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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 8:32 am
Post subject: MK2/WB Chaplin DVD's
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I know this topic has been discussed to death, but I have a question
that needs to be answered and the old topic would not let me post
replies anymore.
99% of the classic films released by WB on DVD feature stunning
transfers/restorations and include wonderful packaging and artwork,
when I'm buying a WB release these days, I am confident that I'm buying
a quality product.
Why was the Chaplin sets the only ones to get screwed up and released
as so? Why didn't WB just do the restorations themselves and why was
the packaging so cheap? I would have preferred a simple snap case for
each set with the original poster on the cover (take the Busby Berkeley
set for instance).
The inside plastic DVD holder that is "glued" to the cardboard backing
has already fallen out of two of my sets. There are some really
careless spelling mistakes on the packaging and some of the discs
(Chaplin Revue) have the wrong information printed on the DVD's
themself. I just think that charging $30 per 2 disc set is rediculous
considering all the problems they have. |
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Oct 04, 2006 3:24 pm
Post subject: Re: MK2/WB Chaplin DVD's [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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symphonyofhorror.TakeThisOut@juno.com wrote:
> I know this topic has been discussed to death, but I have a question
> that needs to be answered and the old topic would not let me post
> replies anymore.
>
> 99% of the classic films released by WB on DVD feature stunning
> transfers/restorations and include wonderful packaging and artwork,
> when I'm buying a WB release these days, I am confident that I'm buying
> a quality product.
>
> Why was the Chaplin sets the only ones to get screwed up and released
> as so? Why didn't WB just do the restorations themselves and why was
> the packaging so cheap? I would have preferred a simple snap case for
> each set with the original poster on the cover (take the Busby Berkeley
> set for instance).
>
> The inside plastic DVD holder that is "glued" to the cardboard backing
> has already fallen out of two of my sets. There are some really
> careless spelling mistakes on the packaging and some of the discs
> (Chaplin Revue) have the wrong information printed on the DVD's
> themself. I just think that charging $30 per 2 disc set is rediculous
> considering all the problems they have.
I'm happy to say that I've finally found the Image DVDs I was missing
at a video store I'd never even heard of before, when I happened to
drive by it on my bike last week. They had the three silent films I was
missing (THE GOLD RUSH, CITY LIGHTS and MODERN TIMES). All I have to do
now is rent them and copy them.
As far as the new versions are concerned, the only DVD I bought was THE
GOLD RUSH. The rest I rented and copied the extras I didn't have. |
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 9:53 am
Post subject: Re: MK2/WB Chaplin DVD's [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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symphonyofhorror.DeleteThis@juno.com wrote:
> I know this topic has been discussed to death, but I have a question
> that needs to be answered and the old topic would not let me post
> replies anymore.
>
> 99% of the classic films released by WB on DVD feature stunning
> transfers/restorations and include wonderful packaging and artwork,
> when I'm buying a WB release these days, I am confident that I'm buying
> a quality product.
>
> Why was the Chaplin sets the only ones to get screwed up and released
> as so? Why didn't WB just do the restorations themselves and why was
> the packaging so cheap? I would have preferred a simple snap case for
> each set with the original poster on the cover (take the Busby Berkeley
> set for instance).
>
> The inside plastic DVD holder that is "glued" to the cardboard backing
> has already fallen out of two of my sets. There are some really
> careless spelling mistakes on the packaging and some of the discs
> (Chaplin Revue) have the wrong information printed on the DVD's
> themself. I just think that charging $30 per 2 disc set is rediculous
> considering all the problems they have. >> Stay informed about: MK2/WB Chaplin DVD's |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:14 pm
Post subject: Re: MK2/WB Chaplin DVD's [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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On 4 Oct 2006 08:32:21 -0700, symphonyofhorror.RemoveThis@juno.com wrote:
>I know this topic has been discussed to death, but I have a question
>that needs to be answered and the old topic would not let me post
>replies anymore.
>
>99% of the classic films released by WB on DVD feature stunning
>transfers/restorations and include wonderful packaging and artwork,
>when I'm buying a WB release these days, I am confident that I'm buying
>a quality product.
>
>Why was the Chaplin sets the only ones to get screwed up and released
>as so? Why didn't WB just do the restorations themselves and why was
>the packaging so cheap? I would have preferred a simple snap case for
>each set with the original poster on the cover (take the Busby Berkeley
>set for instance).
>
>The inside plastic DVD holder that is "glued" to the cardboard backing
>has already fallen out of two of my sets. There are some really
>careless spelling mistakes on the packaging and some of the discs
>(Chaplin Revue) have the wrong information printed on the DVD's
>themself. I just think that charging $30 per 2 disc set is rediculous
>considering all the problems they have.
Off hand, I think it's because WE BOUGHT THEM ANYWAYS!! You have them,
I have them, almost everyone has them! Those that don't either 1)
bought an overseas edition or 2) don't have a dvd player. And that one
other person who didn't buy them for some other reason.
But face it - they sell what we buy, not what we want.
I wish it was better too, btw.
Mark >> Stay informed about: MK2/WB Chaplin DVD's |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 5:50 pm
Post subject: Re: MK2/WB Chaplin DVD's [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Mr. Moose wrote:
> Off hand, I think it's because WE BOUGHT THEM ANYWAYS!! You have them,
> I have them, almost everyone has them! Those that don't either 1)
> bought an overseas edition or 2) don't have a dvd player. And that one
> other person who didn't buy them for some other reason.
>
> But face it - they sell what we buy, not what we want.
>
> I wish it was better too, btw.
>
> Mark
I didn't buy them (save one), and I don't have an overseas edition, and
I do have a DVD player. I had the Image DVDs, so I had no need of any
of the markedly inferior WB/MK2 DVDs except for THE GOLD RUSH, which
thoughtfully contained, as an "extra", the original silent version. At
least the motion-blurring isn't too noticeable on that title. >> Stay informed about: MK2/WB Chaplin DVD's |
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