Gangs of New York: aweswome DVD! Need more Scorsese movies like it!
07-02-03, 02:42 PM
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Gangs of New York: aweswome DVD! Need more Scorsese movies like it!
This is what every Martin Scorsese movie should have , a loaded disc with commentary and lots of extras.
Right now this and Last Temptation of Christ are the only Scorsese movies I own, and while I know Cape Fear has loaded extras, well, the movie stinks.
I want to see Casino, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Age of Innocence, and of course, Goodfellas to all get treatments like this.
Then again, I guess we all would.
Right now this and Last Temptation of Christ are the only Scorsese movies I own, and while I know Cape Fear has loaded extras, well, the movie stinks.
I want to see Casino, Raging Bull, Taxi Driver, Age of Innocence, and of course, Goodfellas to all get treatments like this.
Then again, I guess we all would.
07-02-03, 05:11 PM
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I may be the only one that wants it, but I'd be thrilled if they released an SE of "Kundun". There was an excellent feature length documentary on the making of the film on IFC when the film was released in theaters.
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07-02-03, 05:47 PM
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Taxi Driver has a terrific documentary that more than makes up for a lack of commentary.
I've been waiting for Raging Bull and Goodfella SEs for a long time. Maybe someday MGM and Warner Bros. will figure out these titles are just as deserving of upgrade as Windtalkers and Robin Hood : Prince of Theives. We'll see...
I've been waiting for Raging Bull and Goodfella SEs for a long time. Maybe someday MGM and Warner Bros. will figure out these titles are just as deserving of upgrade as Windtalkers and Robin Hood : Prince of Theives. We'll see...
07-02-03, 07:06 PM
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GoNY is a great dvd; great DTS, great docs, and I like that lingo page.
I knew no deleted scenes would be here, at 2:45 I'm sure everything was there.
Taxi Driver is a great disc too, especially for the doc (its like 70 mins long) and storyboards which MS drew.
But I wish they put the movie on one disc and the features on the other, switching mid movie is irritating.
This is what a dvd is all about, great all around disc, and you know what-it not even labeled as a SE!!!
Most SE aren't SE.
I knew no deleted scenes would be here, at 2:45 I'm sure everything was there.
Taxi Driver is a great disc too, especially for the doc (its like 70 mins long) and storyboards which MS drew.
But I wish they put the movie on one disc and the features on the other, switching mid movie is irritating.
This is what a dvd is all about, great all around disc, and you know what-it not even labeled as a SE!!!
Most SE aren't SE.
07-02-03, 09:32 PM
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Originally posted by jonpeters
GoNY is a great dvd; great DTS, great docs, and I like that lingo page.
I knew no deleted scenes would be here, at 2:45 I'm sure everything was there.
Taxi Driver is a great disc too, especially for the doc (its like 70 mins long) and storyboards which MS drew.
But I wish they put the movie on one disc and the features on the other, switching mid movie is irritating.
This is what a dvd is all about, great all around disc, and you know what-it not even labeled as a SE!!!
Most SE aren't SE.
GoNY is a great dvd; great DTS, great docs, and I like that lingo page.
I knew no deleted scenes would be here, at 2:45 I'm sure everything was there.
Taxi Driver is a great disc too, especially for the doc (its like 70 mins long) and storyboards which MS drew.
But I wish they put the movie on one disc and the features on the other, switching mid movie is irritating.
This is what a dvd is all about, great all around disc, and you know what-it not even labeled as a SE!!!
Most SE aren't SE.
07-02-03, 09:54 PM
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Originally posted by Ghostface180
I'm with you for more Scorsese special editions, but what about Mean Streets and After Hours?
I'm with you for more Scorsese special editions, but what about Mean Streets and After Hours?
07-02-03, 11:25 PM
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I knew no deleted scenes would be here, at 2:45 I'm sure everything was there.
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Originally posted by paratize
Unfortunately, this is far from the truth, as it has already been well-documented in the past that there were major edits made to the final picture.
Unfortunately, this is far from the truth, as it has already been well-documented in the past that there were major edits made to the final picture.
07-02-03, 11:57 PM
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Gangs of New York DVD....one of the best I own. But the 'spread over two discs' thing is just dumb. But its a minor thing. Great movie, great DVD.
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07-03-03, 07:22 AM
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I haven't seen one post even mention Scorsese's mid-70s beauty, "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore." I can't believe it's still not available on disc. Most people seem to forget, or not even realize, that he directed this film, which won Ellen Burstyn her only Best Actress Oscar. One of my favorite films of the 70s.
07-03-03, 08:13 AM
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Re: Gangs of New York: aweswome DVD! Need more Scorsese movies like it!
Originally posted by Dr. DVD
This is what every Martin Scorsese movie should have , a loaded disc with commentary and lots of extras.
This is what every Martin Scorsese movie should have , a loaded disc with commentary and lots of extras.
07-03-03, 11:11 AM
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Just so nobody gets mad, remember : Miramax has gone on record that they will reviest this title later, most likely with an extended cut. I still picked this one up as it was cheap and had the commentary track, but I'll be bummed if they give it a Pearl Harbor Vista-like treatment in a few months
07-03-03, 11:27 AM
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Originally posted by bleak_one
I am suprized no one mentioned TAXI DRIVER is the best Martin Scorsese film ever.
I am suprized no one mentioned TAXI DRIVER is the best Martin Scorsese film ever.
07-03-03, 11:32 AM
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Originally posted by Brain Stew
Nope sorry. It's a tie between Goodfellas and Taxi Driver. While Taxi Driver painted a stark picture of NYC in the 70s and had a real independent feel, Goodfellas is a equal force to be reckoned with. While not a box office success, Scorcese showed that the mob movie could be done in the 90s with all the style and grandeur of Godfather without the runtime.
Nope sorry. It's a tie between Goodfellas and Taxi Driver. While Taxi Driver painted a stark picture of NYC in the 70s and had a real independent feel, Goodfellas is a equal force to be reckoned with. While not a box office success, Scorcese showed that the mob movie could be done in the 90s with all the style and grandeur of Godfather without the runtime.
For the record, GONY is Scorsese's second most successful film behind Cape Fear. None of his movies have been what you could term major success stories by today's standards.
They way people speak of him, you would never think that, but it's true. As a result, he most likely has more trouble getting many of his movies made as opposed to somebody like Michael Bay or Simon West.
07-03-03, 01:02 PM
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My brother just got this for me for my birthday so we watched it last night. I loved it! Not only is it a great movie, but the DVD is incredible. IMO, this has reference quality video and audio.
07-03-03, 01:55 PM
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Originally posted by movielib
It's nice to own the Criterion laserdiscs of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull with commentaries.
It's nice to own the Criterion laserdiscs of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull with commentaries.
I've been seriously considering getting an LD player for these two sets alone. Consider me very jealous.
07-03-03, 01:58 PM
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Also, I am not sure if it could be classified as a Scorese movie, but I really enjoyed The Last Waltz. The DVD is incredible, Marty really captured the end of an era with this one .
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