LINKS
Steven D. Greydanus's Decent Films Guide
What I like so much about Mr. Greydanus's work is that he views
films from a moral perspective without resorting to counting curse words.
He ascribes separate valuations for
artistry and moral truth. His take on The Da Vinci Code is
unforgettable.
The forums are an excellent place to gain others' insight into the riches of the Star Wars saga.
For a look at the technical side of film projection and preservation:
http://www.in70mm.com/index.htm (of particular note is the article on Star Wars original release dates)
and
http://www.widescreenmuseum.com/index.htm
www.mjyoung.net/time/index.htm sports the most intelligent writing I've seen on the Back to the Future trilogy.
This site details the ramifications of the various films' time travel constructs.
As a starting point for comparing sundry editions of DVDs and Blu-Rays, DVD Beaver is unparalleled:
Try
www.labyrinth.net.au/~muffin/
for a Hitchcock site that rewards the patient film scholar.
The links page is a treasure
trove of obscurities.
For the best of old school James Bond:
Dr. Kelley L. Ross examines the philosophical undercurrents of a few select films:
http://www.friesian.com/review.htm
www.jfk-online.com/jfk100menu.html disentangles fact from fiction in Oliver Stone's JFK.
For a look at an urban planner's take on Classic Hollywood's ideas
of idealistic small-town living, try:
You Tube has some great material as well:
A rare John Williams documentary produced at the time of The Empire Strikes Back:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGsbKZnaT8E&feature=related
A spoof of The Terminator that is one of the funniest things I've ever seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBBw9E2Q_aY
Scary Mary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2T5_0AGdFic
