Comments on: DVD Releases for May 13, 2008 http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/ 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). Fri, 10 Sep 2010 13:20:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1543 Luke Harrington Fri, 16 May 2008 03:11:59 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1543 Well, you know a movie will be "normal" when you combine the talents of David Lynch and Mel Brooks. :) Well, you know a movie will be “normal” when you combine the talents of David Lynch and Mel Brooks. :)

]]> By: Joseph http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1538 Joseph Fri, 16 May 2008 02:12:55 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1538 Elephant Man is fantastic. And it's a normal film...for Lynch. Elephant Man is fantastic. And it’s a normal film…for Lynch.

]]> By: Phillip Johnston http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1534 Phillip Johnston Thu, 15 May 2008 20:12:14 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1534 Evan, for some reason I just now read your comment up there (#8) about Lynch, man-parts, and bear traps. It made me smile. Have you seen <i>Blue Velvet</i>? It's more conventional than his recent work. I didn't particularly like it in the end, but he really demonstrates a firm grasp on sin and human frailty in it. It actually reminded me a bit of Flannery O'Connor in places, but that may be going a bit too far. And, coincidentally, I picked up Guy Maddin's <i>The Saddest Music in the World</i> pre-viewed at Blockbuster for $7.99 today. W00t! Evan, for some reason I just now read your comment up there (#8) about Lynch, man-parts, and bear traps. It made me smile. Have you seen Blue Velvet? It’s more conventional than his recent work. I didn’t particularly like it in the end, but he really demonstrates a firm grasp on sin and human frailty in it. It actually reminded me a bit of Flannery O’Connor in places, but that may be going a bit too far.

And, coincidentally, I picked up Guy Maddin’s The Saddest Music in the World pre-viewed at Blockbuster for $7.99 today. W00t!

]]> By: Phillip Johnston http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1519 Phillip Johnston Thu, 15 May 2008 03:15:02 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1519 I'll admit a strange affinity for <i>Mullholland Drive</i>. Naomi Watts is spectacular ... especially in that audition scene. Chills. @Colleen: strangely enough, <i>Brand Upon the Brain</i> is one of the only Madden films available on Netflix. I’ll admit a strange affinity for Mullholland Drive. Naomi Watts is spectacular … especially in that audition scene. Chills.

@Colleen: strangely enough, Brand Upon the Brain is one of the only Madden films available on Netflix.

]]> By: Film-Book dot Com http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1518 Film-Book dot Com Thu, 15 May 2008 02:38:36 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1518 Do not rent Untraceable. It SUCKED. Do not rent Untraceable. It SUCKED.

]]> By: Colleen http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1489 Colleen Wed, 14 May 2008 14:20:05 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1489 Guy Maddin is most definatley not for everyone. I would say if someone liked David Lynch, they might like Guy Maddin. Surreal like Lynch but with a constant strange sense of humor. Guy Maddin is most definatley not for everyone.

I would say if someone liked David Lynch, they might like Guy Maddin. Surreal like Lynch but with a constant strange sense of humor.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1483 Evan Derrick Wed, 14 May 2008 11:52:41 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1483 Ok, I am familiar with the <i>Saddest Music in the World</i>. He sounds...like an acquired taste. Knowing my proclivities, I'll probably hate his work, but it's worth a shot. Lynch drives me up the wall like a madman. I just wanted to punch something after I saw <i>Mullholland Dr.</i>, although I guess fury is a better response than apathy. Ok, I am familiar with the Saddest Music in the World. He sounds…like an acquired taste. Knowing my proclivities, I’ll probably hate his work, but it’s worth a shot. Lynch drives me up the wall like a madman. I just wanted to punch something after I saw Mullholland Dr., although I guess fury is a better response than apathy.

