After Hours...where's the love?
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After Hours...where's the love?
One of my Holy Grails on DVD has always been Martin Scrosese's "After Hours." For years, I've been stuck with a horrible, worn-out VHS copy, and now we're less than a week away from the disc debut of this great, quirky comedy.
I guess I thought there'd be more cultish fervor around here surrounding this title. Where's the love? Or by admitting my love for this 1985 movie, am I just showing my age? I saw it in theaters and was bowled over.
(If you're interested, you can read my review here: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=11861.)
I guess I thought there'd be more cultish fervor around here surrounding this title. Where's the love? Or by admitting my love for this 1985 movie, am I just showing my age? I saw it in theaters and was bowled over.
(If you're interested, you can read my review here: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=11861.)
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I'm looking forward to retiring my VHS copy as well. After Hours is actually my favorite Scorsese film, although I admittedly haven't seen a few of them. I was thinking about picking up the box-set, since it has two movies I haven't seen, but I'll have to see how much more expensive it is.
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Re: After Hours...where's the love?
Originally posted by Jason Bovberg
One of my Holy Grails on DVD has always been Martin Scrosese's "After Hours." For years, I've been stuck with a horrible, worn-out VHS copy, and now we're less than a week away from the disc debut of this great, quirky comedy.
I guess I thought there'd be more cultish fervor around here surrounding this title. Where's the love? Or by admitting my love for this 1985 movie, am I just showing my age? I saw it in theaters and was bowled over.
(If you're interested, you can read my review here: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=11861.)
One of my Holy Grails on DVD has always been Martin Scrosese's "After Hours." For years, I've been stuck with a horrible, worn-out VHS copy, and now we're less than a week away from the disc debut of this great, quirky comedy.
I guess I thought there'd be more cultish fervor around here surrounding this title. Where's the love? Or by admitting my love for this 1985 movie, am I just showing my age? I saw it in theaters and was bowled over.
(If you're interested, you can read my review here: http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=11861.)
Instead of the upcoming boxed set I would have really liked to have seen After Hours and Goodfellas packaged with Taxi Driver, Casino and Gangs of New York.
Now that would be a killer set.
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I want this too.
I'm waiting to see if anyone will offer a sale price on the Scorsese boxset next week. So far, I haven't seen it advertised anywhere.
If nothing turns up by Sunday, I'll just fulfill my CH account with the set.
Who will have the best price for this? Most of the pre-order prices I've seen are in the $41-45 range. Not bad, but I'm hoping for something a little better on release week.
I'm waiting to see if anyone will offer a sale price on the Scorsese boxset next week. So far, I haven't seen it advertised anywhere.
If nothing turns up by Sunday, I'll just fulfill my CH account with the set.
Who will have the best price for this? Most of the pre-order prices I've seen are in the $41-45 range. Not bad, but I'm hoping for something a little better on release week.
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I think there is plenty of love for this movie. It's one of my favorites, but when people look at Scorsese's body of work it's easy to overlook a less prestigious comedy.
This reminds me of when a critics poll of the 10 best Hitchcock movies omitted Strangers on a Train. It says more about Hitchcock's body of work that Strangers isn't considered one of his 10 best.
This reminds me of when a critics poll of the 10 best Hitchcock movies omitted Strangers on a Train. It says more about Hitchcock's body of work that Strangers isn't considered one of his 10 best.
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Huge love for this film here. I was always fond of this movie because of Dunne's performance (it's a shame he did not have a very successful career as a Hollywood actor). Anyway, I can't wait to get my hands on the DVD and am stoked after reading the DVDTalk review.
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Not my favorite Scorsese, but I'll be getting it in the boxed set. And I see that Mean Streets is on its way to me for review
I wonder if I'll give it a good review...
I wonder if I'll give it a good review...
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Originally posted by Numanoid
Does anyone know if this release has the original ending (either in the film or as a deleted scene)?
Does anyone know if this release has the original ending (either in the film or as a deleted scene)?
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I plan to get the box set and am looking forward to After Hours. My copy of it is Beta for pete's sake.
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"I said I wanna see a Plaster of Paris bagel and cream cheese paper weight, now cough it up... get 'em, cause as we sit here chatting, there are important papers flying rampant around my apartment cause I don't have ANYTHING to hold them down with!"
I can't wait to finally see this letterboxed. My dad is going to crap himself when he gets this for Christmas.
I can't wait to finally see this letterboxed. My dad is going to crap himself when he gets this for Christmas.
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Originally posted by rfduncan
"I said I wanna see a Plaster of Paris bagel and cream cheese paper weight, now cough it up... get 'em, cause as we sit here chatting, there are important papers flying rampant around my apartment cause I don't have ANYTHING to hold them down with!"
"I said I wanna see a Plaster of Paris bagel and cream cheese paper weight, now cough it up... get 'em, cause as we sit here chatting, there are important papers flying rampant around my apartment cause I don't have ANYTHING to hold them down with!"
That line and two other points in the movie had me rolling on the floor.
Spoiler:
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don't start with after hours. start with goodfellas. it's a great combination between loose, fast and entertaining style and serious and innovative. Then watch Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Mean Streets and King of Comedy (maybe in that order). Then watch After Hours. Eventually catch up on all of it: Last Temptation of Christ, Bringing Out the Dead, Gangs of New York, etc...
Mind you, this isn't in order of best to worst at all, but an order that I think would help introduce you to his work.
Mind you, this isn't in order of best to worst at all, but an order that I think would help introduce you to his work.
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I've always wanted a paperweight.
what a great film. it's been on my most wanted dvd list since I started building my library. seen it maybe 20 or 25 times and at last.....will see it looking good!! it's in my personal top 25 faves.
what a great film. it's been on my most wanted dvd list since I started building my library. seen it maybe 20 or 25 times and at last.....will see it looking good!! it's in my personal top 25 faves.
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Originally posted by Lastdaysofrain
Really the only Scorcese movie I love. One of my all time favorite movies.
Really the only Scorcese movie I love. One of my all time favorite movies.
Originally posted by Sunday Morning
my fav scorsese film.
my fav scorsese film.