Not long ago (mere weeks ago, in fact), I found on YouTube a New York Public Access show, THE CINEFILES, wherein four New Yorkers- Edwin Samuelson, Eric Cohen, Jeff Gallashaw, and Michael Foltz- THOROUGHLY review movies Old and New. I've become addicted to the show to the extent that I'd like to suggest to them that they release their entire series on DVD. Anyone who's a die-hard movie fan can't miss this show- it's absolutely must-see. Even when I don't agree with them, their comments and their arguments for or against a particular film are compelling entertainment. THE CINEFILES are, to a man, the most ENTERTAINING critics I've ever seen. (And I would also suggest that the shows be transferred to DVD just as they are, with no edits to correct errors: these are, after all, Public Access shows and one of the things that I learned over the years is that ANYTHING can happen on a PA show...) I mention THE CINEFILES because Mr. Samuelson is one of the three narrators on the 42nd STREET FOREVER, V.3 commentary. It's always interesting to revisit some of these trailers, but far more fun to hear what the commentators have to say about them. The one gripe I have, having first been exposed to the in-depth insights of THE CINEFILES, is that there simply isn't enough TIME for the commentators to comment at length on the trailers. Maybe it'd be a good idea to have the commentators, a la THE CINEFILES, sit around a table and comment at length after each trailer is shown.
