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Error vs. Fraud
Monday, January 4, 2010
Filed under: Economic Policy, Boardroom, Government & Politics
How do groups of intelligent, sophisticated bankers, investors, borrowers, entrepreneurs, and traders find themselves caught together in the recurring bubbles and busts?
The reason I entered banking 40 years ago was that I thought, as I still think, that financial systems and their relationship to the real economy, politics, and group psychology are philosophically intriguing. In my opinion, there is no doubt that financial busts and crashes and crises are natural occurrences. However, we have to be more sophisticated than the usual ex post facto explanations, such as that bankers are stupid, greedy, fraudulent, or "fat cats"—these are uninteresting hypotheses and dull rhetoric. The interesting question is: How do groups of intelligent, sophisticated bankers, investors, borrowers, entrepreneurs, and traders (not to mention central bankers and regulators) find themselves caught together in the recurring bubbles and busts? At Continental Illinois in 1984, I lived through a bank run. Continental Illinois was filled with smart, competent people—yet it failed. So was Bear Stearns in 2008, and so did it. 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History is full of private banks that were not only owned by the bankers but where the banker himself had his total personal wealth committed to the liabilities of the bank; those private banks got involved in financial bubbles and the subsequent busting, just like banks and other financial companies do today. I do not think the fundamental problem is incentives. I believe the essential question is one of knowledge and inevitable ignorance of the future, or knowledge and error, or what we may call the doctrine of plausible mistakes. As the witty observer Don Schackelford said about the savings and loan collapse of the 1980s, "the unintended folly of the reasonably decent was far more costly than the contrived villainy of the corrupted few." This is a fine phrase. In the same vein, here is Bagehot, writing in 1873, in one of my favorite passages of Lombard Street: A manager sometimes committed frauds which were dangerous and still oftener made mistakes that were ruinous … Error is far more formidable than fraud: the mistakes of a sanguine manager are far more to be dreaded than the theft of a dishonest manager … The losses to which an adventurous and plausible manager, in complete good faith, will readily commit a bank, are beyond comparison greater than any which a fraudulent manager would be able to conceal. How do ex ante credible and intelligent actors come to make such momentous mistakes? Well: "Many things which were considered impossible nevertheless came to pass." For example, it was generally considered impossible for U.S. national average house prices to fall, let alone to fall by 30 percent, but they did. I believe the essential question is one of knowledge and inevitable ignorance of the future, or knowledge and error, or what we may call the doctrine of plausible mistakes. The key question is not why such things came to pass, but why they were considered impossible by all of those well-educated, hard-working financial professionals. Part of the explanation is that, for practical purposes, risk is a feeling. When something ceases to feel risky, you go ahead. Very risky things are done because one gets used to doing them. Feelings of riskiness fade when practice changes step by step over time. We are great comparers of this year with last year, but as things keep drifting, step by step, we get used to it. So we might slightly alter some couplets of Alexander Pope. In the original, the first word is "vice"; the bankers' version begins with "risk": Risk is a creature of such frightful mien We may think of this as "how to boil a frog." You may remember the old story that to boil a frog, put him in very comfortable warm water so he relaxes. Then you turn up the heat 1 degree at a time, and before he realizes it, he is cooked. So in the banking system, one degree at a time, as the bubble grew, financial relationships shifted, leverage at all levels increased, and the margin for error shrank, but feelings of risk did not keep up with how much all this was shifting. When all the risk becomes manifest, and the uncertainty about who is broke and who isn't is intense, the feelings of risk catch up and overreact: we have the panic and the crisis as the now-obvious errors come home to roost. This gives politicians, who in the case of the mortgage bust had a big hand in promoting the errors, the chance to make another error by blaming the problems on fraud, greed, and stupidity. This recurring political phase of financial cycles is not pretty, but it is completely predictable. Alex J. 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Casual Elegant
(212) 327-2272
Hours of Operation:
Sunday-Thursday- 12:00pm-11:00pm
Friday-Saturday - 12:00pm-12:00am
Saturday - 11:30-3:30pm
Sunday - 11:30-4:00pm
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Casual Dress
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Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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A word from Jacques Brasserie
Jacques Brasserie is a relaxing sanctuary deep in the heart of the Upper East Side. Low key and inviting, this two-room restaurant and bar serves classic French dishes amongst dark wooden walls adorned with vintage poster advertisements and bohemian scenes a la Toulouse-Lautrec.
seven days a week, Jacques Brasserie serves lunch, dinner and weekend brunch.
Our chef creates everything in house, producing classic dishes such as French Onion Soup, Escargot, Steak Frites, Poulet Roti, Salade Nicoise and our most popular dish, Moules Frites.
Committed to serving the finest local and seasonal products, prepared in a stylish yet simple manner, a meal at Jacques Brasserie will captivate your senses.
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Mussels were great and had a very
vibrant energy and grat food"
Dined on 3/8/2014
My husband and I have been going
to Jacques over years and always enjoy their delicious food and friendly service. This is standard French fare at affordable prices. If you want to have an enjoyable dining experience, whether it is intimate or with a group, look no further than Jacques."
Dined on 3/1/2014
All the classic French bistro
standards, perfectly done. The service is attentive, but not overbearing."
Dined on 2/25/2014
Very good mussels. The French
fries were terribly limp."
Dined on 2/25/2014
but, unfortunately, our
"usual waiter was not in residence at our usual table and he was wonderful and our waiter was OK but not the same solicitous attention but still always a fun festive atmosphere"
Dined on 2/21/2014
I have eaten here for business
lunches as well as dinner with friends and family. Lunches have been excellent, quiet environment, great atmosphere for communication. Nights on weekends can be noisy but I have always been able to converse, food is always good."
Dined on 2/16/2014
Everyone enjoyed their meal (steak
frites, French onion soup, terrific salads). However, I ordered a hamburger which was the worst burger ever. It crumbled when bitten into."
Dined on 2/15/2014
Made reservations week before for
a different night but had to change then cancel them. I decided to do valentines day as an alternative. Food was displayed and presented well ,service was very good, and the food was delicious. Would highly recommend jaques to anyone lookin f2f for the french effect."
Dined on 2/14/2014
Cozy, authentic and welcoming
French brasserie - well located near the East side subway at 86th St. Service outstanding; classic French fare prepared with care. Bar suitable for locals dropping by, small tables plus bar stools, and separate restaurant space very comfortable and just formal enough to make it feel like one is 'going out' to eat."
Dined on 2/6/2014
We had a wonderful dinner with two
great salads, two martinis and two bloody Mary's. One of the salads was a bit pricey for $14. The other salad was $11. The total with tip was $150 which is not so little so we could not frequent the restaurant regularly but will definitely be back and it is just a block from where we live."
Dined on 1/25/2014
My husband and I ate at Jaques
Friday night and it was fine. The service was efficient. The food was good, the wine was very tasty. I can't say anything bad about the meal."
Dined on 1/24/2014
Jacques Brasserie is like an old
friend you're happy to meet and wonder why it's been so long between visits. The food is always tasty and fresh--menu favorites are traditional French onion soup, steak tartare, moules frites poulette with chives and cream, bouillabaisse on Thursdays, ending with a dessert of Café Liegeois, a vanilla and coffee ice cream coupe topped with whipped cream, espresso and chocolate sauce. The room, warm and inviting, could be in a bistro on the Left Bank; service is friendly and professional. A bientot, I promise!"
