I was looking through some old HBO programming guides from the early '80s, and they advertise some HBO specials called "The Unexpurgated Benny Hill." Are these available on DVD? Or VHS even? I don't see much about them online, though I did find a New York Times review: UNEXPURGATED BENNY HILL...
When I looked at the Raiders comparison shots, I didn't see any difference at all. After reading Paul's comment, I took a closer look. If I paste one screencap on top of the other in Photoshop, and then toggle between the two, there is indeed a little sharpness and detail gained with the new...
We can, but ONLY IF Mr. Harris is saying that based on his own observations, and not just on reassuring words from those involved with the production of this disc.
For me, the question is: Do we really know that the BD looks like the answer print? Or do we just know that some Sony or Zoetrope employees say that the BD looks like the answer print? If Mr. Harris or anyone else here can tell me that they have confirmed with their own eyes that the BD matches...
The key word here is "reportedly." I don't question that this is what an insider said. However, without visual evidence (which I'm sure we'll never see), or at least confirmation that someone trustworthy has personally compared the original answer print to the disc sold in stores, this excuse is...
Season 8 is my favorite. It includes what I think are the two best episodes: "Homer's Phobia," where Homer thinks Bart might be gay, and "Homer's Enemy," which features the life and death of Frank Grimes (or Grimey, as he liked to be called).
I rented both discs from Netflix. In the sleeve that was supposed to be disc 1, it had disc 2. I played it, and it was in fact disc 2. The two discs I received looked exactly the same. I watched the first one, and mailed them both back this morning. It didn't occur to me that maybe the other...