The Thing From Another World in FF?
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The Thing From Another World in FF?
Amazon.com said it will be in Fullscreen and a trailer. Please, tell me this isn't true. Warner botched up Horror of Dracula and Curse of Frankenstein, please not another classic.
They advertise it is the 50th Ann. so why no features?
Anyone with more info on this?
They advertise it is the 50th Ann. so why no features?
Anyone with more info on this?
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The movie's original aspect ratio is 1.37:1--or full-screen. A trailer will be the only feature on the DVD, according to Warner Home Video's press release.
As long as we've been waiting for this title, I'll take it. Extras would have been nice, but not necessary.
As long as we've been waiting for this title, I'll take it. Extras would have been nice, but not necessary.
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Re: The Thing From Another World in FF?
Originally posted by jonpeters
Amazon.com said it will be in Fullscreen and a trailer. Please, tell me this isn't true. Warner botched up Horror of Dracula and Curse of Frankenstein, please not another classic.
They advertise it is the 50th Ann. so why no features?
Anyone with more info on this?
Amazon.com said it will be in Fullscreen and a trailer. Please, tell me this isn't true. Warner botched up Horror of Dracula and Curse of Frankenstein, please not another classic.
They advertise it is the 50th Ann. so why no features?
Anyone with more info on this?
I have both discs and am more than pleased with the content & presentation.
What am I missing?
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Originally posted by jonpeters
Amazon.com said it will be in Fullscreen and a trailer. Please, tell me this isn't true.
Amazon.com said it will be in Fullscreen and a trailer. Please, tell me this isn't true.
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Re: Re: The Thing From Another World in FF?
Originally posted by buckee1
Sorry, I'm coming in a bit late to the party but where & how did Warner botch "TCOF" & "THOD"?
I have both discs and am more than pleased with the content & presentation.
What am I missing?
Sorry, I'm coming in a bit late to the party but where & how did Warner botch "TCOF" & "THOD"?
I have both discs and am more than pleased with the content & presentation.
What am I missing?
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Johnny Zhivago,
Thanks for the heads up. I'm currently watching my discs on a 36" Tosh but will be upgrading to a Mits HDTV within the coming months.
Something to look out for when I start re-watching the collection on the HDTV.
Thanks for the heads up. I'm currently watching my discs on a 36" Tosh but will be upgrading to a Mits HDTV within the coming months.
Something to look out for when I start re-watching the collection on the HDTV.
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Re: The Thing From Another World in FF?
Originally posted by jonpeters
Amazon.com said it will be in Fullscreen and a trailer. ..
They advertise it is the 50th Ann. so why no features?
Amazon.com said it will be in Fullscreen and a trailer. ..
They advertise it is the 50th Ann. so why no features?
When they filmed these movies they had strict deadlines to follow. Pretty much everything that was shot was in the movie. They didn't have the luxury of time and money to shoot scenes they wouldn't use; if the director wanted a job next week he didn't change 'the vision' of the film in mid shoot and scrap half of what was already done. He finished the film as the script was written and hoped to be given another movie to do.
Also keep in mind this movie was made as dime a dozen low grade sci-fi filler. There wouldn't be an interviews, documentaries, making ofs involved with this picture. If someone had suggested making something like that at the time they would've been laughed at.
Don't become wrapped up in special features. If you like older movies (even movies 10years old) you'll never be satisfied with their releases because it's fairly rare for them to have anything you could call an extra aside from the trailer. If the disc has a nice sharp picture and clean audio I'll be thrilled with it.
And as already mentioned, this movie was filmed full screen, it's the OAR. A widescreen release of this movie would be a travesty.
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More than likely there is nothing around to add to the disc as a special feature.
TCM occasionally shows a short piece with John Carpenter talking about the original film that would also be perfect for the disc.
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Sorry to contribute another "I'm glad I have the laserdisc" posts, but here it goes
Don't be sorry about mentioning that you have a LD of a film that is not out on DVD or has better "Special Features" that its DVD counterpart. It is not as though the video format in general jumped from VHS to DVD. Laserdiscs have been sold since 1976, and that is before either VHS or Betamax tapes were sold to the public.