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From: dmg4449@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Subject: New/Used Laserdiscs for Sale/Trade
Reply-To: dmg4449@ritvax.isc.rit.edu
Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 04:38:43 GMT



NEW LASERDISCS FOR SALE
still in shrink-wrap, in mint condition
		List	Ask

Alice In Wonderland (G)	     75 min., CLV	        $36.98	$26
Arachnophobia (PG13)         110 min., Surround, WIDESCREEN	$39.98	$28
Broadcast News (R)	     132 min., 1988        	$49.98	$34
Dead Poets Society (PG),    128 min., Surround	        $39.98	$28
Dick Tracy (PG)	             105 min., CLV 	        $39.98	$28
Edward Scissorhands (PG-13)  105 min., Surround, 1990	$39.98	$28
Mad Max (1980)	             90 min., 1983        	$39.98	$28
The Nutcracker: The Bolshoi At
The Bolshoi (Ballet)	     102 min., 1989	        $59.98	$40
Pacific Heights (R)	     103 min., 1990, Surround	$39.98	$28
Presumed Innocent (R)	     127 min., Surround, WIDESCREEN	$29.98	$21
Pretty Woman (R)	     119 min., Surround 	$29.98	$21
Robocop (R)	             103 min.	                $39.98	$28
Static (R) (not cutout)	     93 min., 1989 mastering 	$39.98	$28
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Movie (PG)	             93 min., Surround, PG	$29.98	$21

USED LASERDISCS FOR SALE
played only once or twice in EXCELLENT condition

The Adv. of Buckaroo Banzai (PG) 103 min. 1984, Surround        $39.98	$26
The Couch Trip (R) , 	         98 min., 1988 		        $39.98	$26
The Empire Strikes Back (PG), 	 120 min., Surround, 1980,nolbx	$34.98	$25
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (PG)	 115 min., LETTERBOX, 1988 	$39.98	$26
My Left Foot (R)	         103 min.	           	$39.98	$26
Opportunity Knocks (PG-13), S	 103 min., matrix surround, 	$34.98	$20
Peter Pan (Disney Animated)	 76 min., surround, CLV		$29.98	$18
Predator (R)	                 107 min., WIDESCREEN, 1991,srnd.$39.98	$26
Static (R)	                 93 min., 1989 mastering,cutout $39.98	$26
The Terminator (R) (WIDESCREEN)	 109 min., 1991 pressing, mono	$29.98	$21
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (PG)	 104 min., Surround, CLV 	$29.98	$21


An effort has been made to clarify version (i.e. widescreen, CLV) when
 multiple versions of a title are on the market.
If you need any further clarifications, please ask.

Prices are flexible, especially for quantity orders and prepayment.
Shipping: add $4 no matter what quantity you order.
Prepay?  I'll pay shipping, else COD cash/certified
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From: yadallee@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Dave Shariff Yadallee)
Newsgroups: rec.video
Subject: PRoposal to split up rec.video
Date: 31 Jul 92 11:33:15 GMT
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #3, Edmonton, AB, Canada


This seems to get a lot of publishing volume rec.video, and many of the
articles could take on life in a whole forum of their own.

Proposal to be debated:

  Be It Resolved That  rec.video be split up into
     a) rec.video.hdtv
     b) rec.video.laser-disc
     c) rec.video.vcr
     d) rec.video.technology
     e) rec.video.television
     f) rec.video.movie
      and the creation of other relevant groups

     and remove rec.video?

Someone else if they would like, or would want to expand on the resolution
should call the debate and the votes.

Takers? opinions? nuke?




Dave Shariff Yadallee
yadallee@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca, userLIBE@mts.ucs.ualberta.ca
God Save the Queen, God Bless us All!
yankee: (n) a person with long, yankable hair
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
From: boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (The Man from Another Place)
Subject: Re: Mfg. flaw on "The Cook, The Thief ..." LD
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Distribution: usa
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 05:15:38 GMT

In article <1992Jul21.150330.2778@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov>, jonke@kong.gsfc.nasa.gov (Stephen Jonke) writes...

} Out of curiosity, was TCtT... done by the same bozo's that put out the
} letterboxed Le Femme Nikita?

Yes.

} The transfer on that disc looked really, really rushed as well. The
} problem seems to be primarily in the source (there's even what looks
} to be film "rolling").

