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  1. John Koehler

    The Future of PERRY MASON (Season 6 & beyond)

    Thanks Steve. FINALLY some good news, but what a dang long wait!:(
  2. John Koehler

    The Future of PERRY MASON (Season 6 & beyond)

    Hi Steve.... the episodes are not cut. Some earlier TV syndicate shows had fake superimposed video wipes or fade-outs to cut out or reduce time in certain longer scenes or expositions. These have none of that and look like they were turned off the lab development reels just yesterday...
  3. John Koehler

    The Future of PERRY MASON (Season 6 & beyond)

    Just saw The Case of the Bullied Bowler from November 1964, Season 6, in beautiful remastered print on local MeTV. It is clear that CBS is indeed remastering later episodes. Curiously, the closing titles these last few nights of Season 6 are in rough shape, but the entirety of the story...
  4. John Koehler

    The Official Fox Wishlist Thread

    Hope we see some of these titles eventually, including TCF's 4th CinemaScope picture, King of the Khyber Rifles with that outstanding Bernard Herrmann score in stereo!
  5. John Koehler

    DVD Review HTF Review: Brokeback Mountain

    Dustin... your post is absolutely the best I have read ANYWHERE on the subject matter of this magnificent film. I am archiving it! Mike's review at dvdfile is also excellent and worth a read. http://www.dvdfile.com/index.php?opt...=5397&Itemid=3
  6. John Koehler

    DVD Review HTF Review: Brokeback Mountain

    Annie Proulx, in numerous interviews, has made it clear that the story IS about gay men living in a repressive environment. Many gay men have, in the past, married and lived "normal" lives only to end up miserable. Please keep in mind: Ennis finds the shirts hidden in Jack's CLOSET. The...
  7. John Koehler

    Brokeback Mountain 4/4 (see post #94)

    Many thanks for the confirm, Ron. It has been odd, to say the least, that a film given so much attention has been withheld from official release announcements. I could never be certain what with some retailers even rescinding pre-book orders. Still, I hope for a Criterion Collection treatment...
  8. John Koehler

    Brokeback Mountain 4/4 (see post #94)

    Those deleted scenes explain so much, they underscore Ennis's hidden, unspoken desire for Jack; they may lay the groundwork for the truth of Jack's demise in that there are would-be bashers outside Aguirre's trailer in 1964 and after the first rodeo scenes; they show the animosity on the part of...
  9. John Koehler

    Brokeback Mountain 4/4 (see post #94)

    No word about those 40 minutes of deleted scenes? Will there one day be a Director's Edition with added material? Or does Lee want it left in this theatrical version? If anyone has information, please post!
  10. John Koehler

    "Jason and the Argonauts": Upgrading from DVD to Laserdisc

    Yes, the Criterion LD is a real treasure. I bought the DVD but ended up giving it away as a gift. The LD issue remains unsurpassed, as in many other cases where the LD production overall showed more care and attention than many sell-through DVD issues (an example being Forbidden Planet on LD...
  11. John Koehler

    The Shadow, The Commitments OAR on new releases?

    The Shadow is definitely cramped in its DVD P&S issue. Although not an anamorphic lensed picture, director Mulcahy used the full side-to-side 1.85 frame for all his shots. The stunning CGI period street scenes really open up on the widescreen laserdisc. Another reason to keep my LD player in...
  12. John Koehler

    A Double Life - Reviews/Opinions?

    Wow! This great picture on DVD? I had no idea! Thanks for the post, Dave. I ordered it today. This wonderful, literate and superbly written/acted/directed noir gem has inrigued me ever since I saw it as a kid. Had not much understanding for the adult relationships in it then, only that it was...
  13. John Koehler

    Cover Art: Star Trek V: Final Frontier

    On my list, too. The more I pay attention to the subtext aiming at exploration of personal relationships, private pain, spiritualism, the more I see the film's deeper intention, however compromised. One silly moment aside (Uhura the Fan Dancer), it is after all quite entertaining. And the...
  14. John Koehler

    Katharine Hepburn Dies

    A sad farewell, dear Kate. There will never, ever be another as splendid, as unique as you. Hollywood in the last decades has devolved into juvenile-oriented mediocrity. The sophisticated, mature, literate Class you exemplified has vanished. But your legacy will remain to remind us how good...
  15. John Koehler

    where is the silent Ben Hur version ? will this ever come out

    What to do when I can no longer get repairs for my LD players?!? The stereo LD with that superb Davis score, a product of the wonderful Feltenstein days at MGM/UA Home Video, is a treasure.
  16. John Koehler

    Flower Drum Song - again!

