tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post8624837271303647292..comments2024-03-28T10:48:48.561-04:00Comments on Joe Torcivia's The Issue At Hand Blog: DVD Review: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) Blu-ray Special EditionJoe Torciviahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-1049184061971337582013-04-17T07:49:16.459-04:002013-04-17T07:49:16.459-04:00Reel PJ:
It’s a toss-up between Cagney and Boga...Reel PJ: <br /><br />It’s a toss-up between Cagney and Bogart as to who is my favorite actor of all time but, yes, neither one would work in this great film. Flynn was a perfect a Robin Hood as could be! Let alone his supporting cast! <br /><br />Beyond that, I wish there were more total DVD packages as wonderful as this one was! When they wanted to, Warner sure know how to do it right! <br /><br />Verily, did I just notice you did your own review of this film. Agree with it all… except that “9 out of 10” rating! “The Adventure of Robin Hood” is a “10 of 10”, if ever there was one! <br /><br />Anyone reading this, go read Reel PJ’s review. You’ll enjoy it! <br />Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-38542958034647354282013-04-16T19:30:52.804-04:002013-04-16T19:30:52.804-04:00Joe, I love James Cagney too, but agree he would d...Joe, I love James Cagney too, but agree he would definitely looked way out of place in this film. He'd rather punch out the villains rather than use a sword or bow and arrow. Reel Popcorn Junkiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159234563402927918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-55389935263425592792011-06-02T20:33:01.779-04:002011-06-02T20:33:01.779-04:00Chuck:
Glad you enjoyed the review. It was my lo...Chuck:<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the review. It was my longest and most enthusiastic to date. This package is worth it in every way! This and the "PSYCHO" Blu-Ray (reviewed elsewhere on my Blog) of last fall may be two of the best movie DVD packages ever assembled. <br /><br />Funny, as the supply of great sixties TV shows plays out, I’ve moved in this direction. In most cases, these are movies I’ve seen and enjoyed in years past (“Casablanca” “Maltese Falcon”, “Lifeboat”, “Robin Hood”, “Psycho”) , or have always wanted to see but never got around to it! (“Citizen Kane”, “Foreign Correspondent”, “Little Caesar”, “The Public Enemy”, “Captain Blood”) Others, like “A Slight Case of Murder”, or the soon-to-be-reviewed “The Mayor of Hell” and “Picture Snatcher” come from viewing trailers or reading Amazon recommendations. <br /><br />This WAS an amazing period for film – made all the better by DVD (seen in Blu-ray or upconverted standard format on a wide-screen HD TV) and all of the special features these packages come with. <br /><br />No cuts, no ads, no crowds to interfere or otherwise distract, the best picture quality many of these films have EVER had, and the joys of “historical perspective” have allowed me to enjoy the films as NEVER BEFORE! Warner Bros. (during their best period of DVD production) even gives you the authenticity of the experience with their wonderful “Warner Night at the Movies”! <br /><br />So, yes… In my (Ahem!) “middle age”, I’ve decided to see as many these films as I can! And, as you can see in the reviews, I’m having a great time doing it! <br /><br />Your cinematic suggestions are always welcome. That goes for ALL of you! <br /><br />Finally, no… I don’t think younger audiences, by and large, will have an appreciation for such things (…extraordinary persons like our friend Ryan Wynns excepted), but at a younger age, neither did I! …And these things looked a lot less old-fashioned in the ‘70s and ‘80s (my young adulthood) then they do now! The appreciation of some things just comes with age and perspective! <br /><br />Joe.Joe Torciviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00421096229407174474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5408368436169661319.post-38165771260877859552011-06-02T17:43:36.828-04:002011-06-02T17:43:36.828-04:00Wow, Joe, what an informative review. You're ...Wow, Joe, what an informative review. You're becoming as much of an old movie enjoyer-if-not-buff as I am. (I have other suggestions fur your viewing, if you haven't seen them already, that we can discuss by phone.) This is a gem in a decade littered with gems.<br />Talking of these movies of a bygone era (after all, this one is now a venerable 73!), always leads me to wonder how well these will survive in the minds of a population now accustomed to pulsating action, image overload, sound bites and instant analysis. Can they simply sit still for the more languid pacing - sword fights notwithstanding?<br />ChuckChuck Munsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02815223305362131302noreply@blogger.com