21 / BD 29 Punishment Park
- ben d banana
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Perpee, any idea why this isn't listed on Amazon UK yet? I know Bensons World is great and all, but Amazon can be cheaper when ordering in quantity since they deduct the VAT for us North Americans. Bensons do fudge the customs value to save their customers duty and taxes though.
Also, since I appear to be quibbling about prices, when I'm paying a measly $30 Canadian for MoC discs I don't see how anyone can be reluctant to import such quality items. Especially when even a dumbass like me can walk into a chain store and pick up a decent, name brand, multi-region, capable DVD player for under $200 Canadian.
Here's to hoping for an MoC Edvard Munch too.
Also, since I appear to be quibbling about prices, when I'm paying a measly $30 Canadian for MoC discs I don't see how anyone can be reluctant to import such quality items. Especially when even a dumbass like me can walk into a chain store and pick up a decent, name brand, multi-region, capable DVD player for under $200 Canadian.
Here's to hoping for an MoC Edvard Munch too.
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- not perpee
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Amazon.co.uk are currently very very slow at getting items listed, and as far as we can tell, that dept are on holiday at the moment.
The best thing you can do is email amazon and let them know you want an item adding. Lord knows we're trying.
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re: EDVARD MUNCH. We tried, but it's with the bfi and they plan to release it. Can't wait!
The best thing you can do is email amazon and let them know you want an item adding. Lord knows we're trying.
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re: EDVARD MUNCH. We tried, but it's with the bfi and they plan to release it. Can't wait!
- Andre Jurieu
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ben d banana wrote:Here's to hoping for an MoC Edvard Munch too.
Project X will release Edvard Munch in Canada. Their Punishment Park release mirrors MoC's, though MoC did add a few more pages for their booklet. I'm sure they will load up for Edvard Munch as well.peerpee wrote:re: EDVARD MUNCH. We tried, but it's with the bfi and they plan to release it. Can't wait!
- ben d banana
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- Andre Jurieu
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- Arn777
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Review is up at DVD times
Also Cahiers du Cinema has an audio interview with Watkins, mostly on Edward Munch and La Commune, but he mentions Punishment park. http://www.cahiersducinema.com/ In the Movement(s) section (on the right hand side on the front page (once passed the intro), the questions are in French, but Watkins answers in English.
Also Cahiers du Cinema has an audio interview with Watkins, mostly on Edward Munch and La Commune, but he mentions Punishment park. http://www.cahiersducinema.com/ In the Movement(s) section (on the right hand side on the front page (once passed the intro), the questions are in French, but Watkins answers in English.
- shirobamba
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- Pinback
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UK residents can enter a competition over at DVD Times to win a copy of this DVD:
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=58576
http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=58576
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- not perpee
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There's been a barcode kerfuffle with PUNISHMENT PARK and Amazon's system. It's taking a while to sort out, but we're still working on it.
Meanwhile, cd-wow are stocking PUNISHMENT PARK and they have it for £13.99 which is cheaper than any other etailer. Free worldwide delivery.
Meanwhile, cd-wow are stocking PUNISHMENT PARK and they have it for £13.99 which is cheaper than any other etailer. Free worldwide delivery.
- der_Artur
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How much of an influence do you have on cd-wow selling all the MOC titles? Because I doubt that me sending them several requests would change anything.peerpee wrote:Meanwhile, cd-wow are stocking PUNISHMENT PARK...
- ben d banana
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- Andre Jurieu
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Much love for the new cover-art. So much more appealing than that mean 'ol officer pointing a shotgun at a prisoner in shackles.ben d banana wrote:Well, this is some progress.
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- Carthago delenda est
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Speaking of CD Wow stocking this film:
If you apply the 20%-off ritual you can pick it up for 11.19 GBP. It should work, it just did for me!
If you apply the 20%-off ritual you can pick it up for 11.19 GBP. It should work, it just did for me!
- Gordon
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Punishment Park stands alone. It's a ferocious piece of iconoclastic filmmaking from a true 'Master of Cinema'. Somewhat reminiscent of the later, Southern Comfort (1981, Walter Hill) but with an ungaurded political attitude, unlike Hill's allegory. The verisimilitude is pulverizing and it never lets up for a second. Never have I seen of that period that does not have an ounce of narrative fat or inconsistant editing; it just drives forward relentlessly to its nihilisitic denoument with reckless defiance. More from Watkins, please, Eureka - or anyone else.
Eureka's transfer and extras are superb.
Eureka's transfer and extras are superb.
- devlinnn
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Just a small note of thanks to MOC for making this available. I had only ever seen stills and read about Punisment Park through the years (memory tells me Film & Filming had a number of great pieces on the work years ago). I can only imagine what may have been if the film had a wide release at the time. Better late than never I guess. Problem is, everything else I'll be watching over the next few months will now be pointless to the core...
(Nick, just a small note that may mean nothing at all. I have ordered 8 MOC titles so far from the UK - 6 were shakers. The discs play fine, if a little marked.)
(Nick, just a small note that may mean nothing at all. I have ordered 8 MOC titles so far from the UK - 6 were shakers. The discs play fine, if a little marked.)
- Lino
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Didn't know where to put this so it goes here.
If you follow the link below, you'll find a review for the french disc of Watkins' Edvard Munch that has been recently released in France in its complete cut:
http://www.dvdrama.com/rw_fiche-5802-0-edvard-munch.php
If you follow the link below, you'll find a review for the french disc of Watkins' Edvard Munch that has been recently released in France in its complete cut:
http://www.dvdrama.com/rw_fiche-5802-0-edvard-munch.php
- Alyosha
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After waiting over a year with watching this, I finally found the right time a couple of days ago (it's quite nice to do this sometimes, some films have to grow upon you even before you watch them).
What a fantastic movie and a great dvd as well. Made over 30 years ago, it was horrifying to see the similarities with the events in the world today and with a certain country's actions in particular. The brilliant actors made it even harder to watch - I was watching a documentary.
This was my second Watkins-film (the first being "The War Game") and he's certainly one of my favourite directors at the moment. It will be very interesting to look into his other works. Where should I go from here - "Culloden" maybe?
What a fantastic movie and a great dvd as well. Made over 30 years ago, it was horrifying to see the similarities with the events in the world today and with a certain country's actions in particular. The brilliant actors made it even harder to watch - I was watching a documentary.
This was my second Watkins-film (the first being "The War Game") and he's certainly one of my favourite directors at the moment. It will be very interesting to look into his other works. Where should I go from here - "Culloden" maybe?
- Gordon
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Yes, go for The War Game and Culloden set from Project X: Amazon listing. The Gladiators is also worth seeing.
And of course, Edvard Munch is a masterpiece.
And of course, Edvard Munch is a masterpiece.
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