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05-25-2003, 12:57 PM
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Remo Williams DVD
To be released on July 15th.....
I'm shocked that the DVD has a new 5.1 soundtrack and its only in FULLSCREEN???!!! I really like this movie,and i'm a little confused about this.
Roadhouse is wide and only a 2 channel track??
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05-25-2003, 01:44 PM
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Ronald Epstein
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Erin,
I changed the header of this thread to receive
a little more attention. I am not holding you
responsible for the new header, and I hope you
don't mind. On this forum, issues like this
deserve a little more ATTENTION in the header.
You know what?
MGM is one f--d up studio!
Remo Williams has been at the top of
every collector's wishlist for the past 5 years.
If MGM was doing their homework, they would have
tripped over the amount of posts on this forum
over the past few years demanding for the film's
release.
So what do they do? They make this a FULL SCREEN
title.
I mean, I went to my online retailer's website
the other day to order this DVD and I nearly fell
out of my chair when I saw this was a FULL FRAME
release. I couldn't help but to wonder what the
hell was going through MGM's head when they
made THIS decision.
Suffice to say, I didn't order this film.
I am really confounded by the mentality of
the people making these decisions over at MGM.
Do they really think that releasing REMO
WILLIAMS in full-frame only is going to
make a world of difference to the consumer?
Well, actually it is now because I know that
the majority of the educated public is going
to pass over this title just because it is not
being offered in widescreen.
I can't even believe that MGM didn't offer this
as both a FULL FRAME and WIDESCREEN release on
the same disc. Do you think it's asking too
much to consider placing two versions of the
film on a format that could certainly accomodate
such?
I'm sorry, but the studio really f--d up on this
one! So many of us have patiently waited all
these years for REMO WILLIAMS to be released.
After all this waiting, it's a real slap in the
face to be offered a FULL FRAME only product.
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05-25-2003, 01:57 PM
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Thanks,for the backup Ron,and to make matters even worse the artwork is absolutely terrible! I'm all for the red,white and blue but blahh!!!!
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05-25-2003, 01:57 PM
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As a long-time Destroyer reader (every book, baby) and owner of a worn-out VHS copy of Remo, I, too, am completely dismayed and flabbergasted at the lack of thought that went into preparing this DVD for the fans. I saw Remo in the theaters no less than five times. Fred Ward was perfect for the role, as was Joel Grey as Chuin.
I HOPE that MGM will reconsider remastering this "classic" in its proper format.
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05-25-2003, 02:30 PM
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Yeah, I noticed all the posts for 'Remo' not only here but on other forums as well. It's audience WANTED widescreen, but MGM has guaranteed low sales because of this idiotic decision. This wasn't a SE, they could've easily included both versions on the same disc.
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05-25-2003, 03:09 PM
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Ah well, I'm glad I caught this on HBO-HD last month. I had a feeling something like this was going to happen...
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05-25-2003, 03:26 PM
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Ronald Epstein
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You know what?
I am so g-damned pissed at MGM for screwing
this long-awaited title over that I am going
to make this a "sticky" thread so that member
responses can be rubbed in the studio's face.
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05-25-2003, 03:35 PM
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Add me to the long list of people who want Remo, but will pass until they do a widescreen anamorphic transfer.
-Vince
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05-25-2003, 03:43 PM
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And to think I was happy that they were even going to release it in the first place. Then this. I want this movie, but there is no way I'm buying a FULLSCREEN copy. (I have enough of those on video tapes)
Sorry MGM, I too will have to pass until this is done right. At least I can still sit back and watch my (WIDESCREEN) copy of Buckaroo Banzai until you do.
My DVD collection - \"in progress\"
\"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn\'t happen all at once\" - Buckaroo Banzai
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05-25-2003, 04:06 PM
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Rain
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I've been saying for a long time that MGM is the most careless and half-assed studio when it comes to DVD.
The only DVDs they put their full efforts into seem to be new releases and a very select few catalogue titles that get a SE treatment.
I'm sorry that so many people are going to be disappointed by this, but it's hardly surprising given MGM's DVD track record.
"Imagine all the people, living life in peace..." - Imagine by John Lennon
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05-25-2003, 04:30 PM
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Joey
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Ive never seen the film but i have seen a lot of posts on many forums including this one, and it was brought up in a chat a while back. MGM drops the ball on another one for fans of the movie
capt
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