435 The Furies

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#76 Post by sidehacker » Thu Jul 24, 2008 11:35 pm

Nothing wrote:Well, I'd like to see this but $39-99SRP is way too expensive. $12-99SRP is about right for an Anthony Mann catalogue title... +$27 for the benefit of a Criterion logo on the cover, clearly.
Uhm, is this sort of backhanded insult directed towards Anthony Mann?

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#77 Post by HerrSchreck » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:39 am

Nothing wrote:$12-99SRP is about right for an Anthony Mann catalogue title...
What does this mean?

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Re: 435 The Furies

#78 Post by goodfelladh » Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:31 pm

I picked this up yesterday when I ran into a 50% off sale on almost all DVDs at Borders (actually this should probably be a heads up to folks who live near a Borders, as I heard this is being done in other Borders around the country as well). I knew very little about this film and had I not been getting it for half price I don't know if I actually would have bought it... but I went ahead and made the purchase, due mainly to the fact that I've enjoyed most everything that I've seen from Anthony Mann. And this one did not disappoint... it's my favorite Mann western that I have seen (although I actually haven't seen Man of the West or Winchester '73, which I plan to remedy quickly). This is one of the best impulse buys I've ever made! :D

This has me planning to go back through the rest of the Mann films in my collection... I'm watching Raw Deal right now and am probably going to watch T-Men later.

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Re: 435 The Furies

#79 Post by rohmerin » Thu Aug 14, 2014 1:57 am

The worst Spanish I've heard in my life.
I'm not talking about Huston or Stanwyck, they're ok, I'm talking about the Herreras family. Gilbert Roland was Mexican, so, He knows how to speak, but the mother and brothers… dreadful. The same happens in a lot of Hollywood films but their Spanish in this film was even hard to understand for me.

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Re: 435 The Furies

#80 Post by DarkImbecile » Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:07 pm


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#81 Post by movielocke » Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:10 pm

Been waiting for this upgrade a looong time

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Re: 435 The Furies

#82 Post by Pavel » Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:18 pm

I love that they're keeping the novel

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#83 Post by L.A. » Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:33 pm

Yesterday I saw Howard Hawks’ Ball of Fire (1941) which I liked very much. Gave me an inspiration to see more films from Stanwyck so great timing.

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#84 Post by soundchaser » Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:35 pm

Interesting that they're adding a new interview with Imogen Sara Smith (presumably on western noir as a concept). Does that technically make this a reissue rather than a straight upgrade?

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#85 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jan 15, 2021 4:01 pm

Yes!

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#86 Post by Emm » Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:06 pm

soundchaser wrote:
Fri Jan 15, 2021 3:35 pm
Interesting that they're adding a new interview with Imogen Sara Smith (presumably on western noir as a concept). Does that technically make this a reissue rather than a straight upgrade?
I don't know, I associate 'reissue' with more of a kind of full makeover. The forthcoming blu-ray edition will offer the uncompressed mono soundtrack and this additional feature. It appears the packaging and contents will be the same otherwise. The transfer is the same. Feels more upgrade-y to me.

Such great black and white photography, though, really glad to see this title coming to blu-ray.

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#87 Post by domino harvey » Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:28 pm

Psst, I’m the one who designates the distinction for voting purposes

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Re: 435 The Furies

#88 Post by Emm » Fri Jan 15, 2021 5:34 pm

Nevertheless, I submit to you that my reasoning is impeccable.

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#89 Post by Gerald Christie » Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:19 pm

Beaver review is up:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film9/blu-ray_ ... lu-ray.htm

While I guess I should be grateful this coming out at all, IMO it isn't much of an upgrade.

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#90 Post by senseabove » Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:38 pm

I think that looks significantly better in every category B&W upgrades are usually graded by, though: contrast, image depth, detail, film grain... I can almost count Gilbert Roland's eyelashes!

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#91 Post by Finch » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:11 am

If I recall correctly, this was not on the list of endangered Paramount licenses, right? Still, probably best not to take chances and get this along with the Sternberg silents in the June B&N sale. This is one of my favorite 1950s westerns in spite of the softened ending compared to the novel, which I look forward to re-reading. I was expecting worse when I first read this is from the same twelve, thirteen year old master. Still, shame it's not in 4k like Forty Guns.

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#92 Post by black&huge » Tue Mar 23, 2021 4:46 am

I happen to think it looks fantastic for using the source it's using. Cannot wait to upgrade

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Re: 435 The Furies

#93 Post by tenia » Tue Mar 23, 2021 5:20 am

senseabove wrote:I think that looks significantly better in every category B&W upgrades are usually graded by, though: contrast, image depth, detail, film grain... I can almost count Gilbert Roland's eyelashes!
Might be a good one but it remains a visibly dated master. Highlights are clipped, film grain is too harsh and thick, and I wouldn't be surprised if it's wobbly too.

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#94 Post by senseabove » Tue Mar 23, 2021 12:10 pm

True, it's not a brand new shiny restoration á la WAC. I mostly meant that if I liked the movie and already had the DVD, I'd still think that was worth the upgrade.

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#95 Post by tenia » Tue Mar 23, 2021 1:11 pm

Oh yeah, it certainly is a good HD master, even if dated. I just wanted to remind that it remains the same than what was used on DVD, and thus retains most of its original limitations.

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The Furies (Anthony Mann, 1950)

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Re: The Furies (Anthony Mann, 1950)

#97 Post by omegadirective » Sun Oct 10, 2021 4:57 pm

I'm planning on rereading the novel this week before I watch the blu ray.
I read the novel once before, when the DVD was released and remember really enjoying it.
I'm glad that criterion releases novels sometimes, and wish they would do so more often.

This weekend was a slow one at work for me, so I read Picnic at Hanging Rock and Blazing Guns on the Chisholm Trail as i recently purchased the dual format editions of those.

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