John Wayne-John Ford Collection & John Ford Collection: 06-06-06 (1 Viewer)

[Adam_S]

I want both sets, but I'll probably buy the ford/wayne set cause I'd really love to have Stagecoach, she wore a yellow ribbon and the Searchers. Looking forward to the films on the set I've not seen.

The ford set I can hold off on, it just doesn't have enough high caliber titles for me to get right away, I like the Informer but not enough to buy all the others. Looking forward to a good version of lost patrol though, wonder how long it will be.

From the period the Informer came out until 1939-1941 or so, a lot of cineastes and critics held it as the best film ever made. Especially because it was essentially an independent movie and was so artistic with a clear, stunning style and social significance.

I wonder how many had seen M at the time, not many, I bet? I know Ford had, because I remember reading how he admired it.

 

[oscar_merkx]

Does this mean that The Informer is loosely based on M ?

 

[Richard Matich]

Adam_s: If you have not seen Fort Apache then I highly recomend it. Its a sweeping cavelry saga with great performances! I hope the print is another Warner Bros. stunner.

 

[Adam_S]

I don't think it's based on M, but I think you'll see a general similarity to the arc of the story. but a completely different approach with very different characters.

 

[John Hodson]

No, Osc; it's a (slightly politically) watered down version of Liam O'Flaherty's novel and play.

 

[John Hodson]

Latest artwork update at DVD Times; I didn't notice before, but some of those look like thinpaks...

 

[Dale MA]

The box artwork is gorgeous, how come Warner Brothers get artwork SO right when other studios fail miserably?

 

[Steve Christou]

mmmm nice box very tempting, but I'm only really interested in two: The Searchers and Stagecoach.
Especially Stagecoach which is my favorite of this set and I don't already have it on dvd, and since they'll also be available seperately...

 

[Derek Estes]

Though it is only thumbnail size image, the cover for the Searchers UCE, visible on the side of the box looks a little cheesy. Obviously I can't see it too clearly, but it looks more like a cover you would find on a PD collection of Wayne's films. Compared to Warner's usual Poster art style covers. Though I will say the American Posters for the Searchers weren't very exciting. I'm curious to see a larger image. I know this is just nit-picking. I would buy this set for twice as much, even if it was wrapped in old newspaper.

 

[Douglas R]

Yes, The Searchers cover is extremely disappointing. Why hasn't the original artwork been used, as for the other titles?

 

[CameronMcC]

well they are going to give you a free poster to hang on the wall and stare at...

 

[Derek Estes]

Actually, considering King Kong came in a tin package, I bet The Searchers is coming in a gold embossed imitation leather case. That would explain that unusual image.

 

[Richard Matich]

So is the UCE of the Searchers the one in the box set or is it just the Special Edition?? Are there 2 sets [one with and one without] the UCE? I'm confused.

 

[seanOhara]

If you squint at the artwork at the DVD Times website, you can make out "Ultimate Collector's Edition" on the boxset.

 

[Richard Matich]

Squint?! With my eyesight?! LOL. Thanks for your help Sean. Seriously I guess it was tough for me to read it. Small writing. UCE is in the box!

 

[Douglas R]

Unfortunately not likely to be available for those of us outside of the USA and Canada.

 

[Robert Crawford]

They have listed some artwork for the John Ford Collection.

http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content.php?contentid=60702

 

[JohnPM]

Best news about the Ford set is the fact that they are releasing the full-legnth version of "The Lost Patrol", which has been largely unseen since the initial release of the feature in 1934. The movie was edited for re-issues and it was the short version that made it's way to television in 1956, and which has remained in circulation since, so this complete print is going to be quite an exciting discovery for a lot of Ford fans.

http://greenbriarpictureshows.blogspot.com/

 

[PaulP]

 

[oscar_merkx]

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