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Yes I was aware of these exceptions.

Audience and critical opinion are a part of the whole cycle of creation. Films are not just strips in film cans or digital files, they exist together with their viewers and the social context in which they exist. The volumes of writing about Hitchcock clearly reshaped what the films meant...

Well stated. I would point out that the "filmmakers" are not necessarily the "copyright holders". The legal rights adhere exclusively and unconditionally to the copyright holders. There are many examples of copyright holders changing films against the wishes of the film makers. There are a...

There is no one "artist" IMHO. Star Wars had a large number of creators, including all of the trades and actors. Movies are collaborative enterprises even when you have a very strong personality involved. I would argue that critics and audiences have a role in the "creative" process by...

Complicated issue. I guess I would come down on this in the following way: 1. As the copyright owner, Lucas has the legal right to do whatever he wants to the films. 2. As the owner of my money and my screening room, I have the right to purchase or not purchase his products. My current...

I am not much of a believer in the "auteur theory" so I am not willing to give them carte blanche to change things according to their latest fancy. For a time, I think people thought that directors and DP's would be the best guardians of the "original" version. This has proven to be highly...

The TT business model offers you a high quality version of the film with few frills for a somewhat high price; quantities are limited so order early if you are interested. This is what TT and the studios have figured will work for them. Otherwise, there is every reason to believe that we...

TT has a low overhead operation that allows a significant amount of the sales dollars to go to the copyright owner. This in turn motivates the studios to make the titles available to them, and justifies the whole low-volume nature of the model. Yes ,it would be nice to be able to buy these...

It is not so much the case that catalog titles are hard to move on Blu-ray as it is that the market for the titles in question has pretty much been exhausted by previous releases. Blu-ray does quite well on newly released titles, which demonstrates an interest in the format. Overall interest...

I see your point but perhaps it is less gender-linked than you think. After all, Journey to the Center of the Earth and Mysterious Island (classic sci-fi with Bernard Herrmann scores) should fit the male demographic but also went to Twilight Time. Titles like Taxi Driver and Bridge on the...