Annie is uplifting, while Goodbar is depressing. and our Ive always wondered about A Delicate Sound of Thunder, the exceptional Pink Floyd concert film. Wasn't Antonioni a fan? Another example of a situation where the studio would rather forget a movie exists. 1. Post But they're also willing to point out that the way music clearances work in Europe allows for many programs to come out on DVD there that may never come out here. Looking For Mr. Goodbar. One of the most muddled films ever, Looking For Mr Goodbar isnt sure what it actually IS. This was based on the real life murder of Roseann Quinn in 1973. Not everyone is as invested in Beatles history as you. The executives at both StarVista and Shout have been doing this so long that they have a pretty good idea of whether a project will be doable simply by looking at a list of all of the music cues involved in the show. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) Looking For Mr. Goodbar (HD) Trailer Diane Keaton stars in this blockbuster as a teacher who cruises at night looking for rough sex with random guys. Looking for Mr. Goodbar is a psychological novel that gets into your head and makes you turn the pages like you would for a thriller written today. Academy Award, best picture; best direction. Somehow, they get themselves involved in a plot to take over the neighboring country of Ishtar. I loved the list and your choice of movies. Ishtar and No Holds Barred should be on DVD. I loved Uncle Remus as a child and thought he was the wisest man in the world. Its #1 on my Wish/Watch Lists. Its name has been at the center of various lawsuits, and its not exactly the same bar that was being eaten during the Great Depression. Theresa favors rough sex with random suitors, ignoring the advances of well-meaning but nerdy . The restaurant noted that people thought its name was an homage to the aforementioned film, but they changed to Mr. Goodbar nearly a decade before the movies release. You really should stop getting upset over trivia. Post The answer is Yes. While they did not single handedly stop the war, the group certainly helped in this movie. He claims that it would tarnish the image of the Beatles if this documentary were ever shown again. I guess Vince read your top 10 classics cause No hold barred is being released soon on dvd! And it's not fair to praise her while damning Brooks (as so many critics have done). Why did this crime inspire . Despite various changes and legal issues, Americans still love Mr. Goodbar, and its got an interesting past. 1 movie that its producer decide to hide away. The 1973 death of Roseann Quinn a 28-year-old New York City teacher who worked with deaf children; she was stabbed to death by John Wayne Wilson after a one-night stand gone awry became . Let It Be is on DVD I have a copy I bought from our local Video Ezy Sale about 8 12 months ago. 1 hr 34 mins. A school teacher that lead a double life picking up violent guys in seedy bars. A Disco movie? Its disturbing nature may be off-putting for those with a narrow-perspective, and the fact that it left the ending of the novel (written by a woman) intact is much more honest than Jane Campion's treatment of In the Cut, which tacked on a "happy" ending where in the novel the main character is literally in the process of being cut to pieces by the killer. I did that because I like buying a lot of DVDs at the Goodwills in San Diego. Johnny Guitar is an iconic western that has been placed on the national registry of films for being culturally significant. For Hershey, its all over the world. Five-year plan: light cookery and alcohol. 1 film on the national registry of films for cultural significance, the same list that movies like Citizen Kane, Cool Hand Luke, ET, and Fantasia are on. Can you imagine buying anything for five cents today? Factory representative, that distributor attempted to license Goodbar from Paramount, but the music rights cost were alleged to be beyond their means. The reason for this movie not being on DVD, it seems, is that it is mostly forgotten by everyone. . All of their bars at the time were turned into miniatures, including Mr. Goodbar. Milton S. Hershey invented the MR. GOODBAR Candy in 1925. In most economies, even the most dire, candy still sells, which proved to be the case for Hershey during the Great Depression. The movie ends with the death of Theresa and it offers no closure beyond that. The wrestling is laughable and barely there. While Shakespeare was referring to names of people, he posed a good question, one that many people struggle with while in the process of naming their products. And I do not apologize for thinking there are no other places in the world. What you have is probably a region free or a region 2 disc. Off the top of my head, I can think of 5 movies worse than this: Dr. T and the Women The title of the candy bar and the novel is where their similarities begin and end, though. "It may get to a point where the market potential becomes too small to make it worth it.". Former good girl Theresa (Diane Keaton) moves out of her parent''s home to forge a life of her own. Anticipating the arrival of another baby, they temporarily send Cait to live with her distant middle-aged relatives, Eibhln (Carrie Crowley) and Sen (Andrew Bennett). I am not alone in that belief. Gere is incredible in this: percussing convulsively with his hands, broodingly erotic, aggressive, funny and, in the scene featuring him in Theresas apartment in just a jock-strap, wielding a fluorescent flick-knife, kicking and jumping in the air like a buzzed Bruce Lee before terrifying her and prompting her to try to kick him out, genuinely disturbing. Join. Joe Cocker version of "With a Little Help from My Friends". The first significant movie for Richard Gere, Tom Berenger, and Diane Keaton, Looking for Mr Goodbar is often overshadowed by Annie Hall, which was released that same year. Our newest biography website and YouTube channel. The reason is simple: both shows made ample use of pop music, occasionally just playing in the background of scenes and often to