That's a fair point. and you are also right... who cares?
As a kid, I collected Castle Films. For those not familiar, these were 8mm and Super 8 excerpts of classic older films and cartoons that amounted to about 7-9 and were distributed by Universal for Home Movie Use. So, even in the late 1960's I had "Sergeant York" within my proud collection. Sometimes, I even brought my Bell & Howell projector to grade school with my latest reels. Looking back, and for the life of me, I have no idea why the teachers approved of these interruptions to the days proceedings of class work. But they did. Additional time before and after the showings to set up and break down the equipment, screen and window shades further added to my delighted truancy from all of that hum drum classwork. My thanks to each and every teacher.
As a kid, I collected Castle Films. For those not familiar, these were 8mm and Super 8 excerpts of classic older films and cartoons that amounted to about 7-9 and were distributed by Universal for Home Movie Use. So, even in the late 1960's I had "Sergeant York" within my proud collection. Sometimes, I even brought my Bell & Howell projector to grade school with my latest reels. Looking back, and for the life of me, I have no idea why the teachers approved of these interruptions to the days proceedings of class work. But they did. Additional time before and after the showings to set up and break down the equipment, screen and window shades further added to my delighted truancy from all of that hum drum classwork. My thanks to each and every teacher.
P.S. At this point, it would be nice to graduate to a full-length sound edition of "Sergeant York" on BD. Call me a WAC, but also one that is fully restored or cleaned up, as well.
Plus, it's Gary Cooper's first of two Oscar wins for Best Actor; followed by "High Noon", which is available.
But would WAC release Pride of the Yankees on blu, though? Again, I thought that was a Goldwyn film, and I have yet to see WAC release any films not owned by Warner on blu (I know they released some Goldwyn films on dvd, but none that I know of on blu).PRIDE OF THE YANKEES is up streaming in HD. I ask wac if they were going to release it and they said no info at that time.
Like, come on! Get with it WAC!
It seems to me (I'm ready for the onslaught) that they've been releasing extremely niche films lately. That's fine for some, but it seems to me that they'd want to release films with more appeal and ones that will make more $$$.
It's streaming on their streaming service, so why not release it on Blu?
Again, I don't think Warner owns the film, so I doubt they would release it through WAC. It's been said elsewhere numerous times that just because something is available on their streaming site does not mean it is ready for blu. I just don't think we will see it (or any other Goldwyn films) on blu through WAC. Criterion, maybe, if they can license it and work on it. But not WAC.
Well, I don't mind being wrong in this instance, but it still remains that we are talking about a Goldwyn film, and in general, I get the impression just from what I have read on here that a lot of the Goldwyn titles are in less than stellar shape. And we are also talking about an early 40s film here too, in a year in which WAC has released one film from the 40s on blu, and Criterion has picked up the slack on the other Warner-owned 40s films. As I say, I do hope I am wrong, because I certainly would like to see it on blu, along with the two Bob Hope Goldwyn films at least (if Warner owns them too).
There's niche and then there's nice.PRIDE OF THE YANKEES is up streaming in HD. I ask wac if they were going to release it and they said no info at that time.
Like, come on! Get with it WAC!
It seems to me (I'm ready for the onslaught) that they've been releasing extremely niche films lately. That's fine for some, but it seems to me that they'd want to release films with more appeal and ones that will make more $$$.
No arguments, there; but with one exception.
You and Mark-P have my vote for Ordinary People. Albeit, Ordinary People was not in the category of 10 or more Oscar nominations; but it is, indeed, a great argument for why a lesser number of nominations and/or wins does not equate a film of lesser power or impact. Ordinary People still resonates and has not dated at all. There isn't a flaw to be found within Robert Redford's directorial debut. Even the brief first-time appearances of the charming and ever so lovely Elizabeth McGovern remains pitch-perfect. My only bad memory of this film was the date I took to it in 1980; as she couldn't stop talking about Timothy Hutton. By the end of the evening, you would swear that he had tagged along with us and had become a third-wheel to our night out. I mean, she actually thought she had some kind of chance with him. Nonetheless, the film was so good that I went to see it again a couple of weeks, later. And that time around was gladly without her.
