Dust (DVD)

Dust Devil - a future classic?

Advantages: Atmospheric 'horror' movie dominated by its hypnotic tone and suspense; makes beautiful use of the Namibian desert
Disadvantages: Those looking for gore won't find it here

I'm not sure when I first saw Dust Devil except that it comes under that category of late one night I ended up watching some film, I know not why, and was amazed. Such is Dust Devil. Then, yesterday, I saw the DVD, and heedless of price I bought it, knowing that it is practically a 'lost' film, though it was only originally released in 1992. I didn't want to get home, search the internet for the cheapest price, only to find it out of stock, out of stock. The DVD is in fact a director's cut, or as the credits at the end note, the restored version. Miramax removed some portion of the film and I don't know what or why. There are deleted scenes on the DVD that you can understand the omission of. They don't feel right. Except, that is, for one scene regarding the ringing of telephones that links together several strands of the plot ...

No_name 04.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Dust Devil (DVD)

Enough Heat and Dust For You?

Advantages: Superb acting and beautiful cinematography
Disadvantages: I didn't want the film to end!

, The Householder, A Room With A View, The Deceivers, Howards End, Maurice and The Bostonians. 5 second trailers are shown for many of the productions. Ismail Merchant then discusses several of these, saying how he felt about choosing people to play the various parts. He states how they had a budget of $2 million to make Heat and Dust and it was one of Merchant Ivory's most successful films. He also says how their films are "of the mind, heart and intelligence". As DVD extras go, there weren't many, but what there were, were interesting to view. WHERE TO BUY You can pick up a copy of the DVD from SelectCheaper.com for £5.99 or from 101cd.com for £10.99, or even from sendit.com for £14.99. I'm pretty sure you can get it even cheaper on ebay if you hunt around. It's also available from amazon.co.uk from £11.99. ABOUT MERCHANT IVORY ...

anonymili 01.02.2006 · Read full review
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Review of Heat And Dust (DVD)

Fear The Dust.

Advantages: A thought-provoking read.
Disadvantages: Not completely satisfying.

INTRODUCTION I first heard of this book by reading a review of it on Ciao by baby1j2005. I am interested in reading about survival and how people cope with extreme situations. I have read many factual accounts from survivors of the Holocaust of WWII and from the inhumane nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. I have also read a lot of fiction based on the plague and nuclear holocaust, so my interest in Children of the Dust was piqued and I bought it from Amazon for £4.99. The novel arrived yesterday and I finished it a few hours later. With its striking cover, it is a book you want to read without delay and it is easy to finish, due to both its compelling story and its brevity at only 174 pages. SYNOPSIS The novel is split into three parts, each one featuring one main character - Sarah, Ophelia and Simon. Each part ...

KarenUK 10.07.2005 · Read full review
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Review of Children of the Dust - Louise Lawrence