Man Hunt (1941)

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Ashirg
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Man Hunt (1941)

#1 Post by Ashirg » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:38 am

Fritz Lang's film is coming to DVD on May 19 according to Classic Flix:
Based on the 1939 novel, “Rogue Male,” a British hunter on vacation in the Bavarian Alps, in the forests near Adolf Hitler’s home, gets Hitler in his gun sight, pondering whether or not he should shoot him.

BONUS FEATURES:

* Commentary by Author Patrick McGilligan
* Rogue Male: The Making of Man Hunt
* Restoration Comparison
* Trailer
* Interactive Pressbook
* Still Gallery

Languages: English(Original Language & Subtitled), Spanish(Subtitled & Dubbed)
Cover artwork is available at the link above.

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#2 Post by domino harvey » Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:24 am

Finally! =D>

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#3 Post by ZizouJuve » Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:21 pm

This looks real good. Love that cover art. Gotta love Lang films dealing with Nazis.

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#4 Post by Highway 61 » Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:53 pm

Whoa. A pleasant surprise from Fox. Fantastic cover.

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Re: Man Hunt (1941)

#5 Post by knepo » Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:01 am

WoW! Greatest dvd news i got in 2009!

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#6 Post by htdm » Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:31 pm

Very welcome addition!

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#7 Post by What A Disgrace » Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:12 pm

Must have for me.

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#8 Post by ByMarkClark.com » Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:03 pm

This thing has been in the pipeline forever. My friend Paul Jensen was interviewed for the making-of doc literally years ago. Glad to see it's finally on the schedule.

Is it just me, or has Fox really scaled back its library titles this year?

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Re: Man Hunt (1941)

#9 Post by justeleblanc » Tue Feb 17, 2009 12:23 am

ByMarkClark.com wrote:This thing has been in the pipeline forever. My friend Paul Jensen was interviewed for the making-of doc literally years ago. Glad to see it's finally on the schedule.

Is it just me, or has Fox really scaled back its library titles this year?
I believe all the studios laid off hundreds of their employees last year due to the economy, and I imagine many were in home video.

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#10 Post by Tolmides » Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:28 am

knepo wrote:WoW! Greatest dvd news i got in 2009!
Waterloo Bridge would probably top this, but it's a close run thing. ;)

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#11 Post by knives » Mon Aug 17, 2009 4:16 pm

Did anyone else think McGilligan hated the movie? Half the commentary was spent suggesting other Lang or saying how ridiculous/ silly such and such aspect was. Some how the hate made me like the movie more.

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#12 Post by Florinaldo » Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:03 pm

knives wrote:Did anyone else think McGilligan hated the movie? Half the commentary was spent suggesting other Lang or saying how ridiculous/ silly such and such aspect was. Some how the hate made me like the movie more.
McGilligan is quite right in pointing out that this is not quite top-tier Lang, even considering only his American period (I would rank Scarlet Street, Woman in the Window or You Only Live Once as superior for example). But he still highlights that Lang often managed to circumvent the constraints of the script and of a limited budget, for example with the farewell scene on the bridge.

And of course, second-tier Lang is still way above most other movies, whether from the same era or from today.

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