We were out wandering around in the 90 degree heat today and I saw The Royal Tenenbaums DVD, out more than a week early, so I snatched it up. I’ve been looking forward to this one for many many weeks now.
And speaking of hot, we watched Do The Right Thing (1989) on Friday night. I recall seeing it a long time ago and being kind of confused. This time, I appreciated it a lot more, even though I still have some unanswered questions. I think Spike Lee intended it that way. The first part of the movie is hilariously funny, though, especially the three “cornermen” and a young Martin Lawrence.
A busy and scorching hot weekend in Toronto, with the Pride parade, the World Cup celebrations, and now Canada Day. Hope everyone is keeping cool.
DTRT still reminas of one my favorites. No it doesn’t answer any questions but, speaking only personally, it awakened a racial conscience in me that I carried on into adulthood.
Did you buy the Criterion edition or the regular one?
If you mean The Royal Tenenbaums, there’s only one edition, put out jointly by Criterion and Buena Vista. Everyone should buy this, too, since it’s going really cheap, especially for a 2-disc Criterion disc (ie. should be under $25). I watched the supplements last night and they’re great, especially the “Peter Bradley” interviews with some of the bit players.