QB Steve McNair Allowed To Use Titan Facility For Training Arbitrator Rules
This was a case that ran for more than seven hours between the Titans and the NFL players Union, where the arbitrator John Feerick, ruled that the Titans breeched McNair’s contract. The Union’s case was that the Titans either release McNair, from his current contract or allow him to use the facility.
Although this may have been somewhat of a victory for the star quarterback, and the NFL players association in a whole it is upsetting that it has to go to these lengths. The reason that the Titans did not want McNair training at the facility in the first place, was due to fear of liability against the $23.46 million dollar salary cap smack, should McNair be injured on the grounds.
There have been no talks to lower the payment or buyout costs, and all of this basically comes down to some quirky Tennessee state laws. This goes without saying that the Titans in anyway violated the collective bargaining agreement.
The Titans did issue a statement, that they do welcome McNair back to the facility for the off-season programs, albeit the fact that McNair is still seeking compensation for missed workout time.
While the Titans are not scheduled for an on field workout session until June 13th, McNair is allowed to workout in the training facility while waiting. McNair is slated to earn $9 million dollars for the upcoming season with the Titans.
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Saw this film at the Los Angeles premiere end of June 2006 – the film is full of love for the creative talent of an extraordinary wordsmith whose music mystically takes his words to an even higher vibration.
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the film is so real the audience gave standing ovations for performances in the film!!!
And Leonard himself came out to thank the audience, saying he was retiring to the green room to fortify himself with a drink to deal with “the moral pneumonia that comes after the blizzard of praise.”
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OBTW – he did say he was thinking of going on tour again – at 71 – imagine!
Hagiography is a perfect fit for what it seems was attempted with this movie. And Leonard deserves just that, but done well. What is up with that strange noise the director hits us over the head with implying Leonard’s ‘mystic’ status? Is it wind? Music? Definately annoying and totally uncalled for. When Leonard speaks let the audience determine if what he is saying is profound/esoteric, etc without the parlor tricks. Geez. It made what was happening so amateurish (that ‘noise’) and cheapened the reality of what was being heard and seen.
The reverence by the performers was well represented. I didn’t much care for the cd that was born of this dvd. Many of the performances seemed too campy, as if they were competing for the best off-kilter interpretation of what are Leonard classics. It was infinately better to watch and listen as opposed to just listening to the cd. Antony is the best exception to the ‘interpretive wars’ (see my cd review for details). He out shines all with “If It Be Your Will” honoring its original ambiance with his voice that just makes you want to cry and you don’t know why.
I know Leonard embraced Lian’s making of this piece and I can tell she is truly enamoured of him and his talents, but the story is badly presented. The weird noises, the strange use of visuals and the camera actions make you think more about the ‘film’ being made instead of the content, like an annoying fingerprint showing up on each frame of the screen. She should have remained invisible and let the story speak for itself.
I hope someone puts together a ‘hagiography’ of Leonard that does let him show up without all the nonsense.
That said, buy it! Leonard is in it. I will, despite all watch it again.
Regards,
Laurie
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Ok before I start, let me clarify something: Unlike the reviewers before me, I have actually SEEN this movie, so my review is not based on the graphic novel of which the movie is based, nor what the movie might be like based on who’s behind the making of it. I HAVE SEEN THE MOVIE. Now that thats out the way, onto the good stuff.
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I know a lot of Batman, Superman, and Batman/Superman fans were holding their breath on this one. With all classic the DC Comic character movies coming out lately (some of them not as good as others) it was reasonable to assume that “Superman/Batman: Public Enemies” the movie could have gone either way. Well good thing for the loyal fan base, this was definitely a hit. I can say I am more then pleased with how this came out, and I have every intention of buying this DVD and watching it again the day it comes home with me.
One thing is abundantly clear when watching this movie: WB Entertainment, and more importantly, DC Comics actually LISTENS to their fans. One of my (and others) biggest fears in this was that we were going to be hearing some sub-par voice acting for the main characters involved, i.e. Superman, Batman, and Lex Luthor. As with past offerings from WB Entertainment (”Superman: Doomsday” for example) we got some weak casting for the voices of Lex and Sups. That alone detracts greatly from the overall enjoyment of the movie. With Public Enemies however, we have the best voices ever cast for the starring 3 roles: Tim Daily as Superman, Kevin Conroy as Batman, and Clancy Brown as Lex Luthor. For those who could give two flips about these guys, they are the same voices from the popular shows Justice League Unlimited, Batman The Animated Series, and Superman the Animated Series.
