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You can also add The Guns Of Navarone to the list.

That's what today's MGM can do for you!

Sadly, as far as The Alamo is concerned, his replacement will probably be just as bad.

But does this mean that MGM farm out all their difficult restoration work to outside specialists and do nothing in house?

That may be true without being the whole truth. I remember in The Name Above The Title, Frank Capra had something to say about James Edward Grant's attitude to writing John Wayne screenplays. He had a couple of things to say about Grant himself. I assure you, it's worth reading.

Why is it important to remember the film was not a commercial success when first released?

Of course. As we all know, there is always more than one original negative. :)

You've pretty well summarised why I still enjoy From Russia With Love at least once a year but have little respect for today's James Bond films.

Robert Shaw was in From Russia With Love, a James Bond film. Lots of young people are interested in James Bond films.

It's always been that way. The difference is that films today target the juvenile market whereas once they catered for a much larger, general audience. As a result I, and many like me, have zero interest in new films and concentrate on old films. That's why we don't like it when films are...

I'm very sorry it's come to this.

Should I refuse to watch Chinatown because I disapprove of Polanski's involvement with under-age girls? I watched the DVD of The Alamo a few days ago. For standard definition, the picture quality is good but standard definition is hopelessly inadequate for those magnificent long shots showing...

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Thank you. Yes, I can see that might create a backlash. Chill Wills and his supporters should have had better judgement.

Not so famous. I've never heard of it. Please educate me . . . and possibly a few others.