Dined on 1/16/2014
This was my first time eating at
this Restaurant. The crowd was a mix of older neighborhood people and younger couples and groups. The food was first rate. Most of the people at our table orders mussels and scallops (which I tried and thought were excellent). I had a steak and was impressed at the exact right cook (perfect outside, warm pink all through the inside). Service was slightly slow, especially when it came time to collect our check. Otherwise excellent."
Dined on 1/18/2014
They sat us in a corner booth, a
very romantic spot. The restaurant was full of people chatting, however it was not too loud that we couldn't hear ourselves, and not too quiet that we had to whisper. The service was very attentive, even though he probably had a fake french accent. The oysters were delicious we started with, as was the white wine we had by the glass. I had the pheasant, the special, and it was incredible, topped with cranberry sauce. My date had the duck, and I did not find it as delicious as when we normally order duck, but it was still pretty good. The duck came out rare instead of medium rare, but that is better than being too cooked. Overall a very romantic dinner, and my favorite part was the mood set by the restaurant."
Dined on 1/18/2014
We've dined here several times
since moving to the neighborhood, often as walk-in, sometimes with advance reservations. Atmosphere is warm and friendly. Food is excellent: typical french fare with special mussels dishes. Nightly specials are excellent. Couscous Royale (with lamb shank & chicken and extra sauce on the side) was especially good. Wines by the glass are good quality. Definitely recommend for pleasant, relaxed dining with friends, as a twosome or even solo."
Dined on 1/17/2014
Feels like dining in Paris!
Classic dishes beautifully prepared."
Dined on 1/11/2014
A place that I feel of I'm looking
to be satisfied I go to as it's never special but always consistent"
Dined on 12/29/2013
This is a real French restaurant.
Never disappoints."
Dined on 12/21/2013
Love the Mussels and the
traditional french feeling. I felt like I was in a small bistro in Normandy."
Dined on 12/18/2013
Jaques brings a little bit of
Paris to the UES, I look forward to eating their for small business lunches or an intimate dinner with friends."
Dined on 12/5/2013
Has been around for a while, and
remains true to its roots. Feels like being in Paris--and tastes that way as well."
Dined on 11/30/2013
it is charmingly French--lace
curtains and all-- and the food was very good. Service definitely needs to be improved, though. I will definitely go back for the food."
Dined on 11/24/2013
I love this place and will back
again. The atmosphere of Jacques Brasserie es really french, chic and charm."
Dined on 11/23/2013
The brunch was pretty good, not
great. The baguette was very fresh and warm. Cappuccino not great. My mushroom omelette was just fair and the fries were good. Ambience is pretty nice and service was good. I would recommend this to someone who lives in the neighborhood but not to make a special trip."
Dined on 11/16/2013
Lovely UES brunch spot. Everything
from omelettes to burgers. Delicious coffee!"
Dined on 11/10/2013
Good food and service. Great for
small group meetings, able to hear those at your table with little difficulty. All of the staff is quite attentive, a little bit of Paris in NYC."
Dined on 11/7/2013
The food was delicious, the price
right and the room comfortable for a conversation. We will return."
Dined on 10/31/2013
We know we all will find something
delicious to eat for every taste and plenty of time at the table to talk."
Dined on 10/26/2013
We stopped by here after attending
an event in the neighborhood. Relaxing atmosphere, steady service, quality, classic food. Good people watching too -- Martha Stewart was there the night we dined."
Dined on 10/24/2013
loved it! Waiter was attentive,
and did not hesitate in replacing our 'wine by the glass' when it was not good.."
Dined on 10/20/2013
Ok food, nothing special. Maître D
and staff could not have been more professionl and cooparetive"
Dined on 10/12/2013
Good food and wonderful service
makes it a pleasure to eat here."
Dined on 10/10/2013
We have spent many happy occasions
here.....the food tasted bad, even after sending it back it came back bad in a different way. The waiter confessed that there had been changes, however for the Worse!"
Dined on 10/9/2013
We had a group of 5 enjoying our
dinner and conversations. A large group of 12 people came in and sat next to us, they were having cross talks that they were very loud and noisy, extremely inappropriate and rude for other customers dining in the same room. We pointed it out to the restaurant's staff to request for something to be done. Obviously, the management did nothing as this is a large group that means business to them. We could not stand the disturbance that we skipped dessert and left. As we were walking out, the restaurant's manager was not apologetic to begin with and he said to us that unfortunately it was how the business is. For their poor attitude and management style, I would not go to this restaurant again."
Dined on 9/26/2013
Dining at Jacques Brasserie is
like taking a mini European country holiday. The food is fresh, delicious and beautifully prepared. Mmmmm, those mussels are to die for, the Café Liegeois a sinfully irresistible dessert. The wood-paneled dining room is elegant and well-appointed. Service is knowledgeable and thoughtful, with care taken to make your and your guests dining experience a pleasure conducive to good eating, comfort and witty conversation. Just thinking about it makes my mouth water and brings a smile to my lips. I'm already planning my next visit."
Dined on 9/16/2013
the service could not have been
better - when i commented that the last few times there had not been enough apple and blue cheese on the burger which is what sets the Jacques burger apart - the waiter returned to see if there was enough and then brought me two small dishes of apple and blue cheese in case i wanted them - now that is service - he has always been a good waiter but last Friday night he outdid himself!"
Dined on 9/6/2013
Staff was friendly, atmosphere
congenial. Food was great, way more interesting than some of the other top-rated places in the neighborhood and elsewhere. Wine list goes on forever and geared towards the high end."
Dined on 9/7/2013
I alway have a good dinner at
Jacques, everyone I take there always enjoys it. Service is very attentive. They have a great bar, wonderful cocktails."
Dined on 9/1/2013
Staff was nice - but not very
good. Missed orders, missed replacing cutlery etc. Just not very good service. Food is ok, not more. There are many other French style Brasseries with better food."
Dined on 8/27/2013
Thinking back to this meal, it was
good. There was nothing wrong with it, but it's not a favourite either. We did take home the flyer for their bottomless brunch though. It has a very bistro feel - red leather, wood etc. We had a 6pm reservation and it was dead inside when we arrived, but soon picked up. We were there on a Tues. I had the Moules Frites Mariniere and it was nice. The sauce tasted VERY buttery, probably a little overkill. The others had the Hanger steak and the burger. There were no complaints at all, just no gasps of delight either. We drank the Pinot Grigio and it was the same story. Overall, and I can't put my finger on why we didn't LOOOOVE it, but it was good meal and a good place to pop into before doing something else"
Dined on 8/21/2013
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City outlines Boulder/Xcel partnership
Last Updated: 17:03 December 7, 2012
The 17-page document outlines the city's goals and introduces ways it thinks Xcel Energy and the city could achieve them in a way that would not result in Boulder creating a municipal utility.
The paper was authored by the Energy Strategy and Electric Utility Development Department, which is headed by executive director Heather Bailey.
The authors said achieving goals Boulder already has established should be the priority. Those goals include ensuring Boulder has a stable, safe and reliable energy supply while getting power at a competitive price. The city also wants a provider that can cut carbon emissions and pollutants and gives Boulder residents and customers a greater say about their energy supply and sources.
