That's what I get for jumping in so late in the thread. ;-) Besides, after seeing so much of your work I just naturally assume that you're involved in any restoration that turns out really well.
I have spent the past four days fairly wallowing in this disc. 1776 has been a favorite film on mine since I first saw it in 1972. I've listened to the Broadway cast album more times than I can count and have read the script more times than that. I have also bought several of the previously...
I'm not sure what my ideal Atmos setup would be because I don't know what speakers I'd pair TX-NR1303 with. But replacing my current 7.1 channel Onkyo would give me the perfect excuse to start shopping for a new set, which I haven't done in the better part of 20 years. :D
That reminds me of an old Woody Allen joke: "I'm working on an adaptation of My Fair Lady. I'm removing all the music and lyrics and turning it back into Pygmallion."
Woke up this morning & checked my email to find I had made a horrible mistake last night, just before logging off. In my earlier post on Steve's loss I made reference to the earlier passing of a beloved member of the HTF community and somehow TYPED THE WRONG NAME. I swear I was THINKING...
Such horrible news. I feel almost as I did when I head that Robert A Fowkes had passed, although I did not know Steve as well He was a great on-line companion in the early days of DVD. Like others here I visited the Holy Trinity of Home Theater (HTF, The Digital Bits, and DVD Resource) every...
I loved this movie from the first time I saw it, and it also became a favorite of one of my nieces. (Her sister prefers The Princess Bride, but at least they both grew up exposed to good movies. ;-)) Am delighted it is on Blu Ray and will definitely order it via the HTF/Amazon link. (Got...
I thought I was the only one who remembered this movie. I'm surprised and thrilled that it is finally getting a Blu Ray release. Pity there was never an LD or DVD with a commentary track with Gergory Hines and Billy Crystal. They had such great chemistry in this film I could never understand...
I love this film. Saw it in the theater. First time I ever saw Julianne Moore and I was enthralled, despite her brief screen time. (I already had a crush on Sela Ward. ;-)) Andy Katsulas was also terrific as the one armed man. Sad that he's gone.
The Fugitive was my introduction to the...
Somewhere in a box I still have the Columbia House laserdic with the soundtrack error - some copies were run off with the entire Hepburn track for "Wouldn't it be Loverly" (featured in one of the extras) incorporated into the body of the film itself. They sent me a letter offering to a full...
UPDATE:
The TiVo premiere is already activated, and you can take over my current month-to-month subscription for $12.99 a month instead of paying the usual single-TiVo rate of $14.99. No activation and no contract required for the buyer. TiVo will simply transfer the unit to your new or...
Next Tuesday my 4-tuner Premiere 4 arrives and I will no longer need my not-too-old 2-tuner model. I also have 3 (or maybe 4) series 2s that have been gathering dust. (Don't ask) If anyone needs an SD DVR for a home surveillance system or similar application, these could be just what you need...
RIP Ray Dolby. Audiophiles, home theater enthusiasts and movie-goers owe him a lot. Let's all remember Ray with a moment of tape hiss, static and random pops. :3dglasses:
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Bonus entries: 2. Thought I’d have 4, but an old wiki entry and my images seem to have been casualties of the conversion to the new system. ;-) (Which I like so far...
Reminds me of a favorite line from a (fictional) scientist, CSI's Gil Grissom. When Grissom admits making a mistake, Nick and Warrick are surprised, because most people don't like to say they were wrong about something. Not Grissom: "I'm wrong all the time. It's how I eventually get to right."...
I'm a huge Judy Greer fan. Can't understand why no one has found the right formula for her to star in a sitcom, or cast her as the LEAD (not the best friend) in a RomCom. She was much more appealing than Sarah Chalke in that dreadful sitcom they did together. (And I generally like Chalke.) Of...
Dr. Walter Bishop wanted for questioning: "A psychiatric patient pretending to be a staff member at Saint Clare's Hospital here phoned in a fake report of a fire, forcing a large emergency services response, Fire Chief Scott Para said." ;-) Joe (Yes, I know it's a different spelling of...
Thousands of films have been lost, no doubt hundreds of them considered important. Martin Scosese's Film Foundation estimates that 90 percent of the films made before 1929 have been lost forever, and perhaps half of all tiles made since then are gone. Here are a couple of (subjective) "Top 10"...
You need to post the make and model number of each device, as well as how the connections are currently hooked up. (And the connections must show the direction of signal flow , e.g. FROM DVD optical out TO receiver optical in.) Once we know that, we'll have a starting point Have you considered...
Well, some of us associate Jane Krakowski with a show she did in the twenty-first century. A little NBC comedy called 30 Rock. You may have heard of it. :D (And I think Jane is hot, so I have no problem with her Trop 50 commercials.) Regards, Joe
And we appreciate your selfless efforts in these matters, Mike. ;) Despite being at work I managed to a little legwork myself. Men in Hope (English translation of Muži v naději) is a 2011 Czech comedy. The actress is Vica Kerekes (sometimes credited as Eva Kerekes or other variants on her first...
Greg - didn't we have that as a (longer) video clip earlier in the thread? Not that I'm complaining. Do we know where that came from? (I mean, besides "Heaven" :D) Regards, Joe
i agree. Nearly 15 years ago I replaced my old speakers with a matched 5.1 set from Atlantic Technology. Same receiver, new speakers. The difference was huge - especially on music. (Unlike a lot of home theater packages, the ATs are very good for 2 channel music with the support of the sub for...
Lou: Terrific review. I agree with about 90% of what you wrote and the other 10 is made up of quibbles and matters of personal preference.
And that's exactly what I'm currently doing. (About halfway through season 2, at the moment.) And this is a first for me - I recently rebought the first...