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post #241 of 3333
11/20/09 at 9:17am
I think the very robust schedule is a robust schedule of films being re-released to DVD and going on Blu-Ray. I bet you the Noir set and Errol Flynn set will be the only classics released on traditional DVD by Warner in 2010. I expect a Harlow set in 2011, and perhaps a 75th anniversary release of Ambersons in 2017.

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Originally Posted by ChrisPearson View Post

At the beginning of the year, Warner said its non-Archive release programme would be "full-steam ahead" and it wasn't. Now George Feltenstein promises a "very robust schedule" for regular DVD even though it's now November and nothing has been announced. I may be "myopic" (literally, as it happens), but I can see a wild exaggeration a mile off.

And where are these announcements of pressed Noir and Flynn sets for 2010? I haven't seen them. Just more Archive crap.

And it's great to see James Cagney, Bette Davis, Humphrey Bogart will all be dumped in the Archive next year. Such obscure artists certainly "wouldn't have supported a regular commercial DVD release". As they haven't over the past decade, in the years when Warner was a company that took pride in itself.
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post #242 of 3333
11/20/09 at 11:03am
No SHOW BOAT Trilogy?  No RAINTREE COUNTY?
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post #243 of 3333
11/20/09 at 2:34pm
Hmmmm...that Big Bands shorts set  sounds good. I might be getting that.
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post #244 of 3333
11/20/09 at 3:48pm
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Originally Posted by Rob_Kozlowski View Post

I think the very robust schedule is a robust schedule of films being re-released to DVD and going on Blu-Ray. I bet you the Noir set and Errol Flynn set will be the only classics released on traditional DVD by Warner in 2010. I expect a Harlow set in 2011, and perhaps a 75th anniversary release of Ambersons in 2017.
 


 

I think you're right. A robust finger in the face of all of us myopic film fans who have supported Warner -- until this year.
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post #245 of 3333
11/21/09 at 12:56am
I think that the future for all pressed DVDs is bleak. I look at the shelves in stores such as HMV here in the UK, and see that Blu-ray is rapidly making phenomenal gains in shelf space. Studios will not want to go to the expense of having to press two formats and DVD as a format will disappear faster than I would have predicted a year ago. Not good news for classic film fans in the short term because it will take some time before the market base for Blu-ray is established sufficiently to enable the less well known classics to be profitable in that format - and that's assuming that even Blu-ray survives for long in the download era.  
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post #246 of 3333
11/21/09 at 6:38am
I'm not sure if this is a WB made to order release or not as I do not know when their ownship of MGM titles ended but amazon has Return to Paradise listed for a December 31st release for made to order DVD-R and listed as MGM.

http://www.amazon.com/Return-Paradise-Gary-Cooper/dp/B002Y26UPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1258813580&sr=1-1
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post #247 of 3333
11/21/09 at 6:42am
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Originally Posted by Douglas R View Post

I think that the future for all pressed DVDs is bleak. I look at the shelves in stores such as HMV here in the UK, and see that Blu-ray is rapidly making phenomenal gains in shelf space. Studios will not want to go to the expense of having to press two formats and DVD as a format will disappear faster than I would have predicted a year ago. Not good news for classic film fans in the short term because it will take some time before the market base for Blu-ray is established sufficiently to enable the less well known classics to be profitable in that format - and that's assuming that even Blu-ray survives for long in the download era.  

Remember you can still watch your dvds on a bluray player!  The appeal of your collection will not be lost (from a viewing standpoint).
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post #248 of 3333
11/21/09 at 8:15am
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Originally Posted by ChuckWL View Post

Remember you can still watch your dvds on a bluray player!  The appeal of your collection will not be lost (from a viewing standpoint).

 

Good point.  I'm still a Blu-Ray holdout at present for a couple of reasons:

- Format is still relatively new so a lot of catalog titles and TV/DVD shows that I'd wabt to buy aren't available in the format yet.

- Region-Free: I've been waiting for some of my R-Free BR questions to get answered with the newer R-Free BR players.  Plus, the prices on those units are still a little high for me but as always, will drop in time.
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post #249 of 3333
11/23/09 at 8:30am

There's a great 5 DVDs for $49.95 sale at the Archives, this time featuring the stars of Gone With The Wind. 29 films from the archives that feature GWTW's stars like Clark Gable, Olivia DeHavilland, Leslie Howard and even Hattie MacDaniel are available to choose from. Guess they forgot Ann Rutherford whose THEY ONLY KILL THEIR MASTERS is not part of the collection. Hopefully the sale will be in effect for awhile. Titles are:

Betrayed

Cain And Mabel

Call It A Day

Chained

Comrade X

Dance Fools Dance
Forsaking All Others

Four's A Crowd

Great Garrick

Hard To Get

Homecoming

Honky Tonk

Idiot's Delight

It's Love I'm After

Laughing Sinners

Love On The Run

Mad Miss Manton

Male Animal

Men In White

Out Of The Fog

Possessed

Princess O'Rourke

Shining Hour

Shopworn Angel

Singing Kid

Somewhere I'll Find You

Strange Interlude

Strawberry Blonde

Too Hot To Handle


 

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post #250 of 3333
11/23/09 at 9:40am
I'm having an issue with the Archive site today. I put the 5 movies in for 49.99 and they go fine. But every time i move to checkout the prices revert to only 25% for a total of 74.99. Ive done this about 5 times with the same result each time. I hate this site. I will try again later. Some really good films in this sale.

