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The Third Man (Criterion Blu-ray)
This title in particular has been the subject of a good deal of controversy on Elsewhere (among other sites), message boards, and email lists across the web. No one seems to talk about much aside from the "Grain Issue." Since the grain (or overabundance thereof) is the obvious elephant in the room, I'm going to address it before getting on to the additional content on display here, of which there is much to see and thoroughly enjoy. (continued)

Upcoming

December 31

Defiance

Good

January 2

Cargo 200

January 7

Silent Light

January 9

After Dark Horrorfest 2009

Bride Wars

How About You

Not Easily Broken

The Unborn

Yonkers Joe

January 16

Chandni Chwok to China

Cherry Blossoms

Hotel for Dogs

My Bloody Valentine 3-D

Notorious

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

January 21

Of Time and the City

Oakland to Burbank

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I have to catch a jet back to Burbank...no more filing until the late afternoon.

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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on April 30, 2007 at 11:57 AM

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ArchiveGuy says ...

Jeff: Glad you came to town, but I'm a bit confused. In an earlier post, you wrote: "I report what I can, riff on whatever's out there, respond to each and every film...if that puts you to sleep, you're probably one of those short-attention-spanners who needs to play a video game to get the juices going."

But looking at all the posts since you announced you were coming...what films did you actually see here?

(1) Murch

That's it. You were at the Peter Sellars event, too, but was that it for your SFIFF experience? That's one Friday night, another Sunday midday. Is that it? Or am I missing something?

Posted by ArchiveGuy at April 30, 2007 1:11 PM

comment #2

Geoff says ...

You BASTARD!

Posted by Geoff at April 30, 2007 1:56 PM

comment #3

D.Z. says ...

Wow, if today's http://www.imdb.com/news/sb/2007-04-30/ is correct, Grindhouse might go straight-to-dvd in Europe.

Posted by D.Z. at April 30, 2007 3:02 PM

comment #4

jeffmcm says ...

And you creamed your sweatpants, right?

Posted by jeffmcm at April 30, 2007 4:20 PM

comment #5

gruver1 says ...

Wels to Archive Guy: Yes, you're missing something. The thing you're missing is, you're not an eighth- grade English teacher and I'm not a student in your class, and I don't care that much if you think I've seen or written about enough movies at the San Francisco Film Festival or not. I saw five and a half films at the festival. No, six and a half. If I really like a festival film, I'll write about it. If I really don't like it, I'll write about that. And if the movie is a shoulder-shrugger or a flatliner, then I'll get around to writing about it when I get around to it...if I can summon the energy.

Posted by gruver1 at April 30, 2007 5:36 PM

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CitizenKanedforChewingGum says ...

Kaned to Wells: And you're missing something. The fact that we come to this site to read MOVIE news (or presumably what passes for it, anymore). And the fact that by doing so, we are essentially paying your salary.

So how was that SFIFF? ;)

Posted by CitizenKanedforChewingGum at April 30, 2007 5:52 PM

comment #7

Roddy Reta says ...

Just when I thought Wells couldn't get any worse...

Posted by Roddy Reta at April 30, 2007 6:20 PM

comment #8

Ju-osh says ...

Looking for movie news?
That's what this week's Eddie Murphy post was!
(I think Jeff believes that the majority of us come here for the "writhing brunettes" and female bartender pics.)

Posted by Ju-osh at April 30, 2007 6:25 PM

comment #9

Edward says ...

>>(I think Jeff believes that the majority of us come here for the "writhing brunettes" and female bartender pics.)

No, that's just one of the perks of the site.

Posted by Edward at April 30, 2007 6:31 PM

comment #10

ArchiveGuy says ...

Jesus, ask a simple question and see what you get? Was there anything argumentative, accusative, or condescending in my post? Only to a defensive, thin-skinned malcontent apparently.

May I remind you that it was YOU who claimed to "riff on each and every film" and it was YOU who got all hot and bothered when accused in a different thread of wasting your posts on observational BS.

So I trust you, take your assertion at face value, and asked a simple question about what films you have been watching (since on this MOVIE site, apparently it's the movies themselves you're keeping secret). Did that merit such a rude and disproportionately nasty response? No.

I'm guessing the jetlag from SF to Burbank brought out the asshole in you (though in all fairness, that doesn't include your comments on the "Fog City" film, about which you're pretty much dead on re: the film's POV. *That* was well done).

Posted by ArchiveGuy at May 1, 2007 10:45 AM

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