Comments on: On DVD/Blu-ray – Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection http://commentarytrack.com/2012/10/02/on-dvdblu-ray-universal-classic-monsters-the-essential-collection/ movie reviews, news and discussion Tue, 21 May 2013 03:13:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2012/10/02/on-dvdblu-ray-universal-classic-monsters-the-essential-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-10296 Nir Shalev Thu, 04 Oct 2012 00:39:57 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=23879#comment-10296 We’ll both find out one day. :O)

Now, I’m certain that the films were also individually released on Blu-ray, but where’s the fun in that?

]]> By: Helen http://commentarytrack.com/2012/10/02/on-dvdblu-ray-universal-classic-monsters-the-essential-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-10292 Helen Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:53:42 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=23879#comment-10292 I’m not a fan of the silent version, Chaney’s Phantom is the only memorable performance and the direction is pretty stodgy aside from the action finale (ironically, set outside the opera house). As I haven’t seen the 1943 movie I can’t compare them. The Technicolor is said to be very fine.

]]> By: Nir Shalev http://commentarytrack.com/2012/10/02/on-dvdblu-ray-universal-classic-monsters-the-essential-collection/comment-page-1/#comment-10290 Nir Shalev Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:26:14 +0000 http://commentarytrack.com/?p=23879#comment-10290 I’d read that the Phantom of the Opera that’s included is the 1943 version that I’ve never even heard of so that’s kinda disappointed me, because I love the 1925 version – the definitive version. Aside from that, this is easily the best item out on video today/this week/this month. :O)

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