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On top of superb voice acting, the animation is crisp, sharp and just plain beautiful. Again, faithful to fan feedback, the artists from Justice League Unlimited seem to have had their hands in this project, because the art is pretty much the same (which is by no means a bad thing), and it looks great. Almost straight from the comic.
Speaking of which, as far as the story goes, keep in mind while watching this that its an adaptation to the comic. That being said however, the movie stays remarkably faithful to the story told in the comic. Minus a few altered frames, scenes and situations, its like reading the comic all over again, except with no imagination needed to enjoy it. The story in general is a very good one, highlighting Batman and Superman’s friendship and giving you a glimpse into how deep it really goes. Granted, you get more of that in the comic then you do in the movie, but the movie compensates for the lack of inner dialogue with good script writing, full of the humorous exchanges between Sups and Bats and emotional moments and outburst we know and love from our favorite caped heroes.
This is a great movie, and you don’t have to have read the comic first in order to enjoy it. Even the review value is moderately high, I can and WILL be watching this again as soon as I can, and some more times after that. This is worth price, grab it and enjoy a motion picture work of art.
Peace
So I watched Superman/Batman:Public Enemies twice in one day after I got it. And I will keep this review short as most of the main points have been hit by the people who reveiewed this already (at least the ones that waited till it came out). So here’s my break down and the end will be final comments.
STORY:
It was adpated from Jeph Loeb’s first arc on the ongoing comic. Love it or hate it, but it was a very faithful adaptation, streamlining something that was basically a set up for the subsequent arcs as well as Infinite Crisis. It was silly, and balls to the wall, and the only gripe I had was not explaining why the Robot was a better choice than Luthor’s missles (Answer, robot was made of Metallo, not the guy, the alloy.) But hey all and all I liked what they did.
Characters (voice and portrayal):
WHOA! Okay I read the comics and almost forgot the laundry list of vilains who come out the cracks for the bounty. Batman and Superman were pitch perfect and their banter was great after seeing them so serious with each other all the time in Justice League and JLU. Tim Daly returning for Superman was great to have, though I’m one of the few that feel George Newburn’s performance as the character is just as good. Kevin Conroy and Clancy Brown however are the quintessential Batman and Lex Luthor respectively. Props to getting CCH Pounder to return as Amanda Waller even if the charatcer model looked horrendous. Lastly the supporting charatcers were great. However I wonder why so much fuss was made about LeVar “Reading Geordi LeForge’s Rainbow” Burton as Black Lightning when he had one line. Killer Frost was a throwaway villain that had more to say. *Sigh* Wasted talent.
ART AND ANIMATION:
Again based on the source material, the art style took a muscular turn and was fully mimicing Ed McGuiness’ style where every male looks like a “Masters of the Uninverse” figure. I personally love his style and always though it would translate well to the screen. I was mostly right. They made Superman look too young, and I think it’s because of the eyes. McGuiness does the squinty look better than most, and we see this in Captain Marvel’s design, and in the comics Superman has the same look sometimes. That plus the cheekbone line makes him look a bit older. Well probably out of fear of backlash (last time they put lines on his face people said he looked too old, and in “Doomsday” he looked even older)they elft those lines out and he looks too young. Everyone else in my opinion looked fine. Okay Powergirl’s eyes bugged me too but I was distracted by something else.
FINAL THOUGHTS:
I liked it. It was a great action flick, and didn’t need too much character development. It’s Superman and Batman, if you don;t know who they are why are you even picking up te movie. It’s a buddy flick with wall to wall action. My biggest issue is it felt rushed. At 67 minutes it’s like 15 minutes shorter than previous releases and could have really benefitted from them. That said if you like the characters and you like action this is worth it.
