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post #1 of 16
6/22/09 at 4:35pm
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Will they finally correct the terrible interlaced transfer on the S.E. The Hustler?
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post #2 of 16
6/22/09 at 5:35pm

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

Is this a wish on your part or do you have an actual link to this release?







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post #3 of 16
6/22/09 at 7:39pm

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

I think he may be talking about this "Tribute Collection" release on Amazon

Amazon.com: Paul Newman: The Tribute Collection: Paul Newman: Movies & TV
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post #4 of 16
6/23/09 at 4:20am
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Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

That's the one.

I assume it will be mostly a collection of existing discs/transfers but I'm paying closer attention to how they treat the Hustler as I've avoided that waste of a S.E. they released a couple of years back. I wonder if they'll correct it with this release...
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post #5 of 16
6/23/09 at 4:25am

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

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Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti
That's the one.

I assume it will be mostly a collection of existing discs/transfers but I'm paying closer attention to how they treat the Hustler as I've avoided that waste of a S.E. they released a couple of years back. I wonder if they'll correct it with this release...
I wouldn't touch that boxset as it appears to be nothing more than a collection of repackaging previously released titles.
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post #6 of 16
6/23/09 at 5:08am

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

I think the days of studios doing new transfers on re-releases are long past us, sadly. I'm still waiting (hoping?) they'll consider giving Runaway Train and Frantic fresh transfers since those two badly need them. Part of the reason I haven't jumped on the blu-ray bandwagon is because I know its the same old, same old.
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post #7 of 16
6/23/09 at 5:16am
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Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

Long Hot Summer, Exodus, The Hustler and What A Way To Go! are the only real titles of interest and I happen to not own any of the above. If they were updated transfers, I would consider this collection, even with the latter day films and lesser works included. It's doubtful though...
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post #8 of 16
6/23/09 at 5:49am

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Exodus again in a non-anamorphic edition without the intermission is something I can pass. This appears just a re-release of previous transfers. 17 discs with 13 movies also means the two disc versions of The Hustler, Towering Inferno, The Verdict, and Butch Cassidy will be included.

Poor Fox has just lost it's way with a repackaged set of same old transfers (most anamorphic but Exodus not) including the same old extras if any (none on Exodus and a couple of others),

A long fall from the days of Ford At Fox.

You might read in to this that I am disappointed that Exodus is not getting a new transfer and giving the attention it deservers, will I am, but a couple of other films could use some help, but most are transfers not more than four years old so they will be good for the person that does not have them, but it would be more frugal to purchase those individually.
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post #9 of 16
6/24/09 at 8:25pm
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Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

Well I just wonder if they'll at least fix the interlacing issue with The Hustler since it doesn't necessitate added cost of any significance not revisiting the source for a brand new transfer... just a progressive encode. This is what I'd really like to know.
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post #10 of 16
6/24/09 at 9:51pm

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

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Originally Posted by ahollis
Exodus again in a non-anamorphic edition without the intermission is something I can pass.

Where are you seeing that this is the old non-anamorphic version? I can't imagine that Fox would re-do this as 16x9 unless it was a special 2-disc set (and they should), but I see no evidence yet that this is the old letterbox. If it is, it is one of the most abysmal of the MGM releases, and should be an embarrassment for Fox.
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post #11 of 16
6/24/09 at 11:47pm

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

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Originally Posted by MarcoBiscotti
Well I just wonder if they'll at least fix the interlacing issue with The Hustler since it doesn't necessitate added cost of any significance not revisiting the source for a brand new transfer... just a progressive encode. This is what I'd really like to know.

Well, I'd like to know see it fixed the same myself but with those guys, who knows.
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post #12 of 16
6/25/09 at 4:19am

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

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Originally Posted by Dick
Where are you seeing that this is the old non-anamorphic version? I can't imagine that Fox would re-do this as 16x9 unless it was a special 2-disc set (and they should), but I see no evidence yet that this is the old letterbox. If it is, it is one of the most abysmal of the MGM releases, and should be an embarrassment for Fox.


Simple, the just released re-packaging of Hair and Taking of the Pelham 123 used the same non-anamorphic transfer. Unfortunately, this Paul Newman collection is just a re-packaging of previously released films. Exodus does deserve a new transfer and extras, this time it is not going to have it. Also MGM would be the one to do the new transfer since it is a UA film and they have a history of just releasing older transfers more so than Fox.

Fox has made it clear that they are not going to release any older films not previously released nor any new transfers of older films for the rest of 2009. Diary of Ann Frank was the last one this year.
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post #13 of 16
6/25/09 at 8:01am

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

Given the reported financial situation at MGM, it's unlikely that they would spend anything on upgraded transfers.
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post #14 of 16
6/25/09 at 9:15am

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

It's so unfortunate that many lesser films (e.g. car-crash-shoot-em-up types) get such lavish treatment and films that I want (e.g. Exodus) get such awful transfers. The existing letterbox Exodus DVD is terrible. Somewhat OT, so is the Universal/Image P&S transfer of The Seven Percent Solution, which is at least a decade old now.

It's hard to get enthusiastic for Blu-Ray when you can't even get decent SD DVDs for films you want.
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post #15 of 16
6/26/09 at 8:34am

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Originally Posted by Dennis Nicholls
It's so unfortunate that many lesser films (e.g. car-crash-shoot-em-up types) get such lavish treatment and films that I want (e.g. Exodus) get such awful transfers. The existing letterbox Exodus DVD is terrible. Somewhat OT, so is the Universal/Image P&S transfer of The Seven Percent Solution, which is at least a decade old now.

It's hard to get enthusiastic for Blu-Ray when you can't even get decent SD DVDs for films you want.
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post #16 of 16
6/26/09 at 8:37am

Re: NEW Paul Newman Collection from FOX....

Tell me about it. I'm still waiting for Universal to release decent versions of Iceman and Death Becomes Her.
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