tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post6343597393414381113..comments2024-02-21T20:51:54.249+00:00Comments on The Celluloid Highway: The Designated Victim (1971)Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]http://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-70880650053292893562011-01-20T14:13:45.405+00:002011-01-20T14:13:45.405+00:00@ Brian - I do think Blu Ray appeals to the more g...@ Brian - I do think Blu Ray appeals to the more gullible members of society in many ways. Because people are told its better, and the technological propagand supports it, certain people trick themselves into believing the imagee quality has vastly improved. The reality is that the difference between a SD and BR release of a new title is neglible. Its certainly not visible to the naked eye. Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-86130149955553608652011-01-20T06:28:57.406+00:002011-01-20T06:28:57.406+00:00It's an entertaining little flick and anyone c...It's an entertaining little flick and anyone courageous enough (or crazy enough) to attempt a remake of <em>Strangers on a Train</em> deserves points for sheer bravado. I don't think it's anywhere near as good as Hitchcock's film but then very few films are. It's still a worthy effort. The Shameless DVD is, like all their releases, excellent.<br /><br />As for Blu-Ray, for dfordoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02306293859869179118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-86763198282613673392011-01-19T23:14:41.612+00:002011-01-19T23:14:41.612+00:00Additionally, there's a few hundred films in m...Additionally, there's a few hundred films in my collection that are DVD-R's as there's nothing else available at the moment. As far as making copies goes, I do that with newer movies, then watch them later and decide if I want to purchase them. They don't make movies like they used to!venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-12792672806294803922011-01-19T23:10:52.569+00:002011-01-19T23:10:52.569+00:00Back in the late 80s and 90s I used to collect num...Back in the late 80s and 90s I used to collect numerous bootleg copies of various movies and you would be shocked at the quality of some of them. I just wanted to see the films regardless of whether I could make out the action on screen that much. Some were far too bright, others were far too dark. <br /><br />I've seen some terribly atrocious versions of movies so I am more lenient with venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-3944449428293187332011-01-19T23:03:35.592+00:002011-01-19T23:03:35.592+00:00Thanks Brian - I've built much of my film libr...Thanks Brian - I've built much of my film library by renting DVD's and then making copies. Not the most pefect way of doing things, but I've been on a limited budget for some time. I tend to collect ranges from labels - so at the moment I'm collecting Arrow Video, Eureka's Masters of Cinema, and MGM's Midnite Movies range (those that haven't reached extortionate levelsShaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-87082088985062194242011-01-19T22:29:57.857+00:002011-01-19T22:29:57.857+00:00Excellent write up of an excellent film. I'll ...Excellent write up of an excellent film. I'll be checking back here often!Rob Talbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03038223358522509381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-47504243735243015012011-01-19T22:22:09.875+00:002011-01-19T22:22:09.875+00:00I don't buy many of the magazines anymore, mys...I don't buy many of the magazines anymore, myself. I don't have the large amount of extra money I used to have what with a house payment now, but I would get said foreign films original title and find foreign DVD retailers who were selling it. Many of these have English translated versions of their sites and many do exports.<br /><br />Basically I'd make a list of things I wanted, or venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-1238526982577403872011-01-19T22:11:17.422+00:002011-01-19T22:11:17.422+00:00Out of interest Brian how do you find out about al...Out of interest Brian how do you find out about all these different continental releases. I dont really purchase any genre magazines, nor do I visit forums or anything. Therefore I'm pretty much reliant on word of mouth or scanning Amazon or other mass market sites. I have a growing suspicion there is a wealth of great material out there I'm missing out on.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-72314822059679685662011-01-19T21:59:23.479+00:002011-01-19T21:59:23.479+00:00I'm not conversant with the other DVD releases...I'm not conversant with the other DVD releases of this title Brian, but I would certainly endorse a viewing. Your copy sounds like the same print as the Shameless one and yes the restored footage is presented in a different aspect ratio. A bit of a surprise the first time it happens, and the restored material is naturally poor quality. I'm not a huge fan of the presentation of Shameless Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-83252307071271204612011-01-19T21:02:03.008+00:002011-01-19T21:02:03.008+00:00I've not watched it yet, nor opened it, but I ...I've not watched it yet, nor opened it, but I have one of the Dutch NEW DVD's with the alternate covers. If I remember right, the NEW dvd is also complete with the restored scenes in 1.85 while the rest of the film is in 2.35, I believe? Also, there's 9 deleted scenes, soundtrack, alternate credits as extras. I bought this mainly for Milian who is one of my favorite actors.<br /><br /venoms5https://www.blogger.com/profile/13655919099947763891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-57842054800900758832011-01-19T17:14:26.512+00:002011-01-19T17:14:26.512+00:00Cheers Richard - I really thought Clementi was sup...Cheers Richard - I really thought Clementi was superb, that probably comes across a bit in my review :-) I have the DVD put out by Shameless a couple of years back, replete with restored footage. The footage is of low quality, but its as complete as the film is likely to get.Shaun Anderson [The Celluloid Highway]https://www.blogger.com/profile/18066744649878418309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5751360814489146754.post-21348547777416978142011-01-19T17:07:43.446+00:002011-01-19T17:07:43.446+00:00I was so glad when I picked up this film up back w...I was so glad when I picked up this film up back when it was only available (to my knowledge) on that German DVD. Milian's performance is stunning as is that of Pierre Clementi. Great review, by the way. I need to dust this one off and give it another spin.Richard of DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15009346741909948722noreply@blogger.com