A Few Words About A few words about...™ In a Lonely Place -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Robert Harris]

For those cinephiles who believe that the "must see" Bogart films begin somewhere around Casablanca and end with The African Queen, but have never experience Nick Ray's In a Lonely Place, your time has come.

Criterion is releasing the film on Blu-ray, and the master provided by Columbia is superb in every way.

If you're only tangentially aware of Gloria Grahame for her work as the "girl who can't say no" in Oklahoma!, here's another new experience for you.

If you do a bit of research on Ms Grahame, you'll find one of the more complex and fascinating actresses of her time, with the quality to go with it. Her work in In a Lonely Place demands your attention.

As does the cinematography of Burnett Guffey.

Name doesn't ring a bell.

Doesn't matter.

You know his work. Look him up!

A terrific release from the Criterion Collection, with all the fixins'.

Image - 5

Audio - 5

4k Up-rez - 5

Pass / Fail - Pass

Very Highly Recommended

RAH

 

[Oblivion138]

Great to hear. Unless my memory has taken a serious turn, I believe this is Bogart's first appearance in the Collection (excluding his photograph's appearance in A bout de souffle). Which is a major event.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

Looking forward to this one. I saw it for the first time last year, via an iTunes HD rental that may have been the same master. Looked great. More importantly, it was a totally engrossing movie, Bogart like I'd never seen him before.

 

[dana martin]

time to retire my DVD!

 

[Matt Hough]

I am so excited about this release!

 

[dpippel]

Me too!

 

[notmicro]

I sure wish that I could see Gloria Grahame's Best Supporting Actress turn in a Blu release of MGM's The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)

 

[Stephen_J_H]

May have to pick this up. Viewers curious about Ms. Grahame should check this out: http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/?category=MGM Stories. Karina Longworth's research is quite good, and the podcast itself is very informative.

 

[JoeDoakes]

I'd like to see Beat the Devil

 

[Oblivion138]

I'd like to see Beat the Devil

There is a BD release of this one...but really, it's a BD-R release...burned on demand. Doesn't look very good, but it's much better than either of the two awful DVD editions I owned. As a Huston/Bogart film, however, it definitely deserves better than a modest transfer from a multigenerational element.

 

[Josh Steinberg]

That BD-R is watchable and has English subtitles. I'm not in love with the image quality but it's decent enough and I always appreciate having the subtitle option.

 

[Dick]

DEADLINE U.S.A. is another Bogart Blu-ray soon to come out (from Kino). Terrific 50's take on the newspaper business. Can't imagine it will be long before TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT joins the Archives.

 

[AshJW]

I would love to see The Desperate Hours on BD.

 

[Matt Hough]

I would love to see The Desperate Hours on BD.

My favorite Bogart movie that is not currently available on Blu-ray. Judging from the DVD it needs some work, but the VistaVision quality would really shine through on Blu-ray with just some tender, loving care.

 

[warnerbro]

I can't believe how good this movie is! I've always wanted to see it but for some reason didn't. And this transfer is as good as it gets. Stunning! Sharp, bright, textured and clean! The supplements are outstanding! I could watch the documentaries they included on Gloria Grahame and Nicholas Ray over and over again! They are so interesting! Don't miss this one! I loved this film from the first scene and every scene thereafter. So well done!

 

[aHorseofCourse]

For fans of Gloria Grahame, I can highly recommend this book, "Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool": https://www.amazon.com/Film-Stars-Dont-Die-Liverpool/dp/0802100422
Track down a copy if you can.

 

[Hollywoodaholic]

$19.99 at Costco. What a score, and no waiting for B/N Criterion sale.

 

[dpippel]

I was able to get a copy at Costco as well, along with The Graduate and The Manchurian Candidate, all for $20 a pop. Sometimes dreams do come true!

 

[dpippel]

I was able to watch this last night. It had been a number of years since I'd seen the film and I'd forgotten how uncomfortable it is to experience Bogart's performance during the last half of the movie. He nails it so well as the unpredictable and self-destructive Dix! I'd also forgotten how much Gloria Grahame adds to this production. She has a screen presence here that simply drips with laconic sexiness, and she makes it look like she's not even trying.

What a great film, and the transfer absolutely sparkles. Beautiful job Columbia and Criterion!

 

[dpippel]

Double post.