underscore hugely important moments. I highly doubt that. Written and directed by Colm Bairad, this Irish drama is an adaptation of Claire Keegan's novella Foster. It exists as an extra on the Halloween II Blu-Ray edition. With an unstable family, Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) heads to California, seeking to change his life. The candys inventor, Samuel Hinkle, shared the story of how Mr. Goodbar got its name in an interview. By all accounts, this movie is a failure. Post "Fortunately, we're still doing well selling DVDs, but there's no doubt it's a decreasing market, and it may get to a point where the market potential becomes too small to make it worth it, even if the [music licensing] rates were reasonable," Foos said. Not everything can remain the same, apparently. A lawyer in the case spoke with The Independent, saying, "These companies are running a war on two fronts." However, that does not negate the value of the music or the fact that several big name African American stars were in the movie. Brad Pitt was the only winner of the Aniston-Jolie tabloid battle, Take a mental break with the newest Vox crossword, Make Trump a non person: Rupert Murdochs Ron DeSantis pivot, explained by a legal filing, 3 unexplainable mysteries of life on Earth, Sign up for the Foos says that one show Shout has looked at releasing that has lots and lots of music (including a theme song by the Foo Fighters) is the four-season small-town dramedy Ed, which gave actors Tom Cavanagh and Julie Bowen their starts, and is currently languishing in a kind of TV purgatory, where nobody ever gets to see it. We assumed that was Hersheys thought when creating them, but per Hersheys company history, Hersheys miniatures were first created in 1939 for use as samples by salesmen. If you want to see this movie legally, you can order a Japanese import DVD. Do you know any other good movies that have never been released on DVD / BluRay? It means exactly what it sounds like, i.e. The name stuck, obviously, and it hasnt been subject to any criticism since hitting the market in 1925 (except, perhaps, by those who dont like the candy bar), unlike another popular Hershey candy bar. However, the song has been removed from Shout's release of the show, because it's impossible to get Pink Floyd music for a DVD release nowadays. WKRP was filmed on videotape, which has very little flexibility in this regard.) Diane Keaton plays Theresa Dunn, a former college student who is left adrift when her college professor ends their long standing affair. A quarter of a million dollars and piece of the film - the deal her agent cut for movie rights to her novel "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" - is little comfort. Disney has nothing to do with the copies we have. According to an infographic Hershey created to explain, over 17,000 cows are milked each day to make milk chocolate, and the cows are all within 100 miles of the Hershey factory in Pennsylvania. Indeed, if you're a fan of classic TV, then music licensing is one of the most important things you can understand, if you want to know why so many great shows seem to be disappearing down the cultural memory hole. Or it can fill with original score. The problems usually come from older programs, which were produced in eras when it was thought that TV shows were unlikely to ever come to home video, because there were so many episodes per season. History, I think you will find, is in agreement with me here, so stop trying to blame your poor research on others. This beloved bar is simple, only made of two main parts, but its history and details are a little more complex. Also, by your logic, the last Beatles album is technically Anthology 3 as it was released years after any of their other studio work, but I digress. Its not even that bad, especially if taken in context. In a piece published on Medium, light was shed on Hersheys purported sustainability and ethical sourcing efforts, claiming the company has not served on its promises to uphold just practices when gathering its ingredients, particularly those from West Africa. Millions turn to Vox to educate themselves, their family, and their friends about whats happening in the world around them, and to learn about things that spark their curiosity. Post ::Shudder:: I'm a little conflicted. I have a copy on DVD too. As times changed and the economy recovered, Hershey changed their marketing for the bar again, selling them in the 50s and 60s with the tagline, "Quick Energy in Every Bar!". by Shrew Wed May 08, 2013 3:16 pm, #25 Like any company, Hershey has seen its highs and lows. The movie barely doubled its money and that was only because of some sketchy business practices to do that. Published in 1975, the booka "stunning psychological study of a woman's passive complicity in her own death" [1] won critical acclaim and was a #1 New York Times best seller. And while that may just seem like someone yearning for bygone days or bashing the work of todays employers, there is some truth to the sentiment. Obviously, I am speaking from ignorance somewhat, having neither read the book or seen the film, but they are based on a true story, apparently. First time she was critically acclaimed in a movie, so yes first time. "It's very cue by cue, and a lot of thought goes into it," Foos told me. It also should be noted that the film was and still is controversial in its subject matterparticularly to women and gay-rights groups. If youve ever purchased a candy bar, youve likely seen the bright yellow packaging containing one of the oldest candy bars in America, Mr. Goodbar. A controversial moneymaker upon its release, the film earned mixed reviews, with much of the criticism directed at Brooks's direction. Apparently, the restaurants name is not associated with the famed candy bar. Post In recent years, companies have been reinventing classic candy bars, but that isn't always a good thing. He finds her coke stash; Theresa had bought the coke in a disco from a dealer who asked her for a dime then grabbed a handful of dollars before giving