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  1. Bill McCamy

    General Discussion BATTLESTAR GALACTICA (2003-2008)

    Portlandia summarized the addictive beauty of BSG pperfectly.
  2. Bill McCamy

    Netflix to end disc by mail service Sept 2023

    Crime and Punishment? Thief of Baghdad? The Big Steal?
  3. Bill McCamy

    A Few Words About While we wait for A few words about...™ Lawrence of Arabia -- in 4k/UHD Blu-ray

    Soldier of Orange was a good film. After that, a terribly mixed bag. Back to the topic at hand, LOA was beyond spectacular in 4k. Even on a 65" oled.
  4. Bill McCamy

    BECKET

    I've put off watching Becket for no good reason. It pairs well with that Christmas favorite, The Lion in Winter. What family doesn't have its ups and downs? For an accurate historical account of Henry II, Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Four Kings, by Amy Kelly (1950) is worth reading.
  5. Bill McCamy

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ -The Godfather(s) 50th Anniversary Restoration -- in 4k UHD

    In time, this thread, like all others, will sleep with the fishes.
  6. Bill McCamy

    Official Oscars 2022 Nominations And Discussion Thread

    A civil lawsuit would be foolish and unproductive. However, a criminal prosecution does not require that the victim make a formal complaint. While Smith, if convicted, would likely receive diversion and counseling, rather than jail time, a prosecution for such a public offense would send...
  7. Bill McCamy

    Official Oscars 2022 Nominations And Discussion Thread

    It would seem so. Unless your account was temporarily hijacked, you did.
  8. Bill McCamy

    Official Oscars 2022 Nominations And Discussion Thread

    For those opining that a bad (or hurtful) joke is an assault, or that a slap is not criminal conduct, a look at California's defining statutes may be instructive. A verbal insult is not an assault and any offensive touching can be a criminal battery. Penal Code Section 240: An assault is...
  9. Bill McCamy

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ -The Godfather(s) 50th Anniversary Restoration -- in 4k UHD

    Bill Hunt was greatly impressed with the 4k release, calling it possibly the best UHD release of the year.
  10. Bill McCamy

    A Few Words About While we wait for A few words about...™ Lawrence of Arabia -- in 4k/UHD Blu-ray

    I've already expressed my dislike of the steelbook's artwork for this release of LoA in the Press Release thread and won't say more here. I am curious if anyone has an address (electronic or USPS) for someone at Sony who might have the power to reissue the artwork from the big box version...
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  12. Bill McCamy

    Press Release SPHE Press Release: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) (4k UHD Steelbooks)

    What on God's green earth prompted Sony to change the artwork from the perfect Columbia Collection covers?
  13. Bill McCamy

    Press Release SPHE Press Release: Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) (4k UHD Steelbooks)

    I've been waiting for LoA as a single 4K release. In this era of declining optical media I didn't expect Sony to replicate its outstanding 50th anniversary treatment. However, this steel box is both unnecessary (how many fans want a metal case ?) and beyond ugly. My best recourse may be...
  14. Bill McCamy

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ Lawrence of Arabia - in 4k UHD Blu-ray

    Bill Hunt, over at the Digital Bits, linked to a German site announcing that Sony was releasing several individual movies from the boxset. LoA was not included in the new release news. Perhaps Sony will wait for the 60th Anniversary in 2022? As optical media makes up less and less of the...
  15. Bill McCamy

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Ten Commandments (1956) - in 4k UHD Blu-ray

    I'm glad I received my disc yesterday from Amazon before I read this thread. Comparing my earlier BD with the 4k rendition on a 65" OLED, I see a marked improvement. As an earlier quoted review noted, details pop, fabrics are more distinct, golden armbands sparkle, the Ethiopians in the...
  16. Bill McCamy

    A Few Words About A few words about…™ Lawrence of Arabia - in 4k UHD Blu-ray

    I am another of those who LOVE this movie, after seeing it in its original theatrical release and owning most video versions over the years. It irks me that Sony has only released this in a 4k package with movies I don't care to own, and then let that package go OOP so that the only method to...
  17. Bill McCamy

    Pre-Order They Shall Not Grow Old (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Today, May 7th, is release day. Amazon shows the disc to be "temporarily out of stock."
  18. Bill McCamy

    Pre-Order They Shall Not Grow Old (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Ron's link is the problem. Once you follow Ron's link to Amazon, click on the "Blu-ray $28.65" button. That will take you to the proper Amazon page, which states the disc will be available tomorrow, May 7th. In Amazon's usual fashion, reviews of the disc are for multiple releases, DVD and...
  19. Bill McCamy

    APOLLO 11 documentary debuts at Sundance

    I saw this on Wednesday on the true IMAX screen in Sacramento. It's among, and probably at the top of, the great cinema experiences I've had. The clarity of the pictures, the scenes selected in the editing process, the musical soundtrack, all worked together to create an unforgettable...
  20. Bill McCamy

    Stereo Isn't Stereo...

    Maybe I'm missing something here... If changing the cable connections reversed the loss of signal from left to right, the problem may not be with the VCR. It could be that the audio cable is bad. Put a new white/red audio cable into the system connecting the VCR and receiver.
  21. Bill McCamy

    UHD Review 2001: A Space Odyssey UHD Review

    It's a terrific look at almost all aspects of the production of the movie. We've discussed it before, but a reminder doesn't hurt. Also, it's available from public libraries in Kindle formatting for those who've switched to ebooks...
  22. Bill McCamy

    Waiting for Lawrence of Arabia and 2001 4K

    Certainly, just PM me your bank account user name and password. You're head will spin as the money comes rolling in... Skip to 0.58
  23. Bill McCamy

    Waiting for Lawrence of Arabia and 2001 4K

    I checked one Kindle version advertised as "1922." It was the abridged 1926 version that loaded to my Kindle. Thanks for the link to Abe's Books. Mine is the same volume, #488. That's some appreciation!
  24. Bill McCamy

    Waiting for Lawrence of Arabia and 2001 4K

    Not so strange, I think. Even though LoA has been streaming for several years in 4K, it is really in the past 18 months that 4K displays and 4K Blu-ray players have become common and the release of titles in the medium has been significant. Now, with It's a Wonderful Life released in 4K only...
  25. Bill McCamy

    Waiting for Lawrence of Arabia and 2001 4K

    I have great faith in Mr. Harris's opinions; he gives me hope that eventually this film will be released on a 4K UHD disc. I'm glad I have the 50th Anniversary Blu-ray with all the swag in its big box. The current streaming version of LoA is SDR. HDR, especially Dolby Vision, adds a great...
  26. Bill McCamy

    Waiting for Lawrence of Arabia and 2001 4K

    Bill Hunt complained yesterday that it appears Sony may limit the 4K UHD release of LoA to streaming media, with no disc release in the planning stages, as far as he can determine. This is much worse than the similar situation with It's a Wonderful Life, at least for me as LoA is among my top...
  27. Bill McCamy

    The Expanse on Amazon Prime

    hr As of 2200 hours PST, 7 February, Season 3 is available on Prime, both in HD and 4K!!!
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