Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Criterion Blu-ray Review

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  @matejadjedovic · 1 year ago

  Boris Karloff did get to reprise the role of Jonathan in a 1962 TV movie with Tony Randall and Mildred Natwick. I'm pretty sure it's on YouTube and the Internet Archive.

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  @unclesporkums · 3 years ago (edited)

  My FAVORITE Capra film by far and certainly one of my favorite comedies of all time! Shame that in this modern age, film preservation seems to be taken less and less seriously by these major companies.

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• TY

  @tysonmindham2986 · 3 years ago

  I agree, this should’ve been a UHD. Kind of weird it wasn’t beings the stature of the film and it returning to the Criterion collection.

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• TH

  @thelastnotary · 3 years ago

  Man this channel is so much sauce

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• PE

  @Peter-yj8fj · 3 years ago

  I saw this in my teens and it is still my favourite b/w movie Cary Grant was hilarious .

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• DE

  @deckofcards87 · 3 years ago (edited)

  This one's in my top 5 Capra. So relieved that the film's been preserved with love and care. That stair charge made me spit my apple juice😅

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  @dr.impossibleofcounterpunc1984 · 3 years ago

  I'll have whatever Damn Fool's having, just mind the Arsenic. Make mine a cool a piña colada after the main feature. Great job, as always. It's good to see you made it to the other side. 🍻

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• VI

  @videosteini · 3 years ago

  RE: the extras, there have been massive lay-offs at Criterion, and I've been hearing that future releases from the label will be much lighter on extras than previous releases.

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  @melissaking6019 · 2 years ago (edited)

  It's a shame that Boris Karloff wasn't allowed to put on film his legendary stage portrayal of Jonathan Brewster. The rest of the play's cast was allowed to go to Hollywood, but Boris was held back because the greedy producers feared Karloff's absence would tank ticket sales. It was one of Karloff's few career regrets. Raymond Massey's performance is good, but he's no Karloff.

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• DA

  @daveanderson4600 · 3 years ago

  I absolutely love this flick - might be my favorite comedy. &nbsp;Was stoked upon release and although your criticism is very accurate, &nbsp;still delighted it&apos;s available. <br><br>Not looking forward to the day that streaming is the only available option.<br><br>Major kudos on the opening - Bully, absolutely Bully, my main Melon

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• 4B

  @4bobbyt · 3 years ago

  Maybe Kin0-Lorber will do a 4K, as they have done with other Criterions. Saw this with my parents , when first released.We sat through it twice...

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• KE

  @KevinStriker · 2 years ago

  What greater compliment could there be from Spencer for a catalogue Mono mix than only being a minute of the discussion?

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