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[dannyB]

Maybe this is a dumb question, but when does the entire transcript get posted? :b

 

[Gavin_L]

In the morning I think or sometime tomorrow

 

[MarcoBiscotti]

Dane, this was my initial question I had typed up weeks ago...

I would first like to commend WB for the recent progress being made with the Hanna Barbera cartoons finally being released to DVD; It’s immensely appreciated by all!

Now what the majority of us animation enthusiasts are dying to know is, whether we will eventually see the release of ALL of the classic Hanna Barbera TV character shorts onto DVD via some sort of medium, consistently as the months progress?

We are all very much anticipating primary character themed releases like Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Quickdraw McGraw, Pixie & Dixie, Top Cat, etc. which we trust that WB plans to acknowledge… but what about the potential for lesser widely-recognized series, such as Wally Gator, MaGilla Gorilla, Hong Kong Phooey, Dynomutt, Atom Ant & Secret Squirrel, Auggie Doggie, etc? Is there a good chance that we’ll eventually see ALL of these and possibly others released to DVD and can you offer any insight into the context of how some of these might be presented?

Also, can we expect to see season box sets for the following H-B series: “A Pup Named Scooby Doo”, “Wacky Races”, and “The Smurfs” / “Snorks” and “2 Stupid Dogs”?


I finally got my turn and asked about a Beetlejuice SE instead because their tv rep was leaving and I wanted to try and tie-in the cartoon series w/ my question. They said "we're considering a Special Edition, nothing about the tv series"... or something like that, and that was it.

I wish I would have asked about the HB series, Im banging my head on the desk now, theyre my most anticipated releases of the year!!!

 

[LukeB]

Oooh...ALF season sets, I wish!

 

[Jeffrey]

One cool mention from the chat: On the forthcoming King Kong SE: Kong falls with no gaps (lost frames) from the Empire State Building.

Very promising, Warners.

Jeffrey

 

[Paul_Scott]

Robert, i noticed several repeat questions...maybe a bout 10 or so covering different titles.

3 or 4 seperate ones about Superfriends cartoon (?!) (which is what prompted the comment from Ron).

it helped me- i couldn't log on for 30 minutes, so it was great to know what had been talked about without waiting until tomoorow to find out.

only other disappointment, besides the long wait for Searchers, is that it doesn't seem like the silents are going to coming out very steadily.
The Wind has now moved up on my 'must have' list and even though its a relatively big title for that genre, if they are only planning one or two silent releases for this entire year (and no time soon it sounds like) its probably going to not be making the first round, so that means probably late 2005 at the earliest.

wish there had been some info about Dallas.


a little less playful this time it seemed (although the snapper comment was funny).
but they do deserve kudos for being so generous with their time!

 

[PaulP]

I'm not complaining at all, just funny how I spent 3 hours YOing, and my YOs mostly came up within the first 3-5 lines, yet of course they showed up differently on Ron's end. No biggie. It was just funny that I got to ask the THIRD bonus question. Ron called on me out of the blue - I don't think I even had such fast typing skills!

 

[Paul_Scott]

Garbos birthday is the 18th of September, so it looks like it should only be another 18 months before i can screen Queen Christina & Ninotchka in my HT

 

[Dane Marvin]

Haggai - Your question was one of my favorite q's of the night. I was really wanting to know about those Freed musicals after watching the documentary about the Freed Unit at MGM on the Singin' in the Rain SE!

I'm still doing backflips over the upcoming Meet Me in St. Louis -- less than a month away!

Another great question was from the person who asked about "That Entertainment!" -- a non-snapper Trilogy set coming this year! That seems like a question they were dying to get asked.

 

[Gavin_L]

looking forward to The Lost Boys special edition and Shawshank Redemption Anniversary edition, along with some other dvds. Good chat, thanks WB and admins

 

[paul:hillsdon]

If no one asked about the next Looney Tunes release, how come you're all saying "I'm so excited that another Looney Tunes is going to be out by the end of the eyar" What exactly did the WB representative say about the Looney Tunes?

 

[Dane Marvin]

PaulP - I showed up really early on quite a few questions, but I just think it has to do with lag or whatever. Where your computer shows you are isn't really where you are to others. Anyway, it's a little weird. I gave up after I realized it was impossible.

Edit:

paul:hillsdon, I guessed I missed it, but apparently Looney Tunes Vol. 2 was said to be out by the end of the year. And also a Tom & Jerry box with similar extras would be out by that time as well.

 

[Steve...O]

I'll add my thanks to Ron and Parker for organizing this and to Warners for participating. They are a class act all the way.

All in all, Warners said enough to keep my bank account running scared for the next couple of years. I for one don't mind the spacing out of releases over several years not only for the monetary aspect but also because I know that when Warners doesn't release something until they have something that will make everybody proud.

