Tuesday April 19, 2005

Savant's new reviews today are

Errol Flynn: The Signature Collection
 Captain Blood, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, Dodge City, The Sea Hawk, and They Died with Their Boots On
Warners
The Purple Plain  MGM
and
Devils on the Doorstep  Home Vision

Savant's proud of himself; he not only made street date with the lavish Errol Flynn boxed set, but also was able to sneak in one of his favorites, the rare & beautiful picture The Purple Plain. As is typical with movie fans like Savant, an obscure title is all the more favored because to champion it seems like being in a select club of admirers ... film snobbery, I guess, but this title gets my highest recommendation.

Notes from my mail: I've been asked to be sure to say that the TCM version of Hawaii is uncut, unlike the new MGM DVD, and still the best way to see the film. On The Professionals, some viewers have found that their DVD copies have un-removable and unnecessary English subs for Spanish words like "Sí;" and some other writers have taken me to task for not mentioning Woody Strode's earlier roles including his starring performance in Sergeant Rutledge.

Thanks for reading! Glenn Erickson

Posted by DVD Savant at April 19, 2005 12:12 PM