sgtslaughter
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REVIEWS for the new batch from MGM from 4/19
I bought 4 of the 6 new MGM WW2 DVDs. Here's my thoughts:
BEACH RED
Great movie. MGM has done an awesome job with the DVD. It has been digitally restored. The picture quality is SUPERB, this looks like a film shot in the late 80s not 1967. You can watch it in widescreen, but don't. The film was shot in full frame (1.33:1) and was then matted for theatrical widescreen. The letterbox version is exactly the same as the pan-and-scan version, but information is missing from the top and bottom of the screen. Extras include a nice looking trailer.
AMBUSH BAY
A pretty good movie. Summary of the disc is exactly the same as that of BEACH RED: MGM has done an awesome job with the DVD. It has been digitally restored. The picture quality is SUPERB, this looks like a film shot in the late 80s not 1967. You can watch it in widescreen, but don't. The film was shot in full frame (1.33:1) and was then matted for theatrical widescreen. The letterbox version is exactly the same as the pan-and-scan version, but information is missing from the top and bottom of the screen. It also contains a trailer.
ATTACK ON THE IRON COAST
The transfer here is just a little weaker than that of the prior DVDs; it's not quite as bright but otherwise looks pristine. It's in the proper 1.66:1 letterbox format and includes a fair looking theatrical trailer. The movie isn't all that great, but not as bad as SUBMARINE X-1...
SUBMARINE X-1
Like the prior film, the transfer is just a notch below perfect. It's also in 1.66:1 widescreen format. There's a trailer, but it's not very good. The movie itself is pretty bad.
For $10 each these were great buys.
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4/30/2005, 1:44 pm
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Re: REVIEWS for the new batch from MGM from 4/19
Hi,
Thanks for these reviews. This is exactly what I wanted this forum to be about. I have all these titles on decent VHS copies direct from UK TV, and now I know that both Ambush Bay and Beach Red were filmed in 1.33-1, I don't think i'll bother upgrading to DVD in a hurry.
Thanks hugely for this information.
Paul
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