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Warner Bros. Opens Up Its Archive! Thousands Of Forgotten Classics (And Non-Classics) Headed To DVD!

First by inb4scriptgirl	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:33:58 AM
Gotcha
Warner Bros. by Lashlarue	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:36:30 AM
I respect them above all the others.
Oxford Blues by Dancingforever	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:38:37 AM
Was some of Lowe's best work. There isn't enough rowing in movies today.
by Groothewarrior	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:40:42 AM

Oh Fuck! by mrbeaks	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:41:21 AM
Totally missed Budd Boetticher's WESTBOUND. Ordering that, too.
AMAZING by mefrog	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:43:18 AM
I'm gonna check out the available titles right now. Hope the other studios follow suit soon.
Since HBO is owned by WB... by MCVamp	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:52:54 AM
What are the odds that "LONG GONE" eventually shows up on this service, I wonder?
oh my... by The Amazing G	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:55:11 AM
this is pure awesome
well I'll be pigfucked! by The Amazing G	Mar 23rd, 2009 01:01:19 AM
now THAT'S cool news!
THE SERGEANT by Vern	Mar 23rd, 2009 01:05:11 AM
I can't believe John Flynn's early drama about gay love in the military is hitting DVD before his ROLLING THUNDER or THE OUTFIT. But I'll check it out if they get it at the video store.
Reginald Denny by PAC-MAN	Mar 23rd, 2009 01:05:38 AM
Didn't he get beaten down in the Rodney King riots?
Awesome news! by Continentalop	Mar 23rd, 2009 01:22:10 AM
The Egyptian Theatre was having a pre-code WB film festival the last two weekends but I had to miss them because of work and family (the two great plagues). Had to miss a bunch of classic movies unavailable on DVD, but now it seems they will soon be available. At least "Lost Boys of the Road" will be playing on TMC tomorrow, so I don't have to wait for that one.
Sensible idea, that some of us have been by Dingbatty	Mar 23rd, 2009 01:40:57 AM
suggesting for years. Does this mean we'll finally be able to get Maverick seasons on DVD?
Jimmy Hollywood........... by BrainFart	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:00:49 AM
anyone remember that one?
Wait, Don't get carried away. Report back on the Quality by George Newman	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:11:46 AM
I don't know how much faith we should put in "Custom dvd" just yet. Yous guys who have already forked over the cash, tell the rest of us how it goes.
FINALLY! FINALLY! by moviemenace	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:33:22 AM
get my hands on a DVD copy of "Class Act" starring Kid N' Play. Oh, how I've waited so long.
Freebie And The Bean? Finally? by Riley Martin	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:37:04 AM
The design of that store is shocking. And you can only vote for the movies that THEY choose? SIGH
THIS WOMAN IS DANGEROUS by MR. MURDOCH	Mar 23rd, 2009 03:06:57 AM
Joan Crawford. I have to pick that one up just for the title! And this is just the first 150! Golden! Thanks, WB!
Film Quality by ducki3x	Mar 23rd, 2009 03:16:14 AM
Regarding the print quality, many of the films (at least, the ones I clicked on for more info did) had links to view a short scene that gives you an idea of how good (or bad) it is...
anamorphic transfer (16x9)? subtitles? zone free dvd? by Gorgomel	Mar 23rd, 2009 03:23:52 AM

by The_Skook	Mar 23rd, 2009 03:24:23 AM
Brilliant! Lots of goodies, but... ships to US destinations only! My international region DVD shall continue to sit quietly... Sigh...
$19.95 by whiskey_dick	Mar 23rd, 2009 03:27:40 AM
Twenty bucks is expensive for a DVD now? Come to think of it, I can't remember the last time I bought one.
and what of us international folk??? by deanbarry	Mar 23rd, 2009 03:48:33 AM
Huh...huh? Not all us live in the states ya know.
"Ships to U.S. Destinations Only" by Gorgomel	Mar 23rd, 2009 03:58:00 AM
frak!
