Recent dvd buys

[Feraud]

I am always on the lookout for movies to add to my collection. Today I was thrilled to see an "everything must go" sign at a Suncoast Video.
I bought the following dvds..

They Drive By Night
Detective Story
Dial M for Murder
The Street With No Name
Gallipoli

 

[mysterygal]

looks like you made out pretty good there! well, they will keep you busy for the next couple nights

 

[Feraud]

Yes, these films will keep me busy. I am adding these films to my long list of "to see" movies.

 

[MelissaAnne]

I'm noticing more and more classic films coming out on DVD. There is a special anniversary addition of Stalag 17 out, and I just bought a copy of The Devil's Brigade.

 

[DanielJones]

For the John Wayne fan I just picked up "Hatari!". Quite enjoyable. And, finally being released in June I will pre order "Fort Apache". That should round out the John Ford Collection for me.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Feraud]

Hatari is a fun movie.
Wasn't this the film that inspired dinosaur roping sequence in one of the Jurassic Park movies?

 

[Tony in Tarzana]

Ida Lupino was wonderfully over-the-top in They Drive by Night.

 

[DanielJones]

Hatari is a fun movie.
Wasn't this the film that inspired dinosaur roping sequence in one of the Jurassic Park movies?

I do Believe you are right about that. Good eye.

Cheers!

Dan

 

[Jack Scorpion]

They Drive By Night is a good flick, though it has been awhile since I've seen it.

The Street With No Name is an... interesting flick. I was watching it and my friend walks in and says, "Are you watching Superman?" because of the strange tone of the narrator. So true. The intro with the Hoover quote is great.

The other three I'll have to check out.

 

[mysterygal]

yesterday at a local store, they were selling dvd's for 2/$1 and found 'The last time I saw Paris' and 'Nothing Sacred' (slowly but surely getting my collection started )

 

[Feraud]

The Street With No Name is an... interesting flick. I was watching it and my friend walks in and says, "Are you watching Superman?" because of the strange tone of the narrator. So true. The intro with the Hoover quote is great.

haha, that is funny! I see what he means. Those "Federally approved" segments fit rather oddly into the rest of the film. One half of the film is the Government's side of infiltrating the gang. The other half showcases the dark and gritty world of the Stiles gang. These two opposing viewpoints are sandwiched together and connected by the government man gone undercover.

yesterday at a local store, they were selling dvd's for 2/$1 and found 'The last time I saw Paris' and 'Nothing Sacred' (slowly but surely getting my collection started )

Nice score! Two for $1 is music to my ears!! Even though the quality of these low priced dvds are not always great, I buy 'em when I can. I think they are VHS transfers but a great opportunity to get obscure films.

 

[mysterygal]

the quality does suck..but, I figured, if I really liked these movies, it's a cheap way to find out, then I can go buy a 'real' dvd

 

[Lauren]

Yesterday I picked up Fallen Angel, To Catch a Thief, and French Kiss, and each for under $10

 

[mysterygal]

haven't seen Fallen Angel yet...but I LOVE the other two movies! cool buys!

 

[jitterbugdoll]

I just bought Pin Up Girl, The Women, and Swing Time.

Pin Up Girl had the best outfits in it, besides being a cute WWII musical

 

[Lauren]

You know, I bought Pin Up Girl last month and the whole time I was watching it I was like "Jitterbugdoll looks SO much like Betty Grable!"

And of course, Swing Time and The Women are two of my favorite movies ever. Good choices!

 

[jitterbugdoll]

Thank you I would love to find an outfit just like the one Betty wears—you know, the dark green one with the cherry print and matching lime green bolero jacket. Wasn’t that one simply darling?

The Women and Swing Time are two of my favorites, too.

 

[jitterbugdoll]

Found a bunch of movies at Tower Records, and picked up several, including:

Delinquent Daughters (a hilarious B-movie, with neat fashions and a fun dance scene)
Second Chorus
Doll Face (based on the play written by Gypsy Rose Lee)

 

[artdecodame]

They Drive By Night
Detective Story
Dial M for Murder
The Street With No Name
Gallipoli

I loved Ida in the first, and have "The Street with No Name" on my wishlist (along with lots of other noirs.)
"Dial M..." turned me off of Ray Milland for a long time, but after seeing titles with him when younger I changed my mind.

 

[artdecodame]

The Women

I've always wanted to play either Joan's or Paulette's character on stage. I usually like Norma, but her character was just too annoying this time. I can understand someone disliking her after seeing this if they had no experience with her before.