Fun City Editions

[What A Disgrace]

FC announces on twitter that they are going to be releasing Paradise. A movie that I assume Pheobe Cates would prefer stay on VHS.

Finally, a FC release I probably won't buy, even out of curiosity.

[knives]

FC announces on twitter that they are going to be releasing Paradise. A movie that I assume Pheobe Cates would prefer stay on VHS.

To be fair, that probably describes half of Cates’ CV.

[dwk]

[To be fair, that probably describes half of Cates’ CV.

Eh, I don't know about that, but it was the only time she had the misfortune of co-staring with Bibleman.

[pistolwink]

they really will release anything on Blu-ray now, huh?

[domino harvey]

This is trash with a nude celebrity, it will sell better than anything they’ve ever released

[jazzo]

And if I’m remembering it correctly, not having seen it since its “Late Not-So-Great Movies” showing on Toronto’s CityTV in 1989, it isn’t even fun in that insane way Endless Love or Roadhouse are. It’s just painfully boring and offensive.

[Fiery Angel]

Boring, maybe; but what's offensive?

[jt839]

This is trash with a nude celebrity, it will sell better than anything they’ve ever released

True. Everyone on Blu-ray.com are already saying how excited they are that this is getting a Blu-ray because Phoebe Cates gets nude in it. People like them are probably the reason the majority of new releases from boutique labels is shlock like this.

[jazzo]

Boring, maybe; but what's offensive?

Honestly, it’s been 35 years, but I have a vague memory of pretty silly Arabic stereotypes in the villainous characters, but I could totally be misremembering it.

[domino harvey]

i believe you are correct

[Fiery Angel]

Boring, maybe; but what's offensive?

Honestly, it’s been 35 years, but I have a vague memory of pretty silly Arabic stereotypes in the villainous characters, but I could totally be misremembering it.

I haven't seen it since the mid '80s either, so you may be right--I barely remember anything about it, even Cates.

[dwk]

This is trash with a nude celebrity, it will sell better than anything they’ve ever released

And Fun City said on social media that Heavenly Bodies and Paradise are their fastest selling titles.

[swo17]

Thanks for bumping the thread to remind me that Bad Company just came out. Looking forward to some Jeff Bridges nudity

[What A Disgrace]

The so-called site exclusive editions of Paradise and Heavenly Bodies are up for pre-order on DiabolikDVD.

[dwk]

Fun City tweeted

From the Paramount library & soon making their worldwide Blu-ray debuts via Fun City Editions: Daniel Petrie's LIFEGUARD (1976), starring Sam Elliott, & Richard Benjamin's RACING WITH THE MOON (1984), starring Sean Penn, Elizabeth McGovern & Nicolas Cage.

[domino harvey]

Wow, Racing With the Moon may be their first non-feelbad release

[therewillbeblus]

A number of their releases (particularly earlier on) don't strike me as feelbad. Rancho Deluxe, Smile, Party Girl, Married to the Mob, and even stuff like Jeremy and I Start Counting! don't leave me with that feeling

[tehthomas]

Walking the Edge is feel-good!

Natural Enemies?

Not so much...

[Jean-Luc Garbo]

Walking the Edge is feel-good!

Especially when compared to the also starring Robert Forster Vigilante!

[swo17]

Handgun
I would like to hear a commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on a physical release.

I caught up with this after Tracy Letts raved about it on that podcast. Anyway, thought you might like to know that the FCE release's booklet does feature a good essay from her