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Mike
18-07-2002, 23:35
I've reviewed the new r1 release of John Milius's surfing epic <b>Big Wednesday</b> for DVD Times.

You can read the review here (http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/index.cgi?page=Review&id=952&story=3396)
Narshty
19-07-2002, 09:38
Terrific review Mike! I was always very keen to see this one as there's nothing like an old feelgood teen classic, and I'm glad to see it's as good as I hoped.
Barney_Tabasco
19-07-2002, 12:41
What a great film this is. A lost classic that will hopefully find a new audience on DVD.

Oh, and top review Mike :clap:
A²
22-07-2002, 11:21
Great review Mike. Been after this for *ages*.
gZa
21-02-2005, 10:36
Caught this on the big screen on Sunday with a couple of mates, beautifully moving film. :thumbs:

Am I right in thinking the R2 is the one to get?
anephric
21-02-2005, 10:38
It has a little extra doc (20 mins) that the R1 doesn't so yes!

£5.99 here (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump.php?url=http://tracker.tradedoubler.com/click^QS^p=18513^QA^a=60823^QA^g=228655^QA^url=http://www.choicesdirect.com/templates/product.asp^QS^ProductGuid=658874)
Richie
29-07-2005, 15:17
I just got the new R2 re-release. Same disc as before (incl the docu) but a really tough new slipcase over an amaray. Quite fancy packaging for this Warners 'iconic films' range. Here's the full range as listed at play.com (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump.php?url=http://playcom.at/thedvdforums^QS^DURL=http%3A//www.play.com/play247.asp%3Fpage%3Dpromo%26r%3Dr2%26id%3D1274%26pa%3Dprp) Not the versions to get for all those titles but Big Wednesday and Blow Up certainly are. :thumbs:
anephric
29-07-2005, 15:27
And now it's twice the price too... the old R2 was out as low as £5 before.
Richie
29-07-2005, 15:47
Well yeah but so what, it's still cheap at under a tenner and worth every penny! :)
anephric
29-07-2005, 15:58
It's just... meh. Rerelease a dvd, slap a silly case on it and bunk the price up...
Richie
29-07-2005, 16:01
but... but... you get a fancy slipcase with shiny bits on it! :nuts:

I know what you mean but seeing as I missed the first release I'm happy get this. It's bound to be down to about £5 in the next sales anyhoo! ;)
Alan b
29-07-2005, 16:16
Moving to Classic Cinema and DVD Forum
Wendell Armbruster
29-07-2005, 19:02
I don't know who said it, but the best quote I know about this great picture is this: "Big Wednesday is the Moby Dick of surfing pictures." Apparently, Milius himself was desperate to play the character of Bear, and the woman Bear marries in the picture is (was) Milius's own wife.