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DARKMAN On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 8, 2014
Shout Factory has come out with another collector's edition Blu-ray of a 80s/90s cult genre film. This time it's Sam Raimi's DARKMAN (1990). The film was writer/director Raimi's first major studio project, and it is still more entertaining than Raimi's more "important" recent work.
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SHOW BOAT (1936) (2)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 6, 2014
One of the films most requested to be released on DVD is Universal's 1936 version of the famed Broadway musical, SHOW BOAT. The Warner Archive Collection has now made a lot of film buffs happy by finally putting out the movie through their made-to-order line.
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SHOW BOAT (1936)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 6, 2014
One of the films most requested to be released on DVD is Universal's 1936 version of the famed Broadway musical, SHOW BOAT. The Warner Archive Collection has now made a lot of film buffs happy by finally putting out the movie through their made-to-order line.
SHOW BOAT had already been made o read more
THE SHADOW On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 3, 2014
In recent years, Alec Baldwin has gone the William Shatner route and turned into a bloated parody of himself. It wasn't that long ago that Baldwin was considered an "A" list Hollywood leading man. He even played the lead in a "sort of" superhero movie--the almost forgotten THE SHADOW (1994), which h read more
THE SHADOW On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 3, 2014
In recent years, Alec Baldwin has gone the William Shatner route and turned into a bloated parody of himself. It wasn't that long ago that Baldwin was considered an "A" list Hollywood leading man. He even played the lead in a "sort of" superhero movie--the almost forgotten THE SHADOW (1994), which h read more
GRAVITY On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 1, 2014
Last fall I wrote a blog post on how impressed I was upon seeing GRAVITY on the big screen. I was hoping that when the movie came out on home video, there would be supplements and extra features explaining how the production was made. Most Blu-rays of recently released films have very little extra c read more
GRAVITY On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Mar 1, 2014
Last fall I wrote a blog post on how impressed I was upon seeing GRAVITY on the big screen. I was hoping that when the movie came out on home video, there would be supplements and extra features explaining how the production was made. Most Blu-rays of recently released films have very little extra c read more
What Is The "Official" Version Of A Movie?
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 23, 2014
The other day I was watching my DVD of MAJOR DUNDEE, Sam Peckinpah's flawed Western epic. The DVD version I have of this picture contains scenes not included in the theatrical release. Which made me wonder--what is the "official" version of the film...if there is such a thing?
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What Is The "Official" Version Of A Movie?
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 23, 2014
The other day I was watching my DVD of MAJOR DUNDEE, Sam Peckinpah's flawed Western epic. The DVD version I have of this picture contains scenes not included in the theatrical release. Which made me wonder--what is the "official" version of the film...if there is such a thing?
Just about every mov read more
KING KONG VS. GODZILLA--The Japanese Version
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 15, 2014
Last week the legendary Svengoolie (you can see him on various Me TV stations across the USA on Saturday nights) showed KING KONG VS. GODZILLA. Of course this was the American version of the film. Due to complex rights issues, the Japanese version cannot be shown on American television, or be releas read more
KING KONG VS. GODZILLA--The Japanese Version
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 15, 2014
Last week the legendary Svengoolie (you can see him on various Me TV stations across the USA on Saturday nights) showed KING KONG VS. GODZILLA. Of course this was the American version of the film. Due to complex rights issues, the Japanese version cannot be shown on American television, or be releas read more
THE MONUMENTS MEN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 13, 2014
If you are a World War II buff, you are probably aware of the "Monuments Men", a special group formed during the conflict to retrieve and protect the various art treasures looted by Nazi Germany. There's been a best-selling book written about them (which I have not read), and a number of magazine ar read more
THE MONUMENTS MEN
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 13, 2014
If you are a World War II buff, you are probably aware of the "Monuments Men", a special group formed during the conflict to retrieve and protect the various art treasures looted by Nazi Germany. There's been a best-selling book written about them (which I have not read), and a number of magazine ar read more
IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD From Criterion
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 11, 2014
Criterion has just come out with one of their most impressive home video releases ever. Stanley Kramer's IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD gets a 3-DVD, 2-Blu-ray set featuring two different versions of the movie and tons and tons of extras.
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IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD From Criterion
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 11, 2014
Criterion has just come out with one of their most impressive home video releases ever. Stanley Kramer's IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD gets a 3-DVD, 2-Blu-ray set featuring two different versions of the movie and tons and tons of extras.
The 1963 super-epic all-star comedy was the brainchild of s read more
CAPTAIN PHILLIPS
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 2, 2014
Tom Hanks hasn't had a major hit in a while now. He's at his best when he is playing regular guys involved in an extraordinary situation (APOLLO 13, CAST AWAY, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN). The Oscar-nominated CAPTAIN PHILLIPS gives Hanks a perfect role as the title character.
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CAPTAIN PHILLIPS (1)
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 2, 2014
Tom Hanks hasn't had a major hit in a while now. He's at his best when he is playing regular guys involved in an extraordinary situation (APOLLO 13, CAST AWAY, SAVING PRIVATE RYAN). The Oscar-nominated CAPTAIN PHILLIPS gives Hanks a perfect role as the title character.
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FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 1, 2014
The latest Hammer horror film to be released on Region A Blu-ray is FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN, courtesy of Millennium Entertainment.
This movie, made in 1966, came after THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN and before FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED. The Baron (Peter Cushing) is portrayed somewhat in-be read more
FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN On Blu-ray
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Feb 1, 2014
The latest Hammer horror film to be released on Region A Blu-ray is FRANKENSTEIN CREATED WOMAN, courtesy of Millennium Entertainment.
This movie, made in 1966, came after THE EVIL OF FRANKENSTEIN and before FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED. The Baron (Peter Cushing) is portrayed somewhat in-be read more
Book Review: THE REEL CIVIL WAR--Mythmaking In American Film
The Hitless Wonder Movie Blog Posted by Dan Day Jr. on Jan 28, 2014
One of my latest purchases from Edward R. Hamilton Booksellers is THE REEL CIVIL WAR by historian Bruce Chadwick. There's really not a lot of books out there that discuss Hollywood's treatment of the Civil War, so this one piqued my interest.
Chadwick's main thesis is that the aftermath of the Civ read more