Steve

 

[Haggai]

Thanks, Dane. I also got into those movies even more after watching that same doc. I've always loved Singin' in the Rain, and after seeing that documentary, I watched the TCM schedules for Fair Weather and Band Wagon, both of which I've seen for the first time in the past few months (Band Wagon just a few weeks ago). Great movies, and the magic touch that Warners has with their classic releases bodes very well for them. I'm stoked that Band Wagon looks like it'll get the deluxe treatment, I wasn't sure if it was sufficiently popular/potentially high-selling for them to justify putting that much into it.

 

[Brandon Conway]

This is the info I gathered from the HTF chat tonight.

FILMS

Coming in 2004

- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) [July; part of Noir box set]
- The Bad Seed (1956)
- Blazing Saddles: SE (1974) [Summer; "Wait 'til you hear the bean scene (in 5.1)"]
- Buster Keaton silent films
- Children of the Damned (1963) [Halloween]
- Dead Ringer (1964) [Halloween]
- Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995) [Summer]
- Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
- Gangster films collection similar to Warner Legends collection
- GoodFellas: SE
- Graffiti Bridge (1990)
- Gun Crazy (a.k.a. Deadly Is the Female) (1949) [July; part of Noir box set]
- Hitchcock 7-film box set
- The Hunger (1983) [Halloween]
- It's Alive! (1974) [Halloween]
- It's Alive II (a.k.a. It Lives Again) (1978) [Halloween]
- It's Alive III: Island of the Alive (1987) [Halloween]
- The Lost Boys: SE (1987)
- Mean Streets: SE (1973) ["Sooner than you think"]
- Murder, My Sweet (1944) [July; part of Noir box set]
- Name of the Rose
- Out of the Past (1947) [July; part of Noir box set]
- Over the Edge (1979)
- Purple Rain: 2-Disc SE (1984)
- Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988) [Halloween]
- The Set-Up (1949) [July; part of Noir box set]
- Seven Brides For Seven Brothers: SE [w/ both Cinemascope and flat versions!]
- The Shawshank Redemption: 10th Anniversary (1994) [Closely working w/ Darabont]
- That's Entertainment! Trilogy (1974,1976,1994)
- THX-1138: 2-Disc SE (1971) [September; cross-promote w/ Star Wars]
- Tom & Jerry Collection [similar to Looney Tunes box]
- Under the Cherry Moon (1986)
- Village of the Damned (1960) [Halloween]

Coming in 2005

- Angels in the Outfield (1951)
- The Band Wagon: 2-Disc SE (1953) [w/ Ultra-Resolution process]
- Batman: SE (1989) [Cross promote w/ 2005 film]
- Battle of the Bulge (1965)
- Brigadoon (1954)
- Bubsy Berkely box set
- Caged (1950)
- Chariots of Fire: SE (1981) [Coincide with Oscar season]
- Dog Day Afternoon: SE (1975)
- East of Eden (1955) [Legal issues cleared up; 50th Anniversary release hoped]
- Fandango (1985)
- Mighty Joe Young (1949)
- Ninotchka (1939) [Along with 100th Anniversary Garbo promotion with "all her most beloved films"]
- Quick Change (1990)
- The Spirit of St. Louis (1957) [being restored]
- It's Always Fair Weather (1955)
- To Be or Not to Be (1942)
- The Yakuza (1975)

Coming in 2006

- An American in Paris: 2-Disc SE (1951) [w/ Ultra-Resolution process]
- Body Heat: 25th Anniversary (1981)
- The Searchers: 50th Anniversary SE (1956) [w/ other Wayne/Ford titles]

Being worked on - No date

- Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)
- The Battle of Cable Hogue (1970) [Peckinpah promotion]
- Bells Are Ringing (1960)
- The Big Parade (1925) [Being restored]
- Bonnie and Clyde: SE (1967)
- Bringing Up Baby (1938)
- Bullit: SE (1968)
- Camille (1936)
- Cat People (1942) [Part of 9 film Val Lewton box set]
- Demon Seed (1977)
- The Devils (1971)
- Dinner at Eight (1933)
- Freaks (1932)
- Gone With the Wind: 2-Disc SE (1939) [w/ Ultra-Resolution process, "mind boggling"]
- The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
- I Married a Witch (1942) [Perhaps 2005]
- Ivanhoe (1952)
- The Jazz Singer (1927)
- King Kong: 2-Disc SE (1933) [Being painstakingly restored; "Will blow you away"; "Kong will now fall from the Empire State Building without gaps"]
- The Mackintosh Man (1973)
- Matrix Trilogy Box Set [In discussion, "cannot say more"]
- O Lucky Man! (1973)
- Pat Garrett and Billy the kid (1973) [Peckinpah promotion]
- Rebel Without a Cause: SE (1955)
- Ride the High Country (1962) [Peckinpah promotion]
- Robert Mitchum box set ["several films contemplated"]
- Stagecoach: SE (1939) [restoration planned]
- Strangers on a Train: SE (1951) [being restored]
- A Streetcar Named Desire: SE (1951)
- The Wild Bunch: SE (1969) [Peckinpah promotion]

