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I assume there was no attempt to reintegrate the footage of "Cities" and "Big Business/ I Zimbra", and that that decision was taken because the elements for those were incompatible with the finished film?

I also received my order in less than 48hrs. from the time of ordering, without paying the premium for faster postal service, and I live on the other side of the country. Way to go, ClassicFlix (and USPS). I have neither 4K nor 3-D capabilities, so I'm stuck with regular old blu-ray, and . . ...

TTD is a favorite of mine as well. I'm assuming the AR will be correct?

Please note that the new FAFDM is the most complete version of the film ever released on home video in North America. If you have any older US release you have a slightly shortened film. The extra content doesn't amount to much--about 30 seconds--but it includes the end of the beating scene...

Could someone tell me if the included Blu-ray is identical to the one in the previous Kino release?

Why settle for the DVD when a Blu from the UK is available? I've had my copy for months.

Let me just add my voice in support of having the original US theatrical cut of the film faithfully represented on home video. I saw an IB Tech print of GBU projected in summer of 2015 and the colors on that looked nothing like the "yellow-ized" abomination that MGM released. I am also concerned...

I used to have the LD. If I recall correctly, the Academy ratio was used on that release.

Got my Black Friday order today as well (12/13).

I wouldn't call it satire exactly. It turns some of the conventions of comic book superheroes on their head, but it also at times embraces those conventions. Specifically, when Kick-Ass is trying to do his thing classic irony-of-situation is achieved: reality falls short of fantasy. But when Hit...

UPDATE: A message showed up in my inbox the other day, completely out of the blue: At first I was a little freaked that I was being approached by someone I didn't know, on a matter where I had not initiated contact. But I soon got over that once I realized what he was saying (and I have to...

Sure: http://www.eldorado-film.de/the_film_passion_poetry.htm In the event, I ordered through amazon.de as they had something else I wanted. If you combine orders, the shipping doesn't go up, and it's possible to come out ahead that way.

Okay, my copy came and the release is utterly worthless. Sourced from videotape, the image is horizontally stretched, rendering all the actors short and fat. Detail is lacking. Subtitles are blurry and very difficult to read. The original print was in very bad shape: lots of damage and missing...

The question that no one has asked yet is the most important one: Who's doing the actual MOD? If it's Allied Vaughn again we're in trouble. In my last batch of Warner Archives, every single title freezes 30 seconds before the end. I don't object to DVD-Rs, just DVD-Rs that are shoddily produced.

Thanks for the tip. I'll order a copy and report back.

My copy of "The Bribe" freezes up about 30 seconds before the end of the film. The audio playback continues (somewhat erratically) and I am able to hear Charles Laughton's final line that caps the film, but this DVD is a substandard product.

In light of what is being reported about the DVD market, pressed discs for standard DVDs are on the way out: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/studios-hurt-as-dvd-sales-fall-and-rentals-grow-2009-09-22?dist=dist_smartbrief?dist=dist_smartbrief&dist=dist_smartbrief&dist=dist_smartbrief

Yeah, I bought the new edition, but I don't have the previous one to compare it to. It compares well with the original DVD release, however, in terms of image quality. As far as the new extras go, the commentary with Towne and Fincher is just so-so: the occasional observation is offered, but...

Oops. I should have pointed out earlier that it's cheaper to buy through the producer's website than through amazon.de. The cost of the disc itself isn't all that different, but amazon.de really burns U.S. customers on shipping.

When they re-release some of the (better selling) titles as pressed discs, the old poster art will be part of the marketing strategy to get fans to buy the title again.

Amazon is selling many--if not all--of the Archive titles as of today.

They're down to $25.99 now. And everything over $25 at Amazon goes out with free shipping. It may be that these are pressed discs. It's also possible that the titles will be Amazon exclusives for only a limited period, and then revert to the archive as MOD discs.

On your view, Simon, there's no reason why WB can't launch a competent website, or subcontract their MOD operation to a firm that knows how to do progressive transfers. Sorry, experience tells another story.

I hadn't seen the film before viewing this DVD and was quite surprised by it. I was expecting something flashy and got something much more subdued. Also, the way Mitchum is used is rather unique. Gives off a great 70s vibe, though.

Ah, a second Noir set: that must be where Human Desire is going.

And anyway, WB subcontracted the operation to Allied Vaughn, who, needless to say, was the low bidder for the contract.

duh, of course. I was still thinking in terms of "percent off."

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Anyone else notice that none of the new 15 come with preview video clips? Things aren't getting better--they're getting worse!

More proof that Warner is reading this board, eh?