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  1. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    I like NEVADA SMITH quite a lot, and hope this eventually becomes part of the new Paramount push to release its catalog titles on Blu-ray.
  2. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    And, much much less...She'd have had me with "spending the night..." screw the lobsters (and I'm a Mainer!).
  3. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    What will this mean for the WB Archives?
  4. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    How is the quality of the image for this? The prints I have seen on t.v. have always been very soft.
  5. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    Along with dozens of other seafaring adventures, such as the Flynn's and DOWN TO THE SEA IN SHIPS and CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS and... Well, at least SWASHBUCKLER is out in Germany and BILLY BUDD has been announced.
  6. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    I want to hear this commentary also -- excerpts from it are scattered through the newer commentary track on the DVD and Blu-ray, but it's piecemeal, and mixed with anecdotes from cast members. The video releases have not looked especially good ever, even on Blu-ray. The colors look dull and the...
  7. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    I liked this film, but just never imagined it would be one of 9 films nominated for Best Picture.
  8. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    Like so many other m.i.a. Paramount classics (and Disney live-action titles) it has had a 1080p master produced that looks very nice, but you know Paramount...only if Kino or Olive or someone can license it from them will we get a Blu-ray.
  9. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    Sad that the those kids in the audience needed to suffer through an hour of romantic crap to get to it! But you're certainly right -- Ms. Parker was a beauty, and she's had terrific performances in many movies. She was still gorgeous in 1965 for THE SOUND OF MUSIC, but was unfortunately (again)...
  10. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    I am still extremely surprised that this isn't on Blu yet from Criterion or someone in Europe. Essential viewing for classic comedy and/or Preston Sturges fans.
  11. Dick

    Crawdaddy's "Random Thoughts" about Home Video, Film & TV

    I wish more and more every day that I could a la carte this channel (the one and only channel I've any desire to watch) without having to spend fifty bucks a month to get it bundled. As it is, I do not have cable and see no need to take on the expense, what with You Tube and whatnot providing...
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