Savant's new reviews today are
Well, wonderful news from Bagdad. Enough said.
Three out of four DVDs reviewed tonight really impressed me, so I put extra effort into the coverage and held up the column for a day. I wouldn't have reviewed MY DARLING CLEMENTINE so far in advance of street date, but a reader asked me to so he could preorder it if the judgment was good. That's a little scary, but I've only received a couple of Emails over the last 4 years telling me my recommendation was bad, and I feel pretty confident about this one.
The fever seems to be revving up out there for RETURN OF THE KING. If you liked the first two, it will be a positive experience, I think - I'm no Tolkien expert but it was emotionally satisfying for me. For those of you who feel like you can't continue to breathe until you see it, relax and enjoy the experience. In five days or so it'll be behind you - you'll never be waiting for 'the big show' in quite the same way. When my kids return from school I think they're going to be reviewing the first two in detail in preparation for the trek to the multiplex. I don't think greeting them with, "Hey kids, I've got CHRIST IN CONCRETE!" is going to work out.
A lot of the discs I balked at reviewing have turned out to be winners, so I should be catching up soon - promises, promises. The January discs are starting to come in, but I'm dutifully watching the November ones I skipped. Thanks, Glenn Erickson
Posted by DVD Savant at December 14, 2003 04:38 PM