In discussion for release, but no plans

- Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (OAR) (1994)
- Beetlejuice: SE (1988)
- Bladerunner: SE (1982) [Investigating options, still has legal issues]
- The Maltese Falcon (1941)
- Poltergeist: SE (1982)
- Vincent Minnelli musicals

No plans for release at this time

- Beau Brummel (1924)
- A Big Hand for a Little Lady (1966)
- The Big Red One (1980)
- The Bowery Boys Meet the Monsters (1954)
- Clara's Heart (1988)
- Cruising (1980)
- Dark Night of the Scarecrow (1981)
- Deadly Obsession (1989)
- Dillinger (1945)
- Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
- Electric Dreams (1984)
- Hamlet (1996) [Legal issues]
- Hand Done (?)
- The High and the Mighty (1954)
- His Kind of Woman (1951)
- House of Dark Shadows (1970)
- Killer Party (1986)
- Looker (1981)
- Night of Dark Shadows (1971)
- Night School (1981)
- No Time for Sergeants (1958)
- Raintree County (1957) [Needs restoration]
- Silent Partner (1944)
- So Fine (1981)
- Sphinx (1981)
- Under the Rainbow (1981)
- Waterloo Bridge (1940)
- When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth (1970)

No plans to re-release at this time

- Burglar (1987)
- Clint Eastwood films [current releases have specs per Eastwood's preference]
- The Crush (1993)
- Deathtrap (1982)
- Fearless (1993)
- The Goonies (1985)
- Grumpy Old Men (1993)
- Grumpier Old Men (1995)
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)
- The NeverEnding Story (1984)
- Nightbreed (1990)
- Superman II (Richard Donner Cut) (1980)
- Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
- The Witches (1990)

TV SHOWS

Coming in 2004

- Batman: The Animated Series (1992-1995) [Box sets]
- E.R. Season 3
- Superman: The Animated Series (1996-2000) [Box sets]
- Teen Titans (2003-current) [Box sets]
- Wonder Woman (1976-1979)

Coming in 2005

- Miss Marple series

Being worked on - No date

- Everwood (2002-current)
- The O.C. (2003-current)
- Superfriends [No specifics if box sets or not]
- V (1984-1985)

In discussion for release, but no plans

- Animaniacs (1993-1998)
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990-1996)
- Knot's Landing (1979-1993)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 91993-1997)
- Mad TV (1995-current)
- Night Court (1984-1992)
- Pinky and the Brain (1995-1998)

No plans for release at this time

- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993-1994)
- ALF (1986-1990)
- Beetlejuice (1989-1991)
- Birds of Prey (1973)
- Brimstone (1998-1999)
- Bucky O'Hare (1992)
- CNN's Cold War (1998)
- Fish Police (1992)
- The Flash (1990-1991)
- Freddy's Nightmares (1988-1990)
- Growing Pains (1985-1992)
- Justice League (2001-current) [16x9; box sets]
- Off Centre (2001-2003)
- Perfect Strangers (1986-1993)
- Run of the House (2003-current)
- Thundercats (1985-1987)
- Xiaolin Showdown (2003-current)

OTHER GENERAL INFO

- 'DVD Decision 2004' will be open to the voting of all the public (not just AOL users like 2003). One title to be voted on is Greed (1925).
- "We do not sublicense titles to third parties (Criterion)."
- Batman 60's TV show and legal issues w/ Fox, "can't comment"

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I can't believe jow much info on upcoming titles they revealed. I mean, just WOW!

If I put a title under the wrong date heading (2005 instead of 2004, or something similar) my apologies.

 

[paul:hillsdon]

WOAH! Thanks for the awesome list Brandon!

 

[Haggai]

Wow, Brandon, you're the man! Thanks for that exhaustive list. A dropping jaw is pretty much the only appropriate reaction to seeing all those titles collected together in one list. The only thing dropping farther than my jaw will be my bank account balance.

Just gotta comment on this one:


BRING IT ON! I'm already drooling.

 

[MatthewLouwrens]

Lot of good titles, but the one I'm excited about:
Quick Change
I haven't seen that film in years - it's a great one, and one of Bill Murray's finest hours.

Disappointed to hear about the legal issues delaying the 1996 Hamlet. Just sort them out already and release it.

 

[dannyB]

Brandon - I didn't see a "Heat" SE in your list. :frowning:

 

[Will_B]

I'm stunned that the tv series Birds of Prey has no plans for release given the Batman film that is coming up. But I am mainly mentioning this because I think the "1973" date next to that 2003 tv series may be a bit wrong.


Too bad no Looker on DVD either, that's one I'd have liked to see. Susan Dey, Patridge Family, ah...