]]> By: colleeny http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1481 colleeny Wed, 14 May 2008 06:01:53 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1481 @philip It might just be a difference between the netflix world and the zip world. Zip being a Canadian version of netflix might have more Guy Maddin available to all of us Canunkleheads. My Winnipeg was awesome and easily made my top five from last year. The hardest film of his to get through from my perspective was his first feature "tales from Gimli Hospital." Totally messed up. Saddest Music in the world was super strange too....glass legs filled with beer for a beautiful amputee. @Evan Guy Maddin is a secret jewel that is only known to a half a dozen Canadians,and even fewer non-Nucks. He films only in black and white(sometimes a few frames of magenta thrown in for good measure), and dialogue is almost non existent in most of his films. He did a magnificent Silent Black & white Balet movie based on Dracula...great. Truely a mad man living in a bizzaro land filled with insanity...yet somehow oddly familiar. I really need to see Band upon the brain. My Winnipeg is getting a US release sometime in late May or June. Major city centers only I suspect. If it comes around to were you live,make the trip. I heart Guy Maddin to itsy bitsy black and white bits. @philip It might just be a difference between the netflix world and the zip world. Zip being a Canadian version of netflix might have more Guy Maddin available to all of us Canunkleheads. My Winnipeg was awesome and easily made my top five from last year. The hardest film of his to get through from my perspective was his first feature “tales from Gimli Hospital.” Totally messed up. Saddest Music in the world was super strange too….glass legs filled with beer for a beautiful amputee.

@Evan Guy Maddin is a secret jewel that is only known to a half a dozen Canadians,and even fewer non-Nucks. He films only in black and white(sometimes a few frames of magenta thrown in for good measure), and dialogue is almost non existent in most of his films. He did a magnificent Silent Black & white Balet movie based on Dracula…great. Truely a mad man living in a bizzaro land filled with insanity…yet somehow oddly familiar. I really need to see Band upon the brain.

My Winnipeg is getting a US release sometime in late May or June. Major city centers only I suspect. If it comes around to were you live,make the trip.

I heart Guy Maddin to itsy bitsy black and white bits.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1478 Evan Derrick Wed, 14 May 2008 04:49:13 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1478 Ok, so I don't know who Guy Madden is. Does that mean I am somehow deficient as a cinephile? Ok, so I don’t know who Guy Madden is. Does that mean I am somehow deficient as a cinephile?

]]> By: Phillip Johnston http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1477 Phillip Johnston Wed, 14 May 2008 04:25:34 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1477 Colleeny, I've been wanting to check out Guy Madden and I know there are one or two DVDs of his on Netflix, but otherwise his work isn't readily available on DVD, is it? I really want to see <i>My Winnipeg</i>... Colleeny, I’ve been wanting to check out Guy Madden and I know there are one or two DVDs of his on Netflix, but otherwise his work isn’t readily available on DVD, is it?

I really want to see My Winnipeg…

]]> By: Daniel http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1475 Daniel Wed, 14 May 2008 04:20:59 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1475 Incredibly, Ari, I agree with pretty much everything you say - except for the story. The 3rd quarter really muddled things up for me, even though the beginning and end are pretty intriguing. This trip - and it is a trip - just didn't take me where I hoped it would. Visually, yes, it's pretty spectacular, and I'm also looking forward to Tetro. Incredibly, Ari, I agree with pretty much everything you say – except for the story. The 3rd quarter really muddled things up for me, even though the beginning and end are pretty intriguing. This trip – and it is a trip – just didn’t take me where I hoped it would.

Visually, yes, it’s pretty spectacular, and I’m also looking forward to Tetro.

]]> By: colleeny http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 colleeny Tue, 13 May 2008 22:44:32 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1463 Forget David Lynch (as much as I do love Lynch) you shoul feature Guy Maddin. A director who is just as surreal as Lynch, but has a much stranger sence of humor. Forget David Lynch (as much as I do love Lynch) you shoul feature Guy Maddin. A director who is just as surreal as Lynch, but has a much stranger sence of humor.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1457 Evan Derrick Tue, 13 May 2008 21:47:56 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1457 We <i>should</i> have a Lynch month! And then we can insert our man parts into bear traps for giggles! So Lynch isn't my favorite. However, this is a democracy, so if you all pound on the door hard enough, I <i>guess</i> we could feature him. But I'll need pancakes. Lots of them. We should have a Lynch month! And then we can insert our man parts into bear traps for giggles!