This is a great idea! by foreverguardian	Mar 23rd, 2009 04:11:20 AM
What a good idea. I hope that other studios follow suit and offer something similar- I'm sure it will make a lot of people happy, and will be a nice little earner for the studio, who otherwise have a catalogue of movies that are sitting doing nothing. I love the idea of custom DVDs, but as others have said, it'd be a case of what the quality was like, as well as packaging, if there are extras, that sort of thing. I'm sure the list has a bunch of titles on it to interest a lot of film fans. I like the idea of making them available to the people that want them. That makes good business sense. That said, making them available to overseas folks like me would be nice too ;)
Now for the other studios to follow suit. by pax256	Mar 23rd, 2009 04:19:05 AM
Cmon Paramount. Hanging on to any film by Michael Mann is a crime.
How about THE BERMUDA DEPTHS on DVD already by Monkey_King	Mar 23rd, 2009 04:28:31 AM
Warners owns the rights to this cult classic Rankin & Bass film. Release the longer version of this film already, with bonuses.
HELL YAH! DOC SAVAGE and the MAN of BRONZE! by CENOBITE	Mar 23rd, 2009 05:01:26 AM
I LOVED this film as a kid. Those ghost green snakes gave me fuckin nightmares.
speaking of Doc... by CENOBITE	Mar 23rd, 2009 05:06:57 AM
if ever in this land of horrible remakes, Doc Savage should be one of them.
but... it should be a good remake... by CENOBITE	Mar 23rd, 2009 05:07:27 AM

avatar footage article on dark horizons by Potatino	Mar 23rd, 2009 05:44:15 AM
theres an article on dark horizoins about a time magazine guy who saw the footage of avatar.. just in case anyone's interested
Let us know how the quality of these copies by Gungan Slayer	Mar 23rd, 2009 05:51:36 AM
For those that start buying these, like Harry, please tell us how the quality of the films are, what sort of packaging they come in, etc.
I remember really liking One on One back in the day by Professor_Monster	Mar 23rd, 2009 05:52:05 AM
When I was a kid and they played it over and over again on Showtime. It was sort of like Rudy only with basketball
The Devils/Lisztomania please WB! by Alfred_Packer	Mar 23rd, 2009 06:34:52 AM
Ken Russell classics..
Sorry, but none of these titles really makes me... by MrSentinel	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:01:06 AM
want to plunk down 20 bucks plus shipping. Not a winner in the bunch...
Scaramouche by CuervoJones	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:07:44 AM
Best swordfight ever.
Trick r Treat? by Desk of Steel	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:08:16 AM
Because that's certainly been put in their vault.
Where the hell is STEEL? by NinjaRap	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:36:35 AM
I keep waiting for Shaq's hilarious STEEL to show up on DVD. That movie is just too funny. This move made me think "Finally! I can watch STEEL with my pals whenever we have 'Terrible Movie Night.'" Alas, it's not on the list. WHat the hell, WB.
All in all a great idea! by Motoko Kusanagi	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:39:30 AM
Hope the movies are in good shape, though.
Kristy McNichol was my first boner back in the 70's by Stuntcock Mike	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:42:52 AM
Who knew.
Only ship to US destinations dammit! by filmcoyote	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:43:18 AM
Come on WB what about all us international types with multi-region players? Can't you just tack on an extra $5 for overseas postage or something?
Torrents, here we come! by Stuntcock Mike	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:43:57 AM

price consideration by nametaken	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:56:28 AM
price isn't bad for what is happening, back end business wise. price is pretty weak compared to retail distribution. an online model i would have thought to be better (and cheaper) due to such little demand there will be for this.
Nice idea, but fuck all extras. by V'Shael	Mar 23rd, 2009 08:20:36 AM
So it's a bit pricey. I know that when I buy a classic movie from decades ago, I want all the extras and documentaries etc..
