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From: ce549@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Patrick J. Santucci)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Help me find "The Horror Of Dracula"
Date: 13 Nov 1992 16:51:49 GMT
Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
Reply-To: ce549@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Patrick J. Santucci)
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	Can anyone locate an NTSC VHS copy of the British film "The Horror
of Dracula" starring Christopher Lee as Dracula? I have a friend who would
be most appreciative. Sale, trade and copy can be arranged. Please respond
via E-mail.

PATMAN
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From: schuster@panix.com (Michael Schuster)
Subject: Re: Q-Sound
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 23:47:53 GMT
Organization: PANIX Public Access Unix & Internet, NYC

In article <1992Nov11.165641.14136@informix.com> johnz@informix.com (John Zucchero) writes:
>What is Q-Sound? It is listed on the back of "Robin Hood:Prince of Thieves"
>laserdisc, along with Dolby, CX, etc..

It's just another of those patented audio manipulation processes designed
to "fix" what ain't broke. Just another of those devices from a long parade
of short-lived fads like the Aphex Aural Exciter, the Omnisonix Audio
Enhancer, and the like.

It plays around with phase relationships and harmonics to attempt to give
the audio a more open sound. 


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From: hal@radio.wkar.msu.edu (Hal Prentice)
Subject: Re: WAR movies--  what are the best?
Organization: Broadcasting Services, Michigan State University
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 1992 14:44:49 GMT

In article <1992Nov9.214717.11818@PA.dec.com> klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee) writes:
>From: klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee)
>Subject: Re: WAR movies--  what are the best?
>Date: 9 Nov 92 21:47:17 GMT
>|> I'm a liberal democrat but I love war movies!  I've been sort of collecting
>|> them but would like to get some suggestions on future purchases.
>|> 
>|> So far on LD, I have:
>|> 
>|> Apocalypse Now (W/S)
>|> A Bridge Too Far (the greatest "epic" WWII movie, IMHO)
>|> Dirty Dozen
>|> Full Metal Jacket
>|> Glory (A GREAT MOVIE!)
>|> Patton
>|> Pork Chop Hill
>
What about the following:

Twelve o'Clock High
The Desert Rats
The Dogs of War
Go Tell the Spartans
Paths of Glory

I'm sure I could think of more.  All except Desert Rats (maybe even that) 
available on LD.
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From: davidv@davidv.sco.COM (David Vangerov)
Subject: Re: AKIRA - CRITERION COLLECTION (NO SUBTITLES!)
Organization: Apathetic Surf Club (we don't surf and we don't care)
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 01:22:44 GMT

In article <115XTB25w165w@jybox.jyu.fi>, otto@jybox.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela) writes:
|> scottg@amiganet.chi.il.us (Scott Gittlitz) writes:
|> 
|> >   I received my AKIRA CRITERION LASERDISC on Thursday from Sight & Sound, and
|> > right there taped is a note stating that it wasn't in SUBTITLES. 
|> > Criterion/Voyger changed their minds. 
|> > 
|> >   Well its biligual with the Analog tracks in Japanese and the Digital tracks
|> > in English.  The film is presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio from a newly create
|> > print.  I have yet to watch the film, I have been looking over the
|> > supplementary section of the disc.
|> 
|> Well, this really stinks.  If I'd want to enjoy the original sound
|> track, I'll have to learn japanese.  And no CC with Criterion, either.

when you refer to the original soundtrack do you mean the voices only? or
do you also refer to sound effects, music, dolby encoding, etc? as far as
i can tell, the only thing that is differnent between the English and
Japanese soundtracks is the voices. apparently everything else is the
same. i don't think yer losing anything. though subtitles might've been
nice, but distracting.

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From: scottg@amiganet.chi.il.us (Scott Gittlitz)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: AKIRA - CRITERION COLLECTION (NO SUBTITLES!)
Date: 13 Nov 92 04:36:57 GMT
Organization: Amiga Network Information Systems

