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    The Friends of Eddie Coyle

    Joy! Joy! Joy!
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    when a Criterion doesnt seem like a Criterion

    It should be noted that "Armageddon" and "The Rock" came out yonks ago (40 and 138, respectively), "The Blob" is a cult film and Samuel Fuller is a cult director. I'm afraid you lose me with "The Spy Who Came In From The Cold", one of my top 10 films of all time. And Jonathan Demme's "Handle...
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    Isn't it about time for The African Queen?

    I am satisfied with the news regarding "The African Queen". I never really doubted they were working on it but it is gratifying to hear concretely 1) there were obstacles, 2) what those obstacles were, and 3) these obstacles were/are being actively worked on. There's no longer a deep dark void...
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    New article about Fox catalog titles

    "A Tree Grows In Brooklyn" would be greatly appreciated. It was supposed to be a released a few years back but was pulled, supposedly for legal reasons involving the Kazan estate, if I remember correctly. I find the list more than a bit disappointing, since excepting "Diary" (and maybe...
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    Isn't it about time for The African Queen?

    I shudder in anticipation...
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    AFI TRIBUTES

    It would be grand if they released them. Also complete Oscar telecasts. Maybe the audience for these would be specialized. But I know I would sure appreciate it.
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    Escape From Fort Bravo

    LOL!!! I felt the same way! That reminds me of a favorite Peanuts carton...Snoopy is sliding around on the ice, having a grand time. Lucy comes up to him and say "You're not skating! That's not how it goes! You don't have skates on! You're just sliding! That's not right at all!" Snoopy walks...
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    Escape From Fort Bravo

    I totally agree with Karine here. I'm just happy to have the films at all. There's an old story from when Bruce Springsteen was feeling reluctant about playing larger venues. The argument posed to him was which would you rather be? The person sitting furthest away at a large venue, or being...
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    Warner Romantic Classics in January '09

    Far From The Madding Cowd...bliss
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    Paul Newman has passed away (merged)

    MSNBC is right now running a Time and Again Special about Newman right now, for those interested
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    Paul Newman has passed away (merged)

    For some odd reason, I had a feeling about this for the last week or so. Maybe it was just coincidence due to the re-release of "Cool Hand Luke". Newman was an iconic actor, an actor whose death I think will affect many people in a deeply personal way. At the time of his greatest period, I...
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    Paul Newman has passed away (merged)

    Just appeared on MSNBC
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    Film Noir - LIST

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    Film Noir - LIST

    1) If these are the one's released on DVD , I will be exorbitantly happy and snap them up in an instant; 2) ...but I long for "Tight Spot", "The Reckless Moment", "5 Against The House", "Nightfall". "Scandal Sheet", "The Sniper", "The Line-Up" and so many others... By my (very...
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    New article about Fox catalog titles

    My top Fox...sorted by year...not including Cavalcade and Man Hunt Zoo in Budapest 1933Lloyd's of London 1936Wilson 1944Tree Grows in Brooklyn, A1945Bell for Adano, A1945Cluny Brown 1946Brasher Doubloon, The1947Sitting Pretty 1948Cry of the City 1948It Happens Every Spring 1949Everybody Does...
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    New article about Fox catalog titles

    It's great to get positive confirmation on "Cavalcade" and "Man Hunt". And the fact that they do care about getting "Viva Zapata!" out. And also, its nice to hear they really do care at Fox about their classic catalog. Overall, a very positive and reassuring article Now if they could just...
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    More Fox Noir in September, including Boomerang

    Yes, it is.
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    F.W. Murnau / Frank Borzage box set from Fox

    Anyone have any idea how well the Ford Box did sell? The only thing I know is that last December or so, I was in The Strand (large used Book Store in NYC...definite must-visit if you are in NYC...best book store I've ever been in) and noticed a dozen or so copies of the book from the box set...
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    F.W. Murnau / Frank Borzage box set from Fox

    Of course, Fox isn't a charity. And of course, one shouldn't view this as blackmail, or something of the sort ("You don't buy Borzage/Murnau, you don't get Kazan! Ha!") My two basic points are: 1) Boycotting this mainly because one thinks Fox will realize the Error of Its Ways, price-wise, is an...
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    Isn't it about time for The African Queen?

    I do repeat what I said something like 2 1/2 years ago :frowning: . Paramount needs to issue a statement about what is going on here. A simple statement would buy them a lot of good will. People might be upset at legal conniptions, bad sources, etc. but at least they would understand and they...
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    "Farewell, My Lovely" - how about it??

    I just watched this DVD the other day, it being one of my favorites. I would definitely upgrade the current DVD if a new one were available (I've never seen this film except on the DVD.) BTW, it was mentioned above that Stallone plays a guy who has eyes for Frances Amthor's daughter. It seems...
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    F.W. Murnau / Frank Borzage box set from Fox

    If you can find one in twenty average DVD buyers that have even HEARD of Borzage or Murnau, I'll eat my proverbial hat. The average DVD buyer wouldn't purchase this set if it were $1.98 and came with trading stamps. I wish that weren't so, but its hard for me to believe otherwise. The...
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    F.W. Murnau / Frank Borzage box set from Fox

    Well, that's $24.00 a film if that's the final list. Do I wish it were cheaper? Yes. But realistically, this box isn't going to sell by the boatloads. Do I think it will sell twice as many items if it were half the price? I doubt it. We would be paying collector's prices for collector's...
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    More Fox Noir in September, including Boomerang

    Hmmm. You know, sadly, I know the feeling. But I'm taking my medication now and am not as obsessive about such things as before. :D Taking a wild guess, I'd think its a marketing move. Someone who hasn't bought any of the films before in the series (sad souls indeed) might pick it up, look...
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    HTF DOND: THE GAME

    Sorry Blue. I'll Go NO DEAL! (Cue Sound Effects). Let's go for Case No. 3
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    20th Century Fox's 'Film Noir Classics' DVD Series

    It wasn't 1/2 as bad as it would have been if you had actually heard it! ;)
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    20th Century Fox's 'Film Noir Classics' DVD Series

    I finally got a copy. So it was a bloomin' Boomerang after all! There was a New Yorker cartoon which I love. The title is "Why Boomerangs come back" The pic is a guy tossing a boomerang and the boomerang (after its left his hands) thinks "I'm lonely..." Now, it doesn't have to be...
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    More Fox Noir in September, including Boomerang

    I received my order from DVDPacific last night. And no Eddie Murphy on the cover Since I'm an anti-conspiralist, no, I don't think Amazon (I assume that was the major internet retailer implied) is trying to...well, do anything unethical or even a tad bit shady. I would tend to think they...
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    We will ever see more William Holden?

    I'm pining for "Union Station", myself. And if "The Dark Past", "Forever Female", "The Moon Is Blue", "The Turning Point" and "Wild Rovers" come down the Pike (intentional pun, there), I won't be the least unhappy.
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    HTF DVD DOND (Contest!) Entry thread

    Deal me in!
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