VistaVision--film by film chat and vote (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

Sadly TCM is showing it in 1:33 and definitely not in HD.

Dammit. I was watching a disc tonight...and am taping it on my DVR.


Oh well.


I guess that's what the "delete" button is for.

Yup.


There seems to be something wrong with this picture...

 

[Mike Frezon]

Sad.

 

[bujaki]

TCM has never shown THE JOKER WILD IS WILD in widescreen. I live and wait in hope.

 

[Keith Cobby]

I though it might be interesting to list the VistaVision titles that have been released on blu-ray:


1954: White Christmas


1955: Richard III

Run for Cover

The Trouble With Harry

To Catch A Thief


1956: Battle of the River Plate

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Mountain

The Searchers

The Ten Commandments

War and Peace


1957: Funny Face

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral


1958: Rock-a-bye Baby

The Buccaneer

The Geisha Boy

Vertigo


1959: North by Northwest

The Jayhawkers


Releases seem to have completely dried up and this may be the final list. I hope not, and the other titles I would like are:


1955: Artists and Models


1956: High Society

The Court Jester


1958: Houseboat

Teacher's Pet

 

[skylark68]

Mr. Cobby, thanks for posting this. Very good information to have.


I've previously mentioned my interest in a SAC release on blu-ray in another thread, but I'd love to see The Court Jester and Houseboat as well on blu. I recently re-watched Houseboat on the old DVD and it's a great film.

 

[Robin9]

I'd love to see some real VistaVision rarities come out on Blu-ray. For example, a little-known film directed by Michael Curtiz:


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[John Hermes]

I though it might be interesting to list the VistaVision titles that have been released on blu-ray:


1954: White Christmas


1955: Richard III

The Trouble With Harry

To Catch A Thief


1956: Battle of the River Plate

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Mountain

The Searchers

The Ten Commandments


1957: Funny Face

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral


1958: Rock-a-bye Baby

The Buccaneer

The Geisha Boy

Vertigo


1959: North by Northwest

The Jayhawkers


Releases seem to have completely dried up and this may be the final list. I hope not, and the other titles I would like are:


1955: Artists and Models


1956: High Society

The Court Jester


1958: Houseboat

Teacher's Pet

I'd also like to see:

1957: Loving You

1959: Last Train From Gun Hill

 

[davidmatychuk]

I just watched the DVD of the 1955 "We're No Angels" (Curtiz again). It is splendid VistaVision and we need a Blu-Ray NOW. Thank you.

 

[Tony Bensley]

Yup.


There seems to be something wrong with this picture...

This definitely doesn't jibe with TCM's stated "Movies the way they were meant to be seen" mantra!

 

[OliverK]

I though it might be interesting to list the VistaVision titles that have been released on blu-ray:


1954: White Christmas


1955: Richard III

The Trouble With Harry

To Catch A Thief


1956: Battle of the River Plate

The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Mountain

The Searchers

The Ten Commandments


1957: Funny Face

Gunfight at the O.K. Corral


1958: Rock-a-bye Baby

The Buccaneer

The Geisha Boy

Vertigo


1959: North by Northwest

The Jayhawkers


Releases seem to have completely dried up and this may be the final list. I hope not, and the other titles I would like are:


1955: Artists and Models


1956: High Society

The Court Jester


1958: Houseboat

Teacher's Pet

All the additional ones you would like have been aired in HD already, so another two or three so-so Blu-rays may be in the cards.


I am missing One Eyed the most and of that one we do not even have a decent DVD

 

[GlennF]

I believe you are missing War and Peace with Audrey Hepburn. Not a great Blu-ray, and watching it, it isn't that easy to tell it was Vistavision, but it was, nonetheless.

 

[Dr Griffin]

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This needs a legitimate Blu-ray though, and with Perspecta Sound please! What is the word on One-Eyed Jacks?

 

[Keith Cobby]

I believe you are missing War and Peace with Audrey Hepburn. Not a great Blu-ray, and watching it, it isn't that easy to tell it was Vistavision, but it was, nonetheless.

Thanks, I compiled the list from memory (never infallible) and have added it. Also forgot Run for Cover, the Cagney western.

 

[Stephen PI]

From Kinematograph Weekly 'Ideal Kinema' June 16th, 1955

Plaza, Piccadilly Circus VistaVision Installation:

 

[Stephen PI]

From Kinematograph Weekly 'Ideal Kinema' June 16th, 1955

Plaza, Piccadilly Circus VistaVision Installation:

From Kinematograph Weekly 'Ideal Kinema' June 16th, 1955

Plaza, Piccadilly Circus VistaVision Installation:

From Kinematograph Weekly 'Ideal Kinema' July 14th, 1955:






From Kinematograph Weekly 'Ideal Kinema' January 13th, 1955:

 

[Bob Furmanek]

Steve, these are terrific!

Can you please share in the aspect ratio discussion as well? http://hometheaterforum.com/community/threads/aspect-ratio-documentation.313215/page-310

 

[Everett S.]

The Ten Comanments will be back in theaters March 20&21 2016! Go for the Technicolor. Will knock your socks off!

 

[Keith Cobby]

Hopefully we can add One-Eyed Jacks to the VV blu-ray list soon.

 

[Bob Furmanek]

Interesting to note that 1.85:1 is the ideal ratio in the UK, just as Paramount had recommended in the U.S.

 

[Bob Furmanek]

The three channel Perspecta stereo track on STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND is probably the best of the VistaVision titles.

Every time the plane engines rev up, the center channel sound jumps to all three speakers at top volume. It really packs a punch!