"The DVD Comes of Age": Tomorrow's NY Times Arts & Leisure section

Ted Todorov · 08-16-2003, 09:56 AM

It isn't available online yet, but The Arts & Leisure Section on Sunday's (tomorrow's) NY Times is entirely devoted to DVD.

Looks very interesting: All of the normal sections like Art, Dance,
Theater, Music, TV etc. are devoted to DVD -- no just the Film
section. Check it out.

In the lead article, Elvis Mitchell calls DVD more influential on film than sound. Lots of good stuff on Criterion in his article.

Ted

Galen_V · 08-16-2003, 10:00 AM

In this week's Arts & Leisure Section, the New York Times has devoted pretty much the whole section to articles relating to "The DVD Comes of Age." It is really well done and covers how DVD has changed all of the arts, from film and TV (most obviously) to dance and art. The Elvis Mitchell article (one of the Times's film critics) is especially relevant as it talks about how DVD has changed the way people watch and look at movies. The section usually comes out Saturday for people with home delivery and Sunday on the newstands. I haven't checked if NY Times.com has posted it, but I know you will have to register with them to read the articles online.

rich_d · 08-16-2003, 10:02 AM

Yes, read it this morning - well worth a look.

Andy_G · 08-16-2003, 11:13 AM

I'm surprised that this section hasn't gotten more play on the HTF. When I checked at about 10 EDT, it had not yet been mentioned.

As Rich and Galen have said, it's really very good; Peter Staddon is even quoted (at least) twice.

Peter Kline · 08-16-2003, 01:45 PM

It probably won't go on to the website until 11 PM or thereabouts.

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David Lambert · 08-16-2003, 02:17 PM

TVShowsOnDVD owner (and HTF member) Gord Lacey was interviewed for this article.

Seymour Uranowitz · 08-17-2003, 01:46 AM

Quote:

I'm surprised that this section hasn't gotten more play on the HTF.

I also posted this link in a new thread with the hope that it gets more visibility...

Link to New York Times Special Section: The DVD Comes of Age (08/17/03)

(Free registration required.)

Damin J Toell · 08-17-2003, 03:41 AM

A decent article, aside from some strange remarks from Mitchell (laserdiscs arrived in the 90s? Criterion doesn't list Armageddon on their laserdisc page?).

DJ

Peter Kline · 08-17-2003, 07:16 AM

There are a bunch of articles not just one.