There are far too many fine films MIA in hi-def. Talk of the Town just happens to be one of the finest still lacking in the queue as the industry rushes to pump out 'B' and in some cases 'C' grade drivel in hi-def.
The flack I always get for making such broad-sweeping statements is, "well -...
The DVD contained some severe edge enhancement and distorted grain reproduction. It needs the digital massaging Sony has given Capra's It Happened One Night and Lost Horizon to truly make it available on home video in a manner fitting the quality of its artisanship.
Famed filmmaker/actor, John Cassavetes once said, “Maybe there really wasn't an America. Maybe it was only Frank Capra.” Perhaps, but I think Cassavetes’ quote could - and should - be expanded to encompass a few more pioneers from Hollywood’s golden age who helped to shape the global impressions...