Re: The Red Shoes

[Smith Van PRC <smithv@USAFE15.ramstein.af.mil>]

Hello Love Hounds,

Anthony kindly responded with:
>(Smith Van PRC) wrote:

>> Whilst in San Francisco I went looking for KaTe Stuff.  Along
>> the way I noticed a Laser Disc edition of the original movie
>> "The Red Shoes", but it was exorbitantly expensive.  I had
>> thought that this would be a film to not go in search of, but
>> the LD looked fairly intriguing.  Should I have bought this
>> (is this a worthwhile film) ?

>Yes yes yes! Well, I assume this was a Criterion release, probably a
>restored version (Scorcese has been working on restoring Michael Powell's
>films as Powell is one of his favourite film makers, and Red Shoes is his
>favourite film; I just saw the restored "A Matter Of Life And Death" and
>it was gorgeous), so if you're into all the bonuses that Criterion put on
>their LDs then I'd recommend it. However, it's probably about a hundred
>dollars. The video tape can be had for about twenty or thirty. My
>recommendation is to find a revival house that's showing it and see it in
>a theatre.
>Anyway, yes, it is an extremely worthwhile film, visually very stunning
>and a powerful ending. One of my favourites.

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         Anthony Kyle Monday           /

Thanks for the information Anthony.  Guess I should have got it when
presented the opportunity, but I wasn't willing to pay the $129 asking
price.

But your reply, and others I've received, have changed my mind about the
film;  I won't pass on it next time!

Van