In article <1992Nov09.200333.14061@uhura.neoucom.edu>, wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu
(William R. Cruce) writes:
>In article <SS.92Nov9075329@wpi.WPI.EDU> ss@wpi.WPI.EDU (Scott Streeter)
writes:
>
>>
>>Why does no sub-titles stink? I'm glad there not there. That's why
>>both languages were put on there. Listen to it in English first. Then
>>listen to it in Japanese. Then you will know whats going on with out
>>those obnoxious sub-titles all the time. If I wanted to read, I'd pick
>>up a book.
>
>I believe the laserdisc supplements include the COMPLETE comic book so
>you can read it if you want :-).  Akira does not have a lot of complex
>or deep dialog, but the inflection of the voices does much to convey the
>-emotional- sense of what is being said in Japanese.  Once you have heard
>the story in English, you will probably prefer the Japanese version.
>I first saw it as a movie with English dubbing, then got the Japanese
>laserdisc and finally a tape with English dubbing (to refresh my under-
>standing of the story).  My favorite version is the laserdisc in Japanese
>(my Criterion copy hasn't arrived yet).
>
>Besides, the music soundtrack is more fun than the voices :-).
>---------------------------------------------------------------------
>   N.E. Ohio Univ. Coll. of Medicine, Box 95, Rootstown OH 44272-0095



  If you want SUBTITLES like I do, Streamline is releasing the version on tape
$29.95.  I hope a laserdisc version will follow soon.
Organization: William Rainey Harper College; Palatine, IL  60067
Date: Thursday, 5 Nov 1992 15:26:05 CST
From: Steve W Hill <SHILL@HARPERVM.BITNET>
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: Various LD problems

In article <4384@vidiot.UUCP>, brown@vidiot.UUCP (Vidiot) says:
>
>In article <92307.164557SHILL@HARPERVM.BITNET> SHILL@HARPERVM.BITNET (Steve W
>Hill) writes:
><
><1) My copy of DIE HARD has an audio problem on side two where the tracks
><   sound out-of-phase.  I had to watch with only one audio channel selected.
><   I only just thought of trying the analog track, so I'll do that when I
><   get home tonight.  Is every copy like this or is mine D-fective?
>
>Which laserdisc...Pan & Scan or Letterbox?  My letterbox version has no       .
>problem
>The way discs are made, there is no way that a single copy could have an audio
>problem, digital or analog.

Mine is letterbox.  The audio problem is noticeable as follows:
Parts of side two seem like the L/R channels are so far out of phase that
there's an echo effect, at other times they are closer together and it
sounds hollow, like its underwater.  This disc was bought through the
Columbia House LD Club.  I'll watch side two again and see if I can
provide a better description and time references.
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From: boisvert@wpi.WPI.EDU (Brian Richard Boisvert)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: La Femme Nikita
Date: 8 Nov 92 19:08:20 GMT
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu

In article <k#=qfdq@lynx.unm.edu> lazlo@triton.unm.edu (Lazlo Nibble) writes:
>Is there a US release of 'La Femme Nikita' (LD or tape) that's letterboxed,
>subtitled, or both?  The dubbing on the cassette I watched tonight was
>truly atrocious.

	I rented a letterboxed, subtitled version on LD a couple of weeks ago.
The transfer was pretty bad, but the movie was fantastic.  Worth watching if
you have the time . . .

-- 
Brian R. Boisvert    Worcester Polytechnic Institute    boisvert@wpi.wpi.edu
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From: daz@mullian.ee.mu.OZ.AU (Dazza Primm)
Subject: Re: Aliens SE Widescreen Aspect Ratio
Organization: Computer Science, University of Melbourne, Australia
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 1992 02:15:28 GMT

kuchar@buast7.bu.edu (Tom Kuchar) writes:

>viewing.  Although I didn't specifically look up the aspect ratios,
>they definitely are different. ALIEN is indeed wider than ALIENS.
>The aspect ratios listed above do seem about right, though.

Alien aspect ratio is 2.35:1
Aliens aspect ratio is 1.85:1

Thanks to everyone who replied.

Daz.



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From: baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu (Dan "Viper" Baldwin)
Subject: LBX of Platoon 
Organization: Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 1992 16:22:04 GMT

	Does anyone out there own the LBX edition of Platoon ?  If so,
how good is the video quality-- I have the non LBX version and
it is pretty "noisy" in a lot of parts. Is the LBX version better ?


Thanks in advance,
Dan Baldwin   baldwin@frodo.colorado.edu
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From: klee@wsl.dec.com (Ken Lee)
Subject: Re: WAR movies--  what are the best?
Reply-To: klee@wsl.dec.com
Organization: DEC Western Software Laboratory
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 92 21:47:17 GMT

|> I'm a liberal democrat but I love war movies!  I've been sort of collecting
|> them but would like to get some suggestions on future purchases.
|> 
|> So far on LD, I have:
|> 
|> Apocalypse Now (W/S)
|> A Bridge Too Far (the greatest "epic" WWII movie, IMHO)
|> Dirty Dozen
|> Full Metal Jacket
|> Glory (A GREAT MOVIE!)
|> Patton
|> Pork Chop Hill

