Siskel & Ebert: 10-29-88 (What's Right and Wrong on Home Video)

On this excellent special edition of "Siskel & Ebert", Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert are discussing classic films and favorites now being released on Home Video such as "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" for the first time in several years since 1982 on VHS and Laserdisc. One in full-frame, the other in theatrical widescreen letterboxed format with a rebate of "Pepsi" products. During that time, it was the highest-grossing home video release of all time and were the first to use an Anti-piracy lenticular label with the 1963 "Universal Pictures" logo on a black VHS tape with a lime-green tape door. (I actually still own the original VHS tape when I got it at "Sears" back in 1993 for only $2.77 during a Holiday Sale! Of course, I've owned the Blu-ray as well!) Also, "Ben-Hur" in a Deluxe Widescreen Edition and "Five Easy Pieces". They also talked about other rare films not released on Home Video (After this show, most of these films had gotten Physical Media releases and the argument about music copyrights, studio production rights and all still goes on today!) and a travesty had occurred on the Home Video release of "Casablanca" (A Colorized Version! *shudder* "Of all the rough cuts, the hard work and all the world, Ted Turner tarnish it!"). And of course, the pricing of titles like the "James Bond Collection" on VHS.

Recorded on KGW NBC 8 in Portland, Oregon with No Commercials.