I beginning to think some films will never make it to dvd.
07-12-07, 07:48 PM
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I beginning to think some films will never make it to dvd.
I have waited years for some films to get on dvd. I recently had a laser disc of RICH IN LOVE put on dvd and had SHOOT THE MOON tape put on dvd. Still waiting for
LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR
INTERNATIONAL VELVET
WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY
FAR FROM THR MADDING CROWD
YOUNG WINSTON
1492 GOODBYE MR CHIPS -(1969) delayed again until 2008.
LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR
INTERNATIONAL VELVET
WRESTLING ERNEST HEMINGWAY
FAR FROM THR MADDING CROWD
YOUNG WINSTON
1492 GOODBYE MR CHIPS -(1969) delayed again until 2008.
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07-12-07, 10:25 PM
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with Paramount now licensing titles out to Criterion, we may yet get a release of Mr Goodbar. The current regime at Parmaount isn't high on catalog titles, unless it's releasing previous discs in gussied up versions so I wouldn't expect it from them. I've heard the music rights might be a problem too.
1492 is also Parmount, so Criterion might be able to get it hands on that one as well.
Far From The Madding Crowd, iirc, is due out next year.
Warner previously said that Under The Rainbow might make it out this year, but it sure looks iffy now. Supposedly they also have a remastered version of Arthur ready to go too- maybe these could be part of the same '80s comedies' promotion at some point?
1492 is also Parmount, so Criterion might be able to get it hands on that one as well.
Far From The Madding Crowd, iirc, is due out next year.
Warner previously said that Under The Rainbow might make it out this year, but it sure looks iffy now. Supposedly they also have a remastered version of Arthur ready to go too- maybe these could be part of the same '80s comedies' promotion at some point?
07-12-07, 11:47 PM
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I was about to mention the mystifying lack of an "El Cid" release (Academy Award nominated, Charleton Heston, Sophia Loren epic). Then on a lark I did a search and it looks like "The Miriam Collection" is going to release it. This is the last film left on my original want list that I put together when I started into DVD.
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07-13-07, 03:52 AM
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Catalogue titles aren't big sellers so there is rarely a big rush to get older movies out on DVD. For films that there is a demonstrable demand for, the two main reasons that they aren't out on DVD are rights issues and print quality. If a movie like African Queen or El Cid is released on DVD, viewers will and should expect a good quality print. If the original elements have deteriorated, there's nothing that can be done short of extremely expensive and time consuming restoration. Unless someone wants to spend the time or money, that won't happen.
Print deterioration is an ongoing process which has actually caught up to some movies between VHS and DVD release. You can watch pretty good full length versions of It's a Mad, Mad World and John Wayne's The Alamo on VHS tape (I have them both). However, the only DVD versions we are ever likely to get are the short versions because the additional scenes are in very bad shape (you can see some of them on the Mad World DVD and realize just how grungy they would have looked stuck in the middle of the movie).
Print deterioration is an ongoing process which has actually caught up to some movies between VHS and DVD release. You can watch pretty good full length versions of It's a Mad, Mad World and John Wayne's The Alamo on VHS tape (I have them both). However, the only DVD versions we are ever likely to get are the short versions because the additional scenes are in very bad shape (you can see some of them on the Mad World DVD and realize just how grungy they would have looked stuck in the middle of the movie).
07-13-07, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by DrPrimo
Lets not forget:
I mean, the image you posted was a friggin' DVD cover...
07-13-07, 10:16 AM
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Pumaman. I thought MST3K would have released it by now 
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