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[Macca]

'Star Wars' (1977)

Got hold of a copy of the limited edition DVD with the original theatrical version.

Yes! - there's no comedy Jawas, no pointless meeting with Jabba, no cartoony-looking CGI and Han whacks Greedo in cold blood.

Okay so it's a bit grainy and it's in letterbox format with black bars all around the picture but it's so much better than the idiotic 'special edition' that I don't care.

[struth]

Little Big Man, 1970. Dustin Hoffman's tour de force...






Little Big Man received widespread acclaim from film critics. It was among AFI's 400 movies nominated to be on their list of America's greatest 100 movies. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 24 of 25 professional critics gave the film a positive review, with a rating average of 7.9/10; in total, the film has a 96% rating on the website.

In his December 15, 1970, review, Vincent Canby of The New York Times called the movie, "Arthur Penn's most extravagant and ambitious movie, an attempt to capture the essence of the American heritage in the funny, bitter, uproarious adventures of Jack Crabb." Roger Ebert, of the Chicago Sun-Times, agreed, giving the film four stars out of four stars, and describing Little Big Man as "an endlessly entertaining attempt to spin an epic in the form of a yarn."

[struth]

A bit of fun here with the film vesion of Tom Sharpe's book...Wilt, 1989.

[struth]

Vanishing Point, 1971. 2 disc UK bluray.





The car featured in the film is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, with a 440 cubic-inch V-8, and not a 426 Hemi V-8 (as is often believed). Eight white Challengers loaned from the Chrysler Corporation were used during the filming.

The squad car rollover was anticipated by stuntman Carey Loftin. He'd warned Sarafian and John Alonzo. Sarafian joked "Now I'll know where to put the camera."

There were many rumors over the years about what happened to all eight 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Magnum cars used in the film, like how they were returned to Chrysler after filming who sold them or how they were sold by studio on salvage auction, but in one of the interviews before his death director Richard C. Sarafian revealed the actual truth. All Challengers were returned to Chrysler, seven out of eight were damaged after being put through a lot during filming and only one was returned in good condition, however after they saw the film they were "pissed because their cars were in a movie that promoted drugs and running from the cops", so they crushed all eight. Ironically, Vanishing Point was huge reason why Challenger became popular as one of the best muscle cars, and even today both the film and the car have great cult status.

[Barry]

An excellent film - reminds me I must get a copy.

[Barry]

A couple of films directed by Jacques Tourneur in the 1940's, and shown on BBC4 last night:

Cat People



and

I Walked with a Zombie

[struth]

Vanishing Point, 1971. 2 disc UK bluray.





The car featured in the film is a 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T, with a 440 cubic-inch V-8, and not a 426 Hemi V-8 (as is often believed). Eight white Challengers loaned from the Chrysler Corporation were used during the filming.

The squad car rollover was anticipated by stuntman Carey Loftin. He'd warned Sarafian and John Alonzo. Sarafian joked "Now I'll know where to put the camera."

There were many rumors over the years about what happened to all eight 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T 440 Magnum cars used in the film, like how they were returned to Chrysler after filming who sold them or how they were sold by studio on salvage auction, but in one of the interviews before his death director Richard C. Sarafian revealed the actual truth. All Challengers were returned to Chrysler, seven out of eight were damaged after being put through a lot during filming and only one was returned in good condition, however after they saw the film they were "pissed because their cars were in a movie that promoted drugs and running from the cops", so they crushed all eight. Ironically, Vanishing Point was huge reason why Challenger became popular as one of the best muscle cars, and even today both the film and the car have great cult status.

great film. now rewatching, this time the uk theatrical.... last one was the us one. This 2 disc bluray has 4 versions plus the extras. great stuff.

[Pigmy Pony]

'Star Wars' (1977)

Got hold of a copy of the limited edition DVD with the original theatrical version.

Yes! - there's no comedy Jawas, no pointless meeting with Jabba, no cartoony-looking CGI and Han whacks Greedo in cold blood.

Okay so it's a bit grainy and it's in letterbox format with black bars all around the picture but it's so much better than the idiotic 'special edition' that I don't care.

That's ok, you can pretend you're the Empire's local postie: Oi Vader, got a parcel here needs signing for... please excuse my nonsense, I'm just giddy at the thought of no work for 12 days

[struth]

anyone after the bluray set, its here at a goo price.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vanishing-P...ps%2C71&sr=8-1

[struth]

great film. now rewatching, this time the uk theatrical.... last one was the us one. This 2 disc bluray has 4 versions plus the extras. great stuff.

Uk version makes more sense with the added Charlotte Rampling scenes in. She slows him down so the cops can set the roadblock etc. She was 'death'.