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King Of The Hill Season One

[Qwerty]

THE MIST

Horror/suspense done right by Frank Darabont! Excellent thriller.

I've heard nothing but positive reviews for THE MIST, and I can't wait to watch it in the next day or so. Darabont has already turned in two fantastic Stephen King adaptations, so I'm sure I'm in for another fantastic effort.

Hope you like it, tdalton. It really shocked me like few other films of a similar genre do (I'd never read the King short story before).

I absolutely love what Darabont does when he puts Stephen King on screen. Shawshank, magnificent Green Mile and now this very different, but nonetheless effective film.

I haven't read the short story either, so I have no idea what is coming in the film as well. I completely agree with you about Darabont and his adaptations of Stephen King. There should be some kind of rule that says that Frank Darabont is the only director who is allowed to adapt Stephen King because he seems to be the only person that can consistently make great films from King's work (which, from the novels I have read, is a tough task because his writing is very layered and very detailed, as is evident from the length of some of his novels).

It definitely seems to be a niche that works extremely well for him.

Actually, on a bit of a side note, what I'd absolutely love to see is Frank Darabont try adapting King's IT. The TV version was mediocre (although Tim Curry's performance is brilliant), and it could make for a great film adaptation when done correctly.

Never saw that TV movie, but am familiar with it. I think that it one of the longer books King ever wrote so it would be interesting to see how Darabont would tackle it.

[Arbogast777]

"Bonnie and Clyde" Blu-ray

[tdalton]

Actually, on a bit of a side note, what I'd absolutely love to see is Frank Darabont try adapting King's IT. The TV version was mediocre (although Tim Curry's performance is brilliant), and it could make for a great film adaptation when done correctly.

Never saw that TV movie, but am familiar with it. I think that it one of the longer books King ever wrote so it would be interesting to see how Darabont would tackle it.

It definitely is a long book, well over 1,000 pages if I remember correctly, and any film adaptation would almost certainly have to be split in two, much as the TV movie was. But, if given a strong cast (and if there was ever a Stephen King adaptation that would need a strong cast, this would be the one) and a strong script, which Darabont has proven twice, possibly three times (I haven't yet viewed THE MIST) that he is more than capable of delivering for an adaptation of Stephen King, then the film could prove to be very good.

[Doctor No]

I'm Not There
MST3K: The Movie
Terror of Mechagodzilla

[Number 6]

Stephen King's Rose Red

[Number 6]

Picked up THE CABLE GUY for 5 bucks in the cheap bin today...

[Turn]

I picked up Mission: Impossible season 4 and Taxi Driver Collectors Edition today.

[Scottlee]

3 for

[Doctor No]

The Great Escape 2 Disc(on the cheap)

[Number 6]

The Great Escape 2 Disc(on the cheap)

Good one.

[BlackFire]

Laws of Attraction - Yesterday for $45 pesos/$4 bucks. (How the hell do I type the UK Pounds symbol by the way)

[Number 6]

Found Air Force One in the cheap bin.

[Number 6]

Laurel & Hardy Film Shorts

[Safari Suit]

Absolutely: Everything

One of the best (and most overlooked) sketch shows ever.

[DamnCoffee]

Die Hard and Die Hard 2 - Fantastic movies, highly reccomended.

[Safari Suit]

Still Game Series 2 for 1.99. Brilliant!

[levitator]

British TV series "The Professional" (Season 3) and "Scrubs" (Season 6).

Edited by levitator, 30 May 2008 - 05:33 PM.

[jwheels]

The Complete Rambo collection. Had the first three rambo's from when they first came to dvd in 1998, and since I had a coupon from best buy, it only made it about 5 bucks more than the 2 disc of Rambo, so I got the whole collection.

[ImTheMoneypenny]

I bought a copy of Goldfinger used. But it was knackered really bad. The sound and image were offset, so I took it back and the guy gave me a sealed brand spanking new one to replace it!

I like to have the Connery Bond Dvds on hand for the kids I babysit occasionally. They are 4 and 6 and starting to figure this whole James Bond stuff out, and right now they love Sean Connery. They are fascinated by Bambi and Thumper and 'the gold girl' as they call Jill.(Miss Galore went right over their heads.) The littlest one, a girl, shouts "Look out James Bond!". He's not 'James', he's not 'Bond', He's 'James Bond'. And they always fall asleep before the end, sacked out cold for the night.

