Permanent Midnight

Starring:Ben Stiller, Maria Bello, Jay Paulson, Spencer Garrett, Owen Wilson, Elizabeth Hurley, Lourdes Benedicto, Fred Willard, Chauncey Leopardi, Mary Thompson (IV), Connie Nielsen, Charles Fleischer, Liz Torres, Douglas Spain, Janeane Garofalo, Sandra Oh, Scott Williamson, Cheryl Ladd, Jerry Stahl, Peter Greene
Director: David Veloz
Studio: Lions Gate
Product Type: DVD

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Like the book it is named after and based on, Permanent Midnight is a chronicle of downfall. Jerry Stahl, the story goes, showed promise when doing shifts as a porn writer for Hustler and Penthouse, and his promise landed him in the exact center of television's hottest shows of the 1980s. Alas, Stahl also brought with him a gargantuan appetite for drugs, most damagingly heroin. The film begins with Stahl, played by Ben Stiller, working in a fast-food chain on his way back to society from the drug-addled skids and recovery. He's lured away from work, where in a hotel room with Maria Bello (as Kitty) he begins detailing his fall from TV's top (where he wrote for shows like Alf and Moonlighting, among others). Director David Veloz does great work in leading viewers through the episodes in addiction and excess, making the action seem naturally odd. There are priceless shots of Stahl and his coke-smoking buddy on an upper floor of a high-rise smoking and leaping into the windows--which don't break, of course. Stiller does a classy job of staying monochromatically zoomed in on scoring and shooting dope. He's sweaty and freaked out at the right times and grimy and desperate, too. The movie's a sad one, with Stahl's journey taking him through an arranged marriage (which benefited him enormously) to the couple's having a baby to getting busted on a rare occasion alone with the infant. It's a visceral script, replete with lots of intravenous drug use and Stahl/Stiller creating a recurring motif out of shooting the bloody drawback from the syringe onto the ceiling, making a mad little scribble. --Andrew Bartlett

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Maria Bello as Savior; Amen Brother!.......2007-03-29

This little movie, "Permanent Midnight," almost makes it. I had a four-star review going for it right until the final scene where what could have been a capstone moment, simply misses the mark. When Brad Delp, God rest his soul, former lead singer of Boston belts out in "Peace of Mind","Now everybody's got advice they just keep on givin' / Doesn't mean too much to me / Lot's of people out to make believe their livin' / Can't decide who they should be," I think he must have had a movie like "Permanent Midnight" in mind. The movie really has an identity crisis going...is it a redemptive tale, is it a cautionary tale that screams drugs just aren't all that great, or is it a love story? The last scene where Jerry Stahl, aptly played by Ben Stiller, leaves one lost wishing that the movie had at least been one of those stories...not vainly attempting, and failing, to be all of them.

The movie is cool enough. The soundtrack is steady, not stellar. Does it glamorize the LA drug scene? Not really. When Stiller's character shoots up heroin again and again in bathroom stalls or wherever he can score a hit, and then sprays the bloody backwash from the needle over the bathroom ceiling the message is pretty clear...no one you know, love, care about should be coming any where near the drug scene. Heroin and any other addictive illegal substances (and some legal ones too) has this innate potential to completely and utterly destroy lives. As a drug movie, "Permanent Midnight," falls just short of telling the tale of complete and other woe. Movies that come to mind that really hit home the cautionary aspect of powerful anti-drug messaging are, "Requiem for a Dream," which has several scenes that want to make you look away from the screen; Steven Soderbergh's excellent social and political commentary on America's drug war and drug culture, "Traffic," and lastly but not leastly the movie with Nicolas Cage and Elizabeth Shue in Las Vegas where Cage ends up drinking himself right to death. Those films work. Those films are clear in their message, powerful in their story. "Permanent Midnight," starts to work on several levels but ultimately falls short in them all.

