I guess I’m just leery until more details surface.

I’m terrified for the film preservation initiative that the @WarnerArchive has been leading with a slate of titles restored from the catalog each month. This program should be industry standard. All of that is on the chopping block. So is MPI and virtually every division.

If it really happens it will not only be a day long remembered but fans will spontaneously burst out into Yub Nub outside theaters.

That’s deplorable. I have my issues with the forum but that right there is something else entirely. I’m glad I hardly post there anymore.

As a Hitchcock nerd who admires the entire filmography I try not to, but I can’t help it sometimes. As long as people don’t write off the less discussed films and only know the most famous ones I’m ok.

The scans themselves are great. Unfortunately they’ve been handled less than admirably with some suffering frozen grain. But even with that they’re a gazillion miles ahead of the horrible old Lowry masters. This is a mixed bag to say the least.

Here’s one of the most screwed up remix moments I’ve ever encountered. It’s unmistakable. They cut THE INTRODUCTION LINE!

The start of Bond’s line is now some sort of squeak or bird noise instead of words:

That cover is delightfully bonkers.

I can’t believe it! They included both monos!

I’m preparing to go as detailed as I can. People need to know how much work went into these and how they obliterate virtually every past reissue and video master the films have ever had.

They tweaked all kinds of things and every single effects shot so I wouldn’t be surprised if more production goofs were also removed. This all started with the DVD removing the snake reflection and guiding rod on the boulder from Raiders.

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The book is Spectre of Venice, one of the seven 1990’s French exclusive adventures now with an excellent fan translation: archive.org/details/spec...

Haha, the dialogue and sudden rug pulling of the theatrical ending almost reads like the novel Deckard could write at the Overlook…