Saw Death Proof. Loved it. Off to Amazon.com for Vanishing Point. Oooh, customers who bought Vanishing Point have also bought (the original) Gone in 60 Seconds. Do I need that? I borrowed it from someone already and liked it. Do I need to start an “iconic car movies of the ’70s” sub-collection? This chick Zoë … Read more
My jury’s been out on HD DVDs made from source predating the HD era. Presumably there would be a large improvement given the resolution of film, but I’d just not seen anything that had been done well, apparently. 2001: A Space Odyssey in HD is a masterpiece. I haven’t watched the entire thing yet, but … Read more
I heard a ridiculous (at first blush) assertion on the radio yesterday morning. A commercial claimed The Eagles were “the greatest American rock ‘n’ roll band of all time.” Talented players and writers all, no doubt. But the greatest? I chewed on it a bit. I’m pretty sure the answer isn’t The Eagles, but it’s … Read more