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WHV Press Release: The Wizard of Oz 75th Anniversary (Blu-ray 3D)(Blu-ray)(DVD) (1 Viewer)

What version of Oz are you (or not) purchasing?


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Radioman970

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RolandL said:
Walmart has an exclusive edition for $19.96 but the picture shown is for the box set. Anyone know what the exclusive is?
Just a note that this item is no longer listed at wm. :huh: I suspect some flying monkeying around. I have to wonder if I have any hope of ordering 2 of those. 2 of the $75 is too rich for me. :(
 

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I'm a little puzzled by the press release claim that "people have asked for years for a 3-D version of the film". Seriously?How many? I'm unaware of a vast 3-D audience that has been clamoring for this title above all others.

Hey! I can be wrong, but I'd be very surprised if I were.
 

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Russell G said:
Well it's been proven that nothing sells movies like garbage happy meal toys! Looking forward to Warners making a billion dollars off this so they can plan something really special for Oz's 80th!
LOL!
 

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The scenes I have viewed of the OZ conversion are simply stunning.

This will now be a purchase for me ... and before seeing those sections, it had not been.

Thumbs up.
 

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Great article. This looks like it's going to be a remarkable conversion.

BTW, got invited to a NYC screening of OZ in 3D tomorrow night, but
unfortunately, it falls on the same day as our yearly family reunion.
 

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Virgoan said:
I'm a little puzzled by the press release claim that "people have asked for years for a 3-D version of the film". Seriously?
It all comes down to the actual quality of the 3D conversion. IMO there are no such things as "bad 3D" or "great 3D", only "bad 3D films/conversions" and "great 3D films/conversions". And some are in the middle.

I'll be buying this film (again) if the 3D conversion is good. And it looks promising.
 

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Matt Hough said:
Yes, I'll definitely have to see it in a theater before deciding whether to buy it ONE MORE TIME.
Same here, it's opening up this coming Friday at the IMAX theater I like to frequent so if I'm impressed then I'll probably buy this title once again. And for the last time. :rolleyes:
 

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A lot of people were vehemently against this conversion.

Some vowed never to buy this Blu-ray to support Warner's
blasphemous attempt to convert this film to 3D.

....and let me stand on record of saying I am all for this kind
of conversion as long as the original untouched version is
forever available to the public.

Point I am making is, that I think as more positive reviews
surface, people who were against the conversion are going
to start taking interest in seeing what was done.

Allow me to quote Mr. Luminek:
Kudos to the 3-D technicians who have precisely calibrated the stereoscopic effects, most lightly used (but still noticeable) in the black-and-white Kansas scenes, except for the tornado which was never anywhere quite as effective in 2-D. Most terrifying in the Technicolor main portion is the attack of the flying monkeys, which blows away a similar-sequence in this year’s “Oz, the Great and Powerful,” which was actually shot in 3-D.
Hard not to take notice of a review like this. I expect many
more such praises to be posted across the Internet later today.

I think the 3D industry needs something like The Wizard of Oz
to help revitalize dwindling interest. This is the most beloved
film of all time, and I bet sitting on store shelves, the public is
going to be very interested to see how this film looks with its
added dimensionality. Could be one of the best selling 3D titles
this year.
If I could convene a seance, I’d guess that this presentation of “The Wizard Of Oz” would get a big thumbs up in the sky from directors Victor Fleming and (uncredited) King Vidor, cinematographers Hal Rosson and Allen Davey, producer Mervyn LeRoy, production designer Cedric Gibbons and his staff, Arnold Gillespie’s special effects crew — and, of course, Judy Garland, Bert Lahr, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Frank Morgan and Toto!
Assuming this conversion is as good as Mr. Luminek has
described, I would also think that if alive today, the original
filmmakers would probably be proud of the efforts Warner
has made.
 

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Yeah but although that is all well and good i have to ask did they put any film grain back in the conversion or is this another super clean scrubbed look conversion with the usual loss of detail that comes from such processes. ?

I also have to ask if the 2D edition is now fixed or the same as the 70th anniversary release.
 

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I also have to ask if the 2D edition is now fixed or the same as the 70th anniversary release.
Warner is not giving up that information. I have tried many times to get
an answer directly from them and it seems the question is being dodged.

I am presuming this is the exact same release as the 70th Anniversary.

However, I would advise everyone to wait for reviews which will
hopefully arrive in time enough for people to cancel their preorders
if my assumptions are correct.
 

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Roland,

The problem with the information you provided on that link...

We are talking about the 2D Blu-ray disc, not the 3D restoration.

We already know that there was work done to restore the 2D into 3D.

The question is, for those concerned buying the new 75th Anniversary
2D Blu-ray disc, is it the same transfer as the 70th Anniversary? Are
consumers buying the same disc twice?

Now, the article you provided does state the following...
[color=rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:12px;background-color:rgb(251,251,251);]In the meantime, the View-D team worked closely with Price at Warner Brothers, who provided a 2K version of the studio’s recent restoration of the film - See more at: http://www.studiodaily.com/2013/09/converting-the-wizard-of-oz-to-3d/#sthash.oLfDlxD2.dpuf[/color]
What does "recent" mean? That may very well mean they took the 2008 transfer
and used that as the master for the 3D conversion.

This is a real concern here for many, given the fact that when the Oz press release
was issued, the studio made no attempt to put a NEWLY MASTERED label on the
2D Blu-ray release.
 

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Ronald Epstein said:
Roland,

The problem with the information you provided on that link...

We are talking about the 2D Blu-ray disc, not the 3D restoration.

We already know that there was work done to restore the 2D into 3D.

The question is, for those concerned buying the new 75th Anniversary
2D Blu-ray disc, is it the same transfer as the 70th Anniversary? Are
consumers buying the same disc twice?

Now, the article you provided does state the following...


What does "recent" mean? That may very well mean they took the 2008 transfer
and used that as the master for the 3D conversion.

This is a real concern here for many, given the fact that when the Oz press release
was issued, the studio made no attempt to put a NEWLY MASTERED label on the
2D Blu-ray release.
Ronald, you make a great point here. But I have to correct you on one thing: a 3D conversion of a 2D film should never be referred to as a 'restoration' or 'restoring 2D into 3D'. No matter how one looks at it, it is a revision: not a restoration.
 

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