By the way the code archive10 worked for 10% off of the bundle.At least till i got to checkout then everything went south.
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post #251 of 3333
11/23/09 at 9:48am
I tried to order the Big Band Shorts about five times yesterday using two different credit cards but the system would not take my order.  Very aggravating.
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post #252 of 3333
11/23/09 at 1:19pm
Can any WB Archive veterans tell me if original trailers are included on a majority of the titles or only very few?  I can't find this information anywhere, most sites just say the title has no extras, but I'm fairly certain that at least some do include the trailer.  It would be nice if there was not only a master list of titles in the Archive thus far, but also an indication of which ones contain the trailers.

This is something of a selling point for me since very few of my TCM recorded DVD-Rs have the corresponding trailers on them. It's something I would really enjoy having and would make the Archive a little more attractive, especially since WB often filmed specific footage exclusively for the trailer (e.g. THE CRASH, THE BIG SLEEP, etc.).
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post #253 of 3333
11/23/09 at 1:48pm

Trailers on the Archives titles are inconsistent. The Archive titles in my collection that DO include the theatrical trailers are:

 

The Actress

All Fall Down

All the Brothers Were Valiant

The Citadel

Colorado Territory

Crisis

Distant Trumpet

Dream Wife

Goodbye My Fancy

H.M. Pulham Esquire
Hot Millions

Ice Follies Of 1939

Juke Girl

Lightning Strikes Twice

Made In Paris

Majority Of One

Man Who Loved Cat Dancing

Mannequin

Mating Game

Mike's Murder

Money Trap

Mrs. Parkington

Quentin Durward

Shining Hour

Story Of Three Loves

This Woman Is Dangerous

The Unfaithful

Weekend At The Waldorf

When Ladies Meet

I'm sure others can fill in the gaps.

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post #254 of 3333
11/23/09 at 3:10pm
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Originally Posted by borisfw View Post

I'm having an issue with the Archive site today. I put the 5 movies in for 49.99 and they go fine. But every time i move to checkout the prices revert to only 25% for a total of 74.99. Ive done this about 5 times with the same result each time. I hate this site. I will try again later. Some really good films in this sale.

By the way the code archive10 worked for 10% off of the bundle.At least till i got to checkout then everything went south.
 

Just placed an order for the 5 GWTW movies for 49.99 and it checked out fine, with free shipping.  I did not try to use a coupon code with it, though.
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post #255 of 3333
11/23/09 at 5:12pm
I just called the customer service and they told me i should sign in as a guest to buy the bundle and get the correct discount.

The problem is because i signed up for the reward insider which takes 25% off the movies automatically. So when i put the movies in my basket, they give me the 25% discount. But after 5 movies are in the basket   it doesn't go to the 49-95. It stays with just the 25% discount.

This is the first time I've had the reward discount override the sale. Sucks

I guess i'll end up ordering over the phone.                                                                  
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post #256 of 3333
11/23/09 at 5:19pm
Thank you Thomas, I appreciate the input and will definitely use your information to make a master list, pending other contributions, which I hope will be forthcoming.
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post #257 of 3333
11/24/09 at 10:17am
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Originally Posted by Point-Blank View Post

Thank you Thomas, I appreciate the input and will definitely use your information to make a master list, pending other contributions, which I hope will be forthcoming.
 
Below is a list of trailers that are on some of the WA DVD-r's.  I think you a few already, but thought I would send you my list.  There was a group of films (none listed below) that indicated a trailer added, but actually it was not a trailer but the film clip used on the web site.  I am not sure what titles those were.

        20,000 Years In Sing Sing

      Actress, The

      Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn, The

      Adventures Of Mark Twain, The

      All Fall Down

      Badlanders, The

      Because You’re Mine

      Bordertown

      Cain And Mabel

      Call It A Day

      Captain Nemo And The Underwater City

      Captain Sindbad

      Carny

      Colleen

      Confessions Of A Nazi Spy

      Devil Is A Sissy, The

      Distant Trumpet, A

      Doc Savage:  The Man OF Bronze

      Drums Of Africa

      Edison, The Man

      Flirtation Walk

      Four Daughters

      Four's A Crowd

      Freebie And The Bean

      Get To Know Your Rabbit

      Goodbye, My Fancy

      Great Garrick, The

      Gun Glory

      H. M. Pulham, Esq.

      Hard To Get

      Hard Way, The

        Homecoming

      I Dood It

      I Love Melvin

      Ice Follies Of 1939, The

      Iron Mistress, The

      Juke Girl

      Love On The Run

      Made In Paris

      Male Animal, The

      Man I Love, The

      Man With Two Faces

      Mannequin

      Mating Game, The

      Min And Bill

      Mission To Moscow

      Mortal Storm, The

      Mr. Lucky

      Nora Prentiss

      Our Vines Have Tender Grapes

      Out Of The Fog

      Ready, Willing And Able

      Rich, Young, And Pretty

      Rounders, The

      Shipmates Forever

      Somewhere I'll Find You

      Story Of Three Loves, The

      Strawberry Blonde

      They Only Kill Their Masters

      They Won't Forget

      This Woman Is Dangerous

      Today We Live

      Too Hot To Handle

      Tribute To A Bad Man

      We Were Dancing

      Week-End At The Waldorf

      When Ladies Meet

      Young Tom Edison

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post #258 of 3333
11/24/09 at 1:35pm

