The Critical Underground Guide to Recent DVD Releases
- Last Tuesday:
- The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971): *** 1/2
- Attack of the Puppet People (1958): * 1/2
- Beautiful (2000): * 1/2
- Butterfly (1999): ****
- City of Women (1980): **
- Deepstar Six (1989): *
- Die Monster Die (1965): *
- Die Screaming Marianne (1970): *
- Don't Let Me Die on a Sunday (1999): ***
- Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972): ***
- Flesh Gordon 2 (1993): **
- Highlander: Endgame (2000): *
- Knight Moves (1992): ** 1/2
- Loulou (1980): ****
- The Man from Planet X (1951): ***
- The Passion of Ayn Rand (1999): ** 1/2
- 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould (1994): *****
- The Watcher (2000): ***
- Wild Angels (1966): ***
- Wonderland (1999): *** 1/2
- Next Tuesday:
- Alfie (1966): *** 1/2
- Bitter Sugar (1996): ** 1/2
- The Brain from Planet Arous (1958): ** 1/2
- Chushingura (AKA Forty Seven Ronin) (1962): *** 1/2
- The Contender (2000): *** 1/2
- The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, & Her Lover (1989): ****
- Demetrius & The Gladiators (1954): ** 1/2
- Do the Right Thing (1989): *****
- Dr. Strangelove (1964): *****
- Dracula Vs. Frankenstein (1971): *
- The Evening Star (1996): ** 1/2
- Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1984): **
- I Spit on Your Corpse (1974): 1/2
- In the Line of Fire (1993): **** 1/2
- In the Presence of Mine Enemies (1996): ***
- Leprechaun (1993): *
- Leprechaun 2 (1994): * 1/2
- Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996): **
- Lost Souls (2000): **
- Midnight (1934): **
- Navigator: A Time Travel Adventure (1988): ****
- The Original Kings of Comedy (2000): ****
- Rain (1932): ****
- Satan's Sadists (1969): 1/2
- The Shape of Things to Come (1936): ****
- The Silencer (1992): ** 1/2
- Tapeheads (1988): ***
- Terms of Endearment (1983): **** 1/2
- Tic Code (1998): ***
- Woman on Top (1999): ***
Our rating system:
***** - A masterpiece; these are rare.
**** 1/2 - An excellent work of art, good enough that even people who usually hate the genre or main artists involved will still probably enjoy it.
**** - A very good work; people who hate the genre / artists involved may not care for it, but almost anyone else will.
*** 1/2 - A fairly good work, but will probably only be embraced by fans of the genre / artist.
*** - A barely good work; only diehard fans need apply.
** 1/2 - An average work; probably won't excite even diehard fans.
** - A below average piece of art; non-fans will hate this work.
* 1/2 - A bad work that few people are likely to enjoy and many are likely to hate.
* - A truly awful work; nearly everybody will hate this.
1/2 - One of the worst works of art ever; like the 5 stars, these are also rare.
As decided by the Critical Underground...
These are rated solely on the quality of the film itself. No, I haven't seen every DVD above, so I cannot help with most questions of video / audio quality or extras. Sorry.
Always liked the "Mighty Quinn". Denzel not his usual serious self. Not Sure I would purchase it on DVD but if you have not sween it I recommend.
Jim
Sween I wonder if that is something like Swaw...Oops should have been seen
I agree. A fun film.
By the way, I noticed that three of you recent CD purchases are up for Best Contemporary Folk Grammys. The Critical Underground recently voted on Grammy picks, and this category was the most contested. Earle and Harris' discs were tied for the longest time, until somebody finally switched a vote. It is quite a delight to see people get so worked up over folk albums nowadays...
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs
Scary thing is I own the other 2 Discs in Folk also. I must be getting old. Emmylou's is very good. Grammies are so Bizarre. Britney Spears is up against Steely Dan. What universe is that?
But this is the movie section and I think I will purchase The Lost Weekend on DVD. That is truly an amazing film. Any idea what extras they are throwing on the Disc?
Britney Spears and Steely Dan are going nose to nose, and, perhaps even more odd, Paul McCartney is nominated for Best Alternative Album!
As far as I know, The Lost Weekend will sadly be a film-only disc, making it something of The Lost Opportunity.
The Contemporary Folk Album category is particularly strong this year, no?
Shalom, y'all!
L. Bangs