Greatest...not on Blu...tragedy? (1 Viewer)

schan1269 · Jun 17, 2014

I vote Yamanaka.

The lack of Humanity and Paper Balloons, itself, is a complete crime.

theonemacduff · Jun 17, 2014

How about a BR of Nine Hours to Rama? Not a great film, but a good one, and an amazing ending. Or a decent version, with subtitles, of the astonishing 1967 Le Grand Meaulnes? Latter currently only available in French san sous-titres.

JoeDoakes · Jun 17, 2014

Magnificent Ambersons (remember when people thought they might put out a blu for its 70th aniversary and WHV released only a DVD)?

Yankee Doodle Dandy?

At least unitl WHV changes it's corporate policy that refuses to license what it won't release on its own, it deserves a lot of criticism.

Walter Kittel · Jun 17, 2014

To the best of my knowledge there are still no films directed by Preston Sturges on Blu-Ray in Region A. I can't imagine that situation is going to last forever.

- Walter.

Dave B Ferris · Jun 17, 2014

Or any of the Boetticher/Scott westerns.

Also, I hope we all recognize that "tragedy" is being used within the context of our hobby - because, compared to actual human tragedies, the absence of a movie on Blu does not really measure-up.

schan1269 · Jun 17, 2014

Yamanaka's early demise...was a tragedy...and a tragedy to film-making.

Dave B Ferris · Jun 17, 2014

That may be true, but the subject seems to suggest the "tragedy" is that a movie (or any given movie) is not on Blu.

schan1269 · Jun 17, 2014

My intent was "a person's work" not represented. Not individual movies. Oh well.

I did start with Yamanaka. Then added HaPB...as it has the best chance.

Yamanaka was brilliant and died too soon.

Hell...Zoe Lund has BD. Equally, sorta, tragique. (self doing-in counts)

JoeDoakes · Jun 17, 2014

Dave B Ferris said:
Also, I hope we all recognize that "tragedy" is being used within the context of our hobby - because, compared to actual human tragedies, the absence of a movie on Blu does not really measure-up.

I did not realize that. Thank you.

bujaki · Jun 17, 2014

Gance's Napoleon would qualify, wouldn't it?

Alan Tully · Jun 17, 2014

Dave B Ferris said:
Or any of the Boetticher/Scott westerns.

Well the HD work's been done as they've all been on the telly in HD looking very nice.

For just the one film I'll stick with westerns & choose, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon 1949. A classic John Ford/John Wayne western. And it could look really great on Blu-ray. I thought it would have been out by now.

JoeDoakes · Jun 17, 2014

Billy Batson said:
Well the HD work's been done as they've all been on the telly in HD looking very nice.

For just the one film I'll stick with westerns & choose, She Wore A Yellow Ribbon 1949. A classic John Ford/John Wayne western. And it could look really great on Blu-ray. I thought it would have been out by now.

At least that's one that's virtually guaranteed to get a release, even from WHV.

Jim*Tod · Jun 17, 2014

A second vote for Gance's NAPOLEON and also the Russian version of WAR AND PEACE.

AnthonyClarke · Jun 17, 2014

Another vote here for Gance's 'Napoleon'. How wonderful if someone pulled out from their bed the missing 3-D footage!

And although Sergei Eisenstein is represented with a couple of his silent movies, NOT ONE of his great sound movies featuring his wonderful collaboration with Sergei Prokofiev has yet made it to Blu ray.

bujaki · Jun 18, 2014

Bondarchuk's version of WAR AND PEACE. YES!!!

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