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Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:29 pm
by Perkins Cobb
I just saw some of these covers in the flesh, so to speak, and came back to make some quips about how ridiculous they are, but I see I can't top any of the wiseacres who beat me to it. Unbelievable. Sony had better keep releasing some worthwhile obscurities in this line to make up for my having to look at these atrocities.
Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 5:30 pm
by HerrSchreck
Was this the line Sony said they'd be dumping some of their noir titles on... specifically mentioning Mann's The Black Book?
Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 12:12 pm
by Jonathan S
HerrSchreck wrote:Was this the line Sony said they'd be dumping some of their noir titles on... specifically mentioning Mann's The Black Book?
If I recall correctly, the noirs will be in sets in the "Collector's Choice" series (like the Boetticher set). At least that was the context mentioned for
The Black Book. I guess they could also release more noirs in the Martini line too.
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 3:49 am
by Ashirg
Oh, horror - these terrible covers
will be back. Other titles released on February 3 besides
Five and
Our Man in Havana are
Getting Straight,
Gumshoe and
Vibes.
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:38 am
by Perkins Cobb
Burl seems to be making the case for the whole booze theme. Somebody in marketing must be getting defensive.
Still, it's a rare and eclectic group of movies that I never thought I'd see on DVD, so good for Sony.
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:31 am
by Gregory
The first-wave titles are currently on sale for $11.07 at DD. I was considering Garment Jungle but I've decided to pass on all of them.
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2008 11:20 pm
by dx23
From
dvdtimes.co.uk:
Martini Movies Wave 2 in February
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have announced the second wave of ‘Martini Movies’ due on Region 1 DVD on 3rd February 2009. Introduced as ‘one part top-shelf martini, two parts celluloid history, all garnished with a hint of camp,’ this wave includes Getting Straight, Our Man in Havana, Five, Vibes and Gumshoe. Priced at $19.94 SRP each, features are detailed below...
Getting Straight
* 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English Mono and English subtitles
* Martini Minutes – “Secrets of Seduction” and “Secrets of Deception”
Our Man in Havana
* 2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English Mono and English subtitles
* Original Trailer
* Martini Minutes – “Secrets of Seduction” and “How to travel in style”
Five
* 1.33:1 Full Screen
* English Mono and English subtitles
* Original Trailer
* Martini Minutes – “How to become a villain” and “Secrets of Deception”
Vibes
* 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English Dolby Surround and English subtitles
* Original Trailer
* Martini Minutes – “Secrets of Deception” and “How to travel in style”
Gumshoe
* 1.66:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
* English Mono and English subtitles
* Original Trailer
* Martini Minutes – “How to become a villain” and “Secrets of Seduction”
The hideous covers continue to grace these Martini releases.
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 3:05 am
by Cold Bishop
The Getting Straight is the worst of the bunch (although its good to finally have the film).
Is Cyndi Lauper recreating the opening to Last Tango or something? Pretending to be asian?
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 5:46 am
by justeleblanc
Albert Finney = Ben Affleck
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Tue Dec 30, 2008 8:56 am
by Gregory
Five = "5ive"? That's just sad. I'm continuing to pass on all of these, partly just on principle (especially at a $20 SRP). I'll rent a few, including Our Man in Havana -- good to have that one available finally.
..."5ive," really, for a 1951 film? I'm still in a state of disbelief. Is this the kind of desperation companies like this have been driven to by the worsening consumer market?
I hope Warner releases 6R33D soon (that I would buy).
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 3:12 pm
by zone_resident
DVD Savant on
Our Man in Havana
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 8:05 pm
by Matt
zone_resident wrote:DVD Savant on
Our Man in Havana
To save everyone a click, here's is the entirety of Erickson's thoughts on the DVD (not to be confused with the plot description of the movie that constitutes the remaining 98% of the "review"):
DVD Savant wrote:Sony's Martini Movies presentation of Our Man in Havana looks great in widescreen...The two "martini" themed mini-featurettes are harmless.
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:13 pm
by Matt
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 10:12 pm
by fdm
FWIW, saw four of these at my local grocery store for 9.99 apiece yesterday. (King Soopers) The covers don't quite look so bad when you actually see them.
(Only have one of this "series" so far, Getting Straight. Watched a good chunk of it one night and it looked great. (But have to admit it seemed a bit more dated than last time I watched it many years ago).)
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 11:41 pm
by MoonlitKnight
So far I've got "Our Man in Havana," "Getting Straight," "Gumshoe," "Dollars," "The Anderson Tapes," and "The New Centurions." I certainly hope Sony doesn't back out of releasing their third wave because I'm dying to get "Enter Laughing," "The Comic," "Husbands," and "I Never Sang for My Father" as well.
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:48 am
by fdm
Think the ones I saw were Dollars, Anderson Tapes, New Centurions and Affair In Trinidad.
The more the merrier...
Re: Martini Movies from Sony
Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 4:53 am
by justeleblanc
Is it just me or would ISHTAR be a flippin amazing Martini Movie?