Thanks for the info. Again my only concern is that we are given the extended version in the correct aspect ratio the same way Warner Archive did for Superman.
If it can happen I would love to see a full analog restoration of the original Todd-Ao elements in 70 MM 30fps. The film being a travelogue is made for such images.
I really enjoyed this Bond film but with UHD on the Horizon and the fact that it was shot anamorphically on film and finished in true 4K, I will wait to pick it up on UHD HDR instead.
Thanks Robert. I hope this practice would be applied to every 35 MM horizontal production by all studios.
BTW, this being a large format film, would it not have been more beneficial to scan it at 8K instead of 6K ??
I have a question for Robert Harris
Was the Ten Commandment BD restoration the same with what was done with the new Spartacus BD ?? Meaning, did they actually restore and scan the original 8 perf Camera Negative ??
I saw many films at the Century Plaza in Los Angeles with the HPS-4000 system. Unfortunately that theatre closed down and was demolished in 03.
When the sound was not tampered with, it was the finest sounding theatre. And being in LA, that is saying something.
For those living in the Bay Area, the Castro theatre in San Francisco will be showing Vertigo in 70 MM DTS digital sound Fri Sep 4 thru Mon Sep 7
This is one of those rare occasions where a Vistavision large format film was not reduction printed, and can be viewed in all its original glory...
I am well aware that very very few theatres can project the Hateful Eight properly. Cineramadome in Hollywood is one of those rare few which has a 85 foot screen with the necessary anamorphic lens to de-squeeze the 70 MM picture.
I honestly think Tanrantino is sending a big F**k You to the...
I have always been against the new theatres that have constant width size and always will be. 2.35 films should always be projected larger in size than 1.85 films, not smaller. Which is why my home theatre which I plan to have will have Constant Image Height, the way a real theatre should be...
If that is your way of thinking then why even have different AR to begin with. All the movies should have just stuck with the old 1.37 ratio.
Its common knowledge films are shot in the wider ratio to show more of the atmosphere and add to the Scope of the film. Of course not all films benefit...
Thanks so much for your recommendation. I love this film, but still cannot figure out, with all the beautiful scenery, why Randal Kleiser did not shoot both this and the Blue Lagoon in Scope 2.35
Thanks so much. Another quality BD from WB.
There is a lot of buzz on the other sites regarding the Crackling sound, and some say it is only limited to those with Sony players. I certainly can't hear any crackling from the clip that was posted, but that may be because I am listening through the...
Thanks Robert. With your recommendation and the $9 price tag, this is a no brainer.
If you have the time I would love to hear your thoughts on Innerspace.
I read somewhere that Goldeneye did have a new master but due to the technician's goof, it ended up being severey cropped so they decided to use an old master for the DVD instead.
I attended the World Premiere in SF. I got to meet a lot of the cast and had a nice conversation with director John Glen who was super nice and friendly.
Also the biggest Bond film in terms of tickets sold is Goldfinger and second is Thunderball.
If you are referring to US tickets then Thunderball is the biggest. Here is list in order of ticket sales
Thunderball Goldfinger SKYFALL You only live twice Moonraker Die Another Day Tomorrow Never...
For many years this film was thought to have been filmed in Panavision 2.35. The wiki page also states this as well.
However, recently Randall Kleiser on Twitter confirmed that the film was indeed filmed Flat with an AR of 1.85.
I will definitely pick this up if the transfer is decent.