That could mean remaining in the Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL) system if both sides could agree to a common strategy and the investor-owned utility is willing to accommodate Boulder's goals.
"The strategy should focus on changing the energy supply system and traditional utility model. Changing ownership of the local distribution network may ultimately prove to be a means to achieving the energy future goals of the community, but it is not the end in itself," the report said.
Possibilities it discusses include creating "Xcel Boulder," which would be a partnership with Xcel that would serve Boulder and be committed to achieving Boulder's goals while leaving management of the utility to Xcel.
Boulder also would like to consider improving SmartGridCity so it can better support distributed generation from sources such as residential and commercial solar panels.
Xcel Energy received the white paper Thursday afternoon and did not collaborate on its creation or receive an advance copy, said Jerome Davis, the company's Colorado vice president for customer and community relations. He said the company is unready at this time to discuss it contents.
"We haven't really had the opportunity to review it and analyze it in great detail, so it's probably premature to comment in detail on it," Davis said.
Xcel Energy believes state regulations limit the ways it could form Boulder-specific programs, Davis said, and when it considers changes it has to act in ways that benefit all its customers across the state.
Xcel still believes Boulder could best reach its goals by staying with the utility, Davis said.
Producing the paper is part of Boulder' commitment to explore all options, city spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said. The city also hopes it leads to future meetings with Xcel Energy where the two sides generate ideas about new ways of working together.
Boulder voters in November 2011 narrowly approved ballot measures that give the City Council the authority to create a municipal utility. Since then, there have been occasional meetings between the city and Xcel Energy executives. Both sides said the meetings did not really address ways the two sides could work together and avoid potential litigation.
Since the election, Xcel Energy executives said it is up to the city to make the first move when it comes to discussing ways to collaborate or negotiate about acquiring the company's assets. Huntley said that's what Boulder intended to do with the white paper.
"This is really an attempt to invite Xcel to move beyond that posture and think about some of the ideas we're proposing as well as some ideas they could propose," Huntley said. "We felt like someone had to take the first step forward."
Davis said the white paper could be a productive first step.
"It's a good thing the ideas are there. There are things in there you can probably say are attainable. There are other things in there that are more of a challenge," Davis said.
Boulder's energy staff will continue to study whether forming a municipal utility is feasible and would be the proper course to follow. It is expected to recommend to the Boulder City Council whether or not the city should municipalize early next year. The council could decide in March whether to initiate legal proceedings that could lead to Boulder taking the system through condemnation litigation.
Xcel Energy would like Boulder to delay that for several months so the two sides can discuss options, Davis said.
Huntley said the city has a small window for action until the funds allocated for the project run out, and climate change makes action urgent. She said the city could simultaneously study municipalization and take the initial steps toward creating a utility while also negotiating with Xcel.
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A criminal complaint filed in Wood County Magistrate Court alleges on Oct. 13, Hart unlawfully entered 1007 Lenore St. during the night, removing several items including televisions, a computer and a purse, Sgt. Greg Collins said.
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Harry's DVD PICKS & PEEKS - 4th wk of Jan 2012: Hitchcock, Woody Allen, WINGS, GODZILLA, Lesbian Vampires & lots of em, funny Cancer, Boxing Robots, Brutality and more!
Hey folks, Harry here... the sheer HAVE TO OWNS in this column are pretty staggering. This is the first really great week of the New Year's releases! Then if you even have the slightest affinity for EuroSleaze and Lesbian Vampires of the 70s... my god, you'll be broke, but ecstatic! I had a lot of fun writing this week's column. In fact, I was feeling pretty bad and the column is how I wrote my way out of it. It is true, even I can have a funky off day. But with film to write about and watch... moods can be changed. Thanks for giving me an excuse to chat film with you for a bit. As usual, the links and pictures take you to Amazon, where you can purchase the item in question, which gives a small percentage of the purchase price back to the best efforts of the column. AND if you don't wish to purchase, you'll at least find out some more information through the links. Enough chatter, let's hop into a great week of cinema!
Tuesday, January 24TH, 2012
My favorite Woody Allen movie. His choice of lovers in this film. Diane Keaton and Mariel Hemingway. They're just awesome romantic choices. I love how Mariel has a bit of an old soul in her young body – and I totally get the connection he has with Diane Keaton – but even moreso – watch what happens to Woody as a person when he's with each. He transforms. His patter changes. Watching MANHATTAN beginning at an early age helped show me the importance of finding the right person to spend eternity with, because it isn't just who they are, but what they do to you. Who they make you feel like. MANHATTAN is also my second favorite New York movie… after KING KONG (1933) of course. And just as romantic! For those of you that pause on B&W movies on Blu – feeling that the resolution difference won't be a big deal… if you're watching these films on anything of significant size – you will see a marked difference. There's no extras… but that's pretty much the way it has always been with Woody Allen films. He wants the movies to speak for themselves – and this is a film that has volumes to say. Whether you're in love or pitifully single and lost feeling… MANHATTAN shows you how its done.
Did you know that Salvador Dali designed the nightmarish dream sequences in this beautiful nightmare of a Hitchcock film? I love that this film looks like a horror film of the era. For me… insane asylum mysteries & suspense's always play like horror to me, because if you're losing your mind, if you're even questioning your mind, if you don't know if you're innocent or guilty of something terrible… that's horror. When one of the doctors is played by Leo G. Carroll… who I grew up watching not only in this film, but so many of Hitchcock's other films… but for me, I first NOTICED this actor in the 50's B Horror film, TARANTULA – and his face gets all fucked up in that and it gave me nightmares… so somewhere in me is a traumatized youth that was scared of Leo G Carroll… Even when he's the good guy in NORTH BY NORTHWEST or STRANGERS ON A TRAIN… I just can't let go of the notion that he has a scary fucking face and eyes that paralyze. But then… Gregory Peck does have Ingrid Bergman as his other Doctor – and that's the realm of FANTASY. This is just a terrific page turner of a film. I love it. Local Austin UT Film Professor, Charles Ramirez Berg teams up with Thomas Schatz for the commentary. There's a 21 minute plus doc about Hitch and Dali… on here – Dali's storyboards are actually at the Harry Ransom Center on the UT campus and I've been privileged enough to look through them. Just amazing. My fave extra is the Peter Bogdanovich interview with Hitch. But I can't wait to have the luxury of an uninterrupted hour where I can listen to the 1948 hour long Radio Play of SPELLBOUND with Joseph Cotton and Valli in place of Peck and Bergman. Then I can shut my eyes and imagine Carol Reed's version!
How much do I love this movie? I have the original one-sheet for NOTORIOUS hanging on my living room wall. When Cary Grant recruits the hot & wild child daughter of an infamous and dead Nazi… and gets her embedded with a group of South American Nazis headed by Claude Rains… whom she is to romance, while finding out about the hidden Nazi conspiracy… but as she does her job, she can't help falling in love with Cary Grant… I mean, he is Cary Grant… but she wants to do the best job for Grant, so of course she cavorts with Claude Rains. Again, it is what he asked her to do, but he never expected her to turn into a Nazi Fucker… So he treats her like crap… and… well… I love the film. It is a very complex emotional performance for nearly every character involved. You kinda love Claude Rains – he is of course head over heels in love with Ingrid Bergman… she is INGRID BERGMAN… but as this Spy tale continues it just… it's magic. I love it more with every viewing. Here you get two different Film Professor Commentaries, there's an isolated Roy Webb soundtrack and sound effects track. 30 minute making of, a 13 minute feature on how Hitch influenced the Spy genre forever, The AFI tribute is awesome. Then there's the Radio Play with Joseph Cotton and Ingrid Bergman… Audio interviews with Hitch and Bogdanovich and also Francois Truffaut. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! Great film.
