MGM...wake up

[KennyG]

That's it, I've bought my last classic MGM title.
The other day I bought one of Burt Lancaster's best performances, "Elmer Gantry".
It's about many things...a snake of a man who do anything to survive, he has no respect for himself or anyone else. It's about a woman who truly feels the power of god. It's about revenge, religion, it asks the question of profit through religion, shows truth through both sides...and ultimately self is found, but at what cost?
MGM gives us another LD transfer that's soft and slightly out of focus, every so often the picture's contrast changes, shadow detail is almost none existent, and there are frames with burn marks.
The sound track is intelligible and that's about it.
At twenty bucks MGM can Kiss my...elbow
I suppose I could be a good little soldier and say "gee, I'm just glad to have it on DVD"...not this time...Kenny

[Huskerduck]

Its amazing how 1 company can put out such a horrible array of crappy DVDs

They should allow returns on DVDs ( with nasty notes posted inside the cover) that arent up to par in the Transfer department




Mark


Ducks Meager Theater

[KennyG]

I'm thinking about taking it back as a defect...after all, it is defective!
The bigger and better your display is, the more defective it looks...Kenny

[George Bellefontaine]

That's what I find about large displays. A poor transfer stands out like a sore thumb. I am really sorry to hear about Elmer Gantry,though. I have this on tape and was going to buy the DVD. By the sound of things, I may as well stick to the tape. BTW, MGM isn't the only culprit. Last night I watched an old favorite gangster film of mine- King of New York with Christopher Walken and some other notables. It is an ARTISAN title and is not anamorphic. The picture was fuzzy, reddish and dark. Closeups were the only images well defined.
This is really unacceptable.




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[John Holmes]

It is unfortunate that there is no standard to ensure a decent transfer. Sort of hit and miss like a cd.




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