Reply #45: The Paper Chase

[Lisa]

I bought it for my local library and they claim that it has either been out or "on hold" since they put it on the shelf last April.

Another hard-to-get movie starring Timothy Bottoms is "Johnny Got His Gun" -- mentioned several times here on DU.

Other titles that the library either asked for specifically, or were very glad to get:

The Manchurian Candidate (good interviews with Angela Lansbury and Co., plus some surprising insights from the filmmakers)
Monty Python and the Holy Grail (the bonus version with the extras is hilarious)
Atanarjuat (this is an Inuit film -- not really a mainstream release unless you are interested in the myths of tribal societies, life in the Arctic, and Canadian history -- but lots of cool extras on the DVD)
Never Cry Wolf

One I'm currently waiting for (I've ordered it on VHS -- I don't think it's out on DVD yet) -- Come See the Paradise. In my opinion, it's actually better than "Snow Falling on Cedars". (Makes a good double feature with "Bad Day at Black Rock", which is on DVD.)



Film noir -- Dana Carvey's "Blank Slate" is an attempt to spoof film noir -- not a classic, but there are some funny moments.