    First, let me apologize for dredging up a subject explored in recent threads, but a search in those discussions yielded no concrete information relative to the status of this fine musical on DVD (some brief mention of rights issues, yet again). The recent Broadway revival which apparently...
  17. John Koehler

    HTF REVIEW: "Gloria" (with screenshots)

    Watching this film I cannot escape the feeling that I am witnessing a performance by the greatest actress --ever-- in cinema. Gena Rowlands is compelling, captivating, beautiful. The picture as a whole is great, an example of genuine talent behind and in front of the camera. No CGI, no...
  18. John Koehler

    Treasure Island (1950) cover art

    Newton was BORN to play Long John! But is this the full length version? One edition released to video before the LD was of the TV cut, shorn of the "violent" scenes. Those scenes, from the book, gave the picture some needed grit. I think full theatrical version runs ca. 98 minutes.
  19. John Koehler

    'The 300 Spartans'...Why is This Not on DVD?!

    When AMC showed it letterboxed some years ago, I made a HiBand Beta copy. Not DVD, but certainly better than VHS. What do I do when I run out of Beta deck parts?!? Great picture, well-acted and photographed (Unsworth no less).
  20. John Koehler

    new All About Eve

    Mankiewicz, a man of taste and sensitivity, literate, mature, witty. How films have suffered for lack of talent such as his, Wilder's, or Lubitsch, Preston Sturges. At last, Mank's greatest film receives due respect. The fact that Fox used multi-track music recording so long ago allows one to...
  21. John Koehler

    Gloria starring Gena Rowlands and The Talk of the Town starring Cary Grant coming on dvd!

    Rowlands is a terrific actress, ranking with Davis, Stanwyck, Swanson, de Havilland. Anyone who appreciates magnetic and compelling screen performances should catch this one. Forget the Sharon Stone remake. Rowlands is leagues ahead of such pop culture "stars." Gloria directorially is also...
  22. John Koehler

    MGM Re-master of "Zulu"?

    Right. The Criterion LD is superb. Barry's excellent score comes through with clarity, impact, and in stereo!
  23. John Koehler

    Shatner is denied director's cut for "Star Trek V" DVD

    Agreed. Generations is the bomb here. TMP was science fiction (something of ourselves was coming back to us from the depths of the cosmos, etc), not space opera, thus the low rating by some fans looking for the old series or a rocket chase and lightshow a la Star Wars. STII is the old...
  24. John Koehler

    Colossus: The Forbin Project .....When????

    Considered a "sleeper" hit when first released on double bill with Andromeda Strain, this intelligent, well-acted gem deserves a Special Edition. Count me in for this one. The books sound fascinating, and the suggestion of a followup Fall of Colossus is an excellent idea! Speaking of old...
  25. John Koehler

    Hard Day's Night-Official Specs

    DVD PLanet specs indicate that "I'll Cry Instead" IS on the disc. I hope so.
  26. John Koehler

    The King of Comedy with Scorsese commentary on May 14th!

    Way underrated picture; a brilliant portrayal of the empty celebrity cult haunting popular culture. And Jerry Lewis is nothing less than superb.
  27. John Koehler

    Monster Squad DVD..........

    Count me in! A real entertainer, this. Like Bob above, my LD also rotted into noise.
  28. John Koehler

    more Ray Harryhausen, now it is Mysterious Island on 29 october

    I'm keepin' my Caps LD on this one. The Herrmann score is so awesome it deserves the respect (stereo) given it on the Pioneer LD.
  29. John Koehler

    Actor LEO MCKERN - RIP

    Leo McKern has died at age 82. The memorable face and voice of The Prisoner's best No. 2 is gone, leaving a void for movie lovers the world over. Superb is the only word for his performance as the ambitious Cromwell in Man for All Seasons. Day the Earth Caught Fire gave us another...
  30. John Koehler

    HTF REVIEW: "Clash Of The Titans"

    If it is Harryhausen, a hero of mine since youth (managed to even get his autograph through the mail!), I will buy it, even though I own the Beta HiFi tape, the P&S LD, the letterboxed LD, the first release on CD of the Rosenthal score, and the expanded release of same ! ! ! Harryhausen...
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