You got that right, I thought Kate was great in The Philadelphia Story. The actor who bothered me in that film was Stewart. How in the hell did he win the Best Actor for that role? Fonda or Chaplin got robbed.
You got that right, I thought Kate was great in The Philadelphia Story. The actor who bothered me in that film was Stewart. How in the hell did he win the Best Actor for that role? Fonda or Chaplin got robbed.
Payback for losing the year before for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.Originally Posted by Robert Crawford
You got that right, I thought Kate was great in The Philadelphia Story. The actor who bothered me in that film was Stewart. How in the hell did he win the Best Actor for that role? Fonda or Chaplin got robbed.
Yeah, I know that story just saying his role and performance in The Philadelphia Story doesn't hold up today as Best Actor distinction.Originally Posted by MattH.
Payback for losing the year before for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
You know, back in the 1930s, they revealed the result totals on Oscar night, and James Stewart came in second to Robert Donat for the 1939 Oscar. (Clark Gable was third for GWTW.) Stewart's role in The Philadelphia Story is more supporting than leading to my way of thinking.
Ray Milland once did a television interview in which he discussed his screen career. He said that Dial M For Murder was filmed in long takes, not unlike those for Rope, and that this created difficulties for the actors and the camera crew. At one point Milland asked Hitchcock how he was going to resolve one particular problem and Hitchcock said - Milland imitating Hitchcock's voice - "Now we cut it". Milland raised his eyes to the ceiling and asked rhetorically "Then why not shoot it conventionally?" I've said it before and I'll say it again: In those TV programs and interviews of the past fifty years or so, there is a massive abundance of interesting material which would be ideal for "extras" on DVDs and BRDs. I don't know if that Ray Milland interview has been preserved, but just imagine having that as an "extra" on this disc.Douglas R said:I got hold a copy of the play and have been able to satisfy myself that I was correct about cuts having been made. Between the lines TONY: "Oh I know I did" and LESGATE: "Why do you think she married you?" is a lengthy piece of dialogue with Tony saying that he had always intended to marry for money - making his character appear more unsavory than it now is. Also, between the dialogue TONY: "She nearly did" and "After we were married", Tony tops up their drinks. The awkward editing in those places is very obvious so presumably the cuts were made at a late stage.
Originally Posted by Robin9
Agree. I feel very strongly about this. Rights are probably an issue on a lot of stuff, and I know it looks like we're asking all the studios to be more like Criterion. Frankly, even Criterion could do more to enrich our discs with this stuff. There's buried treasure out there, man.I've said it before and I'll say it again: In those TV programs and interviews of the past fifty years or so, there is a massive abundance of interesting material which would be ideal for "extras" on DVDs and BRDs.
Hopefully a 2D disc only version is coming soon. It's a bit spendy at $30 for a blu ray! : )Moe Dickstein said:They won't release a 2D version since there is already one on that disc..
Or just cut the price of the existing release. As the post above me just said, it's a single disc release already so it makes no sense to author another version. I'm waiting to get this disc on sale myself, but of course I want it in 3D.Osato said:Hopefully a 2D disc only version is coming soon. It's a bit spendy at $30 for a blu ray! : )
The $30 is too much for the 3D version. If anyone is interested, I'll buy one and mail you the 2D version. Send me whatever you think is fair for the 2D disc.Osato said:Hopefully a 2D disc only version is coming soon. It's a bit spendy at $30 for a blu ray! : )
Congratulations! I hope that your new set provides many hours of glorious viewing! I haven't had any ghosting problems on DIAL M, but I haven't had any ghosting problems with any 3D title. Both of my 3D displays are DLP, one a Mitsubishi rear projector and the other an Optoma front projector. It saddens me when I read that other home theater enthusiasts have ghosting problems on equipment that is much higher-end than mine. I admit that I purchased my DLP displays for price reasons and consider myself lucky that the allegedly "inferior" half-resolution on DLP rear-projection sets is (more than) offset by their minimal to nonexistent ghosting.Dick said:I just had my new Panny 55" installed and calibrated, and I am in awe of its PQ!
Both versions are on one disc...RolandL said:The $30 is too much for the 3D version. If anyone is interested, I'll buy one and mail you the 2D version. Send me whatever you think is fair for the 2D disc.
Or, on this disc just choose "2D version" in the menu lolTrentrunner said:I think there's an app called 3DBGone, which will separate out the the 3D aspects of the 3D Blu-ray disc, leaving you with only the 2D version on the disc. Google it.
Oh sorry, didn't know that. Guess I'll wait for the price to come down or buy a used one on eBay.Moe Dickstein said:Both versions are on one disc...
Agreed. $30 is way too much. I guess they will try and get 2D buyers to overpay for a while. I guess I'll wait on it. Would like to pick it up, but I have the film on DVD.RolandL said:Oh sorry, didn't know that. Guess I'll wait for the price to come down or buy a used one on eBay.
Cool. I was hoping for a theatrical one day screening at the local theater, but that did not happen. I don't quite have enough "pennies" to adopt to 3D at the moment. As I wear glasses, I would be much more interested in 3D if it did not require 3D glasses to view. : )Moe Dickstein said:You really should try to see it in 3D - it's 10x more interesting a film in depth. Worth every penny of $30