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Why no dvd for Grey Fox?

posted 18 years ago by lwhite3399
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Without a doubt, one of the best period pieces ever made. Much junk has been placed on dvd, why not this great movie? Farnsworth, along with Sam Elliott portray men of the real old west like no other.

[–] Axeyard 17 years ago

Yes. Been waiting for ages. The morons must be too busy with the soft money from the sheeple and the dumb kids.

[–] liscarkat 16 years ago

It's simple: people who wear suits like to have meetings and make stupid decisions. The lack of "The Grey Fox" on DVD is one of them.

[–] KasparM 15 years ago

Is there any place you can vote for a release?

[–] rchesterton1 13 years ago

Can we all agree to send an email to MERCURY PRODUCTIONS and UNITED ARTISTS?
Those names were listed somewhere on Amazon as the production and distribution companies, but I can't seem to find that page again.

Richard Farnsworth (deceased) truly DESERVES a DVD release of "The Grey Fox."

Also, everyone should go to Amazon's page for "The Grey Fox" and click on LIKE next to the title.
If enough people do this, someone might get the message.

-Rivergull

[–] bear022013-588-696101 9 years ago

Correct brainwashing trash muliculturalism.....a New World Order/ Not for me.
Too good, this film is men.

[–] ak_navigator 15 years ago

completely agree...

One of the finest CANADIAN films ever and still Its nowhere to be found on DVD

I got to see this majestic movie on the big screen as part of a film fest a few years back and was simply floored!!!!!

WILL SOMEONE PLEASE GET THIS PROJECT OUT ON DISK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[–] Ernie Pyle 11 years ago

This is why I have no qualms about pirating.

[–] pemory09 11 years ago

I would guess that a DVD release is being upheld over some music rights issues. It's a bummer, but it happens sometimes. Some deceased person's estate (i.e. someone who was connected to the film--their relative) is usually to blame.

[–] sheena1959 10 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDDdA0o_rF8

In case of interest

[–] PoppyTransfusion 9 years ago

Farnsworth, along with Sam Elliott portray men of the real old west like no other.

Richard Farnsworth is amazing. He has such screen presence.

A bird sings and the mountain's silence deepens.

[–] bimsie_01 8 years ago

Now there is a Dvd for The Grey Fox.
http://moviebuffsforever.com/collections/top-sellers/products/the-grey-fox-digitally-remastered-1982-movie-dvd

[–] rcwkr 7 years ago

I just purchased and am currently watching what appears to be this particular DVD release. The picture quality is TERRIBLE! I should've bought a VHS copy, it couldn't have been worse and would have been much cheaper.
It IS a shame that the studio hasn't released this on a quality DVD. I saw this 34 years ago, and I'll keep looking.

[–] c382000 7 years ago

rcwkr: The "DVD Release" to which you refer is simply an amateurish capture of the VHS release of "The Grey Fox". I also purchased this DVD, but was glad I did - and here's why:

Many years ago, I had also purchased a copy of the VHS release, but between age and zillions of replays, some of the video on my VHS tape had dropout segments. At least, the DVD had continuous video throughout the course of the entire movie. However, it also contained numerous Clicks, Pops, and Other Rancid Noise (that possibly/probably were present in the original VHS Master Source).

Here is a measure of my love of "The Grey Fox":
1. Captured the video & audio from the DVD. (Easy on a Mac...)
2. Captured the audio from my VHS (Ditto).
3. Edited the video to Lower Contrast & Color-Correct (both due to aging VHS.)
4. Edited the audio - second-by-second - to eliminate NOISE! (Took 20 hours.)
5. Recombined Vid&Aud to make a video/audio-correct movie.
6. Saved this movie as my Reference Copy.

Sorry, I have no copyright agreement with the owner, so I am unable to release this updated copy of "The Grey Fox". The reason why a REAL DVD copy of this movie is not available lies in the minds of Media Moguls who doubtless think that "adam sandler" is funny...