Vilified by geeks as being the film that stole STAR WARS' OSCAR… I'm here to say… I totally understand how it did it, because ANNIE HALL is fucking awesome. I prefer MANHATTAN, but this is the best pairing of Woody Allen and Diane Keaton ever. If you've never been in an adult relationship, you can learn a lot from ANNIE HALL. The film is funny, but oh my god does it pack emotional punches. I've been lucky enough to see this and MANHATTAN double billed at Austin's classic PARAMOUNT THEATRE ever since I was a kid. Just about every year it plays – and just about every year I've gone. If you love cinema, it is pretty much required that you find a level of appreciation with ANNIE HALL. For me – I hated this film on principle – due to it beating STAR WARS, but as I've matured (ok, let's not get crazy, I'm well aware I'm immature, but trust me… I can get as Adult as Klaus Kinski on my better days) But as I've matured, the 70's films of Woody Allen have just continually become favorite viewing experiences. This is one of the greatest American comedies of all time – and required owning for all hardcore film geeks.
The previous edition of GODZILLA on Blu… the GOJIRA version was in 1080i, not 1080p. Here, you get a beautiful new transfer on the original Japanese genre masterpiece… but also a 1080p print of GODZILLA, KING OF THE MONSTERS with Raymond Burr. You have a film historian commentary. Never before seen interviews with cast and crew, including the late great Akira Ifukube. A featurette on the still perfectly fine by me visual effects work. There's just so much on this disc. But Monty Cristo filled y'all in real well on this one, so I'll let his evaluation of the disc stand… But I do want to talk about my favorite aspect of this particular GODZILLA movie. This is a horror film. Great tragedy is put upon the Japanese in this film. GODZILLA isn't fighting some monster to save Japan. There's no goofy baby Godzilla blowing smoke rings that choke monsters that should obviously be able to kill that little fart. No, this Godzilla as a force of nature and it is something that is lost. As they continued the franchise, they softened the design… here, the Big G is a whole bunch of nasty. I have an original release Italian 3-sheet on this title that is amongst my favorite posters I own… I write most nights these days in GODZILLA feet slippers – and yes, there's a strong likelihood that I'll be penning a Godzilla limited series for IDW after I get past the first quarter of this year. SO yeah… I love GODZILLA. It probably has to do with me going to strip clubs with my parents on Halloween with my "Uncle BOB" in a full-bodied GODZILLA costume for the Costume contest and seeing the Big G dance with naked girls at the Yellow Rose. SO… yeah, GODZILLA rocks everything. If you're only ever going to buy this film on Blu-ray once… this is exactly the edition you would want to have… there's even a pop up image of GODZILLA when you open it… I just wish there was a sound effect of his roar and fire blast when you opened it. That is necessary! Otherwise, Criterion kicked untold ass with GODZILLA's mighty foot!
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Before you enter the Army, I highly recommend watching STRIPES. Then never ever ever do anything that you see Bill Murray do. This should be your reverse barometer on how to make it. But carrying the memory of this film… it's good to have in the noggin, no matter what you're doing with your life. STRIPES is Ivan Reitman and Bill Murray at that funny superpower height. Not saying this is their best film – but this shit will make you laugh, for a very long and consistent time. There seem to be people that don't really like this film… There's obviously something broken in them. I'm sorry. I am just there for this flick. It has been too long since I've seen this one theatrically. Alamo should play this on the 4th of July with a STRIPES BOOT CAMP day planned around it and a special Mondo poster. This must happen. Some day.
Alright, raise your hand if you're buying this as another example of why films based upon Richard Matheson's work just work. This film felt like an American Live-Action Miyazaki film to me. The story of Hugh, his kid and that rather expressive, unexpressive punching bag of a Rock'em'Sock'em Robot – well, it'll get to ya. I love how this is a film set in a future that has Big Fighting Robot Live Events… and yet, it still absolutely seems connected to the world and vision of Earth as we know it. Shawn Levy really did nail this film. I do, absolutely do hate the box art though. It makes me not want to watch the movie, because that is so not the movie. I know ya gotta put Hugh on the cover, because… yeah… you just do. But to me this film is that Robot and the kid. I haven't been a fan of this director on anything he's done before. Just shows that with the right material, he had something impressive to say. Now this Blu-ray is fully loaded, but it does have a pet peeve that gets me. The DVD has a commentary that plays with the film. But, if you want to experience the director with the BLU RAY – you have to have an iPad for the SECOND SCREEN "Ringside with Director Shawn Levy" – and that's spectacular. I love SECOND SCREEN, but it is something that takes you away from the screen. I prefer checking out SECOND SCREEN while I'm at the gym on the stairclimber or bike though. Also – would have preferred about 45 minutes with Sugar Ray Leonard instead of the 6:19 we get. Picture and sound on this disc are pretty damn perfect.
This film didn't make a lot of money this year. Comedies about Cancer rarely do. But I'm here to tell you folks. There's probably not a film that got released in 2011 that you should see more, than this one. I know we don't want to think about devastating medical fucking trauma visiting our lives… I know I certainly didn't give it much thought – but if there's anything that the last year of living within the medical community for 3 months… then a likely 2 years of Rehab to follow… You have to have friends. You have to have strong people around you, but mostly… you have to be able to laugh about everything. While I did not have Cancer – the surgery that Joseph Gordon Levitt has in this film is right in the neighborhood of mine. They skip the rehab part of the process, but much of what he experiences in this film – I have. I've had a lot of chemicals in me, and I'm someone that didn't take anything for headaches. Thankfully, I'm clean off of pain killers and muscle relaxants. Those things just suck. Except they do make everything tolerable, except shitting. Remember your bananas. If this doesn't get a nomination for Original Screenplay – I'll be pissed. It's wonderfully written, very emotional and pretty damn hilarious. Seth Rogen was actually the screenwriter's buddy – when he was going through everything that JGL goes through in this film. And man, that's exactly the sort of friend to have. Everyone of us will go through some tragedy before we die, that's just a reality. I feel this past year has been the hardest and most rewarding of my life. This year will not be any easier. We're getting closer to the goals, just not as fast as I would like. This is a great great great film.
I like the PARANORMAL ACTIVITY franchise. I'm glad that it is what it is – and that it prays on those of us that are haplessly addicted to the ridiculous adventures of Zack on GHOST ADVENTURES on Travel Channel, because shit actually does happen on the videos these films purport to be "Real". If you come at these movies wanting solid stories or great character work… that's not really ever going to be the case. This is about looking into footage waiting for something to yell BOO… and if your wife is as susceptible to BOO as Yoko is… You have to love this. She allows herself to get all kinds of fucking frightened and as a former Monster Mask wearing, jump out of bushes at Trick or Treaters, kid… I love "The Scare". I like how for two nights after watching these films, Yoko will say, "What the fuck" at every unexplained sound in the house. Now all of that said – this film is one not to over-examine for the consistency of the overall saga. I just don't see how it makes sense with those first two. BUT – I don't care – cuz some really freaky shit goes on in this and yeah. It is FUN to watch with silly folks that take it seriously. Pick the right person to watch this with and you'll have a real good time!
