I don't have a dog in this fight, as I've never seen the film theatrically and am on the fence about the blu ray. (I've grown to really like the DESK SET transfer, which is another one that's unlike earlier releases). But I and am anxiously awaiting Bruce's thoughts on how it compares to the...
I had a reel-to-reel as well. My brothers and I, along with the neighbor kids had years and years of fun with that thing, recording television, making our own recordings and surreptitiously recording our family gatherings. My favorite surreptious recordings are of my grandmother and aunt...
I have an obsessive friend who recorded everything from DINNER AT EIGHT to TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE. He used to amaze his school chums by reciting verbatim Billie Burke's long tirade from DINNER AT EIGHT ("... and Gustave may be dying for all I know! ..."). He's been in therapy since then...
Me four! I have a recording of my older brother getting read the Riot Act by my mom for purposely making noise during my recording. I hope you saved that recording of GWTW. You'll cherish it in later years and not for the movie. The day will come when you wish Mammy would keep quiet so you...
Any movie with Maurice Chevalier and Frank Sinatra can't be all bad. While never a favorite of mine, I would give a bluray transfer of CAN-CAN a nice home in my collection. STAR! is welcome anytime. DOCTOR DOLITTLE not so much.
We also have AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER and THE SOUND OF MUSIC on BluRay. The format has been very nice to her in general, however much we may quibble about the transfers.