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  1. William Miller

    The Twilight Time News and Info Thread

    Film grain and video noise are not the same thing. But film grain can cause video noise or mosquito noise. But every time you see video noise, it can be caused by other factors too. There are a bunch of Blu-rays that suffer from excessive video noise that have nothing to do with film grain. The...
  2. William Miller

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

    Airplane is a very funny movie. Dr. Strangleove is # 3 on my All-Time Best Movie List. I am a huge Billy Wilder fan but I think One, Two, Three is much funnier than Some Like It Hot which is a very well made movie and has many hysterical moments but is not exactly a constant laugh riot. I...
  3. William Miller

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

    Mr. Harris did a great job. Period. He hit the bull's-eye with the Mad World reconstruction. And when Tom Clark and I just raised the question about why there was still a little missing, he replied very courteously. He said it was a fair question and then gave a polite answer. He didn't call us...
  4. William Miller

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

    I just think that sometimes it is best to let someone offer their opinion. It is not necessary to "sigh" at it. And you didn't even explain what your sigh meant which made the comment even worse. I think the classic adage would apply here: "Silence is Golden"
  5. William Miller

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

    The attempt to restore Mad World to the original premiere version is something that I think would be targeted only to the many Mad World buffs out there. Therefore, I and other Mad World fanatics I know would have really liked to see a 100% restoration even if meant there would be some sections...
  6. William Miller

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

    I think Tom Clark asked a legitimate question. I was wondering the same thing. I hope nobody “sighs” at me for this. Why can’t somebody ask a question here without some snide reply? It is very depressing. It happens too often. Everybody has a right to their opinion. And if you don’t agree...
  7. William Miller

    Buddy Hackett "Stanley" DVD Review

    Wow! I couldn’t believe the listing of this DVD when I first saw this on Amazon. Stanley was a live sitcom that debuted in September, 1956 and ran for 19 episodes and never was seen again. Classic TV fans just thought the kinescopes all went to Live TV Heaven and were lost forever. Now, out of...
  8. William Miller

    I Spy: The Complete Series (Shout! Factory)?

    Some people forgive and forget. Some don't. Some will never forgive Shout for the stupid and careless releases of shows with edited episodes like Father Knows Best and Mr. Ed. But they would be forgiven if they would go back and correct them but that seems to be something they feel would...
  9. William Miller

    Jerry Lewis (Rock-a-Bye Baby, Geisha Boy & Boeing Boeing)

    I have watched the 3 new Olive Films Blu-rays of the 3 Jerry Lewis titles released on February 14th, (Rock-a-Bye Baby, Geisha Boy & Boeing Boeing). I am a little disappointed in the transfers. They are very clear and pure but are missing that "eye-popping" look that only Paramount Technicolor...
  10. William Miller

    "Pal Joey" Feb 14th 5.1 with isolated music track

    That LP is not true Stereo. It is "electronic" stereo. That is what "Duophonic" means. That was Capitol's name for fake stereo reprocessing of mono recordings. These type of alterations usually sounded horrible and serious LP collectors avoid these like the plague.
  11. William Miller

    Blu-ray Review The Roots of Heaven Blu-ray Review

    To my eyes and ears, the opening Fox logo and music do not look or sound like they are from 1958. It sounds like a later recording of the Fox fanfare and CinemaScope extension music. Is it possible they tacked on something different? When the credits begin, the music sounds correct.
  12. William Miller

    Interview Interview with Twilight Time: Nick Redman on who they are, their business model and more.

