Dvd SavantWildside Press LLC, 2004 M11 1 - 344 pages Glenn Erickson, the DVD SAVANT, has been the topmost fountain of inside information with his regular DVDTalk.com column for years. His experience on the crews of blockbuster movies like CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND and his restoration work on film classics like KISS ME DEADLY fills these pages with a rare combination of wit, insight and insider understanding of the movie business. DVD SAVANT: A Review Resource Book is an essential companion to the movie store, guiding you through the maze of current and classic films available on DVD. "For those of us who've been greedily devouring Glenn Erickson's DVD SAVANT reviews on the internet (or even those who haven't) this is a real treat-a collection of his clever, insightful and most importantly well informed write-ups on a wide variety of genre titles available on disc." Joe Dante, director of Gremlins, Matinee and The Howling |
Contents
5 | |
18 | |
24 | |
31 | |
Battle of Algiers | 39 |
Black Narcissus | 46 |
Bus Stop 195 | 53 |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind | 62 |
Invasion USA | 155 |
Is Paris Burning? | 161 |
Joe versus the Volcano | 169 |
Kiss Me Stupid | 175 |
The Long Goodbye | 181 |
Mad Max | 188 |
Medium Cool | 196 |
Mildred Pierce | 203 |
The Crimson Pirate | 68 |
Cutters Way | 75 |
Detour | 86 |
Duel in the Sun | 92 |
Flaming Star | 102 |
The Good the Bad and the Ugly | 122 |
Gregorys Girl | 129 |
High Noon | 135 |
Horror of Dracula | 141 |
In a Lonely Place | 148 |
Once Upon a Time in the West | 210 |
Our Man Flint | 217 |
Pearl Harbor | 223 |
The Pianist | 230 |
Powaqqatsi | 236 |
Rififi | 243 |
The Shop Around the Corner | 249 |
Sisters | 256 |
Soldier of Orange | 262 |
Common terms and phrases
1:37 flat full action actors Alphaville American Atomic Cafe audience audio beautiful become Billy Wilder camera character Cinematography classic Color comedy Directed director docu English enhanced for 16:9 extras Eyes Wide Shut fans fantasy film film noir film's filmmakers flat full frame Flint footage Fritz Lang genre girl hero Hollywood horror horror film Italian for Beginners Jack James John John Milius kids killing kind Kiss Me Deadly Klaatu laser disc looks Mabuse Milius movie murder never noir Original Music perfect Peter picture play Powaqqatsi Produced Quatermass release Reviewed Robert role romantic Savant scene science fiction score screen script seems seen Sergio Leone shot Starring story studio Synopsis takes television theme There's thing thriller tion track trailer viewers visual Warner Wilder William Writing credits