Saturday Morning Cartoons: 1970s Vol. 1. Just like the collection above, but includes titles like Speed Buggy, Batman, Hong Kong Phooey, and Josie and the Pussycats.
Field of Dreams (Blu-ray). One of the greatest of all baseball movies. This is a movie that everyone should have in their collections. I wonder how it looks in high definition and if it is worth the upgrade.
Falling Down (Blu-ray). One of the few good Joel Schumacher films. This movie is a blast as a man snaps in LA traffic and just wants to go home. This is a movie about going over the edge and Michael Douglas does a great job of it.
The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk. The next Dragon Dynasty release is a good one. Originally released chopped and dubbed as The Legend, we now get it in its original version and language. This film stars Jet Li and is a must have for any fan.
Mark of the Witch / Devil Times Five. This exploitation twosome looks like a lot of fun. The former has been restored to its original R-rated cut and is the story of a woman who takes a class on the occult who becomes possessed by a 17th century witch. The latter has five children (including Leif Garrett) surviving a crash in a snowy canyon, who seek shelter where strange things happen and people die.
Beneath the Flesh. I could not find any information on this title, but I like the cover. It could turn out to be just another low-budget horror flick, but those can be fun, right?
Article comments
1 - bill p
I watched The Ramen Girl over the weekend with very low expectations and it was... worse. Apart from centering around a ramen shop (and one short scene with Tampopo star Tsutomu Yamazaki) it's nothing at all like Tampopo. It's more Lost in Translation + Karate Kid. Mostly it's Brittany Murphy about to cry or actually crying, separated by the occasional montage. Also, Murphy and the Ramen Chef/teacher never learn each other's languages (they never bring in a translator) so they spend the whole movie talking at each other, not to. It feels really hacked up (there are like 25 deleted scenes on the dvd) and doesn't really make a lot of sense. (And the shot-on-DV look gives it a Lifetime Movie feel.) The Ramen Girl is HORRIBLE.
2 - Bill Boyd
I watched The Ramen Girl over the weekend.
I'm no professional movie critic, but I found this movie to be not as bad as one might think. I found myself actually caring for the main character and her endeavor. The movie has a lot of room for improvement but the story kept me interested. 3/5 stars