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  1. TallPaulInKy

    Dear Criterion: May We Please Have RODAN?

    RODAN in the 85 minute Japanese with English Subtitles, is currently running on several free streaming channels including FreeVee, Tubi as well as basic Amazon Prime Video (with commercials as they use the FreeVee feed). The quality is good (authentic looking.. but a little washed out for my...
  2. TallPaulInKy

    Will Around the World in 80 Days ever get a special deluxe edition like The Wonderful World of The Brothers Grimm?

    That's good to hear, I hope they include a music only soundtrack option. The music deserves to be heard. If Warner does not have the entire soundtrack, maybe DECCA (um Universal, which is the current DECCA owners do) just like they had a complete stereo soundtrack for the Glenn Miller Story...
  3. TallPaulInKy

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Paint Your Wagon -- in 4k UHD

    I was working in theaters in the 1960s when Paint Your Wagon came out as a road show attraction. Admittedly, I was a high school kid, but the film stinks. Sorry. Honestly, Lee Marvin in a musical? KL is also issuing it in BluRay for us folks not buying 4K...
  4. TallPaulInKy

    Press Release Lionsgate Press Release: Cutthroat Island (1995) (4k UHD Combo SteelBook) (Walmart Exclusive)

    Rating: PG-13? For some reason they have never issued on digital media the original XXX rated version. It's much better. I only saw it once, on a VHS tape I borrowed from a friend. Can't remember who put it out, and haven't seen one for sale. That friend is now deceased. If you have a copy...
  5. TallPaulInKy

    Will Around the World in 80 Days ever get a special deluxe edition like The Wonderful World of The Brothers Grimm?

    I don't know what elements are left to work with, but 80 Days is the type of film that would benefit from a "music only" audio track. DECCA issued a best-selling album in 1957 which contained the main themes. But Victor Young wrote much more music. Hit Parade Records in Canada issued a Deluxe...
  6. TallPaulInKy

    Super Deluxe Edition of The Sound of Music Soundtrack is Coming 12-01-23

    That actually makes sense for that period, as albums were intended for sale. However, nobody could have envisioned films being sold on any "home video" format. I'm sure the contract was renegotiated when the first home video release came about.
  7. TallPaulInKy

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World -- in Blu-ray

    Check out this photo.. Looks like her to me. https://i0.wp.com/bamfstyle.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/IAMW-TT-CL-Socks.jpg?ssl=1
  8. TallPaulInKy

    Digital Review Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Digital UHD Review

    True, I went to see it with my son and his family. The grandkids really enjoyed it and they did not know that much about the previous films..(the last film was in 2008). But the theater was remarkably empty.
  9. TallPaulInKy

    Press Release BVHE Press Release: Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs (1937) (4k UHD Combo)

    It's smart to bundle the 4K with a Blue Ray otherwise it probably would not sell enough to make it financially. I understand we adults want quality. But if I was buying this for my grandkids to watch, I know how young fingers can destroy physical media. :) That's why streaming is so popular...
  10. TallPaulInKy

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World -- in Blu-ray

    Beware, It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (Criterion Collection) is available in both a two Blu-Ray and a Blu-ray + DVD collection. Not needing the DVDs I bought 2 Blu-Ray set which unfortunately does not include the small map of the places used in the movie. It must only be in the Blu-ray/DVD combo.
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  12. TallPaulInKy

    Pre-Order American Graffiti (1973) 50th Anniversary Edition (4k UHD Combo) Available for Preorder

    I believe George Lucas referred, at one time, to Techniscope as being 16mm. Which is basically true. The resulting film, I understand was basically a wide screen 16 mm size since they used half the standard 35 mm frame. But in all honestly, he used it on his early films as he could not afford...
  13. TallPaulInKy

    Pre-Order American Graffiti (1973) 50th Anniversary Edition (4k UHD Combo) Available for Preorder

    No new features not on previous releases , so I guess I'll pass. They could have at least added another commentary track by some respected professionals, speaking about the history and impact of this film on American culture.
  14. TallPaulInKy

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World -- in Blu-ray

    The Criterion Collection is now less than $20 on Amazon. A great value.
  15. TallPaulInKy

    Pre-Order The Green Hornet: 2-Disc Special Edition (1940) (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Some of the film fans here, may not be aware that when the Green Hornet speaks, it's not Gordon Jones. When the serial was made, the producers realized that Jones voice was just not very commanding asthe Hornet. They made arrangements with WXYZ Radio (and Green Hornet creator George W. Trendle)...
  16. TallPaulInKy

    What Was The First Theatrical Film You Saw?

