The movie 'Stripes' in print format
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Peter Tauber has written a slightly immature but eminently hilarious story about his eight weeks in Basic. Using a names-have-been-changed-to-protect-all-involved, Tauber describes the cultural shock that occurs when somewhat priviledged college kids meet the military and the rest of the United States of America. I have read sections of this book over and over for the last thirty years. It still causes a grin and a nod of agreement. Obviously. much more enjoyable if you have been there.
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We took a chance and purchased a used copy, and it turned out to be in perfect condition.  This is a good clean transfer from the VistaVision print.  The 16x9 aspect ration looks fine.  We read some reviews stating that the overhead lights and set-tops are mistakenly visible in some shots.  Even with repeated viewings, we have not spotted those shots yet.  This is enjoyable through and through.
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I believe this film was made in Cinemascope, which means that the aspect ratio should be 2.35.1. But  according to the packaging details, this print isn't. So is that information wrong? I won't buy this until I know exactly what I'm buying, and that I'm getting the film as it was made, with the full image.
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This is an enjoyable scrapbook, almost akin to a souvenir program from a roadshow engagement, but its not a bona fide volume on the making of the film, more a compendium of pulled quotes.  If youve seen any of the supplemental documentaries on the making of this move, especially both included on the Blu-ray edition, then youll recognize a lot of the text within these pages.  Theres a rather clumsy introduction from Judd Apatow where he attests to not being as funny as Mel Brooks, subtly implying the mantle was passed to him, wherein he also tries to tie Marty Feldmans iconic portrayal of Aye-gore to the performances in the American version of The Office.  Thats a connection I doubt anyone can see.  The best parts of the book are the pictures, particularly some never before published behind the scenes shots.  This is the sort of publication that ideally should be wrapped in plastic because anyone thumbing through it in a store can speed read the whole thing in under ten minutes.
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This is actually a really good print of this film. And it's the full length version too. Not the 73 minute VHS version.  This is the retro media version and its uncut. The film itself is pretty decent for being a vampire flick from 1969.
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"Love with the Proper Stranger" is a black-and-white film released by Paramount to theaters in a 1.85:1 format. The Spanish region 2 DVD with ASIN B00GP9A3SO is a fuzzy dub of a pan-and-scan 1.33 format VHS tape, one that looks like it was borrowed many times from a public library before the dub was made. Even the main titles are so fuzzy that the letters bleed into each other. Amazon's information page does not disclose the format of this edition, which would be a useful clue.

If you visit the IMDB page for "Love with the Proper Stranger," you will see a different DVD cover (an edition no longer easy to find). I should have done this due diligence before purchasing a premium-priced edition. But I didn't, so I hope someone else can benefit from my mistake. By the way, I've noticed over time that the covers IMDB shows are frequently the best available modern releases of older films. That can be helpful if you are interested in a public-domain film like "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers."

The rating on this review is for the fine movie: 4 1/2 stars. As Amazon bundles reviews for all releases together, you may be looking at a different edition. The headline caveat emptor applies specifically to the Spanish DVD with ASIN B00GP9A3SO -- and likely to any other release with the same cover. It is a purchase I can't recommend.
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Really impressed with the use of footage from the actual movies to illustrate the stories.  The format is kind of a cross between a regular book with illustrations and a comic book.  It's nice that you can get a peek on the Amazon website.  Recommended.
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One of my favorite movies, wanted to read the source material.  Adds quite a bit of background information not covered in the movie.  I enjoyed reading it, unfortunately was only available as an older paperback.
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Although the cover says "16:9 widescreen version" and this is even printed on the DVD itself, when you play it, it's in full screen format. When you click on play, the first thing that comes up is: "This film has been modified from its original theatrical version." This is not a DVD with widescreen on one side and full screen on the other side. For a film with wide expanses of nature photography, it matters a great deal to have two ends of the image chopped off. This seems to be a case of false advertizing.
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Love the film!  One of the most delightful international farces I've ever seen.  I have an old Laser Disc, but no longer a player for it, so I ordered this DVD.  I found the print used for the DVD to be dark, dirty, sometimes scratchy, not terribly sharp, and it even displayed an occassional video drop out from what I presume was an old analog video master.  The image is 4:3, though for all I know, that may have been the original aspect ratio: imdb doesn't give that spec for this film.  Still, give it a little time, and the film shines through!  So until a better transfer comes along, I'll still recommend this.
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I did not receive the Criterion DVD. The print is excellent, but don't expect any extras other than chapter headings.
The price is reasonable, but I'm waiting for the Criterion version, which is currently OOP, to become available again.
And the movie? I can't praise it highly enough.
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Great quality print that looks identical to the movie poster!
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Since my VHS copy had died from too many viewings, I am happy to now have the DVD. It is an excellent print!
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I have waited  for this movie to come out in dvd and was happy to receive my copy
however I am unable to see the movie on full screen without wide margins at the
top and bottom of the picture.  Maybe I don't really know how to adjust my dvde
player .  It seems that all other dvds that I have do not have this problem.
But I still like the movie.
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Sound quality is good and the soundtrack is great - even though this is a copy, printed to order.
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Majority of the film is in FULLSCREEN format only.  Not multiple formats like the description says.  The only portion of film that appears in pseudo widescreen is during the beginning credits.
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My son wanted to read this book before the movie comes out.  It was a great price, but the print is small.