Category Archives: Dr. Film’s Pocket Rants

I Have a Bad Feeling About This

Posted on November 26, 2012 by drfilm

OK, I’m a movie fan and there are a lot of people who know I’m a Star Wars fan.  Sort of.  A former Star Wars fan.  Well, a fan of Episodes 4, 5, and part of 6. I remember when … Continue reading →

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Digital is Over There! It’s Only a Matter of Sampling!

Posted on October 2, 2012 by drfilm

Bruce Lawton made me aware of an article in the New York Times that I found highly annoying.  It was highly annoying because it was inaccurate.  It reflects the complete misunderstanding of what “digital” means in the media and public.  … Continue reading →

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My Top 13 Films That Need Preservation

Posted on May 15, 2012 by drfilm

Find out more on the Film Preservation Blogathon here.  Donate here.  The host blogs are Marilyn Ferdinand’s and Rod Heath’s. I read about this blogathon with some interest.  They’re raising funds for preserving and distributing The White Shadow (1923).  This … Continue reading →

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Why I’m Just Mean

Posted on May 6, 2012 by drfilm

Many years ago, a friend of mine disciplined his 5-year-old girl.  She reacted with disgust at not being able to do whatever she had put her mind to doing.  As one might expect with a 5-year-old, tears were immediately forthcoming … Continue reading →

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The Fame of Kane

Posted on November 12, 2011 by drfilm

I get a little tired of people telling me that Citizen Kane is the greatest film ever made.  Don’t get me wrong; I love the film, but calling it the “greatest ever” seems a little hard to swallow.  I’ve seen … Continue reading →

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Come Back, Mr. Cooper! Come Back!

Posted on September 18, 2011 by drfilm

This has been roiling around in the back of my brain for a long time.  Showmanship in movies is dead, and yet the one thing that needs to return to movies is showmanship.  Hollywood has decided that the only people … Continue reading →

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If You’ve Got History, Flaunt It!

Posted on September 3, 2011 by drfilm

I visited an amusement park the other day.  I won’t name it, because I’m going to rake the management over the coals.  They do deserve a good coal-raking, though!  This is an older amusement park, with large sections of it … Continue reading →

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Maureen O’Hara Vs. the Egg People

Posted on August 7, 2011 by drfilm

I get really upset about people showing movies or running video with the wrong screen shape.  I’ve been warned that this forum should stay a “math-free” zone, so I won’t mention ASPECT RATIOS and use numbers, but we shouldn’t need … Continue reading →

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The Reclusive Collector, or How Films Become Lost

Posted on July 1, 2011 by drfilm

Film people are a different breed.  It’s a necessity.  Some of you have heard the legends about some guy who has discovered the only print of Lon Chaney’s London After Midnight (1927).  The story goes that he’s just waiting to … Continue reading →

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The Marx Brothers Explain Copyright Law

Posted on May 29, 2011 by drfilm

I get very upset about US copyright law. It is so labyrinthine that a person can do all he can to be honest and forthright, but still step on legal toes.  It’s even worse that people claim to own rights … Continue reading →

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