Well, the problem with LA FEMME NIKITA goes far beyond any video concerns,
but that's another issue...

-- 

	"She's my radiation baby.
	 She's my teenage fallout girl."

--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, "The Mill", Maynard, MA)

    boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com
From: jayj@hplvec.LVLD.HP.COM (Jay Johannes)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1992 20:26:34 GMT
Subject: Re: New LD titles, news
Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Loveland, CO
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases

>In rec.video.releases, bverreau@mipos2.UUCP (stargazer) writes:
>>In article <1992Jul7.055118.1002> moriarty@tc.fluke.COM (Jeff Meyer) writes:
>
>>   Several long-announced titles have been cancelled (not only taken off the
>>   LDN "Coming Attractions" list, but cancelled): the digitally remastered
>>   MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, FROM HERE TO ETERNITY, LOST HORIZON, and ON
>>   THE WATERFRONT.  LDN is also taking MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN and YOU CAN'T
>>   TAKE IT WITH YOU off their Coming Attractions list.
>
>Sigh.  I've been waiting a long time for "Mr. Smith".  Does anyone know
>what happened?  One dealer I talked to thought it might be an expired
>copyright problem.  Another ventured a guess that Criterion had acquired
>the rights and was going to give it the full boxed set treatment, a la
>"It's a Wonderful Life".

I have a copy of the previous release. It was released by
RCA/Colombia. I don't have the catalog number handy.  This pressing
occurred 3-4 years ago.  I was reasonably pleased by the quality of
the transfer.  I seem to recall a few negative flaws, but the print
was crisp.  This should be something that you can still find at a
number of dealers. I think Laserland in Denver still has a copy.

  Jay
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From: mckelvey@fafnir.com (James W. McKelvey)
Subject: Twin Peaks
Reply-To: mckelvey@fafnir.com
Organization: Fafnir Software, Saugus, CA, USA
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 20:29:39 GMT

I just bought the Twin Peaks series premiere movie.  The packaging says its  
"the exclusive home video edition".  But the only difference they mention is  
the addition of a "mind-warp finale - not seen on network TV".  This is the  
last chapter, called "25 years later".

I never saw this movie on network TV, and I'm curious to know if there are any  
other differences.  Also, "25 years later" seems awfully similar to a dream  
sequence used later in the series.

Are there any plans to release the rest of the series to US laser disc?  It's  
available in Japan, but I'd prefer a non-subtitled release.

     Jim McKelvey     mckelvey@fafnir.com
-- 
A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes, but to get in
accord with them; they are legitimately what directs his conduct
in the world. - Sigmund Freud
Jim McKelvey                      mckelvey@fafnir.com
From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 23:45:23 GMT
Subject: Re: help on some LD titles? (Guys and Dolls and others)
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases

In rec.video.releases, tzung@cbnewsf.cb.att.com (tzung-i.lin) writes:

> Can someone help me on the following LD titles? (the transfer, sound
> quality and the movie itself)
> 
>       2. The Man who would be King (LBX)

1990 video transfer probably from a D-1 master, aspect ratio 2.1:1 letterbox
(essential for this Panavision35 production), digital mono sound
(incorrectly documented as stereo on the jacket), last side CAV with correct
white flags, PVI pressing.  Highly satisfactory.

>       5. Young Frankenstein

Adequate mid-80's video transfer, aspect ratio "full screen" (apparently
unmatted spherical widescreen), non-CX analog stereo, CLV, PVI pressing.
Acceptable.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599

This article represents only the opinion[s] of its author, and is not an
official or unofficial position of, or statement by, the Hewlett-Packard
Company.  The text is provided for informational purposes only.  It is
supplied without warranty of any kind.
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Star Trek VI defects
From: Raul Romero <ROMBH@CUNYVM.BITNET>
Date: Tuesday, 21 Jul 1992 14:45:58 EDT
Organization: City University of New York/ University Computer Center

In article <92200.091801SPC1@psuvm.psu.edu>, Sean Costella <SPC1@psuvm.psu.edu>
says:
>
>I've looked for all the defects posted in my copy of ST VI, but have
>noticed none of them.  I personally find the recording extremely impressing.
>I was somewhat reluctant to buy it because of all the defects posted, but
>now that I see my copy is fine, I felt others may want to know.
>
>                                                        Shroom
Can some body please tell me what defects I should by looking for.

