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post #31 of 38
1/14/08 at 10:09am
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Re: Weekly RoundUp 1-15-2008

Well, I know they remastered Citizen Kane, The Jazz Singer and Blade Runner...so, I guess it's only right that they finally get around to Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown!

Thanks, Jason!
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post #32 of 38
1/14/08 at 10:21pm

Re: Weekly RoundUp 1-15-2008

No new releases for me this week but I am planning to get the following:
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Originally Posted by Patrick_Sun
$6.99 each:
Black Hole
In Search of the Castaways
The Boatniks
Flightplan
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
The Apple Dumpling Gang: Special Edition

I love classic Disney movies and can't beat those prices, these movies run between $12 and $15 on Amazon and I rarely see them any cheaper over there. Flightplan is also worth getting for that price.

Thanks for putting up the prices every week, guys, they are very appreciated
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post #33 of 38
1/15/08 at 6:38am
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Re: Weekly RoundUp 1-15-2008

Can't disagree with that logic, Ron...except that sometimes Disney will put that tier of titles up for a 5/$30 pricepoint. But that's usually around a Black Friday sort of event...so I'd grab 'em while you can.
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post #34 of 38
1/15/08 at 7:39am

Re: Weekly RoundUp 1-15-2008

a few of those disney movies are not oar but a full screen ratio.
not sure off hand what ones they are.
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post #35 of 38
1/15/08 at 10:58am

Re: Weekly RoundUp 1-15-2008

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Originally Posted by Jason_V
Warner bought the rights to release the Peanuts from Paramount. As far as I understand it, they plan on brand new releases of the cartoons, as well as new content sometime this year. This release includes: Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown; You're in Love, Charlie Brown; and It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown.

Another release is scheduled for Februrary with It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown and It's Arbor Day, Charlie Brown.


I reviewed the Paramount releases of A Boy Named Charlie Brown and Snoopy Come Home when they were released almost two years ago. My comments on the video were as follows:

"Both DVD’s provide us with an anamorphic image. However, I have to question the aspect ratio. The baseball scene at the beginning of “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” and Snoopy’s letter to the editor in “Snoopy Come Home” seems to be cut off, and there are several other scenes that look like they have been squeezed in. The bright, animated color detail is good but it tends to stray towards red in many scenes. There is also minor color bleeding in some scenes. Characters skin tones go from pink to almost brown depending on the scene. There is noticeable film dirt throughout the pictures and I saw some darkening of a couple scenes at the beginning of “A Boy Named Charlie Brown” when Charlie Brown is trying to fly his kite. “Snoopy Come Home” suffers from very noticeable video noise and compression artifacts. Even sitting back thirteen feet from the screen it was still noticeable. Blacks are suitably deep and there is some edge enhancement."

There were no extras on this release. I can't imagine the new Warner editions are going to be much better.
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post #36 of 38
1/15/08 at 2:06pm
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Re: Weekly RoundUp 1-15-2008

But, Pat...they are re-mastered!

I remembered your remarks about the transfers pushing the reds...but had forgotten about the aspect ratio concern.

Thanks for reminding me. I guess it will be interesting to see what's been done.
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post #37 of 38
1/15/08 at 9:34pm

Re: Weekly RoundUp 1-15-2008

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Originally Posted by Mike Frezon
Can't disagree with that logic, Ron...except that sometimes Disney will put that tier of titles up for a 5/$30 pricepoint. But that's usually around a Black Friday sort of event...so I'd grab 'em while you can.

Thanks for the info, will keep it in mind
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Originally Posted by TonyD
a few of those disney movies are not oar but a full screen ratio.
not sure off hand what ones they are.

I know but it doesn't bother me. I bought the Old Yeller/Savage Sam release and Yeller was in OAR while Sam was full screen and both movies were on the same disc. I don't expect some of these lesser known movies to be re-released in their OAR. Normally I buy OAR but I think I'd rather have them, even in full screen, than not at all and that's the way I've seen most of them anyways.
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post #38 of 38
1/18/08 at 2:27pm

Re: Weekly RoundUp 1-15-2008

Target has all three seasons of Veronica Mars for $29.99 each. Season 1 and 2 are often on sale for less, but that's a good price for season 3 unless you're willing to wait longer.
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