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Does anyone know of any plans to transfer Cinerama South Seas Adventure to blu ray?
I saw several of these digital restorations at the Cinerama festival last year and I think they look gorgeous in ways that would have been unimaginable just a few years back. I'm certain that the people who produced these movies would be ecstatic to see their films returned to their original glory, and the folks who are responsible for the restorations should be commended for their extraordinary dedication and vision. I can't wait for the films to be available on Bluray to buy for myself and as gifts for my friends and family.AdrianTurner said:Please be aware that half of South Seas Adventure is filmed in Hawaii which isn't in the South Seas. The movie is frankly terrible, of value only as a time trip back to the 1950s and it lacks the unique Cinerama physicality because the video transfer has removed all evidence that it was shot on film - three films, actually. I thought it was like outtakes from an Elvis movie. I saw it in on the Cinerama screen last year . . . maybe a home experience might be different but no way will I buy this mutant thing. It completely deterred me from wanting to see any more of those travelogues.
I talked to Dave and Image Trends and WB has no interest in having their films being restored by them.Mark Pytel said:This is going to be a silly question, I know that WB owns the Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm and that they state that a restoration in Smilebox would be expensive. My question is have they asked for assistance by David Strohmaier or Cinerama Inc? Perhaps of both parties collaborated..the cost would be less severe. It is a fun film and a great part of film history. It really should be presented in this Smilebox format so that modern audiences can see it the way people saw it back in the day.
I have the Blu's of How the West Was Won, This is Cinerama and Windjammer. They all look great and it is facinating to see these films in all their widescreen glory!
-Mark
That's a shame. It could have been a great partnership. I guess Warner just wants to keep it all in house. Dave and Image Trends have done amazing work on the Cinerama titles.RolandL said:I talked to Dave and Image Trends and WB has no interest in having their films being restored by them.
Is the transfer really that bad? What went wrong?AdrianTurner said:Please be aware that half of South Seas Adventure is filmed in Hawaii which isn't in the South Seas. The movie is frankly terrible, of value only as a time trip back to the 1950s and it lacks the unique Cinerama physicality because the video transfer has removed all evidence that it was shot on film - three films, actually. I thought it was like outtakes from an Elvis movie. I saw it in on the Cinerama screen last year . . . maybe a home experience might be different but no way will I buy this mutant thing. It completely deterred me from wanting to see any more of those travelogues.