Paul_Nyman

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

Maybe not a Silver Lining, but at least there's one way of kick starting a discussion here.

widescreenforever

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

OMG... I hope not..

Let's just keep to the discussion of IAMMMMW and the restoration problems..

I do not want to see any lame ass ideas of a sequel.. It could never be done.
..and should never be attempted to succeed an original American Classic such as Stanley Kramers's brilliant direction, Well known stars showing us their desire of greed, comedy, and car chases.
Early Southern Californian scene locations, cameos, oscar winning music score and William Roses's wonderful witty script made this one of my top ten favourite films of all time.

Joe Lugoff

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

Oscar winning score? It should have won, but it lost to "Tom Jones." The only Oscar MAD WORLD won was the very first Oscar given for sound effects editing.

widescreenforever

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

Yup your right ,, I should have said 'nominated score'...

Paul_Nyman

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

I would like to add that in addition to writing a few letters to MGM about the restoration I sent a letter to The Film Foundation with a donation to continue the work many films that are in trouble. http://www.film-foundation.org

widescreenforever

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

Just came to my attention tonight about Spencer Tracys screen role name in IAMMMMW.., ...... is 'T.G.' or 'C.G.' 'Culpeper' or 'Culpepper' ?????

IMDB has all these examples.. Don't want to bring out the DVD at this point as I don't think there is any end credits and the opening credits would only have the actors names and not roles.

widescreenforever

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

okay I ran the movie to the Hat tree, and it is T.G. Culpeper..

I'll Have to send IMDB a memo..

marknyc

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

I've finally seen the "lost footage" for this film and I have to say it's a disappointment. Just trims, basically. I was hoping for some new sequences or something.

My question is about the differences between the versions. By borrowing, buying and recording off the air, I now have four versions:

1. VHS release (two tapes)
2. TCM version
3. DVD with one hour of extra scenes
4. DVD with movie only


My question: is there any difference between 1 and 2, and between the main feature on 3 and 4?

My friend says the VHS has the most footage, but it seems to be the same as the TCM version to me.

Anyone know?

Thanks,

Mark

TonyD

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

there has only been one dvd release.
why do you have two.

are you saying you made your own dvd

What Did He Say?

JeffMc

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

This was one of the DVD's that MGM "downgraded". It was originally a flipper with the movie on one side and most of the extras on the other. Later, they removed the extras side to cut costs and reissued it. So the disc out there now is basically bare-bones. I'm sure the movie is the same on both discs.

Stephen_J_H

Re: IT's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World Restoratiion

I have the barebones version. It even retained the same menu, which instructed viewers to flip the disc for special features. If only I had picked this up @ the same time as Terminator: SE and Fiddler on the Roof: SE.

\"My opinion is that (a) anyone who actually works in a video store and does not understand letterboxing has given up on life, and (b) any customer who prefers to have the sides of a movie hacked off should not be licensed to operate a video player.\"-- Roger Ebert