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I own all but the lure of a reversible cover for New York Ripper and that terrific artwork on the slipcase has made me add it to my HMV basket and all I need to do is check out!
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Well, I'm treating you guys today! Shameless have put together a special bumper trailer for Fulci's Box of Terror which includes a brand new teaser for Manhattan Baby! What do you think?
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Nice trailer which still makes Manhattan Baby look about as crazy as a couple of waltzing cats!
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Not seen any of these particular Fulci flicks yet but watching this trailer's certainly piqued my curiosity. Very reasonable price from what I can see on Play/Amazon etc as well Looks like this might be my first purchase from Shameless me thinks. Glad it's a box set too; a single disc release (as lovingly put together as I'm sure it would be) would look a little lonely next to my burgeoning stack of Arrow discs. |
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These three titles aren't the best films that Lucio Fulci ever made but they are still eminently watchable and, as you say, available at a very reasonable price. They are a good introduction to Fulci for anyone and you'll find yourself buying more Shameless and Fulci films after watching these three. This DVD lark is a slippery slope with one purchase leading to another two and so on until you wonder where you're going to get the time and money from to feed your obsession!
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Just always feel a bit of trepidation when approaching the less-regarded works of a much loved film maker. I guess it's the same thing which has stopped me watching much of Argento's output from the last two decades so far as well. However the critical responses to these so-called lesser works can often prove to be tremendously polarising, so I guess it just a bit more of a gamble. Often when I've had my expectations set relatively low or neutral I've had some very pleasant and unexpected surprises. Conversely, I'm sure we've all had experiences where the hype and acclaim for a supposed masterpiece has set our expectations so high that when we watched it, we were initially somewhat disappointed. Finally, I suppose even our own attitudes to a film can rapidly fluctuate due to mood, age, life experience etc so what in the final analysis does taste really tell us at all? I suspect, probably more about ourselves than the actual films sometimes And yes, the slope, as you say, is slippery indeed. Case in point: watched the 2nd part of BBC4's current History of Horror series last night and walked away with another list as long as my arm of films I want to see! |
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As for this Fulci set, the only film I haven't watched from it yet is Manhattan Baby. The other two I have to say I enjoyed immensely, particularly The Black Cat. I've not seen a lot of Fulci's more highly regarded films but I always take each film individually anyway, regardless of where it comes in a filmmaker's cannon!
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Looking forward to picking up this release the more I hear about it. Especially curious about the equally revered & reviled New York Ripper as that one really seems to divide opinions pretty sharply. |
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Will new stock of NYR feature the reverse sleeve like Torso Sarah? Hopefully Killer Nun is next on the list.
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I don't think there are plans for that at the moment, Reaps, but I will keep you posted!
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