IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount! (1 Viewer)

[Marvin]

Thanks for the link.

I'll have to think about whether or not this is worth another purchase.

 

[ScottR]

I hope the bad splice is gone.

 

[Dale MA]

Looks fantastic! I cannot wait to get my copy.

 

[Bob clamer]

What will be the differences between the new version and ones or old? Special features, picsture, audio...

 

[Patrick McCart]

Wow, the new DVD looks fantastic from how the DVD Beaver caps look. The Republic DVD has a ton of DVNR, slightly weak contrast, and bad compression in spots (notably the snow falling).

Did this originally have the RKO logo before the Liberty Films logo?

 

[donnie_d]

is this the only Capra movie that Paramount owns the rights to right now?

 

[EdHoch]

Here's hoping there's a HTF Review coming this week for this release. At this point, there's not enough "there" there to make me buy this DVD again, and this is a Top 5 all-time movie for me...

 

[Jacqui]

I have shamefully never seen It's a Wonderful Life. But I love Jimmy Stewart, so I have pre-ordered it. Hopefully I am in for a treat.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation normally does the rounds at Christmas time. Be nice to see something a bit different.

 

[David Allum]

There's a review up at DVD Movie Guide:

http://dvdmg.com/wonderfullife60.shtml

 

[Patrick McCart]

They also own Broadway Bill, Riding High, and Here Comes the Groom. All of which are on DVD. Broadway Bill was made at Columbia, but Paramount bought the rights in order to remake it as Riding High... they even incorporated a large amount off the negative in order to save cost. Here Comes the Groom is part of a double-feature with Just for You (both are Bing Crosby/Jane Wyman films).

 

[EdHoch]

Thanks David, based upon that review, I think I will stick with what I have...

 

[Craig Beam]

I picked this up at Best Buy today. If memory serves, the bad splice occurred when George and Clarence are tossed out of Nick's bar, right? I can report that there is no splice present.

 

[ScottR]

That's right, Craig...magnificent!

 

[Marvin]

In my edition (50th anniversary, I think), the dialog is garbled starting in the middle of the scene in which Jimmy Stewart gets his free suitcase and lasts about a minute or so. Has that been corrected?

 

[Craig Beam]

Marvin, I just checked the scene in question and didn't notice any audio problems at all.

 

[Marvin]

Great! Thanks for checking it for me.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Really? My review led you to NOT want to get the new one? That's a surprise since I definitely recommended the double dip...

 

[Craig Beam]

Honestly, I don't know why anyone wouldn't pony up fifteen bucks for this. I wasn't expecting a transfer this good, given the lack of new supplements (or hell, a full-on special edition), but it really does look wonderful. Don't hesitate!

 

[Colin Jacobson]

Before I got the DVD, I expected fresh extras but not much improvement in pic quality. The opposite is true. Too bad we don't get new supplements, but the picture looks MUCH better - and the audio's improved as well...

 

[John Hodson]

On reflection if all the rumours about Paramount and classics are true, I reckon I've a duty to buy the damn thing again, otherwise the studio suits will only point at the sales figures and say 'See? Told ya so...'