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Overlord. Has anyone seen it? We have it in the thatre this week...

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clarkjohnsen

REVIEW SUMMARY
�Overlord,� a prize-winning entry in the 1975 Berlin Film Festival, deserves to join the pantheon of essential World War II combat movies. Unlike most Hollywood war movies, the film, directed by Stuart Cooper and produced with the cooperation of the Imperial War Museum in Britain, has �action� sequences almost entirely drawn from archival documentaries � German as well as British � which contribute not only to the picture�s realism but also to its dreamlike, almost surreal atmosphere. The story is a simple one. A young man named Tom Beddows (Brian Stirner) leaves his parents and his beloved cocker spaniel and reports for military duty, arriving late because of a German air raid. We follow him through his training, his brief moments of liberty and the tedium of waiting for combat, until finally he hunkers down in a boat for the trip across the channel. � A. O. Scott, The New York Times
And the Boston Globe review today:

http://www.boston.com/ae/movies/articles/2006/08/18/a_captivating_tale_of_coming_of_age_in_wartime/ (Open in New Window)

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Criterion has some info on it... - eppis1 20:38:56 08/18/06 (2)
...I emailed Criterion customer service a few months ago. This is the response:
I am happy to be the bearer of the good news that we are in the process of attempting to acquire Overlord, and will hopefully accomplish this in the near future.
I hope this helps, and please feel free to contact us with any future questions or concerns.
Best,
Matt Lipson
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On Jul 10, 2006, at 11:30 AM, Matthew Peerce wrote:
Sender: Matthew Peerce
Email: eppis1@sbcglobal.net
Question Type: Question
Comment: This title is listed in the IMDB, as a film co-distributed by
Criterion. Is this so? Below is the link. If yes, when?
Thanks
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073502/companycredits
- Thank you! But the Criterion DVD would be $24, whereas the theatre be only $7 + gasoline. nt - clarkjohnsen 06:57:01 08/19/06 (1)
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  - That would be great, if it was in a theater more than a week... - eppis1 11:36:25 08/19/06 (0)
    ...and it hasn't played in L.A. in recent memory. And it is a rare find on VHS, for rental, at least. Criterion will make a spotless transfer, maybe with a few extras, and I'll have it on my shelf. Hopefully, it will only cost $24.00.

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