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10-20-2005, 02:44 AM
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Breakfast At Tiffany's Anniversary Edition
According to davisdvd.com, Paramount are releasing an anniversary edition of BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S on February 7th 2006. No details as of yet but it's expected to retail at $19.99.
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10-20-2005, 07:56 AM
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Good to hear, but I'd much prefer spruced-up editions of Audrey's other Paramount films like Sabrina and Funny Face. Breakfast is good enough, but I much prefer both of these other films, and Funny Face in particular could really use a cleaned-up transfer (not to mention some decent extras).
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10-20-2005, 01:09 PM
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Mark, what you don't realize that those other Paramount Audrey Hepburn films have extras, but Breakfast doesn't have any in its current release. And that's the reason I have never bought the DVD- I have been hoping for a Special Edition, and at long last my dream has come true!!! I cannot begin to tell you what this film means to me, and let's face it- it is Audrey's signature film. And just in time for the 45th anniversary of the original release, too! Good things do come to those who wait!
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10-20-2005, 02:30 PM
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Don't get your hopes up too high, Charles. It is Paramount after all, so it's unlikely to be fully loaded - couple of short featurettes and maybe a commentary by Blake Edwards, IF we're lucky. Think what Warner Brothers would do with it !
But I agree - long overdue.
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10-20-2005, 02:36 PM
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FUNNY FACE is especially in need of a better DVD. The last one is shamefully bad. The darkroom dance is so dark you can't see what's going on, and if you watch closely there are a couple of strange dissolves that change proportions mid-stream. Please, Paramount, go back to the VistaVision negs and get this one right.
I've not picked up BREAKFAST, and a nice edition would be welcome.
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10-21-2005, 01:58 AM
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It is Paramount after all, so it's unlikely to be fully loaded
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Some evidence to the contrary...
Forrest Gump, Hondo, The High and the Mighty, Top Gun, Once Upon A Time in The West, and Tommy Boy
Coming soon is a two disc set for Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Not only that but Paramount has surprised consumers with some unexpected special editions like...
Danger: Diabolik, Clueless, The Warriors, Testament, and Lady Sings The Blues |
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10-21-2005, 08:40 AM
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Fair enough. I'm not saying it's impossible - just that I'm more often a bit disappointed by Paramount releases. They certainly don't go all-out like WB. That said, I pulled this listing from a retail site :
Audrey Hepburn is ever-engaging as Truman Capote's vivacious yet vulnerable heroine, Holly Golightly, "a real phony" who's tossed between hobnobbing amongst New York's party set and settling down with her new love, neighbor George Peppard. Co-stars Patricia Neal, Buddy Ebsen, Martin Balsam and Mickey Rooney; directed by Blake Edwards. Henry Mancini's score includes the Oscar-winning "Moon River." 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English; audio commentary; "making of" documentary; more.
So it's not looking too bad. Fingers crossed.
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10-21-2005, 09:10 AM
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I cannot begin to tell you what this film means to me, and let's face it- it is Audrey's signature film.
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If that's indeed the case, then it's a shame. I like Breakfast well enough, but I really feel that she made much better films - the aforementioned Sabrina and Funny Face, Love in the Afternoon, My Fair Lady and Roman Holiday (already out in a splendid Paramount DVD) among them. Hell, I know Charade is no great shakes, but I still prefer it. |
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10-21-2005, 09:21 AM
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I'm not quite sure what you mean by that Mark, Charade's a great film.
I very nearly bought the old version of Breakfast at Tiffany's the other day, thankfully I held off!
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10-21-2005, 09:53 AM
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Mark, obviously you are in the minority. After all, Holly Golightly is the role most people remember her for- lots of ladies still copy her look from the film with the "little black dress", and millions have either sung, played, or danced to "Moon River". Does anyone remember lines from Love In The Afternoon, Roman Holiday, or Sabrina as much as people still quote lines from Breakfast At Tiffanys? Don't be a super-rat, just accept the fact that it is her most beloved film and the news of the upcoming SE will draw quite the response by the public, despite your reservations. | |
