When I watched LAND OF THE PHAROAHS on TCM recently, it seemed that half the time Joan Collin's voice was dubbed by someone else. If I'm not hallucinating, why would this have been?
Being away from this thread for a while (I stopped after reuqetsing the replacement discs), I felt some things should be clarified. THe split surround nature of Superman the Movie was never utilized in theatres at the time of the original release, nor was it really intended to. It was done to...
For clarification, the vast majority of original release prints were 35mm mono for the non-roadshows. I saw it this way even though the theatre was equipped with 4-track magnetic. (There were some 35mm 4-track mag prints along with the 70mm 6-track mag prints). While the surrounds may have been...
I'm a bit confused here. I thought that the short version that is the most familiar to everybody actually was what most people saw during the roadshow engagements. The longer U.S. cut was the world premiere and the version that played only for a few weeks before being replaced by the shorter...
Quote: "They should include the original 2-channel matrix track on this, since the laserdisc cover claims it was the very first movie to be released in Dolby Stereo, although I know TOMMY and LISZTOMANIA came out the year before this did." TOMMY was the first movie to be released in Dolby SVA...
Concerning LAND OF THE Pharaohs, would someone know (Joe Caps, perhaps) what was up with Joan Collins' voice? I watched this on TCM, and it sometimes sounds like her very distinctive voice, other times completely different. Was she dubbed by another actress for some reason? Or am I just...
quote: "in fact contain the full negative area" If it did this then you would be seeing the negative splices and lens refractions. Very distracting. Fortunatly my DVD copy of MFL was transferred correctly at 2.2. (Interestingly, Amazon.com gives a 2.2 ratio to Grand Prix as well).
Actually, I meant to say curved corners, not edges. I don't know about the DVD MY FAIR LADY transfer, but I believe on Laserdisc it was transferred from a special 35mm print that retained the 2.21 image (instead of the normal 2.35 crop used for normal reduction prints). At least that's what the...
I'll stand by my statement that the correct OAR is 2.21. This is the established SMPTE standard for shooting AND projecting 65mm/70mm Super Panavision and doesn't change regardless of whether mag tracks are available or not. (The SMPTE framing guide clearly demonstrates this falls within where...
Quote: "Just glad to see it in the OAR of 2:35!" If the Cinerama credit is present during the opening credits, then it had to be taken from a 65mm/70mm element, which would make the 2.35 AR incorrect. It should be 2.21.
For those in Northern California, you have a chance to actually see HAMLET in all its 70mm glory at the Castro Theatre in San Francisco this August.
http://www.castrotheatre.com/aug.htm
At the very least they should distribute the general release version that was reprinted to 70mm Ultra-Panavision a couple of years ago, with the original Overture and Intermission calls intact, as well as the original colors of the main title sequence. At this point this would be a major...
LOA also plays at the Los Angeles Museum of Art on Wilshire Blvd. Saturday, June 3 at 7:30 p.m. I just tried the Arclight's online reservation page. It's giving seating assignments for all sections, so its not sold out yet.
From the American Cinemateche website (for the Aero Theatre): Saturday, June 24 – 6:00 PM Brand New Restored 70mm Print! CLEOPATRA, 1963, 20th Century Fox, 248 min. Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor) at attempts to secure her power as Queen of Egypt by charming Julius Caesar (Rex Harrison) and...
Quote: "Oh yes I remember this flick like it was yesterday, wasn’t it presented in (((360º))) sound?" SOUND 360. It used 4 mag tracks with timber-matched stage speakers placed in the middle of each wall (including the center speaker behind the screen).
The original EARTHQUAKE: Sensurround and MONO or SENSURROUND and STEREO? Both are correct. Some prints were magoptic containing L-C-R (blank surround) while the optical track contained the trigger signals that activated the rumble box. There was also an optic only print with the trigger...
As a side note, the American Cinemateche at the egyptian Theatre in Hollywood is running a SOUTH PACIFIC double feature in May. First they screen the standard version with a new 70mm print (DTS sound) followed by the 171 original print (faded to pink but in 70mm mag).
Don't count on it. Producers still have to live within a set budget. Buying music rights for cuts aren't that high for a broadcast show (think of it as being similiar to radio air play). But selling individual copies to the public on DVD's is seen as if CD's are being sold, with a much higher...
After Poseidon, look for SUPERMAN RETURNS (June 30)WB live-action THE ANT BULLY (3-D) (August 4)WB Animation OPEN SEASON (3-D) (September 30)Sony Animation HAPPY FEET (3-D) (November 17) WB Animation I also wouldn't be surprised if THE POLAR EXPRESS comes back for a third year...
Was this process done "live" during the print sounding stage (wiring/mixing a 4-track source that did the 3-to-5 spread at the time of recording to the mag stripes)? Or did they take this 4-track source and create a new 6-track source in which the individual prints were sounded?
A reviewer isn't necessarily wrong in asking where the original mono track of LADY AND THE TRAMP was. It certainly had one in 1955, in addition to the mag stereo version. I'm also learning that it wasn't always a given that directional dialog was used on all films, either. I was absolutely...
Will an "uncut" Eyes Wide Shut include the original chants, or will this still have been replaced as it was on the "uncut" prints that were shown in Europe?
Wasn't the general release the director's cut? A preview cut is just that. There is not the intention of ever releasing this preview cut. It is merely a rough assemblage of shots that have yet to be fully shaped. It is strictly for the benefit of the director, editor and producers to gouge what...
I don't quite understand Warner's hesitation in giving this film a wide release. I saw it in Hollywood with a full house. The audience got it, and laughed throughout.