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"Casablanca" Question?

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I want to buy a quality VHS of this movie and see several different covers and times mentioned on the Ebay listings. Since I'm not a movie expert and this will be a gift to someone who is, what do I look for to make sure I get the original B&W version and a good reproduction to VHS?
If you guys have any recommendations for sellers or sites where I could purchase the above, I would be most grateful.
TIA
Ryan

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This is the cover that you should look for: - Alex Yakovlev 09:13:15 05/29/02 (2)
- Don't forget to tell him to bring a nice Cabernet or Merlot and flowers! (nt) - Audiophilander 09:22:52 05/29/02 (1)
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  - Ahh...Merlot, my favorite, and if my plan works we could be watching her new DVD over our toes! - Ryan 10:07:11 05/29/02 (0)
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She has only VHS, no DVD... - Ryan 07:17:23 05/29/02 (1)
and that's a little more than i want to provide right now. So i guess any B&W by WB would be ok?
Thanks to all--
- Oh, ...I get it! Wink, wink, nudge, nudge, ...say n'more! ;^) - Audiophilander 09:05:50 05/29/02 (0)
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Re: "Casablanca" Question? - cfraser 15:25:09 05/28/02 (0)
Not any help re VHS, but the best "gift" you could give to your movie buff friend is the advice to get a DVD player if they don't have one. Maybe throw in the Casablanca DVD as an impetus? B&W movies look absolutely terrific on DVD. Some of the old ones have been exceptionally well cleaned up, perhaps a little easier to do neatly with B&W. FWIW, the WB DVD is 103 minutes long, and looks "complete" to me.
What's "VHS"? - Audiophilander 14:34:19 05/28/02 (2)
(~;^D) Just yankin' your chain!
Seriously, you should consider buying your friend the DVD (i.e., the DVD is a BEAUTIFUL B&W transfer)! Unless he lives in the outback [Apologies to all my Aussie friends, 'cause I know most of you fellers have DVD players, even in the outback! :o)] the person you're buying it for probably owns a DVD player already, especially if he/she is into film! Of course you can always find a cheap VHS copy somewhere (make sure that it's an official Warner Bro. release since Warner owns the rights), but I'd recommend finding out first if your friend has or is thinking about purchasing a DVD player. BTW, Casablanca can be picked up cheaply (Deep Discount DVD for $14.39, and no shipping charges!).
AuPh
- Gotcha! - Victor Khomenko 14:46:42 05/28/02 (1)
  ***the person you're buying it for probably owns a DVD player already, especially if he/she is into film!
  He-he... if the person is into films then he MOST DEFINITELY has a VCR. So gotcha...
  But I agree, if stuff is available on a DVD then the DVD is a better format.
  - Well, not that I'd EVER disagree with you (hee, hee!), but yes and no! - Audiophilander 23:38:31 05/28/02 (0)
    > > > "He-he... if the person is into films he MOST DEFINITELY has a VCR. So, gotcha..." < < <
    Not quite, Victor. My wife and I are both into films BIG TIME, but even though the we own two VCRs, we rarely use them for movies anymore. Instead we use the VCRs strictly for time-shifting programs off Discovery, A&E, History Channel, BBC America and a number of major network series we like. For movies, we're devotees of LD and DVD; we either buy DVDs or rent them from a Blockbuster just down the street. As a matter of fact I've accumulated lots of videotapes of movies over the years, but rarely watch them simply because the picture quality is so inferior to DVD's higher resolution. Note: Anamorphic WS displayed on an HDTV from a decent progressive scan DVD player is awesome to behold. The bottom line is that if it's a film we really like, we just wait until it comes out on DVD and add it to our permanent viewing collection.
    AuPh

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