I'm sure everyone has their own favorites, but I'd recommend adding:

Platoon
Henry V (a medieval "Platoon")
Letters from Vietnam (a documentary "Platoon")
Born on the 4th of July (pseudo-sequel to "Platoon")
Guns Of Navarone (the sequel was terrible)
Bridges at Toko-Ri
Bridge On The River Kwai
Casablanca (what's your definition of a "war movie"?)
From Here to Eternity
Lawerence of Arabia (an earlier war)
Spartacus (a much earlier war)
Dr. Strangelove (a future war)

Some of these may not fit your definition of "war movie", but I think
they're all excelent.  All of these are on LD, some in more than one
version.  I'm sure there are other great "war" movies.

-- 
Ken Lee
DEC Western Software Laboratory, Palo Alto, Calif.
Internet: klee@wsl.dec.com
uucp: uunet!decwrl!klee
From: ss@wpi.WPI.EDU (Scott Streeter)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: AKIRA - CRITERION COLLECTION (NO SUBTITLES!)
Date: 9 Nov 92 07:53:29
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA 01609-2280
NNTP-Posting-Host: wpi.wpi.edu
In-reply-to: otto@jybox.jyu.fi's message of Mon, 09 Nov 92 02:39:47 EET

>>>>> On Mon, 09 Nov 92 02:39:47 EET, otto@jybox.jyu.fi (Otto J. Makela) said:

otto> scottg@amiganet.chi.il.us (Scott Gittlitz) writes:

>   I received my AKIRA CRITERION LASERDISC on Thursday from Sight & Sound, and
> right there taped is a note stating that it wasn't in SUBTITLES. 
> Criterion/Voyger changed their minds. 
> 
>   Well its biligual with the Analog tracks in Japanese and the Digital tracks
> in English.  The film is presented in 1.85:1 aspect ratio from a newly create
> print.  I have yet to watch the film, I have been looking over the
> supplementary section of the disc.

otto> Well, this really stinks.  If I'd want to enjoy the original
otto> sound track, I'll have to learn japanese.  And no CC with
otto> Criterion, either.

Why does no sub-titles stink? I'm glad there not there. That's why
both languages were put on there. Listen to it in English first. Then
listen to it in Japanese. Then you will know whats going on with out
those obnoxious sub-titles all the time. If I wanted to read, I'd pick
up a book.



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From: dododge@wam.umd.edu (David O. Dodge)
Subject: Re: Possible Akira CAV LD defects?
Keywords: white flags, traveling horizontal lines, black lines
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Distribution: usa
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 06:00:28 GMT

In article <1992Nov6.140408.7721@cbfsb.cb.att.com> jvd@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (john.a.van dyk) writes:
>I started watching the Criterion CAV Akira, and I've noticed what I 
>consider some possible defects.  The player I'm using is a Pioneer 3080.

I got around to watching the whole thing today, and I too have a 3080.

>  1)  "traveling" horizontal lines, moving from left to right.
[...]

Sounds like the disk surface might be dirty. My copy didn't have these.
If the plastic surface is completely clean and unscratched, take a really
close look a the metal surface and see if you can find any spots on it.
If the metal surface is damaged you'll need to get a replacement.

If the disk were rotted you'd have those lines all over the place, and
they'd be stationary (appearing and disappearing), so it's most likely
not rot, just dirt.

>  2)  Side 2 has video motion when still-stepping through the frames.
>      Is this a "white-flag" problem, or is it because the movie was
>      shot at different frames-per-second (fps) rates, as stated in
>      the letter provided by Criterion?

They screwed up the white flags. The other 4 sides are fine, but side 2
most definitely has a problem. It looks like the disk either got flagged
at 30fps or perhaps the flags got shifted a field or two.

>  3)  This one is picky.  While playing the disc at normal speed, I thought
>      I saw a color-shift/distortion.  When I still-stepped through that
>      area, I saw two frames that had black lines that ran the entire width
>      of the picture.  I don't have the exact frame numbers in front of
>      me right now, but I think it was on Side 1 and on Side 3.

Didn't notice this, but it sounds like something that would be a problem
on all copies (i.e. a mastering error).

I also noticed that someone's fingers appear on the edge of one of the
character sheets -- looks like the person laying out the sheet didn't
get their hands out of the way in time :-)

3M appears to have changed their manufacturing process somewhat. The edges
of my discs are completely non-sticky, and I don't see any glue residue on
the discs.

