Comments on: DVD Releases for January 6th, 2008 http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-january-6th-2008/ The official podcast of MovieZeal.com, where film is always best discussed under the gentle influence of fine wine (as fine as $10 will get you). Each week Evan, Heather, and Luke pick a theme, discuss a theatrical release based on that theme, pop the cork and drink a wine that fits said theme, and finally subject one another to The Gauntlet, where forcing others to watch painful films nets you fabulous prizes. There is not anything else on the internets like it (literally). Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:47:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: tnhtlnd http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-january-6th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-381139 tnhtlnd Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:45:11 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=1834#comment-381139 yT6M9o <a href="http://gqwlxfnuyasq.com/" rel="nofollow">gqwlxfnuyasq</a> yT6M9o gqwlxfnuyasq

]]> By: Buffee http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-january-6th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-380782 Buffee Mon, 11 Apr 2011 11:52:41 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=1834#comment-380782 That's the best aswner of all time! JMHO That’s the best aswner of all time! JMHO

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-january-6th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-36872 Evan Derrick Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:10:11 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=1834#comment-36872 Geez Andrew, you saw <i>everything</i> at that film festival. Thanks for the heads up on <i>Blind Mountain</i> - more intrigued than ever. Geez Andrew, you saw everything at that film festival.

Thanks for the heads up on Blind Mountain – more intrigued than ever.

]]> By: Andrew Wyatt http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-january-6th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-36852 Andrew Wyatt Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:20:17 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=1834#comment-36852 I caught a screening of Blind Mountain at StLIFF this November and it has stuck with me. It's not what I would call an "entertaining" film. It engages a real-world problem (rural sex slavery) via an absolutely pitiless, exhausting thriller. It has the tone of a nightmare, which serves the story very well. I would say it's the sort of film that everyone should see once and then never again. It made my honorable mentions list for the Best of 2008, so I guess it's fair to say that it made an impression. Definitely a film that needs more attention. "The Grocer's Son" is a smartly executed take on a well-worn outline: the crass city boy discovers life and love in the rural countryside. Not a spectacular film, but a far sight better than most of the American offerings this week. Plus it features the craggy countenance of Daniel Duval, which I can't get enough of. I caught a screening of Blind Mountain at StLIFF this November and it has stuck with me. It’s not what I would call an “entertaining” film. It engages a real-world problem (rural sex slavery) via an absolutely pitiless, exhausting thriller. It has the tone of a nightmare, which serves the story very well. I would say it’s the sort of film that everyone should see once and then never again. It made my honorable mentions list for the Best of 2008, so I guess it’s fair to say that it made an impression. Definitely a film that needs more attention.

“The Grocer’s Son” is a smartly executed take on a well-worn outline: the crass city boy discovers life and love in the rural countryside. Not a spectacular film, but a far sight better than most of the American offerings this week. Plus it features the craggy countenance of Daniel Duval, which I can’t get enough of.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-january-6th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-36760 Evan Derrick Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:08:28 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=1834#comment-36760 Yeah, I'm surprised one of us didn't dip into the <i>Righteous Kill/Babylon A.D./Bangkok Dangerous</i> pool. We seem to have a penchant for awful action films, but I've been so busy watching Oscar fare that I've had little time to scratch that guilty pleasure itch. Daniel, have you heard of <i>Blind Mountain</i>? I really am intrigued by that, but I was hoping someone had seen it and could comment on it. Yeah, I’m surprised one of us didn’t dip into the Righteous Kill/Babylon A.D./Bangkok Dangerous pool. We seem to have a penchant for awful action films, but I’ve been so busy watching Oscar fare that I’ve had little time to scratch that guilty pleasure itch.

Daniel, have you heard of Blind Mountain? I really am intrigued by that, but I was hoping someone had seen it and could comment on it.

]]> By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-january-6th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-36706 Luke Harrington Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:21:47 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=1834#comment-36706 That's funny that there's such a wide array of movies this week, but the only two that we actually have reviews for are the pair of stoner comedies. That’s funny that there’s such a wide array of movies this week, but the only two that we actually have reviews for are the pair of stoner comedies.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-january-6th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-36545 Daniel Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:17:46 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=1834#comment-36545 Welcome back. I think everybody was pretty nuts over the holidays - I'm just catching up on things myself. This is actually a pretty star-studded week, even if the movies are categorically mediocre. How far have DeNiro and Pacino fallen? I can't even remember the last new release I saw Pacino star in... The Grocer's Son is, of course, the exception. It's been wholly overlooked this past year, so I hope the DVD release gets it the attention it deserves. Interesting that you recommended Bottle Shock...you know where I stand with that one as well, haha! Welcome back. I think everybody was pretty nuts over the holidays – I’m just catching up on things myself.

This is actually a pretty star-studded week, even if the movies are categorically mediocre. How far have DeNiro and Pacino fallen? I can’t even remember the last new release I saw Pacino star in…

The Grocer’s Son is, of course, the exception. It’s been wholly overlooked this past year, so I hope the DVD release gets it the attention it deserves. Interesting that you recommended Bottle Shock…you know where I stand with that one as well, haha!

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