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

    In RAH's original review, he writes: "In over 200 minutes of film, I noted no major problems. A couple of mis-cuts, which will never be noticed." I think there might be c. 3-4 different instances of missing frames in the blu-ray....But perhaps that was there in the original film?
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Because I don't notice any of my other favorite big budget films from the 1950s having missing frames from the film. Would quality control be that lax on the biggest film of 1959? I think not.
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Another of the missing frames is at about 1:36:10....I know it's not ideal, but if the frame from the OCN is missing there, what about putting in a color-corrected frame or two from a 70mm print? Not ideal, I realize, but perhaps better than the strange jump that happens here and elsewhere in...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    As RAH mentions in his review of several years ago, there are a few tiny and seemingly fixable flaws in this blu-ray release. I've noticed them since I first got this blu-ray, but here's one.....at 1:16:50 you'll see a cut where there seem to be maybe a few missing frames. In I think two other...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Ramming speed! Jack Hawkins is as great in this movie as he in The Bridge on the River Kwai. Both times he plays flawed characters in a compelling way....What are his other great roles?
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Rewatching my blu-ray of Ben-Hur now. I love the Miklos Rozsa music in this movie.
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    From personal experiences shared here by Home Theater Forum members, it's clear that Cinemark is doing a poor job with these classic releases. The problem is not the digital technology. I think digital for classic releases is fine. The problem is that there are not enough experienced people at...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    They claimed they got two part 1s. I find this difficult to believe. And wouldn't a whole film even as long as Ben-Hur fit on one of those monster DCPs?
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    You may be right. But how can I see old films on the big screen with an audience? Only the biggest cities now have old films projected from real film. Louisville, with a population of about 900,000, doesn't have what you have in LA or NYC. Only a few people get to go the Academy theater, which I...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Quick question: What god is this supposed to be at the chariot arena in the film?
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    I agree with your thought here.
  12. benbess

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

    Yes, it was pretty astonishing. One "manager" said she'd never seen the film before and so didn't know what part 2 looked like....:rolleyes:
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Well, I tried to see Ben-Hur in the theater with my family tonight. It halfway worked out. First, the good. The PQ of this digital presentation was fine. It was a theater that would seat at least 500 and had quite a large screen. I did not see any digital issues even when I was up close. Does...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    cinemel1: Thanks very much for this report! I'm going with my family this Thursday at 2 pm. I'm looking forward to it!
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Ben-Hur is coming to theaters this week for one day only. It's playing in my hometown Louisville, KY, at the local Cinemark Tinseltown theater this coming Thursday at 2 and 7. This is a nice theater. Find out if you have a theater near you playing this classic--which deserves to be seen on the...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Yeah, great score by MR. I like popping in my blu-rays of these epics as I do dishes. By the time they are done with the overture and credits music, and then the opening few minutes of the movie, I'm usually getting close to getting the dishes done. But just listening to the music pure would be...
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    A Few Words About A few words about...™ Ben-Hur -- in Blu-ray

    Look forward to your detailed review. The music is great. Thanks for this clip!!
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