Godfather Blu-ray Confirmed - Page 3

Yee-Ming · 07-03-2008, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Brooks

We are so fortunate to have Mr. Harris both as a film preservation expert and contributor to this forum!

I have been very hesitant to replace older "catalog" DVD titles in my collection with Blu-ray. I may have to go for these new versions.
I'm assuming the versions I have from the 2001 release will pale compared to these.

Absolutely agree on both points. As hi def picked up, I resolved to avoid double-dips as far as possible, to avoid bankrupting myself, but certain must-have titles were the exception, the most obvious being Star Wars (all six) if and when they come out, and Indy Jones. The Godfather trilogy was another exception. That there are new extras, in hi def to boot, is an added bonus.

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Originally Posted by Dale MA

This had better be a region free title! Looking forward to this.

Ironically, for once I don't care. We've dealt with the R3 (our nominal region) v. R1 comparison for years, but now we're in the same region as North America, so yeah, I don't care anymore, or more accurately, I don't have to care...

David Wilkins · 07-03-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Thivanka R. Perera

I think they are targeting the younger audience with the Kill Bill-like blood splatter across the cover-art. Have you seen the trailer for the remastered versions at amazon (UK)? The trailer looks like something for the Dark Knight or something--it doesn't give the whiff of a classic movie, instead it tries to give the impression it is a shoot-em-up gangster film with a few cool quotes.
But I guess it's nothing personal, but just business?

Somebody's idea from Marketing 101, poorly remembered.

Douglas Monce · 07-04-2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Thivanka R. Perera

The trailer looks like something for the Dark Knight or something--it doesn't give the whiff of a classic movie, instead it tries to give the impression it is a shoot-em-up gangster film with a few cool quotes.
But I guess it's nothing personal, but just business?

Ironically a shoot-em-up gangster film is what Paramount thought they were getting when they hired Coppola to direct the first film.

Doug

Thivanka R. Perera · 07-04-2008, 04:33 AM

Thank god for Coppola, otherwise Robert Evans would've destroyed everything. Everybody thinks highly of Evans as the main idea behind this movie, but the guy was just a bluffing egomaniac. The way he treated Al Pacino by calling him a 'midget' all through production--I mean, all he did was interfere, it was Ruddy and Coppola who had to face the heat all the time--from the Italian American League and stuff. And where was he all the time? Probably screwing some wannabe actress in his high-mansion. Then he comes along after everything is said and done and puts in Jazz scores and cuts the movie length and then asks Coppola to put it back to the original running time again?!?
No wonder Brando didn't turn up for shooting on for the last flash-back of GFII.
If it weren't for Coppola's intellect, Puzo's sleazy pulp-novel would've been transferred to screen with all the warts and all: Lucy Mancini's large pussy? Fonatane's dull philandering and whining etc.
Thank you Coppola.

Douglas Monce · 07-04-2008, 04:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Thivanka R. Perera

Thank god for Coppola, otherwise that whorehopper Robert Evans would've destroyed everything. Everybody thinks highly of Evans as the main idea behind this movie, but the guy was just a bluffing scum-bag. The way he treated Al Pacino by calling him a 'midget' all through production--I mean, all he did was interfere, it was Ruddy and Coppola who had to face the heat all the time--from the Italian American League and stuff. And where was he all the time? Probably screwing some wannabe actress in his high-mansion. Then he comes along after everything is said and done and puts in Jazz scores and cuts the movie length and then asks Coppola to put it back to the original running time again?!?
No wonder Brando didn't turn up for shooting on for the last flash-back of GFII.
If it weren't for Coppola's intellect, Puzo's sleazy pulp-novel would've been transferred to screen with all the warts and all: Lucy Mancini's large pussy? Fonatane's dull philandering and whining etc.
Thank you Coppola.

Well to be fair to Evans, he is also the man who is responsible for saying yes to Robert Towne when he wanted to write Chinatown rather than The Great Gatsby. He is responsible for hiring Roman Polanski to direct, and then leaving them alone to make the film.

This is also the man who produced Marathon Man, Black Sunday, Urban Cowboy, and The Two Jakes.

I think calling him a scum-bag and a whorehopper is a bit much.

Ultimately he was smart enough to not fire Coppola and wise enough to realize when he was wrong and let Coppola do it his way.

The real hacks are the ones you never hear about, because the films never got made or the original director got fired.

Doug

Thivanka R. Perera · 07-04-2008, 11:02 AM

Yeah, sorry it was a bit too much. I just got a little emotional

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I just don't think he deserved that much of credit, I mean the way he talks about it now he gives this picture that it was all him.
Even Francis Coppola sent him a letter years later writing how upset he was with Evans going around bragging about the Godfather without admitting that their was a lot of other parties involved in the movie's success. It was Francis, Ruddy, Gordon Willis, Nina Rota, even script doctor Robert Towne (who helped in the important garden scene between Pacino and Brando) who were the main components.
Evans made a few smart decisions, that's all. He lucked out. Thanks to the talent of others.

joshEH · 07-04-2008, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Douglas Monce

Well to be fair to Evans, he is also the man who is responsible for saying yes to Robert Towne when he wanted to write Chinatown rather than The Great Gatsby. He is responsible for hiring Roman Polanski to direct, and then leaving them alone to make the film.

This is also the man who produced Marathon Man, Black Sunday, Urban Cowboy, and The Two Jakes.

I think calling him a scum-bag and a whorehopper is a bit much.

Ultimately he was smart enough to not fire Coppola and wise enough to realize when he was wrong and let Coppola do it his way.

That, and Kid Notorious was awesome, a few years back.

Dude, like, hangs out with Slash, and stuff.

Ed St. Clair · 07-05-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Thivanka R. Perera

Evans made a few smart decisions, that's all. He lucked out. Thanks to the talent of others.

That's the sign of a great producer.

Ed St. Clair · 07-05-2008, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed St. Clair

AR?

Aspect Ratio?

Is this going too bee another home video widescreen (1.78:1) release?
(ala VHS, LD, & DVD)
Or, will it be the first home video OAR (1.85:1) release?

Thanks.

Check this site out for color (as well as full frame vs. widescreen) variation:
The Godfather - Widescreen vs Full-Frame
Man, the BD of this should be a revelation!!!