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  1. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    Interesting. How recent is your dictionary? Originally the word had a medical connotation and referred to an excess of red corpuscles in the blood. Later it was extended to mean an excess in general. A few years ago some illiterate home cinema journalists began using the word incorrectly as a...
  2. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    Plethora? Do you know that word means? It means an excess, a surfeit. There is no excess of Warner Archive Blu-ray discs. There is an abundance but there is no plethora.
  3. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    Not too bad. it's well worth waiting for.
  4. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    I agree with that. It's the main weakness of a film I enjoy a lot.
  5. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    Well said, Thomas. So well said that I'm going to quote it back to you next time you dismiss Teresa Wright or Norma Shearer! :)
  6. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    Effortlessly; so very, very easy! All it takes is good judgement! :) Just a joke, boys, just a joke - but with a grain of truth as well.
  7. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    As you're a major enthusiast about June Allyson - which I most certainly am not - I'll take your word about her contract dates and commitments. Nevertheless, I'll stick to my main contention which is that Dory Schary gave the green light to this project because it gave work to several MGM...
  8. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    The film was undoubtedly made to provide work for MGM's contract actresses, so June Allyson got the role. I will jump for joy if and when Meet Me In Las Vegas comes out on Blu-ray disc.
  9. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    You're right: many will disagree and I'm one of them.
  10. Robin9

    Warner Archive Press Release: The Opposite Sex (1956) (Blu-ray)

    Our resident June Allyson fan will be delighted by this announcement. I'm also delighted but not for the same reason! I'm particularly pleased by the declaration that it's from a brand new restoration. Combine that with Warner Archive and we have a winner!
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