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From: lazlo@triton.unm.edu (Lazlo Nibble)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Two questions...
Date: 11 Jan 1993 20:17:27 GMT
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Mitch=Kazel%Staff%UIUC=CMC@bigbird.will.uiuc.edu (Mitch Kazel) writes:

>> Second question concerns Terminator and T2.  Does anyone know if there 
>> exists (or are plans to release) any "special editions" of these movies?  
>> Something like the boxed Alien and Aliens editions?  How are the 
>> transfers on the "standard" versions?
> 
> There's a CAV box set of T2 available.

Yes, but it only adds a short "making-of" featurette to the end.  A more 
extensive set is planned once Cameron and company finish and ship the 
"Abyss" set.  They may go back and do one for the original "Terminator" as 
well, if the others are successful.  (Personally I'm waiting for the 
collector's edition of "Piranha II: The Spawning".)

The transfers on all the existing T2 discs are extremely high-quality.

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Subject: GENESIS ON VIDEO
From: operator@fri.cri.nz
Date: 12 Jan 93 12:44:11 +1300
Organization: New Zealand Forest Research Institute

Hi

Can anyone tell me has GENESIS put out a video on "We cant dance".  I have
not seen it in NZ and would like to know if it is available on video.
Thanks in advance.

Replies direct to me please.

OPERATOR@REMOF.FRI.CRI.NZ

Cheers, Lyn Wykes
From: keene@apache.dtcc.edu (Michael Keene)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Beauty and the Beast / Aladdin
Date: 4 Jan 1993 08:43:59 -0500
Organization: Delaware Technical & Community College
Distribution: world
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Does anyone know when/if Disney will be releasing the REAL Beauty and
the Beast on LD anytime soon.  I have the "Work in Progress" CAV set. 
It's really good, but I'd love to have the full-color movie on disc instead 
the horrible VHS copy everyone is selling for $12.99.  

A friend of mine said he spotted a BatB Japanese import. Would this be the
only way to go.

Also, is Disney going to pull the same thing with Aladdin?


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From: davidl@ssd.intel.com (David Levine)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Does anyone know...?
Date: 7 Jan 93 19:57:58 GMT
Organization: Supercomputer Systems Division (SSD), Intel

In article <93007.36495.J093480@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM> J093480@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM writes:
>  My boyfriend and I had a discussion last night about the old films they used
>to show in grade school...you remember those...all about hygiene, manners, etc.
> Anyway, we were wondering if anyone has ever released those (or even the old
>military "health" flicks) on video.   If you know of such a tape, please post
>it....we think they'd be hilarious to watch again.

I'd recommend two laser disks from Voyager (the Criterion Collection
people) called "To New Horizons" (catalog number VP1010L) and "You
Can't Get There From Here" (catalog number VP1011L).  These are
collections of "ephemeral films" like old training films, educational
films, and commercials.  They're a real hoot.

I don't know if these disks are available on tape.  I do know that
Voyager has released at least one of them on CD-ROM for the Mac, but I
haven't actually seen it.

- David D. Levine, Intel Supercomputer Systems Division == davidl@ssd.intel.com
  "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe."
From: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: pink panther movies
Date: 6 Jan 93 07:18:31 EST
Reply-To: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

MM>Yesterday I got my copy of "The Pink Panther Strikes Again" from
MM>Laser Craze.  The cover mentions that this is the 5th movie in
MM>the series.  Does anyone know the names of the whole series of
MM>movies and maybe the dates?

The Pink Panther movies were all directed by Blake Edwards, except
one.

The Pink Panther - 1963, starring Larry Niven and Peter Sellers.  The
first Pink Panther movie (obviously).  People seeing this movie today
should be warned that the REAL star is Larry Niven as "The Phantom,"
and those watching it just for Peter Sellers may be disappointed.
It's a light-hearted romantic comedy, but Peter Sellers steals every
scene he is in as the bumbling Inspector Clouseau - and in fact, his
pratfalls and slapstick seem out of place until the hilarious climax
to the film.  Still worth seeing.

A Shot In The Dark - 1964.  The first "real" Pink Panther movie.  It
was originally an adaptation of a stage play, and Edwards was having
some difficulty trying to find an original way of bringing it to the
screen, so he brought back Peter Sellers as Clouseau.  The rest, as
they say, is history.  The beginning of all the running jokes of the
series, including Clouseau driving his boss insane and all of those
pain-and-suffering gags.  A scream-and-a-half; definitely worth
seeing, though in this day and age the gags may be rather predictable.

