Here is an excellent resource when trying to find dvds:
http://www.dvdpricesearch.com/
Enter the title and you will get to pick from a list of movies (if the titles are similar). Once you get to the one you want, click on compare and see who has it and how much. I've bought from dvdempire, amazon, amazon.uk, amazon.de, yesasia, hkflix, and deepdiscountdvd. ddd usually has the best price since shipping is free.
Lots of great movies, guys! The Titfield Thunderbolt is a personal favorite.
RIP Chewy - best dog I ever had.
Richard A wrote:QUOTE: Originally posted by Allan MillerI can't begin to count how many times this question has been asked on various forums, but my answer is always the same: "Emperor of the North," aka "Emperor of the North Pole." There has been no train movie made, in my opinion, that better combines a fictional story with the factual realities of prototype railroading. I can't even think of a close second.Allan,I completely agree. I have been tryng to buy a copy (VHS or DVD) for months now. The copy I made from TV years ago has just stretched beyond belief. Anyone know where I can buy a new copy?Thanks.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Allan MillerI can't begin to count how many times this question has been asked on various forums, but my answer is always the same: "Emperor of the North," aka "Emperor of the North Pole." There has been no train movie made, in my opinion, that better combines a fictional story with the factual realities of prototype railroading. I can't even think of a close second.
Yes, it is available on DVD $9.99 I did a quick Google search, and there were others selling it too, but I just picked these by random. I have never seen it...
My favorite movies are The Polar Express, and The Train.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=7807938&st=Emperor+of+the+North&lp=1&type=product&cp=1&id=1532252
http://www.hermanstreet.com/store/movies-emperor-or-the-north-445581.html?ttreng=1&ttrkey=emperor%20of%20the%20north
I am surprised no body mentioned the train movie Murder on the Orient Express?
Jim
1) Polar Express-awesome first scene as the PE pulls up out fromt of the boy's home. Great animation...and awesome sound too.
2) Batman Returns-Lex Luther's awesome layout and the destructon of said layout.
3) Kelly's Heroes- "...I've been workin on the railroad..."
4) From Russia with Love-Sean Connery with the babe in the sleeper cabin, and the kick#ss fight, with the bad guy going out the window.
Runaway Train is great. There's some good RR scenes in Matewan. My 4 y.o. son is addicted to "Lots & Lots of Trains" and the I Love Toy Trains videos.
I found the animation in Polar Express creepy. Doesn't hold a candle to the excellence of the book.
Which could be another thread: which train book do you like most? Not how-tos or hardcore railfan, but books with trains. Illustrated (especially kids') or otherwise?
First post, btw.
Just saw KING KONG and lots of 3rd Ave. Trolleys.
laz57
Bob Nelson
Doesn't anyone else remember "Disaster On The Coastliner": starring Lloyd Bridges, Raymond Burr and William Shatner?
It was supposed to take place in California, but the train wrecked in Old Lyme or Saybrook CT on the New Haven shoreliner route!
Jon
I'd have to ditto everyone else with Silver Streak as a comedy..
But..what about October Skys? The movie about the kid from high school, whose father is a coal miner in the 50's. He starts building model rockets. Turns out he eventually goes on to the Space Shuttle program. Anyway, they need money for some parts, so the kid and his friends start taking apart a "abandoned" spur track.
Oh, and what about Stand By Me? Love that running on the bridge..
Laz, I love the theme music to "Molly Mcguires", but I haven't seen the movie in many years. Is it available on DVD?
Dick
Texas Chief
Oh man, I totally forgot "Back to the Future 3" With Dr Emmit Scotts immortal line" You must forgive the crudeness of my modelwork".
"track 29" Christopher LLoyd plays a surgeon who has trains of all scales all over his house. He also is active in the national association and does a great sermon/speech about the difference between us and the UNbelievers. Warning, it is a very very wierd movieand is NOT for the kiddies. I have it on VHS and haven't seen it on DVD.
The original British version of "the Ladykillers" with Sir Alec Guinness and a very young Peter Sellers. Lots of British postwar steam and a robbery in one of the London depots. On DVD
"Hard Days Night" Beatles in a BR 2nd class (?) coach. Good interior shots ifyou need to finish those Ratio kits yo have for some reason.
The original RKO version of "Silver Streak" has besides lots of footage of the CB&Qs Pioneer Zephyr some steam and freightcars. When I last saw it there was a Q Mike and some Q composite gons in the Denver Yards (?)
A few have listed Buster Keaton's the General as a fave.The version I bought from Amazon has a new music score by the Alloy Orcherstra ( produced by Image Entertainment). It's a mix of contemporary and vintage themed incedental music with the occasional musical sound effect and is a terrific fit. It is doubled with Steamboat Bill Jr. That's the one with the falling house wall.
The other Buster train movie is "Our Hospitality", this also has a good sound score. (by Kino Video) Buster inherits property in the South and travels aboard a weathered Stephenson's Rocket copy he had built specifically for this film. Yep, he was one of us. I read recently he was a railfan. It's mate on the DVD is Sherlock Jr. which has a Santa Fe steam passenger and a SP freight train.
The B&W reproduction on all of these are very high quality and worth the purchase price.
Rob
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
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