Archive for November, 2006
“Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death!”
AN EVENING WITH AUNTIE MAME
Wednesday, December 13th at 7pm
Cinerama Theatre, 2100 Fourth Ave.
Bring your friends and family to this classic, beloved film presented
on the glorious Cinerama screen!
If you haven’t seen AUNTIE MAME, now is your chance to experience a true American classic on the best screen in town. The radiant Rosalind Russell stars as Mame …
MICHAEL IAN BLACK and MICHAEL SHOWALTER here at SCARECROW!
Still kicking yourself about missing STELLA’s instore here three years ago? You can stop now, because MICHAEL IAN BLACK and MICHAEL SHOWALTER will again grace us with their presence here at Scarecrow Video! They’ll be signing DVDs and making merry starting at 5pm on THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7TH.
For those of you saying to yourselves, “hmm…those names …
Remembering Robert Altman
Please use the comment space to discuss your favorite films or anecdotes about director Robert Altman, who passed away last night.
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Happy (Belated) Birthday, Martin Scorsese
This last Friday was the birthday of Mr. Martin Scorsese. While we here at The Crow were running around super busy with the coming rush of holiday traffic, a thoughtful person put on “A Personal Journey With Martin Scorsese Through American Movies.” Personal is certainly the word to describe this four-hour documentary (produced by the …
Richard Williams and The Thief and the Cobbler
This Tuesday, Richard Williams’ criminally butchered would-be-masterpiece of animation The Thief and the Cobbler returns to DVD thanks to the Weinstein Group. Although the packaging is new, this is unfortunately the same mutilated version that has been available starting with its 1995 theatrical release as Arabian Knight, and it’s apparently not even widescreen or remastered.
But …
VHS? Hell Yes! #1
As I promised before, I plan to post, at least semi-regularly, recommendations for movies that are only available on VHS and, at least at the time of posting, are not on any upcoming DVD release schedule. I will try to cover a broad spectrum of movies, because Scarecrow does not discriminate in what it carries, …
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Jack Palance (1919-2006)
In honor of the late Jack Palance, we’re playing Robert Aldrich’s THE BIG KNIFE.
Mr. Palance looked awfully good in a cowboy hat.
Which of his films was your favorite?
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