DVD/Blu-ray Thrifting Haul (Late June 2024)!!
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@joshfulcifan1015
@joshfulcifan1015 Күн бұрын
I adore your collection you have in the background. I also have a collection of Horror vhs- some very rare and sought after.
@MrJDNJ
@MrJDNJ 2 күн бұрын
Grit was good, good story, strong female roles, and it looked even better on blu-ray.
@hvitekristesdod
@hvitekristesdod 3 күн бұрын
Putting Brainscan in my watchlist! Thanks for the video 😀 Also need John Wick 1 and 2, only own 3 and 4 which are my faves. 4 is one of the best action movies ever made
@CSGraves
@CSGraves 5 күн бұрын
Quel coincidence... I had the J. Geils Fright Night song stuck in my head at work earlier today, strangely because a coworker had Angel is a Centrefold playing prior. The film is a childhood favourite of mine. Stephen Geoffreys, Roddy McDowell and Chris Sarandon are all weirdly likeable, & some of the creature effects were pretty rad (Amy's vampiric grin is still the stuff of nightmares). The Craft was OK I guess... I only watched it for Fairuza. 🥰 That Dark Crystal edition is a nice score, but I'm even more envious of that hardcover.
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 5 күн бұрын
I just never loved "Fright Night" just thought it was okay - but just my opinion. Didn't really like "The Craft" either but I think it got overhyped to me for too long. The "Dar Crystal" book is so amazing to be honest. Froud's artwork keeps me coming back for more (much like the movie!)
@CSGraves
@CSGraves 4 күн бұрын
@@nightowlvideoreviews Yeah, Froud's work has fascinated me since taping Dark Crystal off CHSJ back in the 80's... r.i.p. that particular VHS tape! 😢 I could see Fright Night not being for everyone... movies that blend horror and comedy especially seem to tread that fine line of just either clicking with audiences or not. I recall a lot of Craft hype back in the 90's. You just know it inspired a lot of black nail polish sales after it came out. It was kinda like training wheels for a goth-cycle.
@ropeburnsrussell
@ropeburnsrussell 6 күн бұрын
The bear man was pretty eccentric.
@dmcc8620
@dmcc8620 6 күн бұрын
Great haul!
@MrJDNJ
@MrJDNJ 6 күн бұрын
I know what you mean on the hype about Last Action Hero, I recently found an Arnold 4 movie collection that has his first movie - Hercules in New York......which is so goofy low-budget bad it makes Last Action Hero seem like a four star movie. The collection also included the recent "Maggie," which was kind of like a Walking Dead style zombie movie, something really different for him. Cool CDs, I just got the criterion Complete Monterey Pop, which has the Hendrix set and it really looks fabulous with the work they did for the blu-ray; John Philips had a great quote - he said "we listened and watched him play, but we still didn't know how he got those sounds (from his guitar). I also found the marvin gaye dvd from 1980 Montreux jazz fest, it's a good watch but unfortunately his vocal mic was just barely in the mix for the recording. The Craft was pretty good - that dvd pack would upgrade my tape of monster high!
@IMBrute-ir7gz
@IMBrute-ir7gz 7 күн бұрын
Personally, I preferred the original 1969 version. Most remakes aren't as good as the originals.
@chrishughes168
@chrishughes168 8 күн бұрын
You are right with pronouning his name theres a video where he tells how its said (kill not sill) lol. I really enjoyed red eye it was a great thriller i always enjoy these types of films 🙂
@pigboss5786
@pigboss5786 9 күн бұрын
Tapes > everything.
@MarkOrourke-rh5fu
@MarkOrourke-rh5fu 10 күн бұрын
Enjoyed that thank you, always wanted to read it..
@caseyrobertson5574
@caseyrobertson5574 12 күн бұрын
You have to see Rambo 4 it's absolutely brutal the amount of gore and violence is off the charts. I love horror movies more than anything but this has more gore than most horror movies haha. Rambo 4 is my 2nd favorite Rambo film the first one is my favorite though. It's a shame that Out for Justice isn't on the Steven Seagal dvd set its my favorite. I love the Burbs! it's one of my comfort movies. Awesome video! 😊
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 12 күн бұрын
Ah cool - good to know - I'll need to order it asap!
@Lunchladydoyle
@Lunchladydoyle 13 күн бұрын
Great movie. By the 3rd act you realize wow, this movie had fangs and things are not going to turn out well for the people. In my opinion as good as her costars were Kerry Fox steals the film.
