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I was thinking about some HBO series such as The Pacific, Rome and, in particular, Deadwood. All are now available in both DVD and Blu-ray. Presuming there is upconverting to either 720 or 1080 p for the DVD and a TV set 32" or smaller, is it worth the extra cost, usually 25 to 33 1/3% more, to...

The set is being released in both DVD and Blu-ray. There will be extras in the set. Does anyone know whether between the two sets the extras will be the same or whether there will be more on the blu-ray?

Last year the National Film Registry added Michael Jackson's "Thriller" music video to it's list. The blu-ray only version of "This Is It" lists "Thriller" as a bonus. Is this "bonus" the same as the original 13 minute music video "Thriller?"

Of his French made films is "The Earrings of Madame X..." his best film? If not which one is? Any one know why "Letter From An Unknown Women" is not available for region one?

My question is about the DVD, not the Blu-ray, 2009 release of the Seventh Seal. The 2007 Bergman Masterpiece Collection includes the original 1999 release of the Seventh Seal. There is a new 2009 release which includes the previously issued Bergman's Island. If you are going to get the Bergman...

Is Alexander Korda's "Thief of Bagdad" out of copyright, at least in the U.S.?

I was going over Criterion titles, and I saw the name of a French director and screenwriter, Raymond Bernard. He appears to have had a long career, but I have never heard of him before. Could anyone give a bio of him and/or comments about his films?

With Warner's announcement of Wagon Master and the Esther Williams' Collection II and the Sony/Columbia 11/3 release of the classic Box Sets, is that last of classic movie releases for the rest of the year? I refer to titles never previously released on DVD; not "double dipping". I see nothing...

Does anyone know the comparison in electricity used, presumably in watts, between a LCD and a cathode-ray TV? I presume a 27" cathode-ray receiver uses about 100 watts an hour, so I much would the 32" LCD use?

Barrie Maxwell's "Classic Coming Attractions" column reports there will be a forthcoming "film noir" set, with five rumored titles. Any information about a release date? Or will it, apparently, be forgotten, like the previously announced WB Film Noir set, vol. five.

As part of the announcement for the Archives, WB wrote this audio would be available at various web sites, besides downloadable from "I-tunes". Does anyone know what some of these web sites would be?

Are there any reviews for either of last week's releases: Danny Kaye in "A Song Is Born" or the "TCM Spotlight Doris Day Collection?"

In last year's re-release of the Frank Sinatra "Rat Pack" collection there was a mail in offer for some posters. Does any one know the expiration date of that offer?

I may be wrong, maybe probably wrong, but there was a Charlie Chan film from 1937, 1938 or 1939, which is set in Europe, and Chan is at an international peace conference. He makes a speech at that conference. Can anyone remember the title of that film and what the speech was?

It was my understanding, and correct me if I am wrong, that all the Mr. Moto films were "B" pictures, appearing on the bottom of a double bill, but were any of the Charlie Chan films, if not "A" pictures, on the top half of a double bill.

There are two versions of "Dances With Wolves" available on SD DVD. Besides the fact that the theatrical version is "full frame" only, the difference is the approximate added fifty minute running time on the extended version. A review at "DVD Talk" considers the added or extended scenes add...

It's November. Has anyone information about a forthcoming 20% off sale at DeepDiscount? If so, are there any codes available yet?

I am looking for comments on the titles in this set. More important, will the new titles, e.g. Captain Newman, M.D., be issued individually? In passing, I noticed that Amazon listed the set twice, one at $41.99 and the other at $44.99. While can't tell from the descriptions, I presume both...

I don't completely understand the apparently complex deal where Fox got the rights to distribute MGM/UA titles. I have noticed there are multiple title sets that include both Fox and MGM titles, e.g. the forthcoming Alfred Hitchcock Premiere set which includes Fox's Lifeboat. Why questions...

I looked elsewhere in the Forum, but I couldn't find any opinions about this Frankenheimer directed film. It seems to have got universally good reviews, but I would be interested in the views of other Forum members. But then again, I enjoyed Clement's "Is Paris Burning?" As I wrote this...

I'm not sure this is the right Forum since it concerns prices, not the content of the DVDs, but DeepDiscount has Criterions for "Buy One, Get One Free", promotion code: B1G1CRITE0807, on sale through through 7/29. DeepDiscount prices are higher on Criterions then DVDPlanet. In fact...

Mill Creek Entertainment has three recently released sets of 1930s and 1940s Gene Autry and Roy Rogers westerns, recent meaning since last year. Ofcourse these titles are just duplicated VHS titles, probably in the public domain. None of the titles can ever be considered classics. I am...

The long explained story of the split between James Stewart and Anthony Mann was that there was a conflict between the two during the filming of "Night Passage" and Stewart had Mann discharged as director. While I can speculate what happened, the truth is what I am interested in. Any know what...

While there are some very positive reviews of Anthony Mann's "Man Of The West", most movie guides do not consider it in the same class as "Man From Laramie" or "The Naked Spur". I would would be interested in how, today, it compares with other Anthony Mann westerns or for that matter how it...

I have noticed there does not seem to be any current public domain versions of Orson Well's The Third Man. Is there a copyright dispute as to ownership or don't the public domain DVD distributors want to sell it any more?

Can any one comment about buying from the new Tower.com? Do they promptly ship or is there a lot of back orders and cancellations? What shipping and receipt times? There prices seem to be just slightly under everyone else's, even sale prices

B & N has the Tennessee Williams Box Set on sale for half price. It's part of the WBHV Father's Day promotion, but it appears to be on sale only at B & N, though it is listed as a special, but at regular price, at DeepDiscount. I was looking for any reviews or comments about this set. Is there a...

Last year WBHE released an Essential Classics series of three packs of films. One included the "Wizard of Oz". Is the version used in this set the original DVD release or the later Ultra-Resolution version and if the later, on standard receivers is there a significant improvement in picture quality.

I saw a listing that there will be a DVD set of "Foyle's War 5" as a future release. Does anyone know if this was a fifth season of the British World War II set series, and, if so, whether it will appear on PBS or BBC America sometime in the future?

Kino Video has Applause (1929) in it's catalog. I could not any other company releasing this title on DVD. Is the film now out of copyright? Or is it licensed from the distributor, which I believe is Paramount or Universal?