AFTERTHOUGHT:
The preview for the next upcoming animated feature, Jusitce League: Crisis on Two Earths was great. Yes I know after Public Enemies going back to new voices will suck but they got some good ones. Mark Harmon makes a pretty good Superman, I’m on the fence for Billy Baldwin as Batman (needs to be grittier), James Woods does an amazingly devious and twisted Owlman, and Gena Torres was great as SuperWoman. Hope you enjoy!
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The Most Dangerous Game is a superb early horror film. It is a really creepy, chilling film with great atmosphere. I always prefer this sort of moody horror to more modern films in the genre that depend on shocks and gore. The Most Dangerous Game can really get under your skin with its central theme of a manhunt. I had always thought, until watching the movie, that the `Game’ of the title was referring to a game like Poker or Baseball, but really it is game in the sense of big game, lions and tigers and such. It is man who is `the most dangerous game.’ For humans with their intellect are more of a threat to the hunter. This idea of a hunter matching his wits against a fellow human being is a deeply disturbing idea.
The film has a really fine cast. Leslie Banks plays the villain Zaroff and is suitably sinister without using histrionics. Joel McCrea shows why he would remain a leading man for the next thirty years and more. He had real star quality and a quiet acting ability similar to that of Gary Cooper. Fay Wray is delightful in a role which gives her more to do than just scream.
The Criterion DVD is very good indeed. The print is superb. There is some occasional damage, but it is hardly noticeable. The images are nearly always clear and sharp and show off the black and white photography very well. Best of all however is the sound quality. Many early talkies have terrible sound with indistinct dialogue and lots of background noise. This DVD has great sound and Criterion should really be congratulated. The DVD also has an audio commentary track by film historian Bruce Eder. His commentary is worth listening to as he is obviously enthusiastic and well informed about The Most Dangerous Game.
There has been some debate by previous reviewers of ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ about the quality of the digital transfer on to DVD. My own view is that the picture quality is outstanding. You do occasionally catch sight of objects shimmering, but the effect is negliable. What really hits you is the incredible sharpness and clarity of the print. This isn’t limited to the picture either – the sound quality is equally as impressive. For a movie 70 years old you simply could not hope for better. The only extra feature is a very good commentary by Bruce Eder, whose knowledge of ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ seems limitless. This guy really knows his stuff and what’s more, he delivers it in a very relaxed and friendly manner. The film itself is an action packed 63 minutes that is enlivened by a luscious Fay Wray with great support from Leslie Banks and Joel McCrea. The relatively short running time actually helps maintain a high level of suspense and interest – it feels like an 80 minute movie but with all the boring stuff cut out! To label ‘The Most Dangerous Game’ as a classic is an exaggeration. It is still a well-made, exciting movie that has stood the test of time exceptionally well. The film itself deserves 4 stars, but the great picture quality, sound and commentary make this DVD worthy of a 5 star rating.
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The DVD of Kings of Leon Live at the O2 is stellar – maybe one of the best concert DVD’s I’ve seen anytime recently (and i watch a lot of this type of stuff on DVD). It captures a great concert from June of 2009, from the “Only By The Night” tour, and the performance for the UK crowd probably kicked it up a notch, as they were much bigger in the UK, years before they broke big in America (despite being from here). KOL gets better and better with each album, and I’m of the opinion that the latest album’s songs are the ones that come off the best here (though that might be because this album is my favorite), but there’s really not a bum track on the disc. Hilights (for me) here include “Molly’s Chambers”, “Closer”, “Crawl”, “Sex on Fire”, “Use Somebody” and “Knocked Up”. The cinematography is excellent – lots of really great angles, nice close-ups, and the editing is better than average in that they only go to fast-MTV cuts on the faster songs (one of my big criticisms of concert DVD’s is that there is usually motion-sickness inducing fast-edits, but that’s kept pretty much in restraint here). I watched it on a big screen (off my projector) and there was very nice definition/sharpness to the image (not sure if this is available on Blu-Ray but the regular DVD looks awesome – i could see faces in the crowd clearly, on the shots from the stage) and the 5.1 sound mix is nice and clear (KOL’s album engineers handled the mix on this too). Generous running time – an hour-forty, 22 songs, no other extras, but I didn’t care about that – the music/performance on this is SO GOOD, anything else would’ve just gotten in the way. Highest recommendation on this DVD – if you’re a KOL fan, this is a must-have.