I wish more studios would do this type of thing by SoylentMean	Mar 23rd, 2009 08:23:33 AM
While I must question the quality of these made to order DVDs it still is a viable (and welcome) option to increasing one's knowledge of film and obviously of increasing the size of one's video library. This is an idea that book publishers should embrace as well, as there are many out of print books that deserve to remain in print.
Shipping to US only makes no sense. by V'Shael	Mar 23rd, 2009 08:29:05 AM
The whole point of the internet business model / custom / on-demand production, is to make money from what is called the long tail. The statistically significant outlier. If they artificially limit their distribution to the US, they are chopping off the end of that long tail. They will not make the same kind of money, if at all, by doing this. Some MBA fuckhead who failed math, needs to take a bullet to the head.
That IS cool news! by JDanielP	Mar 23rd, 2009 08:38:05 AM
Nice. I'll be sharing this news with my wife.
Bill Brasky by liljuniorbrown	Mar 23rd, 2009 09:19:30 AM
His favorite movie is One on One with Robbie Benson. For some reason that was always one of my favorite lines of all of the Bill Brasky SNL skits. I'm sure i'm the only one who remembers that one.
Mr. Lucky by DonnieSnarko	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:25:47 AM
One of Cary Grant's best and most underrated films. They should release "Every Girl Should Be Married" as well.
Coolness! by utz_world	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:27:06 AM
Three The Hard Way & Black Belt Jones, here we come! And I'll take that lame ass Cleopatra Jones sequel too!
Rage! by Dr Lizardo	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:45:37 AM
Starring a righteously pissed off George C Scott. 'nuff said.
This is awesome! by a goonie	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:59:00 AM
I'm intrigued by the Doc Savage flick, as well as Captain Sinbad and They Only Kill Their Masters. I haven't seen any of those three, but now I have the opportunity to check them out. Damn cool stuff.
The Site Is Hell To Navigate, But... by Rebeck2	Mar 23rd, 2009 11:00:29 AM
I've been wanting The Man Who Loved Cat Dancing (excellent western) and One On One (corny, but fun - and a young Annette O'Toole, mmmm). I also might buy a film from my childhood, Captain Nemo And The Underwater City. Anyone else here remember that one? And on the topic of Kristy McNichol - she is absolutely adorable in Just The Way You Are. No classic by any means but definitely the height of her appeal and talent before she retired a bipolar lesbian. Juuuuust kidding. Little Darlings is the one that needs to be released though and I'm not sure which studio that is, Paramount maybe. The Little Drummer Girl here is not bad but I would kill for Looking For Mr. Goodbar, also with Paramount - how can not be released by now? Anyway, some nice forgotten movies here.
Banned for no reason by ricarleite2	Mar 23rd, 2009 11:13:45 AM
Thanks Harry
I love this concept! by ExcaliburFfolkes	Mar 23rd, 2009 11:23:39 AM
It's a movie buff's dream come true. Hope WB goes through with putting up their entire catalog and that other studios do the same with theirs soon, too. Off to the site to browse and buy.
Love with the Proper Stranger by conniebrean1	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:09:45 PM
Come on. Please!
Fuck that, Disney, where's Mr. Boogedy? by SoylentMean	Mar 23rd, 2009 12:15:28 PM
Dammit.
Bill Brasky by thelordofhell	Mar 23rd, 2009 01:16:33 PM
Did I ever tell you about the time Brasky took me out to go get a drink with him? We go off looking for a bar and we can't find one. Finally, Brasky takes me to a vacant lot and says, "Here we are." We sat there for a year and a half, until sure enough, someone constructs a bar around us. Well, the day they opened we ordered a shot, drank it, and then burned the place to the ground. Brasky yelled over the roar of the flames, "Always leave things the way you found 'em!!"
Fabulous idea by bravogolfhotel	Mar 23rd, 2009 01:38:14 PM
I hope it succeeds well enough that Warners can offer the entire library. Out of these releases, I know I'll be getting COUNTDOWN (Robert Altman's first film, a fascinating time-capsule docudrama about the Apollo Project).
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway by ZooTrain	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:03:11 PM
It's a shame "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway" hasn't been released on DVD yet. Robert Duvall and Richard Harris at their best.
