International 55 Days At Peking / Circus World U.K. Release April 7 (2 Viewers)

[Robert Crawford]

I enjoyed my UK release of Circus World very much. I don't have time to watch bonus material, so I'm very happy with the Anchor Bay release. Next up is 55 Days at Peking.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I finished watching 55 Days at Peking and I'm glad I bought the UK release over the more expensive French disc. I thought the video and audio presentations were superb and I thoroughly enjoyed my BD viewing experience.

 

[Doug Bull]

I finished watching 55 Days at Peking and I'm glad I bought the UK release over the more expensive French disc. I thought the video and audio presentations were superb and I thoroughly enjoyed my BD viewing experience.

I agree with Robert completely.
It's a real top notch transfer and so much cheaper than the French disc.

Pinewood have achieved wonders by going back to the original 8 perf Super Technirama 70mm camera negatives.

 

[Douglas R]

I finished watching 55 Days at Peking and I'm glad I bought the UK release over the more expensive French disc. I thought the video and audio presentations were superb and I thoroughly enjoyed my BD viewing experience.

Picture and sound is indeed splendid (both on the UK and French version). I never had the chance to see the film theatrically, despite seeing so many 70mm roadshow attractions, so seeing this Blu-ray was like seeing the film properly for the first time after viewing so many poor TV, VHS and DVD presentations over the years.

 

[OliverK]

Pinewood have achieved wonders by going back to the original 8 perf Super Technirama 70mm camera negatives.

No wonders but something that we also could have gotten for other movies from 8-perf negatives like El Cid, One Eyed Jacks or John Paul Jones and look what we got instead...

 

[Robert Crawford]

No wonders but something that we also could have gotten for other movies from 8-perf negatives like El Cid, One Eyed Jacks or John Paul Jones and look what we got instead...

Perhaps some lessons learned from those prior releases.

 

[OliverK]

Perhaps some lessons learned from those prior releases.

I hope that some will finally learn their lessons, looking at the recent releases of Funny Face and El Dorado Paramount still hasn't.But that is for another thread and I am glad you liked 55 Days - It is a really good disc and shows what can be done on a budget with two movies that are not exactly the top two classic titles of all times.And a big thanks to the guys at Pinewood as they did things right from the start!

 

[RolandL]

I enjoyed my UK release of Circus World very much. I don't have time to watch bonus material, so I'm very happy with the Anchor Bay release. Next up is 55 Days at Peking.

Is the UK release of Circus World 134 or 144 minutes? How is the 5.1 sound?

 

[Robert Crawford]

Is the UK release of Circus World 134 or 144 minutes? How is the 5.1 sound?

It's 143 minutes plus. It's been almost four months since I viewed it, but I don't recollect the 5.1 sound being an issue.

 

[Douglas R]

55 DAYS AT PEKING has just been released again in the UK, this time on the Screenbound label. An opening caption confirms it is from the 2013 Pinewood restoration and it contains the Overture. It does not, however, contain the Intermission and Entr'acte or Exit Music. It has only 10 chapters.

Am I surprised? No, because Screenbound are one of the worst labels. They invariably provide the most basic of releases so I suppose they don't understand why anyone would be interested in wanting the original roadshow presentation (assuming they know what that is). It's tragic that the rights to Samuel Bronston's epic productions are consistently obtained by labels that seem to care nothing for the films or how they should be presented..

 

[SAhmed]

Douglas, Thanks for the heads up. Will not buy.

Regards,

 

[jim_falconer]

Would anyone know if Circus World was ever released on BD in region 0? I know it’s never been released in region 1

 

[OliverK]

Would anyone know if Circus World was ever released on BD in region 0? I know it’s never been released in region 1

There is only region A, B and C and discs that play in all regions should have all three regions on the case.

It is highly doubtful with the rights situation being as it is that you will be able to find an ABC release but you still should be able to find a number of European region B releases.