RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Lincoln and Killing Them Softly

I didn't have any love for Lincoln. Day-Lewis was great, but apart from him, I felt underwhelmed. One of Spielberg's weaker films.

I wanna check out Killing Them Softly. And I will definitely be purchasing Jurassic Park on blu-ray, now that I don't have to have all 3 as a set.

Mar 25 - 05:17 PM

Val Mordas

Lincoln was good at moments, boring in some.

Mar 25 - 10:05 PM

Matthew Reimer

Agreed all the way Val. That's why I'll probably wait to catch Lincoln on cable some day, I don't think I can watch it again for a while even though it is a excellent movie.

Mar 25 - 10:16 PM

Janson Jinnistan

"Killing Them Softly" was one of my favorites from last year. The disc looks bare bones though. I might get it cheap. I think it'll be a cult film as it gathers some underground appreciation.

"Monsieur Verdoux" is one of my favorite Chaplins, so that looks like a very attractive buy. I've only seen a few Bresson, as I've gotten into his films relatively recently. I'll definitely give that one a watch.

"Royal Affair" will be a good rental, until I get a chance to see Mikkelsen in "The Hunt". As much as I hate Tim and Eric (and it is a significant loathing), I'll probably watch "The Comedy" and hate myself later. I know it's not supposed to be funny (what's new?), but we'll see what kind of mumble-core hipster compost they've made for themselves this time.

Mar 25 - 06:31 PM

Bradly Martin

Jurassic Park and Sandlot on Blu-Ray! excellent! I think I will redbox Killing them softly. Lincoln doesn't come to redbox for a month or so...and It's not really a highly anticipated viewing for me.

Mar 25 - 06:46 PM

Mick Travis

The best movie released this week is A ROYAL AFFAIR, yes even with that movie with Daniel-Day Lewis. KILLING THEM SOFTLY gave me a fucking headache, and PARENTAL GUIDANCE actually warmed my heart enough, yet it was also entirely forgettable.

Mar 25 - 07:53 PM

Matthew Reimer

The only good and funny thing in Parental Guidance was Gary Watanabe as the restaurant owner. I could oddly relate to every one of his lines.

Mar 25 - 10:05 PM

Mick Travis

Yes, Gedde was cool!

Mar 26 - 01:05 PM

Andrew Brinkerhoff

Curious to see "Lincoln", hope I enjoy it. I heard "Killing Them Softly" was VERY slow, so I can probably skip it (I'm not ADD or anything, I just don't like films that are super slow), and "Parental Guidance" looked "eh". My Mom will be picking up "Jurassic Park", and while "The Sandlot" is a cult favorite for me, I can just wait for it to come on cable to watch it.

Mar 25 - 08:02 PM

Big Brother

Only 61% for The Sandlot? You're killin' me Smalls!!!

Mar 25 - 08:08 PM

Andrew Brinkerhoff

"Sandlot" really wasn't made for critics, just for people who enjoy some lightweight, nostalgic fun.

Mar 25 - 08:14 PM

Val Mordas

Sandlot>Critics.

Mar 25 - 10:08 PM

Lee Augustus

THE SANDLOT SUCKED!

Mar 26 - 02:19 PM

Big Brother

So it has THAT in common with your Mom?

Mar 26 - 04:02 PM

Lee Augustus

Aren't you that guy I passed yesterday in the ally sucking a guy's dick for $2?

Mar 27 - 01:32 PM

Big Brother

Yeah, you passed him...riiiight.

Mar 27 - 04:53 PM

Michele Beley-Jaber

fucking faghole

Mar 29 - 09:02 AM

Mick Travis

Never saw it, not interested.

Mar 26 - 04:08 PM

Typhon Q

Nothing worth buying this week. Might rent Lincoln to rewatch.

Mar 25 - 08:39 PM

Jon Cox

skipping everything this week!

Mar 25 - 09:02 PM

Hugo Emanuel Melo

"Killing Them Softly" is a must buy, even if it's short on extras. I'm renting Lincoln first to see if it merits a buy (which I doubt it, i'm sure it's good but doesn't seem like the sort of movie you would want to watch too often). I had a Chaplin overdose not too long ago and I had my fill with war POW's movies, so I'm skipping on "Monsieur Verdoux" and "A Man Escaped" for now. I'll rent them somewhere along the way. All other movies this week do not catch my fancy at all.

Mar 26 - 04:15 AM

Christian Flores

Definitely buying Lincoln.

Mar 26 - 07:55 AM

Vicente Torres

LINCOLN was so overrated... and yet, a masterpiece compared to PARENTAL GUIDANCE. I feel obligated to see THE COLLECTION because I saw the 1st one, which wasn't that bad. JURASSIC PARK is great, but the 2nd one is average and the 3rd one sucks.

