The Saddest Music in the World [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • A Unique Direction of Film
 The Saddest Music in the World [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Starring: Guy Maddin , Matthew Davies , David Fox , Niv Fichman , and Mark McKinney
Director: Guy Maddin , Matt Holm , and Caelum Vatnsdal
Manufacturer: MGM
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00062IXJW
Release Date: 2004-11-16
The Saddest Music in the World [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars A Unique Direction of Film.......2004-12-17

If you know that Isabella Rossellini is married to David Lynch, you will have no problem understanding why she chose to star in this film. Director Guy Maddin tells a bizarre story, filmed through a snowy, distorted lens in black and white, making for a truly surreal vision. The story itself is simply about a Baroness in Canada who recrutes musicians from around the world to promote the worlds "saddest" music for a large sum of money. However, instead of gut wrenching sorrowful music, the audience is treated to a unique collage of `cold' characters seeming to come from the 19th century. The cinematography is fantastic, but the characters don't bring much life to the story. They are all stilted, bland inventions plucked straight from a silent film. At best the film is a study in film cinematography and style. There is love, tragedy and all the elements of true cinema, but it never fully evolves. However, the film is an advanced version of what David Lynch might have done if he chose this story, time and place. This film is for the real film buff who will not be disappointed.

The extra featurettes are truly amazing and spark enough interest in what a filmmaker will do to make his dream come true.

Where the West Begins [1938] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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    		Where the West Begins [1938] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Starring: Addison Randall , Fuzzy Knight , Luana Walters , Richard Alexander , and Budd Buster
    Director: J.P. McGowan
    Manufacturer: Alpha Video
    ProductGroup: DVD
    Binding: DVD

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    ASIN: B0006IUDZS
    Release Date: 2004-12-21
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    Broadway's Lost Treasures [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
    Average customer rating: 1 out of 5 stars
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    		 Broadway's Lost Treasures [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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    Manufacturer: Acorn Media
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    ASIN: B0000BZNDK
    Release Date: 2003-10-28
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    Customer Reviews:

    1 out of 5 stars check artists first.......2003-12-17

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      		American Movie Musicals Collection: West Side Story/Fiddler on the Roof/Guys and Dolls (REGION 1) (NTSC)
      Starring: Marlon Brando , Jean Simmons , Frank Sinatra , Vivian Blaine , and Robert Keith
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      Manufacturer: MGM
      ProductGroup: DVD
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      ASIN: B000ARXF9G
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