Posts by William Miller

Some people forgive and forget. Some don't. Some will never forgive Shout for the stupid and careless releases of shows with edited episodes like Father Knows Best and Mr. Ed. But they would be forgiven if they would go back and...

I have watched the 3 new Olive Films Blu-rays of the 3 Jerry Lewis titles released on February 14th, (Rock-a-Bye Baby, Geisha Boy & Boeing Boeing). I am a little disappointed in the transfers. They are very clear and pure but are...

That LP is not true Stereo. It is "electronic" stereo. That is what "Duophonic" means. That was Capitol's name for fake stereo reprocessing of mono recordings. These type of alterations usually sounded horrible and serious LP collectors...

To my eyes and ears, the opening Fox logo and music do not look or sound like they are from 1958. It sounds like a later recording of the Fox fanfare and CinemaScope extension music. Is it possible they tacked on something different?...

Very nice interview. But I do not agree with his dire predictions for "physical media". Yes, who knows what the future will bring but at the moment we are a long way from the end of physical media. And it won't help the sales of...

I just watched "The Left Hand of God". It is an outstanding transfer. Rich color and full directional stereophonic sound. Fans of early CinemaScope films will love this DVD.

I watched one of the films in this collection (Adventure in Manhattan) and I am very disappointed in the transfer. It is very grainy and has a soft focus. The blacks are not very black and the whites are not very white. This is...

I bought a Sony Betamax in September, 1977 on the first day it hit the stores.   I have seen thousands and thousands of movies since then on every format of home video.   The new Ten Commandments is the best I have...

The artists are:   Chambers Brothers California Mongo Santamaria Robert John Taj Mahal Dionne Warwick   The composers & lyricists are:   Burt Bacharach Hal David Marvin Hamlisch Joel...

The problem is with music rights.  Many artists were involved on the soundtrack.   And we all know what happens at CBS-Paramount when complicated music clearance is involved...music cuts or music replacements or no...