Ben Stiller turns in a very engaging performance as the Jewish writer, brilliant in his writing, but with a habit the size of "Utah." When I first read that on the jacket descriptor..."the size of Utah," I thought it might be one of those Mormon-themed flicks that seem to be so popular of the last 2-3 years...but alas, "Permanent Midnight," has really nothing to do with Mormons and everything to do with drugs and love. Elizabeth Hurley is well Elizabeth Hurley. Maria Bello is one of the finest actresses out there continuing to score in powerful roles in minor films so her career flies under the radar but she seems to pick and choose roles that work for her. If the movie were a redemptive love story where Bello's ex-junky character creates some true catharsis for Stahl I would have been right there. But as it is...I say look somewhere else film buffs for your love story, drug story, and ultra cool hip story. "Permanent Midnight," tries to be all these things in doses but in the end leaves you searching for blue veins...not with needles mind you but to find a pulse. ...mmw

Episodic but riveting.......2007-01-11

Movies rarely hold the same allure as the books from which they arise and that's the case here. "Permanent Midnight" portrays the harrowing experinece of a television script writer that was also a heroin addict.

Ben Stiller stars as Jerry Stahl, whose autobiography is the basis for the film. Stahl appears in a brief role as a physician treating his own (through Stiller) addiction. This is an interesting insofar as the physician -- the real life drug addict -- is very downbeat about Stiller's chance of kicking heroin for its substitute.

Elsewhere, a lot of today's A-list actors -- Owen Wilson (who had a middle initial in the credits), Maria Bello (who got great reviews in "A History of Violence"), Elizabeth Hurley, Sandra Oh, Cheryl Ladd and Jeanene Garofolo -- lend a lot of credibility to this episodic treatment. Probably most riveting, and most revolting, are Stiller's regular scenes of drug use...during breaks in meetings at work, in the bathroom during parties, while taking care of his child. In another scene, he interviews for a job with a TV producer while high. The flick concludes with sound bytes from interviews Stahl did with TV talking heads (Morey and Tom Snyder) with Stiller digitally added to the scene.

I thought Stiller transformed himself into a serious actor for the role and the good supporting cast clearly helps; still the film is too episodic to score higher than average. This biopic is mature fare and sometimes very difficult to watch, especially a scene where Stiller, in the car with an infant, mainlines heroin through a vein in his neck. It also loses points since none of the actors show any signs of age as its chronology progresses.

Still, there's often something interesting going on or something you probably haven't seen before by such name actors. There was a lot more drug use here than in "Trainspotting" where the cast was compprised 100 percent of heroin addicts. So check this out if you're up to it; you might find it rewarding.

Permanent boredom!........2006-04-27

Ben Stiller stars in this independent drama film about a top Hollywood scriptwriter Jerry Stahl who appears to have the perfect life he has lots of cash, an attractive wife and a baby on the way but Jerry harbours a secret drug addiction and when things get realy bad he checks himself into a rehab clinic. Whilst there he meets Kitty (Maria Bello) and together they plan for the future, first of all we have all ready seen better movies about drug addiction that ruins a persons entire career and life so what makes this film better? well absolutely nothing the acting was realy bad and the storyline doesn't seem to go anywhere. The character Jerry Stahl is the same loser junkie at the end you think that this guy would learn a lesson by not making the same mistakes but it just seems pointless I'd rather watch Zoolander.

Requiem for a Permanent Midnight with Jesus' Son and the Drugstore Cowboys.......2005-12-05

Admittedly I'm guessing here, but it would seem that the lurid fascination of drug-themed films has diminished considerably in recent years. Or if I can only speak for myself, I guess I can say that their fascination for me has dwindled. When PERMANENT MIDNIGHT came out (to mixed reviews) in 1998, I made a mental note that, while I probably wouldn't want to pay theater prices to see the movie, I'd make a point to catch it when it came out on video.

Well, it's taken me over five years to get around to finally seeing it. Whether it was those mixed reviews or the fact that films about substance abuse have lost their ability to shock--or for that matter, to illuminate--I can't say. But this is one case where the (majority of the) critics had pretty much gotten it right. The movie IS worth seeing--mainly for the acting and for a few startlingly effective scenes--but it's probably not a must-see and certainly not a "must own" for most viewers.

As a supposed "breakthrough" role for Ben Stiller, the results are also kind of mixed. Yes, he did pull off this demanding role, impressively so; and no, he hasn't done all that much dramatically since. He's been in some very good films (ROYAL TENENBAUMS,especially) but hasn't had the chance to stretch significantly since PERMANENT MIDNIGHT. That's a shame, but that's also show biz. He keeps working, at least.

