I think it's a superbly made film, from the incredibly powerful central performances to all the technical aspects, from the cinematography to the editing, the production design to the score.

The only thing I don't like about The Deer Hunter is how it is yet another in a long line of films where there is (in a borderline racist way) very little to distinguish between the Vietnamese characters and how the Americans are victims of their own war of aggression.

Might give it another chance but on amazon prime, still going to get rid of the 4k version when it turns up

You'll notice Nos says it's a superbly made film but he doesn't say it's actually any good for entertainment value.

Just pre-ordered this from zavvi. Shame there's no ultra 4k version.

Oh I am tempted! Discovery is one of the best shows I've seen in a while :)
I think that there is a 4K coming out in the USA, it'll be pricey though.

The 1970s saw American cinema produce some outstanding films but... prime example being The Deer Hunter, there was a trend after The Godfather to make 'epic' style drama with scenes that seem to on far too long, a couple others that spring to mind.

Day of the Dolphin, beautifully shot drama about intelligent dolphins (one of the only films that put me to sleep in a cinema, might play better on t.v.)

Coming Home, superbly acted drama about Vietnam but God does it drag.

Picked up Police Academy 1-7 on Blu for a princely £4.50 from my local charity shop. Ive only seen the first but heard the sequels are wretched. Kind of looking forward to seeing how bad they are.

Second is just as good as the first , thirds ok but they went downhill when Guttenberg left, but still some fun to be had.

The first couple of sequels aren't necessarily terrible but once you hit 4 or 5 (can't remember which was worst) then the shit hits the fan

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I suppose I was replying more to the point about the editing and the earlier post about the film being boring. It's not one I would watch for some light viewing in the evening to unwind, but even though it's not a particularly pleasant experience, I do find it an engrossing and compelling watch.