Hidden gems in my DVD collection
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ส.ค. 2024
- I’ve got some great DVDs in my collection - many are pretty common, but some aren’t talked about very much. I thought I’d share 10 of my hidden gems with you.
In the video, you’ll see that some of the DVDs are in plastic sleeves. In one of my earlier videos, I talked about changing cases to sleeves in order to save storage room. You can find out more by clicking the link • Decluttering: solving ...
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I like how you’re talking about DVDs that are hidden gems because I’ve been buying more DVDs lately because the stuff that I’m buying is just not available on Blu-ray or streaming for that matter. DVD still has a purpose. People need to understand that. This is a good video that explains that there is good stuff to hunt down on DVD.
Thank you. I've got around 800 Dvds, many of which are very common but when I delve into them there's stuff that's not seen too often, which I why I chose the DVDs that I did.
Thank you for the suggestions! The Sherlock movie with Cain looks really good and I'll try to view that soon. I love old Sherlock films, with Basil Rathbone being my favorite.
This is totally different. It's a comedy and Michael Caine is great in it.
The Dish is one of my favourites, along with Muriel's wedding, Strictly ballroom and of course The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert! I love Australian films and TV, they have a very unique feel about them. I recently rewatched Chopper and the TV mini series The Great Bookie Robbery, both are brilliant.
Strictly Ballroom is such a great film! The Dish has a charm all of its own and it is a film I've watched over and over again.
Thanks for the other suggestions
@@JamesMurphyYT Also I've been meaning to rewatch Underbelly (2008 series) based on the true story of the Melbourne gangland killings, that is definitely worth a watch.
@@cln8077 I'll have to check it out. Thanks.
Some think Capricorn one actually happened during the Moon landing and was directed by Stanley Kubrick....Loved Philippe Noiret in Cinema Paradiso ..
It's a conspiracy theorists dream.
I adore Cinema Paradiso easilybin my top 3, probably number 2
Well of all of those I have only seen Capricorn One, Taking Lives, and City of Men. If you haven't seen the movie, City of God, I would highly recommend it. As a huge Sherlock Holmes fan, I really need to see Without A Clue
City of God is a great film. I bought City Of Men because I'd seen that.
You'll enjoy Without a clue as it's so different.
The dish is a classic aussie movie and something I introduced to my son earlier this year
I might have to hunt down a copy of sherlock holmes as it sounds interesting
The Sherlock Holmes is so worth watching. It's a really fun film.
Another great video, I recently rewatched Local Hero which I love and that led me to rewatch Crossing Delancey another great flick.
I've not sent Local Hero in years such a good film.
I've not seen the other one, so I'll need to find out more.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Throughout my time collecting movies, people have always told me to collect what I love. Somewhat unfortunately, that led me to stick to mainstream hit movies like Jurassic Park, the Godfather, and various comedies that I've enjoyed many times over through the years. I've honestly never heard of any of the movies you mentioned here. I appreciate videos like this, with recommendations that challenge me to go beyond my usual taste. Thank you for that.
And what you were told is right. Collecting what you like is the way to go.
All the films I talked about were things I'd come across.
The Dish for instance was a film I first saw one time we went to see my sister and my brother in law put it on.
The French film we bought recently out of a charity shop and were going to give it back if we didn't like it, but we really enjoyed it, so kept it.
As for The Godfather...superb!
@@JamesMurphyYT There are generally two lists I keep when it comes to movies. Those I have because I like, and those I have because I respect. I used to go to film school so I have a pretty good sense of what makes a good movie. The movies you mentioned in this video, I must be honest, don't sound like they suit my personal taste, but they do sound like good cinema. I applaud you for branching out in your taste. You never know what you might discover when you try something new. That's how I felt about the Godfather series. I had heard it was good but was reluctant to watch it at first because I didn't think I would like it but then my film teacher showed it in one of my classes and I discovered that it truly was a masterpiece.
Very interesting. Thank you.