Hitchcock's first American film is one of his lushest. I like watching this film with JANE EYRE with Welles and the titular REBECCA, Joan Fontaine. I've just always seen those films as being of a type. Fontaine being the obvious connection, but they're films about the hold of ex-wives, shy women in gigantic scary looking mansions with the most talented actor/directors of all time to play off of. And if put to the blade, I'd have to say I prefer Hitchcock's REBECCA… though it's a photo finish. The main reason is that I actually love Laurence Olivier in this film – and Larry rarely does it for me beyond his amazing voice. Here though… he's magnificent. Actually, he's magnificent in most things… other than CLASH OF THE TITANS, where he never fails to annoy me. Like the other Hitchcock's on the Blu today – this is filled with extras. A radio play version of the story with… ORSON WELLES in lieu of Olivier. See, I'm not crazy. And another radio play directed by DeMille with Ronald Colman, Ida Lupino and then still a 3rd version of Rebecca done in 1950 with Olivier and his wife, Vivien Leigh!!! Hitch chats with Bogdanovich and Truffaut some more – and you'll also get a look at screen tests including Vivien Leigh and Margaret Sullivan. So much greatness this week!
I know people that love this movie – and I know people that couldn't make their way through it. This is horror that pushes buttons on people – but I still haven't seen it. Lucky McKee is one of my favorite working Horror directors. He's pretty much working completely outside the confines of studio horror… and that is their loss. If you wanted to make a horror film on par with someone like Polanski… McKee might have it in him. Actually, I think Lucky could work miracles with a budget and top actors. But why? He's making fine films on the down low. I'm dying to get this. TOMORROW. The film is about a Feral woman that a family captures and keeps. Shit happens that family newspapers would burn if the print fell upon the pages. There's a lot of female brutality in this – and brutality in general. This could cause a reaction – in fact when it premiered at Sundance last year – there was one guy that literally went insane after the film. Find the Youtube… it is kind of classic – and any movie that can break a brain is one worth checking out for me.
For me… The best film geeks have a great appreciation of the SILENT film world. I'll never forget the time Moriarty, The Martini Brothers and I spent two hours chatting in a tight Film Geek Circle talking about silent films – as the naked writhing talent of Olympic Gardens dazzled about us. Us? We were talking Edison, Lumiere, Valentino, Clara Bow, Fairbanks' exhilaration, the perfection of Keaton and the soul of Chaplin. Most of us Film Geeks know that WINGS was the first film to win a Best Picture oscar… so why not have this film premiere along with the OSCAR NOMINATIONS!!! Oh those wily Home Video professional opportunists! I know this film because my Dad has never let me not know that a huge chunk of WINGS was shot in San Antonio at their Airbase there… in 1927. Wow. So when he showed this film to me, handed me comics and the Snoopy Sopwith Camel strips… I was hooked. Bnatters will recognize a JUST IMAGINE luminary and it'll seem "Just like the good ol days!" again! Alright, you made it through my required BS babble. So how's the disc? First off the score recorded for this is exquisite. SO MUCH BETTER than the organ music. The film print is truly extraordinary. The clarity of the image is just kind of magic. I've only ever seen this looking several generations removed for an original print. So this print is just beautiful. WINGS is a stunning achievement for it's time… particularly in terms of the Action scenes – which they really shot, with real biplanes in TEXAS!!! And that's just too cool. Thems flying planes fighting above my state 85 years ago! I love just knowing that the Texas film industry was kicking ass with a great filmmaker like William Wellman… and he took BEST PICTURE. Though personally… I would've given the Oscar to 7TH HEAVEN that year. Janet Gaynor was great in that. But if you tell me that WINGS or 7TH HEAVEN were the best films of 1927… You are fucking insane! That was the year of METROPOLIS, Browning's THE UNKNOWN and Abel Gance's Widescreen epic NAPOLEON!!! But the Academy had its head up its ass even then. None of those films were even nominated for BEST PICTURE. Of course, at the first Academy Awards there were actually two different BEST PICTURES given out. The one that WINGS won was for BEST PICTURE (Production) and then F.W. Murnau's SUNRISE won Best Picture (Unique & Artistic Production) – so it could be argued that the Academy got it right to begin with. WINGS is a huge film. And it is one of those titles that Film Collectors have got to have. A note – if you watch any Gary Cooper film before this – you can imagine his voice saying his lines. I love doing that.
One of the great treats of the past week and a half has been enjoying the erotic horror of Jean Rollin on Blu Ray. Can't wait for GRAPES OF DEATH! But we do have 5 of Rollin's best. This is an awesome sleazy Lesbian Vampire film. Erotic and sensual. If you like the Warhol horrors – you'll love this. In fact I prefer this. Mainly because I've really gotten a taste for Rollin off this set. In addition to the sexy Eurosleaze feature, Kino gives us 2 deleted sex scenes, a 24 minute look at Rollin through the EUROTIKA tv series. I want all of those. Tim Lucas has a 20 page book in here, and then there's the trailers. Great set.
This was Rollin's second Vampire sleaze… His other films here are better, but there's a charm to this one. It might just be that I found Naked Vampire Chicks from this period to always hold the utmost of my attention. These vampires don't tease, they show everything. And as shot, they kinda glow on screen, love that photography. Here you have the original French with English subtitles or the original English dub… giggle. I like the interview with Rollin on this one. Again great work from Keno's REDEMPTION line.
SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES Blu Ray
This has a rather wicked Rocky Horror plot. Young Honeymoon couple spend a night at a wicked castle, which turns out to house sexy vampires! What a perfect Honeymoon! Gothic sexy fun. Unapolegetic, this is exactly my kind of sleaze. You have got to watch taking your virginal bride to the Lesbian Vampire Castle on the Honeymoon. Seriously dude, what the fuck were you thinking? That KINO puts this and Buster Keaton out… It's why they win my heart release after release. Titles. God you have the worst mind.
If you are only gonna buy one of these, get THE IRON ROSE. This isn't a lesbian vampire film. I know. This one has a young couple trying to find some privacy for a "picnic". They do have food, but they're horny. So where to go in a city that gives you that? Well a cemetery of course! One with underground crypts that you could do the deed in. Alright – fucking in graveyards… it might be a kink. But man, I can't even imagine the magical sparkle pussy that it would take to lure my lily white ass into a crypt to fuck, because that is NO NO NO NO NO! I have seen too many horror films to die in such a horribly ironic manner. Yeah, so this film is about a young horny couple without the proper respect for the genre the movie is in. They wander in and around this cemetery. It is beautiful, idyllic… there's a few odd folks around… they go underground. NO. NOTHING WOULD GET ME TO DO THAT! NO! NO NO NO! Fucking Romero man, totally no. This movie got me. What does happen in the cemetery defied all of my genre notes for CEMETARY HORROR. A true horror masterpiece. I was stunned by this film. I still prefer GRAPES OF DEATH, but after I show THE IRON ROSE to a couple of friends that might change.
