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I wholeheartedly agree with you. The problem isn't the concept, it's the execution. Warner made some missteps early on, but now they do it right. Many of the Warner Archive films have been remastered, they now put some effort into creating attractive cover art, and they run frequent sales. I have also been pleased with the Sony MODs I have purchased. I now have some very nice quality films which mean a lot to me but which never were going to get a standard retail release.Paul Penna said:I still don't get this oft-repeated argument that MOD issues somehow demean films, denying them the proper respect that a standard retail release would somehow bestow. Well, you know what? What really denies films respect is keeping them unavailable for viewing. The various MOD programs have saved hundreds of films from that fate. Perhaps a mere handful would make viable retail releases, while all the rest would languish in near or total obscurity. I don't want to wait around for the purported glorification of never-to-happen fancy-schmancy releases; just let them be seen - that's how you resect them.
I agree with that except in terms of the Fox Cinema Archive. That line shows utter indifference to its library. Even the MGM line at least made an effort to avoid P&S transfers.Paul Penna said:I still don't get this oft-repeated argument that MOD issues somehow demean films, denying them the proper respect that a standard retail release would somehow bestow. Well, you know what? What really denies films respect is keeping them unavailable for viewing. The various MOD programs have saved hundreds of films from that fate. Perhaps a mere handful would make viable retail releases, while all the rest would languish in near or total obscurity. I don't want to wait around for the purported glorification of never-to-happen fancy-schmancy releases; just let them be seen - that's how you resect them.