Inspector Clouseau - 1968, directed by Bud Yorkin.  Disappointing
attempt to follow in the footsteps of Blake Edwards and Peter Sellers
- and the role of Clouseau is played by Alan Arkin!

Return of the Pink Panther - 1975.  Edwards and Sellers return to the
the helm, but the result could still be better.

The Pink Panther Strikes Again - 1976.  Actually this is the fourth
movie in the series and not the fifth, because "Inspector Clouseau"
really doesn't count.  Possibly the funniest entry of them all, and
this was actually the fourth entry in the series.  Not the fifth.

Revenge Of The Pink Panther - 1978.  Sellers' final film as Clouseau;
he died in 1980.  Not bad, but could have been better.

Trail Of The Pink Panther and Curse of the Pink Panther -  After
Sellers' death, Blake Edwards tried to keep the series going by making
one movie ("Trail") using out-taked and cut footage of Sellers from
previous Pink Panther movies, filming additional material to put
around it.  The second film ("Curse") was even more desperate, as
Edwards took newcomer Ted Wass and put him through Sellers' sight-
gags, plus throwing in cameos of everyone else from the earlier
movies.

Son of the Pink Panther - 1993.  Yep, they're trying it again.  This
one is being released by MGM later this year.
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From: jayj@fc.hp.com (Jay Johannes (Lvld))
Subject: Re: LBX Musicals
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 00:41:13 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Fort Collins Site
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Michael S Ritchie (mritchie@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu) wrote:
: Does anyone know, for a fact, if any of these musicals are
: available on LD, and letterboxed?
:   Sound of Music
:   How to Succeed in Business
:   The Music Man
:   Cabaret

These are now all available letterboxed.  I have How to Succeed... and
Cabaret. My Music Man is P&S and is the "most worthy to blow an
additional $40 on upgrading" disc in my collection. In the P&S, the
Buffalo Bill Barbershop Quartet becomes a duet. You never see the guys
on the end. (anybody want to buy it cheap :-)

The best source for questions like this is probably the Starship
Catalog. They just released their 93 catalog, and it is an invaluable
reference. 

  Jay
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From: bill@bilver.uucp (Bill Vermillion)
Subject: Re: Criterion "Prince of Tides"?
Organization: W. J. Vermillion - Winter Park, FL
Distribution: usa
Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 13:11:30 GMT

In article <1993Jan07.191623.19237@microsoft.com> lesterw@microsoft.com (Lester Waters) writes:
>
>I've heard that Criterion was unable to release the movie "Prince of Tides"
>because of some snafu with Barbara Streisand.  Anyway, the ended up having to
>destroy all of the laseridscs which they had already manufactured.  Fortunately,
>a few copies snuck out and have been appearing here and there.  A friend of
>mine purchased a copy at a comic book show (of all places). Anyway, I'm looking
>to get a copy of this Criterion "never released" title myself.  Anyone have
>any leads for me??  Email is best, but a posting is good too. Thanks.

What is the difference between the non-released Criterion version, and
the regular LD version.  (I have the latter, but forget what label it
is on - and am now where I can look it up at the moment.

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From: tbarnes@Teknowledge.COM (Terry A Barnes)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: * Lawrence of Arabia *  Criterion vs. RCA version??
Date: 7 Jan 93 20:59:22 GMT
Reply-To: tbarnes@teknowledge.com (Terry A Barnes)
Distribution: usa
Organization: Cimflex Teknowledge Corp., Palo Alto CA

>  Anyone know how they compare?  I've seen the Cri version, but not
>the RCA/Columbia.  My other RCA/Columbia ld's are poorly mastered, even
>recent ones like Glory.

Both lds use the same transfer - the directory made RCA throw away their
version and use Criterion's.  The RCA doesn't have chapters, and may put the
side breaks in different locations.  The Criterion includes some kind of
documentary suppliment.  The RCA was recently reduced to $40, as opposed to $70
for the Criterion.

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From: david@agora.rain.com (David Robinson)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Holy Grail: Price?
Date: 9 Jan 93 01:53:38 GMT
Organization: Open Communications Forum

In article <1993Jan7.211753.28906@nas.nasa.gov> fineberg@nas.nasa.gov writes:
>List price is $50 (maybe $49.95).

Tower in Portland lists it at $44.95...but they're having a Criterion sale(!)
this week, so I got mine for $39.95.

<insert gloating ASCII art work here>

david


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From: J093480@LMSC5.IS.LMSC.LOCKHEED.COM
Subject: Does anyone know...?
Organization: Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc.
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 93 10:08:15 PST

Hi!!

