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Old 21-04-2008, 09:45 AM
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Today Monday April 21st " All Quiet on the Western Front".

The Mail has become so popular they've hiked the price to 50p, still a bargain.

" I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception" Groucho Marx
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Old 21-04-2008, 09:57 AM
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Got my latest dvd today, a bit cheeky but clever of the Mail to put up the price in the middle of a successful promotion. This is a reasonable collection with probably only one turkey in it
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ESCAPE TO ATHENA is a really LOW GRADE production.........
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Old 21-04-2008, 01:35 PM
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Old 21-04-2008, 03:07 PM
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....i did hear somewhere because of falling sales across the board ,newspapers are switching to the giveaway film or music cd to drum up sales ,one of the most successful has been the mail ,unwittingly if your buying the paper because of the film ,your nonetheless putting money in their coffers
This is a misunderstanding of why newspapers give away DVDs. Newspapers are actually losing money when they give away a DVD. What they expect, is that some of the people who do not normally buy the paper will buy it for the DVD and will then decide that they like the paper and will buy it permanently thereafter. It's basically a promotional loss-leader.
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Old 21-04-2008, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by julian_craster
ESCAPE TO ATHENA is a really LOW GRADE production.........
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So is ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1978)......another LOW GRADE effort....
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Old 21-04-2008, 04:02 PM
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ESCAPE TO ATHENA is a really LOW GRADE production.........
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So is ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT (1978)......another LOW GRADE effort....
But at least that one had a decent story
And are they giving away the 1979 TV version or the 1930 film?

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Old 21-04-2008, 04:13 PM
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And are they giving away the 1979 TV version or the 1930 film?
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1979 version ... it's not too bad but pales next to the superb original.
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1979 version ... it's not too bad but pales next to the superb original.
Totally agree. I got a vcd copy here for 50p and it's excellent.

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1979 version ... it's not too bad but pales next to the superb original.
is it a remake or a different interpretation of the book
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Old 21-04-2008, 09:39 PM
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is it a remake or a different interpretation of the book
Obviously there is some meaning behind your wink which has passed me by .... this is another version of Remarque's excellent book, a remake if you wish.

The production qualities are superb and there are good performances from Borgnine, Pleasance, Holm and Richard Thomas. However, it lacks the atmosphere and 'feel' of the original. It is well worth watching and definitely a cut above the average TV movie..

A new version/interpretation/remake in 3-D planned for 2009.
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Old 21-04-2008, 11:01 PM
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A new version/interpretation/remake in 3-D planned for 2009.
Why? And especially, Why 3D?
So that you can see the soldiers charging towards you with fixed bayonets? Or so that you can see the body parts flying through the air in glorious 3D?

I think the word "Gimmick" springs to mind

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I have a feeling 3D cinema might be the thing of the future, the technology is there to even convert original 2D movies for 3D projection. It might be seen as the thing that is going to drag people away from their blue ray home cinemas! There has been a bit of speculation and talk by the likes of Spielberg, Jackson and Coppola on the subject. I would agree though that a grizzly depiction of WW1 trenches is not something I would particularly want to view in 3D!
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Obviously there is some meaning behind your wink which has passed me by .... this is another version of Remarque's excellent book, a remake if you wish.

The production qualities are superb and there are good performances from Borgnine, Pleasance, Holm and Richard Thomas. However, it lacks the atmosphere and 'feel' of the original. It is well worth watching and definitely a cut above the average TV movie..

A new version/interpretation/remake in 3-D planned for 2009.
touchy Bats, just a question which you have answered. The wink was because I did not know the answer
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Old 22-04-2008, 09:55 AM
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touchy Bats, just a question which you have answered. The wink was because I did not know the answer
Sorry, didn't mean it to sound touchy .... I just wondered if I had missed a part of the thread.
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