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You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
$29.98
Having been long looked forward to, this documentary covering the history of Warner Bros. Pictures is a real disappointment. Compared to the superior, if a bit glitzy, MGM documentary, it is a rather weak entry. The packaging states "Standard Widescreen Version", whatever that means. It also states "Enhanced for widescreen TVs", which it certainly is not. The MGM presentation was presented in a variable format accurately pointing out the differences between widescreen and earlier non-widescreen movies.

The WB presentation is repetitive and the narration shallow. The people being interviewed don't seem to have had much to say that is illuminating, especially when compared to the interviews in the MGM presentation.

The subtitles, giving the names of the interviewees and titles of the movies being shown, appear to have been electronically added as an afterthought and often are too brief to be read comfortably. Apparently, from other reviews I've read, some DVD players don't automatically start these subtitles. In such a case it is necessary to turn on English subtitle no. 5 to get them. These titles should been inserted as an integral part of the film and not as subtitles that can be defeated. Lastly, the closing credits appear to have been forgotten so we don't know who to blame for the poorly written narration. One gets the impression that this project was thrown to a DVD programming beginner.

Considering Warner Bros. Pictures as one of the world's great film producers, which it certainly is, this presentation does them a real disservice.

Warner Gangsters Collection, Vol. 1 (The Public Enemy / White Heat / Angels with Dirty Faces / Little Caesar / The Petrified Forest / The Roaring Twenties)
$68.98
This is the collection i have been looking forward to. It contians the classic elements of good and evil clearly envisioned by the writers,directors and actors. They are career starters for Cagney, Robinson and Bogart. It is easy to see why they went on to great careers. A must for all to have in a DVD collection

Workout: One-On-One Training with Jackie
$14.98
I love this workout!! You get a really good full body workout from this video. The way its structured makes the time go by really fast too. I would recommend this to anyone. You gotta try it!

Warner Bros. Romance Classics Collection (Palm Springs Weekend / Parrish / Rome Adventure / Susan Slade)
$39.92
What fun to re-visit these movies that were so much a part of my teenage years. The whole package has been fun for me to watch and to share with my kids. A great look back at romance the way we saw it in the 60s when guys actually wore sport coats and ties and girls wore dresses and heels. And if you're planning a trip to Italy, Rome Adventure is a wonderful travelogue.