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Old 03-04-2008, 03:29 PM   #1
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Default The BFI's new 'Land of Promise' 4-disc set

DVD Times on the BFI's mouth-watering 4-disc Land of Promise set, here.
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Old 04-04-2008, 12:12 PM   #2
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Many thanks John. This looks to be a "must-buy" collection

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Thanks for the info John.........It'll certainly be on my list, I love all the nostalgic 'Britain as it once was' shorts, though wether I'd want be living in a Britain 'that once was' is a different thing entirely!
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BTW, FilmFirst are re-issuing The Humphrey Jennings Collection presumably to cash in on this release (and why not - for some strange reason MovieMail have the re-issue at £2 more than the current disc!), and if you haven't got it, then I can highly recommend it (you'll find come crossover with the BFI set) - sheer bloody poetry.
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Default British Documentary Movement 4-DVD set

Anybody ordering this?
Land of Promise: The British Documentary Movement 1930-1950
BFI Filmstore Documentary
- BFI 4-disc set with 13 hours of re-mastered footage, in deluxe presentation box with 96-page booklet. Webpage cited above has complete list of films.
Costs £35 though other outfits selling it for a bit less. (Sadly, it's a bit outside my monthly budget at present.)
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Thanks for the heads-up. I think I know what my dad's getting this Christmas!
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My copy was mailed by Amazon.co.uk this morning.

Which is nice.
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Hopefully Amazon have sent mine out as well - Could be my most exciting delivery since finally getting Wagners Ring on DVD!

Roll on - why didn't I go for express delivery
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DVDBeaver has a host of screenshots here.
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This looks really good - lots of intriguing films.

Good to see some of Rotha's work getting a wider release - just a shame that they haven't included World of Plenty, a picture I've been looking to get hold of for some time. I know that WoP is unlikely to set many people's pulses racing, but it's a fascinating piece and quite inspiring at times. Still quite pertinant too.
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Mine arrived today; it's a stunning package and an absolute bargain.
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Arrived today
As John says - a stunning package. The book is a joy - not just the usual booklet but a proper book in the BFI film classics style. I look forward to indulging when I get enough time..

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