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I have posted this subject in past years but I thought this was worthy of another try since we are in December of '06 and roughly 10 years since the format was introduced. I'm curious about 2 titles still MIA from the 100 movies 100 years list. My main title of interest continues to be The...

Since Season 3 is all but done (tonight it resumes after another several weeks of being skipped) and may be the last season of the series I was wondering whether there was any indication that we might see season 2 on DVD since season 1 came out some time ago. I fear I know the answer but thought...

Of the original AFI 100 top titles it seems that all but 2 are still MIA: 1) King Kong: Strong indication of a Warner release later this year. 2) Bringing Up Baby: Announced release from Warner in March of this year :) . 3)The African Queen : Still MIA for R1 and no strong/weak rumors...

I have recently acquired Season 1 of American Dreams and feel this is one of the most intelligent series on TV today. Despite the musical rights issues (resolved for season 1) will Season 2 ever be released? Season 3 is off to a great start. I hope that any future season releases with be 16x9...

I know this title isn't on the list of the majority of HTF'ers but the only collaboration of Kate Hepburn and Humphrey Bogart has got to be worthy of a release before HD-DVD makes this a moot point. I know there is a Paramount investigation about restoration but no definitive word from them yet...

The excellent film 'Chaplin' with Robert Downey Jr. directed by Richard Attenborough was released initially years ago. It has a non-anmorphic transfer and mediocre extras. Any chance of a rerelease in SE form? Joel

This one was mentioned in the past for this year and I'm not sure where it stands now. Anyone out there have any ideas? Especially with the passing of Hepburn a few days ago... Joel

I'm looking for concrete information -- and if not available speculative rumors on the following titles (several have been anticipated for 2003): - Grapes of Wrath (out before '04?) - Bringing up Baby (was rumored for '03 - now MIA) - Treasure of the Sierra Madre (was rumored for '03?) -...

I know the release of Schindler's has been discussed in other threads on HTF but this is the last of the 'high profile' non-scheduled Spielberg films not available on DVD. I have no doubt that it will be released on this format at some point but if the 10th anniversary date of 2003 has any...

'The Fifth Element' in OAR on HDHBO. I now understand the limitations of DVD (I have both Superbit and original versions). The telecast was heads and shoulders above even the Superbit version on DVD. Only the audio was a bit less dramatic (though not half bad either). The video was simply...

Since the early Fox announcement of releasing The Grapes of Wrath in June I understand this title has gone into limbo for the time being. Any more current information on when it will be ultimately released? Joel

Any chance we will ever see The African Queen released in R1? I understand that R2 has had this one available in pretty good form (with a commentary track) for some time. After seeing rereleases of 2nd and 3rd rate titles in SE and Ultimate SE versions I am dismayed that there has been very...

Just thought it was interesting that during the week I was listening to a program discussing the merits of the Pianist and Roman Polanski's work in the car on NPR. The reviewer being interviewed talked about 'popping in the Chinatown DVD' and actually being able to see the proper framing in OAR...

Not that I am complaining after a strong 2nd half of 2002. My wallet can use the rest ;) . But it seems to me that on the whole there are very few classics or otherwise high profile titles announced for 1st half of 2003. Maybe there is still time for more announcements but so far it seems rather...

I figured this was the first day that it was possible to send out for the Sunrise 'free DVD offer' from Fox since this was the release date for: - All About Eve - A Gentlemen's Agreement - How Green Was My Valley and the minimum requirements for the offer were 3 classics with the above...

Just a thought since I enjoyed the season 1 DVD set so much. With all the other TV DVD series in full swing, you never know... Joel

I know this topic has come up before but these two 'high profile titles' don't have a credible release target for R1, as far as I've been able to find on the net. African Queen may be in need of some restoration but as of now many lower profile titles have been targeted for '03 and we are...

I know African Queen has been released for R2 but the imminent R1 release has never seen a definite date to my knowledge. Does anyone out there have any info on it? It seems a shame that a classic of this magnitude has received so little attention around here. The studios could very well be...

thedigitalbits shows Giant as a TBD on their coverscan pagees. Is this title going to see the light of day in 2003? Joel

Usually this time of year we know a fair amount about release schedules for the upcoming year. Since the studios no longer do chats and other sources are not as reliable I wonder what everyone in this forum knows about certain high profile titles for R1 in 2003 like: - Schindler's List (some...

American Dream ran a pilot (HD) followed by it's first episode (supposed to be HD - more on that later) last Sunday night. Did anyone see it? I thought it was an excellent series with perhaps limited appeal to anyone outside of the 'baby boom' generation (which I am one). It is set in 1963...

I have been purchasing a good part of my DVD collection through the Internet and go back to the DVD Express days ('97/'98). Recently I've heard that Deepdiscountdvd.com is an excellent place to shop with 'free shipping' and overall best 'total prices'. I've been mostly taking advantage of some...

My wife and I went into Philly (Central Library) to listen to a free talk by Ken Burns about his documentary experiences. I just thought you guys might find it interesting that one of the questions at the end of a 25 minute sampling of his work over the last 25 years was:

I've been reluctant to order this title from an etailer since they are all having problems and only the worst of the pack can outdo the $84.99 price Costco is listing in their preorder list (an indicator of what they are likely to offer on 9/17 in stores). Except for a couple of Canadian...

Any word on Giant being released for R1? I know it was out already in Canada for awhile and probably is unavailable now from any source. I remember some what appeared credible speculation about the end of this year. I believe it is a Warner title. Since no word has been heard of late is '03 more...

Anyone out there with recent North American DVD experiences? I believe they are Toronto-based and ship mostly to US customers. They seem to come up consistently as one of the cheapest prices for DVD's according to dvdpricesearch.com. A couple of things seem to concern me (even though with a...

I need opinions on the pros and cons of two new progressive scan DVD/CD changers (5 disk) due to the fact that my old Toshiba ProScan SD5109 is no longer able to keep up with the range of products in the market. I need Progressive scan capability due to the fact that I am connected with a Mits...

Aside from the upcoming ET August/November release does anyone know why we are not hearing about the other 2002 AFI 100 release schedule? Titles like: - Bringing Up Baby - Treasures of the Sierra Madre - Schindler's List - Sunset Boulevard The above had been rumored for 2002 realease...

I have asked this question in the past and it seems like the time is ripe for another try. I know it has been released in Region 2 but it is an american film and region 1 is the largest market... Many classics have either been released or are rumored to be in development. African Queen...

I preordered this on 9/20. They claim to have shipped it USPS on 10/4. Even our postal system is not this bad. I wonder if the notice was bogus? Any others out there? - Joel