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I found this new Disney cartoon to be entertaining, amusing, and better than anticipated. It’s only 60 minutes in length and the time goes by pretty quickly.
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After a lame opening with a French turtle, it picks up, and probably gets better as it goes. You won’t find a whole lot of connection between this and the Alexander Dumas story, but if you were expecting a literal adaptation you’ve obviously come to the wrong place. I liked the sense of humor of the movie and I got a few chuckles out of it.
The animation is pretty good for a direct-to-video feature. It looks better than most cartoons on television. The DVD picture is adequate.
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The voices are well done. Mickey, Goofy, and Donald sound exactly like they should. Captain Pete was a fun villain.
I liked how famous classical music was used for the songs. Selections include Tchaikovsky’s Waltz of the Flowers (Nutcracker), Strauss’ Blue Danube, Bizet’s Carmen, Beethoven’s 5th symphony (quickly), and others, all of which are very recognizable.
The special features are both good and bad. Let me review the bad first: I didn’t see much value to the deleted scenes, which are shown in one five-minute reel, mostly in a rough-cut animated storyboard format. An optional commentary track over the deleted scenes is provided not by the director, but by a Disney VP executive. The Opera game basically just allows you to select one of three backgrounds and one of three characters … and watch them sing. That’s it. One “feature” lets you jump right to any song in the movie, which is not much of a feature since … well, isn’t that what “scene selections” are for?
As for the worthwhile bonus material, the “Many Hats of Mickey” is one of the best features: you select one of 9 Mickey hats, and see a short scene from a classic Mickey cartoon, such as Fantasia, etc. Another highlight is the “Cast Commentary,” in which Mickey, Donald, Goofy, and Pete provide an audio commentary over a 5-minute scene of the movie. They take it seriously and I liked the idea a lot. The Behind the Scenes documentary, which lasts 9 minutes, is entertaining and features interviews with the crew, who all act like they actually filmed Mickey, et al., and it’s amusing.
All in all, Disney’s Three Musketeers is a good production that should entertain children while at the same time be enjoyable for adults.
I actually got this from Amazon as a gift and am quite pleased. I’m not a big fan of Disney, Mickey, or old-school cartoons, but i must say i enjoyed this short feature. The characters, story, and songs are integrated quite nicely. And while the animation is not at the very highest level, it is still quite good and a nice little break from all the cgi and anime stuff going on nowadays. The best parts, for me, in the movie may be the french turtle singing to classical music pieces. Quite a few extras on the disc as well, but not quite as fun as the actual movie. Kids should like this overall, but i think there’s enough here to where adults can appreciate it too. Btw, this dvd has some ’special’ fast play feature that allows it to play the movie and select extras with a touch of a button. I guess it’s for people who aren’t knowledgable with dvds(?), or for kids i’m not sure. Anyway, i recommend this to animation fans, especially if you’re a fan of Mickey and his friends.
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Zulu is one of the greatest historical action movies ever made, and one of the great war movies. It is based on what historian Michael Glover terms “the most highly decorated battle in British history”, the defence of Rorke’s Drift during the Zulu War of 1879. Eleven of the defenders received Britain’s highest award for military valor, the Victoria Cross–the rarely awarded counterpart of the US Congressional Medal of Honor. The movie is a landmark in the art of cinema for its extraordinary combination of location, cross-cultural engagement, a real story, good script and fine cast. This 1964 film never looks tired, despite my many years of rerunning it in 16mm, the Criterion laserdisc, and now the Front Row Entertainment Inc. DVD. Anecdotally, military colleges have used Zulu to show the power of directed massed musketry, and leadership and teamwork in combat.
