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  1. atfree

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Great Escape -- in Blu-ray

    Let me end my contribution to this thread by saying, again, that this is undoubtedly the BEST TGE has ever looked on home video. And no, I didn't return my copy.But I am somewhat of a perfectionist. I push myself, my kids, my employees to produce the best work they are capable of. My only wish...
  2. atfree

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Great Escape -- in Blu-ray

    Not upset....disappointed that we all accept less than the highest quality, and many appear to be fine with that simply because the disc can be bought for less than $10. If that's where we are, then Sony could have saved a ton of time & money on the Lawrence of Arabia restoration and provided us...
  3. atfree

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Great Escape -- in Blu-ray

    For me, one of the most troubling aspects of this thread is how many people rationalize the quality of the this BD with the cheap price. You get what you pay for.
  4. atfree

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Great Escape -- in Blu-ray

    If that means what I think it means, it's what I figured.TGE on Blu Ray defines the difference between sadness and disappointment- when best efforts are made but the source is troubled, it is sad. When the trouble isn't the source but rather the indifferent efforts of the studio, it is...
  5. atfree

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Great Escape -- in Blu-ray

    I know as well of TGE's problematic history on home video. What I'd love to know is if those problems are just the result of pedestrian efforts by the studio, or with the condition of the film itself. I read (maybe on this forum) that the OCN still exists and is in decent condition. If true...
  6. atfree

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Great Escape -- in Blu-ray

    Just finished watching my copy of this great, classic film. I've seen this movie over 40 times since I first saw it on TV in 1974 at age 11. I've watched it at least once per year since, many times on the old TBS/TNT Memorial Day "Operation TNT" war movie marathon. I've owned both DVD editions...
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