Hi Fredrik,

If you're a Fred Quimby-era fan, you should look for the crop of "Classic Collection" Tom and Jerry cartoons that are available. As an example, Amazon (UK) carry them here.

-Mark.

Recently watched Underworld: Evolution. If you didn't like Underworld, you won't like this. If you liked Underworld, the sequel is better, not least because there's a tad more flesh on show in the sequel!

Seems to me like a very well put together DVD (but another one with no DTS darn it).

And at the movies, we went to see Over The Hedge, which is absolutely brilliant, hilarious, just excellent.

Go see it, you won't regret it.

Been enjoying the fruits of HMV's summer sale in the form of season one of House (great fun to watch Hugh Laurie playing seriously precisely the kind of character he and Fry lampooned so brilliantly a few years ago) and, at the weekend, Mr and Mrs Smith (rather enjoyable).

regards, Tam

Inspiral Carpets - Live at Brixton Academy

Last night watched "Pulse" the new Pink Floyd double DVD. Awesome, as our friends acroos the water might say.

Got my copy this morning - Looking forward to a Great night in...

Chris/Trevor,

Does it have an LPCM stereo track?

On play it just shows DD 5.1 & stereo.

Thx,

Martin

Strange DVD ... The Aspect Ratio is 4:3 where I would have thought a stage would make the ideal 16:9 ratio.
There are 2 audio tracks a DD5.1 @448kbs and a DD5.1 @640kbs for the concerts only. The latter has to be selected in the start menu and does sound very good. The picture quality is also ace. All round a great DVD well worth waiting for.

Munch / Trevor,

Confused!

Munch you have appended a 'yes it does' to my question - BUT then Trevor says that there are two 5.1 soundtracks!

Can one/both of you confirm the position for me before I order it.

Thx,

Martin

Martin,

Sorry didn't look down the menu far enough. There are 2 DD5.1 sound tracks as I mentioned and a Stereo soundtrack.
If you like or have ever liked Pink Floyd this is a must have DVD. A True Masterpiece.

Trevor

Pink Floyds Pulse.

Excellent!

Pulse also. Don't get any sound from the higher rate output though.

Some doubting Thomases on Pink Fish ,No suprise there then

As stated above the sound is awesome on my Denon A11SR/Kef Q55s /90c/ Rega Vulcan sub/ linn Classic surrounds & Mission 77DS rears pics a little ropey in places but what do you expect its 12years old !!

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the pulse disc two steely dan two against nature then the sensational alex harvey band. last night feet up with can to hot to do anything else.regards munch

Tangerine dream live in america / 1992, last night

Pulse for the second time.

Loud this time.
Just like being back there.
Awsome.

Just what is the DVD of 'On An Island' from the RAH going to be like!

Star wars - Return of the sith - absolute crap!

Sat and watched it with my two youngest sons. We've had a bit of a bad day - my eldest son broke his arm earlier this morning and my wife and I have spent all day in casualty with him whilst the two younger sons stayed with their Gran. The eldest son and my wife are staying in hospital tonight, so I said the others could watch a DVD of their choice. But it sure took some enduring!

Gary

Billy Idol - Storytellers.

This man is a great performer!

I've recently come back from a visit to the Normandie beaches.

Just completed watching 'Band of Brothers'.

Awesome series with dts sound track to match.

Looking forward to the new series in the Pacific theatre of war.

Moby Dick

One of those films I had seen scenes from, especially that of the pulpit with Orson Welles, but never watched in its entirety.

I was looking for something for the family to watch on Friday and finding nothing that really attracted me bought this and 'Field of Dreams'.

Moby Dick is a powerful piece of drama, one man's hatred against a force of nature. Directed and co-written by John Huston starring Gregory Peck & Richard Basehart with the secondary & bit parts filled with well known UK character actors.

I have to confess that I had not realised the themes and text that had been lifted straight from Melville into Star Trek II - The Wrath of Khan. I would even swear that James Horner lifted the start of the main theme for that film from Moby Dick.

A great film? A great story? I have never read the book, but this has encouraged me to get it, which is probably endorsement enough.

Martin

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Originally posted by Mr Underhill:
A great film? A great story? I have never read the book, but this has encouraged me to get it, which is probably endorsement enough.

The best of luck to you. For me, the book is ruined by the fact that for so much of the time it wants to be a whaling textbook (and several hundred pages of that can get pretty tedious). Well spotted about the wrath of kahn though (I'd take that any day over the book).

regards, Tam

Getting to a point where it would not matter unlessthere was nice narrative soundtrack, being more and more (or less) unable to see even road numbers on an atlas to give someone directions. Where was that ordder form for a fine white cane?

Fredrik

Reviewing this, I guess I need a good magnifying glass? Any recomendations, or would Boots the chemist be the best place to make the purchase?

Fredrik

i watched crash last night, very good film quite complex but rewarding and the music is superb too!
floyds pulse dvd i was not very impressed with the sound to be honest, but thinking about it - its just not the same as being there which i was!!
scotty

A Matter of Life and Death

Got the 9 disc Pressburger & Powell box set from HMV on my way home this evening from HMV for £19.99.

I saw this film when I was in my early teens, about thirty years ago, my memories were somewhat confused!

Excellent film.