Columbia's list of recent pan & scan / fullframe DVDs. (1 Viewer)

[Jesse Skeen]

What do they expect us to do when (not if, but when) all existing laserdisc copies have laser-rotted??

 

[David Lambert]

Another new $24.95 P&S release from Columbia:
The 9/24/02 DVD release of the Burt Reynolds/Dyan Cannon 1973 film Shamus.

 

[JohnS]

The two catalog titles, that I'm really worried about is
The Big Picture
Armed & Dangerous
and maybe
Hexed

 

[David Lambert]

Johns, it seems that The Big Picture is safe (as is Hanky Panky for anyone who cares): dual-AR versions on 1 disc.
But two new MAR atrocities are now scheduled for 11/5:
Toy Soldiers (Sean Astin, Wil Wheaton)
Return to the Blue Lagoon (Milla Jovovich)
:frowning:

 

[Andy_MT]

if MGM (by all counts have a low market share compared to the other majors, something around 2% according to mojo) can put out "P&S/Widescreen on same disk" releases, then why can't these ar$ehole$ ?

 

[MikeEckman]

SONNOFABEEEACH!!!!!!!!!

Darnnit Darnnit Darnnit!!! I am dismayed at any MAR announcement, but when its movies I actually was looking forward to having on DVD, I get even more agitated. Toy Soldiers is one of the 15 Laserdiscs I still have left over, and even though that one was full frame also, it was more acceptible back then. Oh well, looks like I'll be keeping my copy that I already have.

Stupid Columbia.......

 

[Rob T]

The two catalog titles, that I'm really worried about is
The Big Picture
Armed & Dangerous

I would love to have Armed & Dangerous in it's OAR!

 

[Patrick Mirza]

Debuting 11/5 are 1991's Toy Soldiers and the Milla Jovovich-starring Return to the Blue Lagoon. Both are going to feature new HD-mastered fullscreen-only transfers and bonus trailers as extras.

A few weeks later on 11/26, the studio bows their 2-disc Men in Black II Special Edition. This one, however, has separate widescreen and fullscreen releases.

HD Fullscreen transfers... why bother at all?!?

 

[Patrick McCart]

I can hardly wait for the fullscreen edition of Lawrence of Arabia...

"Mastered from 65mm interpositive originated high-def fullscreen transfer"

 

[Brenton]

HD Fullscreen transfers... why bother at all?!?

Well, in the case of dual releases (like MIIB), they do it because it makes extra *money*.

 

[Patrick Mirza]

Dual WS/FF releases I understand... remastered fullframe-only I don't.

There was once a time when DVD was touted to have, among other things, pan&scan on-the-fly. Maybe it's time to make good on this feature so we can have our 16x9 and the rest can have their "screens filled".

 

[Jay E]

I've updated the list adding Toy Soldiers & Return to the Blue Lagoon (God, I hate updating that list!)

 

[Dave_P.]

Jay E, you can add the Drew Barrymore flick Motorama as Pan & Scan only. Also Zig Zag is 1.85:1 widescreen, though not anamorphic (what's up with that?).

 

[Bill Crosthwait]

Wherecan I get contact information for Columbia Tristar? I would like to tell them exactly how I feel about this. Thanks

 

[MikeEckman]

Wherecan I get contact information for Columbia Tristar? I would like to tell them exactly how I feel about this. Thanks

You can try, but none of us have had any success...they dont listen to their customers.

 

[Jay E]

Thanks David, I've updated the list.

 

[PaulaJ]

If you go to the Sony corporate page at
http://www.sonypictures.com/spe/corporate_index.html
There's a link to a feedback form at the bottom of the page.
I sent them an e-mail this morning complaining bitterly about the fullscreen (pan and scan?) releases of Rough Magic and Toy Soldiers. I am especially annoyed about Toy Soldiers -- I love that movie (really!) and have been waiting for a DVD release so I could replace my old pan and scan laser disc.
I'm sure I won't get a response. Nor will they get a sale.

 

[Bill Crosthwait]

I found this a the bits studio contact information page.

Lets start calling...

Columbia / TriStar Home Video

10202 W. Washington Blvd.

Culver City, CA 90232-3195

(310) 244-8000

(310) 244-1817 DVD Hotline (recorded info.)

 

[TedD]

The number has changed, to (310) 244-4000 and the contact name that I was given is Michael Forrester, who, I believe is an executive in sales. He is currently on a business trip, however I spoke to his secratary and left a call-back #.

Ted

 

[Mark Cappelletty]

Zig-Zag is an independent film being distrubuted on video by Sony; the transfer was probably given to them (a la Fox with the The Boondock Saints). I've heard it's good but haven't yet seen it.

I'm curious (but not enough to open a new thread) about Sony's weird pricing. How come "Revenge of Frankenstein" is $19.95 while the even more bare-bones "The Brotherhood of Satan" is $24.95? I'll wait for the eventual price drop, thanks.