Sony launches Columbia-Classics website (1 Viewer)

[Marcel H.]

Thanks for this very positive update.

 

[Bob Cashill]

The site is being rebooted as the Columbia Archive...

 

[ahollis]

Originally Posted by Ronald Epstein Thank you for the great news.

 

[Colin McGuigan]

Thanks indeed. I guess we can all breathe a little easier now.

 

[DeWilson]

Originally Posted by Bob Cashill

(Although I wouldn't put it past them to test market something...)

 

[Bradley-E]

The Sony DVD transfers for the Bogdovich Double Feature, The Jack Lemmon Set, last year's Hammer Collection all upconverted quite nicely on my Blu ray player. They are all Hi Def transfers and as much as I like to have everything on Blu ray, I feel that Sony's treatment of these and other classic titles are so good there is no rush to have them upgraded.

 

[Simon Howson]

Originally Posted by DeWilson

MOD services are fine in theory, it is how they are executed in practice that is the important thing.

 

[Simon Howson]

Received my copy of the Film Noir 1 box today. I've only had a quick look through but the transfers look good.

 

[Jacqui]

Originally Posted by Simon Howson ">[/url]

Received my copy of the Film Noir 1 box today. I've only had a quick look through but the transfers look good.
[/QUOTE]I think my set is arriving via Cuba!!

 

[Simon Howson]

Originally Posted by Jacqui

Doesn't the U.S. still have sanctions there? I think your delivery has set off a C.I.A. investigation.

 

[Marcel H.]

Still waiting for my Fuller Set to arrive. Those German customs are too accurate and too slow.

 

[Simon Howson]

Originally Posted by Marcel H.

Still waiting for my Fuller Set to arrive. Those German customs are too accurate and too slow.

Curiously my Film Noir set arrived yesterday even though it shipped 3 days before my Fuller set that I still haven't received.

The Film Noir set was opened by Australian customs, I think because it was a relatively small set placed in an unncessarily large box. They probably x-rayed it, and wondered why it was stuffed with so much paper.

 

[Marcel H.]

What's the status on the new site? Is it going online before the holidays? Sorry for being so impatient.

 

[MarcoBiscotti]

I just want a press release and /or cover shot of the New Hollywood Collection already!

We should be seeing the Rita Hayworth package pretty soon too, I'd hope...

 

[Marcel H.]

*cough* But look for a reboot of the site within the next month. *cough*

 

[Ronald Epstein]

Our sources at Sony have informed me that a refresh
is still coming. They apologize for the delay citing
technical issues.

 

[Ronald Epstein]

A refresh has arrived!

www.columbia-classics.com

The studio has indicated to me that this
should be considered a work-in-progress
and more upgrades are on the way as they
work through it.

 

[MLamarre]

Looks good, I really like the new intro movie. One problem though: when I click on the Martini Movies banner at the bottom, I'm prompted for a user name and password for some reason.

 

[jim_falconer]

I wonder when Sony will release the 1931 films 'Girls Demand Excitment'/'Three Girls Lost'? These were suppose to have hit the DVD format last year, after a NYC screening, but have not heard anything since...

 

[Eric Peterson]

Awesome! I'm so happy to hear that at least one of the studios still cares about it's classic product.

I found it interesting that their intro movie showed clips from "Five Easy Pieces" and "On the Waterfront" which are both old DVDs in need of new transfers. I hope that something is coming.

Keep up the good work Sony.