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Richard--W · 07-24-2007, 04:37 PM

Special editions are long overdue and most welcome. Particularly CHINATOWN, one of the best and most important films ever made. It's a monument of a film.

The cover art is less than inspired. Putting the stars in a picture frame tells buyers this is an OLD movie that your grandparents might like. The kids running promotion at Paramount these days are just plain dumb.

Are these remastered or the same prints as before in a new package?

Why not include some of the videotaped seminars conducted by the AFI as supplements? Writer Robert Towne, designer Richard Sylbert, dp Stanley Cortez and his replacement dp John Alonzo, producer Robert Evans, the actors, and Roman Polanski all talked about CHINATOWN in front of the classes at the AFI. The transcripts fill a thick file and the videotapes are archived there. There is much to learn and enjoy in these informative seminars taught by the some of the greatest film makers.

Then there is the promotional art. In 1974 CHINATOWN had one of the most brilliant promotional campaigns I'd ever seen. There's a fine supplement in how this film was promoted. The original poster should be the cover art.

An achievement like CHINATOWN deserves nothing less than the same treatment afforded CASABLANCA or TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE. Commentaries and supplements on a second disc.

I could write a book about this movie.

07-24-2007, 04:37 PM	#4 of 14
Richard--W Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Local Time: 01:56 AM Local Date: 12-02-2008 Posts: 913	Re: Chinatown & The Two Jakes R1 SCEs coming November Special editions are long overdue and most welcome. Particularly CHINATOWN, one of the best and most important films ever made. It's a monument of a film. The cover art is less than inspired. Putting the stars in a picture frame tells buyers this is an OLD movie that your grandparents might like. The kids running promotion at Paramount these days are just plain dumb. Are these remastered or the same prints as before in a new package? Why not include some of the videotaped seminars conducted by the AFI as supplements? Writer Robert Towne, designer Richard Sylbert, dp Stanley Cortez and his replacement dp John Alonzo, producer Robert Evans, the actors, and Roman Polanski all talked about CHINATOWN in front of the classes at the AFI. The transcripts fill a thick file and the videotapes are archived there. There is much to learn and enjoy in these informative seminars taught by the some of the greatest film makers. Then there is the promotional art. In 1974 CHINATOWN had one of the most brilliant promotional campaigns I'd ever seen. There's a fine supplement in how this film was promoted. The original poster should be the cover art. An achievement like CHINATOWN deserves nothing less than the same treatment afforded CASABLANCA or TREASURE OF THE SIERRA MADRE. Commentaries and supplements on a second disc. I could write a book about this movie. http://www.3dfilmpf.org/ "... little by little the look of the country changes because of the people we admire." dialog in HUD (1963) Last edited by Richard--W : 07-24-2007 at 04:45 PM.