Zulu is the greatest achievement of the career of British actor Stanley Baker, who co-produced with US-born, formerly blacklisted director Cy Endfield. Nothing else in the genre really measures up, including Endfield’s so-called “prequel”, Zulu Dawn, or other epics based on British colonial wars, such as Khartoum. It was filmed on location in the grandeur of Natal, South Africa, with descendants of the Zulu warriors who took part in the original action portraying their forebears. The prominent Zulu politician and traditional chief, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, plays the Zulu leader, his distant relative Cetewayo. Mass Zulu participation in the project guaranteed the uplifting dignity and authenticity of cross-cultural characterisations of the film. Early magnificent scenes with masses of Zulu extras show the Zulu royal kraal, with a mass wedding of warriors in progress as news arrives of the annihilation of a strong British force at Isandhlwana. These unique scenes probably never could be filmed again because of social and cultural change. The nearest conceptual comparison in the war genre that comes to mind is the cross-cultural aspect of Tora! Tora! Tora!
Stanley Baker believed so strongly in Zulu, despite difficulties in raising finance, that he sank much of his own money into it. Playing a British Army engineer officer thrust by events into leading a desperate defensive action following the disaster of Isandhlwana, he heads a strong cast, including a young Michael Caine as an upper crust infantry officer. There are wonderful cameo roles by Jack Hawkins as an alcoholic missionary; Nigel Green as the imperturbable Colour Sergeant Bourne, always ready with a calming order or a bayonet; James Booth as Private Hook, portrayed as a malingerer who is perhaps the least likely Victoria Cross winner; Patrick Magee as Surgeon-Major Reynolds, continuing up to his elbows in surgery even as Zulus try to break in. The narration by Richard Burton is very fine, and in character with the Welsh origin of the British soldiers. Welsh and Zulu singing on the cinematic battlefield is spine-tingling.
This film deserves the very best frame-by-frame and soundtrack digital restoration and DVD transfer that technology can provide, working from an original 70mm print. Meanwhile, the Front Row Entertainment Inc DVD, about the equal of the Criterion laserdisc, will have to do. The image quality is much less sharp than we now expect of new DVD releases. The color and audio are just passable. It is in widescreen format.
Stanley Baker died in 1976. Cy Endfield died in 1995. Other players who have passed on include Jack Hawkins in 1973; Nigel Green in 1972; and Patrick Magee in 1982. Before all key players in this project die, a retrospective on the making of the film–interviews, at least, with participants like Michael Caine and Mangosuthu Buthelezi–should be compiled for a new collector’s edition DVD. At the time of writing, Sir Michael Caine (age 69) seems to be enjoying the afterglow of his prolific career in cinema and dabbles in restaurants, and Dr Buthelezi (age 74) is Minister for Home Affairs in the Government of South Africa. James Booth (age 69) continues on stage and screen.
Michael Glover’s book, “Rorke’s Drift” (Wordsworth Editions 1997) is recommended reading for anyone with a detailed interest in the historical background.
In January, 1879, a column of British soldiers comprised primarily of the 24th Regiment of Foot, South Wales Borderers, was wiped out at the base of the mountain, Isandhlwana, in Natal, South Africa. A large contingent of 4,000 Zulu warriors then moved on to the undermanned expedition base at Rorke’s Drift. This movie tells the incredible true story of the subsequent battle, and of the victory of the 90 some British soldiers, many of them sick, who held their post in the face of overwhelming odds. See Donald Morris’ definitive book, _The Washing of the Spears_, against which this film account compares most favorably.
This neglected classic was filmed at a time when it was still just possible to associate the word “glory” with military victory– without a sneer. The makers of the film avoid preaching and just let the battle tell the tale of the men of both sides. The British soldiers are not the “good guys” nor are the Zulus “bad guys,” and the lone derogatory comment about the fighting ability of the Zulus is instantly rebuffed by a tough Boer cavalryman who says, “And just who do you think is coming to wipe out your little garrison, the Grenadier Guards?” This is a soldier’s story about a soldier’s fight.
Did the Welsh really sing “Men of Harlach” as they manned their mealie-bag barricades?
Did the Zulus really render a warrior’s salute as they broke off the action on the second day of the battle?
It doesn’t matter. The film is accurate in the historical basics that really count.
Beautifully filmed on location, with an outstanding, stirring score by John Barry, this film features solid but appropriately understated performances by Stanley Baker, Michael Caine, and Jack Hawkins.
I hesitate to mention the hideous, politically correct pre-quel, _Zulu Dawn_ which was released almost 25 years after _Zulu_, but any viewer who has the unhappy experience of seeing _Zulu Dawn_ should not be put off from seeing _Zulu_, which shines in comparison.
