bIf god could do the tricks that we can do

[Agent Pat (Agentpat)]

...he'd be a happy man!" <BR> <BR>[necks snap forward and heads pop up] <BR> <BR>Now that I have everybody's attention, lemme tell y'all a story. ;o) <BR> <BR>The S.O. and I finally got a chance to use our X-mas gift from the in-laws tonight: a $200.00 gift certificate to "Best Buy" (a large discount electronic chain store), which we decided to spend on DVDs. He went his way, and I went mine. After stockpiling a bunch of Star Trek episodes, two recent releases, one classic film and two comedies under my already sore arm, I spotted Pay Dirt. I let out an audible yelp as I leaned over to more closely inspect a box, which appeared to be haphazardly tossed on the bottom shelf. My eyes glazed over as I saw the unmistakable artwork on the cover: a devil behind a motion picture camera. OMG!!!!!! It's out! It's out!! They released THE STUNT MAN on DVD!! Holy schitt! <BR> <BR>For those of you who don't know, "The Stunt Man" is a film that was released in 1980, starring Steve Railsback ("Vise," from "The Visitor") and Peter O'Toole. I wouldn't know where to begin to describe it, but if you haven't seen it, run, don't walk, to your nearest video/dvd store and BUY it!!! I got the limited edition version, which includes a second DVD documentary outlining the background behind all the hijinks it took to get this movie produced and distributed - a ten year long endeavor. Bottom line: I can't recommend it enough!! The acting is superlative and the script is extraordinary. Overall, a masterpiece! And the "making-of" documentary was *extremely* interesting, from a film-buff (read: geek) POV. ;o) <BR> <BR>Phew! Have I convinced anybody yet? Just DO it! BUY the DVD! Trust me on this one.

[Sheri Gordon (Sheri)]

*sneeef* I still need a DVD player. <IMG SRC="http://www.electric-ent.com/bbs/clipart/happy.gif" ALT=":)"> (workin on it though!) hehehe

[Will Finch (Shetan)]

Pat, Benjamin Franklin once said, "Well done is better than well said". <BR> <BR>You've convinced me!!!

[Agent Pat (Agentpat)]

Have you seen it yet Will? Amazon.com has some reviews <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005OCK7/qid=1011207509/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_71_1/102-5549030-2143317" TARGET="_top">here</A>. There's one or two sour grapes, but a large majority of viewers praise it. The "making-of" documentary is a must-see.

[Will Finch (Shetan)]

No haven't yet Agentpat, but soon. Did this have its beginnings as an Independent film??

[Agent Pat (Agentpat)]

Hmmm... I don't think so. They had "real" studio backing to *produce* the film, but because it couldn't be pigeonholed using some formulaic, two-word description ("action adventure," "love story," "social commentary," "comedy," etc.), Rush had an uphill battle with the distributors - and I mean a BATTLE! Take a peek at the viewer comments here: <BR> <BR><A HREF="http://us.imdb.com/Details?0238606" TARGET="_top">http://us.imdb.com/Details?0238606</A> <BR> <BR>(Only two paragraphs; it's a quick read)

[Will Finch (Shetan)]

Thanks AP, sounds interesting...