HIGH and the MIGHTY (dvd) restored 2-disc and similar items

Brand new factory sealed 2-disc collector's edition for the first time on home video in any format. One of Wayne's most sought-after films finally makes it to DVD, as it took 10 years for Wayne's daughter-in-law to restore a negative found in a pool of water in a warehouse! Completely restored and remastered in widescreen format with lots of extras on disc 2. Nominated for 6 Academy Awards and winner for Dimitri Tiomkin's unforgettable music score. The granddaddy of all airplane disaster films to follow. A gripping drama about a crippled airliner trying to reach safety during a long flight over the Pacific. The nervous passengers, contemplating a crash landing in the ocean, reveal their emotions. In a device that will be familiar to viewers of 'Lost' the TV series, many flashbacks give backstory on passengers and crew. Wayne is effective as co-pilot Dan Roman who keeps his cool and steps up to the situation. Excellant performance by an all-star cast cover for some of the more dated elements of the film, which was, after all, a precursor to the popular disaster flicks of the '70s. See 'Airplane!' for a terrific parody of this pioneer 'Airport' film.