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    Blu-ray Review Land of the Pharaohs Blu-ray Review

    What a terrifc new Blu-ray WB has delivered for this film. It looks astoundingly good, and sounds amazing. Such a huge improvement from the DVD. Warnercolor always would scream out “danger” to me, but the colors are vivid and breathtaking.
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    BEST PICTURE NOMINEES on Blu Ray

    Thanks to the OP for putting this list together for the members of this forum. It was obviously a time consuming effort and much appreciated.
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    Press Release Warner Archive Announcement: Looney Tunes Collectors Choice Volume 1 (Blu-ray)

    You are 100% correct. ...but when WHV tried to present theatrical shorts that were intended for 1.85 theatrical projection, the animation community went ballistic in protest
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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Mildred Pierce -- in 4k UHD

    I cannot wait to see this… Thank you, Mr. Harris…as has happened so many times, I just placed my order knowing how great this will be.
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    Press Release Warner Archive Press Release: A Star is Born (1937) (Blu-ray)

    ……sorry for going off topic there, so may I also add that Warner Archive’s Blu-ray of A STAR IS BORN is a stunning Technicolor miracle that is a must-have disc for anyone who seriously appreciates collecting great films in sterling presentations.
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    Press Release Warner Archive Press Release: A Star is Born (1937) (Blu-ray)

    WPIX in NYC used to run most films and even syndicated series shot on film using 35mm prints. In the latter part of the ‘70s when they got the package of Tom & Jerry cartoons, even those were 35mm. It wasn’t always possible for them to get 35mm materials. They ran 3 Stooges, Popeye cartoons...
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    The Last Time I Saw Paris never released on Blu-ray

    The aspect ratio when released was 1.75.
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    Warner Archive Announcements Thread

    I like wide variety of films, but my preferences lean decidedly to films of older vintage. That being said, films like the two Costner vehicles from the '80s have their following, and on 'that other forum' there has been a constant drum beat for one of them in particular from many people.....and...
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    Warner Archive Blu-ray Wish List: The 1940's

    Moby Dick was independently produced and is part of the UA library owned by the current MGM company.
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    Press Release Gold Diggers of 1933 (Warner Archive Collection) (1933) (Blu-ray)

    If TCM said Anne Brown sang "Remember My Forgotten Man", then they've really dropped the ball on their research. Ms. Brown was not the singer. It was Etta Motten.
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    Blu-ray Review Some Came Running Blu-ray Review

    It is my belief that this film never got a Stereo release and the imdb tech info is (as so often is the case) wrong. I also believe the Capitol Records album was not a true “soundtrack” album, but a re-record done at Capitol and not the M-G-M orchestra. Musicians union re-use fees were so high...
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    Blu-ray Review The Last of Sheila Blu-ray Review

    I got this last week, and was thoroughly entertained. It looks better than I have ever seen it, and sounds the same as it did in prior years…in theaters, on TV, VHS, etc. i’ve always assumed it was the aspect of production with so many location shots and ADR. It is faithful to how it always was...
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    Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about…™ Mary Stevens, M.D. – in Blu-ray

    Perhaps you are confusing Mary Stevens, M.D. with some other film. The new Blu-ray is complete and uncut as released, and it looks and sounds perfect. I’ve watched it twice this week, Ms. Francis is that good in it.
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    Warner Archive Announcements Thread

    Wish it were true, but it seems highly unlikely, since the spot has the tell-tale signs of the old 2003 DVD....... I'd love to be wrong!
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    Pre-Order Party Girl (1958) (Warner Archive Collection) Available for Preorder

    Actually not weird. That was not the new WAC restoration, but the old SD master with TCM’s sometimes wonky upconversion which has all sorts of compression issues. The white specks during the MGM logo were exactly what was on the old WAC DVD.
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    Blu-ray Review A Few Words About A few words about…™ In the Good Old Summertime – in Blu-ray

    I’ve always enjoyed this film, but it was only after watching this gorgeous new Blu-ray that I realized it is far underrated on so many levels. The cast is excellent, the changes made in the screenplsy to differentiate it from THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER don’t feel forced or inappropriate. If one...
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    Does Anyone Know If Fox Had a Original Technicolor Print Of The Black Swan?

    20th Century-Fox deposited many of their nitrate studio prints at UCLA decades ago. According to their inventory which is available online, UCLA has the studio's vault print of this film in their archive...
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    Blu-ray Review Chain Lightning Blu-ray Review

    I like the film as well, and think Bogie and Eleanor Parker have good screen chemistry. My DVD looked horrible, so I look forward to the Blu-ray (which I ordered the day Amazon pre-orders went up!).
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    Blu-ray Review Ziegfeld Follies Blu-ray Review

    Mine arrived yesterday as well.....I never imagined I would see this film look so amazingly beautiful. The presentation is stunning. I never cared for any of the sketches, and laserdisc gave me the first opportunity to simply skip past them. The musical numbers are really astounding, and I'd...
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    Press Release PHE Press Release: Indiana Jones 4-Movie Movie Collection (4k UHD) (Blu-ray)

    I'm screwed, too. 4th Paramount title in a row subjected to delays and bad communication from Amazon. I put the blame squarely on Paramount, as I know there are issues with other retailers as well, and seemingly few review copies have turned up. I can be a little bit more forgiving if it's a...
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    Warner Archive Announcements Thread

    Since June releases are all available on Amazon (and at other retailers), the next announcements will be for July titles I would think.....
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    Press Release Warner Archive Press Release: Chain Lightning (1950) (Blu-ray)

    Don't forget ACROSS THE PACIFIC, too. I'm in on CHAIN LIGHTNING....I saw the new master on TCM a few weeks ago, and it was gorgeous, and I figured it had Warner Archive's fingerprints (thankfully, I'm not being literal) all over it......So happy to have it on order :rock:
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    Press Release Warner Archive Press Release: Madame Curie (1943) (Blu-ray)

    Great news! I have always admired this film, and reminded of it by the lackluster recent Amazon "modern" re-telling of Marie Curie's story. The old DVD was ugly and dirty, and this upgrade is long overdue.....I think this bodes well for RANDOM HARVEST to follow in the future.
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    Blu-ray Review Athena (1954) Blu-ray Review

    Thanks for a very fair and astute review of this little blip on the MGM musical radar. I have the old WB DVD, and enjoyed it very much for what it is. What was most impressive at the time I got that disc was the gorgeous stereo audio which was lossy on the DVD, and should sound spectacular here...
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    Press Release Warner Archive Press Release: Ziegfeld Follies (1945) (Blu-ray)

    Great news about this film coming to Blu. I am assuming it will be another marvel of Technicolor from the original nitrate (if it survived the Eastman House fire), and as mentioned above, the laserdisc release had audio outtakes that didn’t make it to the DVD. Hopefully they will be included on...
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