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beamish13 wrote:

ianthemovie wrote:Parents is a truly bizarre film with some great moments (I love that montage of 1950s suburbia set to "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White"). I wish it were less uneven. But I do remember laughing at that ending. If you see the movie as a black comedy about a child's fears about adult sexuality (as I do), the ending seems to say "you're freaked out to think about your parents having sex? Just imagine your grandparents doing it!"

It's a really solid dark comedy. What I remember most about it is a dream sequence that strongly recalls the opening of Sidney Lumet's Murder on the Orient Express

captveg wrote:Also on 5/30/17:

Akeelah and the Bee (2006)

The Narrator Returns wrote:Amores Perros - 10/10

bluray.com wrote:This being said, mild to moderate edge-enhancement is occasionally easy to spot.

FrauBlucher wrote:Is there any reason to believe there is still a deal between Lionsgate/Studio Canal? It seems like it's been forever since Lionsgate released a SC title. How long do these agreements usually last for? And if there is no longer a deal between the two, would SC be in any rush to return them back to Criterion or maybe wait for the best possible offer? I'm sure Kino would be a player. It's just a shame because Studio Canal Vintage Classics seems to be turning out some very good blurays in Europe.

"Lionsgate is a terrific partner with a proven track record of success in handling our films," said STUDIOCANAL Executive Vice President of International Distribution Anna Marsh. "We are excited by the opportunity to continue to tap their marketing expertise and distribution prowess as we add our titles to their commercially exciting slate."

FrauBlucher wrote:Disappointing indeed. But no mention of the SC Vintage Classic line.

Lionsgate is probably the worst studio but SC doesn't think so...

"Lionsgate is a terrific partner with a proven track record of success in handling our films," said STUDIOCANAL Executive Vice President of International Distribution Anna Marsh. "We are excited by the opportunity to continue to tap their marketing expertise and distribution prowess as we add our titles to their commercially exciting slate."

STUDIOCANAL owns one of the most important film libraries in the world, boasting 6,500 feature films, including the iconic Terminator 2, Breathless, Mulholland Drive and Belle de jour.

BEYOND RE-ANIMATOR SPECIAL FEATURES
· Audio Commentary with Director Brian Yuzna
· NEW – Isolated Score Selections & Audio Interview with Composer Xavier Capellas
· NEW – “Beyond & Back” – An Interview with Director Brian Yuzna
· NEW – “Death Row Sideshow” – An Interview with Actor Jeffrey Combs
· NEW – “Six Shots By Midnight” – An Interview with S. T. Joshi, author of I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft
· NEW – Production Art Gallery by Illustrator Richard Raaphorst
· Still Gallery
· Vintage EPK Featurette
· “Dr. Reanimator – Move Your Dead Bones” Music Video
· Theatrical Trailer
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DAGON SPECIAL FEATURES:
* Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon and Screenwriter Denis Paoli
* Audio Commentary with Director Stuart Gordon and Star Ezra Godden
* NEW – “Gods & Monsters” – A discussion with Director Stuart Gordon, Interviewed by Filmmaker Mick Garris
* NEW – “Shadows over Imboca” – An Interview with Producer Brian Yuzna
* NEW – “Fish Stories” – An Interview with S.T. Joshi, author of I Am Providence: The Life and Times of H.P. Lovecraft
* Vintage EPK
* Archival Interviews with Stuart Gordon, Ezra Godden, and other Cast & Crew
* Theatrical Trailer
* NEW – Conceptual Art Gallery from Artist Richard Raaphorst
* Storyboard Gallery
* Still Gallery

Big Ben wrote:Joshi will make for an interesting interviewee on that Dagon disc. He's the most prominent Lovecraft scholar on the planet. He's a goof though (How the hell one can be an apologist to Lovecraft's blatant racism is beyond me.)