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Having missed Babylon 5 during its airing in the 1990s, I am now watching the entire series on DVD. Even in the early stages it was rather obvious to me that Michael Straczynski was inspired by Allen Drury's series of "Promise of Joy" books published between 1957 & 1972 in 6 seasons. The UN...

Thank you Mr Svensson. Looks like the sort of site I need.

I understand that there are some LEGAL sites from where one can purchase downloadable software to make one's PC-based DVD player 'Region Free' and able to handle virtually any DVD. I know one such company called 'Slysoft' who sell something called 'AnyDVD', but they are very dodgy and will NOT...

Thanks Peter. Yes, I know about "Telefon" based on Walter Wager's book. Good movie, but could have been better. I would have preferred James Caan for the Charles Bronson role and Alan Arkin instead of Donald Pleasance. But my sis-in-law insists that it is a straigtforward deranged killer type...

My sister-in-law has been bugging me to find out the title of a late 70s or early 80s murder mystery film where the serial killer first phones his intended victim and quotes Robert Frost "The Woods are Lovely Dark & Deep and I have Promises to Keep". I would be grateful if anyone can tell me...

Thank you people. I'll watch 'The Gathering' first and leave 'In the Beginning' till Season 4.

I was very involved with work during the mid-1990s and despite enjoying the odd show, never got to see "Babylon 5" in its entirity. I have decided to make this good buy buying the entire series on DVD. I have started out by buying both the Pilot movies and the entire first two seasons and will...

I am in bit of a fix here. I have both "Sex & Sciece Fiction" (Sorry, I thought Alyssa Milano was ugly and a turn-off, even naked. The vising gal that goes into the machine with Aidan Hunter in 'Bits of Love' was far better; even the one in 'The Human Operators' was more appetising) and "Time...

I just learned that Amazon Canada are bringing out a "New Series Pack" of 6 DVDs of the "The Outer Limits" in June 2005. I am assuming that this will include the 24 episodes from Seasons 1 & 2 that were left out of the original release by Amazon.Ca (who then released Season 3 in its entirity!)...

I was thrilled to learn that one of my favourite 1960s comedies "What A Way to Go!" with Shirley McLaine is out on DVD. But when I looked at the various sites, it appears like it is availble only on 4:3 fullscreen!! I know that the original film was out in Cinemascope and so I think this is a...

Thank you all of you. Just what I wanted to hear. I'll order my DVD set today! :)

I really like these 1980s 'Twilight Zone' episodes. But I have heard a lot of criticism about the picture quality and would like some clarification please. I do not expect the clarity and resolution of a modern feature film DVD, but at the same time expect reasonable viewing quality. I have a...

It has been a while since I used these forums and request the moderators to forgive me if I have posted this question in the wrong place. Like many people, I am a great fan of Stanley Kramer's 1963 classic "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World". Again like most others, I only have the edited 161-minute...

Thanks Mr.Conway and Mr.Crawford. It appears like the Foxstore site advertised this and some other recent releases (like 'North to Alaska') as being on P&S format and a lot of European based sites picked up on that. Certainly, almost all the on-line dealers from whom we Europeans (quite legally...

My initial delight at the news that one of my favourite films "Flight of the Phoenix" was going to be released soon on DVD turned to dismay when I learned that it was coming out only in the 4:3 'Fullframe' format. Does anyone know why Fox have chosen to do this? To me, it seems highly unlikely...

Thanks both of you. I too have the NY Fair DVD by Image; also, I am waiting for the DVD release of the Elvis film that shows footage of the Seattle fair. But really, I am hoping for a detailed documentary style DVD of the Seattle Fair, which does not seem to exist...yet.

Does anyone know if I can get a DVD with archive footage from Seattle's World Fair in 1962? It was also called Century 21 Exposition and considered one of the events of the last century. I would be grateful for any help.

Thanks Jim for the excellent review and info therein. Now I want to get this film more than ever! I'll try at that site you mention. Thanks again.

Hi everyone! Have any of you seen or know about a 1962 Russian Sci-fi film called "PLANET OF STORMS" (aka STORM PLANET)? It is mentioned on IMDB, but there are very few Western reviews. I understand that it is a very good film and so, I hope that it will be released on DVD someday. If anyone...

I am a big fan of the German director Wolfgang Petersen and saw on the IMDB site that he is directing a new film called "Troy" next year. Does anyone know what this film is about? Is this a story of Helen of Troy or something else???

The 1965 Cold War thriller "The Bedford Incident" is an underrated classic and deserves to be on DVD. The film is made in a straightforward and yet brilliant manner and the acting honors are distributed among almost all the cast. How about it Columbia?

I think this is the column to ask about my problem, but if the moderators feel otherwise, please relocate it as you feel appropriate. I have a 2 year old Rotel RDV-985 multiregion DVD player and so far have had no problem whatsoever with over 400 R1, R2, R4 or R5 DVDs, including some 50...

Andrew Niccol's "Gattaca" is one of my favourite films. I leant from IMDB that he is directing a film called "Simone" which is about a computer generated actress whom everyone believes is real. The film is ostensibly for release in 2002 but I have not heard or seen any news about this. If...

Please people, can I ask for a simple opinion from someone. How doe the new version of 'Ocean's Eleven' compare with the old one? The original Rat Pack version is one of my favorite films and I have seen it over 30 times (and no doubt will see the DVD just as often). It is by no means a great...

I heard that Soderbergh's version of 'Ocean's Eleven' is released in the USA and already a big hit? The original movie is one of my favourites and I cannot imagine that George Clooney, Brad Pitt etc can match the 'Rat Pack'. My biggest worry though is what 'Soddy' has done with the direction...

I think that 'Grand Slam' is the best heist movie ever made. It was made in 1967 and the original title is in Italian 'Ad Ogni Costo'. Like many European movies of the time, it was part-dubbed into English, with Edward.G.Robinson, Janet Leigh, Robert Hoffman (the playboy) speaking in actual...

Thanks, but that's not it. My film was made in the early/mid Sixties.

Back in 1966 in India I saw a Russian or (more likely) East German film called "Escapade in Russia" , in colour and widescreen. Set at the time of the Russian Revolution, it featured an 8 year old girl called Lena or Lisa searching for her resistance leader father with the help of a 12 year old...

Can someone please tell me the URLs of sites for rare and 'obscure' movie titles on DVD? I know about Kino and Anchor Bay, but I believe there are others. I am especially interested in sites with FOREIGN LANGUAGE titles. ------------------ Arun Vajpey

It is a good, classy film but that's about it. The script itself is less intelligent than "Silence of the Lambs" and also less involving. Hopkins is excellent as he always is, but in "Hannibal" he seems mortal and less menacing than the original. As for Moore, she may be better looking than...