Great News! by Charlie_Allnut	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:10:32 PM
Pricey, but its great that these movies are FINALLY getting a release. It's a crime that so many classics remain unseen.
A Guy Named Joe by Don Lockwood	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:11:32 PM
I'd love to see this available on DVD. It's an MGM film which WB should have distribution rights to.
DOC SAVAGE! by wash	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:43:50 PM
Ordering the fuck out of that one.
Captain Sinbad and El Condor! by The Reluctant Austinite	Mar 23rd, 2009 02:47:06 PM
On first glance I found "Captain Sinbad" with Guy Williams. While not on the level of Ray Harryhausen and Charles Schneer's Sinbad adventures, I saw this in a theater as a kid, and I enjoy it immensely. Guy Williams was a great swashbuckler. Then I found "El Condor" which will go nicely with my Lee Van Cleef Western collection. "Doc Savage" is the cult gem here, finally in widescreen in its camp glory. Thanks for the news!
@Monkey_King by Dingbatty	Mar 23rd, 2009 03:10:52 PM
Another Rankin-Bass controlled by Warners I'd like to see is Flight of Dragons. Would be nice to have a copy that isn't a bootleg from a VHS.
Edison The Man with Spencer Tracy..... by Commanderbob	Mar 23rd, 2009 04:49:21 PM
.....for those not familiar, definitely worth checking out.
Shipping to US only makes perfect sense by DougMcKenzie	Mar 23rd, 2009 05:08:16 PM
WB may not own the home video/dvd rights to these movies in some territories, so rather than having to invest a lot of time and effort to see if this many movies' rights are secured, it is easier to just say no to international distribution all together.
COUNTDOWN, Altman's first movie. by pzadvance	Mar 23rd, 2009 05:38:37 PM
Before MAS*H, before That Cold Day in the Park...been waiting to see this forever. Can't wait to pick that up. Hope some other lost Altman treasures see the light of day because of this.
I just bought Doc Savage by wuher da brewer	Mar 23rd, 2009 06:57:59 PM
Hope its a decent transfer. They charged tax, but not shipping. Final cost was a whopping 21.20 for a single disc.
Son of Ingagi! by Sal_Bando	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:08:50 PM
Must have that on DVD just because.
It's About Time! So... blu ray? by Larry of Arabia	Mar 23rd, 2009 07:28:04 PM
On-demand publishing comes to the DVD market.
COUNTDOWN at last! by Dasinfogod	Mar 23rd, 2009 09:14:11 PM
Was briefly available on VHS, now finally on DVD, and finally in widescreen, too! Still waiting for ZEPPELIN with Elke Sommer and Michael York, and then my life will be complete...
This better include... by loogenhausen	Mar 23rd, 2009 09:38:18 PM
...an uncut version of The Devils!
Who owns the rights to The Reflecting Skin? by SoylentMean	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:27:29 PM
That is one creepy as hell movie with none other than Mr. Kickass himself, Viggo Mortensen.
What about Flight of Dragons? by SoylentMean	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:28:20 PM
Who owns that? I used to watch that all the time when I was a tot. Now it's not on DVD? Muy estupido.
Oh yeah, and Santa Sangre too. by SoylentMean	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:29:07 PM
That's a movie I've been dying to see, yet it's not on DVD here in the states. What gives?
Raw Head Rex anyone? by SoylentMean	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:30:39 PM
I was hoping Midnight Meat Train would do well at the box office and we'd see that Clive Barker train wreck finally hitting DVD. Things didn't turn out so well for that, even though Midnight Meat Train was awesome!
This could single-handedly rejuvenate studio support for film ar by s00p3rm4n	Mar 23rd, 2009 10:41:54 PM
I don't see enough people buying into it to turn insane profits... right? Anyway, if by some lark of marketing or cutting the price another $2.50 they somehow get market share with this, I think it could garner a lot more support for restoring and archiving important films at the other studios. I also hope that the writers, directors, actors and crew in these films will get the royalties they're due. (I won't hold my breath.)
