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    3D Meet Bob Furmanek: HTF Golden Age 3-D Consultant

    I watched "Hondo" then. I believe that the showing may have been triggered by a 3D Super Bowl commercial in 1989 sponsord by Diet Coke. Buy Coke and get the glasses. There was a spark of 3D interest the probably started by "Captain Eo."
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    What Was The First Theatrical Film You Saw?

    "Tobor the Great!" 1954. Tobor, robot cleverly spelled backward, look like a robot in front of a local HVAC store and made from a variety of vents, ducts etc,
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    The Official Disney Movie Club Blu-ray Exclusives Thread

    I have both the Blu-ray & the DVD of “20,000 Leagues.” The Blu-ray has no extras while that DVD has many. The movie was restored a few years before the Blu-ray and new Release Print struck for an anniversary showing.
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    Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ Wayne's World (unboxing)-- in Blu-ray

    Thank you for a great bit of satire. I needed a laugh.
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    TCM Changing September 1 2021 >

    You're right. I based my assumption on an article I read that lead me to believe that the library was being sold as a single entity. I did some research today and am now more confused. Thanks for the correction.
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    TCM Changing September 1 2021 >

    Here is something to think about: ATT sells Warner’s catalog to Discovery+,and Discovery + removes films from the Warner catalog from TCM. Draw your own conclusions. I hope I’m wrong.
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    Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about…™ Mommie Dearest – in Blu-ray

    Considering all of great film in the Paramount library their current picks for their premier series is (for me) very odd. How are these choices mage? A mystery.
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    Press Release Warner Archive Press Release: Drunken Master II (1994) (Blu-ray)

    Golden Harvest chief in $101m row Per the South China Morning Post in 1999: https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3128134/why-im-sitting-out-xinjiang-cotton-boycott Golden Harvest boss Raymond Chow Ting-hsing has been accused of flouting a $101 million loan deal with Chase...
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    Pre-Order Tarzan’s Greatest Adventure (1959) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    I agree. This is my favorite of the Scott films.
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    Best film restoration companies?

    Thank you for the explanation and the work that went into it. I would like more transparency as well, and iNFB on who sighed off on the project
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    Best film restoration companies?

    Thanks. Where then does HDR come into play? Are 2 masters created? It would seem risky to have HDR baked into the master only to have to remove it if and when improved technology arrives and I know it will.
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    Best film restoration companies?

    I am no professional. Help me out. What is the difference between authoring and mastering and how does each affect to look of the final product?
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    A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Wonder Boys – in Blu-ray

    What is the source of this information regarding burned vs pressed discs. I am suspicious of the veracity of such a claim, but would like to read more from a reputable source.
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    Are 3D Projectors worth it still? 2020

    The question is in regard to the 3D glasses you mentioned.
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    Are 3D Projectors worth it still? 2020

    Can you assist in locating glasses; brand name, seller etc..
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