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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Sight & Sound Polls 2022

« on: Yesterday at 07:41:02 PM »

No reason you should, unless you enjoy the cinematic equivalent of watching paint dry.

The write up on the S&S website is interesting:

It rigorously records her domestic routine in extended time and from a fixed camera position

Why would someone waste the cinematic medium by keeping the camera fixed the whole time? Might I also assume that there is no brilliant editing either?

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Sight & Sound Polls 2022

« on: Yesterday at 07:33:33 PM »

Never heard of it,  lol.

Nor have I.

The one good thing about this year's lists is that the magazine also publishes the individual lists of its high profile contributors. I don't have a copy of the magazine, but over at criterionforum some posters do, and they're sharing photos of some of the pages. Here's one that might be of interest to readers here:

Michael Man?s list reminds me just how good Pale Flower is.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Cinema Speculation (Tarantino book)

« on: November 11, 2022, 08:27:41 AM »

It was a PG?!

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Other Films / Re: Django Unchained (2013) - QT's SW

« on: November 11, 2022, 08:24:37 AM »

I wasn?t sold on this one. It took Jackie Brown, good chunks of The Hateful Eight, and everything but the ending of Once Upon. Time in Hollywood, for me to truly appreciate Tarantino. Apart from Jackie Brown, he seems to be getting better with age in my opinion.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Cinema Speculation (Tarantino book)

« on: November 10, 2022, 12:21:22 PM »

The behind-the-scenes shot from The Getaway on the cover is a nice choice. Any choice tidbits he has to share on that one? I might need to put this book on my Santa list.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: OSTERMAN WEEKEND Peckinpah's director's cut rediscovered

« on: October 28, 2022, 10:43:17 AM »

Will need to pick up a copy:

Finally got my hands on a copy.

I enjoyed your Convoy and Osterman articles on the rediscovered scenes/cuts really informative, Mike!

Of course, now I just want someone?Imprint, are you reading this??to release the Japanese cut of Convoy again.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: I, the Jury (1953)

« on: October 28, 2022, 10:40:20 AM »

Tempted to get it just to marvel at the magnificence of John Alton?s work

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: I, the Jury (1953)

« on: October 25, 2022, 06:45:26 PM »

You?re not waiting for this version:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/I-the-Jury-4K-and-3D-Blu-ray/315680/

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Walter Hill's Movies

« on: October 15, 2022, 05:05:51 AM »

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=31467

?It?s a fine film

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: OSTERMAN WEEKEND Peckinpah's director's cut rediscovered

« on: October 03, 2022, 03:13:41 PM »

Hmmm, the plot thickens:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=20508727&postcount=111

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: OSTERMAN WEEKEND Peckinpah's director's cut rediscovered

« on: October 03, 2022, 08:34:02 AM »

So what?s all this about an alternative cut of The Killer Elite:

https://viavision.com.au/shop/the-killer-elite-1975-imprint-collection-192/

I?m guessing this might be the shorter theatrical version I have on my French disc. The US release only had the longer cut (I never watch the shorter one anyway), but it also came with ?Noon Wine?, which was nice!

Or Imprint have uncovered something else ?

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Walter Hill's Movies

« on: October 02, 2022, 05:09:17 PM »

Some of the other reviews are decent. I?d be interested to check it out.

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: OSTERMAN WEEKEND Peckinpah's director's cut rediscovered

« on: October 02, 2022, 05:08:45 PM »

So what?s all this about an alternative cut of The Killer Elite:

https://viavision.com.au/shop/the-killer-elite-1975-imprint-collection-192/

Separately, I will definitely be buying this:

https://viavision.com.au/shop/burn-queimada-1969-imprint-collection-194/

Plus, my copy of Dersu Uzala arrived a couple of days ago. Looking forward to checking it out.

Imprint is rapidly becoming one of my favorite labels

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Off-Topic Discussion / Re: Rate The Last Movie You Saw

« on: September 28, 2022, 01:35:00 PM »

Kill!/ Kiru (1968) - 5/10. Kihachi Okamoto tries his hand at a remake of Sanjuro, but, despite great photography and editing, it doesn't come off. Too many characters, no one to root for. Nakadai plays the lead, but it's impossible to know if he has a plan or if he's just making things up as he goes along. After a while, I just stopped caring.

Is the title a pun? Means ?cut? but sounds like ?kill? when pronounced with a Japanese accent.

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Sergio Leone News / Re: New LEONE documentary by Francesco Zippel

« on: September 18, 2022, 07:46:03 AM »

?Twas awesome.

Mrs Novecento enjoyed it as well. Always a good thing.

Sooo much tension? so many closeups ? sooo good ?.