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I just scanned through my new Anchor Bay OSTERMAN WEEKEND Blu-Ray and I've never seen a disc so poorly assembled— the transfer is slathered with Edge Enhancement and Digital Noise Reduction (which is bad enough), but there are insane color shifts from not just shot-to-shot, but within scenes as...

Apparently the English-language AIP versions of Mario Bava's BLACK SABBATH and BLACK SUNDAY have been abruptly cancelled by Kino, who cites "contractual issues," just over a week before they were supposed to street. I posted this in the Kino Announcement thread, but didn't want to hijack that...

Sorry if my head has been in the sand and I missed some sort of announcement, but is the third volume of the LOONEY TUNES PLATINUM COLLECTION coming out this holiday season or has it been pushed back or cancelled altogether? I'd hate to see this series end up in the same kind of black hole as...

Does anyone know if the Universal reissues of CHARLEY VARRICK and MADIGAN are in anamorphic widescreen. VARRICK was released full-frame a couple of years ago and MADIGAN in a non-anamorphic widescreen/letterboxed transfer. I have a bad feeling that both are just being dumped back onto the...

Always thought it was fishy that this high-profile (and, ultimately, Academy-Award-nominated) release went SD only. I know there's a region-free -- and extras-free -- Swedish import, but will Universal ever put this out? It's such a fantastic film.

I didn't know that there was a new version of WALKING TALL (1973) put out by Paramount today. Does anyone know if it's anamorphic widescreen? Or remastered? I can't find a back cover pic online.

Does anyone know if this Warner double-bill of THE ROAD WARRIOR & MAD MAX BEYOND THUNDERDOME is going to contain the SE of the former? http://www.deepdiscount.com/viewprod...ductId=9093876 I haven't made the HD/Blu-Ray leap yet (and am not likely to for the time being) but am hoping this...

When I went to Guillermo Del Toro's signing of HELLBOY and THE DEVIL'S BACKBONE at Laser Blazer in West L.A. back in August 2004, he had a box with what was to be a MIMIC SE disc which was supposedly due out last Halloween. It was to feature both the original cut and a director's cut with the...

Subject sort of says it all. Saw this similar thread http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=250272 But didn't want to hijack it. I have a Kenwood VR-507 that I got in 2001 as part of a Home-Theater-In-A-Box. The speakers, surprisingly, hold up fine-- I live in an apartment...

Hadn't seen any news about this either here or on TVShowsOnDVD.com. There was a HUGE banner -- next to one emblazoned with the still-ugly-why-don't-you-use-the-sweet-poster-art WARRIORS SE -- in the enormous exhibitor's hall at the San Diego Comic Con advertising "Beavis & Butthead: The Mike...

Got to meet John Sayles at an event for "Silver City" yesterday and asked him what's going on with the "City of Hope" DVD. Apparently, Sony/Columbia no longer has video rights to this and he's trying to get back the rights to it from Samuel Goldwyn Pictures himself so they can release a proper...

I've been waiting for years for "A Handful of Dust" to come out and apparently it is on November 16 from HBO Video (thanks to DVD Answers): A Handful of Dust Only 4:3 full-frame, which is definitely NOT the intended aspect ratio. I saw this in the theater in 1988 and it was either matted...

I'm sure this will be posted by the normal DVD sites, but Fangoria has a report on the second wave of Universal Monsters and Van Helsing. Van Helsing is due out October 19. The Second wave of Universal monsters, including Invisible Man, Mummy and Creature From the Black Lagoon films, is...

I can't find this to preorder anywhere, not even Digital Eyes. Doesn't this come out on March 9?

Alas, my venerable old Sony VCR apparently just bit the dust. Does anyone have any low-cost recommendations? I'd like to stick with Sony (I don't want any compatiblity problems (tracking, glitches, etc.) and am looking for SVHS if possible. The Crutchfield listing for the SLV-900 (with...

What's the difference between the "Limited Deluxe Edition" and the regular edition? I want to get this for my brother for Xmas but can't find out what the differences are. I know Best Buy is selling it for 14.95 this week, but is this the "Deluxe" version or the normal one? Thanks!

Thought this would be of some interest to you all, particularly with the Alien Quadrilogy, Two Towers Extended Edition and X2 out in the next few weeks. 2003 DVD Exclusive Awards nominees DVD Special Editions: Best Overall DVD, New Movie (including all extra features) - Black Hawk...

Hi. I'm looking for a good DVD Screen Capture program for the Macintosh. I've got a 17" iMac and want to take some screen-grabs, but am unsure how to go about this. I also want to snag some sound samples from a DVD for a private Christmas compilation. Does anyone have any advice? Thanks much.

I got an early copy of Miramax's NAQOYQATSI DVD and, much to my dismay, I've discovered that it's been improperly authored. Playing it on my 32" Sony (with my stalwart Sony 550 DVD Player set in 4x3 letterbox mode), I noticed that some of the images looked stretched-- and, it was only until...

I just got the latest X-Files box set (season 7) and have gone through two sets because of a glitch on disc 2, the episode titled "The Goldberg Variations." While the glitch is in different spots on the different discs, it is a repeatable problem involving pixilation and screen-freezing. Both...

I can't believe The Brood is finally coming out-- in 16x9 WS to boot. Too bad there's no Cronenberg commentary, but for MGM's cheap prices (and decent transfers), I can't complain. http://www.dvddrive-in.com/mgmaugust2003.htm All of these are due out on August 26.

I just got another set of the South Park commentary CDs. I don't need 'em and I figure that there are some folks who missed the deadline or can't get them for some reason. Email me at [email protected] All I ask is the cost of priority shipping-- $4-5 US.

www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s667miami.html While I'm glad it's at least letterboxed, I'm really disappointed in this-- I've been waiting years for this. "Blue Steel" better be 16x9 at least.

Pretty hiliarious. (Note: These are NOT about the upcoming Rhino MST3K DVDs) Link Removed

I'm a big Three Stooges fan and have been buying the Columbia compilaitons religiously, even though some of the transfers have been -- ahem -- less than stellar (a few of the transfers on the "Cops and Robbers" comp are so grainy compared to their VHS counterparts that you think you haven't...

LOS ANGELES, CA - Celebrated recording artist composer Warren Zevon, one of rock music's wittiest and most original songwriters, has been diagnosed with lung cancer which has advanced to an untreatable stage. Zevon received the news last month and is spending time with his children and has begun...

Take the whole shebang for $20 (plus USPS shipping). All are in good shape. Escape From New York: SE (w/commentary) -$6 Strange Brew (WS) - $6 Mean Streets (WS) - $5 Miami Blues (FS) - $4 Cabin Boy (WS) - $4

Okay, first off, I love Anchor Bay. True, not everything they do is perfect (Manhunter for one), but they do try and we've gotten dozens of amazing titles that would still be mouldering in rights hell if it weren't for them. But for every cover like Repo Man, which uses the key poster art, or...

FYi, Anyone interested in cool and unusual movie soundtracks, should buy the new UK music magazine MOJO (June 2002) with the cover story on sountracks. Not only do you get articles on Curtis Mayfield, Frank Sinatra, the Sex Pistols and the Monkees' "Head," but the magazine also comes with a...

Interested in picking up the Jonathan Demme-directed live Robyn Hitchcock "Storefront Hitchcock" DVD to coincide with Robyn Hitchcock's appearance at Amoeba Records in Hollywood on Saturday. I know it's full-frame -- as opposed to the OAR version shown on Sundance -- but does anyone know if this...