I bought the blu-ray recently. I saw the film in a theater when first released. I liked the film because of the Irish setting and language. I knew the story going in and knew it was described as a dark comedy.I would LOVE QQ Forum feedback on THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN! I had DVRed it from HBO in 1080 resolution with a DD 5.1 soundtrack and watched it intently last night and frankly, expecting a 'comedy' it was anything BUT! Of course the acting, cinematography and Carter Burwell's immersive score were without fault but the thick Irish accents and slang throughout necessitated engaging the cc subtitles. Taking place during the Irish Civil War of 1923 on a remote and ficticious Island off the coast of Ireland, I found it ultimately depressing and when Colin Farrell's character [spoiler alert] removed the severed finger of his former BFF, which, apparently choked his beloved miniature donkey, Jenny, it was indeed the Middle Finger! Such despair, isolation and ennui all pointed to a civil war within the inhabitants of that remote fictional island of Inisherin! And if that was the point, IMO, it succeeded brilliantly!
Admittedly there were some very funny lines but as one reviewer posted ...NO musician in his right mind would ever chop his fingers off! And maybe that WAS the point!
Italian screen legend Gina LOLLOBRIGIDA DIES AT AGE 95
https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/gina-lollobrigida-italian-actress-dead-95
Good to know. I've seen it and it is an unusual one! Great cinematography.Pete, the closest analogy to Banshees just might be Philip Ridley's 'cult classic' THE REFLECTING SKIN with a very young Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan. When I screened it for a friend he surmised it was the WORST film he had ever seen. But seriously, he missed the point ..... that childhood can indeed be VERY VERY Frightening. If you have a chance, I very highly recommend it:
Got the email today. Looks like The Fisher King is scheduled for an April release. No mention of Thelma and Louise yet.
This one's worth a look to see John Heard's range. I've never seen him like this in any other movie.From FUN CITY EDITIONS/Vinegar Syndrome Czech film director Ivan Passer's CUTTER'S WAY [1080p/DTS~HD MA 2.0 MONO]
http://thedigitalbits.com/item/cutters-way-fce-2023-bd
Cutter's Way over the years has achieved somewhat of a cult status. Saw it many years ago and need to refresh my memory!
I saw this ages ago and according to my movie spreadsheet, I quite enjoyed it!From Australia's Imprint Video comes James Gray's THE YARDS [1080p/DTS~HD MA 5.1]
https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Yards-Blu-ray/322778/#Review
Also available to stream on Amazon Prime in HD
https://www.amazon.com/Yards-Mark-W...vies-tv&sprefix=the+yards,movies-tv,76&sr=1-1
Traditionally, Amazon has their uber blow out 4K/BD~V sales during November's Black Friday/Cyber Monday periods. But if you visit blu~ray.com's website frequently, as I do, they do have some fantastic LIGHTNING DEALS [like Heat for $8.99] which don't last long and a lot of 50% off sales on box sets!
I notice a lot of those Amazon coupons likewise appear during Christmas, New Years and other holiday periods and they can save you a lot of money.
