Eating Raoul
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Movie Reviews of Eating Raoul
Movie Review: Funny and Strange
Summary: 3 Stars
The first time I saw this film was back in the 90's. I thought it was funny, albeit redundant. After perusing it again nearly twenty years later, I still enjoy it, but would love to see a remake of it, where the murder weapons are varied and the nudity is reduced. I thought it distracted from the story, nor was the situation that led to the female lead's affair realistic. In fact, it probably wouldn't fly today.
Overall, it is an off-beat comedy with ebought twists to keep your interest.
Movie Review: Bad transfer of a great film
Summary: 3 Stars
I agree with the comments about the video quality of this film. Feels more like a bootleg than a commercial release. But the film itself is so funny that, for now, I'll watch it as is. Better than not seeing it at all. I give the film 5+ stars - the DVD 1 star - that's the reason for the 3. This is a cult film after all. I think some of the showings I viewed in "art house" theaters didn't look much better - I didn't mind so much at the time and I don't really mind that much now. Great film!Movie Review: I Agree with D. Hartly!
Summary: 3 Stars
5 stars for the movie/1 for dvd. Not only does everyone on this dvd look like oompa loompas, the sound is weirdly inconsistent and there are absolutely no extras pertaining to the film(3 trailers for other random movies). DO NOT ENCOURAGE studios to put out shoddy work like this. No matter how much you love this quirky little gem, do not buy this dvd!Movie Review: Bad transfer - everyone's short & fat
Summary: 2 Stars
Several others have mentioned this. It's true, and it is very noticeable and takes away from the pleasure of watching. The movie is weird, quirky fun, although not for all tastes to be sure. But the short, squat figures just don't look right. And you can't fix it at home. They'd have to re-release it, fat chance with the tiny audience for specialty films. Arrggh.
I kept it anyway, better than nothing. But the shortened, fattened appearance of the actors is a real pain.
Movie Review: Cult classic absolutely ruined by botched DVD transfer.
Summary: 1 Stars
I have a dream. I have a dream that, one day, I will not have to sadly report that yet another DVD technican on crack has butchered a five-star movie. As much as I love Paul Bartel's "Eating Raoul", I have already returned my copy for a full refund, and here is why: Columbia/TriStar (a major film company who should know better) took a movie that was NOT shot in widescreen, and s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d the image without properly matting it. As a result, tall and leggy Mary Waranov looks about three feet tall (and just as wide) because of the horizontal compression. My fellow reviewer who timidly stated that there is a "slight" problem with the picture is being much too kind and forgiving. The movie is NOT WATCHABLE and this transfer is NOT ACCEPTABLE to anyone who has even an inkling about proper screen ratios. In case you think I'm the one on crack, I did an "A/B" comparison with my s-vhs full screen copy taped from cable, and it is far SUPERIOR to the DVD version! When are film studios going to get over this presumption that every film ever released has to be in "widescreen", even when it was not the director's oriignal intent (witness the DVD version of Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining"-it is available in "Full Screen" only, because THERE ARE SOME FILMS THAT MORE ACCURATELY RETAIN THIER ORIGINAL ASPECT IN FULL SCREEN PRESENTATION!!) This is also a shameful insult to the memory of the late great Paul Bartel, whom I am sure would not have allowed this, had he still been alive to supervise the DVD transfer. Buyer beware.