Brick and Mortar Video Store rentals (miscellaneous) 2004

Submitted by RosieCotton on Thu, 09/30/2004 - 11:06
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  • Veronica Guerin (2003)
  • The Seventh Seal (1957)
  • American Graffiti (1973)
  • You Can Count on Me (2000)
  • The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)
  • The Third Man (1949)
  • Rashomon (1950)
  • Seven Samurai (1954)
  • The Searchers (1956)
  • Pandora's Box (1929)
  • Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
  • Belle et la bête, La [Beauty and the Beast] (1946)
  • Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
  • Miracle of Morgan's Creek, The (1944)
  • Paths of Glory (1957)
  • Vertigo (1958)
  • Sunset Boulevard (1950)
  • The Killer (1989)
  • Wicker Man, The (1973)
  • Raging Bull (1980)
  • Limey, The (1999)
  • Van Helsing (2004)
  • Matchstick Men (2003)
  • Secret Window (2004)
  • Swing Time (1936)
  • Magdelene Sisters, The (2002)
  • White Heat (1949)
  • Ruby in Paradise (1993)
  • The Missing (2003)
  • Laura (1944)
  • Palm Beach Story (1942)
  • Double Indemnity (1944)
  • Anna Christie (1930)
  • Wuthering Heights (VHS) (1939)
  • It's a Gift (VHS) (1934)
  • Le Jour Se Leve [Daybreak] (1939)
  • The Wolf Man (1941)
  • Mummy, The (1932)
  • Bank Dick, The (1940)
  • Pinocchio (1940)
  • Mean Girls (2004)
  • She Done Him Wrong (1933) (VHS)
  • Bitter Tea of General Yen, The (1933) (VHS)
  • Stella Dallas (1937) (VHS)
  • Coquette (1929)
  • Queen Christina (1933)
  • Duck Soup (1933)
  • Ninotchka (1939)
  • Public Enemy, The (1931)
  • Life of Emile Zola, The (1937)
  • Judge Priest (1935)
  • Gunga Din (1939)
  • Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
  • Babes in Arms (1939)
  • Captains Courageous (1937)
  • Drunken Master (2000)
  • Captain Blood (1935)
  • Infernal Affairs (2004)
  • The Jazz Singer (1927)
  • Little Caesar (1931)
  • Alfie (1966)
  • Adam's Rib (1949)
  • Frankenstein (1931)
  • I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
  • Twelve Monkeys (1995)
  • Jing Wu Men [The Chinese Connection] (1972)
  • Se7en (1995)
  • Evil Dead 2 (1987)
  • Army of Darkness (1993)
  • Shaolin Soccer (2004)
  • Elephant (2003)
  • Aileen: Life and Death of a Serial Killer (2003)
  • Bubba Ho-Tep (2002)
  • Bus 174 (2002)
Author Comments: 

I have not yet decided what to do with movies I see outside the cinema or Netflix, so I'm dumping them here. This list is in its infancy. Based on the number I've rated on Netflix, I've seen nearly 1000 movies via TV or video, so I'll have to add them later. This is just a placeholder at this point.

jim10/06/2004

How was Infernal Affairs?

RosieCotton10/06/2004

It was pretty good. I saw the Hong Kong version on DVD, so I don't know what Miramax did to screw it up for the theatrical release. I found the subtitles to be very effective (unlike the ones on Shaolin Soccer's Hong Kong version). The DVD had a Hong Kong ending and an alternate. Here's a bit of philosophy regarding the two endings: The Hong Kong ending seemed to say that you should be judged by your future, not your past, whereas the other ending satisfies you if you expect people to pay for what they've done. It was a very modern, American-style cop drama. I thought it could have been made here, because it looked so good. I revisited a few scenes, just to enjoy the sights.

jim10/06/2004

Cool, thanks! Oh, by the way, Martin Scorsese is remaking it, starring Matt Damon and Leonardo DiCaprio, titled The Departed.

RosieCotton10/07/2004

One difficulty I had while watching Infernal Affairs, was trying to remember who was the "good guy" and who was the "bad guy." I think that was deliberate, because the film is all about examining those questions.

RosieCotton10/10/2004

I think his version would be rougher, darker, more violent. There's was surprisingly little bloodshed or harsh language in the version I saw.