@MrJDNJ
@MrJDNJ 13 күн бұрын
I remember seeing Patton when they ran it on TV and it's interesting revisiting after that much time - most of the movie is about his psychological problems/career downfall. It's a good performance, but on the whole slightly underwhelming. 1940s-1950s hitchcock might be my favorite era (Spellbound, Notorious, Lifeboat, Paradine Case, Under Capricorn) (I Confess, Wrong Man, Dial M for Murder, Strangers on a Train). Most people seem to only focus on birds/psyco/northNW. I think it took a second watch of Mars Attacks to appreciate. My copy lives in the jack nicholson section and It holds up a lot better than Witches of Eastwick.
@CSGraves
@CSGraves 14 күн бұрын
Worth the watch if only to be able to appreciate Martin Short as 'the kid from Deliverance' on SCTV... unless you're Lucille Ball. Edit: My mom even had the soundtrack on vinyl. Naturally, I had to get a copy on CD. No bank robbery getaway is complete without Eric Weissberg's rendition of Little Maggie.
@skullpumpkin8293
@skullpumpkin8293 14 күн бұрын
omg I'm excited I just found your channel and I'm liking your reviews a lot, you got a new subscriber! <3
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 14 күн бұрын
@@skullpumpkin8293 thank you 😊!!
@HeWentThattaway
@HeWentThattaway 15 күн бұрын
A minor correction: Ronny Cox’s character is the one who brought the guitar.
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 15 күн бұрын
Yes that's right! Oops!
@frankandersson7112
@frankandersson7112 15 күн бұрын
As A child (80's) this was the only movie my parents dident allow me to watch. Nowadays it's nothing compared to what has come but when it was made it was something different. All actors get my thumb up anyways...
@pigboss5786
@pigboss5786 16 күн бұрын
I'm here for the tapes! Cool video. Subscribed. Cheers!
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 16 күн бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
@Allgloss312
@Allgloss312 16 күн бұрын
The movie was surprisingly funny and very entertaining. I love the concept as well as the social commentary HOWEVER it has the same issue i have with a lot of jordan peeles work: nonsensical plots that prioritize allegory and commentary over having a cohesive narrative that makes sense. I just find it too hard to overlook the absurdity and plot holes in things like get out and Us. Nope was an improvement in that regard, as i feel like the commentary and symbolism was more organically woven into the narrative and it just felt like a more solid and cohesive movie. However even nope was really lacking something for me. But its just a matter of taste for me. Hes a great filmmaker it just so happens that stylistically and narratively he continuously makes choices that personally bother me. And it can be a little frustrating because he has drastically influenced the trajectory of modern horror in such a short amount of time, just like ari aster with hereditary. And because of that so many people are emulating their styles and in turn emulating the same things i dont like. So after seeing all of jordans and aris movies and countless movies that desperately want to be get out 2 or hereditary 2 and emulate these sorts of narratives and filmmaking styles, just leaves me kind of frustrated and burnt out on the original work.
@CSGraves
@CSGraves 20 күн бұрын
Been a few decades since I've seen this one... Hector's head sorta reminded me of a Norelco electric razor That scene where he removes a tiny sliver from Farah's eye was pretty nifty.
@Joseph-gm2el
@Joseph-gm2el 21 күн бұрын
Hey. Great Review. You are always watching cool stuff. Have you ever made a top 10 movie list of movies that are your favorites & a list movies that you want to see?
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 15 күн бұрын
I've definitely thought about a Top 25 or something like that but the thought of it seems daunting!
@Joseph-gm2el
@Joseph-gm2el 15 күн бұрын
@nightowlvideoreviews it caught also be fun. Of course you have to take the time to think what makes the list.
@CSGraves
@CSGraves 21 күн бұрын
I want to believe there was a film critic at the time who, one-upping the critic who lambasted Spinal Tap's _Shark Sandwich_ in a two word review, appraised _Species_ with but a single word: _Feces._ Giger's involvement is tempting, but, not sure this is one I'd want to spend the time on from the sounds of it... and definitely not the sequels!
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 21 күн бұрын
This is what I consider to be a true "guilty pleasure"...but just barely! You can probably watch the Giger skull train behind-the-scenes stuff on YT if you wanted to actually see his creations, but their very buried in the actual film by poor lighting and quick cuts.
