Virgil Bliss

Virgil Bliss
$24.95
Virgil Bliss is a likable character. From the beginning you like his manners and earnest demeanor. You realize he's going up against a serious challenge in trying to find love in a street hooker named Ruby. And in overcoming his own disadvantageous position as a recent ex-con. Not helping the situation any is Manny, his room-mate from the halfway house which he occupies a couple of weeks before moving in with Ruby.

For acting, the movie works quite well in proving high budget production isn't all there is to good storytelling through cinema. I hesitate to say low-budget because of the connotations that come with the word. Let's just say that it often looks like a hand-held cam-corder was what they were filming with. It may have been. However, due to the nature of the story and location, it doesn't detract too much from the overall visual experience (in some ways, it adds a level of realism that is already there in the actors performances - and they are strong performances). Grainy and faded color picture are also sometimes a result. Still, I would have liked the volume level on my dvd to have been a little better. I had my set all the way up in order to hear it at a comfortable level (and I don't think I'm hard of hearing). Interviews with the director, which are included on the dvd, didn't seem to be as volume challenged as the movie. Don't worry, turned up high, you'll hear it just fine, though there are no subtitles.

Obviously for mature audiences, this movie has a lot of soul - a search for something sustaining and true amidst the corruption of existence.

Classic Hymns
$16.98
Received this CD very quickly, excellent condition. Would highly recommend the CD, seller was extremely prompt in sending the CD. 5 stars!

Virgil Bliss [VHS]
$14.95
Virgil Bliss is a likable character. From the beginning you like his manners and earnest demeanor. You realize he's going up against a serious challenge in trying to find love in a street hooker named Ruby. And in overcoming his own disadvantageous position as a recent ex-con. Not helping the situation any is Manny, his room-mate from the halfway house which he occupies a couple of weeks before moving in with Ruby.

For acting, the movie works quite well in proving high budget production isn't all there is to good storytelling through cinema. I hesitate to say low-budget because of the connotations that come with the word. Let's just say that it often looks like a hand-held cam-corder was what they were filming with. It may have been. However, due to the nature of the story and location, it doesn't detract too much from the overall visual experience (in some ways, it adds a level of realism that is already there in the actors performances - and they are strong performances). Grainy and faded color picture are also sometimes a result. Still, I would have liked the volume level on my dvd to have been a little better. I had my set all the way up in order to hear it at a comfortable level (and I don't think I'm hard of hearing). Interviews with the director, which are included on the dvd, didn't seem to be as volume challenged as the movie. Don't worry, turned up high, you'll hear it just fine, though there are no subtitles.

Obviously for mature audiences, this movie has a lot of soul - a search for something sustaining and true amidst the corruption of existence.