The rest of the cast is also impressive. Elizabeth Hurley also gets a chance to prove her acting ability for once, and Maria Bello who perhaps is still best known for her years on ER, is pretty impressive in an underwritten role. (She's essentially a framing device with a heart of gold.) Owen Wilson is always worth watching. (Am I the only one who thinks he looks like a young, blond Dennis Hopper? If anyone ever wanted to do a father-son junkie movie, they'd make for perfect casting.) Janeane Garofalo and Cheryl Ladd make effective cameo appearances. And there's even a pre-GLADIATOR Connie Nielsen on board here as a rich German junkie who seems to revel in "making love" to a Jew.

It's all a little disjointed, which given the story's source is a recovering junkie, makes a certain dramatic sense. Subplots--some kind of intriguing--are introduced, only to remain undeveloped. (I was curious, for instance, as to just how and when that marriage of convenience to Liz Hurley's character developed into a love match.) That kind of sketchiness also makes a certain kind of druggy sense.

I guess if you want the details, you need to check out the Jerry Stahl memoir on which the film is based. That is of course one measure by which we can evaluate any film from an unfamiliar literary source (and I must confess that I had never heard of the book before--leastwise not that I recall). If the film makes the viewer want to read the book, then it's more than done its job.

PERMANENT MIDNIGHT isn't a bad film. On the other hand, it did not make me want to read the book.

Permanent Classic.......2005-09-10

This movie is an excellent addition to my collection. Ben Stiller shows how good of an actor he really is. I've never seen him portray a character such as the one in this movie. Elizabeth Hurley looks hot as always. Whether you like independent films or not, you'll like this one.

Charlie Rose with John Ashcroft; Whoopi Goldberg; Ben Stiller; P.J. O'Rourke (September 14, 1998)

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Charlie Rose with John Ashcroft; Whoopi Goldberg; Ben Stiller; P.J. O'Rourke (September 14, 1998)

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First, John Ashcroft, Republican senator from Missouri, discusses his place on the Judiciary Committee, his opinion that Clinton should resign in the face of the Lewinsky affair, and the possibility that he will run for president. Then, Whoopi Goldberg discusses her career and her new role as the "center square" on the game show Hollywood Squares. Then, Ben Stiller discusses his roles in several new movies, especially Permanent Midnight, in which he plays a heroin-addicted television writer. Finally, P.J. O'Rourke, political satirist and writer for publications like Rolling Stone, discusses his new book, Eat the Rich, about the American economy.

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Okay, so I'm the one guy who didn't think it was all that and a bag of chips.
An Experience that will Stay With You For Some Time To Come...
loved it
Ridiculous ending, not worth watching!
This is a very good movie

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Imagine if an actor's director like Eric Rohmer--whose films consist almost entirely of conversation between pairs or small groups of people--made a film that incorporated elements from movies like Dark City, eXistenZ, The Thirteenth Floor, The Truman Show, and Total Recall. The result might resemble Alejandro Amenabar's remarkable second feature, Open Your Eyes, which favors ideas over effects and offers twist upon twist with mind-warping agility. This film rewards multiple viewings, pushing the viewer toward one perception of reality, then switching to another until reality itself is called into question. Melodrama, love story, and psychological thriller combine with a dash of science fiction, forming a plot that is both disorienting and deceptively precise.

Set in Madrid, the story defies description, but this much can be revealed: young, handsome Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) is vain, rich, charming, and--following a botched suicide-murder scheme by a jilted lover--horribly disfigured. He'd fallen in love with Sofia (Penélope Cruz) but is now an embittered husk of his former self, stuck in a "psychiatric penitentiary" on a murder charge and hiding behind an expressionless mask. His reality has crumbled, but as the film's agenda is gradually revealed, we realize that there are other factors in play. Exposing that agenda would be a criminal offense against those who haven't seen the film; suffice it to say that Open Your Eyes takes you into the twilight zone and beyond, and does so cleverly enough to prompt Tom Cruise to produce and star in an English-language remake, Vanilla Sky. The 2001 remake, directed by Cameron Crowe, costars Cameron Diaz and Penélope Cruz, who reprises her original role. --Jeff Shannon

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Okay, so I'm the one guy who didn't think it was all that and a bag of chips........2006-12-21

Abre los Ojos (Alejandro Amenabar, 1997)

Okay, I have to say this first: Eduardo Noriega is the male lead in the new Brad Anderson movie Trans-Siberian. I don't need to know anything else, because Brad Anderson is about as close to being a god as movie directors get. If Anderson thinks Eduardo Noriega is the goods, then Eduardo Noriega is the goods.

