tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post7222755023151153891..comments2023-11-03T11:37:13.579-04:00Comments on Something Old, Nothing New: Twentieth Century Fox NewsJaime J. Weinmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15128500411119962998noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-86994659651448798172007-07-23T20:31:00.000-04:002007-07-23T20:31:00.000-04:00Fox has been real good about releasing thier "film...Fox has been real good about releasing thier "film noir" films to dvd. I only wish some of them had been remastered. Warners is usually good in that department. Their black and white films look great. <BR/><BR/>I still think Criterion beats them both, though.J. J. Hunseckerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067327948394872768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-23997870614497667482007-07-23T00:47:00.000-04:002007-07-23T00:47:00.000-04:00I'm pretty pumped about the tentative releases of ...I'm pretty pumped about the tentative releases of <I>The Lodger</I> and <I>Hangover Square</I>; both are first-rate films featuring the great Laird Cregar (who tragically left us too soon) and director John Brahm, who held the reins of many of the classic <I>Twilight Zone</I> episodes. Ditto for <I>Black Widow</I> as well.<BR/><BR/>I noticed <I>Boomerang!</I> is listed among the releases--does this mean that legal stickiness has all been cleaned up?Ivan G Shreve Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04067177808320053382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-11753417974778697002007-07-22T18:35:00.000-04:002007-07-22T18:35:00.000-04:00Thanks for mentioning the Fox features. I especia...Thanks for mentioning the Fox features. I especially enjoyed the features on the new Tyrone Power DVD collection; I thought they were most excellent and different from the same old same old I had seen previously.Mrs. Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02807583127134067079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-74419250603177252852007-07-22T16:13:00.000-04:002007-07-22T16:13:00.000-04:00Perhaps this might be a good place to ask -- Does ...Perhaps this might be a good place to ask -- Does anyone know why Fox shows such a limited range of "classic" selections on Fox Movie Channel? We've had that channel since last fall and they keep showing the same relatively small playlist over and over. I've been hoping for Jeanne Crain movies like MARGIE and APARTMENT FOR PEGGY to show up, but no luck. <BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-75676089038054673072007-07-22T12:54:00.000-04:002007-07-22T12:54:00.000-04:00"Warner Brothers has gotten into the habit of usin..."Warner Brothers has gotten into the habit of using found material like cartoons and shorts as a substitute for newly-produced special features."<BR/><BR/>True Jaime, but this is part of the whole concept that Warner Brothers has been pushing of a "Warner Night At The Movies" in which you saw what moviegoers at the time saw - a cartoon, selected short subjects from the period and the movie. And it's not a new idea from them either. Some of their first offerings on video tape were Warner Nights at the Movies, with a cartoon and selected short subjects. The difference is that it was a lot harder to just watch the movie with VHS if you also had the cartoon and hte selected short subjects.<BR/><BR/>And yes, Fox and Warners are doing a far better job with their back catalog than any of the other companies. I have to wonder if this has anything to do with the fact that Fox (News Corp) and Warners (Time-Warner) both have cable TV stations that air their old movies and as a result are thoroughly aware of the audience for classic films.Brent McKeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14883838112004433045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6956070.post-59082372000272179132007-07-21T22:33:00.000-04:002007-07-21T22:33:00.000-04:00Amen on MARGIE! Thanks for this great link. I am...Amen on MARGIE! Thanks for this great link. I am posting it on my site and giving you credit. :)<BR/><BR/>Best wishes,<BR/>LauraLaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09626109831176745957noreply@blogger.com