Whether one is interested in military history or a “movie for men who like movies,” _Zulu_ is a worthy addition to a film library. From first to last, it is a compelling, superior film.
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Three of the episodes in the third season of ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS were directed by Hitchcock himself: “The Perfect Crime,” “Lamb to the Slaughter” and “Dip in the Pool.” The rest were overseen by a number of fine directors, including Robert Altman, Arthur Hiller and Don Taylor. MCA/Universal’s large talent pool supplied the many fine actors who appeared in this and all the other seasons the show was in production.
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By season #3, ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS had really hit its stride. This DVD set is a terrific package of some of the finest programming the Golden Age of Televison ever produced. The first two years of the show are also available in complete season box sets.
For a fine bargain-priced compilation of Hitch’s British-era movies, try the ULTIMATE HITCHCOCK COLLECTION. It offers 18 vintage titles as well as two TV episodes.
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This program list is sequential by airdate. Included on it are 1 to 10 viewer poll ratings, titles and the most prominent actors for each episode.
(9.1) (.#1) The Glass Eye (10/6/57) – Billy Barty/William Shatner/Jessica Tandy
(8.6) (.#2) The Mail Order Prophet (10/13/57) – Jack Klugman/E.G. Marshall
(8.3) (.#3) The Perfect Crime (10/20/57) – Vincent Price/James Gregory
(8.6) (.#4) Heart of Gold (10/27/57) – Daryl Hickman/Nehemiah Persoff/Mildred Dunnock
(9.0) (.#5) Silent Witness (11/3/57) – Don Taylor/Patricia Hitchcock
(8.9) (.#6) Reward To Finder (11/10/57) – Oskar Homolka/Jo Van Fleet/Claude Akins
(9.0) (.#7) Enough Rope For Two (11/17/57) – Steven Hill/Jean Hagen/Steve Brodie
(8.6) (.#8) The Last Request (11/24/57) – Harry Guardino/Cara Williams/Hugh Marlowe
(9.0) (.#9) The Young One (12/1/57) – Carol Lynley/Vince Edwards/Jeanette Nolan
(8.8) (#10) The Diplomatic Corpse (12/8/57) – Peter Lorre/George Peppard/Mary Scott
(8.8) (#11) The Deadly (12/15/57) – Phyllis Thaxter/Craig Stevens/Frank Gerstle
(8.8) (#12) Miss Paisley’s Cat (12/22/57) – Dorothy Stickney/Raymond Bailey
(8.8) (#13) Night of the Execution (12/29/57) – Vinton Haworth/Pat Hingle
(8.8) (#14) The Percentage (1/5/58) – Don Keefer/Walter Woolf King/Carole Mathews
(8.8) (#15) Together (1/12/58) – Joseph Cotten/Florence MacAfee/Christine White
(8.3) (#16) Sylvia (1/19/58) – Ann Todd/Phillip Reed/John McIntire/Raymond Bailey
(8.8) (#17) The Motive (1/26/58) – Skip Homeier/Carl Betz/Kay Stewart
(8.3) (#18) Miss Bracegirdle Does Her Duty (2/2/58) – Mildred Natwick/Gavin Muir
(8.4) (#19) The Equalizer (2/9/58) – Leif Erickson/Martin Balsam/Norma Crane
(???) (#20) On the Nose (2/15/58) – Jan Sterling/Carl Betz/Holly Bane
(8.9) (#21) Guest for Breakfast (2/23/58) – Joan Tetzel/Scott McKay/Richard Shepard
(8.2) (#22) The Return of the Hero (3/2/58) – Jacques Bergerac/Susan Kohner
(8.7) (#23) The Right Kind of House (3/9/58) – Jeanette Nolan/James Drury/Robert Emhardt
(8.5) (#24) The Foghorn (3/16/58) – Barbara Bel Geddes/Michael Rennie
(???) (#25) Flight to the East (3/23/58) – Gary Merrill/Harvey Stephans
(7.4) (#26) Bull in a China Shop (3/30/58) – Dennis Morgan/Estelle Winwood/Ellen Corby
(8.6) (#27) Disappearing Trick (4/6/58) – Robert Horton/Raymond Bailey/Jack Albertson
(9.0) (#28) Lamb to the Slaughter (4/13/58) – Barbara Bel Geddes/Harold J. Stone
(???) (#29) Fatal Figures (4/20/58) – John McGiver/Vivian Nathan
(???) (#30) Death Sentence (4/27/57) – James Best/Steve Brodie/Frank Gerstle