So Lynch isn’t my favorite. However, this is a democracy, so if you all pound on the door hard enough, I guess we could feature him. But I’ll need pancakes. Lots of them.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1455 Joseph Tue, 13 May 2008 21:00:21 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1455 But who would you lynch? Uwe Boll? ;-) But who would you lynch? Uwe Boll? ;-)

]]> By: Phillip Johnston http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1454 Phillip Johnston Tue, 13 May 2008 20:46:21 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1454 Oh, and you mentioned <i>Inland Empire</i> up there. We should have a Lynch month! Oh, and you mentioned Inland Empire up there. We should have a Lynch month!

]]> By: Phillip Johnston http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Phillip Johnston Tue, 13 May 2008 20:45:25 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1453 I second that. I'm still holding out for YWY to be enjoyable, although I don't like the idea of Coppola going digital. I second that. I’m still holding out for YWY to be enjoyable, although I don’t like the idea of Coppola going digital.

]]> By: Luke Harrington http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1451 Luke Harrington Tue, 13 May 2008 20:27:34 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1451 Well, regardless of how we all feel about <i>Youth Without Youth</i>, I think we can all agree it has an incredibly ugly poster. :) Well, regardless of how we all feel about Youth Without Youth, I think we can all agree it has an incredibly ugly poster. :)

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1450 Evan Derrick Tue, 13 May 2008 20:18:07 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1450 So 1 for and 1 against. Another divider, this one. I admit I'm intrigued, and although I'm not a fan of Lynch, I am a fan of Herzog, so these surreal arthouse films can go either way with me. So 1 for and 1 against. Another divider, this one. I admit I’m intrigued, and although I’m not a fan of Lynch, I am a fan of Herzog, so these surreal arthouse films can go either way with me.

]]> By: Ari http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1447 Ari Tue, 13 May 2008 19:34:22 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1447 Youth Without Youth isn't for everyone (these experimental films never are), but I loved the thing. It's a throwback to a more adventurous and daring period in film history, when artistic freedom, integrity and experimentation was admired, not blasted. It's not a film for today's critics. Neither is Inland Empire. It's a damn shame, too. The film isn't perfect (too long, unevenly paced), but the story is still engaging, Tim Roth and Alexandra Maria Lara are great, and the cinematography and visual composition is beautiful. And it's a film that inspires discussion and examination. How often do you get something with real thematic complexity these days? Can't wait to see Coppola's next film, Tetro. Youth Without Youth isn’t for everyone (these experimental films never are), but I loved the thing. It’s a throwback to a more adventurous and daring period in film history, when artistic freedom, integrity and experimentation was admired, not blasted. It’s not a film for today’s critics. Neither is Inland Empire. It’s a damn shame, too. The film isn’t perfect (too long, unevenly paced), but the story is still engaging, Tim Roth and Alexandra Maria Lara are great, and the cinematography and visual composition is beautiful. And it’s a film that inspires discussion and examination. How often do you get something with real thematic complexity these days? Can’t wait to see Coppola’s next film, Tetro.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.moviezeal.com/dvd-releases-for-may-13-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1442 Daniel Tue, 13 May 2008 17:03:43 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=506#comment-1442 You're right, The Great Debaters was exactly like other underdog sports stories. I think I compared it to Hoosiers...not to give anything away... Youth Without Youth got exactly what it deserved. I tried to be patient with it, to no avail. I'm sure I missed something, but I thought it was horrid. You’re right, The Great Debaters was exactly like other underdog sports stories. I think I compared it to Hoosiers…not to give anything away…

Youth Without Youth got exactly what it deserved. I tried to be patient with it, to no avail. I’m sure I missed something, but I thought it was horrid.

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