Well I feel have to do my part to insure the younger generation will know of Bond!

[Qwerty]

Woody Allen's Cassandra's Dream.

[Doctor No]

Come Drink With Me

[Kilroy6644]

All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)
Die Hard
Flash Gordon (1980)
Ghostbusters 1 & 2

[Jackanaples]

Recently went nuts with ordering dvds online. Damn you, sale prices!:

Blade Runner 5 Disc Collector's Edition - I've been wanting this since it was announced. Saw the new print when it was shown here in L.A. last year. In my opinion, the greatest science fiction movie ever made.

Bram Stoker's Dracula -Not a classic Coppola film by any means, but the look and feel of it made this worth buying for me.

Bubba Ho-Tep -Quirky and strange, this movie is based on a novella by Joe R. Lansdale that is even funnier. Bruce Campbell's greatest performance.

Chinatown -The classic. Been meaning to pick this up for a while.

The Two Jakes -A lot of people like to bag on this one, but I like it as well. Too bad we'll never see the trilogy completed.

Houdini -Starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Never seen this but Harry Houdini's been a hero since I were a lad.

Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition
-When it comes to 1970s action, Don Siegel and Clint Eastwood are two of your best guides. I've held off buying the Dirty Harry series for years in anticipation of a set like this.

Villa Rides -I really wasn't a big fan of this the first time I saw it. However, that was merely videotape and any movie that features Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum, and Charles Bronson is worth another look. One sad note about this movie is that before the studio screwed with it, it was to be a Robert Towne screenplay directed by Sam Peckinpah. Fools!

The Paul Newman Collection -This contains seven movies: Harper, The Drowning Pool, The Left-Handed Gun, The Mackintosh Man, Pocket Money, Somebody Up There Likes Me, and The Young Philadelphians. At $25 for the set, even if I only watch the first two movies it's a bargain. However, Paul Newman is great. I'll watch them all.

Hud -See above. I've never seen this.

The Hustler (2 Disc Collector's Edition) -One of my favorite Newman films, in glorious black and white, remastered picture and sound with special features galore.

Hombre -Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard. Honestly, as good as everyone thinks Leonard's crime novels are, I actually prefer his westerns. I've never seen this movie, and in addition to Paul Newman in the lead role, it features the awesome Richard Boone as the heavy. How could I say no?

Ball of Fire -A screwball comedy starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, and directed by Howard Hawks. Hawks directed several of my favorite movies so I threw this on the order.

Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection -Been eyeing this one for a while. This set contains five movies: Manhattan Melodrama, Evelyn Prentice, Double Wedding, I Love You Again, and Love Crazy. Seeing Myrna Loy for the first time in The Thin Man movies as a teenager was a startling experience for me. Onscreen she was so sexy, so sophisticated, and so witty as to put many contemporary actresses permanently in her shadow. Never better than when paired with William Powell, and since I already have their Thin Man set...

I own a region free dvd player as I find that in a lot of cases, awesome stuff just doesn't get released in the US, or at least not in the amazing editions they get overseas. So from across the pond:

Dog Soldiers -While this is available on dvd in America, the UK dvd features more special features. A fantastic low budget horror movie.

Withnail and I: 20th Anniversary Edition -Line for line, easily among the funniest movies ever made. This edition puts the Criterion one to shame too.

Billion Dollar Brain -My least favorite of the Harry Palmre films. Also available on dvd in the US. I figure as long as I already own three disc special edition of The IPCRESS File, and the UK Funeral in Berlin, I might as well spring for this.

Savage Islands -This was released in 1984 in the US as Nate and Hayes. It resembles Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in that they both stole from some of the same sources, but I think this movie is a lot more fun. I've always wanted to own this movie with the original title.

Casanova A tv miniseries starring Frank Finlay in the title role. Written by Dennis Potter. Nuff said.

Zulu: 2 Disc Special Edition -The movie that announced Michael Caine to the movie going world in a tricked out edition we'd never see in the States.

Now if only someone would remaster The Man Who Would Be King and get Connery and Caine to do a commentary for it...

Edited by Jackanaples, 04 June 2008 - 04:57 PM.

