My knee-jerk reaction from yesterday's review was simple. Clearly, the new master of "The General" had such plaudits attached to it that I had been left with the impression that "Steamboat Bill, Jr." was just thrown into the offering as an afterthought of little regard or work. Yet, latter in...
"Just when I thought I was out...they pull me back in."
- Godfather Part III
Well, Mr. Harris, you've gone and done it. You've said my passion word. Restoration. Except in this case, you said "restorations"; as in the plural. Darn it all, you know I'm an old softy when it gets to that...
I've already got the Kino, so another 22 bucks for a Dead-In-The-Water transfer of Steamboat does not entice.
The true incentive would've been if both films were a match in excellence;
thus making the upgrade of "The General" a far more palatable bonus.
A shame. All that work.
One film gathers more steam;
while the other just misses the boat.
Now that's a kick in the caboose;
and a product lacking ballast to boot.
No sale for me.:(