Capricorn One is a great movie. Nice to hear about the unique interpretation of Holmes and Watson. I've the movie collection of Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. Superb. My favourite television shows include Upstairs Downstairs, Brideshead Revisited, To Serve Them All My Days, Sapphire and Steel, Vicar of Dibley, Star Trek , and so on.
Without a clue is so funny. Well worth hunting out.
We liked Upstairs Downstairs too and I have the Vicar Of Dibley set
I have TO SERVE THEM ALL MY DAYS on DVD - also A HORSEMAN RIDING BY the other RF Delderfield to be made into a series.
I recently also got a box set of SAPPHIRE AND STEEL - I had a hazy recollection of the show from my childhood and was surprised how much of the "Train Station" episodes I remembered from 40+ years ago.
@@dazjackson1972 I don't ever think I saw Sapphire & Steel
@@JamesMurphyYT An interesting show that aired 1979-82.
I was a nipper of 7-10 during those years, so probably had to be in the house at the time it aired. Perhaps you were a little older and had your mind on other topics.
@dazjackson1972 More than likely. They weremy clubbing years!
Koyaanisqatsi is a superb pick. I haven't yet seen Powaqqatsi, but I'd certainly recommend 'Baraka' and 'Samsara' if you haven't seen them before. They are in a similar style to Koyaanisqatsi, and I think they were directed by Koyaanisqatsi's cinematographer.
Thank you, I'll go on the hunt!
Last year I bought three foreign language films - Il Postino which was sweet, Malena which had stunning photography and music by Ennio Morricone and Indochine which was reminiscent of the old epic films. I'll look for Le Château de ma mere on your recommendation. Sometimes it's good to get out of my comfort zone. As mentioned in a previous video by your viewers, my favourite foreign language film is also Cinema Paradiso.
Me and you could be buddies. Cinema Paradiso is in my top 3 films of all time.i have the directors cut and I get choked every time I watch it.
We only bought Malena about a month ago. It's another great film.
As a kid I remember having a crush like that one one of my elder sister's friends!
The other folm you mentioned, I'll look out for.
There's another great one called Diva that I was going to add.
I think the light in Italy produces some amazing photography and film-making. I really enjoyed Montalbano on TV and the scenery of Sicily. I'll have a look into finding a copy of Diva. It makes you wonder how many 'hidden gems' are out there that didn't reach mainstream audiences. Another great video and I hope it didn't take too long to get over your crush on an older woman!
@@ajd6627 I really enjoyed Montelbano and used to say I'd love to live in his house.
There's something about foreign language films I really like - they have a different approach to film making and I think that so many have great stories - Amelie is another film I really enjoyed.
Got some good suggestions; some I've seen, some I haven't and some I want to. I take it you have a large collection, so what made you choose these, especially? In regards to "My Mother's Castle", do you have "My Father's Glory"? Another spin on Holmes I enjoy is "Young Sherlock Holmes". I loved "Central Station". As far as TV, I miss spending my Sunday evenings with comedian Dave Allen. Do you have any of his programming? In a previous video you mentioned your Sunday movie club. Have you thought of including your subscribers in it? Pick one movie for each Sunday for you and your subscribers to watch then discuss the following week. Movies can be picked by you and chosen from subscribers suggestions. Just a thought. Have a great weekend.
No, I don't have have my Father's Glory. We only took a chance on the other because it just happened to be in the charity shop. It was just lucky we saw it.
Of course, now I need to see the other as I didn't know it was part one to the story.
I have a compilation of Dave Allen's greatest bits (which also came from a charity shop!)
Can you see a theme emerging?
I'm not sure how the Sunday Afternoon Film Club would work on YT - It worked on Facebook because people could chat about it on there (not that many did).
It's a good thought though!
You have a great weekend too!
Saw a 35mm print of Kayaanisqatsi a couple of weeks ago. Not seen it in maybe 15 years at least, was great to see again and for the first time on the big screen.
