After a pretty dry period, movie-release wise, I’m suddenly finding myself with a full slate of films I’m considering or have already ordered/pre-ordered.

While only a few of the ones mentioned below are considered “classics”, they all hold memories for me.  Some, like the already frequently mentioned (and already bought) Supernova are not for everyone.  But if you’re like me, you may find these fascinating.  I certainly do.

The big question is, if I get all these films, when the hell will I have the time to see them?!?

To be released on March 17: The Lady From Shanghai.  Orson Welles and Rita Hayworth in an intriguing noir that features a terrific climax…

Already released: Sorcerer.  Director William Friedkin followed up his dual hits of The Exorcist and The French Connection with this Roy Schneider-starring vehicle, a remake of the French film The Wages of Fear.  I haven’t seen it in a while but never forgot the terrifying crossing of the bridge scene.

Already released: The Swimmer.  Fascinating symbolic movie.  Burt Lancaster stars as your “ordinary” man who, for whatever reason, decides to “swim” back to his home, passing through one neighbor’s pool after the other.  During the trip, he effectively relives his life and its many, many failures.

Already released: Capricorn One.  When I was younger, I absolutely loved this conspiracy film.  Astronauts are sent to Mars and it turns out the whole thing is a hoax.  When the empty Mars probe destructs on its way back to Earth, the shadowy government men behind the hoax have to kill the still very much alive astronauts to keep the public from knowing what really went on…

To be released April 28th: The White Buffalo.  Absolutely bizarre film (I reviewed it here) about the quest for a White Buffalo.  A mix of Jaws and Moby Dick set in the wild west!  Like many of the films mentioned, I’m curious to see it in high definition and, I’m assuming, at the proper aspect ratio.

To be released March 10: Firepower.  I saw this film way, waaaay back when it was originally released and I’m really curious to see it again.  I don’t know what to expect…for all I know it could be a total dud although any film with both James Coburn and Sophia Loren in it can’t be all that bad, right?  Right?!  Then again, O.J. Simpson is in the film as well…

To be released April 7: A pair of Burt Reynold’s post Smokey and the Bandit films, Sharky’s Machine and Hooper.  I hope both films are cleaned up and presented in their proper aspect ratio.  Sharky’s Machine is a more serious detective drama while Hooper falls into Mr. Reynold’s “good ol’ boy” realm.  I haven’t seen Hooper all the way through since it was originally released and I’m equally curious to check out Sharky’s Machine.  They are both on sale for the ridiculously low price of $9.99 each at Amazon so this pre-order was a no-brainer.

  

Now, if I can only find the free time…