Restored and re-released for its 40th anniversary, Hopper's third film as a director is a shocking depiction of an unhappy family that doubles as a showcase for the late Linda Manz.
I really need to see more Linda Manz performances. Days of Heaven is one of my favorite films of all time and she's amazing in it. Thanks for the review, hopefully I can check this out at some point if it ever comes to Portland.
Sometime ~2004/05 when the Anchor Bay DVD of OotB was available, I tried getting this from Netflix, and had a damaged disc arrive three times in a row. Somewhat convinced that someone was getting it on purpose, breaking the DVD, and then sending it back. Eventually got a working one and liked it quite a bit, but based on the trailer the restoration looks a million times better. Our local little arthouse is showing it next month! https://thebeacon.film/
I saw this years ago at Cinefamily on a 35 mm print with Linda Manz in attendance afterwards for a q&a. I remember thinking it was more interesting as a historical curio than a legit good movie, but certainly it merits a rewatch.
I really need to see more Linda Manz performances. Days of Heaven is one of my favorite films of all time and she's amazing in it. Thanks for the review, hopefully I can check this out at some point if it ever comes to Portland.
It's a beautifully wicked and hardcore picture for sure. I'm a bit ashamed that I only learned of its existence recently https://www.billarceneaux.com/p/outofblue
Sometime ~2004/05 when the Anchor Bay DVD of OotB was available, I tried getting this from Netflix, and had a damaged disc arrive three times in a row. Somewhat convinced that someone was getting it on purpose, breaking the DVD, and then sending it back. Eventually got a working one and liked it quite a bit, but based on the trailer the restoration looks a million times better. Our local little arthouse is showing it next month! https://thebeacon.film/
Wow, this is great. And heavens, that video.
You can't understand how brutal the bus shot is until the second scene when they actually show it and the (fake) bodies fly everywhere.
I saw this years ago at Cinefamily on a 35 mm print with Linda Manz in attendance afterwards for a q&a. I remember thinking it was more interesting as a historical curio than a legit good movie, but certainly it merits a rewatch.