The bad white flags is a serious problem for a CAV animation release.
Voyager really should fix this and offer a platter-exchange of some sort,
provided that fiasco with "Prince of Tides" hasn't put them on the
edge of bankruptcy.

                                          -Dave Dodge/dododge@wam.umd.edu
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From: fineberg@win31.nas.nasa.gov (Samuel A. Fineberg)
Subject: Re: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA-- RCA/Columbia version on laserdisc
Organization: CSC, NASA Ames Research Center, NAS Division
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 19:00:41 GMT
Reply-To: fineberg@nas.nasa.gov

In article <daz.721355512@mullian>, daz@mullian.ee.mu.OZ.AU (Darren Primm) writes:
|> rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland) writes:
|> 
|> >The RCA is made from the same video master.  It is identical to the CC-CLV
|> >except the RCA has no chapter stops, no supplements and is probably not a
|> >3M casting (the CC is 3M).   I bought the CC.
|> 
|> Does the CC CLV version of Lawrence of Arabia have supplimental material?
|> (I have decided not to get the CAV version, 8 sides is a bit of a pain
|> when watching a movie)
|> 
|> Daz.
|> 
|> --
|>   Darren (Dazza) Primm, Dept EE Eng, Melb Uni, Parkville, 3052, Australia
|>  "There's no point in being grown up if you can't be childish, sometimes."
|>    Internet: daz@mullian.ee.mu.oz.au  [dazza@ecr.mu.oz.au]  IRC: Family
|> 
If the only thing holding you back is the number of side changes, buy the CAV.
The changes are only once every 1/2 hour (the movie is over 3.5 hrs).  The added
benefits far outweigh the inconvenience.  Now, the price is a different problem.

Sam
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
From: kimp@rpi.edu
Subject: re: Commentary on LD analog tracks
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 16:16:37 GMT

In article <1992Nov13.145052.26984@bmerh85.bnr.ca> gihan@bmerh886.BNR.CA (Gihan Karunaratne) writes:
>  Is it possible to listen to a commentary on the analog 1/L OR 2/R tracks
>AND the movie soundtrack on the digital audio tracks simultaneously?

It is possible to listen to both 1/L and 2/R *analog* soundtracks
simultaneously (all laserdisc players default to 1/L and 2/R for
stereo). Unfortunately, most laserdisc players don't play digital and
analog soundtracks simultaneously.  It will be nice to listen to
stereo/surround digital soundtrack and audio commentary analog track
simultaneously.  However, [for many laserdiscs] doing so will bury
later from the digital soundtrack, unless the player has discrete
volume controls for both analog and digital soundtracks (which is
unlikely).
From: elefante@flash.ATC.Olivetti.Com (GUEST Luigi Elefante)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
Subject: Re: International mail-order ?
Date: 10 Nov 92 12:22:44 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.105011.25592@ugle.unit.no>, dennis@Lise.Unit.NO (Dennis G Landsem) writes:
> 
>  Are any of the mail-order firms referred to in this newsgroup willing to take
> international orders ? If so, I'd like to receive information on things like
> postal address, phone-number(non-800), how to get hold of catalogues and 
> anything else you think might be of interest.
> 
>  Regards,
> 
>  DGL

Hello,

I am living in Italy and I used to buy from:

Starship Audio-Industries
605 Utterback Store Road
Great Falls VA 22066
(703) 450-5780 / 430-8692
FAX (703) 430-6657

Tewksbury Audio & Video 
PO Box 318
Oldwick, NJ 08858
(908) 832-9064
FAX (908)-832-6363

Laser Video West
11701 Wilshire Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90025

They also accept international order:
-Voyager Company (Criterion Collection)
-U.S. Video Source
-Laser Island
-J&R Frogg
-Barr Digital
(see the useful Bob Niland's articles for the addresses)

All this mail order shops normally accept VISA credit card, but 
I think it better write to obtain information and catalogues.

Best Regards,

Massimo Barontini
e-mail: maxb@king.ICO.Olivetti.Com
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From: gihan@bmerh886.BNR.CA (Gihan Karunaratne)
Subject: Commentary on LD analog tracks
Reply-To: gihan@bnr.ca
Organization: Bell-Northern Research
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 92 14:50:52 GMT

  Is it possible to listen to a commentary on the analog 1/L OR 2/R tracks
AND the movie soundtrack on the digital audio tracks simultaneously?

  I want to get CE3K (Criterion) and Bob Niland's review of the supplements on
this disc had me confused. Bob, you mention video interviews with person
A on analog 1/L, person B on analog 2/R, and scenes from the movie in
digital surround.
Is it possible to listen to person A (or person B) and the movie scenes
(with the digital soundtrack) at the same time?

