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  1. Phoebus

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

    I saw this alternate version when I was a student in the UK in the early 1980s. It was probably a 16mm version since it was being shown in a different room to our usual 35mm projector. I dont recall any other key differences apart from this alteration in language. Not having seen the movie in...
  2. Phoebus

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

    I've also seen the film version with Brian saying F-maximillian rather than screw maximillian. All video versions seem to have "screw" max at that point. Just a quick request from anyone who has seen this new disc: is the F-word used at this point?
  3. Phoebus

    Smileboxed THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM -- Will it ever make it to Bluray?

    Yes, what an excellent programme this year! Much here is probably a first run for the autumn cinerama festivities in Hollywood. the wiki article for Grimm has been updated and is rather informative, regards the true state of the water damage. I'd expect Grimm to get released by Warner at the...
  4. Phoebus

    3D Meet Bob Furmanek: HTF Golden Age 3-D Consultant

    Your Jerry Lewis connection had got me wondering about his 3D movie... It will be interesting to see which films are still capable of finding a strong audience, once the golden age movies start turning up in 3D Blu-ray!
  5. Phoebus

    3D Meet Bob Furmanek: HTF Golden Age 3-D Consultant

    Any plans for the two Technicolor 3D's to be released on blu? MONEY FROM HOME and FLIGHT TO TANGIER?
  6. Phoebus

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Apartment -- in Blu-ray

    In terms of famous and Oscar friendly movies arriving on Bluray - cleopatra just came out in UK and from the hexagons on the discs would seem to suggest this is a region free release. What I've seen so far looks nice.
  7. Phoebus

    3D Blu-ray Review Bolt: THE HTF 3D ADDICT REVIEW

    Robinsons has a lot of charm, and a bit of interesting bite, too. I confess I found some of the characters very charismatic to watch, movements wise - nicely done. Very different species to Bolt, tho.. and mad as a box of frr.. erm..
  8. Phoebus

    A Few Words About A few words about...™ West Side Story -- in Blu-ray

    I like the idea of a "running fix" via Fox. Hope there'll be a UK address for my side of the pond to return their discs to.
  9. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    I still like this blu very much. Amazed at the negative buzz being generated like so much hot air.. I'm really not so anal that an early fade out error and some flickering skylines are going to ruin the whole experience for me. And I'm not overly concerned if the whistles seem in the wrong place...
  10. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    I was struck by similarities with Fiddler on the Roof, in that all the best dancing and songs are in the first half, and the second half seems to take forever to get where it's going to, cue tragic episodes and less interesting songs/dances. Is this a traditional trait of Mr Robbins as...
  11. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    There is indeed a lot to admire, even to love, after a slightly troublesome opening.
  12. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    Definitely a lot of flicker during the aerial sequence, usually around the white parts of a building. Not comfortable to view.
  13. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    Frankly I'm unconcerned with this. Strikes me as precisely the same as any other overture on dvd or blu that plays then fades for the opening titles, as though that print was designed with overture to be played with curtain closed.. fade to black, project.. blue image.. As such I'm not convinced...
  14. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    Also note the region free status of the UK disc is confirmed on DVD Beaver.
  15. Phoebus

    Would you want the Disney Treasures Collection on Blu-ray?

    On the Front Lines and the Silly Symphonies have been the triumphs of the Treasures series for me. I had been wanting to own a copy of Cock Robin since my first viewing of Hitchcock's Sabotage, and wanted Der Fuhrer's Face ever since seeing it theatrically on a programme of banned or withdrawn...
  16. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    the DTS sound married to the imagery has had quite an emotional effect upon me, particularly during the dance sequences. never had WSS affect me like that. Soundtrack certainly "feels" richer.
  17. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    It would be nice to have this absolutely confirmed by the studio. Seems odd to have the resource and to not include it, particularly as rumour has it that it has been showing digitally with this soundtrack recently, including BFI london.
  18. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    btw the UK disc would seem to be region free - the ABC hexagons on the disc.
  19. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    Indeed, London calling, from my side. And I pre-ordered the movie via Amazon UK, so its arrival was a bit out of the blue yesterday, as I hadn't checked my dates. As to the placement of the Intermission, I think it works fine - between Tony's solitude after rumble is planned, to an nice entracte...
  20. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    entracte, yes.. which runs nicely into the following song tonight in sync? not sure.. not looked at the offending previous dvd to see how out of synch that one got.. nothing drastic on the blu, but I dont know how it compares.
  21. Phoebus

    "West Side Story" blu-ray Street Date:October 17th

    From what little I've seen and heard of my copy of the bluray so far, I'm rather pleased with it! Sound in 5.1 seems beefy - no idea how it sounds in 7.1 until I get a couple more speakers. Image seems very attractive and absorbing. Lots of 70mm fine detail, but different to today's every...
  22. Phoebus

    LOST HORIZON 1973 - The Complete Version

    I recall watching Lost Horizon back in the early 70s, finding it very absorbing, and rather unexpectedly moving towards the end. Completely ignorant of the capra version, of course. Now I have the Capra on dvd and find shangri-la to be just a set of 20s/30s california buildings with an art deco...
  23. Phoebus

    Hardware Review Optoma HD33 3D-capable 1080p DLP Projector Review

    One should never forget the price of bulbs with a projector nor the need to replace them when they go pop. Thankfully with both my Optomas I've yet to change my first bulb, to date.
  24. Phoebus

    3D Lion King 3D: How it was converted to 3D

    One thing I've noted when digitally home projecting Disney features from that period: Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin etc. is the astonishing colour palette being utilised. I say this only from watching the dvds - I am holding out for the 3D Beauty and the Beast so I've refrained from purchasing...
  25. Phoebus

    Hardware Review Optoma HD33 3D-capable 1080p DLP Projector Review

    Thanks for this response! Again it is rather confusing to hear that one's old DLP link flicker glasses will work, along this newer system RF (radio frequencies??). Optoma don't seem to be selling this notion to reassure earlier buyers. Not too sure how RF improves matters - does this mean...
  26. Phoebus

    3D The 1980s 3-D Revival

    Have to say, my introdution to 3D in was in the 80s with an anaglyph version of Arnold's Revenge of the Creature. Think I then went on to see an 80s feature, Parasite, perhaps. This was polariod, but not of the standard I later experienced via revival houses having rare fifties 3D events in...
  27. Phoebus

    Hardware Review Optoma HD33 3D-capable 1080p DLP Projector Review

    I already use a 720p optoma with a 3d-xl conversion box - in my case converting my PS3 signal and any SBS broadcasting that my satellite box sees fit to transmit. This review notes that all the 3D is (projectorally) "in-house", but there are confusing noises coming from Optoma: "Requires the...
  28. Phoebus

    3D Top 30 Must Own 3D Blu-Ray Releases

    Old fashioned polarization was pretty much horizontal vs vertical. Think REAL-D uses circular polarization so a tilt of the head will preserve the modern digital image. The IMAX polarized spectacles seem to be horizontal and vertical as a few peculiar looking bouts of head tilting by me in...
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