Here are a few 2010 waterfall frequency graph more to come later and some air-breaking we, know we like air-braking.
Here are a few 2010 waterfall frequency graph more to come later and some air-breaking we, know we like air-braking.
A Clockwork Orange -2007-
remastered/restored
AC3 and 2 disk set ...Ludwig Van never sounded so good,,,
wonderfull color, looks like it was made yesterday.
extras disk told how Kubrick felt responsible for the rise in violence in the UK and WB pulled it from sale 2 years after the release and it wasnt available there for 25 years, until after Stanley's death.
They also mentioned that the Rolling Stones had purchased the rights to the novella and had plans of making the movie with Mick as Alex and the Stones as the droogs...tho later when Kubrick was hired, that idea was dropped.
"The luridly-colorful set designs by John Barry, costume design by Milena Canonero, the synthesized electronic score by Wendy Carlos [sometimes credited as Walter Carlos - her birth name until undergoing a sex-change operation in 1972 to became Wendy], the colorful and innovative cinematography by John Alcott, and the hybrid, jargonistic, pun-filled language of Burgess' novel (called Nadsat - an onomatopoetic, expressive combination of English, Russian, and slang), produce a striking, unforgettable film. Some words are decipherable in their contextual use, or as anglicized, portmanteau, rhymed, or clever transformations or amputations of words. Originally, the rock group The Rolling Stones were considered for the main cast roles of Alex and his droogs, until Kubrick joined the production."
http://www.filmsite.org/cloc.html
Members from rock and roll music’s two biggest bands wanted to contribute to the movie A Clockwork Orange, according to a letter from the film’s executive producer.
Writing to John Schlesinger, who was considering directing the film, Si Litvinoff said that the Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger wanted to play the psychotic criminal, Alex.
He also revealed that The Beatles had shown an interest in writing the score for the film.
"This film should break ground in its language, cinematic style and soundtrack (the Beatles love the project and Mick Jagger and David Hemmings have both been keen to play Alex),” Litvinoff wrote.
"After you've read the script and novel, I'm sure you will see the incredible potential we all see in this project."
In a return letter to Litvinoff, Schlesinger said that he would pass on the film because he wasn’t sure if it was “the sort of subject I particularly want to tackle."
Stanley Kubrick went on to direct A Clockwork Orange, which was banned in the UK after the director received death threats.
The film was finally re-released on DVD in 1999 after the ban was lifted.
http://www.gigwise.com/news/42907/mi...ockwork-orange
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“Blind Date” (1987) region 2 DVD hilarious comedy
Brought Blake Edwards of Pink Panther fame Blind Date starring “Moonlighting” (Bruce Willis) and “9 ½ Weeks” (Kim Basinger) in this comedy caper where lonely working class Walter Davis dates Nadia Gates only just don’t let her drink because she gets wild…
All goes terribly wrong with Nadia ex-boyfriend (John Larroquette) David Bedford wanting to kill Walter because he suspects Walter is banging Nadia. So things don’t seem to be going too well so far, for the two of them, and whilst later at a, dinning function that take a wrong turning with Walter getting fired by his boss and crazed mad man on the lose who wants him dead, its not a bad comedy romance from the 80’s.
Picture: anamorphic widescreen in the Panavision® 2.35:1 scope format like most of Edwards films colours are not so bad for this late DVD transfer that was produced in (2004) contrast and brightness holds up very well, in fact its far better than the VHS rental that I hired out back in late of 1987 with P&S panned and scanned image that reduces image by 50%.
Sound: produced in Dolby stereo A type it has fair wide openness over the LCR with clear dialogue and few off-screen sound effects like when (William Daniels) Judge Harold Bedford tells the butler to shot the guard dog “Rambo” and you hear the dog barking in distance centre channel while the gun shot is off to the right, damn funny.
Matrix monaural surrounds added a nice atmosphere that was active with minimal centre channel crosstalk, not a bad Dolby stereo 4:2:4 thou I wonder what the six-track version would be like if this was re-mixed as this wasn’t produced for 70mm blow-up prints when realised.