(???) (#31) The Festive Season (5/4/58) – Richard Waring/Carmen Mathews
(7.6) (#32) Listen, Listen! (5/11/58) – James Westmoreland/Adam Williams/Kitty Kelly
(9.0) (#33) Post Mortem (5/18/58) – Steve Forrest/Joanna Cook Moore/James Gregory
(8.0) (#34) The Crocodile Case (5/25/58) – Denholm Elliot/Patricia Hitchcock
(7.9) (#35) Dip in the Pool (6/1/58) – Keenan Wynn/Fay Wray
(???) (#36) The Safe Place (6/8/58) – Robert H. Harris/Jerry Paris
(8.2) (#37) The Canary Sedan (6/15/58) – Jessica Tandy/Gavin Muir
(???) (#38) The Impromptu Murder (6/22/58) – Hume Cronyn/Doris Lloyd
(8.8) (#39) Little White Frock (6/29/58) – Herbert Marshall/Tom Helmore/Julie Adams
“Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season 3″ contains several of my personal favorite episodes from Mr. Hitchcock’s long-running anthology series from the 1950s and 1960s, such as “The Perfect Crime”, “Dip In The Pool”, and the classic tale of a housewife scorned (and armed with frozen meat), “Lamb To The Slaughter”.
Coincidentally (well, probably not), all three of the above-mentioned episodes were directed by Mr. Hitchcock himself, which tends to make this writer think that when Hitch himself is at the helm, a certain extra “something” is added to that particular program. It’s hard to define what it is, though. It seems to be a special “Hitch Quality” that raises the level of the episode a notch or two.
The list of guest stars that put in appearances in this third season of “AHP” is fairly impressive indeed, including one of the “masters of horror”, Vincent Price, who (as usual) is very good in “The Perfect Crime”.
And what better guest star could there possibly be for an episode of “Alfred Hitchcock Presents” than Mr. Price? Vincent’s very presence in a TV show or motion picture conjures up in the viewer’s mind ample thoughts of suspense, mystery, and murder, which makes him made to order for Mr. Hitchcock’s television series.
Other familiar faces that can be found in this third-season collection are:
Joseph Cotten, Jack Klugman, Mildred Natwick, William Shatner, Jeanette Nolan, E.G. Marshall, Herbert Marshall, Vince Edwards, Michael Rennie, Jessica Tandy, Barbara Bel Geddes, Fay Wray, Steve Forrest, Claude Akins, Hume Cronyn, James Gregory, Gary Merrill, Carol Lynley, Joanna Moore, Pat Hingle, Jerry Paris, Keenan Wynn, Jack Albertson, Martin Balsam, plus (like Vincent Price) another one of Hollywood’s all-time top kings of fright — Peter Lorre, who shows up in the episode “The Diplomatic Corpse”, which co-stars George Peppard.
We’ll also find Lorre popping up in a very intriguing and creepy 5th-season “Hitchcock Presents” episode when Universal releases that boxed box in the future (knock wood) — which is an episode that definitely makes my “Top 10″ list of all-time AHP faves, “Man From The South”.
DVD INFO:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment delivers “Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season Three” in a 5-Disc DVD set, with single-sided discs, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono audio, and the appropriate video (screen) shape of 1.33:1 (Full-Frame). The B&W picture and the sound are pretty darn good here too, in my opinion.
Like each of the first two seasons, there are 39 total shows in AHP-3. These episodes, which were originally seen on CBS-TV way back in 1957 and 1958, appear to be full and uncut on these DVDs, with running times that average about 26 minutes per show.
English subtitles are provided….and a “Play All” option is available from either the Main Menu on each DVD or via the “Episode Index” Sub-Menu on each of the five discs. Chapter breaks have been inserted into each episode too (four chapter stops per program). No bonus supplements are included in this set.
