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Film Discussion => Digital Streams & Criterion Dreams => Topic started by: ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ on July 08, 2003, 11:09:29 PM

Title: Can't Find Sydney!
Post by: ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ on July 08, 2003, 11:09:29 PM
Video stores don't have it, and rental stores don't have it.  It's driving me nuts, because I feel I need to see this movie.

Can someone give me incentive to continue the search and see it?  Tell me a little about it, but don't give any huge spoilers, please....
Title: Can't Find Sydney!
Post by: MacGuffin on July 08, 2003, 11:11:20 PM
You're looking for the wrong title. It's called "Hard Eight".
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Post by: Cecil on July 08, 2003, 11:11:32 PM
you must see it.

buy it off amazon if youre allready a pta fan, you wont regret it
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Post by: Pubrick on July 08, 2003, 11:27:57 PM
Quote from: Pthat's what u get for forcing urself to call it Sydney.
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Post by: chainsmoking insomniac on July 09, 2003, 07:45:45 AM
Why am I not surprised by that comment..... :roll:
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Post by: Pubrick on July 09, 2003, 08:25:14 AM
Quote from: Ghoulardi GoonWhy am I not surprised by that comment..... :roll:
why am i not surprised by another one of ur meaningless comments.

ur the last person who should be rolling their ignorant eyes at anyone.
Title: Re: Can't Find Sydney!
Post by: Pwaybloe on July 09, 2003, 08:58:31 AM
Quote from: Walrus, KookookajoobCan someone give me incentive to continue the search and see it?  Tell me a little about it, but don't give any huge spoilers, please....

Well, it's pretty nice.  It's got a famous opera house on the coast.  The Olympics were held there not too long ago.  

SPOILERS: The Billabong Pro Surfing tour is going to be held in October.
Title: Can't Find Sydney!
Post by: filmcritic on July 09, 2003, 10:44:32 AM
I found my copy at Borders on DVD. If you can't find it in stores (which it is hard to find), then buy it on the internet. 8)
Title: Re: Can't Find Sydney!
Post by: Duck Sauce on July 09, 2003, 11:38:28 AM
Quote from: Pawbloe
SPOILERS: The Billabong Pro Surfing tour is going to be held in October.

Thanks for the heads up
Title: Can't Find Sydney!
Post by: ᾦɐļᵲʊʂ on July 09, 2003, 12:55:01 PM
Hard Eight...sounds good, I'll check that out.  I only say Sydney because people keep referring to it as Sydeny.  Is there a reason why everyone calls it Sydney instead of Hard Eight?
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Post by: Alethia on July 09, 2003, 01:21:31 PM
ooo dont start that up again





look at borders, thats where i got mine
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Post by: ono on July 09, 2003, 02:09:23 PM
Quote from: Walrus, KookookajoobIs there a reason why everyone calls it Sydney instead of Hard Eight?
Sydney was its original title.  Rysher execs said it needed a catchier title.  Hard Eight was used.  PTA was pissed for the moment, but got over it.  If it were me, though, I'd only "get over it" if the new title was better.  The film itself is about a man named Sydney, not about craps.  Listen to the commentary track on the DVD, and draw your own conclusions.
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Post by: Ravi on July 09, 2003, 02:53:54 PM
Does Rysher even exist anymore?  That's what they get for rolling the Hard Eight at PTA.

This movie can't be too hard to find.  I got it a few years ago at Barnes and Noble (with a $25 gift cert, so I didn't pay their overinflated prices).  Go to Best Buy.
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Post by: Alethia on July 09, 2003, 07:22:42 PM
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Quote from: Walrus, KookookajoobIs there a reason why everyone calls it Sydney instead of Hard Eight?
Sydney was its original title.  Rysher execs said it needed a catchier title.  Hard Eight was used.  PTA was pissed for the moment, but got over it.  If it were me, though, I'd only "get over it" if the new title was better.  The film itself is about a man named Sydney, not about craps.  Listen to the commentary track on the DVD, and draw your own conclusions.

i call it sydney because i think it fits the film.  i mean, look at the final fucking scene of this film - it is all SYDNEY.
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Post by: Cecil on July 09, 2003, 08:20:52 PM
yeah, but do you call EVERY film by their original title? i call shivers SHIVERS and not "orgy of the parasites" even though the title describes the film better.
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Post by: Alethia on July 09, 2003, 10:19:15 PM
i dont know, i just prefer that title and am used to calling it that now.  no biggie.
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Post by: filmcritic on July 09, 2003, 10:36:55 PM
Many, many of you are going to disagree with me on this. But I actually like the title "Hard Eight" better than "Sydney". I'm glad the movie was called "Hard Eight" because "Sydney" sounds like some warm romantic comedy or something. I can understand why Anderson would call it that, but I'm glad it's really called "Hard Eight".
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Post by: dufresne on July 09, 2003, 10:41:51 PM
Quote from: filmcriticMany, many of you are going to disagree with me on this. But I actually like the title "Hard Eight" better than "Sydney". I'm glad the movie was called "Hard Eight" because "Sydney" sounds like some warm romantic comedy or something. I can understand why Anderson would call it that, but I'm glad it's really called "Hard Eight".

i half agree.  i thought that was such a great title when i first saw the movie on Sundance.  when i heard the story about Sydney though, i just felt bad for PTA.  i refer to it as 'Sydney' out of respect to the original title, but i like the title Hard Eight better.
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Post by: filmcritic on July 09, 2003, 10:45:13 PM
Geez, I'm glad at least one person agrees with me! :-D
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Post by: Pubrick on July 10, 2003, 12:49:24 AM
some of u are gonna kill urselves when PTA dies.
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