Comments on: Home movies http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/ When film critic Will Pfeifer isn’t watching movies, he’s reading about movies, talking about movies, thinking about movies or dreaming about movies. Now he shares that unhealthy obsession with you. From Hollywood hits to Japanese obscurities, from Oscar night to the summer season, he’s got movies on the brain — and on this blog. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:52:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.4 By: Will Pfeifer http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/#comment-99 Will Pfeifer Mon, 04 Feb 2008 12:03:01 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/#comment-99 ElDizzle -- I'm with you on the Coen Brothers. I can watch just about any of their movies over and over. My wife and I love RAISING ARIZONA, and my personal favorite is one that doesn't get a lot of love, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, which I could watch every day of my life and still enjoy it -- especially the sequence where they develop the hula hoop. Pat -- I don't know why that version of THE GODFATHER's not available. I'm sure Coppola himself approved the editing, and though I've never seen it, I've heard it really works well . You're right about GODFATHER III -- it's really bad, especially compared with the first two. Hard to believe it was nominated for best picture! Odessa Steps -- (Nice film reference, by the way) -- KANE is very re-watchable. I tell people who've never seen it that it's not some boring, dry slice of film history -- it's a lot of fun. And I'm a big BUCKAROO fan. Did you see the DVD that came out a few years ago? A very nice package. ElDizzle — I’m with you on the Coen Brothers. I can watch just about any of their movies over and over. My wife and I love RAISING ARIZONA, and my personal favorite is one that doesn’t get a lot of love, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY, which I could watch every day of my life and still enjoy it — especially the sequence where they develop the hula hoop.

Pat — I don’t know why that version of THE GODFATHER’s not available. I’m sure Coppola himself approved the editing, and though I’ve never seen it, I’ve heard it really works well . You’re right about GODFATHER III — it’s really bad, especially compared with the first two. Hard to believe it was nominated for best picture!

Odessa Steps — (Nice film reference, by the way) — KANE is very re-watchable. I tell people who’ve never seen it that it’s not some boring, dry slice of film history — it’s a lot of fun. And I’m a big BUCKAROO fan. Did you see the DVD that came out a few years ago? A very nice package.

]]> By: odessa steps magazine http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/#comment-97 odessa steps magazine Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:56:10 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/#comment-97 Like a good film school grad, I watch Citizen Kane once a year. During my misspent youth, I probably watched Buckaroo Banzai and Highlander so often I probably came close to wearing out the tapes. Like a good film school grad, I watch Citizen Kane once a year.

During my misspent youth, I probably watched Buckaroo Banzai and Highlander so often I probably came close to wearing out the tapes.

]]> By: Pat Cunningham http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/#comment-95 Pat Cunningham Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:29:56 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/#comment-95 I used to have a three-tape set of what was called "The Godfather Epic," which consisted of the first two Godfather movies, edited to make the story chronoligical, and 40 minutes of footage that wasn't included in the final cuts of the first two films. The whole thing ran about six and a half hours, and it was the finest piece of cinematic art I ever saw. I watched it so many times that two of the three tapes eventually became damaged and useless. I wish they would put this Epic package out on DVD. They do have "The Godfather Trilogy" on disc, but it's not the same thing. As for "Godfather III," I hated it. I used to have a three-tape set of what was called “The Godfather Epic,” which consisted of the first two Godfather movies, edited to make the story chronoligical, and 40 minutes of footage that wasn’t included in the final cuts of the first two films. The whole thing ran about six and a half hours, and it was the finest piece of cinematic art I ever saw. I watched it so many times that two of the three tapes eventually became damaged and useless. I wish they would put this Epic package out on DVD. They do have “The Godfather Trilogy” on disc, but it’s not the same thing. As for “Godfather III,” I hated it.

]]> By: ElDizzle http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/#comment-94 ElDizzle Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:22:10 +0000 http://blogs.e-rockford.com/movieman/2008/02/01/home-movies/#comment-94 In my youth and the early days of the VCR, the movies I watched over and over were Better Off Dead, The Lost Boys, and MP Life of Brian, I loved the humor in BOD and Life of Brian and the loved the stylish way Joel Schumacher shot the vampire movie. I was also a big fan of the Soundtrack for Lost Boys at the time. Now the movies I can watch over and over are just about anything by the Coen Brothers, Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou, and I will be adding No Country For Old Men once it's available on DVD. I also enjoy repeated watching of the LOTC movies, especially Return of the King, there are a few scenes I like to play over and over in that one. Why these instead of a classic I haven't seen? I guess it's easier...like ordering a pizza instead of going to the effort of preparing a large meal. With pizza, you pretty much know what you're going to get. When you prepare a large meal, it might not turn out the way you'd like. It's funny, but I've set up an entire Netflix profile dedicated to classic movies I think I should see, but as of now, the number being sent to my house is 0. In my youth and the early days of the VCR, the movies I watched over and over were Better Off Dead, The Lost Boys, and MP Life of Brian, I loved the humor in BOD and Life of Brian and the loved the stylish way Joel Schumacher shot the vampire movie. I was also a big fan of the Soundtrack for Lost Boys at the time. Now the movies I can watch over and over are just about anything by the Coen Brothers, Fargo, O Brother Where Art Thou, and I will be adding No Country For Old Men once it’s available on DVD. I also enjoy repeated watching of the LOTC movies, especially Return of the King, there are a few scenes I like to play over and over in that one. Why these instead of a classic I haven’t seen? I guess it’s easier…like ordering a pizza instead of going to the effort of preparing a large meal. With pizza, you pretty much know what you’re going to get. When you prepare a large meal, it might not turn out the way you’d like. It’s funny, but I’ve set up an entire Netflix profile dedicated to classic movies I think I should see, but as of now, the number being sent to my house is 0.

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