DexterRiley wrote:
I'm guessing you're right, merlin.
There is also a very bad audio problem with Almost Angels. At the 25 minute mark, the audio is very screwed up. I contacted Disney and they are aware of it but it sounds like they aren't going to address it. "If we have a reissue of it, we'll certainly contact you." Can ANYONE imagine "Almost Angels" going into a second pressing?!
Also, for anyone keeping notes, "Westward, Ho, the Wagons" is HORRIBLY panned and scanned. Very often you find yourself looking at Fess Parker's ear and Jeff York's nose with nothing but wilderness in between. I'm sure this was taken directly from the old VHS release because no self respecting studio would issue such a bad transfer in this day of widescreen tvs.
In more encouraging news, "The Littlest Outlaw" looks pretty good. Color and transfer is bright and clear.
I thought something was wrong with the audio in Almost Angels at one point, but I couldn't put my finger on it exactly. I'm glad I wasn't imagining things.
The state of Westward Ho the Wagons on dvd is discouraging. On one hand Disney strongly pushes Blu-ray/widescreen technology through tactics that make them more appealing than dvds in many ways, then they totally mess up a classic movie like Westward Ho and give no regard whatsoever to its proper aspect ratio. It's truly unacceptable to release a Cinemascope picture in a pan and scan transfer in this day and age. I contacted Disney to express my disappointment, and I hope enough voices will sway them.