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Topic: Boxoffice Magazine's DVD "Reviews"
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Paul Linfesty
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1383
From: Bakersfield, CA, USA
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted 04-20-2004 03:08 PM
Does anyone read the DVD "Reviews" section on Boxoffice Magazine's online edition? One would think (or hope) that a trade publication would strive for a little more accuracy, but it's pretty clear that reviewer Wade Major doesn't actually look at these films beyond studying the covers (if even that).
Some examples:
Hello, Dolly:
"What disappoints about the DVD is the audio -- the monophonic mix is certainly good enough to enjoy the movie and far superior to what casually passes on television, but it's not nearly up to snuff with comparable work being done on older musicals by the likes of Warner Bros. Fortunately, Streisand's voice shines in mono, as does the immortal rasp of Louis Armstrong, whose rendition of the title song is among the most memorable of any song in movie history."
Wrong: The soundtrack on the DVD is 4.0 (l-c-r-s) although not the same mix as I heard in the theatre last year. Major must have glanced at the Spanish and French MONO boxes on the back of the DVD by mistake, although even the English box incorrectly indicates 2ch stereo.
Sweet Charity:
"**1/2 (Audio: B+, Video: B+, Features: F+) The virtually extra-less DVD..."
Wrong! Sweet Charity has a number of extras. They're just not listed on the box. If Mr. Major had only taken the time to pop the DVD into his player, he would have noticed that an alternate "happy" ending is included, as well as two "making of" featurettes and a preview used for the reserved seat 70mm engagements.
The Greatest Show On Earth:
"The DVD of the black-and-white film lacks extras but features fine Paramount transfer quality in both audio and picture."
Wrong! Shot in glorious 3-strip Technicolor. I haven't seen the DVD box of this title yet, but I'm wondering now if it has a misprint stating b&w.
And while the following can't be attributed to mis-reading a DVD cover:
Star:
"This beautiful anamorphic DVD, which very effectively captures the roadshow glory of the original 70mm Cinemascope print."
Wrong: The film was roadshowed in 70mm Todd-AO. 70mm Cinemascope is a term that would indicate a 35mm to 70mm blow-up, and Star! originated on 65mm film. [ 04-21-2004, 01:20 AM: Message edited by: Paul Linfesty ]
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