benbess
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I have been so impressed by the four VistaVision productions I have on blu-ray--The Searchers, North by Northwest, White Christmas, and especially the jaw dropping The Ten Commandments. Because of its high resolution and c. 1.8 to 1 ratio, VistaVision is great for blu-ray, but looking over the list of films made in the format I realize that I've never even seen most of them. Now I realize some might not be worthy as films or commercially viable for blu-ray, but I don't think the bar should necessarily be set too high. After all, if we can have Gamera--Guardian of the Universe and Ernest Goes to Camp on blu-ray, then I think maybe a fair number of the better VistaVision films might be considered at some point for blu-ray. (And by the way, I'm not really criticizing Gamera or Ernest, because I actually got both of those at bargain prices to watch with my kids at some point!)
Anyway, what I'd like to try to do is go down the list of VistaVision films chronologically, maybe two at a time, going on to the next two every other day or so, and see if anyone here has ever seen them (even if just on TV), and let people say what they think of them. With luck maybe we'd get to read some relatively spoiler free reviews, the pros and cons on the films, and whether the reviewer thinks the films in question might be worthy someday of a release on blu-ray. And even if they never make it to blu, based on these recommends I'm going to seek out some of these on dvd or even vhs to watch at some point.
Also, please post any photos you might or find that relate to the particular films or VistaVision in general.
OK, the first VistaVision film we already have, it's a wonderful film, and looks quite good on blu-ray. The next two I've never even heard of. Does anyone know anything about Tthese two?http://www.hometheaterforum.com/image/id/543799/width/1000/height/800http://www.hometheaterforum.com/image/id/543801/width/1000/height/800http://www.hometheaterforum.com/image/id/543803/width/1000/height/800http://www.hometheaterforum.com/image/id/543805/width/1000/height/800
Anyway, what I'd like to try to do is go down the list of VistaVision films chronologically, maybe two at a time, going on to the next two every other day or so, and see if anyone here has ever seen them (even if just on TV), and let people say what they think of them. With luck maybe we'd get to read some relatively spoiler free reviews, the pros and cons on the films, and whether the reviewer thinks the films in question might be worthy someday of a release on blu-ray. And even if they never make it to blu, based on these recommends I'm going to seek out some of these on dvd or even vhs to watch at some point.
Also, please post any photos you might or find that relate to the particular films or VistaVision in general.
OK, the first VistaVision film we already have, it's a wonderful film, and looks quite good on blu-ray. The next two I've never even heard of. Does anyone know anything about Tthese two?http://www.hometheaterforum.com/image/id/543799/width/1000/height/800http://www.hometheaterforum.com/image/id/543801/width/1000/height/800http://www.hometheaterforum.com/image/id/543803/width/1000/height/800http://www.hometheaterforum.com/image/id/543805/width/1000/height/800
White Christmas (1954)
3 Ring Circus (1954)
Artists and Models (1955)