Boycott This Pan-and-Scan Butchery!
Added 2/16/2010
Had I known this was not widescreen I would never have bought it. I knew it was a flawed film, but I wanted to see the performances AND the artistry of cinematographer Sven Nykvist--which is ruined in this cropped version. Apparently the film has never been released on DVD in its original format. Also, for those who refer to the Lana Turner version as the "original" version, you should see the Italian film that preceded the others, called "Ossessione" by Luchino Visconti.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
Added 2/20/2009
This is one of the greatest remakes of the 60's. The suspense, drama and a steamy scene between Jack and Jessica has to make this one of top 100 movies of all times. I have it on VHS and now DVD. Its a keeper
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"No Need to Pre-Sift the Flour"
Added 12/26/2008
I had seen the Turner/Garfield version of this movie many times and was curious as to what modern film makers would make of it. Well, it is an entirely different spin on things. Both are doozies in their own right. No matter what you remember about this movie--and I am drawn to the diabolical plottings of human beings on paper or celluloid, the scene you will remember is the "table" scene. It was the first time I had seen anything that graphic on film, and it was superbly acted by Lange and Nicholson. There was also a wave of nostalgia for the costuming, so magnificently done, down to the hosiery in two parts, and the hats on the heads. Beautifully diabolical.
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Not Cropped
Added 9/6/2008
I hated this film on first vewing because I was used to the John Garfield version and I felt the sex in this one was just too perverse, especially the scene immediately following the 'accident". The movie has really grown on me since then, though, and it has become one of my favorite "new" film noirs. As for the DVD being in full screen: it is indeed in full screen, but it is not cropped. Instead, the transfer shows information on the top and bottom which would have been masked off in the theater. You can see that this is so by looking closely at the trailer included on the disc. You can get the same framing as the trailer if you have a newer TV with an adjustable picture ratio (16x9 +1)
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The Postman Always Rings Twice. Jack At His Best!
Added 6/16/2008
A movie you will want to watch over and over. Jack and Jessica Lange at their acting best. A drifter and a frustrated wife of a roadside diner owner. Set in the depression era, watch Jack and Jessica burst into flames on the screen.
A must see movie!
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Boycott This Pan-and-Scan Butchery!
Added 2/16/2010
Had I known this was not widescreen I would never have bought it. I knew it was a flawed film, but I wanted to see the performances AND the artistry of cinematographer Sven Nykvist--which is ruined in this cropped version. Apparently the film has never been released on DVD in its original format. Also, for those who refer to the Lana Turner version as the "original" version, you should see the Italian film that preceded the others, called "Ossessione" by Luchino Visconti.
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
Added 2/20/2009
This is one of the greatest remakes of the 60's. The suspense, drama and a steamy scene between Jack and Jessica has to make this one of top 100 movies of all times. I have it on VHS and now DVD. Its a keeper
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"No Need to Pre-Sift the Flour"
Added 12/26/2008
I had seen the Turner/Garfield version of this movie many times and was curious as to what modern film makers would make of it. Well, it is an entirely different spin on things. Both are doozies in their own right. No matter what you remember about this movie--and I am drawn to the diabolical plottings of human beings on paper or celluloid, the scene you will remember is the "table" scene. It was the first time I had seen anything that graphic on film, and it was superbly acted by Lange and Nicholson. There was also a wave of nostalgia for the costuming, so magnificently done, down to the hosiery in two parts, and the hats on the heads. Beautifully diabolical.
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