If you want the best tightly told Rollin movie, of these, LIPS OF BLOOD is probably the best film. Personally, I prefer the more poetic and arcane, so THE IRON ROSE has me locked in love. Easily the best of these Lesbian Vampire stories – and Paris at night is such a great place for them. This is beautiful on Blu Ray. Ya know, Valentine's Day is coming up. If you have a special lady that really loves her sexy Vampire shows and movies – this set might just be the titillating evening you'd like to share. Good stuff!
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH Criterion Blu-Ray
I've attended a couple of Bullfights when I was a kid. I was at one in Mexico City when the matador died. It was just insane imagery for my boy brain to process… but that's always the possibility in a Bull Fight. Yeah, more likely you'll see an animal get slaughtered, but there is that Roman side of it. That side where it could be a human body broken and bleeding in the ring. THE MOMENT OF TRUTH is a film by Francesco Rosi, where he has the great Spanish bullfighter, Miguel Mate as his lead. And this film is amazing to watch. Brutal, bloody and absolutely art. If you don't have the stomach for real bloodletting, I can't recommend it to you. There's a slitting of a bull's throat that made me look away. Just, that fat pulling away. I can't see that. Yuck! This also has an interview with Rosi from 2004. Criterion has a real jewel here.
I love Jackie Gleason. And… Richard Pryor? Yeah, he's awesome. And I FEEL that Richard Donner nailed it with this one. There's a lot more to THE TOY than that silly box art would give ya. Pryor in particular is fantastic in the movie. Well, nobody gets megalomanical as Jackie Gleason. Watching this reminded me of 80's HBO. A lot.
This is a kick fucking ass Donnie Yen flick. By the same director, Wilson Yip, as the film SPL. SPL is the better film, but FLASHPOINT is still awesome. Put it on, relax… let the film play, but try, just try to stay perfectly still for the last 30 minutes without reacting. You can't do it. It's too badass. It'll get you. You'll see.
See you back her on the last day of the month where we'll check out DRIVE, TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON 3 Disc set, STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – Next Level Blus, THE THING prequel, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD Blu, IN TIME, THE DOUBLE, SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE Blu, ENGLISH PATIENT Blu, COLD MOUNTAIN Blu, DREAM HOUSE Blu, INTO THE UNIVERSE WITH STEPHEN HAWKING Blu, THE PIANO Blu, FRIDA Blu, Fernando Di Leo Crime Collection Blus, ADAPTATION Blu, MALCOLM X Blu Book, THE MILL & THE CROSS Blu, A SOLDIER'S STORY Blu, THUNDER SOUL, GRAND CANYON Blu, NOTHING IN COMMON Blu, OUTRAGE: WAY OF THE YAKUZA Blu, YOU & I, NIGHT TRAIN MURDERS Blu, DEAD HOOKER IN A TRUNK, DR. JEKYLL VS. THE WEREWOLF and last but not least, starring ME is Henry Selick's MONKEYBONE Blu!
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The guy's just not funny. He should be languishing in some unfunny sitcom on one of the lesser networks as the main character's best friend.
Some brilliant titles to add to the collection this week. I think I'll rent Real Steel. Godzilla pick of the bunch for me. Also did anyone see the behnind the scenes pic criterion posted on twitter from godzilla ? I'll try and find a link.
that rules
That makes this a very big day!
In itself that's enough to make it stand out from the crowd, and would certainly flame some people up. It's very much a brutal feminist tract, but I get the feeling from reactions that people are taking it as anti-feminist (which is kind of bizarre, because the central male character is pretty much pure fucking evil). It's surprisingly good, although I still prefer MAY out of McKEE's ouevre.
Staggering that he managed to make naked chicks and cool music so fucking boring.
Godzilla Criterion and Notorious are calling my name. Especially since for some reason I thought the Star Trek TNG sampler Blu-ray was coming out tomorrow. It seems that one is next week. I could have sworn that Amazon had the TNG blu listed for the 24th. You're right though Harry, Godzilla and a lot of those other big kaiju beasties have been softened in a lot of the more recent films. It will be nice to watch the more serious and original portrayal of the big G after all these years. Why does that always happen to every cool franchise? Alien, Terminator, Robocop, Planet of the Apes, etc. They too often get turned into kids superhero buddies or semi-tamed monsters that are a hollow shell of their terrifying or bad ass predecessors.
What a childhood...
Jan. 24, 2012, 5:35 a.m. CST
When the hell are we getting Michael Mann's Ali on Blu-ray?
by Knuckleduster
I'm talking Region B here. Don't know if you yanks have it or not.
The star Francoise Pascal is a good personal friend of mine and also my films producer...She has a book out today called 'as i am' and it has some amazing hollywood tales that will make your hair curl... Goto Amazon and get your copy..
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Rebecca doesn't even show up onscreen. Fontaine is just "the girl." Helps to have actually, y'know, seen the movie.
Harry How likely does it look that you will be writing a Godzilla series for IDW? The current run (Kingdom of Monsters) had been a little underwhelming and it would be great if a true G fan could write a series. Also have you written comics before?
The Apartment? It comes out along with the MGM/Fox Hitchcock and Allen blu-rays today.
I didn't feel that was possible if the reviewer was acting in good faith and/or hadn't had half his brain removed.
80's HBO rocked.
Over the last few days this site has improved massively. Good interesting articles, and a lot more of them. Glad to see you meant what you said. Congrats to the team. Keep it up.
Jan. 24, 2012, 7:50 a.m. CST
Woody Allen is the best for using a city as a supporting character
by Cedric Ford
Picked up all 3 for 9.99 each at Costco this weekend. A STEAL!
and better than I thought it would be.<br> <br> My son and I really enjoyed it on the local IMAX.<br> <br>
The Moment of Truth with "real bloodletting" is "absolutely art" but you wouldn't watch or review Houndog with Dakota Fanning because of a dimly shot rape scene? You suck...your site sucks...your reviews suck and I'm betting you smell like warm garbage.
Jan. 24, 2012, 8:57 a.m. CST
And the Stripes Blu only has the horrible director's cut
by Nasty In The Pasty
I'm sticking with the DVD.
You sir, were spot on with your take on Gojira. It really is, more than anything, a horror film. I think with the myriad of cheesy spin offs and sequels, the nuclear and post Hiroshima/Nagasaki allegory of the film has been largely forgotten by many. Regardless of what people may think of the Big G, he did something no other giant monster of the 50's really did. He gave a face and foreboding soul to the nuclear holocaust in Japan. Kudos to you for representing it as a cautionary tale and giving it the gravity it deserves. ..and of course...MAN IN SUIT!
One of my favorite books/Hitchcock movies. Mistaking a character's name is one thing, but that slipup is pretty stellar.
Spider-Man pajamas. That is all.
To your knowledge, is there a definitive blu-ray set with his work worth the coin?
Are going to hate me this week.
