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  1. Keith Paynter

    Little Darlings (1980) finally making its HiDef home media debut!

    The title is back on iTunes, with a buy or rent price of $4.99 across the board in Canada. It just played Tuesday (22nd) on Hollywood Suite with replay scheduled for Wednesday.
  2. Keith Paynter

    Pre-Order Jack The Giant Killer (1962) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    It blows my mind how someone could make music from dialogue timing of Torin Thatcher’s delightfully hammy delivery, and give it to none other than Thurl Ravenscroft. His recording session must have been a nightmare! “We have failed, master! We have failed!”
  3. Keith Paynter

    Who has the remaining UA titles, and will they release them on Blu?

    Kino Lorber announced in December on their Facebook pager that JTGK will be issued (remastered) on Blu-ray in 2018 - BOTH VERSIONS!! Thurl Ravenscroft sings again!
  4. Keith Paynter

    BFI's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925): A review

    I've just woken the dead... Jack, you're insight and knowledge of 'Phantom' is superlative as usual, but I have to believe that the 'Lantern Man' footage in the Eastman House print is 24fps, as screened in 16mm Blackhawk and Griggs prints...the movement is far too fluid to be a 1925 holdover...
  5. Keith Paynter

    International Napoléon (1927) finally arriving on BFI Blu-ray and DVD

    Yes it does, Mr. Harris, however, Universal saw fit to stretch the triptych vertically to get more image vs black bars on the screen. Even some title cards were grossly distorted. Hopefully, with the resolution of Blu-Ray and the proliferation of 50+-inch HDTV's, BFI's release doesn't repeat...
  6. Keith Paynter

    International Napoléon (1927) finally arriving on BFI Blu-ray and DVD

    A few years back I took my Universal laserdisc and edited into a widescreen format with Adobe Premiere Pro correcting the tryptich aspect ratio (made slightly taller so it could still be watchable on standard definition televisions back in the day) so that images such as the revolving earth...
  7. Keith Paynter

    Blu-ray Review Roger Waters The Wall Blu-ray Review - Recommended

    The concert is amazing, the travelogues are interesting, but as presented, I did find myself saying, "get on with it", waiting for the concert to resume. Thanks to some readily available conversion tools (which I will not name here), I was able to re-edit the film to feature the concert...
  8. Keith Paynter

    Yup, UV is still a joke

    Per the Betamax case, a copy for personal use only is considered legal.
  9. Keith Paynter

    Is MakeMKV the best tool - Noobie Question

    Make MKV is a great tool, but it does not always convert content 100%. My Criterion 'M' DVD is converted, but I can't do the Blu-Ray of the German version, just the included UK English version...
  10. Keith Paynter

    Yup, UV is still a joke

    Wow, I've been away for a long time... While I have bought physical titles with the ability to download digitals from iTunes, I've resorted to using MKV converters and Handbrake, simply because I also have the ability to encode multiple language tracks (original mono, multiple commentaries...
  11. Keith Paynter

    Criterion Press Release: It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Dual Format)

    Man, when you fall out of the loop for a while, news like this is pretty cool. Congratulations to Mr. Harris on finally getting the chance to restore this film after...what, ten years? I just hope I don't kick the bucket before this comes out...
  12. Keith Paynter

    The Beatles' "Help!" available on blu-ray June 25th! Pre-order page already up at Amazon

    To be fair, the restoration documentary referenced "how much do we clean up"? Artifacts that reflect the presentation, such as dirt in the footage in the opening title sequence, were considered elements that should have been left alone. It's not about "Han shoots first", it's about removing the...
  13. Keith Paynter

    HBO The Newsroom Season 2

    Last night's episode was on the money, and, while I'm probably late to the party on this one, I expect the wrongful termination lawsuit, mentioned in a typical exchange of overlapping dialogue in the season premiere, comes from Jerry Dantana, who's really been angling for a moment in the sun...
  14. Keith Paynter

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Vendors, film piracy and national security

    A few years ago, one of the branches of our public library had a Korean DVD of The African Queen, as advertised for sale on Amazon. I posted a negative review on Amazon stating that this was in fact a bootleg, and that any potential buyers should steer clear. They also had a DVD-R of Melody...
  15. Keith Paynter

    The Beatles' "Help!" available on blu-ray June 25th! Pre-order page already up at Amazon

    "Intermission" "End of Intermission; Part 6A - Later that evening..."
  16. Keith Paynter

    Am I missing something? Blu-Ray recorders.

    There are a couple of domestic standalone BD-R recorders from Tascam and Panasonic: Tascam BD-R2000: http://tascam.com/product/bd-r2000/ (approx $2300) JVC SR-HD1500US: http://pro.jvc.com/prof/attributes/tech_desc.jsp?model_id=MDL101893&feature_id=02 (approx $2300) These are pro grade...
  17. Keith Paynter

    Help: Blu-ray player windowboxes fullscreen discs!

