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These are Region I only as they may be available in other regions.1. "Greed" (Turner restoration)
2. "One Eyed Jacks" (a really good transfer with extras)
3. "The Dark at the Top of the Stairs"
4. "All the Way Home"
5. "The Incredible Shrinking Man" (currently only available in a
box set and not a good transfer)
6. "Sahara" (Bogie classic)
7. "Let's Get Lost" (Chet Baker Bio)
8. "John Scofield: Live 3 Ways"
Follow Ups:
1. All DVD flags should be correct, i.e. cadence, mpeg structure, etc...2. One disc for the movie, one or two for the extras, just fill the disc with good quality audio and video instead of smashing in extras to save a few cents per unit on manufacturing costs.
3. Always have the original audio mix available, and route it correctly. Mono comes from the center channel. Stereo comes from the sides. Pro-Logic is *still* just stereo. Max out the DTS or DD bitrate while you're at it, and just pick one or the other, as multiple multichannel digital audio tracks reduces the overall audio bitrate.
4. All video shall be anamorphic, unless originally 4:3.
5. All extras shall be included with the initial release. I'm not going to buy the same DVD four times to get all the outtakes, might as well give them to me now. And, unless the director is dead or in a coma, might as well throw in a commentary track or two.
6. Video and audio shall come from the highest quality available film negative or digital stock, unless no negative is available, in which case you'd better be ready to do some cleanup work. Used films or laserdisc prints are NOT to be used (talking to you, Lucas)
7. The movie shall not be touched, it shall be contained in it's entirety, the most complete version of the original theatrical release, from opening studio logos to closing credits MPAA registration, "flaws" and all (Mr. Lucas, Mr. Spielberg...)
8. Menus shall be easy to navigate with minimal animation and time consuming special effects.
9. There shall be no coming attractions or previews or ads for cars or insurance on the movie disc. Get rid of the FBI warning while you're at it, it's insulting to law abiding citizens and amusing to movie pirates.
Criterion usually fulfills all these requirements, but not always. Also, THX certification means nothing, I've seen THX certified DVD's with so many errors that they were unwatchable on some players (incorrect aspect ratio flag, how the hell do you get that wrong?!?!?)
/*Music is subjective. Sound is not.*/
A wonderful list containing solutions to all my own pet peeves, especially the annoying overdone menus. Thanks.
Just saw Sahara on an old English VHS version, quite good this propaganda film of the last war.
LOL! I don't normally buy films on DVD, but I picked up a copy of One Eyed Jacks because it was just a buck at Walmart.I do buy music DVDs though (mostly jazz), and I have the Scofield one.
I really like Scofield, and the performances are really good, but the sound quality is very poor. IIRC one of the three segments is the worst, and the other two aren't quite so bad.Rod
The Sco laserdisc is in stereo, which my system converts to ersatz 5.0 using the Dolby Pro Logic II codec. It is really not bad but I was hoping that the DVD had good "real" 5.1 sound.
Ah, so you have the LD already.The complaint I have with the DVD is that it sounds like gross frequency response problems in the mids and highs. In comparison these problems swamp the more subtle spacial differences between stereo and surround sound IMO.
I'm 2 channel, so can't comment on the surround sound execution.
Rod
In any event, this was arguably the best band of the early nineties (the quartet I mean) although I do wish that the drummer here was the incredible Billy Stewart, who is on the CD of these tunes.
isn't portrayed in a v. flattering light at all; he does deliver a couple of greats songs and while he's an old guy, he still has the pipesArt Pepper: Portrait of a Jazz Survivor
Thelonius Monk: Straight, No Chaserare also excellent
Grins
The Baker CD from "Let's get Lost" is a long time favorite and I play it on my radio show (there is also a Terrence Blanchard CD by that name). There's a couple of tunes that Chetty did early in his career and the comparison is interesting (e.g., the later version of "Everything Happens to Me" sounds like it was was written for the old Chetty).
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