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Post by Captain Spencer on Mar 31, 2017 1:32:28 GMT
Yep, that much-maligned and controversial thriller Windows will be released by Shout! Factory on July 4th, 2017. Special features have not been announced yet. I was just about to point out that this is the first time ever it will be getting a home video release, but then I remembered it was put out on the on-demand format a couple of years back.
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Post by petrolino on Apr 1, 2017 23:08:41 GMT
I've not seen it but that's awesome news, thanks. From the Prince of Darkness himself, the great cinematographer Gordon Willis.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Apr 3, 2017 0:47:41 GMT
It would be interesting to see how the blu-ray turns out, as the film's got a striking visual quality and creative cinematography.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Apr 4, 2017 1:53:43 GMT
Yep, that much-maligned and controversial thriller Windows will be released by Shout! Factory on July 4th, 2017. Special features have not been announced yet. I was just about to point out that this is the first time ever it will be getting a home video release, but then I remembered it was put out on the on-demand format a couple of years back. Much-maligned and also deservedly maligned. Willis was going for atmosphere and mood, but he forgot to give his thriller some thrills. Pretentious dreck, and while I own a rare copy of it on VHS, I'm not so certain I would want to sit through it again. Yeah I wasn't really fond of Windows either. The one time I saw it was on Youtube a while back, and the quality was only so-so and I'm not even sure it was the complete version. Nevertheless, I'm curious to see what kind of treatment Shout! will give it. |
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jul 15, 2017 15:23:45 GMT
Well, I watched the blu-ray of Windows last night and, now having seen a much better quality version as opposed to when I first saw it on YouTube and barely remembering it, I can now honestly say that the movie itself is terrible. Completely lacking in suspense and thrills, and it is dreadfully dull. There is a nice music score by Ennio Morricone and some cool, nicely dark cinematography by Gordon Willis, but Willis just wasn't the right director for the material. I'm guessing someone like John Schlesinger would have been better suited for it.
The extras were a conversation between Talia Shire and producer Mike Lobell, and an interview with Elizabeth Ashley. They all seem to have fond memories of Windows, and enjoyed being involved with it.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jul 16, 2017 19:22:42 GMT
Well, I watched the blu-ray of Windows last night and, now having seen a much better quality version as opposed to when I first saw it on YouTube and barely remembering it, I can now honestly say that the movie itself is terrible. Completely lacking in suspense and thrills, and it is dreadfully dull. There is a nice music score by Ennio Morricone and some cool, nicely dark cinematography by Gordon Willis, but Willis just wasn't the right director for the material. I'm guessing someone like John Schlesinger would have been better suited for it. The extras were a conversation between Talia Shire and producer Mike Lobell, and an interview with Elizabeth Ashley. They all seem to have fond memories of Windows, and enjoyed being involved with it. It plays like a dramatic Woody Allen mood piece, but terribly dull and devoid of any chills. It was attempting to be tasteful and artful, when it needed to be more exploitative and challenging. It might have sounded good on paper, but what a misfire on film. Style did not reflect the substance, and that is what they were aiming for and it failed abysmally. I agree, it was an intriguing idea but poorly handled. |
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