On a mildly brighter note for UCB fans, Comedy Central is airing a few episodes from seasons two and three this month. Maybe there is a little hope after all. At the very least, you can tape and enjoy more (possibly fleeting) UCB brilliance...
A few months ago on the UCB message board Matt Besser said that Comedy Central was currently deciding whether they would release season two. So that doesn't sound good. On some random SWC fansite they had Fall 2004 as a "tentative release date" for season three, but they didn't list any...
I'm with you there. I'm *praying* for season two of Upright Citizens Brigade, but even if it isn't released, I'll still get plenty of enjoyment from season one. :)
In the Mood for Love - Michael Galasso (Best. Score. Ever.) Kundun - Philip Glass Mulholland Drive - Angelo Badalamenti Requiem for a Dream - Clint Mansell
For reference, here are some comments Janusz Kaminski made in the July '02 issue of American Cinematographer:
"The tendancy with futuristic movies is to go very slick, visually speaking, but we wanted Minority Report to have a very gritty look. I decided to create a look that's full of...
When Fox got "The Critic" from ABC (I think), they scheduled the premier of the show on Sunday at 8:30, right after "The Simpsons." On the night in question was the episode where Jay Sherman visits Springfield for the film festival. Groening didn't approve of the idea for the episode but...
When I first got my DVD player (May 2001) I bought a ton of DVDs because I wanted to have a nice library of my favorite movies. I used to buy sight-unseen all the time - some I would really like, and some I wouldn't so I would just sell those on eBay and usually get almost all my money back...
2001: A Space Oddyssey - One of my favorite movies.
Gladiator - Completely forgettable.
Armageddon - Ditto.
Miller's Crossing - Only Coen Bros. film I haven't seen, where is the DVD?!?
The Phantom Menace - Caught the first 20 minutes on Network TV and I just had to change the channel...
In DVDfile's (or maybe it was The Digital Bits) announcement of the release date and specs, they didn't mention anything about a commentary track, even though that's what Mr. Staddon said was holding the release up. Does anyone have any info on this?
Columbia House finally has Bottle Rocket available as an enrollment. It's a great deal for those who are tired of waiting on a Criterion version (which is looking less and less likely anyway).
If you're looking for older war movies, I'd recommend Stanley Kubrick's Paths of Glory, and David Lean's Bridge on the River Kwai. A more recent great is Das Boot. If you like Platoon you should check out Oliver Stone's other two movies that deal with the Vietnam War: Born on the Fourth of July...
These are the only ones I'm really looking forward to, but I'll end up seeing a few others after viewing trailers and/or reading reviews. - 25th Hour, The - Adaptation - Ararat - Auto Focus - Bowling for Columbine - Catch Me If You Can - Confessions of a Dangerous Mind - Far From...
I'll be watching:
In Praise of Love
Spirited Away
Heaven
The Grey Zone
Punch-Drunk Love
Auto Focus
Bowling for Columbine
Better than any other two month stretch so far this year.
If you're looking for great cinematography, here are some of my favorites:
Lawrence of Arabia
Kundun
Barry Lyndon
Manhattan
Amelie
Clockers
Rushmore
In The Mood For Love
Bram Stoker's Dracula