[Qwerty]

Flawless.

[Arbogast777]

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Now I can actually get a break on the price of some Blu-rays!

[Mister E]

Bootleg collection of Tex Avery cartoons on DVD.

[Hitch]

Recently went nuts with ordering dvds online. Damn you, sale prices!:

Blade Runner 5 Disc Collector's Edition - I've been wanting this since it was announced. Saw the new print when it was shown here in L.A. last year. In my opinion, the greatest science fiction movie ever made.

Bram Stoker's Dracula -Not a classic Coppola film by any means, but the look and feel of it made this worth buying for me.

Bubba Ho-Tep -Quirky and strange, this movie is based on a novella by Joe R. Lansdale that is even funnier. Bruce Campbell's greatest performance.

Chinatown -The classic. Been meaning to pick this up for a while.

The Two Jakes -A lot of people like to bag on this one, but I like it as well. Too bad we'll never see the trilogy completed.

Houdini -Starring Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. Never seen this but Harry Houdini's been a hero since I were a lad.

Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector's Edition
-When it comes to 1970s action, Don Siegel and Clint Eastwood are two of your best guides. I've held off buying the Dirty Harry series for years in anticipation of a set like this.

Villa Rides -I really wasn't a big fan of this the first time I saw it. However, that was merely videotape and any movie that features Yul Brynner, Robert Mitchum, and Charles Bronson is worth another look. One sad note about this movie is that before the studio screwed with it, it was to be a Robert Towne screenplay directed by Sam Peckinpah. Fools!

The Paul Newman Collection -This contains seven movies: Harper, The Drowning Pool, The Left-Handed Gun, The Mackintosh Man, Pocket Money, Somebody Up There Likes Me, and The Young Philadelphians. At $25 for the set, even if I only watch the first two movies it's a bargain. However, Paul Newman is great. I'll watch them all.

Hud -See above. I've never seen this.

The Hustler (2 Disc Collector's Edition) -One of my favorite Newman films, in glorious black and white, remastered picture and sound with special features galore.

Hombre -Based on a novel by Elmore Leonard. Honestly, as good as everyone thinks Leonard's crime novels are, I actually prefer his westerns. I've never seen this movie, and in addition to Paul Newman in the lead role, it features the awesome Richard Boone as the heavy. How could I say no?

Ball of Fire -A screwball comedy starring Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck, and directed by Howard Hawks. Hawks directed several of my favorite movies so I threw this on the order.

Myrna Loy and William Powell Collection -Been eyeing this one for a while. This set contains five movies: Manhattan Melodrama, Evelyn Prentice, Double Wedding, I Love You Again, and Love Crazy. Seeing Myrna Loy for the first time in The Thin Man movies as a teenager was a startling experience for me. Onscreen she was so sexy, so sophisticated, and so witty as to put many contemporary actresses permanently in her shadow. Never better than when paired with William Powell, and since I already have their Thin Man set...

I own a region free dvd player as I find that in a lot of cases, awesome stuff just doesn't get released in the US, or at least not in the amazing editions they get overseas. So from across the pond:

Dog Soldiers -While this is available on dvd in America, the UK dvd features more special features. A fantastic low budget horror movie.

Withnail and I: 20th Anniversary Edition -Line for line, easily among the funniest movies ever made. This edition puts the Criterion one to shame too.

Billion Dollar Brain -My least favorite of the Harry Palmre films. Also available on dvd in the US. I figure as long as I already own three disc special edition of The IPCRESS File, and the UK Funeral in Berlin, I might as well spring for this.

Savage Islands -This was released in 1984 in the US as Nate and Hayes. It resembles Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in that they both stole from some of the same sources, but I think this movie is a lot more fun. I've always wanted to own this movie with the original title.

Casanova A tv miniseries starring Frank Finlay in the title role. Written by Dennis Potter. Nuff said.

Zulu: 2 Disc Special Edition -The movie that announced Michael Caine to the movie going world in a tricked out edition we'd never see in the States.

Now if only someone would remaster The Man Who Would Be King and get Connery and Caine to do a commentary for it...

Thank you for this. The only things missing for a perfect night in are alcohol, munchies and cuddles.

[Doctor No]

Rising Sun
Vanishing Point

[Agent 76]