This film, by Paul Provenza and Penn Gilette, opens tomorrow in New York, and a few weeks later in select cities. Can someone go see it and report? Fat chance it ever comes to Charleston, but if anyone thinks it’s worth the 90 minute drive, I can see it when it opens in Columbia on (believe it or not) September 9.
I think Mauer first mentioned this documentary in a comment a few posts back. I first heard about it when I read this piece by Frank Rich:
Speaking of Spielberg,
I bought the 35th anniversary DVD of “Jaws” yesterday, which includes a making-of documentary (a version of which I had already seen) in which Spielberg says that he was drawn to the script of “Jaws” because he thought it was essentially the same film he had just made, “Duel.” And as I tried to point out in comments to Mike’s “War of the Worlds” post of 7/1 , isn’t it possible to say he’s been remaking “Duel” ever since?
The 35th anniversary edition DVD is quite good, but should I have just waited a few more years for the 40th anniversary DVD? Or the 42nd anniversary DVD? Or the 50th anniversary blu-ray disc? Or the 53rd anniversary Holographic Versatile Disc? Or the eagerly awaited 75th diamond anniversary mindmeld, with bonus Robert Shaw clone?
Seriously, I was browsing through the DVD section of our local B&N, and I saw in the shelves, back to back, the 30th anniversary and the 35th anniversary DVDs of “Easy Rider.” Now, I like the film. But does ANY film, good or bad, need to be repackaged that quickly? What’s so “special” about this “special edition” if it is to become obsolete in 5 years? I think the time between DVD editions should be no less than 10 years, and only if something significant has occurred, like major restoration of original negatives. “Last chance to own ‘Pinocchio’ on DVD, so act now!” Does anyone really believe that?