Adding A Few Dvd's To My Collection

Hi

I recently spent out on a number of DVD's including the ones you have bought they weren't labelled American Icon but the Seven inners one looked very good.


Regards

Arthur

erthomp143,

The ones you listed are fine. The Big Trail is older film and the texture is a little grainy, but it is fine. I have all of the films. They Were Expendable/The Flying Leathernecks in the double disc is fine as far as I know, I have both but on individual package.

They would be a great addition to your collection, and as for the Iconic Collection, that is one that you will enjoy since Pittsburgh, Shepherd of the Hills, and Seven Sinners are released for the first time and Jet Pilot and The Conqueror are much better quality.

Enjoy, Cheers Hondo

The Iconic Collection is a good set, and yes Jet Pilot and The Conqueror were of better quality than the nock offs available before.

Roger.

I hope you have a great Christmas erthomp143. You will enjoy those movies and will add to your holiday viewing.

Cheers

Sounds like you all got some nice movies. I got a few as well.

The Longest Day (Special Edition)
Guadalcanal Diary.
Beverly Hills Cop.
Bat 21.

Hey Ringo, I picked up the SE version of The Longest Day as well. Lots of extras that are worth watching on the second disc. You will not be disappointed.

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Hey Ringo, I picked up the SE version of The Longest Day as well. Lots of extras that are worth watching on the second disc. You will not be disappointed.

Hi Todd, I watched the extras on TLD and liked what I saw. I remember some of the documentaries on it were played on TCM sometime ago.

Oh and, here is another "MUST SEE" movie recommendation for you. If you liked: Decision Before Dawn, you will also like watching Gregory Peck in: Captain Horatio Hornblower. I am VERY excited that this great film will be on DvD in about 2 months. If you like period movies, you will love this one. I think it was filmed and released in 1951, is in color and has great sound. Besides that, the acters & actresses in this film are all very good. I place this film as one of the three best movies of it's kind. It is a tie along with Flynn's: Seahawk and Gable's: Mutiny On the Bounty.

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Jet Pilot and The Conqueror are much better quality.

Enjoy, Cheers Hondo

Actually Hondo, that is not a true statement. Goodtimes had a contract with Universal to release some of their films to DVD, and as such, were licensed with the original film elements. If you do a side by side comparison, you will see no difference between the films.

And to be completely honest, the Goodtimes release of 'The Conqueror' is actually superior to the Universal one. Goodtimes had the common sense to include the film's six-track stereo soundtrack onto the DVD, while Universal just slapped on a mono soundtrack. Listen to the Goodtimes version thru external speakers, and you will be amazed at how good Victor Young's score was for this film.

Cool Hand Luke was my latest DvD purchase. Walmart currently has them for sale at just over 4 bucks.

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Cool Hand Luke was my latest DvD purchase. Walmart currently has them for sale at just over 4 bucks.

Thanks for that little bit of info. I will be heading over to Wally World to pick that up

"What we've got here is a failure to communicate.........."

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Thanks for that little bit of info. I will be heading over to Wally World to pick that up

"What we've got here is a failure to communicate.........."

Yeah...loved that line ;-))

Also: "I'm shakin it boss....im shaking it boss........im still shaking it boss........"

Todd, can you imagine trying to eat 50 hard-boiled eggs? Not me, i'd be sick as can be after maybe 6 eggs.

Yeah, I'd pay for it and probably everyone around me for atleast a month!!!!

Hi

I have just collected the following DVDs from the Post Office:-

Rookie of the Year/Flashing Spikes
Arizona
Wyoming Outlaw
Maker of Men
& The Life of Jimmy Dolan

They were advertised by the John Wayne Film Society and are a Sherwood Release DVD.
I haven't seen Flashing Spikes so I am looking forward to that. The others were bought to replace the existing ones that I have on tape. At around £60.00 they might be considered expensive but what the heck.

Regards

Arthur

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Hi

I have just collected the following DVDs from the Post Office:-

Rookie of the Year/Flashing Spikes
Arizona
Wyoming Outlaw
Maker of Men
& The Life of Jimmy Dolan

They were advertised by the John Wayne Film Society and are a Sherwood Release DVD.

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Arthur,

Wow! I haven't seen those titles available on DVD anywhere else, that I can think of. My question would be is, Are they only Region 2, or can they be viewed elsewhere?

I realize there is already another thread regarding the JW Film Society, but would you mind repeating the contact info here, for those who may not have seen the other thread?

Chester

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Actually Hondo, that is not a true statement. Goodtimes had a contract with Universal to release some of their films to DVD, and as such, were licensed with the original film elements. If you do a side by side comparison, you will see no difference between the films.

And to be completely honest, the Goodtimes release of 'The Conqueror' is actually superior to the Universal one. Goodtimes had the common sense to include the film's six-track stereo soundtrack onto the DVD, while Universal just slapped on a mono soundtrack. Listen to the Goodtimes version thru external speakers, and you will be amazed at how good Victor Young's score was for this film.

falc04, I will concede that you may be correct with your statement. I had such bad dealings with Goodtimes especially with McLintrock! that I didn't think very highly of this company. I didn't investigate with the other movies mentioned above, so I assumed that they were of the same poor quality.

Thanks for the post.

Cheers

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Yeah, I'd pay for it and probably everyone around me for atleast a month!!!!

I hear you on that, it's the same way at my house -- only it's my roommate who is the perpetraitor (SP?)