He's also the star of the much-talked-about Alejandro Amenabar film Abre los Ojos, which everyone and his mother complained was desecrated when remade in America as Vanilla Sky a few years ago. And while I can't find anything wrong with slagging a Tom Cruise flick, I'm not terribly sure why this movie is being held up as the gold standard. Maybe it's a relativity thing; I have (to the value of my sanity, according to friends) managed to avoid seeing Vanilla Sky.

In any case, the plot: Cesar (Noriega, who, did I mention, is in the new Brad Anderson movie?) is an arrogant, handsome womanizer who meets the woman of his dreams, Sofia (Penelope Cruz). Problem is, the girl he jilted for Sofia, Nuria (Before Night Falls' Najwa Nimri), isn't too happy with the arrangement. While offering him a lift home, she commits suicide by crashing her car, an accident that leaves handsome Cesar horribly disfigured.

Now, intercut with all this are scenes of Cesar being interviewed by a doctor, so we know there's a lot more to this story than we're being let in on. And that's all well and good, except that the movie keeps raising two questions for each one it answers. At that rate, you're going to be left with a whole lot of unanswered questions when the movie ends. And that's exactly what we get. It's not so much that the film is ambiguous, which it is, but it's that the ambiguousness of the ending is the part about which we can feel we have the clearest grasp on. There's an "as you know, Bob" character at the end to explain everything, but Amenabar has given us a very strong feeling throughout his tenure in the film that the guy is, quite simply, lying his tuckus off. And where does that leave us? (Knowing nothing but our interpretation of the ambiguous ending, of course.)

What we do get is some rather fine shots of Penelope Cruz showing a lot more skin than we've seen from her before, a handful of really good performances (including Noriega's), and a mystery that, were it to come to any sort of conclusion, would be a cracker. Now, I'll be the first to admit that it's entirely possible I missed some small detail that makes the whole thing make perfect sense, but until someone points it out to me, 'm still wondering what it is about this movie (aside, of course, from Penelope Cruz naked) that gets peoples' juices up.

And did I mention that Eduardo Noriega is in the new Brad Anderson flick? ** ½

An Experience that will Stay With You For Some Time To Come..........2006-10-02

Abre Los Ojos came to my attention after seeying it's American Remake, Vanilla Sky. Vanilla Sky had amazed me and had been spinning in my mind for a long time after I had seen it. Then I found this dvd of the original, and bought it here on Amazon.
When it arrived I immidiately watched it, ready to be pulled into that world which Vanilla Sky had pulled me in about a year ealier. Only this time, this movie stunned me even more than Vanilla Sky did, it captured me, moved me and gave the world of dreaming and love a totally different perspective than it gave me when I watched Vanilla Sky.
The reason?
The original is simply more powerfull than it's remake.

Abre Los Ojos is one of those movies that is everlasting. It is a tense thriller, a beautiful love story, an emotional drama, a big mystery and can even be placed under the catagory Horror at some moments.
The story is the most original and one of the most powerfull stories I've ever seen. It's complex, it's tempting, it's confusesing, it's powerful... It's everything that makes a story worthwhile and is absolutely something to remember and think back to.
The cast is fantastic. Penelope Cruz plays the exact same role that she plays in Vanilla Sky. The thing that makes her better in this one than the remake is that she has no problem pronouncing her scentences. Spanish is her motherlanguage, the language she was raised with and the language she can pronouce with pure pasion and fantastic acting. She also did a fantastic job in Vanilla Sky, don't get me wrong, but here you can feel her emotions fluently and she gives her absolute best and in Vanilla Sky you can't really feel that even though she acts absolutely great in that movie.
The leading role is for Eduardo Noriega, an actor that is absolutely convincing and realistic for the part he plays. He was a great casting choice and gives his very best. The thing that makes him believable is that you will feel for his character during the movie. He portrais his character in such a way that is only said in one word: powerful.