Thanks for any info.

Raul
From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 21:42:18 GMT
Subject: Re: Beetlejuice - aspect ratio ???
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases

In rec.video.releases, raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible) writes:

> How was this movie shot ????  Only the $24.95 non-LB version has been
> released on LD, and I'd love to pick it up, but only if it isn't P&S.  If
> it's soft matte I can live with it.  Also I was following a similar thread
> wrt SOL, but cannot recall its resolution other that it wasn't Panavision.
> Is this one cropped, or is it soft matte or what ?

It appears to have been shot soft-matte spherical widscreen.  The transfer
appears to be mostly open-matte.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599
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From: boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (The Man from Another Place)
Subject: Re: Merchant-Ivory Films on LD
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1992 09:47:37 GMT

In article <Brwzy7.5vM@acsu.buffalo.edu>, arora@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Kulbir S. Arora) writes...

} Besides their superb current film HOWARD'S END,

Once more, with feeling: There is no apostrophe in HOWARDS END.

} the venerable team of Merchant-Ivory-Jhabvala has made several excellent
} movies dating back to the sixties:
[list deleted]

} *  What titles have I missed in the above list?

I don't know if Ivory made all of these with Merchant and Jhabvala,
but here's a list of all of the films he's directed, courtesy of FILM
DIRECTORS: A COMPLETE GUIDE [Eighth International Edition, 1990]:

1963  The Householder
1966  Shakespeare Wallah
1969  The Guru
1970  Bombay Talkie
1972  Savages
1975  The Wild Party
1975  Autobiography of a Princess  [made for television]
1976  Sweet Sounds
1977  Roseland
1979  The 5:48   [made for television]
1979  Hullabaloo Over Georgia & Bonnie's Pictures
1979  The Europeans
1980  Jane Austen in Manhattan
1981  Quartet
1983  Heat and Dust
1984  The Bostonians
1986  A Room with a View
1987  Maurice
1989  Slaves of New York
1990  Mr. & Mrs. Bridge
1992  Howards End

There's a relatively recent "coffee table" book that's all about the
Merchant-Ivory films, though I don't have the title and author handy
(I haven't picked up a copy yet). That should cover all of their films
in detail.

} *  What about availability of titles on LD?  I believe 5-8 above are
} available (but not in their theatrical aspect ratio),

Not strictly, but I'll bet dollars to donuts that they are soft-matte
films and they were transferred to video without the matting, so there
would be no cropping and panning. No guarantees that this is the case,
though.

I never saw MR. & MRS. BRIDGE, so I don't know its ratio, and it's been
too long since I saw A ROOM WITH A VIEW to remember what its ratio was
(and I wasn't really paying much attention to such things then). HOWARDS
END struck me as having a 2.35:1 ratio, though, whether it was anamorphic
or Super 35, I don't know (I was too absorbed in the story to look for
signs of anamorphic photography).

In addition to the four that you believe (as do I) are on LD, THE
BOSTONIANS is very likely to be on LD as well.

} and Lumivision has just released 3. This disc has a blurb on the
} dust-jacket that says "The Films of Merchant-Ivory" leading me to
} believe Lumivision has future releases in mind, since I know of no
} previous release in this series.

That was my impression as well, and I also don't know of any other
releases, either past or future, in the series.

-- 

	"She's my radiation baby.
	 She's my teenage fallout girl."

--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, "The Mill", Maynard, MA)

    boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com
From: raible@cbmvax.commodore.com (Bob Raible - LSI Design)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Beetlejuice - aspect ratio ???
Date: 23 Jul 92 19:45:28 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Commodore


 How was this movie shot ???? Only the $24.95 non-LB version has been released oon LD, and I'd love to pick it up, but only if it isn't P&S. If it's
soft matte I can live with it. Also I was following a similar thread wrt SOL,
but cannot recall its resolution other that it wasn't Panavision. Is this one
cropped, or is it soft matte or what ? Thanks for any help you can offer.
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
From: boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com (The Man from Another Place)
Subject: Re: help on some ld title
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Distribution: rec
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 04:49:20 GMT

In article <1992Jul30.2021.704@channel1>, eric.walker@channel1.com (eric walker) writes...

