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  1. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Paint Your Wagon -- in 4k UHD

    Me when I get the disc and start looking for "frozen sky blogs (FSBs)".
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  3. owen35

    One From the Heart: Reprise 4K UHD

    Busy week so I haven't had to watch both version all the way through, but I did watch the opening of the Reprise and Original Theatrical Cut. I recall that being the biggest difference between theatrical and blu-ray. Gotta admit, the opening of the original cut is my preferred edit. Here's my...
  4. owen35

    One From the Heart: Reprise 4K UHD

    Hmmm, interesting. I do recall a scene where Franny is driving home and she kisses the tickets to Bora Bora, being very excited about presenting them to Hank. I dunno, it was 40 years ago, my memory is probably playing tricks on me, but it does sound like the '82 version is the original...
  5. owen35

    One From the Heart: Reprise 4K UHD

    Would love to know if the "original" is the theatrical release or the Blu-Ray version. You will know the difference when the camera goes through the window and into the travel agency at the beginning. Franny talks to her friend about wanting to go to Bora Bora and buying the tickets for her...
  6. owen35

    Coppola/Zoetrope version of Napoleon?

    You make a convincing argument. I wrote to the CF, hopefully I'll get a response. Since this is a co-sponsor program with Netflix, I think there's s slim chance it may be both. We shall see....
  7. owen35

    Coppola/Zoetrope version of Napoleon?

    While it is not the Coppola version, it seems the Cinémathèque Française version will be making its debut this summer. https://thefilmstage.com/the-7-hour-version-of-abel-gances-napoleon-a-restoration-16-years-in-the-making-will-premiere-this-summer/
  8. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Columbia Classics Volume 4 -- in 4k UHD

    It's true. Watched it last night. It looks incredible!
  9. owen35

    The Apple Vision Pro buyers and owners thread

    I did test editing on both FCP and Davinci Resolve. It is WILD to be able to walk up to the screen and inspect details on a gigantic wall in front of you. I did notice that FCP's UI looked very sharp and crips, Resolve looked slightly muddy. I'm wondering if developers need to modify their...
  10. owen35

    A Few Words About While we wait for A few words about...™ Lawrence of Arabia -- in 4k/UHD Blu-ray

    Quite a few. :-). I’ll duck the “is it worth the money” question and just bullet-point my reaction to the technology. Technology: Headset does have weight, but it isn’t oppressive. I don’t feel fatigued after wearing it for a few hours. But I can see why it would be an issue for some. The...
  11. owen35

    A Few Words About While we wait for A few words about...™ Lawrence of Arabia -- in 4k/UHD Blu-ray

    Had an interesting experience today of watching LOA on the new Apple Vision Pro. Gotta admit, it looked amazing in the virtual theater where it was being shown on a HUGE screen. Felt like old times seeing it in a big theater on a big screen. The only thing missing was an eager crowd and a tub...
  12. owen35

    The Apple Vision Pro buyers and owners thread

    Pure conjecture here, but it may be that the goal is to not have to use your laptop at all. The sharing of the laptop screen is to allow apps that are not Vision Pro-ready to be utilized. In my thinking, the VP is about (eventually) not needing laptops and monitors, just a headset that you can...
  13. owen35

    The Apple Vision Pro buyers and owners thread

    I find the pass-through to be the least underwhelming part of the device. It looks like bad DVD quality. I don't mind it since I spend my time looking at windows of content, which looks amazing.
  14. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ -The Godfather(s) 50th Anniversary Restoration -- in 4k UHD

    And I thought I had read every anecdote about David Lean there is to read. You sir, have made my day! (And offered a sterling example of the DP's role in a production.)
  15. owen35

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Heaven's Gate -- in Blu-ray

    Ah, fair point (and one that I agree with). I'm actually reading the recent Cimino biography and finished the section on Heaven's Gate last night. It's a pretty good book, btw. Both the Harvard and Yacht scenes were shot after they completed initial photography. Ciminio submitted a budget of...
  16. owen35

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Heaven's Gate -- in Blu-ray

    Point of clarification, The Deer Hunter and Apocalypse Now were not nominated in the same year. Apocalypse Now was nominated after The Deer Hunter and lost to Kramer vs Kramer (while not a bad movie, definitely not in the same league as AN). As I posted earlier, out of boredom I cut my own...
  17. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - JFK -- in 4k UHD

    Finally got a moment, well 3 hours technically, to watch the UHD release. Wow! I was never really ecstatic with the BR release of the film (tried to watch a few months ago), but this is a fantastic release. It looks as good as I had imagined it would. It's great to see a film that you didn't...
  18. owen35

    One From the Heart: Reprise 4K UHD

    The restored and reimagined film will also be shown in theaters early next year.
  19. owen35

    One From the Heart: Reprise 4K UHD

    In another forum someone posted that the original VHS release was the theatrical cut, but the subsequent DVD and BR releases were a different edit. I have no way to verify it, but it does sort of confirm my believe that the version I saw in the theaters was not what I saw on disc. If that...
  20. owen35

    One From the Heart: Reprise 4K UHD

    I think this would be the third edit. I recall RAH posting when the blu-ray was released that there was only 1 version theatrically released. But I swear I saw a different version in LA when it was released (I saw it multiple times). The opening sequence with Franny and her tickets to...
  21. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - JFK -- in 4k UHD

    Let's not forget: Heaven's Gate 3:36 (1980) Ryan's Daughter 3:20 (1970)
  22. owen35

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Barry Lyndon -- in Blu-ray

    Does Criterion still hold the rights for releasing this on physical media? It's possible they could make a 4K UHD release happen. I also think I read somewhere that Vitali finished mastering all the films before he passed away. They were spacing out the releases, not waiting for him to finish...
  23. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - JFK -- in 4k UHD

    I'm holding out for My Dinner with Andre's Atmos mix.
  24. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - JFK -- in 4k UHD

    Thanks RAH for the review on this. I've been waiting to see how the 4K scan looks and now I cannot wait to throw it on the big screen and drink it all in. C'mon post office!! I would also like to highlight John William's score--probably one of his best. It beautifully sets the tone for the...
  25. owen35

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Heaven's Gate -- in Blu-ray

    Yes! I forgot about that. I've actually edited my own version of the film (still runs 3+ hours) and found all the text for those missing subtitles and put them back in my version. They are very revealing and to remove them (especially as Walkin is leaving Jim's bedroom) is really a disservice...
  26. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Oppenheimer -- in 4k UHD

    I read a small article where Nolan addresses this criticism. The film is told specifically from Oppenheimer's point of view (aside from B/W footage), therefore he would not have seen the actual visual destruction of the weapon he fathered. But there are scenes later in the film that visually...
  27. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Titanic -- in 4k UHD

    Watching it last night I noticed another oddity. As they are lowering Rose in the lifeboat, the close-up of Zane when speaking to DiCaprio, it appears they digitally added DiCaprio's face onto the right of the frame. There is a noticeable oddly blurred edge to DiCaprio's face that doesn't look...
  28. owen35

    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Oppenheimer -- in 4k UHD

    Saw it on large 70mm Imax screen and just watched it the other night in 4K. It is truly a spectacular film that will only get better and more appreciated with each viewing. We are seeing master filmmaking here and a continued pushing of the boundaries of cinematic storytelling.
  29. owen35

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Heaven's Gate -- in Blu-ray

    I saw the original release several times in LA before it got pulled. It did look gorgeous, not what we are seeing in the BR. My biggest complaint, however, was the removal of the intermission in the BR. Although the film needs it, it is such a memorable moment with John Hurt disappearing into...
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