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DVD review: "Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown"

Paramount originally had the rights to the Peanuts cartoons, but Warner signed a deal recently for the DVD distribution rights. Their first release is a "remastered deluxe edition" of Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown with the same two bonus specials from the original Paramount release: You're in Love, Charlie Brown and It's Your First Kiss, Charlie Brown.

I'm usually skeptical about rebuying a DVD. I'll normally only do it for an improved transfer or better features. I'm happy to say that this new release of Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown justified a repurchase.

Here's a thumbnail comparison of the picture quality of the old Paramount release and the new Warner release:



The old release looks like a slapdash job, with a bit of overscan visible on the left, and washed-out colors. The new release was obviously cared for, with much warmer colors and better framing.

In short: If you're a Peanuts fan -- buy it!