Comments on: Hell Drivers http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/06/17/hell-drivers/ Mainly Western and Noir reviews Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:35:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 by: desktidy http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/06/17/hell-drivers/#comment-4365 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:14:56 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/06/17/hell-drivers/#comment-4365 A very good film on one of the best DVDs for a British film of this vintage. 'The Sound of Fury' is an excellent film that doesn't back off at the end like others in a similar vein. 'Sands of the Kalahari' is definitely due a DVD release. Have Paramount given up on releasing classic films on DVD? It's a shame as they have a lot of very strong films from the '50s and '60s still unreleased. The Endfield film I'm most curious to see (or learn anything about) is 'Universal Soldier' from 1971 and starring George Lazenby. Probably a dud but it seems intriguing. A very good film on one of the best DVDs for a British film of this vintage.
‘The Sound of Fury’ is an excellent film that doesn’t back off at the end like others in a similar vein.
‘Sands of the Kalahari’ is definitely due a DVD release. Have Paramount given up on releasing classic films on DVD? It’s a shame as they have a lot of very strong films from the ’50s and ’60s still unreleased.
The Endfield film I’m most curious to see (or learn anything about) is ‘Universal Soldier’ from 1971 and starring George Lazenby. Probably a dud but it seems intriguing.

]]> by: Livius http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/06/17/hell-drivers/#comment-4363 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:52:02 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/06/17/hell-drivers/#comment-4363 Speaking of Endfield/Baker collaborations, the one I'd really love to see on disc is 'Sands of the Kalahari'. I caught it once years ago when it was screened late at night, maybe on ITV. If Paramount aren't interested, and I don't believe they are, they could at least lisense it out to Legend. Speaking of Endfield/Baker collaborations, the one I’d really love to see on disc is ‘Sands of the Kalahari’. I caught it once years ago when it was screened late at night, maybe on ITV. If Paramount aren’t interested, and I don’t believe they are, they could at least lisense it out to Legend.

]]> by: John Hodson http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/06/17/hell-drivers/#comment-4362 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:44:53 +0000 http://filmjournal.net/livius/2008/06/17/hell-drivers/#comment-4362 The Cy Endfield / Stanley Baker partnership produced some fabulous films didn't it; they're both rather undervalued these days, but pretty much anything either was attached to is worth watching. I caught 'The Sound of Fury', one of the last films Endfield made in the US before he bolted for these shores, and I'd urge anyone to seek it out - great stuff. Agree wholeheartedly about Network's package, topped off with a quite lovely VistaVision transfer. The Cy Endfield / Stanley Baker partnership produced some fabulous films didn’t it; they’re both rather undervalued these days, but pretty much anything either was attached to is worth watching. I caught ‘The Sound of Fury’, one of the last films Endfield made in the US before he bolted for these shores, and I’d urge anyone to seek it out - great stuff.

Agree wholeheartedly about Network’s package, topped off with a quite lovely VistaVision transfer.

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