} 4. Some like it Hot (LBX)

} I've only seen this one of the laserdiscs you mention. In fact, I bought
} it the day it came out.

} Trust me, you won't be disappointed with this one. Ted Turner has been
} doing some FANTASTIC restoration jobs with his movies on laserdisc, and
} so far I have been thrilled and amazed at the quality of ALL the
} Turner-restored discs I've seen.  [...]
} The color in "Some Like It Hot" is crisp and crystal-clear black and
} white. The sound is sharp and loud, and there are lots of chapter stops
} as well to make it easy to skip to your favourite scenes. In addition,
} side 3 is in CAV (thus letting you see all those slapstick chase scenes
} through the hotel, plus the "bloody aftermath" of the St. Valentine's
} Day Massacre at your leisure) and the theatrical trailer is also included.
} Turner is making a habit of including trailers on his discs, and I LIKE it!

} Criterion must be cursing under their breath...

Why must Criterion be cursing under their breath? All of their releases
of those Turner-owned films have been excellent as well. In fact, I have
the Criterion CAV edition of SOME LIKE IT HOT, and I love it.

The only thing that Criterion has to "curse" about is that fact that the
MGM/UA letterboxed editions are cheaper than the Criterion CLV letterboxed
editions. But Criterion licenses the films from Turner knowing full well
that a year or two down the road, MGM/UA will be releasing them at a lower
price. The fact that Criterion continues to deal with MGM/UA under these
circumstances indicates that they are happy with the arrangement.

Me, I'm happy. Criterion releases a CAV edition of a Turner-owned film
at $100-125. I wait. When MGM/UA releases a "remastered" edition, a lot
of people who bought the Criterion edition rush out and upgrade their
copies, trading in their Criterion editions. And so I get to pick up these
Criterion CAV sets used at a decent price. And everything I've ever read
that compares the MGM/UA releases with the earlier Criterion releases
suggests that the MGM/UA editions are at best a minor improvement over
the Criterion ones.

-- 

	"She's my radiation baby.
	 She's my teenage fallout girl."

--- jayembee (Jerry Boyajian, DEC, "The Mill", Maynard, MA)

    boyajian@ruby.enet.dec.com
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From: jjonsson@alexandria.lib.utah.edu
Subject: Re: 10 Most significant list?
Organization: Marriott Library, University of Utah
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 02:25:25 GMT

In article <1992Jul29.204117.25879@u.washington.edu> rosenlof@milton.u.washington.edu (Karen Rosenlof) writes:

>I have heard a group of Brittish(?) film critics/historians publish a
>list of the ten most "significant" films of all time. I'm not sure if
>significant is to the world of film making, or the world in general, but..

>If this rings a bell for anybody, or beter yet, if anybody has a recent
>list, presumably 1990, please mail to me.

>Thanks,
>mike rosenlof
>rosenlof@milton.u.washington.edu

I think you're referring to Sight & Sound's world critics top ten list. 
They've compiled it every ten years for the last forty or fifty or 
something, and the last one was compiled in 1982. That means a new list 
should be forthcoming.
	The 1982 list, I think, had films like: Citizen Kane, The Searchers, 
Vertigo, The Bicycle Thief, Rules of the Game, The Seventh Seal, etc. I have 
all of the lists somewhere. I'll try and dig them up.

Jeff Jonsson
Marriott Library System Support, University of Utah.
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From: arora@cs.Buffalo.EDU (Kulbir S. Arora)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Merchant-Ivory Films on LD
Date: 24 Jul 92 22:32:30 GMT
Organization: Dept. of Computer Science, SUNY/BUFFALO
Originator: arora@castor.cs.buffalo.edu


	Besides their superb current film HOWARD'S END, the venerable
team of Merchant-Ivory-Jhabvala has made several excellent movies dating
back to the sixties:

	1.  SHAKESPEARE-WALLAH
	2.  THE GURU
	3.  AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PRINCESS
	4.  HEAT AND DUST
	5.  MAURICE
	6.  THE EUROPEANS
	7.  A ROOM WITH A VIEW
	8.  MR. & MRS. BRIDGE

	A couple of queries in this regard:

	*  What titles have I missed in the above list?  Any other James Ivory
aficionados on the net?

