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Originally Posted by Kedrix
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Okay, so stupid question...even though I've seen thousands of movies...I've never seen Straw Dogs. Is it really really graphic? I mean...I've seen some horrible disturbing movies (and still own some of them), but as I get older unless they are classics, I try to stay away from the stuff. I've heard of the movie plenty of times and the premise sounds intriguing, but just curious about the violence. :)
However the violence here is actually effective because it has narrative and philosophical meaning and weight. I also have come to realize that the charges of misogyny are kind of clueless, SJW hand-wringing. There is a lot more validity in what transpires in that scene (the mixed signals shown to the audience) than most 'level headed' people are willing to acknowledge. It's a film to experience and then mull over for years after. I can't imagine a better time to watch the film for the first time or reassess it considering everything that is transpiring in Western societies now. Was going to pass on this as I still have the MGM disc on the shelf waiting to be spun, as well as the original Criterion features ripped off the DVD set I had. But the film is a library essential to me now, so I might as well just get one edition that does it justice. The new 4K transfer is a lure too. |
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There's nothing more violent about it than The Wild Bunch. The rape scene is chilling, but not graphic. Peckinpaugh edits around and makes it more abstract.
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It's been a long time since I've seen it but IIRC, the rape scene, while disturbing (it is a rape scene after all), is mostly controversial due to Susan George slightly smiling in one shot. IMO, it's debatable whether it was even a "smile".
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Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
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It's been a long time since I've seen it but IIRC, the rape scene, while disturbing (it is a rape scene after all), is mostly controversial due to Susan George slightly smiling in one shot. IMO, it's debatable whether it was even a "smile".
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Originally Posted by dex14
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I would say Dragon Tattoo is worse.
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Graphic rape scene.
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I found out that Criterion did a second printing of Do The Right Thing - why would they do that? It's the same DVD in a slimmer packaging. Is that the reason?
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Originally Posted by EinCB
(Post 13035967)
I found out that Criterion did a second printing of Do The Right Thing - why would they do that? It's the same DVD in a slimmer packaging. Is that the reason?
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They've done that with a number of their DVD releases. Salo and The Royal Tenenbaums come to mind.
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Originally Posted by OldBoy
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Love Ghost World. Great news, but a little sparce in extras. Why couldn't Buscemi and ScarJo contribute? Wasted opportunity...
I don't think this has been mentioned, but the Special Features have been updated with a Scarlett Johansson interview added. They showed a snippet of the interview setup on Criterion's Facebook and Instagram pages this past day. https://www.criterion.com/films/28687-ghost-world New interviews with actors Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, and Illeana Douglas If they could top it off with a Steve Buscemi interview, that would be perfect. |
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Very nice!
Buscemi lives in NYC, I believe? Hopefully, they can set something up. |
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I guess Thora Birch found someone to cover her shift at Starbucks so she could participate in the interview. :up:
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Good news on ScarJo, but what is Buscemi doing that he couldn't do something?
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Originally Posted by EinCB
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Breaking Point.
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Point Break :-D
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Wow! Gary Busey was in Breaking Point and Point Break?
This guy knows his points and how to break them! |
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Criterion sale at Zavvi - should come up to $20 with shipping.
https://www.zavvi.com/blu-ray/criter...dget_id=581020 |
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Ghost World is at $23.80 on Amazon. pretty good for a new release Criterion...
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In for this!
https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0...e6&oe=59901B17 I hope they finally got the transfer right. |
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I've waited all my life for a good looking transfer of Stalker. Can't wait.
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Been waiting for Stalker a long time.
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In for all 4. Damn it Criterion.
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Daaaaaaaamn!
Can't fucking wait! |
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Stalker is one of those films I've always heard about but never got around to seeing...I guess I'm going to get my wish.
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One of my favourite films of all time. Goodbye two disc Kino dvd.
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Definitely in for STALKER. I've only seen snippets so I'm excited to finally see this in its full glory.
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i'm not really familiar with Tarkovsky or Stalker, obviously. any good as a blind buy? i like the premise, but not sure if too arty or something like that...
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Originally Posted by OldBoy
(Post 13058106)
i'm not really familiar with Tarkovsky or Stalker, obviously. any good as a blind buy? i like the premise, but not sure if too arty or something like that...
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Originally Posted by OldBoy
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i'm not really familiar with Tarkovsky or Stalker, obviously. any good as a blind buy? i like the premise, but not sure if too arty or something like that...
If you like Bergman, and to a lesser extent Antonioni - then the odds are in your favour of liking Tarkovsky. Otherwise, just stream/rent/download it first. Which is really the approach everyone should take nowadays. There's really little reason to blind-buy anything today. |
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Originally Posted by Coral
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There's really little reason to blind-buy anything today.
With the exception that you don't have anything physical at the end to trade or sell off...or keep and enjoy again. |
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Originally Posted by Paul_SD
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Every trip out to the theater is a 'blind buy'.
With the exception that you don't have anything physical at the end to trade or sell off...or keep and enjoy again. But at least a theatre offers some advantages for some people... not having to wait for it to be released on DVD/BD, watching it on a bigger/better screen with better sound quality, and offering a night out. Blind-buying a disc doesn't offer any advantage over streaming/renting/downloading, and simply adds a unnecessary risk of wasting your money. |
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but blind buying is fun.
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