  FYI, I have a Sony 333.

=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Gihan R. Karunaratne    
Bell-Northern Research, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1Y 4H7 
e-mail: gihan@BNR.CA (INTERNET)

"All flesh is grass"
                -- Isiah
Smoke a friend today.
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Xref: sparky rec.video.releases:3346 misc.forsale:30475
From: alexc@pollux.usc.edu (Alex Campbell)
Newsgroups: rec.video.releases,misc.forsale
Subject: Golden Age of Looney Tunes For Sale
Date: 5 Nov 1992 14:28:45 -0800
Organization: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: pollux.usc.edu






FOR SALE:

LaserDiscs

The Golden Age of Looney Tunes (1933-1948) Vol. I
$75

The Golden Age of Looney Tunes (1933-1948) Vol. II
$75


Both boxed sets contain 5 discs and are in excellent condition.


Alex Campbell, USC Film School
alexc@pollux.usc.edu
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From: fineberg@win31.nas.nasa.gov (Samuel A. Fineberg)
Subject: Re: Macrovision
Organization: CSC, NASA Ames Research Center, NAS Division
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 92 18:57:57 GMT
Reply-To: fineberg@nas.nasa.gov

In article <764.9211091614@uk.ac.keele.seq1>, you write:
|> From vn Mon Nov  9 16:13:03 1992
|> Subject: Re: Macrovision
|> Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
|> > In one component, white pulses and pseudo sync pulses are inserted into the vertical
|> > blanking interval, where they're not visible to the transmitted program but
|> > fool the VCR into thinking there's a very high level signal on the input side.
|> > Every VCR has an automatic gain control circuit, so the VCR turns its own
|> > input video down, which causes a variety of symptoms like losing color, picture
|> > roll or tear or getting snow, depending on the VCR model.  That process affects
|> > 80-85 percent of all VCRs that have been manufactured.
|> >  
|> I don't know what Macrovision is but is it the protection used to stop
|> people copying videos with double decker machines. I tried to copy a
|> film this weekend but every 20 seconds or so the picture went hazy and a
|> band of black and white stripes came on. Then it goes off for about 20
|> seconds and comes back. It does this as a cycle. Can anyone help me with
|> this one?
|> 	Dominator
|> 
That's it.  Now you know.  The best way to prevent is to buy the tape.  However,
it can cause problems on older TVs with the original tape.  This is one
of the advantages of LaserDiscs which have no copy protection.

Sam

Newsgroups: rec.video.releases
From: dododge@wam.umd.edu (David O. Dodge)
Subject: Re: AKIRA - CRITERION COLLECTION (NO SUBTITLES!)
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 05:04:39 GMT

In article <1992Nov10.012244.20784@sco.com> davidv@davidv.sco.COM (David Vangerov) writes:
>
>when you refer to the original soundtrack do you mean the voices only? or
>do you also refer to sound effects, music, dolby encoding, etc? as far as
>i can tell, the only thing that is differnent between the English and
>Japanese soundtracks is the voices. apparently everything else is the
>same.

I could be wrong, but IMO the music sounds a bit better on the Japanese
audio -- sounds like a wider stereo field, though this might just be an
artifact of analog vs. digital sound.

>i don't think yer losing anything. though subtitles might've been
>nice, but distracting.

Provided they didn't intrude into the picture (i.e. shift the picture
up the screen a bit and use the lower black band), I would have liked
to have subtitles as well as the bilingual audio. It's not something
that would affect my decision to purchase the disc, though (now if
they hadn't included the Japanese audio at all I'd be upset).

                                            -Dave Dodge/dododge@wam.umd.edu
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From: jhc819@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (chung jason ho yong)
Subject: WAR movies--  what are the best?
Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
Date: Sun, 8 Nov 1992 08:06:33 GMT

I'm a liberal democrat but I love war movies!  I've been sort of collecting
them but would like to get some suggestions on future purchases.

So far on LD, I have:

Apocalypse Now (W/S)
A Bridge Too Far (the greatest "epic" WWII movie, IMHO)
Dirty Dozen
Full Metal Jacket
Glory (A GREAT MOVIE!)
Patton
Pork Chop Hill

I'm also wondering how good the transfer is on THE BIG RED ONE.  Is it 
pan & scan or unmatted?  The same applies to PLATOON.

Also, does anybody have Kubrick's PATHS OF GLORY (criterion)?  How is the
transfer?  The movie is awesome though the price is steep.

Thanks,
Jason