At The Movies Classics (Reed & Harris) - 8/15/86 - Stand By Me, Manhunter, The Fly

Описание: I was never a fan of the post-Siskel & Ebert "At The Movies" but the series did continue on, even after Gene and Roger bolted Tribune for Disney in 1986. Undaunted by their departure, Tribune tapped Rex Reed as the main critic on the show, which he would fill alongside Showtime/Entertainment Tonight's Bill Harris (Harris ended up being replaced by ET's original hostess, Dixie Whatley, from 1988 until the show's end in 1990).

These shows have seldom been circulated, probably because many of us stuck with Gene & Roger or PBS' Sneak Previews duo of Jeffrey Lyons & Michael Medved. However, our friend Larry managed to salvage some of these very rarely shown programs, and this is the first of three we'll be running here on the channel.

As you will see, Reed was definitely on an island with some of his opinions, as this show features a solid August '86 assortment of MANHUNTER, THE FLY and STAND BY ME. Harris also provides an interesting look at the monetization of soundtracks and music videos.

*Home Video Availability*

THE FLY (Blu-Ray & DVD)
https://amzn.to/3QFBwKK

STAND BY ME (4K UHD, Blu-Ray & DVD)
https://amzn.to/3wg5bSt

MANHUNTER (Blu-Ray & DVD)
https://amzn.to/3AvfIM6

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