  My boyfriend and I had a discussion last night about the old films they used
to show in grade school...you remember those...all about hygiene, manners, etc.
 Anyway, we were wondering if anyone has ever released those (or even the old
military "health" flicks) on video.   If you know of such a tape, please post
it....we think they'd be hilarious to watch again.

Thanks!!

Sandy
From: dhs@cs.utexas.edu (Douglas H. Steves)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Holy Grail - Any new news?
Date: 5 Jan 1993 10:26:21 -0600
Organization: CS Dept, University of Texas at Austin
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In article <1993Jan5.020813.13763@eecs.nwu.edu> kaufman@eecs.nwu.edu (Michael L. Kaufman) writes:
>In article <93004.170645WAUGH@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> <WAUGH@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> writes:
>>I spoke with Mike at Mr. Dickens video in Sacramento Saturday (A real cool
>>place for mail order stuff.  Mike has it ALL.).  He said Summer of '93.  Ouch!
>>Anybody else heard anything?
>I said that it wouldn't be out before 4th quarter '93. I said it here four
>months ago, and no one believed me. Now you will all learn that I am the all
>knowing master.
NOT.

Sight&Sound just called me this morning to confirm my new
address so that they can ship me the Holy Grail which they
just got in yesterday.
Your delivery schedule may vary.

Anybody else get the Godfather Trilogy? Impressions?

Doug






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From: Mitch=Kazel%Staff%UIUC=CMC@bigbird.will.uiuc.edu (Mitch Kazel)
Subject: Re: LBX Musicals
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Distribution: usa
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 14:58:04 GMT

In article <1993Jan3.070549.7257@maplgrv.uucp> vid@maplgrv.uucp (Dave Greunke) writes:
>I have both "The Sound of Music" and "Music Man" on LD. Both are CLV,
>letterboxed. The Sound of Music is available from CBS/Fox and is quite
>expensive at $70 list. Music Man is on Warner Home Video and a little more
>reasonably priced at $40 list. I am very pleased with the video/audio
>quality of both disks.

I, too, have both LD's.  While "The Music Man" transfer was fantastic, I 
thought the video on "The Sound of Music" was really much too red.
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From: Paco Ojeda <ffoogg@macmailgw.dfci.harvard.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Where did the loonie tunes go?
Date: 6 Jan 1993 14:12:48 GMT
Organization: Thinking Machines Corporation
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A series of single disc collections of Loonie Toones focusing on specific
characters (Bugs, Daffy, etc.) was supposed to be released this past
December (not to be confused with The Golden Age Of Loonie Toones
volumes). Does anybody know what happened to these Warner releases?

Paco

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From: mike@bosdoc.mko.dec.com ( )
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: *** WANTED *** Laser Disc(s) of 'UFO' (TV series)
Date: 12 Jan 93 01:52:34 GMT
Organization: Digital Equipment Corp.
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 I am looking to purchase the laser disc release of the TV series 'UFO'.

 volumes 2 and 3 are of special interest, multiple copies of each.

 since the disc(s) are nolonger in production used is fine (new would be
 nice)

 thanx
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From: lch3e@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Lauren C. Howard)
Subject: * Lawrence of Arabia *  Criterion vs. RCA version??
Originator: lch3e@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1993 15:02:30 GMT

  Anyone know how they compare?  I've seen the Cri version, but not
the RCA/Columbia.  My other RCA/Columbia ld's are poorly mastered, even
recent ones like Glory.

Feedback appreciated.      lch3e@virginia.edu
From: jperkski@kentcomm.UUCP (Jim Perkowski)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re:  A few LD questions....
Distribution: world
Date: 6 Jan 93 21:30:49 EST
Organization: Not an Organization

In article <1993Jan6.000528.9988@sura.net> wbarnes@sura.net (Bill Barnes) writes:
>In article <C0Du60.23x@monitor.com> howard@monitor.com (Howard Brenner) writes:
>>2) Are Die Hards 1 and 2 worth the $50 price tag?  I was a little suprised
>>to see them at such a high price.
>
>Define "worth" it.  CBS Fox routinely charges exorbitant rates for its
>letterboxed movies, particularly the popular ones - $50 for the Predator
>and Die Hard movies, $70 for the Star Wars movies, $100 for the Alien and
>Aliens boxed sets.  Rather paradoxically, it seems that the more popular
>a film is, the more CBS Fox charges (as opposed to other companies, who
>charge less for popular movies because they expect a lot of people to
>buy them, e.g. $25 for Raiders of the Lost Ark).

 That's something I do not understand. CBS Fox seems to think their movies are
 worth their weight in gold. While Paramount, making the same caliber movies,
 askes 75% less than Fox.