	*  What about availability of titles on LD?  I believe 5-8 above are
available (but not in their theatrical aspect ratio), and Lumivision has just
released 3.  This disc has a blurb on the dust-jacket that says "The Films of
Merchant-Ivory" leading me to believe Lumivision has future releases in mind,
since I know of no previous release in this series.  Could someone email/post
Lumivision's address so that I can write them to inquire about this, and to urge
them to release 1,2, and 4, preferably not panned-and-scanned.


-- 
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From: Ken Urquhart <urquhart@sfu.ca>
Subject: Re: Rock-n-Rule on LD????
Organization: Simon Fraser University
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Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 05:39:09 GMT
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Subject: Re: Rock-n-Rule on LD????
From: William R. Cruce, wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu
In article <1992Jul13.190228.18320@uhura.neoucom.edu> William R. Cruce,
wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu writes:
>In article <1992Jul10.212403.23896@cbnewsl.cb.att.com>
conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com 
>(The Blabbermouth Man) writes:
>>In article <1992Jul9.144118.12204@awdprime.austin.ibm.com>, 
>ken@batman.austin.ibm.com (Ken Goach) writes:
>>> Does anyone know where I might find a copy of this
>>> on LD? Used would be fine.
>>I saw it at a local videostore the other day.  Be warned, though, that
the
>>current pressing (from MGM) is pan-n-scan.  No, I don't know the
original
>>screen ratio, but the film was made by Nelvana (a Canadian company) for
>>distribution in the US, so I'm assuming the ratio was 1.85:1.
>
>I got my copy about a year and a half ago. At the time there was
>also a Japanese release available but it was not letterboxed (I
>hesitate to say P&S).  For availability of either, I would suggest
>that you call Sight and Sound in Boston: 1-617-894-8633 (for more
>details on them see my recent post). 
>

As far as I can remember, Rock-n-Rule was first shown on our CBC
television network in Canada soon after completion by Nelvana. I
believe that was it's premiere. I have the disk and I really think
that it was produced for television, with a TV (NTSC) aspect ratio.
Since it was shown on a Canadian television network within months
of completion, I doubt if it was ever released to theaters in Canada.
From: rjn@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1992 14:39:39 GMT
Subject: Re: Have Gun, Will Travel
Organization: Hewlett-Packard/WSY Ft.Collins,CO,USA
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases

In rec.video.releases, medb@cc.newcastle.edu.au (Dieter Britz) writes:

> I'm just ducking in with a question. I hanker after video tapes of an old
> old show, which I watched religiously every week about 30 years ago. It was
> "Have Gun, will Travel", with (I think I have this right) Richard Boone. A
> great series, with depth and humour etc. Anyway, if I could buy this, I
> would. Anyone know where I might be able to get it? 

Last I heard, the producers of HGWT were successfully sued by someone on
copyright grounds.  The rights and probably all existing vault negatives,
prints and tapes are now in the hands of someone who may have no interest
at all in republishing the material.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland      Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM               3404 East Harmony Road
                CompuServe:  71044,2124               Ft Collins CO 80525-9599
From: rsykes@AFIT.AF.MIL (Robert K. Sykes)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Captain America direct to video
Date: 31 Jul 92 14:48:48 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Air Force Institue of Technology, WPAFB OH

In article <92440@bu.edu> kuchar@buast7.bu.edu (Tom Kuchar) writes:
>From: kuchar@buast7.bu.edu (Tom Kuchar)
>Subject: Captain America direct to video
>Date: 31 Jul 92 12:16:47 GMT


>A few weeks ago, I had read in the paper (Boston Globe) that the
>1989(?) film Captain America was coming to video.  This movie was
>advertised during that summer, yet was pulled from distribution.  I
>think the video release date was listed for August. Does anyoe know
>the specific date?

>I had heard that Stan Lee of Marvel Comics was so disappointed with
>the final product, he didn't want it to be seen, ever.  Although I
>have seen this movie being sold at SciFi conventions, I was told it
>would not be (legitamately) released on video.

>-- 
>Tom Kuchar                        
>kuchar@buast7.bu.edu              -or-                      kuchar@plh.af.mil
>Department of Astronomy                              Phillips Laboratory/GPOB
>Boston Univerity                                                  Hanscom AFB
 
Captain America the movie has been released as of yesterday (30jul92)
the BlockBuster Video in my town has 1 copy of it. The box looks good and 
the pictures on the back look good, but that doesn't mean a whole lot.
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