A Few Words About A few words about...™ The Robe -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[AnthonyClarke]

As I get older I find I'm less and less into fiction, so I'll give 'The Robe' and 'The Bible' a miss....

 

[john a hunter]

I long ago thought that they were fiction but can still enjoy them.
Perhaps not the last part of Bible which is sleep inducing,but the first half is a good summary of folk tales and legend.
And both have great music scores!

 

[AnthonyClarke]

I must admit I like Ben Hur ... especially the silent version.

 

[john a hunter]

The sea battle in the silent version is certainly much better than the models used in the Wyler version but his ending is what makes him a great director for me.The Niblo version end is just a silly mess.
And another great score!

 

[Alan Tully]

The Robe has the problem that a lot of epics have: good first half, draggy second half (Cleopatra has that in spades). Ben-Hur gets around that by having that great chariot race in the second half, & Land Of The Pharaohs has the pyramid closing at the end. And I don't know if it's been pointed out in this thread (I can't be bothered to check), but I think The Robe is the only film where the first shot (the arena) is taken from its sequel.

 

[Will Krupp]

And I don't know if it's been pointed out in this thread (I can't be bothered to check), but I think The Robe is the only film where the first shot (the arena) is taken from its sequel.

I'm sorry, but what do you mean?

 

[PMF]

[...]but I think The Robe is the only film where the first shot (the arena) is taken from its sequel.

I'm sorry, but what do you mean?

I don't know about any sequels, but a good Double-Bill might be The Robe and The Pajama Game.

 

[Nick*Z]

I'm sorry, but what do you mean?

I think Will is referring to the fact that The Robe and its 'sequel' Demetrius and the Gladiators' were both being prepped at the same time. The opening shot in The Robe - as the red velvet Cinemascope curtains part, depicting a school of gladiators in the arena - is not 'part' of The Robe's plot - the shot, photographed for Demetrius and, in fact, re-purposed in that film.

 

[Will Krupp]

I think Will is referring to the fact that The Robe and its 'sequel' Demetrius and the Gladiators' were both being prepped at the same time. The opening shot in The Robe - as the red velvet Cinemascope curtains part, depicting a school of gladiators in the arena - is not 'part' of The Robe's plot - the shot, photographed for Demetrius and, in fact, re-purposed in that film.

Interesting, Nick. I never realized that!! Thanks!

 

[Will Krupp]

I don't know about any sequels, but a good double bill might be The Robe and The Pajama Game.

OMG, I JUST got that!

 

[Joe Caps]

that Demetrius shot is only in the scope version. the flat version does not use it.

 

[Alan Tully]

that Demetrius shot is only in the scope version. the flat version does not use it.

I don't think I've ever seen the flat version, even the old 4x3 TV days it was always pan & scan of the 'scope version.

 

[benbess]

I don't think I've ever seen the flat version, even the old 4x3 TV days it was always pan & scan of the 'scope version.

The 4x3 version of The Robe is on the blu-ray, but in a weird format. It's in the Special features called something weird like "superview"? That's not it, but it wasn't obvious the first time I looked at the menu what exactly it was.

 

[Joe Bernardi]

I love these 50's epics and pray for Helen of Troy, Land of the Pharaohs, Story of Ruth, The Silver Chalice and Esther and the King someday.

Also The Black Shield of Falworth with Tony Curtis - "Yonduh lies the castle of my fadduh."

 

[RolandL]

The 4x3 version of The Robe is on the blu-ray, but in a weird format. It's in the Special features called something weird like "superview"? That's not it, but it wasn't obvious the first time I looked at the menu what exactly it was.

I think you can only see the 4x3 version while watching the scope one.

 

[RolandL]

This was on FXM. Looked like the Blu-ray. The only weird thing is that the dialog was bleeding into the surround channels.

 

[benbess]

Watching this again yet again, but now is the bonus view format, which shows both the 4:3 and the CinemaScope version at the same time. I've certainly gotten my money's worth out of this blu-ray!

Academy Awards and nominations for Leon Shamroy, the cinematographer.

Year	Title	Result
1938	The Young in Heart	Nominated
1940	Down Argentine Way	Nominated
1942	Ten Gentlemen from West Point	Nominated
1942	The Black Swan	Won
1944	Wilson	Won
1945	Leave Her to Heaven	Won
1949	Prince of Foxes	Nominated
1951	David and Bathsheba	Nominated
1952	The Snows of Kilimanjaro	Nominated
1953	The Robe	Nominated
1954	The Egyptian	Nominated
1955	Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing	Nominated
1956	The King and I	Nominated
1958	South Pacific	Nominated
1959	Porgy and Bess	Nominated
1963	Cleopatra	Won
1963	The Cardinal	Nominated
1965	The Agony and the Ecstasy	Nominated

He also shot the Planet of the Apes, and I think he should have been nominated for that one too.

 

[Konstantinos]

Many people at the other forum report that their disc went bad and doesn't play, or freezes/pixelates.
I assume they're talking about the first release.
Does anyone know if the same problems persist on the second release with this cover?

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I've waited long enough in case we see a 4k, but I'd like to buy now this film.
Easter will be here in a month from now, so it would be ideal for viewing then.

 

[Alan Tully]

I've just ordered the edition with that cover. I thought I might as well now I have my multi-region player set up (I do love an ancient world epic). It still a mystery to me why Fox spent a lot of money restoring this film, but then only ever released it in America (region A locked), but then Fox did make some odd decisions. There's no way that Disney is going to release a 4K, we're lucky that the Blu-ray is still in print.

 

[Konstantinos]

I've just ordered the edition with that cover.

I'm curious, where did you order it?
It's not on amazon. And I was thinking ebay...