Pricey? by So-Crates	Mar 23rd, 2009 11:07:45 PM
Frankly, a custom-made product that sells at a price that most new-release DVDs retail at seems pretty reasonable to me. It'd definitely be more expensive for them to produce an unknown quantity of different DVDs than one mass-produced batch of one movie. I think it's a good deal, frankly (pending video quality issues).
Kid n' Play's Class Act by Amadeo Zeller	Mar 24th, 2009 01:25:28 AM
Warner's, make it happen!
The Rain People deserves better. by StarWarsRedux	Mar 24th, 2009 01:52:51 AM
I'd esepcially like to see the Lucas documentary "Filmmaker" packaged as an extra. But doesn't seem likely in this deal...
what a great model by palewook	Mar 24th, 2009 08:29:57 AM
20 bucks for a drm'd download that will surely be a pain in the ass to watch on your system when you do an o/s reinstall or change 1 piece of hardware. industry still doesnt have a clue. its nothing more than a rental at 4-5x the normal price. this will fail badly.
Oxford Blues by ReelLifeLA	Mar 24th, 2009 11:03:14 AM
OK, time out here...this is precisely the problem I have with web reporting of almost sort these days...blatant (and avoidable inaccuracy). Oxford Blues is NOT offered by this service from WB..it isn't listed anywhere within their site. Look it up yourself. Yet Harry mentions it rather explicitly right there in his write-up. Which begs the question...for what possible reason would Harry even mention this film if the damn thing isn't even listed or offered by this service? Yeah, I know its possible (granted, only possible) that Harry may have mentioned it for reference purposes (to illustrate a film long held back in the studio's archives from commercial production & release due to uncertain market reception), but this is ridiculously misleading....not that I'm burning to see Oxford Blues, but hey, Harry mentioned it, I'm an guy in the industry, so I looked it up (theatrical, home video rights, etc). It's not even clear that WB WOULD offer this film on DVD, given that both MGM/UA and FOX both had theatrical release rights for the film, and still maintain rights for the films' release. Look, I know its a small thing to pick on this, however, sometimes I really long for the fact-checking and accuracy that (frequently) comes with established journalism. BTW...Palework, I share the same reservations re: archive DRM burns that are potentially not transferrable in the future, and that are priced 3X higher than standard DVDs due to scarcity and custom order.
Brainstorm mix up by Felix_Happer	Mar 24th, 2009 11:28:43 AM
They've got their Brainstorms mixed up. Selling the William Conrad film, while describing the Natalie Wood and Chris Walken film (which I LOVE).
Awesome news except... by Trazadone	Mar 24th, 2009 01:45:39 PM
Why debut with 50 movies nobody cares about? Surely out of the 5000 films not yet released they could've chosen more appealing titles. I quickly scanned through what they're currently offering and didn't see a single thing that interested me.
Awesome it is... by JudgeDredd	Mar 24th, 2009 04:22:40 PM
But I'm still waiting for MGM to release Gordon Parks' "Super Cops" on DVD, dammit!
Ordered Doc Savage as soon as I saw this. by Shepard Wong	Mar 24th, 2009 04:30:20 PM
I've been dying to get this on DVD for a while.
Dust/scratch removal? by Anakin Whoopass	Mar 24th, 2009 08:10:36 PM

I've Been Waiting For Oxford Blues for 10+ Years! by grievenom	Mar 25th, 2009 12:02:44 AM
on Dvd. I have it on laserdisc, and love the movie. Agree with ReelLifeLA, though it was a UA/MGM release. Unless WB purchased the rights, don't see how this news story would involve my beloved Oxford Blues. I guess I won't be rowing eights anytime soon.
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Oxford Blues DVD by rawdealmonty	Apr 20th, 2009 09:06:48 AM
I found it on their website. It's available here http://www.wbshop.com/Oxford-B lues-+EST-MOD/1000088088,defau lt,pd.html?cgid=

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