@kevinputry5655
@kevinputry5655 22 күн бұрын
I love this movie! It's one of my favorites. Sure, it's cheesy but as you said it does get creepy. Even with a decent budget, I suppose they still had to stretch their money and it only goes so far. I love that robot. OK, so he does have an odd looking head but it doesn't bother me. Honestly, I can imagine if they tried to make the head more humanoid looking they probably would have messed it up. It's possible their budget didn't allow that anyway. Yes, Harvey Keitel's voice was largely dubbed over by British actor Roy Dotrice(one of the stars from the TV show Beauty and the Beast from the 80's). I have that very same edition of the DVD. 30 bucks from a "thrift store"!? Ouch! Fortunately I bought my copy brand new for at least half that eons ago. Anyway, it may not be perfect but I find it perfectly entertaining and I think it deserves more love.
@morganhay3968
@morganhay3968 22 күн бұрын
Species is pretty fun, I guess it was probably the one of the last times that kind of sex-and-violence B-movie would get a proper budget and a full theatrical release. I don't think anything in the film itself is as bizarre as the fact that it very possibly is responsible for the 'Chupacabra' myth - the original eyewitness had recently watched Species, and described something very similar to Sil's 'alien form'...
@jaywaters2767
@jaywaters2767 23 күн бұрын
Nice review Fr Fr Sam raimi too,i had no idea,he was invloved with this?? Im going to watch it tonight,🙏🏾 also your very beautiful❤
@spadnighthawk10
@spadnighthawk10 24 күн бұрын
Isaw this in theater and enjoyed it.
@spadnighthawk10
@spadnighthawk10 24 күн бұрын
Im going to suggest a movie you've never heard of before in a language you didn't know existed. Curious how alien cultures feel about it. Movie is called 'bramayugam '
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 24 күн бұрын
Looks interesting! Thanks for the recommendation!
@lordegovner922
@lordegovner922 24 күн бұрын
Awesome ❤👍
@galloe8933
@galloe8933 25 күн бұрын
I've never seen those movies, but I enjoy hearing about them.
@Joseph-gm2el
@Joseph-gm2el 26 күн бұрын
I never saw that before. But will check it out. I love movies that take place on a Train like Horror Express.
@joeydechristina
@joeydechristina 26 күн бұрын
Some pretty good pick ups. Thrashin’ is a fun 80s flick.
@kaheaisaac1
@kaheaisaac1 27 күн бұрын
I really enjoyed your review! I have not watched the shinning
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews 26 күн бұрын
If you liked "Doctor Sleep" you may like "The Shining " as well. I'd wait until a good snowstorm night in the Winter to really enjoy the atmosphere of it - a truly terrifying film!
@kaheaisaac1
@kaheaisaac1 27 күн бұрын
One of my favs
@CSGraves
@CSGraves 28 күн бұрын
I caught part of it when it aired on NBC, but it was too late for me to stay up to catch it all at the time. Haven't seen it since. It may have to be one of those 'full circle' viewings some day.
@andrewmetropoulos1692
@andrewmetropoulos1692 28 күн бұрын
I've never heard of this before but am now interested in seeing it. The name of this film brought to mind another I saw recently called Runaway Train with Jon Voight and Eric Roberts. Shockingly funny, dark, and well directed. I highly recommend it if you haven't seen in already.
@geert574
@geert574 28 күн бұрын
the best king kong, Lange is the essence of the femme fatale and Bridges is both likeable and believable as science bloke. However the effects are wonky and it certainly needed some dinosaur fighting in there
@jamesmoss3424
@jamesmoss3424 Ай бұрын
Jeff Bridges is fantastic as Jack Prescott. 😀👍
@CSGraves
@CSGraves Ай бұрын
I enjoyed how this film had the vibe of historical accounts of purported witchcraft in that era, like you can picture in you mind's eye woodcuts depicting some of the events. Pity there was no weasel familiar named Pyewackett! Also, I forgot Julians Richings played the Governor in this.
@werebaneceo
@werebaneceo Ай бұрын
Wow do you actually have near dark ?That is truly most excellent ..cool review
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews Ай бұрын
Yes I do! Thank you for watching!!
@sawelshake
@sawelshake Ай бұрын
Crawl is one of my favorites. It’s not a giant gator but regular gators. Hope you review it for Fright Friday.
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews Ай бұрын
I watched it the other day and I was on the edge of my seat! What a wicked movie! A new favorite for me!
@madhatter-1891
@madhatter-1891 Ай бұрын
Marathon man is great, wish too dark park on vinyl was actually affordable. Also, eight legged freaks is decent.