The other aspects of the movie: the setdesign, the locations, the lighting, the music, the cameramovements, the editing, the atmosphere and everything else is all maqnificent and leaves a powerfull impression. It helpes the story live and feel real to the audience.
Everything has been taken care of to make every small detail look stunning which helps you even more with falling in love with this movie.
Don't you worry about the language (the whole movie is spoken in Spanish), cause when you are into this movie you won't even notice that you are still reading the subtitles.

My only left advice to you is: Watch Abre Los Ojos first, and after that Vanilla Sky. I did it in the other direction and all I can say is that I think it's a pitty that I did so. So don't make the same mistake that I did and watch Abre Los Ojos first! You will understand what I mean when you will watch Vanilla Sky secondly.

So open your eyes and be moved by this absolute masterpiece of filmmaking. Yes people, this is what the movies are all about!
WOW, what a film!

loved it.......2006-08-28

This film, which in my opinion is way better than Vanilla Sky, flat-out spreads important questions to the viewer. the most important being: how far are you willing to go, how much of your life will you allow beauty to control?

Ridiculous ending, not worth watching!.......2006-08-10

This movie was captivating and interesting for the first 3/4ths of it. It is a psychological thriller/mystery and you obviously want to find out the big explanation at the end that resolves all your questions. Well, the ending was so incredibly far-fetched and crazy that I can't believe that anyone who read the WHOLE script actually wanted to work on this movie. It ends up being a stupid "sci-fi" type ending. So, if you want to get all into a movie, only to have them resolve it with the most ridiculous scenario possible, buy this one!! ....or....DON'T.

This is a very good movie.......2006-08-05

I got this movie so that I will continue to improve on my Spainish. I am thrilled to find such good movie in the process. I have seen Vanillia Sky, but this is so much better, in some way much more original. The performances...what can I say, I stayed glued to the television until the end.

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Maria Bello as Savior; Amen Brother!
Episodic but riveting
Permanent boredom!.
Requiem for a Permanent Midnight with Jesus' Son and the Drugstore Cowboys
Permanent Classic

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Director: David Veloz
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Maria Bello as Savior; Amen Brother!.......2007-03-29

Episodic but riveting.......2007-01-11

Permanent boredom!........2006-04-27

Requiem for a Permanent Midnight with Jesus' Son and the Drugstore Cowboys.......2005-12-05

Permanent Classic.......2005-09-10

Indie Collector's Pack: Pi, Permanent Midnight

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In for a rare treat
two good flicks
At least one of the movies is good

Indie Collector's Pack: Pi, Permanent Midnight
Starring: Ben Stiller , Maria Bello , Jay Paulson , Spencer Garrett , and Owen Wilson
Director: David Veloz , and Darren Aronofsky
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Release Date: 2000-03-15

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In for a rare treat.......2001-07-26

How do I judge movies? I wait until about an hour has gone by and then I try and reckon on how much is left or rather, how much I want to be left of the film. These are two films that I just didn't want to end and once they had finished I could have just pressed play again.

Pi, to begin with, is not a piece of unwatchable trash. It is an acute psychological thriller which has blah blah blah... You get the picture and at some point you have probably read what it says on the box. However, it seems to be so rare to find an 'intelligent' film around that Pi is an opportunity not to be passed upon. It combines the perfect schizophrenic/paranoid acting by Sean Gullette and having watched it several times I have difficulty in imagining anyone playing that role better. The direction is frantic but at times it can be said that it may seem a little tedious. However, the underlying theme and the general nature of the film give Arronofsky some leeway in the way that he shoots the film. This is not an 'acute psychological thriller...' so don't see it for that reason. Instead, see it for the reason that it is a genuinely good (and for once well-researched) film that will leave you uncannily shaken.