Picturehouse cinemas are hosting a comic strip presents tour at the moment too, looks like it’s still going on through May until June in select locations. Thanks for the vid hadn’t heard of any of the other choices! 👍
I bet that was superb on a big screen!
We have a picturehouse here in Cambridge. Perhaps it's part of the same company.
They always have great films.
@@JamesMurphyYT yes so the Cambridge Picturehouse is hosting the comic strip presents tour in screen 1 on 8th June apparently, worth looking into!
Lashings of ginger beer!
It was great wasn't it?
Presently watching and thoroughly enjoying the Rock Hudson and Doris Day movie collection trilogy. Recommended.
We've got Pillow Talk and one other but I can't remember which at the moment.
Tony Randall was a bright spot in most of those. FYI, I met him in an airport around 1998 and he was a perfect gentleman to me.
@tonette6592 I loved him in The OddCouple with Jack Klugman
@@tonette6592He works perfectly with Rock Hudson in the trilogy.
Pillow Talk is a classic.
Capricorn One is excellent. I also like Sunshine, 2001 A Space Odyssey, Red Planet, Blade Runner, Planet of the Apes ( both ), and Alien.
Thanks for another video.
You're welcome!
Check out Tortilla Soup, it's a great movie!
Will do. Thanks!
I can watch King of the Mountain over and over and have. I think there is a great moral here in that you know when to quit. Meanwhile, it is about illegally racing cars in The Canyon (in California). Oddly, I am also hooked on Escape from the Bronx (Italian/USA) with a motorcycle gang. Not sure about those in a collection for a woman my age...maybe too much Beach Boys and Jan and Dean in my early years. Another I can watch over and over is Xanadu. So there's a stretch. I have a very odd collection and still buy them as well. I just discovered there were two sequels to Lost Boys and managed to snap them up. But most people know me as a total Cheesy Disaster Films connoisseur and a Christian movie collector.
I think it's great to have a wide ranging collection.
Mine has a bit of everything.
I find that I watch different series depending on my mood.
It's only in the last few years that I've started watching Period Dramas.
They used to leave me cold, but these days I quite enjoy them.
My collection ranges from 40s classics to the great musicals from the heyday of Astaire, Kelly & Co. And then through to adventure and foreign cinema.
The only films I never got into were the James Bond films.
@@JamesMurphyYT Not a Bond fan myself. I watch, esp, that clip of Astaire dancing to One for my Baby (and the original backstory). Found Period Dramas through PBS showing English TV movies/series. And, yes, I am a person who stands in front of everything from my collections to the fridge until something strikes my mood. LOL
@@missjoshemmett I know that feeling!
Koyaanisqatsi is so awesome. Don't know how many times I have watched it, but its been a lot. My favorite part would be the airplanes. Especially the one where it looks like its driving down the streets of L.A.
Speaking of The Comic Strip. I'm surprised there hasn't been a Bad News box set made yet.
Powaaquatsi is really good as well. I bought them as a little box set years ago.
I'd have thought there was a Bad News box set.
The dish is a classic
It is isn't it? I love it when they play the American national anthem!
I had not heard of The Dish, but I always wondered how it would have been possible to broadcast anything live from the moon without satellite technology. So there was a dish in Australia?😮
Yes. It broadcast the shots from the first spacewalk
Was gonna get the COMIC STRIP box set myself, but read reviews that some episodes were heavily edited - particularly the "Bad News" instalments.
Some of them were bloody funny though.
I enjoyed them.
Have you ever seen Wings of Desire by Wim Wenders ? I love that movie.
No, but I'll check it out. Thanks.
love 'the postman'.....but it has to b seen in foreign language with subtitles as I HATE bad dubbing
I don't watch dubbed films. I watch with subtitles.
James , what is your all time favourite animated movie ? For me, its Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ( 1937 ).
I'm not a lover of animated films to be fair but given the choice it would be Petes Dragon or Bedknobs and Broomsticks which would be the nearest
I've got Bedknobs in blu ray format. Super movie.
@@jonathanbrewer7072 I have both.