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  1. J

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

    That's about right Kevin but not just any old A-lenses,prismatic of the highest quality,from Holland.
  2. J

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

    But not "normal" 35mm and most labs that can work ordinary 35 cannot work with Technirama.
  3. J

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

    that's the one Josh! The sets and the costumes are quite lavish considering.
  4. J

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

    "Technirama 1.5 anamorphic. Cinemascope 2.0 anamorphic." And with lovely Delrama prism optics with no "mumps"
  5. J

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

    Then you will be very pleased with this French release but it is region B locked. I can't work out the label but if you search a French website you should be able to find it. She is good in the role as far as you could be in 1960 and her early death was a great shame.
  6. J

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

    Let us pray (!!!!!! )for Barabbas. In Paris I found BD of Messalina made in 1960 by Cottafavi which said it was a new master. When I got it back home to my surprise it was filmed in Technirama and the PQ was superb. Let's hope we get Barabbas looking as good.
  7. J

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

    Barabbas should look fantastic given it was shot in Technirama not early anamorphic. We live in hope!!!
  8. J

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

    I'm just about to have my yearly screening and like Patrick above, I think the ending is perfect. It is clear that in the 1925 version they cobbled together a ludicrous one having no idea what they were doing. One thing that keeps me coming back apart from nostalgia is thanks to Wyler I am...
  9. J

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

    The " concave" effect was clearly the result of the famous"bug eye" lens which helped make the original Todd AO process so special. In fact that shot has stayed with me from the time I first saw the film in 1957 in a 35mm reduction.
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