Recent content by davidmatychuk

I have the HD-DVD that Universal released back around 2008. It's a nice transfer, much better than the non-anamorphic DVD, and it is the unrated version. I like the movie enough to get Shout's new Blu-Ray I guess, but I do prefer the Peckinpah version.

Another alt-Christmas movie option to surprise holiday visitors with! Well done, Warner Archive!

I'll be picking up my copy of the 4K "Paint Your Wagon" this week, but reading HTF comments about the movie made me realize that my own opinion about it was informed by not seeing it at all in theaters on release. My older brother did see it, and brought home the soundtrack album which he...

I have two Harmony One remotes, both still working perfectly, though I probably should program out a couple of devices that I rarely use anymore. Interestingly, when I recently reset the clocks on them for Daylight Savings Time I found that the year selection stops with 2023. Not that it affects...

That is very sad news. Knowing Robert's passion for the 1951 "Scrooge" with Alastair Sim, I hope that Fred's lovely young maid is kindly encouraging him to join the warm, wonderful, eternal gathering just inside the double doors. Rest in peace, my friend.

Progress report: picked up Volume 4 on February 23, watched "His.Girl Friday" immediately with Danielle (who loved it), "Punch-Drunk Love" late the next night by myself (hadn't seen it since it came out on DVD and really enjoyed it), "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" with Danielle (who had never...

If the major studios want to farm out all of their disc production to the boutique labels, I'm sure Kino Lorber, Arrow, Criterion, Indicator, Synapse et al will be happy to divvy up $1 billion (or slightly less) in sales. Enthusiastic disc manufacturers might even be able to grow the home video...

We showed the wonderful Fred Astaire piano scene to our dinner guests on Saturday night. It put big grins on our faces. The movie isn't great, but parts of it are, and I'm very glad to have such a nice Blu-Ray of it in my collection.

Mine, all mine. Another magnificent (and solidly built) Columbia Classics 4K box set. Keep them coming!

You bet she does. I counted again with her when we watched the Criterion Blu-Ray last year.

Thanks, Robert. Danielle's a home theater nut like me, so the relative cost of yearly Columbia 4K box sets is not an issue at chez Matychuk, but we do like to get the most for our money too.

I'll be picking the set up this weekend at my local video retailer. I know it's substantially pricier than the previous three, but I will then have them all. For my American friends, in U.S. dollars I will be paying $154, not much more than $25 each. NOW...I'll be 69 years old in a couple of...

Judging by the extras, I might be going for the StudioCanal. It's considerably cheaper, my local video retailer is getting it soon, and I do have the Criterion DVD for the Leo Marks piece, which is really good. Not waiting until May is only a consideration for people less optimistic than me.