That criticism is the opposite of how I feel. I like that it combines the two main streams of noir, the private eye and what I call "the chump".

I think Disney employees talk too much about fandom. So with respect I don’t care to listen to the show. But I’m glad to read that the author seemed to be a nice guy - so many of the other Disney “talent” simply are not that nice.

Enjoyed!

Struggle!

The both of you are not as old as I am, 67, a permanent single, and no brats.

Boy back in the 90's when I went to the day treatment center for my mental illness on a Friday they played on the VHS machine on a big tube TV screen Star Wars, at the recreation area.

i was just scrolling thru the shop when I saw this item. I been meaning to get into more westerns, just a scattering of films ive seen so far, and it seems like I should be watching this guy now rather than later! I'll pick this up at B&N when i get the chance, thank you!

I’ve spent time with him in person and conducted an interview for my podcast. He’s one of the nicest authors I’ve met.

very helpful info! I will go for a non commercial dvd release, thank you!

It's a cool concept but not something I'd do for my own personal collection. It's been said already, but I like the idea of imitating a video store aesthetic.

Totally agree. When I worked in a cinema, the only way I could get through the bad films night after night was looking at what actually worked, even if it was costume, editing, lighting

Very nice guy. But this screams of the "just Star Wars attitude". No I love Star Wars so much that I will call it out when it's bad. Why? because I want it to be good

A very nice guy and I love his positive joyful humble attitude. But he kind of lost me at “I like The Acolyte.”

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Great interview of two old men ;-).... haha, i am 20 years older then you and enjoy the same things in the same way you both do😊

Fun interview ❤

Why do you worry about what people think...it doesnt matter

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Would LOVE to see all of these come to cassette.

What you have brought up is a two-fold problem and I see No Way Out. The studios don't see an audience as people anymore. You are just a $ sign to them and that's all you are. The audience, those who are on their social media all time demand Rotten Tomatoes or some other biased movie review company to tell them if it sucks or if it's good. Everyone becomes Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons at this point. Do you know how toxic and diseased minded that is? You have a close-minded audience judging a movie before it plays and that will bring about the DEATH of all movies!

As we get older, we start to confront what it is that we really believe because we all know deep down we won't live forever. Sometimes we have to ask ourselves, 'what do you think happens to us after we die?'

If I'd place blame on anything, it would be the lack of creativity and new stories in films that makes people not want to own physical copies. Also, too many remakes. The Evil Dead is a good example. The originals with Bruce Campbell are classic and timeless and can stack up plenty of re-watches. It's a unique and sometimes comedic take on demonic possession mixed with a little zombies and a charismatic, easy to love hero. They feel like an inspired labor of love. I'd even feel tempted to own several different editions and formats of a movie like Evil Dead 2. Now, the recent Evil Dead movies are good and were fun to watch, but they don't stick out and I feel no need to own them. They aren't as interesting, creative, mysterious or as pleasing to the eyes as the originals. I don't feel the wonder and passion in them like I did with the original three. I can watch the original Evil Dead movies and listen to commentaries and learn things about budget, practical special effects and notice things I didn't see before and hear all the classic quotes. The new ones just feel like run of the mill tributes in the vein of typical 2010s/2020s horror films. Therefore, streaming will do for these new ones. I hope that I illustrated my perspective nicely.

I like the individual cases.

I was just watching The Colossus of Rodhes and was searching any extra information of it when I found your KZbin Chanel. You did a good job about it! I’ve just signed it up! Greetings from Southern Brazil

Love the snapper cases... Fit perfectly in discsox dvd sleeves. 👍

So you found an old gravel road and you proclaim this is it !?! No association or proof , just your creepy feelings? No thumbs up.

