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  1. Robert Harris

    Press Release WHV 100th Anniversary Sets Volumes 1-4 (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Those (according to The Bits) are coming in Volumes 5 - 8. As noted in the Beau Geste (1939) thread, we go back to he beginning with the first Warner film, Don Juan (1926), and pick up the early history.
  2. Robert Harris

    Press Release WHV 100th Anniversary Sets Volumes 1-4 (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    I’ll prognosticate here. 90 days after release date, these sets will be found at Costco, selling for $47. Two for $90. I’m at a loss to try to understand who the potential customer might be.
  3. Robert Harris

    Press Release WHV 100th Anniversary Sets Volumes 1-4 (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    What would be applauded would be 4k releases new to the format. It would be simple to gather 5 or 10 titles that would sell through, and support the format.
  4. Robert Harris

    Press Release WHV 100th Anniversary Sets Volumes 1-4 (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Could be fun to see what they might do with My Four Years in Germany.
  5. Robert Harris

    Press Release WHV 100th Anniversary Sets Volumes 1-4 (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    The Jazz Singer has a bit of a clouded history at the studio. Post-production execs remaining on staff from it's release are still smarting that they were forced to intercut orthochromatic with panchromatic footage, which created quite a stir and embarrassment at the time. Overshadowing the...
  6. Robert Harris

    Press Release WHV 100th Anniversary Sets Volumes 1-4 (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Properly priced, these could make wonderful gift sets for those new to the ranks of cinephiles, but beyond that I’m not seeing the purpose beyond attractive re-packaging. My fear is that if they don’t sell well, the numbers could be read as disinterest in physical media. Point being, I’m not...
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