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Re: Thanks! I wasn't aware that the original release utilized stereo tracks. (nt)

I'm pretty sure the original was in mono.

All the original reviews of the Paramount CAV LD mentioned that the soundtrack was remixed for stereo.

http://www.dvdlaser.com/search/detail.cfm?ID=26134

I'm afraid I don't share the same rosey fondness for this film.

Sure it was a better film than When World's Collide but the CAV LD (I bought both back in '97/98 at the now-horrendous price of $45ea.)release of that film eclipses the rather poor presentation of WOTW.

The remastered Paramount CAV LD is sharper than the previous issue but is also blemished with many scratches and other markings on the source print, plus the
(Techni)colour palette had degraded so much that nearly every SFX shot showed up discrepancies wherein the color mattes had faded at a different rate to the main film stock.

As for the stereo sound, it was distinctly nondescript and offered no real advantage over mono. The WWC mono track was far superior with better overall smoothness and a more solid, extended bottom end.


Someone mentioned The Shadow earlier on ?
It was released in a very good looking anamorphic widescreen Region 4 edition and possibly Region 2. Dolby Digital only, no DTS unlike the LD.


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