As of 12/29/15, Greenbriar has been here a
decade. There have been 1660 posts.A separate siteindexes them all by dates,
film titles, and names involved. When Greenbriar started in 2005, there were
vintage movies on DVD, but nothing like now. You could store a collection on a
single shelf then. Now it would take a house, and then some. I watch a disc and
wonder if I'll live long enough to see it again. With dozens or even hundreds
still unwrapped, could I justify re-watch of The Flesh Eaters?
Ambrosia pours forth constant: books, movies, engaging
things on the Internet. Each week comes Blu-rays to set a new bar. Something
good from one label is often bettered by the same title from another, like
Olive's The Quiet Mantoppling to Region Two re-do by Masters Of Cinema. Disappointments
can be redeemed by change in direction, like Fox gone streamer route at I-Tunes
with HD vaulties (The Black Watch, Captain From Castile, a hundred others)
after On-Demand cropped and ancient transferred titles on DVD. Now is to await
Universal doing same or similar with their own and pre-49 Paramounts the
company owns. I'm confident that will come in good time.
What more marvels since Greenbriar started? I
submit higher-definition as peak of them. Pictures I liked all along have whole
new impact now. Just in a past couple days: Remember The Night,Lady On A Train, Brides Of Dracula done right on Blu and proper framing at 1.85 (from France).
TCM has blossomed during 2015 with HD broadcast of many titles, Warner Archive
continues to release rarities, and Warner Instant mines much from the 20's
forward. TCM really is the model for freshening oldies and luring a modern (and
young) audience for them. I haven't been to their L.A. festival or taken any of cruises, but
reports from these are positive. Making old movies a social occasion ripens
with TCM's lately introduced Wine Club, marketing on par with showmanship of
yore as I see it. Yes, the picture lifeoverall have never been better, at
least in these quarters. Given further flow of viewing riches, Greenbriar
should be around another ten years.
And it looks like I get to be the first to wish Greenbriar Happy Birthday and congratulate you on keeping up the best Movie Blog on the Internet for a decade. Keep up that good work!
And those ten years are unrivaled for their depth of information, their unbridled inspiration and their enthusiastic love of the medium. Happy Birthday.
Kudos as well for a magnificent, informative and inspirational web resource... and a strong second towards a SHOWMEN sequel! (Crowdfund it, and I'll send my $$$ right now!) Also, a personal thank you for your friendship and gracious promotion of my books.
Congratulations! Coincidentally, today is also the movie blog Ferdy on Films' 10th anniversary. With so many sites coming and going over the years (over the decade!) it's great to see some stalwarts sticking around. Keep up the great work.
Thanks to all for the very kind words. As to a sequel for "Showmen," there will be another book, it being completed and with the publisher now, though no definite date for release as yet. This one will deal also with Classic Era exhibition, but from a different slant. I've seen many of the pages laid out, with image reproduction a wow thanks to GoodKnight's design crew. Should be a fun follow-up to "S --- SIH!"
Craig Reardon sends birthday greetings for Greenbriar:
John,
Just cruised by your site and saw your announcement, and so CONGRATULATIONS are in order! Not only for ten year's longevity, but for the amazing consistency and high quality of every entry. The visual material alone is 'worth the price of admission', but the writing is equal to it. There's scholarship without a layer of dust or derivativeness, nor hated superiority. It sounds like the voice of a friend who shares your interests, if your friend happens to be incredibly well-informed, witty, and infinitely enthusiastic.
I'll tell you this: it's one of only about four entertainment websites I have bookmarked for easy access, and I visit as often as possible. If the day comes when I go to Greenbriar and it isn't there anymore, well, I guess I'll just bury my computer in the backyard.
Best, and almost coincidentally, Happy New Year! (In about 48 hours.)
Great to hear from you nice people, all of support greatly appreciated. Greenbriar very much runs on the engine of your enjoyment and approval. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Misunderstood that FM cover when it came out....thought that was Jerry Lewis on the cover. ...like the alleged comment at Louis B's funeral "Give the people what they want...."
25 Comments:
And it looks like I get to be the first to wish Greenbriar Happy Birthday and congratulate you on keeping up the best Movie Blog on the Internet for a decade. Keep up that good work!
RICHARD M ROBERTS
And those ten years are unrivaled for their depth of information, their unbridled inspiration and their enthusiastic love of the medium. Happy Birthday.
Hooray!
Thanks for those ten years of hard work keeping us entertained. Here's looking forward to at least another ten more. Happy Birthday!
Thank you so much for ten wonderful years! And like all good movie, here's looking forward to a sequel to SHOWMEN, SELL IT HOT!
Thank you for this internet addiction.
Kudos as well for a magnificent, informative and inspirational web resource... and a strong second towards a SHOWMEN sequel! (Crowdfund it, and I'll send my $$$ right now!) Also, a personal thank you for your friendship and gracious promotion of my books.
Congratulations! Coincidentally, today is also the movie blog Ferdy on Films' 10th anniversary. With so many sites coming and going over the years (over the decade!) it's great to see some stalwarts sticking around. Keep up the great work.
Here's to 100 more!
Here's to another ten years of Selling It Hot.
Thanks to all for the very kind words. As to a sequel for "Showmen," there will be another book, it being completed and with the publisher now, though no definite date for release as yet. This one will deal also with Classic Era exhibition, but from a different slant. I've seen many of the pages laid out, with image reproduction a wow thanks to GoodKnight's design crew. Should be a fun follow-up to "S --- SIH!"
Congratulations on the big anniversary, John. You are one of the most dependable bloggers out there. I keep coming back for more.
Thanks for all your hard work. One of my favorite blogs!
Happy Blog-iversery
Thank you for 10 years of insightful and informative columns, John. It's always a pleasure to visit Greenbriar.
I've been a faithful reader for a few years now. I find all of your posts interesting and hope you keep doing it for ten more.
Yay!
You don't look a day over 9 and a a half! Congratulations on your fantastic run! Remember -- you *are* big, it's the blogs that got small!
Craig Reardon sends birthday greetings for Greenbriar:
John,
Just cruised by your site and saw your announcement, and so CONGRATULATIONS are in order! Not only for ten year's longevity, but for the amazing consistency and high quality of every entry. The visual material alone is 'worth the price of admission', but the writing is equal to it. There's scholarship without a layer of dust or derivativeness, nor hated superiority. It sounds like the voice of a friend who shares your interests, if your friend happens to be incredibly well-informed, witty, and infinitely enthusiastic.
I'll tell you this: it's one of only about four entertainment websites I have bookmarked for easy access, and I visit as often as possible. If the day comes when I go to Greenbriar and it isn't there anymore, well, I guess I'll just bury my computer in the backyard.
Best, and almost coincidentally, Happy New Year! (In about 48 hours.)
Craig
Wow, I guess I'm late to the party in extending my congratz too! Love the blog, love the comments... please, please, PLEASE keep up the great work!
It's been said here many times, many ways, but my heartiest congratulations, John -- and I can hardly wait for your next book, too!
Congratulations! Thanks for all the years of great reading and wonderful photos. I enjoy your site very much.
Best wishes,
Laura
Great to hear from you nice people, all of support greatly appreciated. Greenbriar very much runs on the engine of your enjoyment and approval. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Late to notice this, but happy birthday to my favorite old movie blog (and Friend of NitrateVille)!
Misunderstood that FM cover when it came out....thought that was Jerry Lewis on the cover. ...like the alleged comment at Louis B's funeral "Give the people what they want...."
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