Has anyone been keeping track of all the Value Paks that have been offered (including the removed ones)?  I'd like to take advantage of the GWTW promotions, but don't want to order DVDs that may show back up in a Pak.

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post #259 of 3333
11/24/09 at 5:39pm
Allen, many thanks for contributing to my list of titles that include trailers! 

It would be nice if they all did for the ones where the trailers still exist, but as with so many aspects of this fledgling project, there are a fair share of inconsistencies.  Still, there are definitely titles I am more interested in getting now that I know the trailers are included.  Thanks again, Thomas and Allen.
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post #260 of 3333
11/25/09 at 7:42am
I'm sort of surprised WB didn't announce One Foot in Heaven with their Christmas titles.
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post #261 of 3333
11/25/09 at 6:38pm
Not sure if anyone mentioned this, but checking their new release, OUR VINES HAVE TENDER GRAPES is for sale at archieves. A classic film with Edward G Robinson and Agnes Moorehead, and a great viewing.

BTW, they also have NESTOR THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS  DONKEY paired with another Rankin/Bass Christmas special LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA. I am almost certain NESTOR is availabe as part of a set with other Christmas stop animation program on Warner as a pressed disc for 5 bucks, so not sure what logic they have asking 19.95 for it.
Edited by walter o - 11/25/09 at 10:57pm
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post #262 of 3333
11/26/09 at 5:39am
Nestor was included on the pressed release of "The Year Without a Santa Claus".  LIFE has never been released, at least in region 1.
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post #263 of 3333
11/26/09 at 1:18pm
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Originally Posted by Point-Blank View Post

Allen, many thanks for contributing to my list of titles that include trailers! 

It would be nice if they all did for the ones where the trailers still exist, but as with so many aspects of this fledgling project, there are a fair share of inconsistencies.  Still, there are definitely titles I am more interested in getting now that I know the trailers are included.  Thanks again, Thomas and Allen.

I can vouch that ALL THE MARBLES and URGH! A MUSIC WAR also have trailers.  I own ONE-TRICK PONY and right now I can't recall if it has a trailer, though; I want to say it doesn't even though one was made.

THE SERGEANT does not have it's trailer, but that one can be found on the HOMO PROMO DVD released by Strand.
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post #264 of 3333
11/26/09 at 1:41pm

The Singing Fool has a trailer. Say It With Songs does not. I just watched these these two Al Jolson titles this week.

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post #265 of 3333
11/26/09 at 3:40pm
RECKLESS claims it has a trailer, but whn you click it, you get the first 5 minute of the film.
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post #266 of 3333
11/26/09 at 4:13pm
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Originally Posted by walter o View Post

RECKLESS claims it has a trailer, but whn you click it, you get the first 5 minute of the film.

 

There are several titles like that that were released the same week.  It is kind of frustrating.
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post #267 of 3333
11/26/09 at 10:07pm
Warner Archive is having their biggest sale yet on most Archive titles, to wit:

Over 380 Movies Reduced to $14.95 or Pick 10 DVDs for $99.95!

(Multi-disc sets and Value Packs aren't included)

Plus shipping is free on all Archive orders.

The sale ends on November 30.

BTW - you get the $14.95 price as you put titles in your cart.  When you reach ten titles the prices change to $10 each.  HOWEVER, if you sign into an Insider Rewards account all the prices revert to $14.95, even though you have 10 in the cart.  The rewards discount overrides the sale pricing.

My solution - I cleared my browser of any WB cookies, put ten titles in my cart, and then during checkout I registered using a different email address.  A bit annoying, I know,  but the order went through @ $99.95!
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post #268 of 3333
11/26/09 at 10:10pm
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Originally Posted by greylocke5 View Post

Warner Archive is having their biggest sale yet on most Archive titles, to wit:

Over 380 Movies Reduced to $14.95 or Pick 10 DVDs for $99.95!

(Multi-disc sets and Value Packs aren't included)

Plus shipping is free on all Archive orders.

The sale ends on November 30.


 

Just make that permanent, WA, and we're all set, as this is where I come in.  Thanks for the heads up, greylocke5.
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post #269 of 3333
11/27/09 at 12:43am
Looks like you cant order any more than one set of tens (I tried to order 20, and it only ten out of twenty got the 10 for 99.95).
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post #270 of 3333
11/27/09 at 3:57am
I would buy 10 for $100 if they shipped overseas.
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