Posts by bobbd

Dave (or anyone else), do you know what percentage of the elements for TNG's model shots were shot on 35mm? Was it all shot on film and then composited on video, or did they try to shoot some of the FX passes on video? If all the...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rich Malloy ...I'm not Blu-Ray or HD-DVD capable yet, but isn't there a hi-def release of "The Graduate" that's out or coming out? Funny you should ask. Studio Canal just put out a...

I agree with Darren that interest from a high-def TV network would make a remastered SD and/or HD release more likely. I thought I heard that both A&E and History are planning to go HD? Didn't one or both of those networks...

Jeff, WaR was released in two chunks: WaR(parts 1-6) and then WaR: The Final Chapter (parts 7-12). When both sets were first released on DVD, they came in over-size gift boxes with a color booklet, and one of the boxes also contained a...

Brent, before you begin WINDS, prepare yourself for the slow pace. It really is from a different era of storytelling. It reminds me of golden era of BBC TV drama, though with higher production values. The good news is that, even...

Katherine, I've always preferred the WAR casting as that was the series I grew up with and saw several times before I got the chance to see WINDS. I did eventually read the novels and do agree that Ali MacGraw's Natalie is closer to...

I am always amazed at how little information or discussion can be found about these two mini-series from the ‘80s, even on the internet. I guess I’ll kick-start a thread here, and hopefully others can add some meaningful insight or...