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post #31 of 125
9/23/06 at 9:39am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

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Originally Posted by Rodney
I hope someone gets a review copy soon. I don't see a reason to double dip for this one over the Silver Screen edition, which in my opinion is very good. However, if they have truly done a restoration on it, I would then double dip.

Paramount sends out screeners a couple weeks before street, so don't expect reviews before mid-October...
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post #32 of 125
9/23/06 at 10:54am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

Have Paramount released anything else under the heading "Special Collector's Edition" that was, in fact, bare bones? It seems really strange to use that description on something so ordinary. Also, wasn't it announced years ago that deleted scenes for the film had been discovered? Creating special features for this film should have been quite straightforward - featurettes with critics and filmmmakers and a commentary by a Capra expert would have made this release essential for fans, so unless the transfers blows the previous Republic release away, then why should anyone bother unless the don't own it?
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post #33 of 125
9/24/06 at 9:09am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

I have the silver screen classics version and I'm quite happy with it. I'm a bit tired of films being repackaged and re-released. Especially with HD-DVD about to break into the mainstream which would make all of these dvd's that a lot of people are rebuying worthless.

I have only purchased a few dvd's that were rereleased like this, and I will never do it again.
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post #34 of 125
10/19/06 at 7:33am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

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Originally Posted by Colin Jacobson
Paramount sends out screeners a couple weeks before street, so don't expect reviews before mid-October...

Sorry to set off a false alarm by posting to this thread, but has anyone reviewed this one yet?
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post #35 of 125
10/19/06 at 11:03am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

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Originally Posted by Marvin
Sorry to set off a false alarm by posting to this thread, but has anyone reviewed this one yet?

Still no sign of it on my doorstep! Should come soon, methinks...
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post #36 of 125
10/21/06 at 1:37pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

The Best Version of IAWL was the 3 disc Criterion Laser Disc version that included the wonderful commentary and audio essay by film professor Jeanine Basinger .
I emailed her a few years back and begged her to have that commentary on any future DVD versions ( including Criterion DVD ). ,and she wrote back to me and said She would very happy to have that audio essay on future versions,.. But alas she hasn't been asked and it wasn't in any future DVD programming for this 1946 film .

Wonder if the Paramount version will include a commentary . I mean.., If Criterion doesn't want to handle this feature, give it away or sell it off.
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post #37 of 125
10/22/06 at 11:48am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramo

Criterion has shown no objection to licensing out their old LD extras to other companies. If Paramount wants the commentary and is willing to pony up for it, it'll be on there. If not, it won't. Simple as that.
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post #38 of 125
10/25/06 at 6:56am
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Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

No reviews yet?
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post #39 of 125
10/25/06 at 3:51pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramo

I came across a neat little book recently, its a lawyers take on the movie and quite humorous. But I have forgotten the title and author, has anyone seen it or remember it?
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post #40 of 125
10/26/06 at 5:03am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

Well it's a slightly better transfer according to The Beaver, exact same extras as the Artisan disc; not enough there to make this punter go again (well, not just yet...)
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post #41 of 125
10/26/06 at 8:07am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

Thanks for the link.

I'll have to think about whether or not this is worth another purchase.
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post #42 of 125
10/26/06 at 10:39am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

I hope the bad splice is gone.
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post #43 of 125
10/26/06 at 4:06pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

Looks fantastic! I cannot wait to get my copy.
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post #44 of 125
10/27/06 at 6:58am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

What will be the differences between the new version and ones or old? Special features, picsture, audio...
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post #45 of 125
10/27/06 at 9:03am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramo

Wow, the new DVD looks fantastic from how the DVD Beaver caps look. The Republic DVD has a ton of DVNR, slightly weak contrast, and bad compression in spots (notably the snow falling).

Did this originally have the RKO logo before the Liberty Films logo?
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post #46 of 125
10/27/06 at 9:57pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

is this the only Capra movie that Paramount owns the rights to right now?
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post #47 of 125
10/29/06 at 8:43pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

Here's hoping there's a HTF Review coming this week for this release. At this point, there's not enough "there" there to make me buy this DVD again, and this is a Top 5 all-time movie for me...
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post #48 of 125
10/29/06 at 11:36pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

I have shamefully never seen It's a Wonderful Life. But I love Jimmy Stewart, so I have pre-ordered it. Hopefully I am in for a treat.

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation normally does the rounds at Christmas time. Be nice to see something a bit different.
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post #49 of 125
10/30/06 at 7:41am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramo

There's a review up at DVD Movie Guide:

http://dvdmg.com/wonderfullife60.shtml
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post #50 of 125
10/30/06 at 9:00am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramo

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Originally Posted by donnie_d
is this the only Capra movie that Paramount owns the rights to right now?

They also own Broadway Bill, Riding High, and Here Comes the Groom. All of which are on DVD. Broadway Bill was made at Columbia, but Paramount bought the rights in order to remake it as Riding High... they even incorporated a large amount off the negative in order to save cost. Here Comes the Groom is part of a double-feature with Just for You (both are Bing Crosby/Jane Wyman films).
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post #51 of 125
10/31/06 at 12:24pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

Thanks David, based upon that review, I think I will stick with what I have...
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post #52 of 125
10/31/06 at 3:52pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

I picked this up at Best Buy today. If memory serves, the bad splice occurred when George and Clarence are tossed out of Nick's bar, right? I can report that there is no splice present.
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post #53 of 125
10/31/06 at 5:27pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

That's right, Craig...magnificent!
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post #54 of 125
10/31/06 at 5:30pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

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Originally Posted by Craig Beam
I picked this up at Best Buy today. If memory serves, the bad splice occurred when George and Clarence are tossed out of Nick's bar, right? I can report that there is no splice present.

In my edition (50th anniversary, I think), the dialog is garbled starting in the middle of the scene in which Jimmy Stewart gets his free suitcase and lasts about a minute or so. Has that been corrected?
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post #55 of 125
10/31/06 at 5:49pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

Marvin, I just checked the scene in question and didn't notice any audio problems at all.
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post #56 of 125
10/31/06 at 7:41pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

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Originally Posted by Craig Beam
Marvin, I just checked the scene in question and didn't notice any audio problems at all.
Great! Thanks for checking it for me.
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post #57 of 125
10/31/06 at 8:44pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

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Originally Posted by EdHoch
Thanks David, based upon that review, I think I will stick with what I have...

Really? My review led you to NOT want to get the new one? That's a surprise since I definitely recommended the double dip...
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post #58 of 125
11/1/06 at 7:20am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

Honestly, I don't know why anyone wouldn't pony up fifteen bucks for this. I wasn't expecting a transfer this good, given the lack of new supplements (or hell, a full-on special edition), but it really does look wonderful. Don't hesitate!
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post #59 of 125
11/1/06 at 11:11am

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

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Originally Posted by Craig Beam
Honestly, I don't know why anyone wouldn't pony up fifteen bucks for this. I wasn't expecting a transfer this good, given the lack of new supplements

Before I got the DVD, I expected fresh extras but not much improvement in pic quality. The opposite is true. Too bad we don't get new supplements, but the picture looks MUCH better - and the audio's improved as well...
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post #60 of 125
11/1/06 at 2:02pm

Re: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (SPECIAL COLLECTOR'S EDITION) coming October 31 from Paramount!

On reflection if all the rumours about Paramount and classics are true, I reckon I've a duty to buy the damn thing again, otherwise the studio suits will only point at the sales figures and say 'See? Told ya so...'
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