Posts by DanMel

"The only studios from which new releases, especially classics and catalog titles, can be safely pre-ordered are Sony and Fox. WB is generally high quality, but can be problematic at times. Universal, Paramount and M-G-M are...

No I take that back. The Three stooges in 1934 looked every bit as good as anything in the 40's. It is quite obvious now that original negative no longer survives for design for living and this is the best we got 5th or 6th generation...

I guess early 30's movies did not have the type of camera optics they used in the 40's. I have never seen any early 30's movies that come anywhere close to the sharpness of Citizen Kane or many other 40's movies. The Criterion blu-ray...

Screen captures at dvd beaver not looking as good as universial dvd version in my view. Criterion did not use white and black boosting on blu-ray and picture looks quite a bit softer in comparision. I am a HUGE fan of white and black...

I just did some reserch on imdb and it appears that universial owns all the titles on my original list including The Virginian except for The Spoilers. They may have the orignial print to Seven days leave but do not have anything on I...

Here's an article that is dated now as several of these movies have been released: http://www.cinemaweb.com/access/pre_stmt.htm I certainly hope Paramount does not own the Spoilers as no one will ever see it if that is the case as...

Here's a review of The Texan 1930 from Cinecon 44 screening. The print of the film is said to be Nice. http://moviereviewstop.blogspot.com/2008/09/texan-1930-film-review-cinecon-44.html Friday, September 5, 2008 The Texan (1930) Film...

I don't know if UCLA restored print to morroco was done after universial release or not. I have it and think that it looks alright but expected more from a film that was restored. Its definaly a good enough copy for my...

Also since private owners are only owners of Seven Days Leave and I take this woman, it is doubful these two will ever be released. I think original prints are lost on those two films and people own 16mm prints. I think family of...

An extremely good PAL region 2 of Northwest mounted police is on amazonuk. For Talkies I own everything and have watched everything except for The Texan The spoilers and I take this woman. There are 6 extremely good pressed Pal region...