"Eddie Coyle" at the Brattle

Peter Yates' The Friends of Eddie Coyle ('73), still unavailable on DVD, is playing tonight and tomorrow at the Brattle theatre in Cambridge as part of a "Boston Filmed" series. I've heard about that bootleg version that's been mastered from an old VHS tape, but who in their right mind would want to watch such a thing?

Posted by Jeffrey Wells on November 21, 2007 at 2:09 PM

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christian Author Profile Page says ...

Well, if your choice is between watching or not watching...you'll survive the VHS. Many of us did.

Posted by christian Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 2:26 PM

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George Prager Author Profile Page says ...

I actually saw COYLE at the Westbury Drive-in (http://cinematreasures.org/theater/8505/) when I was a youngster. I don't remember much of it. (I was in my pajamas and my parents were assuming that I would fall asleep). I also saw THE GODFATHER, TOWERING INFERNO and THE DEEP at this drive-in.


Posted by George Prager Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 3:15 PM

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George Prager Author Profile Page says ...

and ORCA.

Posted by George Prager Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 3:15 PM

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Daviddb Author Profile Page says ...

The sad truth is that if and when this film is ever released to DVD, it will be treated like most other older, somewhat obscure/cultish films from the 70s...as a barebones single DVD with no extras.

Posted by Daviddb Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 3:34 PM

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George Prager Author Profile Page says ...

Like POPI.

Posted by George Prager Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 3:37 PM

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lawnorder Author Profile Page says ...

I love that fucking trailer. And the movie itself.

Posted by lawnorder Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 4:10 PM

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corey3rd Author Profile Page says ...

Paramount has completely dropped the ball on their theatrical DVD division while the TV section is in overdrive. I still have my VHS tucked away in the vault. Maybe the best bet is Criterion since Paramount has no problem letting them put out Ace in the Hole and Robinson Cursoe on Mars

Posted by corey3rd Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 4:36 PM

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The Hoyk Author Profile Page says ...

It is legally available over the net though Amazon's "unbox" on-demand program...if you don't mind having their intrusive file-sharing programming on your computer. No word on how the transfer looks.

Posted by The Hoyk Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 5:27 PM

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movieirv Author Profile Page says ...

Corey 3rd is pretty close on the money with the studio's plans for the film.

Posted by movieirv Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 7:55 PM

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BurmaShave Author Profile Page says ...

I thought that trailer was kind of awful actually. I've generally been surpised at the trailers from the 1970s on the DVDs I've rented (THE TAKING OF PELHAM 123 being an exception). THREE DAYS OF THE CONDOR has one of the worst trailers I've ever seen. How did they get anyone to go to the movies back then?

Posted by BurmaShave Author Profile Page at November 21, 2007 9:21 PM

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christian Author Profile Page says ...

We are certainly not the friends of bigfan0808...

Posted by christian Author Profile Page at November 22, 2007 9:57 AM

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