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    Blu-ray Review Lawrence of Arabia: 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Review

    I saw in an interview that Steven Spielberg has been watching Lawrence of Arabia about once a year for most of the last 50 years. Since it had been a few years since my last viewing, I pulled this set out again and watched this wonderful film. I know that a 4k version of this is out, but my...
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    Blu-ray Review Lawrence of Arabia: 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Review

    Just watched the deleted balcony scene with Jack Hawkins, which is on the third blu-ray of this set. I really like this scene, and I think the voice actor who dubbed in Hawkins did a pretty good job, considering. Anyway, in my mind, anyway, this scene is somehow part of the movie....
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    Blu-ray Review Lawrence of Arabia: 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Review

    "I cannot fiddle, but I can make a great state out of a little city." (Lawrence) "What?!" (Gen. Murray) "Themistocles, sir. A Greek Philosopher." "I know you've been well educated, Lawrence. It's in your dossier!" This part and the immediately earlier part always make me laugh: General...
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    Blu-ray Review Lawrence of Arabia: 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Review

    Watching this one again for the first time with the text commentary. Lots of great info in the text boxes, and the added pictures of the real people the movie is based on like Feisal are fascinating.
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    Blu-ray Review Lawrence of Arabia: 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray Review

    When I saw the new restoration at a theater a month ago or so, there were maybe 3-4 places in the film where there seemed to be a few missing frames. In other words, the PQ is close to perfect, but there are still those small flaws. It's not your copy. It is what it is.
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