I am using djois sleeves with ring binders. Am in the middle of transferring my whole collection in to those things. It's simply brilliant. It frees up so much space. The stores 1 disc is funny. I have whole seasons stored in a single sleeve which is sometimes 6 discs. (in individual paper sleeves)

do you remember DiscGear? I loved that until I dropped it during a move

you need a bow tie

I appreciated Max's backstory because I grew up in the 1950s as well. We got our first television in 1954. Back then there were only 3 stations and little programming, so they filled empty time slots with movies from the 30s and 40s. In 1958 I found a paperback copy of Steven H. Scheuer's Movie Almanac, a book I read cover to cover until it literally started to fall apart. At that point, I too searched TV guide hoping to find the films I knew of but had never seen. I had a mother who was a film lover, who would allow me to watch a film on the late show provided I took a two hour nap beforehand. I can't remember my first film noir, (I'd never even heard the term) but I believe it was Stranger On The 3rd Floor. I loved Peter Lorre. I'm not even sure that movie qualifies as noir, but it doesn't matter. It was all part of a love affair with cinema that's still ongoing. And these days, it's far easier to find even the most obscure films. Life is good!

1. When I was a kid and saw Sunset Boulevard I could see Gloria Swanson as a "past her prime has-been", but now that I'm old I realize she is only 51...a spring chicken. 2. Another interesting thing about The Set-Up is that it is based on a book-length poem. I don't know how available it is but it is worth reading if you can find it. 3. I know people have different ideas about what is and what is not noir (for example , I don't consider The Maltese Falcon to be noir), but my favorite Bogart noir is "In a Lonely Place" and my favorite Robert Ryan noir is "On Dangerous Ground"---two of the best noir titles ever.

Noirs are dramatic thrillers that refected the psychology of the time. Shady characters and uncertainty, becomes darkness and shadows on screen. Women were replacing men in factories during the war , so we see women representing power over men. If a noir film only has one of those elements, I don't think it is a film noir. Noir is more than just style. It is a sub genre because its characteristics are specific, but certain films that only look like a noir are just styled after the true noirs.

Awesome video.

Thanks for this, Heath. Sorry to see the bulk of your usual audience doesn't seem to care. But then what else can we expect in this cultural moment? As a Lennon fan from way back (I cherish my DVD set of him on Dick Cavett and have watched Get Back 3x and counting), I'll definitely be watching this doc. Keep up the good fight!

When I was attending USC 1979-1980, "Courtney Joyner" was enrolled in every class I was in, but was never there. It got to be something of a joke. One thing I learned in my Documentary class was that period films over time become "documentaries" of their times. (Were you in class that day? Tee-Hee!) As for Monogram, their films were some of the first sold to television. And Consolidated Film Industry (CFI) closed around 2006 due to the emergence of digital. And the limited used of film during the 1940s was because it was rationed since the film base of cellulose nitrate was the compound for gun powder. THAT is a major detail. Aside from the John Wayne movies, Republic also produced Gene Autry and Roy Rogers movies. In fact a number of the Roy Rogers films were made in their (CFI's) TruColor process. Another detail worth mentioning. Aside from renting the back lot at Universal, Monogram also rented the back lot at Hal Roach. One of the merits of the Poverty Row and the B unit serial units at Universal and Columbia was that they developed a system of low cost, fast production that fit the needs of early television. And many of them made that transition.

Gun Crazy .... best noir poster ever!

Thank y’all for making this list!!! I made sure to add them all to a list and I’m going to start watching one a night until I’ve completed the list!!

They need to be bundling kill bill 1 and 2 together. It's ridiculous that they still keep them separate.

Sadly most people care more about streaming than physical media

Since the TV versions of these cues are so familiar to fans, future releases might consider including a “TV version,” as heard in the special, alongside various alternate versions that reflect Guaraldi’s original vision. To a large extent, these releases already achieve that.

To hear jazz fusion nuggets like “Woodstock’s Revenge” in full stereo is incredible. The contribution that the Mendelson brothers are making to Guaraldi’s legacy is immeasurable. 🎹

Thanks for the reviews, Heath! Looking forward to checking out Here now!

Halloween 4 rebooted freeform

This is the good, the bad and the ugly I can’t believe they didn’t use hdr. Not using that is such a downgrade from film.

It was more like a episode of Black mirror

Hey Heath, I read the title and I completely misunderstood, when you said you're reviewing here, I thought you were making the statement like "I'm walking here" Midnight Cowboy I didn't realise until I looked at thumbnail it was the name of a movie. HERE :) and this coming from a guy who works in a movie theatre, I saw it on the show times in LED lights just this morning :) and it reminded me of my blunder :)

Mr halloween remake FOX

Carpool the movie go WB

The orcars buying it KNBC