Across The Lake

[klingon]

:idea: Somone get James Cameron on the phone, to make a big buget blockbuster life story of the Campbells and their achivements

That would be the second sinking boat movie for him then!








Just an idea

[klingon]

Due to the unique way the bbc is funded...

Wonder if its worth harrassing the beeb - let them know they're potentially missing a trick? I'm sure across the lake would sell well in the museum when K7 is finished.

Contacted them from a lot of angles-right up to senior management and all the same answer-"We have no plans to release this film on DVD"-contacted the British Film Institute who "Might" have some rights over the movie but so far no reply-Cannot understand the position on this-people clamouring for a re-release and getting "rubber eared" by the Beeb!-strange business practice-only in Great Britain!

[Graham Milne]

!-strange business practice-only in Great Britain! [/quote]

It's a sad fact that here in the UK that yes it is a typical situation, the ordinary person on the street wants something but a man sitting on his ass somewhere in a suit with a bunch of yes-men around him decides that he knows better. Whether it be the BBC or the bloody Government, they are all a waste of space and should be treated accordingly. Quite simply put, there are wiser creatures chewing grass.

Rant over.

[Renegadenemo]

:idea: Somone get James Cameron on the phone, to make a big buget blockbuster life story of the Campbells and their achivements

That would be the second sinking boat movie for him then!








Just an idea

Tried to get him on the phone once to get his notes for Carl's funeral - not a hope!

[bluebirdsback]

Looks like anyone who wants a copy will have to take the pirate route in that case. No other way around it.

I have some very attractive dvd cases with blank discs inside

[Graham Milne]

{Looks like anyone who wants a copy will have to take the pirate route in that case. No other way around it.}

No-one should feel in the slightest bit guilty if they have to buy pirate copies, if the original is no longer available from the supplier/owner then there should be no reason at all why you should not buy the next best thing. Call it illegal or not, if someone wants to sell a product (i.e not drugs etc) which no longer can be bought in a shop then as far as I'm concerned it's game on. Let's face it, it happens everywhere and will continue to do so.
I myself 2 years ago bought a fantastic 5-dvd disc collection of Donald Campbell material no longer available through your average retailer, including 'across the lake'. Cost me just over £20 and well worth every penny. If it's no longer on sale, then it can not be hurting anyone profit-wise.

If the BBC want to re-release it, I'll buy another copy from them too.........

[klingon]

Contacted Challenger Investments in Glasgow today-(the "other half" of the production partnership)-The British Film institute have no copyright on the film-which has not been released due to an "intellectual copyright" dispute-Challenger are checking whats the story on this and will let me know what the script is on ownership of the programme.

[Mike Bull]

Here you go- 'Robbie' Robinson and the late Caron Keating on 'Blue Peter' with the ATL 'Bluebird'-

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Nice little segment of the show- intro about Donald, then Robbie talking about the real boat and the replica.

(Before anyone asks me, on here or privately- I am NOT at liberty to pass the clip on to anyone else. Sorry!)

[CHWk7]

Here we are a two page article on the mock up.

Chris

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[klingon]

Contacted Challenger Investments in Glasgow today-(the "other half" of the production partnership)-The British Film institute have no copyright on the film-which has not been released due to an "intellectual copyright" dispute-Challenger are checking whats the story on this and will let me know what the script is on ownership of the programme.

Nope-no dice there either-This version of Challenger has only existed for 3 years-and has no records of the previous companies dealings-Think I'll just release the DVD myself and wait to see who sues me!-That's if I had a perfect digital copy of it though-