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by Eric Paddon
Fri Jan 05, 2024 6:36 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: New Star Wars director
Replies: 11
Views: 8985

Re: New Star Wars director

Ah yes, the equation of Christ with gay people. Pathetic.
by Eric Paddon
Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:48 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino
Replies: 36
Views: 52511

Re: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino

I've had a chance to sample more episodes from later seasons and that problem that was clear in the Season 1 episodes isn't coming up so whatever the cause it's unique to that Season only. I also got around to ripping the music/FX tracks from the four Gil Melle scored episodes of S1 (one of which wa...
by Eric Paddon
Sat Dec 30, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino
Replies: 36
Views: 52511

Re: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino

Someone on HTF suggested that maybe what happened is that the presence of the isolated music/FX tracks might be bleeding over into the regular mono channel. He said that on the Trek Blu-Ray there were instances of new sound/FX bleeding into the original audio channel so that might be the explanation...
by Eric Paddon
Fri Dec 29, 2023 10:19 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino
Replies: 36
Views: 52511

Re: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino

I hope someone can explain it, because in all the years I watched this show multiple times I never had a problem with these scenes and that's why I made sure to go back and check the DVD to make sure it wasn't my imagination. Believe me, I'm not looking for another excuse to complain about this set.
by Eric Paddon
Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:51 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino
Replies: 36
Views: 52511

Re: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino

Well I have just finished "Blueprint For Murder" the last episode of Season 1 and there is no question that Kino's remastering REALLY screwed up in the sound mixing. Like in "Dead Weight" there are scenes where what should be background noise is literally drowning out the dialogu...
by Eric Paddon
Thu Dec 28, 2023 6:13 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino
Replies: 36
Views: 52511

Re: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino

I'd note that we had the Mystery Movie intro in the DVD releases of "McMillan And Wife". It was admittedly a case where they used one opening and then "branched" into the episode but at least we got to see it there. It is true that in recent years, with the publication of David K...
by Eric Paddon
Wed Dec 27, 2023 10:26 am
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino
Replies: 36
Views: 52511

Re: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino

So I got it for Christmas. The transfers are certainly an upgrade and the evidence of the original commercial fade-outs are more apparent than on previous releases of Universal TV shows where they tended to streamline those out. The isolated music F/X tracks are interesting in spots (like for instan...
by Eric Paddon
Tue Dec 19, 2023 1:35 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: This Week's Aisle Seat - Holiday Gift Guide Part 2
Replies: 1
Views: 12781

Re: This Week's Aisle Seat - Holiday Gift Guide Part 2

Thumbs down on the fact that Paramount didn't take advantage of Blu-Ray to fix the butchery they did on "The Odd Couple" (specifically Seasons 3-5. Season 1 was free and clear and Season 2 had only one minor piece of background music replaced) Some of the stuff they cut was public domain f...
by Eric Paddon
Sat Dec 09, 2023 12:17 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: GODZILLA MINUS ONE - Andy's Review
Replies: 27
Views: 179095

Re: GODZILLA MINUS ONE - Andy's Review

Andy thanks for mentioning that, because that may well be something I missed because of my angst distraction caused by my boss's e-mails that like I said were making me overly self-conscious about the time. Next time I see it, I know I'll be watching for those points with a more discerning eye than ...
by Eric Paddon
Sat Dec 09, 2023 1:29 am
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: rate the last movie you saw
Replies: 4427
Views: 1505805

Re: rate the last movie you saw

Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) 8.5 of 10 =In honor of those who lost their lives on a day of infamy that is sadly being remembered less and less with each passing year, I gave this film a look for the first time in a decade. I had forgotten the Blu-Ray has an "extended" Japanese version with sl...
by Eric Paddon
Fri Dec 08, 2023 7:31 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: GODZILLA MINUS ONE - Andy's Review
Replies: 27
Views: 179095

Re: GODZILLA MINUS ONE - Andy's Review

I saw it today but my viewing experience was a bit disrupted by a circumstance unrelated to any rude audience members. I had gotten a message from my boss about a new project at 11 AM. I worked on it for two hours then went to the cinema for a 2 PM showing and planned to return to it when I got back...
by Eric Paddon
Fri Dec 08, 2023 12:33 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: Elizabeth McGovern & Actresses Whose Careers Died
Replies: 70
Views: 165101

Re: Elizabeth McGovern & Actresses Whose Careers Died

I couldn't stand her character in "The Abyss" or Harris for that matter. In fact, the reason why I ended up disliking the film so intensely is because their characters make a totally bad first impression (They don't give a damn about wanting to help the Navy try to find the missing sub and...
by Eric Paddon
Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:45 am
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: GODZILLA MINUS ONE - Andy's Review
Replies: 27
Views: 179095

Re: GODZILLA MINUS ONE - Andy's Review

My worst experience with an annoying audience member was at a Broadway musical. I was seeing a preview of the Titanic musical and the guy sitting next to me was constantly mumbling under his breath disdainfully, "hit the damned berg and get it over with" or making some other disparaging co...
by Eric Paddon
Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:53 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: Ridley Scott's Napoleon - "Clumsy, Funny" Critics Torch Scott's Latest
Replies: 23
Views: 71100

Re: Ridley Scott's Napoleon - "Clumsy, Funny" Critics Torch Scott's Latest

I saw it Thanksgiving night. The problem is it wastes so much time on the relationship with Josephine (and her failure to give him an heir) that when the battles come up there is ZERO context for why Napoleon is invading Europe in the first place. Not a peep about Napoleon's ambitions of conquest (o...
by Eric Paddon
Thu Nov 30, 2023 5:06 pm
Forum: Theatrical, Blu-Ray & DVD Discussion
Topic: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino
Replies: 36
Views: 52511

Re: COLUMBO Coming on Blu-Ray From Kino

I admit, I'm still upset about the commentaries. But I asked my sister to get it for me Christmas anyway. (at least this way it's for free!)