As for Permanent Midnight. I just finished watching this film and so came here to see how much the DVD cost. To find that this film is combined with Pi seems absolutely fantastic. Never has Ben Stiller acted so well and with such credulity than here. His ability to forget himself and just become the role (which is even harder considering the fact that it is someone who is still very much alive) leaves you wincing, laughing and finding yourself empathise with Jerry Stahl that you just wouldn't do if someone said "Oh, hey - You know the story about Jerry Stahl?" I didn't know who he was and if someone had told me that he used to be a heroin junkie I probably wouldn't have cared that much either. However, this is the thing. You do care becasue the film is so engrossing that you feel as though you are genuinely there with him living through those same moments. As one of the previous reviewers put it, you wonder why he keeps going back to the needle. You not only wonder but you care, and you care doubly considering the fact that he is a real person. Of course, this effect is largely down to Veloz's direction. He manages to get inside the mind of all the roles but most decidedly the one of the addict and he brings to light with both a sensitive and a hard angle. However, just as it may seem that you are getting in too deep and it is becoming too uncomfortable to watch, we pull back to an 'After' situation which always provides the saving grace from the sliding slope downwards. All in all, a good movie with some stellar (no pun intended) performances so if you haven't already - SEE IT!!!

Don't miss out on this - You're being given two great movies for the price of one and if you don't think it's worth the price of admission wait until you've got through your first beer, you won't be getting up to grab a second.

two good flicks.......2000-12-16

a previous reviewer trashed pi, why i cannot comprehend, its blend of schizoid paranoia and underground religious themes leads to an engrossing and disturbing film, well worth seeing by anyone with an interest in philosophy, psychological study, and religion. some of the acting is weak, but then again it was a low budget film so one must forgive that aspect of it. however the direction more than makes up for it..........ps his new movie requim for a dream is also a must see.....

At least one of the movies is good.......2000-10-05

Permant Midnight is a good movie that is sad and charming at the same time. When watching it I thought that Ben Stillers chacter was idiot to keep going back to the needle even though it cost him his daughter but I also felt bad for him because he couldn't stop and it took the loss of his wife and daughter to finnaily get him to end his addiction.

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Matewan: phenomenal movie, terrible dvd.......2002-09-14

I can only comment on Matewan, since it's the only one I've watched, but is is abundantly clear that whoever produced this DVD did the cheapest job of it they could. NO subtitles, NO special features, wrong aspect ratio, crappy sound, *terrible* picture quality, etc. I'm not a videophile and this is the first time I've ever been so disappointed with a dvd. Incredible movie though.

picture quality.......2000-10-12

the reason the picture quality isn't stellar is because these are indie (independent) films. that means that for the most part they aren't big budget movies with multi-billion dollar studios backing the films. in the same token, you aren't going to get the tired and predictable Hollywood actors and screenplays. it's a fair trade-off in my opinion...watch movies that were made to quench the artistic desire, not the pocketbook.

more specifically, "Breaking the Waves" is a truly excellent film. Watson gives a heart-wrenching performance, and the storyline is top-notch. i haven't viewed the other two films yet.

Good Movies - Bad Picture Quality.......2000-05-01

I was suprised to find the films of these disks not presented in widescreen. The overall picture quality seems very poor.

Good Movies - bad copies.......2000-05-01

I was suprised and disappointed to find these films squashed into the square TV format (instead of widescreen). The picture quality is also poor. I've learned a valuable lesson: just because its on DVD doesn't mean its good.

buyer beware!.......2000-03-04

These are great films, and they deserve better treatment."Traveller" and "Matewan" are NOT widescreen presentations and "Breaking the Waves" is not 1.85:1,as listed on the case, but is 2.35:1. Nit-picking? I think not, as I believe that even though these are budget-priced discs, films should be presented widescreen if that was the theatrical presentation, and "Traveller" could have done with a 5.1 sound mix given that there are no extras. I guess i would rather pay more for premium treatment of great movies, than pay less and have to settle with just being thankful that the movies are on disc at all. A missed opportunity from ARTISAN, especially since the potential buyers for movies such as these three would happily pay extra for top-notch releases.

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Maria Bello as Savior; Amen Brother!
Episodic but riveting
Permanent boredom!.
Requiem for a Permanent Midnight with Jesus' Son and the Drugstore Cowboys
Permanent Classic

Permanent Midnight [Region 2]
Starring: Ben Stiller , Maria Bello , Jay Paulson , Spencer Garrett , and Owen Wilson
Director: David Veloz
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