>The video transfer for Die Hard is nothing special; adequate, but not
>equal to, say, Terminator 2, IMHO.  There are no special extras included
>with the disc, like the Alien/s movies or Henry V, it's not in CAV - there's
>really nothing exceptional about it except the price.
>
>>3) Is there only one version of Die hard 2 (the version with n minutes of
>>cut scenes put back in) or is there a regular and Criterion version?
>
>There is no "Criterion" version of Die Hard 2 and I don't recall
>seeing any other version of DH2 besides the letterboxed one.  What's
>this about cut scenes?  I hadn't heard anything about them before.

 And this is something else that nags me. Why is it that studios are
 repackaging and re-releasing movies with added scenes and an extra
 side with interviews with the director and cast, animations, and
 "The Making of....."? Don't get me wrong, I think these extras are
 nice, but why should I have to buy the same movie twice? Why don't
 they get it right the first time?:) Speaking of Fox, have you heard
 that they are going to re-release The Abyss in CAV and an extra side
 like they did Aliens and Alien?

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From: sss@castle.ed.ac.uk (S S Sturrock)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: columbia house laserd
Date: 11 Jan 93 15:03:14 GMT
Distribution: rec
Organization: Edinburgh University

In article <1993Jan10.2021.2012@channel1> "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com> writes:
>
>Umm, I've been receiving laserdiscs through the Columbia House club
>for the past YEAR already, including the STAR WARS trilogy, THE SEA
>HAWK, SHANE, TOM JONES, STAR TREK II...

Does anyone know if they will accept non-US members?  I have a
multi-standard LD player and NTSC looks very satisfactory considering the 
>25% saving on most discs I buy in the US but I would like to be able to
take advantage of CHLD like the rest of you.  Prices on NTSC or PAL discs
over here is in the 30 to 40 Pound bracket for average discs, this is
simply not on, if they were 20 Pounds I would be very much more happy.
That would directly correspond to the $29 discs in the US.

On the other hand, at least I don't have to put up with the
dreadful/variable quality of the sidescreen VHS tapes on sale in the UK at
the moment, my copies of Alien and Lethal Weapon (bought prior to moving to
LD) are utterly dreadful, far worse than VHS is capable of (what little
that is anyway).


-- 
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University of Edinburgh, Scotland, Commonwealth of Independent Kingdoms.  :-)

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From: kaufman@eecs.nwu.edu (Michael L. Kaufman)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Holy Grail - Any new news?
Date: 5 Jan 93 02:08:13 GMT
Organization: EECS Department, Northwestern University

In article <93004.170645WAUGH@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> <WAUGH@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> writes:
>I spoke with Mike at Mr. Dickens video in Sacramento Saturday (A real cool
>place for mail order stuff.  Mike has it ALL.).  He said Summer of '93.  Ouch!
>Anybody else heard anything?

I said that it wouldn't be out before 4th quarter '93. I said it here four
months ago, and no one believed me. Now you will all learn that I am the all
knowing master...HAHAHAHA..cough...cough...oops, I swallowed my gum.

Michael


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From: stuam@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr O A Machado)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases,rec.video
Subject: Re: Dances With Wolves 4hr version
Date: 11 Jan 1993 12:51:49 -0000
Organization: Computing Services, University of Warwick, UK
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In article <17901@umd5.umd.edu> dschuetz@is-next.umd.edu (David Schuetz) writes:
>In article <C0nC2E.Cvt@gabriel.keele.ac.uk> u0f98@keele.ac.uk (DJ Robinson) writes:

>>I bought the 4hr version on video from WH Smiths for #19.99 and on
>>comparing it with the 3hr widescreen version with the use of a double

>Is that available on LaserDisc?  And do they (watch it, folks--he's
>reaching) have an NTSC version?

>Barring that, does anyone know if there's a chance it'll ever be released
>in the US?
>
>d.


It's available on disc here, but only in PAL.

No idea about a US release.



Orlando
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From: caf@omen.UUCP (Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX)
Subject: Re: Chaplin's masterpieces on LD -MODERN TIMES
Organization: Omen Technology INC, Portland Rain Forest
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 11:05:52 GMT

>(though I haven't had time to look at them).  The transfer was
>made from "digital mastering of a composite fine-grain derived from
>the original film negative held in the Chaplin archives" and is

How is the sound???
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From: baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu (Dan "Viper" Baldwin)
Subject: Blade Runner Question
Organization: Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 20:45:54 GMT


	I am going to buy the Critereon version of Blade Runner
and I was wondering if there is any difference in the quality(video
and/or audio) between the CAV and CLV releases .  Any one know ?


Thanks,
Dan Baldwin   baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu
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