    Very nice interview. But I do not agree with his dire predictions for "physical media". Yes, who knows what the future will bring but at the moment we are a long way from the end of physical media. And it won't help the sales of Twilight Time by continuing to say that their products on the verge...
  13. William Miller

    Sony/TCM Vault releases begin -- Jean Arthur Comedy Collection for Oct 17

    I watched one of the films in this collection (Adventure in Manhattan) and I am very disappointed in the transfer. It is very grainy and has a soft focus. The blacks are not very black and the whites are not very white. This is nowhere near the quality we have come to expect from Sony -...
  14. William Miller

    The Ten Commandments Blu-Ray (Two-Disc Special Edition) - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

    I bought a Sony Betamax in September, 1977 on the first day it hit the stores. I have seen thousands and thousands of movies since then on every format of home video. The new Ten Commandments is the best I have ever seen. (I am so happy with Paramount that I won't even complain about...
  15. William Miller

    THE APRIL FOOLS (1969)/Jack Lemmon

    The artists are: Chambers Brothers California Mongo Santamaria Robert John Taj Mahal Dionne Warwick The composers & lyricists are: Burt Bacharach Hal David Marvin Hamlisch Joel Hirschhorn Al Kasha But Dionne Warwick is not on the LP. She sang the title...
  16. William Miller

    THE APRIL FOOLS (1969)/Jack Lemmon

    The problem is with music rights. Many artists were involved on the soundtrack. And we all know what happens at CBS-Paramount when complicated music clearance is involved...music cuts or music replacements or no DVD.
  17. William Miller

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ White Christmas -- in Blu-ray

    The BD of White Christmas is a dramatic improvement over the DVD versions which were horrible. The clarity and the detail of the new BD are outstanding. But Mr. Harris is correct about the color. There's something missing here. The colors look accurate but are lifeless and drab. They need a...
  18. William Miller

    Leave it to beaver season 3?

    My Beaver came today from Barnes & Noble and they pack like eveybody else...bad! Just the DVD set in a box with no packing and the darn thing bounces and bounces around during transit. The oustide box was damaged Here is a photo of my set. Look at the bottom and you can see the problem...
  19. William Miller

    Adam-12 Season 4

    I've been trying to find out for 25 years why Jack Webb named his production company Mark VII. Anybody know the answer?
  20. William Miller

    Leave it to beaver season 3?

    It's the inside shots that are grainy. The outside shots look fine. Unfortunately, the majority of the scenes are inside. I look forward to the new transfers.
  21. William Miller

    Leave it to beaver season 3?

    It will be a pleasure to double-dip just to get rid of those crappy double-sided discs.
  22. William Miller

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    Since the executives of the Home Theater Forum seem to have a relationship with Warner Home Video, why is it not possible for one of them to give a call to George Feltenstein or someone at Warner and have a brief 10 minute chat concerning all of the conjecture about the Archive program that is...
  23. William Miller

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    I'm as mad as hell and I'm not going to take this anymore! Are they yelling in Atlanta?
  24. William Miller

    *** Official Warner Archive DVD Review Thread

    Yes, there is definitely something wrong with the sound on The Big Circus. I am not sure if this was a true stereo release or not but some idiot at Warner has the same mono sound blasting out of both channels. If they were trying to achieve some kind of fake stereo sound, they failed. It is...
  25. William Miller

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    They have a separate listing for the 5 Lex Barker Tarzans for $49.95 WBshop.com - The Official Online Store of Warner Bros. Studios: Warner Archive Lex Barker Tarzan DVD Set
  26. William Miller

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    Let's examine the facts concerning Warner and films from the Classic era. Fact # 1 -- New release announcements for "normal" DVD's have stopped cold. Fact # 2 -- Warner has dumped at least 80 catalog titles at Big Lots for $3.00 each and more new titles are appearing weekly. Fact # 3 --...
  27. William Miller

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    "This" is the UK title of "The Big Leaf".
  28. William Miller

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    OK, I buckled under. I ordered Along the Great Divide, The Big Circus and Wichita using the SPITFIRE code. The website has been greatly improved since my last visit. Everything zipped along quickly. I think Warner is getting the message about the pricing and they are slowly addressing the...
  29. William Miller

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    Please excuse me while I repeat myself. The solution to all of the shipping problems is very simple. Warner (or Allied) should stop using UPS. Or at least provide an option to also use the Post Office. International customers will be happy and U.S. customers who want to have their shipments...
  30. William Miller

    Warner Archive Discussion Thread (FEEDBACK)

    TCM is running a promo for the Warner Archive DVD's. The announcer says "Warner is opening their vaults to the public for the first time". Huh? What? I think someone got a little carried away with the hype.
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