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Old 01-22-09 | 11:53 AM
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That review just made my day! Feb 24 cannot come fast enough.
Old 01-23-09 | 11:35 AM
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Excellent review. That was exactly what I was hoping to read. I'm all over this one.
Old 01-23-09 | 04:31 PM
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Already excited about the announcement and the review has me counting down the days until release
Old 01-28-09 | 01:27 PM
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Less then a month away now! And to keep everyone held over for another month Door Into Darkness came out yesterday! I just got my pre-ordered copy today, can't wait to watch.
Old 02-23-09 | 02:53 PM
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Got this in the mail today! Gave it a quick look and it looks good. Will be watching it tonight.
Old 02-23-09 | 06:33 PM
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^ mine's in transit. I'll get to it sometime in the next month. Backlog is a bitch.
Old 02-23-09 | 07:06 PM
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Mine will be here wednesday!
Old 02-24-09 | 07:52 PM
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I can't get it till after March 15.
Old 02-25-09 | 12:06 AM
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My girlfriend was nice enough to pick this up for me while I was at work.

Great video transfer despite the fact that the print itself has gone through shit (very apparent during the film's final scene).

No subtitles for the Italian audio track which is a complete shame as the Italian track sounds a lot clearer than the English track.

I wish an isolated score was included or the soundtrack on a second disc. Yeah, I know I can buy the soundtrack on iTunes for $6, but I'm lazy.
Old 02-25-09 | 06:58 AM
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I was surprised to see this at my local Best Buy yesterday. I picked it up for 19.99. It's the only Mya Communication release I've seen there.
Old 02-25-09 | 12:27 PM
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I now have this in my hands!!! I don't think I've ever been more excited to see UPS pull up to my house.
Old 02-25-09 | 12:29 PM
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I was surprised to see this at my local Best Buy yesterday. I picked it up for 19.99. It's the only Mya Communication release I've seen there.
I'm actually surprised. The website said the Best Buy near my house had it in stock, went down there before work, nothing. Asked an employee, said it was not in stock without looking at anything.

My girlfriend, on her way to Zia (where they were holding me a copy), stopped at the Best Buy near her work. None in stock, but the employee was nice enough to see where else, and the one near my house had four copies in stock (go figure).

Point of the story is, always go to Zia Records as they'll have cult releases in stock on street date.
Old 02-25-09 | 02:56 PM
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I checked Best Buy's on-line inventory and two BB stores nearby had it in-stock. When I went to the closest store, the DVD was not on the shelf. I gave the clerk the SKU and he looked it up on his system and he said it doesn't street until March sometime. I told him that the general BB website shows it streeted yesterday and that his store supposedly has it. He said "I'll check in the back" and came out a few minutes later with two copies. So ask them to check in the back if you can't find it. Considering the number of times I have had this same situation happen at Best Buy, I'm beginning to think they have a better selection of DVD's in "the back" than they do on the store shelves.

I had pre-ordered it from DVDPacific, but they are on-order for who knows how long. They got some in today, but they were all accounted for from even earlier orders. Seems at least one retailer underestimated the demand for this title.
Old 02-25-09 | 04:16 PM
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I watched it a little while ago and have to say I am beyond impressed with the quality of sound and video.
Old 02-25-09 | 05:00 PM
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I'm beginning to think they have a better selection of DVD's in "the back" than they do on the store shelves.
What probably happened was whoever is in-charge of inventory went ahead and received a whole shipment in the system, before checking what was in it (Ad items, New Releases, Pending New Releases) and added it to their inventory.

I used to be an Inventory Supervisor at Borders, so I'm familiar with that stuff.

Back on topic, forgot this was out. Gotta pick it up soon.
Old 02-25-09 | 05:14 PM
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The movie looks great and it's cool to finally hear what a certain character is saying in that 2 minutes near the end that was cut for the US release. Those brief moments are subtitled in English because there was no English audio track. It helps clear up the motivations of the character a bit more.

This has always been one of my favorite Argento films and it's a great thrill to finally have a pristine version of the film on homevideo. It's going to be hard for any other release this year to top this one.
Old 02-25-09 | 05:22 PM
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Huge Argento fan but I've never seen this, I might have to check it out soon....
Old 02-25-09 | 06:20 PM
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Re: Finally...Four Flies on Grey Velvet!!!

Originally Posted by man*machine
It's going to be hard for any other release this year to top this one.
I feel the same way
Old 02-25-09 | 06:25 PM
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Re: Finally...Four Flies on Grey Velvet!!!

How does this rank compared to his other stuff?
This is one of the few I haven't seen or don't own from him....
Old 02-25-09 | 06:50 PM
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How does this rank compared to his other stuff?
This is one of the few I haven't seen or don't own from him....
It certainly isn't top tier, but its a good giallo with a really weird soundtrack and off beat humor. Definitely worth checking out if you're into his other stuff.

Worth checking out for the gay detective alone. Dude is funny
Old 02-25-09 | 07:02 PM
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I'll probably swing by DVD Planet tomorrow and (hopefully) grab a copy.
Old 02-25-09 | 07:06 PM
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Re: Finally...Four Flies on Grey Velvet!!!

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I've never watched any of Argento's work until this year, when I blind-bought Suspiria.

I've quickly added The Bird With The Crystal Plumage, Deep Red, and Tenebre to that list, and I'll add this one to it as well.
Also check out Cat O' Nine Tails. Along with Crystal Plumage and Four Flies, it's part of Argento's "Animals" trilogy.

Looking forward to finally seeing Four Flies. Wish I had it for the October challenge so I could have had a little mini-marathon, but I'm just happy we're getting it at all.
I added Cat O' Nine Tails to the list about 2 weeks ago (along with Inferno about a month prior). Definitely the weakest Argento I've seen (although part of that may be that the DVD version I got through Netflix looked to be a piss-poor fullscreen rip of a VHS tape), but not bad. I'm waiting for Netflix to send Four Flies as well (since we didn't get any copies where I live, despite me pre-ordering a copy at the store I work at).
Old 02-25-09 | 07:21 PM
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Cat O' Nine Tails is one of his worst films IMO....
Old 02-25-09 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MTRodaba2468
I added Cat O' Nine Tails to the list about 2 weeks ago (along with Inferno about a month prior). Definitely the weakest Argento I've seen (although part of that may be that the DVD version I got through Netflix looked to be a piss-poor fullscreen rip of a VHS tape), but not bad.
Ya, there was a bootleg DVD of CAT O'NINE TAILS taken directly off an old bootleg VHS release - which was not only P&S, but also cut by maybe 20 minutes or so. The Anchor Bay release is the one to watch as it was uncut and in widescreen. That said, I agree it's not that great and is easily the lesser film in the animal trilogy by a large margin. I love PLUMAGE and FOUR FLIES, but I hardly ever revisit CAT. Still, even lesser Argento is worth watching at least once.
Old 02-25-09 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by man*machine
Ya, there was a bootleg DVD of CAT O'NINE TAILS taken directly off an old bootleg VHS release - which was not only P&S, but also cut by maybe 20 minutes or so. The Anchor Bay release is the one to watch as it was uncut and in widescreen. That said, I agree it's not that great and is easily the lesser film in the animal trilogy by a large margin. I love PLUMAGE and FOUR FLIES, but I hardly ever revisit CAT. Still, even lesser Argento is worth watching at least once.
I felt the same way about CAT upon my first viewing, but it grows on me with each viewing. Really starting to dig it a lot.


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