The Network DVD and Blu-ray Release Thread

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Has anyone seen Mystery Junction?

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I have it on dvd.

here's what i said

Mystery Junction (1951)

Stalwart English actor Sydney Tafler plays a crime writer who finds life is soon imitating his art when he's recognized by a fellow passenger on a train. It soon becomes clear that in the next carriage the police are escorting a dangerous criminal. When a shot rings out events take a turn for the worse.

Once thought lost forever this basically two room production which comes over as a British version of Key Largo except set in a snowstorm rather than a tornado,is actually rather clever and deliciously inventive especially in it's denouement. At only 61 minutes the story cracks on from first minute to last and wastes no time in springing the questions on the viewer. Although quite tame now it was probably hard boiled for it's time and could easily be classed as a British take on the American Noir genre.

The print, a co-restoration between Network and the BFI looks amazing for such an unknown but worthy film.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I have it on dvd.



here's what i said



Mystery Junction (1951)



Stalwart English actor Sydney Tafler plays a crime writer who finds life is soon imitating his art when he's recognized by a fellow passenger on a train. It soon becomes clear that in the next carriage the police are escorting a dangerous criminal. When a shot rings out events take a turn for the worse.



Once thought lost forever this basically two room production which comes over as a British version of Key Largo except set in a snowstorm rather than a tornado,is actually rather clever and deliciously inventive especially in it's denouement. At only 61 minutes the story cracks on from first minute to last and wastes no time in springing the questions on the viewer. Although quite tame now it was probably hard boiled for it's time and could easily be classed as a British take on the American Noir genre.



The print, a co-restoration between Network and the BFI looks amazing for such an unknown but worthy film.

It sounds quite atmospheric, the snowbound angle intriguing me a lot. Is this the case?

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

It sounds quite atmospheric, the snowbound angle intriguing me a lot. Is this the case?

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Can't remember. The review was from seven years ago.

Only seen it once.

Loads of those Network films i've only seen once and a few i've seen loads of times.

I should go back and rewatch them all but there's so many of them

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I have 114 films from Network's British Film Collection.

124 when you take into account Blu-rays.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

I'll stick Mystery Junction on now and watch it. I'm not tired nor do i have to get up until 8.30 am and it's only 61 minutes.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Enjoyed Mystery Junction.

Nicely atmospheric, snowbound, well written and fun characters. Definitely Key Largo in a blizzard.

If anything in my basket goes out of stock should i decide to place a n order tomorrow i might replace them with this.

[J Harker]

Thanks Dem. Ordered this morning. Love a snowbound setting. Sounds right up my street.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

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Those screenshots look to be superb quality.

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Those screenshots look to be superb quality.

That's just the dvd too.