Question concerning "The Sting". (1 Viewer)

[Bob Engleman]

I pride myself in being both an astute, and successful video retailer. IN addition, I recognize Universal's long standing in the industry. In that "The Sting 2", which grossed a paltry $6,300,000 in the U.S., compared to the original's $156,000,000, was recently released, is the problem with "1" music rights?

Bob Engleman

 

[obscurelabel]

Lots of discussion about this here:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=188229

I'm pretty sure that all of the music in "The Sting" is by Scott Joplin (adapted by Marvin Hamlisch), which should be public domain I believe. Also it was released on DVD previously so that probably isn't the reason.

I just realized that the reason probably is:

It's a Universal

 

[Garysb]

I believe new arrangements of public domain music can be protected by copywrite. However I agree that this probably is not the reason Universal has not released an updated version of The Sting in Widescreen. Perhaps they are waiting for the next Newman/Redford film.

 

[Eric Peterson]

DING! DING! DING! Give that man a prize!

 

[Jeff_HR]

In the meantime I have my R2 WS version of "The Sting" to watch.

 

[Mikel_Cooperman]

Universal has a pan and scan DVD out so I dont think it's about rights.
I sure would like to see this in Widescreen on DVD.

 

[Jeff_HR]

Then get the R2 version, it is WS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Mikel_Cooperman]

I did not know that. Thanks for the info.

 

[Kain_C]

No thanks. I can wait for an R1 SE which just has to come out soon. The movie is worth waiting for.

 

[george kaplan]

Plus, with PAL speedup, you only have to spend 2 hours and 4 minutes to watch a film that's 2 hours and 9 minutes long!!! Think of what you can do with those extra five minutes!