    Unlike DVD's, Blu-Ray discs are not anamorphically encoded, they are 1:1 in pixel ratio. Most likely, 1920x1080 titles will appear letterboxed and windowboxed on a 4x3 display, and 1440x1080 titles should appear full screen, although this is not always the case: Image's "Phantom Of The Opera"...
  18. Keith Paynter

    Help: Blu-ray player windowboxes fullscreen discs!

    Bill - try these settings: Your TV should be selected as a 4:3 aspect ratio in the player's "TV Type" settings. "Screen Format" should be "Fixed Aspect Ratio". "DVD Aspect Ratio" should be "Letterboxed".
  19. Keith Paynter

    Laserdisc NEWB!!

    Even if your LD player has an AC-3 output, 9 times out of 10 it would not work with a receiver with a digital input, because you'll require a RF modulator to convert the signal to one your receiver can accept, and they are still pricey in the aftermarket. Very few receivers had the ability to...
  20. Keith Paynter

    Digital Copy 'expiry dates'...grrrrr!

    I picked up a reduced price BD of 'Zombieland' today because it includes a 'digital copy' for iTunes. Sadly, the authorization code expired in February. I have other discs with digital copies that have expired that I never used, since I never used iTunes until I bought an iPad 2 this summer...
  21. Keith Paynter

    Blu-ray Review Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis Blu-ray Review

    I would add a few additional comments to the video quality... The damage to the print used for transfer is definitely substantial compared to the more 'pristine' source used to make the original home video version. It surprises me that the disc's source print has as much 'white' speckle damage...
  22. Keith Paynter

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Citizen Kane -- in Blu-ray

    "Rosebud's the sled! Rosebud's the sled!" - Herman Mankiewicz (John Malkovich), RKO 281 :D I've ordered the 'Ambersons' edition...but it's not available from Amazon.ca (Canada). At least it will be an improvement over my DVR dub off of TCM.
  23. Keith Paynter

    Image Announcement: Phantom of the Opera (1925) Blu-ray

    I hate to be the one to break it to you, but I'm afraid that remark, based Scott MacQueen's commentary on the Image/Photoplay DVD, is incorrect (I even corrosponded with him about the error, and he was gracious in acknowledgement). It is in both versions - the same take from 2 different cameras...
  24. Keith Paynter

    Giorgio Moroder's METROPOLIS on Blu Ray? All signs point to YES!

    Ain't-It-Cool News posted an announcement Friday that Kino has worked out all the legal entanglements regarding the music of the controversial 'Moroder cut', and is working on a Blu-ray & DVD release of the 1980's theatrical version. The release has polarized many, with as many admirers as it...
  25. Keith Paynter

    Original Chaney 'Phantom Of The Opera' Blu-ray coming from Image/FPA

    Since the release features new scans, presented based on the speeds of the older Image/Blackhawk/FPA releases (1990 LD - 24 fps, 1997 LD/DVD - 20fps) that will re-use the corrosponding musical accompaniments, don't expect the audio supplements that accompanied the Photoplay edition (edited sound...
  26. Keith Paynter

    Original Chaney 'Phantom Of The Opera' Blu-ray coming from Image/FPA

    From Nitrateville.com: David Shepard said: "I might as well tell the world that we are just completing production on a new edition of that old warhorse, POTO, for release through Image Entertainment in early October. This will be Blu-Ray, mastered at Movietone aperture from much...
  27. Keith Paynter

    HTF Contest: Win a copy of How I Won the War on DVD

    Clapper:"You married?" Gripweed:"No, I play the harmonica." If you only know Michael Crawford from "The Phantom Of The Opera" you're in for a surprise.
  28. Keith Paynter

    American Idol - Season 10

    As much as I am astonished by Casey's talent as a singer and musician, I just can't see him winning - how the heck can he be marketed based on what he brought to the table. However, he's bound to have some kind of success - the guy's that good and he's only 19!
  29. Keith Paynter

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show Blu-Ray 35th Anniversary

    If you have issues re: the sound of RHPS, I humbly suggest you listen to the original mono mix - it may be a lower fidelity 35mm optical track, but I love the way the bass guitar is more dominantly mixed than in all the stero/multi-channel incarnations. I didn't check 100% but I think...
  30. Keith Paynter

    The Rocky Horror Picture Show Blu-Ray 35th Anniversary

    Shoutbacks are a very regional thing - although there are common lines throughout, there are some lines that work in different areas based on local popular culture, so these should never be definitive.
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