Now, I appreciate Harry's work, and I don't normally go after his grammar, but there are no less than five incomplete sentences in his review of Manhattan. As far as the films go, I think Annie Hall is a better movie than Manhattan. They are both great films, and it is sort of a Godfather vs. Godfather II situation, but I think Annie Hall is better. It is much funnier, and more moving, because Allen's relationship with Mariel Hemmingway in Manhattan is, what, challenging-wrong-illegal? I don't judge Allen at all for his personal life, and Manhattan is challenging because it deals with a relationship that, in normal society, as opposed to among the rich NYC intellectuals, would be, well, frowned upon. They are different films, and I would be happy to just say they are both great, and I watch both of them pretty much any time I see them on cable, but if both were on different stations at the same time, I would probably watch Annie Hall. Annie Hall was the turning point in Allen's great career, that moment when he went from making movies that were just funny, to making films that had real complex characters to care about, and that achieved genuine technical excellence. I think the opening of Midnight in Paris is a beautiful color remake of the opening of Manhattan. I've been watching the Jack Cardiff films on TCM the past couple of weeks, and I think Allen, like Cardiff, is one of the few people who understand how to use color with the same sort of artistic integrity that you get with black and white. Color is so much more literal, and it isn't easy to get that dreamlike feel of black and white, but Allen (who has worked with many cinematographers over the years) has the same ability as Cardiff to use color correctly.
Jan. 24, 2012, 10:33 a.m. CST
For me, precedence this month goes to Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Drive
by in6087
...but I just can barely make it through any Jean Rollin film I've seen. I would guess that it's because I'm not a black-lipsticked goth girl or a horny guy that gets off on 2 long-haired, baroquely-themed women vaguely having sex. That still doesn't explain the positive reviews, though. The cinematography can be interesting, but overall they're just so damn boring. I don't get it. The 'You know nothing of my work' scene in Annie Hall is worth the price of admission alone. Joe Rogen's stand-up is fucking awful, and barely consists of anything more that genital jokes and profanity. I want that hour of my life back.
...the main driving plot element is just how overwhelmed Fontaine's character is in trying to measure up to the powerful ever present memory of the former wife Rebecca. Point symbolically driven home by Fontaine's character having no name in the story. Ball officially dropped Harry, and Hitchcock Film Geek Card revoked.
I recommend "Simon" a Dutch movie if you don't mind the language barrier that is. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0393775/ I agree with people who think Seth Rogen is not funny.
Whats the fuckin story with that? Fuck me ragged it's just awful
I can't find anything on IMDB for Wilson Yip or Donnie Yen that is, or could be "SPL."
We know the plots to the Hitchcock films, and what makes them so great, no need to regurgitate that bit of info, how are the blu ray transfers!
Jan. 24, 2012, 2:39 p.m. CST
Rogen was Rogen in 50/50, but I don't think he killed it at all
by Jaka
Which speaks to how good the movie really is. Personally, I loved it, even though I agree 100% that Rogen did nothing new or different in it. Doesn't matter when Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Anna Kendrick and Anjelica Huston are killing it.
Not perfect, but it's pretty damn good. Definitely had me hooked and smiling until the end.
makes me as happy as a little girl...
Jan. 24, 2012, 3:39 p.m. CST
Rebecca is a Brian Cox in-joke obviously. (they don't do irony quotes) but why mention Leo G. Carroll to a current audience without mentioning that he was Mr Waverley (the boss) in the cult TV classic; The Man From Uncle?
by Jeff Myers
Answers on a post card to the usual address. Corporate-Ginger-Stooge-at-Lazy Lifestyle.com
Jan. 24, 2012, 3:41 p.m. CST
@magicjesus - in complete disagreement - looks good perhaps, but you miss the landing strip.
by Jeff Myers
Harry is a terrible writer.
I was having a crappy day myself, and the joy of diving into the latest list o' blurays made me smile - so thanks! Been awhile since I've seen Notorious, and I've yet to see Manhattan, but there's something about Mariel H. that always takes me out of a movie - I just never find her convincing. Will this change my mind?
That film is great in concept, terrible in execution (no pun intended), despite Dali's contribution. That being said, there are moments that recall Hitch's eventual turn in "Psycho." If he's made Spellbound in the 60s, Ingrid would have been murdered and Peck skiing off that cliff to his death. :)
Enough said. And yes, I'm fickle.
Before Mr. Waverly, Carroll was most famous for playing TOPPER in the TV series based on the films. (Series also starred Robert Sterling, aka Capt. Crane in VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA)
You'll see a young lady that you'll fall in love with. She's astonishing. The chemistry between her and Woody is genuinely amazing. But then Woody mixes well with everyone.
Are geeks really that upset that Annie Hall beat Star Wars at the Oscars? First, Annie Hall is a better film than Star Wars. Second, if the same race happened today, Star Wars wouldn't even be nominated for best picture. Be happy that the 77 academy had the stones to nominate it. Annie Hall was the film that revolutionized romantic comedy (award worthy). Star Wars was the film that revolutionized making money (making money worthy). You want to get mad about a best picture upset? Take a look at 1971. The French Connection beats A Clockwork Orange. Which one have you watched (or in some of your cases even heard of) recently?
SPL ie Saat Po Long, is called Killzone out here. A kick ass Kung Fu movie it established Donnie Yen as Hong Kong's reigning Kung Fu superstar and was also Sammo Hong's return to glory.
Romantic comedies, for better or worse, were a dime a dozen. Were they as good as Annie Hall? No, but just because you do something better than anyone else doesn't mean you deserve anything. Star Wars was a revolution in film. There was nothing remotely like it. It was a jaw-dropping experience. It changed movies. You say Star Wars wouldnt even be nominated if it was released today, and you're right since it HAS become outdated, but let me ask you this: Would Return of the King (which swept the Oscars) be nominated if it wasn't for Star Wars? Would it even exist? What was Annie Hall's legacy? Nothing.
I need to preface this by saying that I'm not flaming or trying to be a dick, but whether you're a fan of Star Wars or not, if you can't at least look at it and objectively see that it revolutionized movies as well as the culture surrounding them as a whole, your opinion is literally incorrect.
And THE FRENCH CONNECTION is a better film than A CLOCKWORK ORANGE. If you're talking about the cultural and societal impact of these or any other movie, then that is a different subject all together.
Jan. 25, 2012, 5:05 a.m. CST
"Woody mixes well with everyone" - YEAH BABY - Even his OWN adopted daughter.
by Jeff Myers
1st Donnie Yen vs. Sammo Hung! but in my opinion Donnie's fight with th
Jan. 25, 2012, 6:30 a.m. CST
Star Wars revolutionized movies by elevating spectacle over depth, characterization, or meaning
by hst666
I love Star Wars, but if anyone here really thinks Star Wars deserved an Oscar for best picture, you're a child or you're deluded.
Jan. 25, 2012, 10:36 a.m. CST
ANNNDD Star Wars revolutionized the art of special effects through the use of motion controlled cameras.
by openthepodbaydoorshal
The integration of the computer and camera to exactly repeat camera moves changed forever the way models and effects were filmed, and opened the door to the eventual use of computer generated images.
Lucas says the Special Edition is the only version of Star Wars he wants to survive. So one day, film historians will have no record of the original version (unless you're lucky enough to find a working laserdisc).
Sign me up, please!
I'm assuming this is the same mid 90's redemption that released exploitation films onto VHS in the UK. I remember the advert with a woman dressed as a raven and a nun touching tongues. Oddly enough, it never made me want to buy one of those videos....
...on the other hand would there be a star wars without Tolkien and Kurosawa? ...we can play chicken or the egg with this one till the end of time.
