Official Fox Film Noir Thread
10-14-12, 09:37 AM
#326
Re: Official Fox Film Noir Thread
Yes, it's part of Volume I of the Elia Kazan Collection, along with Boomerang (another Fox Noir BD I forgot to mention), Pinky and Gentleman's Agreement. The set is $44.99 and is a Fox Connect exclusive. If you sign up for their newsletter, you receive a 10% off coupon, so I bought Volumes I and II (with Wild River, Viva Zapata, Man on a Tightrope, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) for $80.98 shipped. The transfers are solid, if not spectacular (all are single layer, even for the longer films, and none have had any further restoration) and all of the extras have been ported over. They're definitely worth it for Kazan fans - I watched all eight over a couple of days and really enjoyed them. Well, all but Gentleman's Agreement...
10-14-12, 01:45 PM
#327
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Re: Official Fox Film Noir Thread
Yes, it's part of Volume I of the Elia Kazan Collection, along with Boomerang (another Fox Noir BD I forgot to mention), Pinky and Gentleman's Agreement. The set is $44.99 and is a Fox Connect exclusive. If you sign up for their newsletter, you receive a 10% off coupon, so I bought Volumes I and II (with Wild River, Viva Zapata, Man on a Tightrope, and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn) for $80.98 shipped. The transfers are solid, if not spectacular (all are single layer, even for the longer films, and none have had any further restoration) and all of the extras have been ported over. They're definitely worth it for Kazan fans - I watched all eight over a couple of days and really enjoyed them. Well, all but Gentleman's Agreement...
10-29-12, 02:51 AM
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11-02-12, 08:00 PM
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11-03-12, 08:06 AM
#332
Re: Official Fox Film Noir Thread
ROPE OF SAND (1949) is a blatant CASABLANCA rip-off. Fun to see Burt Lancaster in an early adventure role, but it's not film noir. Three of the CASABLANCA cast (Rains, Henreid, Lorre) are in it.
DARK CITY (1950) is Charlton Heston's debut film. He plays a gambler and is quite good in that era before he became "Charlton Heston." It's got Lizabeth Scott as leading lady, always a good thing. Future "Dragnet" co-stars Jack Webb and Harry Morgan are in it. A good one.
APPOINTMENT WITH DANGER (1951) stars Alan Ladd as a postal inspector in Indiana. Unusual locale for a crime film. Great villains including, again, future "Dragnet" co-stars Jack Webb and Harry Morgan. Webb's a really bad guy--you should see what he does to Morgan.
UNION STATION (1950) has a good rep, but I still haven't seen it.
11-03-12, 11:57 PM
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Re: Official Fox Film Noir Thread
If you have Netflix, all four films on that collection are available to watch instantly.
The only one that I have seen is Rope of Sand. I agree with Ash that it's not noir, and it's not very good.
The only one that I have seen is Rope of Sand. I agree with Ash that it's not noir, and it's not very good.
02-21-13, 07:20 PM
#334
Re: Official Fox Film Noir Thread
For anyone who never picked up Boomerang DVD from Fox Noir program.
Walmart.com has a closeout on it for $3.00
It is currently in stock.
I'd appreciate it if you don't post it to the bargain side of this site as I want people who love the Fox Noir series to be able to get it.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/4902058
Walmart.com has a closeout on it for $3.00
It is currently in stock.
I'd appreciate it if you don't post it to the bargain side of this site as I want people who love the Fox Noir series to be able to get it.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/4902058
Last edited by g; 02-21-13 at 07:31 PM.
