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  1. John Weller

    WHV Announcement: Tom & Jerry Golden Collection Volume Two (Blu-ray) (DVD)

    I'm of the opinion that a lot of "political correctness gone mad" stuff is actually more "terrified someone might sue". But I've never heard of anyone suing Warners over Tom and Jerry cartoons.
  2. John Weller

    Aspect Ratio Documentation

    UK disc is 1.85:1 (or 1.66:1, I forget which!) and looks fine. I wish Criterion has respected the ratio of Grip Of The Strangler the way they respected On The Waterfront...
  3. John Weller

    Aspect Ratio Documentation

    Even Goddard had gone widescreen by the late 60s. Les Diaboliques and Mon Oncle are two 50s French films that are meant to be widescreen - all that dead space is a giveaway!
  4. John Weller

    Twilight Time announces Blu-ray releases March/April 2013

    Mine hasn't arrived yet...
  5. John Weller

    WHV Announcement: Tom & Jerry Golden Collection Volume Two (Blu-ray) (DVD)

    I'd also reccomend making the packaging more subtle - perhaps some sort of abstract art - so it looks less child friendly.
  6. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Vertigo -- in Blu-ray

    Given the box set seems to be 50 % good transfers and 50 % lousy transfers, I'm hoping they get re-released on their own. The UK set is a lot cheaper but Vertigo doesn't have the mono track grrr!
  7. John Weller

    Twilight Time announces Blu-ray releases March/April 2013

    Although I was lucky to get Christine when I did, I wouldn't have been disapointed if I missed out as the DVD is avaliable. Hence I'm not too bothered I missed out on Fright Night. But I do think Twilight Time needs to grown a backbone or stop being smug - whichever one they're at. And I resent...
  8. John Weller

    An open letter to Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

    It's funny how SotS has so much controversey, yet Peter Pan's depiction of Native Americans seems to get by ok.
  9. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ A Nightmare on Elm Street Collection -- in Blu-ray

    At least one transfer, Part 4 I think, has been criticised for being far too dark. A shame the uncut versions of Part 1 and 5 are still unavaliable on digital media.
  10. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Thief of Bagdad (1924) -- in Blu-ray

    I must say Kino's Birth of a Nation, which is progressive, looks rather herky-jerky in motion.
  11. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Thief of Bagdad (1924) -- in Blu-ray

    Raymond Roheuer was said to tamper with the credits for the films.
  12. John Weller

    HAMMER FILM BLU-RAYS IN THE U.K. ... getting closer to the Holy Grail (DRACULA, 1958)...

    The old Warner dvd was rubbish - over blown contrast and horribly framed. It's also the cause of many ignorant or confused folk screaming CROPPED!!! everytime a Hammer film get's released in 1.85:1.
  13. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Thief of Bagdad (1924) -- in Blu-ray

    I seem to recall the Rohauer BIRTH OF A NATION released by Thames on vhs being longer (ie. more footage) then the version released on Blu-ray by Kino - and it had a version of the original score, whilst Kino has a new one from Mont Alto. So there it'd be interesting to see another version.
  14. John Weller

    Blu-ray Review Skyfall Blu-ray Review

    Austin Powers kind of crushed that one into the ground...literally!
  15. John Weller

    Twilight Time announces Blu-ray releases March/April 2013

    I enjoy the Chaney Phantom and a lot of modern horrors. Heck, if Christine wasn't limited edition, it'd take 3000 years for me to get round to buying it!
  16. John Weller

    Twilight Time announces Blu-ray releases March/April 2013

    That's only 3 movies out of what, 30? It's like Criterion releasing Armageddon, or, to quote David Sheperd "Phantom of the Opera pays for a million sins."
  17. John Weller

    Twilight Time announces Blu-ray releases March/April 2013

    Twilight Time hasn't released a single slasher film
  18. John Weller

    Twilight Time announces Blu-ray releases March/April 2013

    I think had TT not come along, we'd be seeing these from Image or Mill Creek at bargain prices.
  19. John Weller

    Twilight Time announces Blu-ray releases March/April 2013

    I don't get why they go for so much. I'd rather stick with Fright Night on a 10 bucks DVD then fork $50 + for a blu ray.
  20. John Weller

    Blu-ray Review Skyfall Blu-ray Review

    Yes...and no lol
  21. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Nicholas and Alexandra -- in Blu-ray

    Yeah I got miffed when I went to order Christine at that. Plus they were limiting Christine to 10 per customer!!! Some of TT's stuff can be had though Amazon.uk from screen archives so at least there they would have to respect amazon.marketplace customer service.
  22. John Weller

    Blu-ray Review Skyfall Blu-ray Review

    I don't think it's the best Bond but it's pretty damn up there with the greats.
  23. John Weller

    HAMMER FILM BLU-RAYS IN THE U.K. ... getting closer to the Holy Grail (DRACULA, 1958)...

    I think the new transfer looks nice in its own way, even if it's not accurate. It certainly looks better then the horrid 2002 dvd. Could such a transfer be corrected with the warm setting on one's monitor? Please don't yell at me, anyone!
  24. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Nicholas and Alexandra -- in Blu-ray

    No mention of the god that is Tom Baker?
  25. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Beauty and the Beast 3D -- in Blu-ray

    To be honest, never noticed that one...and it's my favorite film! It'll probably stick out now lol
  26. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Beauty and the Beast 3D -- in Blu-ray

    Yes, that's what came to mind. The version on the 2002 dvd DOES preserve that shot, though it has replaced backgrounds for later scenes.
  27. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Birth of a Nation -- in Blu-ray

    One change that was made very early into the film's original run was the title. It premiered as The Clansman. Some contempoary reviews suggest there was an ending where the blacks go home to Libyia - I have no idea if this was inferred, shot or just an intertitle. According to Kevin Brownlow...
  28. John Weller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Beauty and the Beast 3D -- in Blu-ray

    The actual theatrical version needs releasing properly. Some new animation from the Special Edition was included on the "theatrical" by mistake.
  29. John Weller

    Original Opening Logo WB / United Artist etc.

    True, but I do have a stubborn rule of refusing to have 5.1 only when the film was mono. Weird I know. Warners REALLY needs to get the theatrical version of Enter The Dragon out there. The added scene for the special edition is a terrible re-dub and some of the music cues are missing. It DOES...
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