There's a reason AFI ranked Star Wars at 13 and Annie Hall at 35, Star Wars is the better film and is more important. Best Picture should go to what was the best piece of film making that year, Star Wars was it, hands down. Did Annie Hall had a better screenplay?It had better dialogue, that's it, nothing about the story is more memorable or iconic as Star Wars. Was the direction better?Not really, it was a wonderfully directed film no doubt, but Lucas did just as good of a job directing Star Wars. Was the overall film better or more entertaining?What films are suppose to me?It's subjective, both are masterpieces, but don't say Star Wars is an in inferior film, it isn't.
This column never fails to entertain! Harry writes with a style that is part Stephen Glass, part Walter Mitty. I don't think you guys appreciate how Avante- garde Harry's DVD reviews actually are. Clearly his tongue is planted firmly in cheek. He assumes the persona of someone who as a child witnessed a man die during a bullfight. When men weren't gasping their final breath in front of him, 10 year old Harry had a lap dances attended parties with an uncle costumed as Godzilla and while receiving lap dances Clearly these claims aren't literal. Moreover, only a true fan of Hitchcock and person who has seen "Rebecca" on multiple occasions would be brilliant enough to violate the journalistic 4th wall by pretending not to have seen the film while weaving two of the films themes into his review: psychology and memory. Your Rebecca review was downright Hitchcockian, kudos Harry!
Comedies about Cancer rarely do. But I'm here to tell you folks. There's probably not a film that got released in 2011 that you should see more, than this one. I know we don't want to think about devastating medical fucking trauma visiting our lives… I know I certainly didn't give it much thought – but if there's anything that the last year of living within the medical community for 3 months… then a likely 2 years of Rehab to follow… You have to have friends. You have to have strong people around you, but mostly… you have to be able to laugh about everything. While I did not have Cancer – the surgery that Joseph Gordon Levitt has in this film is right in the neighborhood of mine.
Got the new Criterion Godzilla. Somebody spent a hell of a long time cleaning all the dirt and dust specks out of it. Best looking film transfer of this title I've ever seen, but you expect that from them.
Hey look, it's a bunch of crap I wouldn't watch if it were on cable at midnight and I was drunk with nothing else to do. Lets go pay bluray prices for THAT!
No real question on that, but to say Star Wars isn't as great as Annie Hall is just silly to me, just because it's a blockbuster. That's like Saying Raiders of the Lost Ark didn't deserve best picture, even though it was the best film of 81. Like I said, both films are masterpieces, Allen is in my top 3 favorite filmmakers, but Star Wars is up there with the great works of cinema.
There is no discernable difference, unless your equipment can't keep up.
Jan. 25, 2012, 5 p.m. CST
mission code z, if you have a 50" TV or above, there is a noticeable difference
by Mattman
Especially if you compare a 1080i blu-ray transfer (Robin Hood BBC series) to a normal 1080p blu.
It also depends on how good the processor in your TV is and how far away you are sitting. On properly calibrated TVs, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference between 1080 and 720 if you were more than 10 feet away.
I just want to get one thing straight. Romantic Comedies were a dime a dozen, and just because Annie Hall did the genre better than anything before it that means nothing. So you're saying that there were no sci-fi films before Star Wars? Your argument holds absolutely no water. Both films changed a genre. My point was that as stand alone entities, Annie Hall is a better film. It is true that Star Wars was a revolution, but as much as it was a revolutionary film, it revolutionized marketing way more than it revolutionized anything else. Oh, and whoever that was that said that the French Connection is a better film than A Clockwork Orange needs to have their film geek card taken away. You sir, are a complete and utter moron. And the AFI argument is pretty weak too. Do you agree with every single ranking on that list? I'm pretty sure that Forest Gump is on it...
I love Annie Hall and all, I just don't see how it's a better film than star wars, even if you just judge it as a film. To say otherwise seems to show a lack of respect for blockbusters or something. In my argument, I pointed how Star Wars as just a well directed and made as Annie Hall, it's paced perfectly, it's got great lines and wonderful characters. How is Annie Hall a better film?Just because it's more serious or something?It's like the Wizard of Oz, that's better than most films, and it's because of great characters, effects, lines and moments. Star Wars is just like that, it hits you on that level, it's a perfect movie.
I can't believe Harry likes this film as much as I do! Its fucking great! I think Iron Rose and Living Dead Girl are his best ones. I even wrote to Leonard Malton once telling him to check it out so he might review it on the show he used to have on Reelz channel. He wrote me back saying that he would check it out if they ever had a theater screening of the film, but that's probably what he tells everyone to who recommends some obscure film. and as far as I know I'm the only person to review it on Netflix who gave it 5 stars! Nice to see some Rollin love on this site... good work Harry! Also, can't wait to see Fascination, I only ever saw it in French with no subtitles... @coolerking72 - please tell Françoise Pascal I'm a big fan!
...and Harry gets to write a comic series above them? Life is truly unfair...
Forrest Gump is a great film. Anyone who cannot see that is "a complete and utter moron". And why compare Star Wars to Annie Hall? I love both movies. Very different and both great!!!
Jan. 26, 2012, 6:07 p.m. CST
MAXCHERRY (who I assume took his name from Jackie Brown): You do realize Tarantino is a mega-fan of Mr Allen, correct? Even I was surprised to see him at the Arclight laughing to hard at WHATEVER WORKS, not even one of Allen's best...
by Krinkle
Forrest Gump was garbage.
Jan. 28, 2012, 4:03 a.m. CST
by Missing Dink
Jan. 28, 2012, 10:01 a.m. CST
Oh, we've got Adaptation out on blu-ray this month as well as Drive and Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
by in6087
Oh, I've seen Annie Hall: I thought it was total shit. Complete lack of humour. Tedious film. I'm no lover of George Lucas, but I'd say Star Wars is better than it, even without the special effects.
for a "DVD picks column, when you haven't even seen the film? I call bullshit.
He's always included movies he hasn't seen yet. It's like a "this is what's coming out that I think might be cool" column. Yeah, he's seen a lot of them, but not all of them. A bigger question is how many movies does he include that he's been comped?
I live in the UK, and I'm a big fan of Rollin's, especially Fascination, and of 70s erotic vampire films in general, only to find that, surprise surprise, they work on region A players ONLY. Seriously, you Yanks are spoiled, we have a truly crap and ltd selection of Blu-Rays in this country. Mostly mainstream Michael Bay shit. Really sucks. They best start making region free blu-ray players cheap STAT. Your Criterion version of Videodrome is a fantastic release, over here it's a vanilla release with just a trailer and it's been CUT! People of America- be THANKFUL you have the best selection of Hi-Def movies in the world, don't take it for granted!
Wheres the link to the man going nuts after seeing The Woman on youtube? I couldn't find it....
You're kidding right? Rogen was playing HIMSELF as this what really happened to him and his friend.
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Baikal's 200 Series shotguns are some of the finest and most dependable side-by side-shotguns in the world today, built for heavy field use by serious hunters. The MP210 has a single selective trigger and automatic ejectors, making it convenient and easy to operate. Every MP210 has blued barrels and an attractive nickel receiver. A rubber butt pad helps curb recoil. Four screw-in choke tubes (F/M/C/IC) are included.


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