Extras: only a few trailers.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092666/
Tom
I’ve only seen the film once on channel 4 British TV many years ago a very dark film and I seem to remember seeing a documentary about Stanley Kubrick just a month or so after his passing away.
Ashley - I highly suggest you take the time to hunt down a copy of "A Clockwork Orange". Based on a novel by British author Anthony Burgess, every music buff ought to see it, even if just to see how Kubrick made the music such a significant part of the film. Really, the film plays out like someOriginally Posted by JBL 4645
extreme music video for Beethoven's 9th ... and some of the other pieces are also well filmed to the music.
Yes, it is an EXTREMELY dark film - maybe even a model for some of the punks that came afterwards, but I have to say its a must-see for a film fan!
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I wud have to uprate you recommendation, HJ, I dont think you can be a genuine "film fan" w/o knowing all 136 minutes of this one.
Rossini's WT overature is featured as well as "Singing in the Rain" ....you may never hear these the same way after viewing this movie ....as the movie 2001 has done for "The Blue Danube" and "Also Sprach Zarathustra " and Apocalypse Now for "Die Walkerie".
The classics are classic for a reason. (and Blind Date aint on that list)
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I’ll keep a beady eye open for it at ASDA store or HMV if I ever wonder into the main town area for shopping as I haven’t been in Bournemouth for 2 months now.
Oh, and I might as well keep an eye open for “Doctor Strangelove” as that’s classic with Slim Pickens riding that bomb down to the ground.
Well “The Pink Panther” series ison the list and there’s a box-set that’s been out a few years now, thou looking for the bargain basement price, may be a bit hard.
Another "must see" (just watched it is) "The Misfits" ....B&W Mono
I didn't know that Marilyn Monroe could actually act. WOW, how have I missed this for so many years ? Last film of Clark Gable and Marilyn, this movie rather shows that you don't need great 7.1 soundtrack or great color depth to make a great movie
http://www.amazon.com/Misfits-James-...5744280&sr=8-2
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You’ve got to be kidding Tom I’d sooner run “Casablanca” for the 40th
Well this one almost flew underneath the scope since the theme is nuclear and I have few more lined up and the continuity is bit out of sequence, no matter the show most still go on.
Speaking of Casablanca ...
Thanks to Netflicks, we've been watching Sydney Pollock movies over the last few months, and Tuesday night we watched the 1990 film "Havana" - see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099747/
Nice film, with Robert Redford as a poker player looking for one last game at the Casinos, with the Cuba Revolution playing in the background. He meets Lena Olin, who happens to be married to revolutionary Raul Julia ... Not a bad film, a visual feast and with a bit of warfare around the edges for the shock and awe crowd, the audio plays out fairly well, Dave Gruisin soundtrack with a lot of soft-tango like pieces as well.
Yep, its like Casablanca in Cuba! A good film, tho a bit long ...
Coming sometime soon is the 1979 Sean Connery film Cuba. Not a Pollock film (Richard Lester), but its a different slant on Cuba
and its got Sean!
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I only have but three films from Sydney Pollock and two versions of “Out of Africa” 1985 and The Interpreter (2005) where he went back to using the 2351 scope format after long absence from using the anamorphic lenses I believe Tootsie (1982) was last time he used the format, from watching the documentary on the extras of The Interpreter. Havana sounds like a cool flick I might track that one down and add it into the collection.
Only so long before you can’t swing a cat around the room because of the bulk of DVD titles taking up, bookshelves and I have two that are filled right-up! I need another bookcase and thou I have space above the bookcases I can always stick another few or two on top, thou I would need the stool to reach up.
There’s millions films worldwide and only few many thousand that I have seen I rather like and enjoy. There’s more stars in the universe than all the films and TV shows that where ever produced, that’s kinder of comforting isn’t it.
I only have I think some Bond films and others that Sean starred in over the years, he’s kinder slowing down and who could blame him, he’s down a lot over the past half century.
Sydney Pollock movies ? Always kinda liked his directing.....viewed "The Interpreter" last month and wasnt quite as impressed as I was expecting.
The one I enjoy (mebbe 'cause Faye was so hot) was " 3 Days of the Condor" ....mono, but great story...it was right on about Middle East OIL and the US Govt.
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