Widescreen B/W The Absent-Minded Professor
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Widescreen B/W The Absent-Minded Professor
Thanks Disney for listening to film enthusiasts and rereleasing The Absent-Minded Professor in black & white/anamorphic widescreen. I'm buying two! (One will be a Christmas present for the kids.)
BTW, I read this information on the HTF. I'm guilty of lurking. Also, Amaz*n.com has an order option.
BTW, I read this information on the HTF. I'm guilty of lurking. Also, Amaz*n.com has an order option.
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Originally posted by greatjedi
I can't believe I'm saying this but Disney actually listened to us.
I can't believe I'm saying this but Disney actually listened to us.
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holy crap...this is GREAT...now i'm going to have to call Buena Vista again to return the old one..
great news and thanks duality..
great news and thanks duality..
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I wrote Disney to complain about the colorized pan & scan version when they released it, so I guess the right thing to do now would be to write and thank them for this rereleaeing it right.
I would encourage others to do the same.
I would encourage others to do the same.
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I don't really care WHY Disney is redoing this movie correctly. I was so disappointed when they released the full-screen, colorized version that there was no way I would break down and buy it. But doing it in B&W, widescreen?? I'm there!! Woo!
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Hmm... Do I support the evil mouse, because they did something right for a change???
Decisions, decisions....
Decisions, decisions....
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I wrote Disney and tore them a new one with the previous release of this.
I have to buy it now, and I would have anyway.
B&W OAR, will this version outsell the previous release? Hope so, but not counting on it.
Now, just need to get The Love Bug SE (finally found it at the local Wal-Mart)
I have to buy it now, and I would have anyway.
B&W OAR, will this version outsell the previous release? Hope so, but not counting on it.
Now, just need to get The Love Bug SE (finally found it at the local Wal-Mart)
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Originally posted by darkflounder
I wrote Disney and tore them a new one with the previous release of this.
I wrote Disney and tore them a new one with the previous release of this.
I [calmly & respectfully] had a conversation with the operator. Told her I was disappointed that they had released these movies fool frame [& AMP colourized]. She had me hold on while she checked to see if they were available or going to be available widescreen [I humoured her..] She said it didn't look like it. She asked me if I wanted to return the copies that I had. I told her I didn't. She said my name was in their system, so I asked her if she could put a note or something in there that stating that I was displeased with the fool frame/colourized versions and if they ever released the way they were made, that it would be alright to "trade up"...
So, we'll see what happens..
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The Digital Bits today...
It's interesting that The Digital Bits is finally reporting this news! I've always respected their reporting, but my gosh isn't this a "bit" late?
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I bought it!
Well, I bought this title, watched it last night and must say, "hurray!" My TV is a Sony Trinitron and from what I saw, the movie looks like it has undergone some type of restoration! Wow!
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Originally posted by littlefuzzy
Hmm... Do I support the evil mouse, because they did something right for a change???
Decisions, decisions....
Hmm... Do I support the evil mouse, because they did something right for a change???
Decisions, decisions....