Mike Frank asks: " . . . now, these comments on comments on comments get really unwieldy so let me respond very briefly and put the question as brutally as possible: while there's no doubt that film gives more resolutiuon than video, why is that important? exactly what information does that extra detail provide? (i don't doubt that there's more PLEASURE in watching a good film version . . . but is that really all that's at stake?" For some films, perhaps many (although it may be heresy to say so) I don't know if the difference is all *that* important. And--again--a good video on laserdisc especially can often beat out a crummy 16 mm. print. But in some films (perhaps many), the difference can be important in conveying the overall tone and look of the film. This is especially true of films that make extensive use of elements of mise-en-scene (settings, props, lighting) with details that can be fuzzed or lost in a video image. Von Sternberg is a director whose work should always be seen in new 35mm. prints! Don Larsson, Mankato State U (MN) ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]