Comments for From the Cheap Seats... http://filmjournal.net/john Ramblings, rants and something else beginning with 'r'... Wed, 22 May 2013 00:09:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 Comment on Odd Man Out by Mike http://filmjournal.net/john/2006/08/27/odd-man-out/#comment-173350 Wed, 08 May 2013 22:52:32 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2006/08/27/odd-man-out/#comment-173350 Thanks for the write-up, I just saw Odd Man Out (in the Bluray edition, simply fantastic visuals) and can't get it out of my head. Together with The Fallen Idol and of course The Third Man, Reed certainly created a trilogy of sorts that can stand with almost any director. Thanks for the write-up, I just saw Odd Man Out (in the Bluray edition, simply fantastic visuals) and can’t get it out of my head. Together with The Fallen Idol and of course The Third Man, Reed certainly created a trilogy of sorts that can stand with almost any director.

]]> Comment on Football As Never Before by John Hodson http://filmjournal.net/john/2012/02/04/football-as-never-before/#comment-170703 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:11:29 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2012/02/04/football-as-never-before/#comment-170703 I viewed this edition: http://www.amazon.de/Fu%C3%9Fball-wie-noch-nie-Freunde/dp/B0018BEN4E Very reasonably priced from Amazon.de I viewed this edition: http://www.amazon.de/Fu%C3%9Fball-wie-noch-nie-Freunde/dp/B0018BEN4E

Very reasonably priced from Amazon.de

]]> Comment on Football As Never Before by Duncan Hamilton http://filmjournal.net/john/2012/02/04/football-as-never-before/#comment-170663 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:03:05 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2012/02/04/football-as-never-before/#comment-170663 Dear John, Lovely piece. Do you know where I might buy a copy of the film? Duncan Dear John,
Lovely piece. Do you know where I might buy a copy of the film?
Duncan

]]> Comment on How The West Was Hijacked? by Tony Wake http://filmjournal.net/john/2008/06/23/how-the-west-was-hijacked/#comment-170213 Mon, 12 Mar 2012 00:29:47 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2008/06/23/how-the-west-was-hijacked/#comment-170213 Many thanks for your review.Athough Duck You Sucker is a poor title, i consider it and Once Upon a Time in the West as the two greatest westerns ever made! John Ford is over rated. Sam Peckinpah was and still is underated. Many thanks for your review.Athough Duck You Sucker is a poor title, i consider it and Once Upon a Time in the West as the two greatest westerns ever made! John Ford is over rated. Sam Peckinpah was and still is underated.

]]> Comment on Football As Never Before by John Hodson http://filmjournal.net/john/2012/02/04/football-as-never-before/#comment-170117 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:22:55 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2012/02/04/football-as-never-before/#comment-170117 That's very kind of you Colin; many thanks. That’s very kind of you Colin; many thanks.

]]> Comment on Football As Never Before by Colin http://filmjournal.net/john/2012/02/04/football-as-never-before/#comment-170116 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:13:55 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2012/02/04/football-as-never-before/#comment-170116 Just wonderful - that's all I have to say. Just wonderful - that’s all I have to say.

]]> Comment on And Some Came Alone… by Livius http://filmjournal.net/john/2011/07/01/and-some-came-alone/#comment-168339 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 15:51:14 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2011/07/01/and-some-came-alone/#comment-168339 I think I'm going to have to buy this one! I think I’m going to have to buy this one!

]]> Comment on Crompton’s Mule… by Livius http://filmjournal.net/john/2011/05/27/cromptons-mule/#comment-167761 Fri, 27 May 2011 12:56:47 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2011/05/27/cromptons-mule/#comment-167761 Never seen this one John, but your review makes it sound a very attractive proposition. I can always watch James Mason, one of my favourites, and your comment - "it’s a tiny detail but, like all Mason’s acting, so true " - sums up much of his appeal. Good work, and good to see you back too. Never seen this one John, but your review makes it sound a very attractive proposition.

I can always watch James Mason, one of my favourites, and your comment - “it’s a tiny detail but, like all Mason’s acting, so true ” - sums up much of his appeal.

Good work, and good to see you back too.

]]> Comment on Gaumont Bring ‘Manufactured on Demand’ to Europe… by Livius http://filmjournal.net/john/2010/10/02/gaumont-bring-manufactured-on-demand-to-europe/#comment-156778 Sat, 02 Oct 2010 12:37:05 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2010/10/02/gaumont-bring-manufactured-on-demand-to-europe/#comment-156778 This was inevitable I suppose, but no less unwelcome for all that. I wonder if these schemes will be embraced with such gusto in Europe as would appear to be the case across the pond. This was inevitable I suppose, but no less unwelcome for all that. I wonder if these schemes will be embraced with such gusto in Europe as would appear to be the case across the pond.

]]> Comment on Showing Soon: Oh What A Circus, Oh What A Show… by John Hodson http://filmjournal.net/john/2010/04/30/showing-soon-oh-what-a-circus-oh-what-a-show/#comment-142156 Wed, 12 May 2010 22:12:58 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/john/2010/04/30/showing-soon-oh-what-a-circus-oh-what-a-show/#comment-142156 Small caveat; <i>Park Circus</i> appear to have had a change of mind regarding <b>The Great Dictator</b> and <b>The Kid</b>, and instead of releasing them on both DVD and BD, they are now dual-format releases with both SD and BD in the same package, extras being on the SD disc alone. Except in the case of <b>The Kid</b>, copies appear to have been released minus the SD disc, and thus any extra features. They've released a statement: <i><b>THE KID Blu-Ray Manufacturing Issue</b> It has come to our attention that there is an issue with the initial batch of <b>THE KID</b> Blu-Ray, released on 10 May. The product should include two discs: a Blu-Ray (with the feature in high definition) and a DVD (with standard definition feature and the extras). Unfortunately, there was an error in the first batch assembled, and the DVD was left out. All retailers are aware of the issue and their stock has been now replaced with the correct package. If you have been affected by this issue, please contact your retailer and they will be able to replace it for you. This issue only affects the Blu-Ray release of <b>THE KID</b>. We apologise for inconvenience caused. </i> Small caveat; Park Circus appear to have had a change of mind regarding The Great Dictator and The Kid, and instead of releasing them on both DVD and BD, they are now dual-format releases with both SD and BD in the same package, extras being on the SD disc alone. Except in the case of The Kid, copies appear to have been released minus the SD disc, and thus any extra features.

They’ve released a statement:

THE KID Blu-Ray Manufacturing Issue
It has come to our attention that there is an issue with the initial batch of THE KID Blu-Ray, released on 10 May. The product should include two discs: a Blu-Ray (with the feature in high definition) and a DVD (with standard definition feature and the extras). Unfortunately, there was an error in the first batch assembled, and the DVD was left out. All retailers are aware of the issue and their stock has been now replaced with the correct package. If you have been affected by this issue, please contact your retailer and they will be able to replace it for you. This issue only affects the Blu-Ray release of THE KID. We apologise for inconvenience caused.

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