back the dime with the immortal line: In case you got to call Jesus. Foos says that though Shout occasionally interests some publishers or record labels in this idea, it has yet to really find a way to push it through. The wonderful, quirky drama Northern Exposure, for instance, had one of the great TV soundtracks of all time but you wouldn't know it to watch the DVDs, which replace much of the music with annoying but cheaper tunes. How the Great Recession paved the way for influencers to inherit the earth. Actually they recorded another album, Abbey Road, after the Let It Be sessions. But though companies like Shout and StarVista are doing their best to close these gaps so fans of these programs can have physical copies that aren't subject to the whims of streaming rights holders (and summarily yanked on and off of Netflix), time is running out. Like, for instance, you, Joseph, said theres no region 1 DVD of a film, but there is a region free DVD well, duh the region free DVD would work just fine even if you only had a region 1 DVD player. In situations like this, if a clearance couldn't be found, Shout had to go through and digitally remove the problematic music, scene by scene, cue by cue. I have never been in a singles bar because of this movie. The Mr. Goodbar inventor said in an interview, "Wed been experimenting with a peanut bar, peanuts being a popular product with the American people." As noted in the Hershey archives, Milton Hershey said, "As far as I know, no man was dropped by reason of the Depression, and no salaries were cut.". The latter determined that both Idaho and Alabama prefer Starburst. by Polybius Sun Jan 07, 2007 3:28 am, #14 This really does sound like you are trying to sound superior for some reason. He meets preacher Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie) and pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer) whose church accepts struggling young Christians. . The eaterie has been in business for over 50 years, and was originally named Campus Lounge. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. There is an honest sincerity about the movie that deflects the anger leveled at it. I saw Song Of The South in a movie thester when I was a young boy (Im 70 now). I feel like two movies that i would like to be on dvd is electric dreams.It was a movie about a computer and a man love for his next door neighbor it was made by virgin films and is non existant on a dvd format. Annie is uplifting, while Goodbar is depressing. Both Peisch and Foos are quick to say that artists who have their music used in a movie or TV show should be compensated for their work. by mwillyk Mon Jan 26, 2009 6:53 pm, #23 She was known for reading while sitting in bars alone and then taking strange men home. One of her pick-ups, in his first featured role, is Richard Gere. Mad Dog Time Both StarVista and Shout cleared over 90 percent of the music in Wonder Years and WKRP, respectively. The four members of the family are supposed to learn how to adapt to the American way of life, but they are quickly corrupted by it and become parodies of American stereotypes. This two disc set combines the original soundtrack and adds two bonus songs as . As for Abbey Road being engineered and Lennon and McCartney avoiding each other I dont know how much truth there is to that to be honest. It's possible such a change could be made by expanding the definition of "fair use" under existing copyright law, though such a thing is unlikely to happen, due to (again) the amount of money potentially involved. When a company executive said, "That's a good bar," Mr. Hershey heard "Mister Goodbar" and the . Looking for Mr. Goodbar is directed by Richard Brooks and Brooks adapts the screenplay from the Judith Rossner novel of the same name. There are no TV airings over the next 14 days. Five-year plan: light cookery and alcohol. Oftentimes, larger publishers will request a "favored nations" rate, which means that they receive the same price per song as a smaller publisher who negotiates a sweetheart deal, though a company like Shout can sometimes get exceptions made for artists that are notoriously tricky to lock down. That film always plays like the ending was grafted on, to me. Either way its still a great album. It is a brutally honest and rare glimpse into the last time all of the Beatles recorded an album together. (WKRP, in fact, washeavily re-edited in the 90s to remove songs that the program had lost the rights to.) Please enter a valid email and try again. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL64BF19142362F15E. Ishtar + Deliverance = Epic Movie, Ho Hum most of these are available via your friends at the pirate bay, How about the original version of Wuthering Heights w/Olivier, Niven & Oberon? . Post http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fD0qbJgZ7Y. It can try to excise the music entirely. Currently the film is unavailable in any format. Steven Harper is an accomplished piano player and wants to pursue a career in music. It was more cost effective to make it an extra on another product and worry about being sued later. Now what? I have only able to watch it in VHS or laserdisco rip with a very mediocre quality but without censorship and in it's correct aspect ratio. Rose, an elderly survivor, tells the tale of her romance with Jack and what happened aboard the majestic Titanic before the glory sank to the bottom of the sea. Have you watch this little gem? And that helped the company approach other artists. I think I have read that music copyrights are too expensive for so little DVD/Streaming sales. Where is Gleaming the Cube on this list? For more information, please see our It's by far the biggest problem in getting old TV shows (and some old movies) into the hands of the public, and it all stems from US copyright law that were largely designed for a world where TV episodes would only be consumed a handful of times, copyright law that allows greedy rights holders to have an outsize impact on these sorts of negotiations. 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