will definitely buy it On the Waterfront - Not too crazy about this, but I do owe it a second look. Rental. Chronicle - Like it...

Try The Gospel According to St. Matthew, Accattone, Mamma Roma or Teorema.