The DVD packaging consists of a three-panel “Digipak” inner case that holds the five discs, plus an outer box for the folding Digipak to comfortably slide into.
Each of the disc-holding panels sports a third-season publicity photo (revealed when the DVDs are removed from their respective trays), including a playful pose of a wide-eyed Vincent Price in the process of strangling Mr. Hitchcock.
And just in case anyone is keeping track of such things, I’ll add this trivial packaging note: this set’s inner case slides out from its outer slipcase box on the left-hand side (when looking at the front of the box, that is), which is the same design as Season #2, and it definitely feels backwards to me. I think the DVD innards should slide out on the right-hand side. But, it’s not exactly worth throwing a fit over.
Anyway, just thought I’d mention it, for those keeping a “box” score at home. (BTW, the inner portion of the Season-One “AHP” DVD set slides out from the right-hand side of the case, just the opposite from Seasons 2 and 3. I guess Universal just likes to keep us guessing as to which end will be open on its DVD cases.) ~wink~
Another minor gripe I have with this third-season packaging is the fact that the text written on both of the spines of the box is too dark and totally unreadable when looking at the box from certain angles. I think Universal should have used lighter-colored lettering on the black spines, like they did for the first two Hitchcock season sets.
SOME FINAL “AHP” THOUGHTS:
With Universal’s release of this third Hitchcock season on DVD on October 9, 2007, it now means that, up to the date of this review, 117 episodes of this spooky black-and-white television series (which ran for 7 seasons) have been digitally preserved on the DVD format. And a lot of good Hitchcock-flavored stories can be found within those first three full-season collections.
So, I’d positively recommend picking up a copy of “ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS: SEASON THREE”. And I’d also recommend something else too — after purchasing this DVD set, I’d strongly suggest that you immediately dispose of any and all legs of lamb that you happen to have in the freezer. (Just so your spouse won’t feel tempted, you see. No sense in taking any chances.) 
David Von Pein
October 2007
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I just received this scanner. I’ve been collecting a stack of documents to scan and finally ran out of excuses with its arrival. I settled in for a long evening of unpleasantness. I put the first batch of 6 pages into the hopper, pressed the Scan button expecting a sloooowww, painful grind. But….? Each sheet whipped through effortlessly! Both sides of the double sided sheets scanned on a single pass! Everything was oriented correctly and automatically and the legibility was excellent. How did they DO this? I’m used to scanning taking so long I continually forget what I’m doing before I’m done. This is a whole new experience. Suddenly, I’m seeing the real possiblity of reducing all my file cabinets to a few CDs in my lifetime. Wow.
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Thank heavens they brought this out for the Mac.
I am using this scanner mainly for food magazines. I have plans to make everything digitalized and then setup a computer in the kitchen. Anyway, I have a stack of magazines in hand. When I finished setting up the scanner, put a page in, press the Scan button on the machine… I kid you not, it took less than 5 seconds for the piece of paper to go through the scanner. At first I was like “is it doing some kind of warm up?” But then I saw on my computer screen that it’s actually processing the scan… WOW. The quality was superb. It’s just amazing.
OK, let’s run it through the OCR. I wasn’t sure what to expect. You know magazine pages have all sorts of images and texts and they’re all overlapping each other. Anyway, it came out perfect, I mean, perfect. I don’t know how these guys managed to do that. Although I have to say the color of the page after being OCRed is a bit degraded, but not very noticeable.
So I started tearing up the whole magazine, removing all the ad pages, and it became about 60 sheets / 120 pages. Stack them all up, hit the scan button. Man, that was SO effortless. I carefully torn out the pages so that the rugged sides were not too bad. I did have to sit next to the scanner to catch the pages coming out from it, because from time to time the rugged edges would cling onto each other and pushes the whole pile to the floor. Whatever, I can spare 2 mins doing that. I set it to OCR directly after scanning, so I can just walk away afterwards.
I also used the Acrobat Pro to remove any more ad pages that were included in duplex scanning.
The whole experience was surreal. This little cute machine gives home scanners a completely new definition. It makes all other less expensive scanners expensive, in terms of the time you save, and plus the software you get. Remember, you’re receiving a copy of Acrobat Pro, not just Standard.
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