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Count me in. For both films.

Sorcerer but also : Jaws Back to the future trilogy Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind 21 grams

Best news of the year.

It's been released widescreen in Europe, thru Paramount. I guess Lionsgate might use the same elements.

Cropping is an issue all right. But windowboxing is no solution.

Actually I wouldn't recommend the French releases for those movies. Many more extras are available, but transfers don't look so good to me. They live : French R2 disc is heavily cropped : see comparison here. Vampires : French R2 disc's color palette looks off to me : see comparison here...

I wonder what aspect ratio it will be... The R2 UK disc was in 1.78:1 but looked overmatted to me. I hope it will be "true" anamorphic 1.66:1. Here's a comparison I made from existing discs.

You can now see a comparison here.

1. White Dog (1982) 2. Ace in the Hole (1951) 3. Run of the Arrow (1957) 4. Phase IV (1973) 5. The Keep (1983)

I second that ! Framing on R2 disc is totally messed up. R1 disc (WB) R2 disc (WB)

My votes so far : The woman in the window While the city sleeps Beyond a reasonable doubt Man hunt The mortal storm Greed HE who gets slapped The scarlet letter The wind The magnificent Ambersons Ace in the hole Westward the women City of hope I walk the line 52 pick-up Run of...

I would buy an OAR DVD in a second. I wonder who owns it though...

Different version required : The Alamo (full length version) Anamorphic re-release required : The Dirty Dozen (but NOT over-matted like R2 release) The Killer Elite Suture The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 Thief OAR issue : The Big Knife (current release is presented fullscreen but the...

Just let me add some links to my comparisons... ;) Rabid Dogs Lisa & the Devil Black Sunday Hatchet for the Honeymoon Blood & Black Lace

About the Vampires comparison, I don't agree at all with Nicholas Sheffo. I've seen the movie in theater, when it came out in France, and it looked exactly as the R1 releases. As far as I know, the use of color filters was intentional and was discussed a lot when the movie came out in 1998.

Well I trust you about the Criterion LD, but the picture still looks misframed to me (cropped on bottom). ;)

Anchor Bay UK disc is around 1.78:1 and looks a little over-matted to me. I assume the film was shot for 1.66:1 presentation. Here's a comparison between the ugly French R2 release and the UK disc : http://dorian.gray.free.fr/repulsion.html

The Incident on DVD ? Count me in !

Yeah, great news about The Wages of Fear and nice work about Sorcerer, Gordon ! :)

Yes, we do need more Samuel Fuller. And yes, White Dog should already be out, as it is the best film AGAINST racism ever.

I do hope Warner is working on this title. I'm not sure a HD master already exists, though. The last broadcast on TCM France, a few months ago, didn't look good at all...

The Big Red One SE is more than just a rumour : http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=199732 I don't know anything about Warner releasing Merrill's Marauders... but they should !

I can only agree with this... as I suggested it 6 months ago ! ;) http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...light=sorcerer

Count me in for some Fritz Lang, Anthony Mann and Nicholas Ray boxsets ! :) I would add Robert Aldrich too : - The Legend of Lylah Clare (MGM) - The Angry Hills (MGM ?) - Whatever Happened to Baby Jane S.E. (WB) - The Dirty Dozen S.E. (MGM) with accurate aspect ratio (NOT 2.20:1 as the...

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Well I don't know if they plan to, but they should ! And I'm pretty sure they own I shot Jesse James as I've taped it on TCM France (which only broadcasts Warner catalog titles).

Too bad you didn't include the usual "subtitles sample" shot for The Day the Earth Stood Still, Gary. I heard the R2 subs are presented on a black background, just like on R2 releases of The Night of the Hunter and 12 Angry Men. Nice comparison anyway. :)

Warner, release Bad Day at Black Rock as promised ! And Lust for Life and Party Girl too.

Count me in for : Ace in the Hole (Billy Wilder) The Conformist (Bernardo Bertolucci) Danger: Diabolik! (Mario Bava) Hustle (Robert Aldrich) If.... (Lindsay Anderson) The Keep (Michael Mann) Night Has a Thousand Eyes (John Farrow) Phase IV (Saul Bass) Rampage (William Friedkin) White...

Then it looks like Warner Europe have matted a 35mm copy for this release... Because burnt-in english subs (for german-speaking sequences) are getting off the frame.