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Nothing Lasts Forever Reviews:
Not for every taste (so you know it's special.)
2009-12-24 - I saw this movie 20-some years ago, when it was released to a few select markets. How PHOENIX was chosen, I'll never know! There were more than a few walk-outs. My friend and I found it magical and captivating. A few years ago I bought a DVD from Five Minutes to Live, that was apparently transferred from a TV broadcast. The picture quality is pretty poor -- but those of you who've seen the movie know that doesn't necessarily compromise the experience. The movie has its flaws. Granted, the production design aims for an unpolished look, but sometimes the production quality is poor in ways that were surely unintended. And the final sequence of the movie is weak, with a rushed and clumsy wrapping-up of the story. The magic comes from the mixture of whimsy, satire, stylistic anachronisms, and delightful performances by an off-beat cast. Oh, and a terrific score by the now famous Howard Shore.

Nothing Lasts Forever
2008-12-25 - I enjoyed this film very much because it was different from the usual predictable plots I have become accustomed to. You can make great films with a low budget and a little imagination and I cannot understand any harsh criticism of this movie. When is it coming out on DVD? Can't someone run off a few copies for creative people? Very alternative...excellent!

Criminally good - where's the DVD?
2007-01-03 - I first saw this film on the BBC in the mid 80's. It was shown on Alex Cox's Moviedrome and I'm not even sure he knew what to make of it. I won't go into the plot, suffice to say that it's a beautiful comic tale of love, passion and charity, but what sets it apart is the peculiar cinematography and use of 30's stock footage. It also has a cast that even today would be to die for.

It's criminal that this film isn't available (legally). It goes to show everything that's wrong about copyright law.

Crying out for a DVD release
2006-04-09 - A film this good ought to be on DVD by now.