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  1. GMpasqua

    Films you feel could use a Director's or extended cut

    "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" - much was shot and then cut including two Dolly Parton songs. The scenes were closer to the Broadway version and made the film a bit more serious. But being from Universal this will never happen.
  2. GMpasqua

    My Fair Lady 50th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Some of Audrey's rehearsal vocals do sound better than what was released on the DVD esp "Loverly". Audrey filmed "Loverly" to her own track - so there was a master track used for this song. It may be lost or it may still exist. Marni Nixon also says that Audrey filmed more of the score with...
  3. GMpasqua

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Hello, Dolly! -- in Blu-ray

    I attended the 70MM screening of the film at the Billy Wilder theater in LA last month. The print was beautiful - it didn't have the blown out whites of the blu-ray and the sky was blue. Some of you should have gone - it was quite an experience and you would know what you're missing Now...
  4. GMpasqua

    My Fair Lady 50th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder

    Maybe they'll release it on the 20th of May, you know, Eliza Dolittle Day
  5. GMpasqua

    MY FAIR LADY 4K restoration completed! Dec. 9th release announced (Post #299)

    You mean the ones who didn't cast Julie Andrews?
  6. GMpasqua

    MY FAIR LADY 4K restoration completed! Dec. 9th release announced (Post #299)

    When dubbing is done right the audience should be unaware it's not the actors voice. The singer doesn't have to have a pretty voice but must be able to fool the audience. Mark Lester's voice was dubbed in "Oliver" as was Peter O'Toole in "Man of La Mancha" and the audience thought they were...
  7. GMpasqua

    MY FAIR LADY 4K restoration completed! Dec. 9th release announced (Post #299)

    It can be done, and you did it for the laserdisc and that was before digital editing.much has advanced since then. I've made poor singers sound fine in the recording studio after they left for the day. Audrey can not hit every high note but some more of her voice could be used as an alternate...
  8. GMpasqua

    MY FAIR LADY 4K restoration completed! Dec. 9th release announced (Post #299)

    Have you heard the raw tracks? The vocals on the laser disc/DVD/Blu-ray weren't true. They were edited to match her mouth and she sounds awful. "Show Me" was a real problem. Her raw tracks to "Loverly" are lovely and she is fine with much of "I Could Have Danced All Night" and " Without You"...
  9. GMpasqua

    MY FAIR LADY 4K restoration completed! Dec. 9th release announced (Post #299)

    I work in the recording industry and we are able to fix a singer voice. It's not just pitch that can be fixed with Auto Tune. There are other ways - fixing the lenght of notes and the tonal quality. A lot of Hepburn's singing is fine. The higher notes would require work and maybe some dubbing...
  10. GMpasqua

    MY FAIR LADY 4K restoration completed! Dec. 9th release announced (Post #299)

    I hope someone can restore Audrey Hepburn's singing voice. The laserdisc gave you the option to hear the film with Audrey singing or Marni Nixon. Many of Audrey's vocals can be heard on the web and with some digital help from Auto Tune she would sound fine. Audrey's voice was charming, though...
  11. GMpasqua

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Hello, Dolly! -- in Blu-ray

    You can’t even have an adult discussion on this forum. Few have pointed out some concerns and they may or may not be legitimate, but instead of trying to address reasons for those concerns some on this forum have regressed back to elementary school playground level of name calling and I’m right...
  12. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    The unenlighted have spoken. I wonder if Mr. Harris has veiwed the disc yet.
  13. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    Pay no attention? what kind of an attitude is that? Remember when FOX screwed up "Patton"? they fixed it later on, many said it was a great transfer originally than changed their minds Some people will buy anything regardless of quality
  14. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    The more i watch it the more I can see something is off, don't know if it's the contrast or the fact the whiter colors are too bright in relation to all else. Plus the color seems to have a bluish tint (very slight) not the way it was in the theater left side of his collar off from rest of...
  15. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    The transfer seems to have a little bit too much contrast which appears to make some scenes look washed out in lighter colors. you can even see it in some of the screen shots over at blu-ray.com on the DVD there is detail in the lace which appears grayer, and her face is flesh colored, here it...
  16. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    I'm generally pleased with the disc, but I also think the contrast is a little too bright in some shots for my taste - just a slight bit. Sometimes skin tones appear too white. Of course the color is still there and the skies are blue when they're not cloudy. The detail and color is much...
  17. GMpasqua

    Blu-ray Review Hello, Dolly! Blu-ray Review

    I'm generally pleased with the disc, but I also think the contrast is a little too bright in some shots for my taste - just a slight bit. Sometimes skin tones appear too white. Of course the color is still there and the skies are blue when they're not cloudy. The detail and color is much...
  18. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    Well, to be fair to the poster's comments on the sky not being blue - much of the film was shot in overcast weather and the sky was never blue (even on the DVD and in production stills) this is especially true of the Garrison New York location footage (and much has been written about the rain...
  19. GMpasqua

    Will We Ever See 1776 on Blu-ray? (See Post #286 for the latest info from Sony)

    have these plans been cancelled or just postponed?
  20. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    Looks pretty good. Not quite 70Mm but the best the film has ever looked on Video. The image is much better than the screen shots posted above. The Gene Kelly feature was also pretty good but way too short. The other feature looks remarkably good 45 years later Comes very Close to matching the...
  21. GMpasqua

    Will We Ever See 1776 on Blu-ray? (See Post #286 for the latest info from Sony)

    Any updates if Sony will release this film this year? So far the only pre-80's film announced by Sony for 2013 has been "Funny Girl" (Apr 30th)
  22. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    most likely
  23. GMpasqua

    Hello Dolly (1969)

    The 70MM print screened at the Eyptian Theater about 10 years ago had directional dialogue
  24. GMpasqua

    Is "The Greatest Story Ever Told" BluRay a dissapointment?

    I wonder if FOX fixed this transfer and said nothing about it (as they sometimes do)? Color, speckles and flickering weren't really the problem - it was obvious a low defination transfer was used (some said they used the laserdisc master) and so the sharpness and clarity were missing
  25. GMpasqua

    GWTW and Wizard of OZ again in 2013

    wonder if Davy ever got his wings?
  26. GMpasqua

    Dear M-G-M: Anyone Home?

    Yes "Lion in Winter' also "Man of La Mancha" "The World of Henry Orient" "One, Two, Three" "Tom Jones"
  27. GMpasqua

    BREAKING NEWS: Warner Archive Collection Announces First Blu-Ray Releases

    Catalog sales have proven to be low (Twilight Time only presses 3,000 units and has yet to sell out - with the exception of a few horror fantasty titles) If a catalog title sells unless than 3,000 over two years and cost a lot more to remaster and clean up for blu-rays higher standards, we are...
  28. GMpasqua

    Warner Bros. MGM musicals on Blu-ray

    "The Great Race" is Not a musical
  29. GMpasqua

    BREAKING NEWS: Warner Archive Collection Announces First Blu-Ray Releases

    It would be great if Warner followed Twilight Time's model where 3,000 or so disc are pressed and sold without going to Best Buy etc. Press discs seems to last better than MOD
  30. GMpasqua

    BREAKING NEWS: Warner Archive Collection Announces First Blu-Ray Releases

    I was referring to Blu-rays. WB does release more than other studios, but they may so much more A titles to release, many which may never be released on Blu WB can't just slap a title on Blu-ray without some work (like some of the Archieve DVD titles which get little in the form of...
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