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Feb 25 14 9:22 AM
"I think the "best available print" issue is key when we're discussing movies. With printed material, such as the authors mentioned, the content can be passed down in its entirety with no loss of quality. The quality is in the writing. Sure, there will be cheap paperbacks published but there will also be superior deluxe editions printed."
I am certainly not a expert on this subject, but as all things, perception of what is a classic, is certainly different to all fans. The Universal film, The Old Dark House is certainly a classic to me, however the novel written by J.B. Priestley (Benighted 1927), is not. I have owned the G&D photoplay, and had little interest in rereading. The novel, which seems to be overlooked by the debaters, a must to understand Whale's direction, this subject and plot has little interest to me. The film's portrayals from Karloff, and Laughton are the delights of the feature for me, with Ernest Thesiger the best of James Whale's character presentations, for me....
The Brides Of Dracula, is a true classic film, for me. The Hammer feature is everything I want is a vampire film, leaving the viewer in total awe of what a classic is. The Monarch Paperback (cheap) issued when the film was released, a major classic to me. I have several copies, and have reread several times. The point is this word classic is hard to put your finger on, or is it? I give a lot of credit to some on this sight, Tom Weaver, Ted Newsom, and Bill Warren (I miss) as these individuals seem to be clued in on what, classic means to me. I don't buy that any films that have zombies, sadism or a lesbian sequence is a classic that should be a bluray extravaganza. I could care if these films went into pd or the whatever.
The Night Life Of The Gods, is a classic film and novel, to me. Universal didn't seem to agree, or what ever.
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