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The Old West, Elmore Leonard style....
on July 5, 2013
Posted by: Oblivion138
from Illinois
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Based on a story by Elmore Leonard (who had yet to become the major figure of popular fiction that he is today), this western from Delmer Daves is a crackling countdown to flying lead as rancher Van Heflin tries to get outlaw Glenn Ford on the eponymous train to Yuma, Arizona. Criterion's video transfer, made from a 4K scan of the original camera negative, is a knockout, as is the audio presentation. Extras are limited to a couple of 15-minute interviews and the usual Criterion booklet, but both interviews (with Elmore Leonard and Peter Ford) are illuminating, and well worth a watch.
My Best Buy number: 0562974900
My Best Buy number: 0562974900
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![Ministry of Fear [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray] [1944]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/prescaled/500/500/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/dfab104e-0db9-432d-a49d-1d8411215552.jpg)
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Classic noir from Fritz Lang
on July 5, 2013
Posted by: Oblivion138
from Illinois
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German auteur Fritz Lang (Metropolis, M) also created some great films in Hollywood during the golden age, and Ministry of Fear is a sharp fever-dream of a movie that's equal parts espionage, noir, and Kakfaesque paranoia. Criterion's Blu-ray looks and sounds great, and despite the fact that extras are below the usual Criterion standard, the extras provided are enlightening, and the low price makes up for the paucity.
My Best Buy number: 0562974900
My Best Buy number: 0562974900
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![Two-Lane Blacktop [Criterion Collection] [Blu-ray] [1971]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7189/7189048_sa.jpg)
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A classic road movie gets the definitive treatment
on July 5, 2013
Posted by: Oblivion138
from Illinois
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Two-Lane Blacktop is a classic American road movie, and here it's given the definitive treatment on Criterion Blu-ray. With a great video transfer, superb audio, and a wide range of extras, this release is a must for film buffs, motorheads, and videophiles alike.
My Best Buy number: 0562974900
My Best Buy number: 0562974900
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![The Hoax [Blu-ray] [2007]](https://pisces.bbystatic.com/image2/BestBuy_US/images/products/7267/7267191_sa.jpg)
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A decent release of an intersting film
on April 13, 2013
Posted by: Oblivion138
from Illinois
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This is a fun and dramatic film that relates the (mostly) true story behind a thoroughly bogus story. Clifford Irving is a man who became famous when he claimed to be in contact with reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes, who had allegedly authorized Irving to work with him on compiling his official autobiography. Only Irving had in fact never met Hughes, and was making the whole thing up. With forged documents and letters and plenty of nerve, Irving duped his publisher and the world at large, until the truth finally caught up with him.
This is an interesting story from real life, and it makes for a film that is at turns funny and dramatic. The acting is excellent across the board, particularly from leads Richard Gere and Alfred Molina, who plays Irving's friend and accomplice. The film also makes a nice double-feature with F for Fake, Orson Welles's documentary about hoaxes, which goes into some detail regarding Irving and the Hughes book.
The Blu-ray, from Echo Bridge, is one of the better efforts to come out of that company, whose Blu-rays transfers are often quite poor. This is one of the best I've seen from them, though compression artifacts occasionally rear their ugly heads. Mostly, though, this is a nice-looking presentation, and definitely a worthy upgrade from the DVD. Especially at the low price point. Unfortunately, not all of the DVD extras are carried over, but a number of them are, which was honestly more than I expected, considering the distributor and the price. Overall, I was very pleased with this purchase.
My Best Buy number: 0562974900
My Best Buy number: 0562974900
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