Noach Kowalski
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Two For the Road, How To Steal a Million, Bedazzled, The Agony and the Ecstasy are all way better than North of Alaska.
Being a better film has little to do with it as North to Alaska has been a more popular title, largely due to Duke's appeal.Originally Posted by Noach Kowalski
Two For the Road, How To Steal a Million, Bedazzled, The Agony and the Ecstasy are all way better than North of Alaska.
North to Alaska can't be viewed as if one were expecting a masterpiece. It's a fun comedy/western romp with the Duke. That's why it's so enjoyable.Robert Crawford said:Being a better film has little to do with it as North to Alaska has been a more popular title, largely due to Duke's appeal.
I think I will start that as of next week. Sticking with Do Not Disturb for the week.Originally Posted by MattH.
I went with the title I want most starting this week. I've voted for the same four titles for the last few days.
North to Alaska in my opinion does not even belong in the poll - it is a decent John Wayne movie and it will sell anyway. Plus it is already out in other territories so the effort needed to bring it out in the US would be really low. Of all the movies on the list Can-Can and The Agony and the Ecstasy would certainly shine the most in the format provided they have decent masters, hopefully we eventually see both of them on Blu-Ray.Ed Lachmann said:The BD of NORTH TO ALASKA already available from SoulMedia through Amazon UK and DaaVeeDee in the States is really very nice. I wonder how many potential customers already have it and are hoping for an otherwise unavailable title to be released.
Agreed. These 3 should be no-brainer releases.OliverK said:North to Alaska in my opinion does not even belong in the poll - it is a decent John Wayne movie and it will sell anyway. Plus it is already out in other territories so the effort needed to bring it out in the US would be really low. Of all the movies on the list Can-Can and The Agony and the Ecstasy would certainly shine the most in the format provided they have decent masters, hopefully we eventually see both of them on Blu-Ray.
Thanks for your post. I can't resist a few responses. 1. Star! is a great film and probably the most underrated musical ever made. I am still trying to see it in 70mm. 2. Can-Can is more than ok. I saw the original play (restored) in SFO a few years ago, and I much prefer the movie screenplay as well as the interpolated songs. Granted, the movie is now dated into a time and place (ring-a-ding-ding-ding anyone?) but its charms are still intact. A Blu-ray would be very welcome.Nick*Z said:Fox also should have included Star! as a contender. Not a perfect film by any means, but one so varied and with such an eclecticism of rare treasures that it really is underrated. I have to say Can-Can wasn't anything to write home about. I know the original stage show's plot was severely altered at Sinatra's behest and then again to squeeze in Chevalier and Jourdan in a sort of Gigi redux mode. But the changes really turned Cole Porter's silk purse into a sow's ear for me - that and the way Walter Lang somehow managed to keep his distance from the actors and the action so that a lot of the movie plays like just another static recreation of the stage bound presentation.
Agreed. I can't believe it's getting bested by The Undefeated. The 2 Wayne titles should have been released by now. Here, they're only causing delays in the release of other classics like Agony and Two for the Road.Garysb said:Where is the love for "Two for the Road"? This film has fallen from 1st to 4th with now only 10% of the vote.