Mar 26 - 08:04 AM

Mick Travis

Why does everyone rag on the 3rd one? I'd take it over THE LOST WORLD for 3 reasons: its a helluva lot shorter (barely an hour and a half), it doesn't have any stupid fucking gymnastic moves to take out raptors, and the 2nd's ending was the biggest rip-off of KING KONG. 3rd one wasn't great, but it didn't deserve the dumping that it did.

Mar 26 - 01:08 PM

David Tanny

I like all three to be honest. But the only one I care to own(spend my money on), is the first. But I enjoyed the sequels. They aren't as bad as they are made out to be. I'm looking forward to the new one.

Mar 26 - 01:58 PM

King Simba

I used to prefer Jurassic Park 3 to The Lost World, but in all honesty every time I do a Jurassic Park marathon the second one keeps growing on me, while I like the third less and less.

While it may rank towards the bottom of his filmography, Lost World is still a Steven Spielberg film and as such it feels much better made than the third. Better acting (it helps whem your cast inlcudes Julianne Moore and Peter Postlethwaite) better characters (I honestly draw a blank everytime I try to describe the characters in the third) and better action (the cliff scene is in my opinion one of the most tense sequences ever).

Storywise, I also preffered the second. While both sequels suffered from feeling like redoing the plot of the first, at least Lost World tried to be different and also tried to continue the story of the first (with the amusement park plotline).

With the third it felt like they were just going through the motions. People arrive on Dinosaur island, are stuck there, get picked off on by one, etc. Furthermore it didn't fit in with the first two films. The second film took the setting to another island, thereby explaining why there were now three T. Rexes. The third, however, was set on the same island, so where did the Spinosaurus suddenly come from? Even Allen Grants' hatred of Dinosaurs felt contradictory to the first film, where even after the dinosaurs tried to eat him multiple times he still showed admiration towards them. On top of that, even with the gymnastics moment the Lost World didn't stetch suspension of disbelief as far as the third, where we're expected to believe that a kid can survive alone on the island for 8 weeks and yet highly trained adults with guns get killed right away (also, how did he get a urine sample from the dinosaur with the second strongest sense of smell in the animal kingdom? The film conveniently skips over explaining that with the usual "you don't want to know")

The one attempt to be different from the first two is a complete disaster. I realize they needed a new dinosaur to freshen things up, but the way they treated the T. Rex is just - well, 12 years later and I still find it hard to watch the scene. They turned one of my childhood nightmares into a complete joke. It's more insulting than Bond dressing up as clown. I'd take the T. Rex attacking San Diego any day over that scene. At least in the former the T. Rex is still menacing.

Mar 27 - 04:28 AM

Kadeem Stewart

Killing Them Softly is a rent for me because I still don't why audiences doesn't like the film that much, but it's still a good movie.

Parental Guidance is decent, but still one of the best mvies from Billy Crystal. Can't wait for Monsters University.

After years and years of nominations, Daniel Day-Lewis finally has an Oscar! Lincoln was one of my favorite movies of last year. Definitely worth a buy!

Mar 26 - 07:54 PM

David Tanny

Day-Lewis has won previously, Kadeem.

Mar 26 - 08:54 PM

James Bradford

This was his THIRD Oscar.

Mar 27 - 06:36 AM

Big Brother

Yep, for My Left Foot and There Will Be Blood. He also deserved one for Gangs of New York which I thought was his strongest performance. Way more memorable than Adrien Brody as the 6 inch Pianist.

Mar 27 - 04:56 PM

King Simba

I'm getting Lincoln this week. Not really interested in the rest. Killing Them Softly seems like a very love/hate type film, so I'll have to check it out first before deciding whether or not to buy it.

Mar 27 - 04:32 AM

Gene Bodyl

Just brought Lincoln since it was one of my must-see movies of the year. Any movie with Daniel-Day Lewis is worth a shot. Also got myself Killing Them Softly since it's a film with Brad Pitt being a bad ass and Parental Guidance believe it or not

Mar 27 - 09:42 PM

Shane Mims

Lincoln was wonderful. One of Steven's best films, and as someone who has seen all of them, that is high praise. Daniel deserved his third Oscar, and it featured one of the best screenplays I've ever had the pleasure of witnessing. Of course, I bought it yesterday, and just finished watching it for the second time. Love this movie, and proof Steven still has it.

Mar 30 - 12:23 AM

Opening this week

Movies

New on DVD

DVD

Who's In Theaters This Weekend?

Celebrities

What's Hot on Rotten Tomatoes

News

Spotlight

Critics

RT on DVD & Blu-Ray: Lincoln and Killing Them Softly

Comments

Related Links

Lincoln

Movie News

Featured on RT

Top Headlines

Related Articles

Latest Features

What's Hot On RT