Unemployed teenager Ronnie (Robert Buchanan Gregory's Girl) and his hapless pals spend their time hanging around the rainy parks and dingy cafes in Glasgow but their world is about to change when Ronnie hatches a plan to make them all rich by stealing … a job-lot of stainless steel sinks! Hilarious and inventive this zero budget debut from celebrated director Bill Forsyth (Gregory's Girl Local Hero Comfort and Joy) provides an authentic depiction of 1970s Glasgow youth culture and is presented here in a digitally remastered transfer complete with the original Glaswegian dialogue track and an extensive range of extra features. Extras: Optional alternative dubbed dialogue track Feature-length audio commentary with Bill Forsyth and Mark Kermode Kermode Uncut (2012 9 mins): an analysis of That Sinking Feeling’s budget A Conversation with Robert Buchanan (2014 14 mins) Bill Forsyth BAFTA Film (Bill Forsyth 2009 7 mins) KH-4 (John Schorstein 1969 13 mins): short film starring Bill Forsyth Mirror (John Schorstein 1970 33 mins): short film starring Bill Forsyth Glasgow 1980 (Oscar Marzaroli 1971 30 mins): film edited by Bill Forsyth Islands of the West (Bill Forsyth 1972 30 mins): travel documentary directed by Forsyth
The Adventures of Pluto Nash was shelved for nearly two years, and when it was finally released, hardly anyone noticed. In the interim, Eddie Murphy made the marginally better Showtime and started fishing for a career revival that wasn't a sequel to his previous hits. In the satirical, lunar-colony hash of Pluto Nash, Murphy's a variant of Casablanca's Rick Blaine in the year 2087, happily running the moon's hottest nightclub, refusing a buyout offer from a greedy gambler, and suffering the consequences with his sidekick robot (Randy Quaid in yet another thankless role) and newest employee (Rosario Dawson, before doing similar time in Men in Black II). A visual hybrid of Total Recall and A.I., this nearly laughless comedy would be a total write-off if it weren't for Murphy's stalwart attempt to jump-start the flagging humour. He's got the chops of a superstar, but only when his collaborators are on the same page. --Jeff Shannon
That Sinking Feeling
CBS Salutes Lucy, a 1976 tribute to Lucille Ball, captures prize moments from her three television series (most notably I Love Lucy), highlights from her movie career, and excerpts from numerous other TV appearances. Each segment of the 97-minute special is introduced by famous cohorts, from series regulars such as ex-husband Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and Gale Gordon to sometime co-workers like John Wayne, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dick Van Dyke. Although she lived another 13 years after this special was made and had a fourth go at a TV series, this programme captures the most brilliant moments of her trademark physical comedy. The red-haired queen of American comedy appears at the end when Jimmy Stewart gives her an honorary plaque, making for a nostalgic moment. A short time later the credits roll, revealing that Ball's production company was behind the tribute, reminding viewers that she wasn't a bad businesswoman either. --Kimberly Heinrichs, Amazon.com
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