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My ideal Atmos setup would be centered around this Onkyo receiver, of course. It would rely on good source material, and good speakers to highlight the audio qualities of the Atmos system. And there would be plenty of comfortable furniture. :)

According to Dolby, Atmos for the home brings the ultimate cinema sound experience to your home theater to create powerful, moving audio that flows around you. I would like to have this as an upgrade to my attic home theater.

Glad to hear the compromise cut is now available on disc. I may be in the minority, but I like having both options (and no, I'm not interested in "Love Conquers All").

It should be noted (for those who have multi-region players) that some of the Treasures not available here are still available in the UK. I recently got Silly Symphonies and Mickey in Color Vol. 1 for 5.98 and 4.08 (GBP) respectively, from amazon.co.uk. I believe SS is higher now, but Mickey...

Finally get to cross this one off the ol' waiting list. Thanks for the review!

$100? Damn, late again to the sell-off party. . . . Glad to finally be able to get a DVD of this one!

I bought mine at Costco this week for 21.99. There were at least five more, left for other fortunate souls. . . .

Found this today in my scan of Amazon offerings: Amazon.com: Alec Guinness Collection (5pc) (Dub Gift): Alec Guinness: Movies & TV The studio appears to be Lionsgate -- I hadn't heard that they'd picked up the Anchor Bay set, but then maybe those films are all public domain(?). Anybody...

After reading over in the HD Software forum that Baron Munchausen is coming on Blu-Ray in April, I did a quick search on Amazon and found that a 2-disc DVD appears to be coming as well (no significant details yet though). Good news, if it pans out! Amazon.com: The Adventures of Baron...

Thank you Gary. Looks like the new flipper has more visual info on all sides (at least on that first cap). Not too much money for the double-dip, that's for sure, especially as Jean/Manon is one of my all-time favorite movie experiences.

Not particularly interested in ANNE, but I've been wondering where MARY was for a long time now. Bravo, Universal. With this release, Warner's Shakespeare collection and Warner/BBC's Dracula (with Louis Jourdan), the late summer is going to fill some major holes in this Anglophile's...

This from today's Digital Bits: Be advised that the version of Count Dracula that Warner is releasing for the BBC on 9/25 (SRP $14.98) is the 3-part miniseries from 1977, staring Suzanne Shepherd, Frank Finlay, Louis Jourdan, Mark Burns, Judi Bowker and Susan Penhaligon. It's widely regarded...

FINALLY! I bought a copy on the UK ebay site a couple years ago, and couldn't imagine what has held it up from US release. It is simply the best adaptation of Dracula that I have ever seen (warts and all, of course -- the film/video techniques of the day may be off-putting for some). Horray...

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I was flipping channels last night during basketball, and found a strange sight on Turner Classic Movies: On The Waterfront was playing but it was masked for 16x9 on the top and bottom with black bars (I was watching on a basic 27" tube). I didn't put the DVD in to check, but the framing of...

Glad to hear Ron and others are seeing this film for the first time, one of my all-time favorites. I guess for that reason I'm a tad disappointed this wasn't more "special", and doubt I'll double-dip. I'm a big fan of Scofield and would have loved some kind of commentary or on-camera interview...

Ahh, forgot about the chat -- my dumb luck. Didn't get to ask my annual question about Little Dorrit, not that it's on anyone else's radar. . . . Still, a lot of other interesting news. I wonder what Bogart is planned for 2008?

I notice Big Lots has some generic slims (black too) for about the same price as the Targets. I managed to snag 3 packs from Radio Shack. But I have to admit, my main interest in slim cases has become taking two-disc sets that come in separate keepcases and combining them into a single...

Not sure about the New Avengers (never watched it), but I do recall enjoying The Return of the Saint (or whatever it was called) starring Ian Ogilvie in the late '70s/early '80s. Lots of good location shooting and I.O. made a decent lead. Is this available in R2?

Excellent timing. Thanks DeeF!

Dave, Are you sure? I thought the current Universal Brazil DVD was the same cut as is on the Criterion. (Frankly, I wish I had the option for the original theatrical cut, but it's no biggie.) If I had a horse in this race (which admittedly I don't), I'd be stoked to have Brazil on HD of...

Thank you John & Jonathan for your very valuable clarifications. Pity about the Network issues. So for a guy in the states right now, the MoC set is the best presentation for the shorts (better than the much more expensive Kinos)?

It's also worth noting (in answer to my own 2-year-old question a few posts above) that Buster Keaton's General (with Carl Davis score) and Buster Keaton: A Hard Act to Follow were made available by Network in the UK this year (and can be found at Amazon's UK site). The General appears to be...

My feelings exactly, Patrick. While I have the original flipper (which I assume has the same 16x9 transfer as yours) and it is really good to have the movie, I've always felt I'd like it to get the extra special treatment (heck, you've got Zinnemann, Bolt, Scofield -- not to mention all the...

I remember as a kid hearing Roger Davis doing the original intro voiceover (knew him from Dark Shadows viewing), and then being surprised to find him as Duel's replacement. And wasn't it Pete Duel (posthumously) doing the intro voiceover when Davis took over the Heyes character? Might've been my...

Has anyone heard any details regarding the Man For All Seasons SE that Bill Hunt mentioned on the Bits yesterday? It looks like Amazon has it for preorder for $9.99 (srp of $14.94), but no release details. This is one of my all-time favorites (as is Paul Scofield), so I wouldn't mind a...

I'll make my semi-annual pitch for Little Dorrit. Also, Olivier's Othello would be welcome, though now that I finally have a multi-region player I guess I could just pick up the R2 of that.

Off the top of the ol' head: Jean de Florette/Manon of the Spring Richard III (Olivier) Time Bandits SE The Incredibles Kind Hearts and Coronets Bringing Up Baby Chariots of Fire The Great Escape Jaws 30th Anniv. Casablanca

Another vote for Room 222.