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Holiday Movie Watching on Disc

10 Jan, 2012 By: Stephanie Prange

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In between line-dancing and two-stepping at Billy Bob’s in Fort Worth, Texas, and eating various casseroles cooked up by my aunts over the holidays, we watched movies, as no doubt many families did this holiday season.

While many may have streamed their favorites via Netflix or some other service, my family watched films on disc.
We watched one of my favorites, Meet Me in St. Louis, as well as It’s a Wonderful Life, among other old classics. “Ma and Pa Kettle” films made an appearance, as they are a favorite of my mother’s.

Growing up, we watched classics such as The Wizard of Oz, which happened to be broadcast during the holidays, but these days families have more choices afforded them by disc and other services.

Today, we can watch The Wizard of Oz in all its restored glory on Blu-ray Disc, which is a far cry from the grainy, blurry version broadcast in previous years.

Meet Me in St. Louis, too, has been cleaned up and polished for Blu-ray by Warner Home Video, offering a wonderful experience of that film, which includes Judy Garland’s unforgettable rendition of  “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas.”

While viewing such a classic in any form is a treat, seeing the film restored and presented on Blu-ray is especially rewarding, allowing the family to experience it without the graininess and blurriness that could mar the experience.

The restored Blu-ray version helped my kids, 13 and 9, see the film as it was meant to be viewed, and allowed them to appreciate a nearly 70-year-old masterpiece even though they live in a world far removed.
It has now become one of their favorite films, and I’m sure we will be watching it again next holiday season.

While grainy YouTube videos and streaming may be garnering attention at the moment, I want to hail the quality experience of Blu-ray Disc. A quality restoration on Blu-ray is a great tool in introducing new generations to old classics, allowing the films to truly shine despite their age. 

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