May 10th: Warner's Controversial Classics Collection
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May 10th: Warner's Controversial Classics Collection
From USA Today (2/7):
On May10th Warner will release its Controversial Classics Collection:
I am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
Fury (1936)
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Advise and Consent (1962)
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
All will contain a commentary or feature about the films impact and Legacy
$20.00 each or $80.00 for the set
On May10th Warner will release its Controversial Classics Collection:
I am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932)
Fury (1936)
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
Blackboard Jungle (1955)
A Face in the Crowd (1957)
Advise and Consent (1962)
The Americanization of Emily (1964)
All will contain a commentary or feature about the films impact and Legacy
$20.00 each or $80.00 for the set
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Fantastic set! Warner Bros. is producing what are easily the best DVDs of any studio lately -- even giving Criterion some competition in that regard. I'm particularly happy about "Bad Day at Black Rock" -- been waiting for that one for a while.
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Damn sweeet!!!!!!! Four of my must-have most-wanteds on one day. My unreleased wish list continues to shrink!
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang
Bad Day at Black Rock
Blackboard Jungle
Face in the Crowd, A
Fugitive is especially surprising to see this soon, since it lost out in the last Warner DVD poll. Too bad we couldn't get Greed in this batch too.
I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang
Bad Day at Black Rock
Blackboard Jungle
Face in the Crowd, A
Fugitive is especially surprising to see this soon, since it lost out in the last Warner DVD poll. Too bad we couldn't get Greed in this batch too.
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A Face in the Crowd was the only film the brief article went into any depth with - it just mentioned that Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal and screenwriter Budd Schulberg took part in the documentary to be on the disk.
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Would have loved to see The Devils and Performance in there but otherwise this is a fantastic set!
Way to go Warner!
Way to go Warner!
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Blackboard Jungle (1955)
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Another WB box for the shelf next May...but the cream of this crop is The Americanization of Emily, featuring top-notch performances by James Garner, Julie Andrews and Melvin Douglas, and an absolutely brilliant script by Paddy Chayefsky!
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If any film belongs in that collection it's Elia Kazan's BABY DOLL. Hopefully it'll get a release later in the year then. Great to see they have Kazan's A FACE IN THE CROWD. Fantastic movie with one incredible performance by Andy Griffith.
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More Lang is more good!
I'm getting the whole box - The Noir box, the Scorsese box, the Gangsters box, the Comedies box... WB is on a fucking roll with these. And at great prices too!
I'm getting the whole box - The Noir box, the Scorsese box, the Gangsters box, the Comedies box... WB is on a fucking roll with these. And at great prices too!
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Originally Posted by RevKarl
Another WB box for the shelf next May...but the cream of this crop is The Americanization of Emily, featuring top-notch performances by James Garner, Julie Andrews and Melvin Douglas, and an absolutely brilliant script by Paddy Chayefsky!
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Originally Posted by RevKarl
Another WB box for the shelf next May...but the cream of this crop is The Americanization of Emily, featuring top-notch performances by James Garner, Julie Andrews and Melvin Douglas, and an absolutely brilliant script by Paddy Chayefsky!
p.s. Can anyone confirm this news. The set sounds too good to be true, though we are talking about Warner Bros. here? ::crosses fingers::
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Originally Posted by Gerry P.
p.s. Can anyone confirm this news. The set sounds too good to be true, though we are talking about Warner Bros. here? ::crosses fingers::
DVDs tackle taboos
On May 10, Warner Home Video releases its Controversial Classics Collection with seven movies — I Am a Fugitive From a Chain Gang (1932), Fury (1936), Bad Day at Black Rock (1955), Blackboard Jungle (1955), A Face in the Crowd (1957), Advise and Consent (1962) and The Americanization of Emily (1964) — that tackle touchy subjects, such as race, homosexuality, violence and corruption. Each DVD (separately $20 or $80 for a gift set) contains a commentary or feature about the film's impact and legacy. Andy Griffith, who made his film debut in Crowd, took part in a documentary, as did co-star Patricia Neal and screenwriter Budd Schulberg.
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heh, I thought I would be buying no more DVDs, but it seems that every month there are classics coming out.
In March, the fox film noir line will be released, in April, the Errol Flynn signature collection and in May, this set. Guess I'm going to be buying a lot
In March, the fox film noir line will be released, in April, the Errol Flynn signature collection and in May, this set. Guess I'm going to be buying a lot
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Originally Posted by Mikael79
Do a Google search on "Controversial Classics, USA Today" and you'll find the USA Today story archived. Here it is:
For anyone unfamiliar with the movies, a blind buy is in order.