    I went with my mom to see Gone With The Wind sometime in the late 50s or very early 60s. Looking at the reissue schedule it may have been in 1961, anniversary of the start of the Civil War. I don't have any real special recollection of that day..but I do remember my mom for weeks would say...
  17. TallPaulInKy

    UHD Disney stopped 4K/UHD releases for most Catalog Titles?

    I think it's a two part problem. The younger generation does not want to own physical media so there is no future for such. I only buy DVDs and Blu-Rays for the bonus features including commentary tracks which are not normally featured on streaming services. Besides with the introduction of 4 K...
  18. TallPaulInKy

    Dear Criterion: May We Please Have RODAN?

    The article posted says, "The Blu-ray of "Rodan" currently on the market" I haven't seen it referenced anywhere. Bluray.com lists a Criterion 2K Bluray with no release date. I hope they get David Kalat to do the commentary on it and possibly a Godzilla 1985, since it was the official sequel to...
  19. TallPaulInKy

    Is This Legit Release? Porgy And Bess 1959

    43 minutes into the PBS special they have a brief excerpt of a promotional film, where Davis said how proud he was to be in the film. The documentary tells how he campaigned for the part of Sportin' Life in the film. They did use one wide screen song excerpt and that was probably all they...
  20. TallPaulInKy

    Doctor Who

    I saw a promo once that said something like 80 percent of BBC America programming is made for the USA audience. Now call me the dumb guy in the room. But as an American I would want to tune in the BBC channel to see BBC shows, including concerts etc. Not for more of the same old thing on all...
  21. TallPaulInKy

    Warner Brothers is making a mistake

    You do need a 3D Blu-Ray player, but modern TV standards, except for 4K, are high enough they will display 3D. How long those sets will stay on the market is anybody's guess as more sets are being made 4K compatible. Here is a Sony info page updated in 2022...
  22. TallPaulInKy

    Warner Brothers is making a mistake

    It's my understanding, as long as you stay away from 4K, that most any modern TV these days will display 3D, they just don't come with the glasses anymore.
  23. TallPaulInKy

    Blu-ray Review The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm Blu-ray Review

    After watching the Blue Ray of Brothers Grimm several times in both modes "flat and Smile" I am wishing instead of offering the flat version that they had instead used a cinemascope print like would have been used in general release after the film completed it's road show run. The current...
  24. TallPaulInKy

    Press Release Warner Archive Collection Press Release: The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962) (Blu-ray)

    After watching the Blue Ray several times in both modes "flat and Smile" I am wishing instead of offering the flat version that they had instead used a cinemascope print like would have been used in general release after the film completed it's road show run. The current picture is so wide, it...
  25. TallPaulInKy

    My 2 cents worth on “Brothers Grimm”

    After watching the Blue Ray several times in both modes "flat and Smile" I am wishing instead of offering the flat version that they had instead used a cinemascope print like would have been used in general release after the film completed it's road show run. The current picture is so wide, it...
  26. TallPaulInKy

    General Discussion Why Some Classic Shows Are Not Available For Streaming

    Music rights is the main reason WKRP is not around. WKRP, in fact, was heavily re-edited in the ‘90s to remove songs that the program had lost the rights to. Here's another article: tps://www.vox.com/2014/11/3/7145231/shows-not-on-dvd-music-rights-wonder-years-wkrp
  27. TallPaulInKy

    RIP Tony Dow

    It's been reported that he actually died today, July 27th. "Tony Dow, the actor who endeared himself to millions of TV viewers as Wally Cleaver, the all-American big brother on the wholesome sitcom “Leave It to Beaver,” died July 27 at his home in Topanga, Calif. He was 77. The cause was...
  28. TallPaulInKy

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World -- in Blu-ray

    Robert Crawford added.. "Well, one of you is wrong about this issue." Not necessarily, Even if the feature was delivered to theaters with Overture, Intermission and Exit music, that does not mean every theater used them. Depending on the usual show starting times at the theater, the...
  29. TallPaulInKy

    The Phantom Creeps Serial from VCI in 2K now and maybe 4K soon??

    Amazon reports.. "This title will be released on December 31, 2022." and you can place Pre-Orders. But I suspect that is just a guess on someone's part.
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