tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post2277289128917414245..comments2023-12-01T02:19:48.765-08:00Comments on Ed Gorman's blog: The Seventh VictimEd Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-36882165107934176622011-07-06T18:55:32.164-07:002011-07-06T18:55:32.164-07:00Sorry, that's YOUTH RUNS WILD.Sorry, that's YOUTH RUNS WILD.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-87815640583396437912011-07-06T18:50:55.500-07:002011-07-06T18:50:55.500-07:00And, Mike, I'll watch FIFI any day of the week...And, Mike, I'll watch FIFI any day of the week over THE GHOST SHIP, which is unintentionally ridiculous.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-83528594511365336482011-07-06T18:50:03.960-07:002011-07-06T18:50:03.960-07:00It's still available, and in fact the second r...It's still available, and in fact the second release of the box set was slightly upgraded in package from the initial release I picked up (including the Scorcese documentary), though some fans have complained that the transfers to DVD are inferior to those to laserdisc.<br /><br />I complain (and not me alone) that the box should and could easily have included MLLE. FIFI, the Lewton Unit's espionage film, and the protest drama YOUTH RUN WILD, but they were left out for not being outre enough, or some such stupid reason.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-82107756126508760122011-07-06T07:07:23.281-07:002011-07-06T07:07:23.281-07:00Lewton fans should check out THE VAL LEWTON HORROR...Lewton fans should check out THE VAL LEWTON HORROR COLLECTION, a DVD boxed set containing nine of his films, all the great ones. It also has audio commentaries and a documentary on Lewton and his odd career.<br /><br />I bought this one about four or five years ago, but I would imagine it's still available.Mike Dennishttp://mikedennisnoir.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-20499085091719710652011-07-06T06:37:48.375-07:002011-07-06T06:37:48.375-07:00My selection for Overlooked Films this week is not...My selection for Overlooked Films this week is not dissimilar, in a different sort of modest way, BLUE CHA CHA. It's certainly noirish in incident, for most of its run...Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-82161394929681862642011-07-05T19:11:16.458-07:002011-07-05T19:11:16.458-07:00The saddest part for me was that the first time I ...The saddest part for me was that the first time I took the opportunity to see it, it was a Turner "colorized" atrocity (if ever a film Did Not Need Colorization, it was THE SEVENTH VICTIM), so, being familiar with the Lewton Unit's work, I bailed on that showing after about five minutes, but it wasn't on home video yet and I didn't have the wonderful opportunity I'd had back in '82 to catch CAT PEOPLE and the weakest of the Lewton Unit films, THE GHOST SHIP, in a real theater for first viewing.<br /><br />Inasmuch as CAT PEOPLE is no bones about it supernatural horror (unless you're willing to make some pretty big assumptions), and THE 7TH VICTIM (I'll have to look again to see if that's how the onscreen title goes) is, as you say, as naturalistically noir as it gets (despite that involvement of Satanists), the notion that they have some sequential relevance is pretty whack.Todd Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01815516018079824802noreply@blogger.com