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews Ай бұрын
I know - I saw a copy of "Bites" on vinyl and it was $120!
@hanng1242
@hanng1242 Ай бұрын
Also, it's a musical.
@hanng1242
@hanng1242 Ай бұрын
I liked the remake. In particular, I liked that Kersey was looking specifically for the guys who hurt his family as compared to the more generalized hunt for bad guys in the original. It is more vengeance and vigilantism. As for the critics, they gave the film and 18%, but the audience gave it 70%. For comparison: The Brave One - 43% critic, 64% audience John Wick - 86% critic, 81% audience Ms. 45 - 85% critic, 72% audience So what can we learn from this. Well, the vast difference between the audience and critic scores tell me that the critics were judging the Death Wish remake on something other than the quality of the film. That something, in this case, is pretty obvious - anti-gun political agenda. Let us compare to The Brave One, which in terms of plot, generally, is identical. The audience liked it about as much as the Death Wish remake, but the critics give it 43% - significantly higher than what they gave Death Wish. Perhaps it is different when a woman is doing it. The critics gave John Wick an 86%. Now, there are a few differences - Kersey was a normal guy who sought revenge; John Wick was already a killer, probably with a death count in three digits, who was trying to become as normal guy. Also, Kersey only lost his family, but John Wick's dog was killed. I guess helpless acceptance is called for if the victims are human, but if canine, all bets are off. Ms. 45 is very similar to the original Death Wish. Our protagonist gets r-word-that-KZbin-doesn't-like twice in a single day - once walking home from work, the other at her home. She decides that the best form of therapy is to get a gun, put herself in the way of men, then shoot them if they feel a bit creepy. These guys that she killed weren't even criminals. Note that the critics gave the film an 85%. Note also that the audience scores for all four are roughly similar (John Wick is higher, but he got points for style). In both John Wick and Ms. 45, the critics and the audience generally agreed. There was still a gap between the critics and the audience in The Brave One, which I assume reflects a disagreement between critics as to whether feminism or being anti-gun is more important. As for Death Wish 3, it is bizarre, in in-universe terms, that it could have been made. Kersey's wife is killed and daughter is violated in 1970's New York City, so he goes amateur night Punisher on the criminals in Central Park. Fine. He moves out to LA and *the same thing happens to him again,* with the same response. This is terribly unlucky. One would think, however, that he would take the hint that the universe is giving him and move to somewhere like Cheyanne, WY, or Davenport, IA, or Columbia, TN. But no; he moves back to New York. Keep in mind that this is 1985 pre-Guiliani NYC which was supposedly "ungovernable;" it had yet to become "the safest big city in the world." Then, in Death Wish 4, he goes *back* to LA to get some California killin' done. At this point, Kersey is looking for opportunities to go rogue.
@CSGraves
@CSGraves Ай бұрын
This is one of those titles that I saw on the shelf nearly every time I was in a rental store, but never got around to seeing, Aside from the later DVD commentary, it sounds like I wasn't missing much. The only Chuds I tend to see are in comment sections.. which is arguably worse.
@hanng1242
@hanng1242 Ай бұрын
9:10 Notice how the critics can't be bothered to condemn the underlying crime that caused the protagonist to change from victim to vigilante?
@hanng1242
@hanng1242 Ай бұрын
Suspiria (the Dario Argento original one) is not really about the plot. It is about the colors and other visuals. If you want more Argento with a bit of the supernatural, check out "Phenomena," starring Jennifer Connelly in her first main role. The film also has Donald Pleasance and Daria Nicolodi.
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews Ай бұрын
Yes, I agree about "Susperia" - I actually really like that movie. I haven't seen "Phenomena" but it's on my "to watch" list! Thank you for watching!
@hanng1242
@hanng1242 Ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure that Gary Busey is best known for his teeth. The best part of "Soldier" is just how much acting Kurt Russell does with just his eyes since he has fewer than 100 words of dialogue.
@hanng1242
@hanng1242 Ай бұрын
I get a kick out of how in this release, neither the male nor female leads get billing on the cover at all.
@Joseph-gm2el
@Joseph-gm2el Ай бұрын
Great Review. Really enjoyed the Film. Always been a Jack Black fan ever since I saw tenacious D. Just subscribed to your channel.
@nightowlvideoreviews
@nightowlvideoreviews Ай бұрын
Thanks Joseph!
@Joseph-gm2el
@Joseph-gm2el Ай бұрын
@@nightowlvideoreviews Thank you.