Dan Rempel wrote:
>
> I think you must have some early ones; the ones I have (e.g. Yojimbo)
> are quite clean, good contrast, and I don't remember any serious
> streaking/film damage. In fact, to check, I just dug out "The Hidden
> Fortress," and there were a couple of streaks in the first few
minutes,
> then pretty much as above. The subtitles are white on black below the
> actual film, and quite legible. I guess YMMV.
>
Now I'm going to have to go buy them, dammit. The only reason I haven't
is because the version of Seven Samurai I have was disappointing. But I
suppose in order to regain that excuse I'm going to have to go out and
buy a couple (I really like Red Beard; it's a good story, IMHO).

:)

John W.