A Few Words About A few words about...™ Warner Bros. Home Video & The WB Archive Collection -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[RolandL]

OAR of ToddAO is 2.21 while Cinerama and later Ultra Panavision 70 were 2.76:1. Actually I think Cinerama is closer to 3.0:1.

3-panel Cinerama was 2.6 not 3.0.

 

[FoxyMulder]

3-panel Cinerama was 2.6 not 3.0.

That's true but How The West Was Won is 2.89:1 on blu ray and gives us info never meant to be originally seen at the cinema.

So when are we getting Scaramouche, a proper 3 strip technicolor ultra resolution aligned version, c'mon Warner.

 

[Alan Tully]

That's true but How The West Was Won is 2.89:1 on blu ray and gives us info never meant to be originally seen at the cinema.

So when are we getting Scaramouche, a proper 3 strip technicolor ultra resolution aligned version, c'mon Warner.

Scaramouche is one I'd dearly love, but it must be said that the Warner DVD looks really good. I wonder if we'll get any box sets next year. A lot of Humphrey Bogart's films came as box sets, as the individual films probably weren't strong enough to sell on their own, even in the glory days of DVD (the same for Errol Flynn).

 

[Robert Crawford]

Looks like The Big Sleep is up for preorder on Amazon's French site in January which means it will be release here during the same time period. I think there will be a box set with Bogart/Bacall titles.

 

[Didier R]

Not necessarily. The French listing could be inaccurate.

 

[Robert Crawford]

Not necessarily. The French listing could be inaccurate.

Nah, I think it's coming first quarter of next year.

 

[Paul Rossen]

3-panel Cinerama was 2.6 not 3.0.

I stand corrected. Thanx

 

[Didier R]

Nah, I think it's coming first quarter of next year.

Chisum, Badlands, Bird and few other WB films were all slated for a blu-ray release in France last October. They were all delayed indefinitely. The same thing could happen to The Big Sleep.

 

[Yorkshire]

Not necessarily. The French listing could be inaccurate.

It could be, but it looks completely halal. Often, the 'placeholder' entries have incorrect information, or none at all. The page looks like information given by Warners.

I could be wrong, but I hope I'm not.

Chisum, Badlands, Bird and few other WB films were all slated for a blu-ray release in France last October. They were all delayed indefinitely. The same thing could happen to The Big Sleep.

Oi! Stop making me nervous!

Steve W

 

[Robert Crawford]

Chisum, Badlands, Bird and few other WB films were all slated for a blu-ray release in France last October. They were all delayed indefinitely. The same thing could happen to The Big Sleep.

Then we'll see........

 

[atfree]

Looks like The Big Sleep is up for preorder on Amazon's French site in January which means it will be release here during the same time period. I think there will be a box set with Bogart/Bacall titles.

That would be great! Fingers crossed!

 

[TheSteig]

Im holding off on anything overseas from Warner since 2015 looks to be promising. Ive waited this long for the Big Sleep, High Sierra etc

 

[atfree]

Over on the DVD forum, there's a press release regarding some box sets (Cary Grant, Bogey/Bacall) coming from WHV in December.....http://www.hometheaterforum.com/topic/333421-whv-press-release-three-new-greatest-classic-film-collections-for-12214/

Should I read this as a positive development for a BD release of at least some of these films in the near future......or is a new DVD release an ominous sign for possible BD's?

Personally, the Grant set and the Bogey/Bacall set would be Day 1 purchases if they were on BD, not so much on DVD.

 

[Yorkshire]

You have to believe that these are pre-cursors to Blu-ray Disc sets, especially considering the opening post of this thread.

Steve W

 

[AnthonyClarke]

Chisum, Badlands, Bird and few other WB films were all slated for a blu-ray release in France last October. They were all delayed indefinitely. The same thing could happen to The Big Sleep.

We need an 'unlike' button to cope with postings like this. Not that I'm not 'liking' Didier, but how awful if 'The Big Sleep' is pulled from its apparent schedule!

 

[Andrew Budgell]

As I mentioned earlier, Warner Bros is releasing Reflections in a Golden Eye in France in October. Below is the cover art. I can't believe they referred to Elizabeth as "Liz Taylor" on the cover. And she had billing over Brando in the film, which this doesn't reflect. But I'm glad it's coming to Blu-ray, and I've already pre-ordered it.

 

[Mark-P]

As I mentioned earlier, Warner Bros is releasing Reflections in a Golden Eye in France in October. Below is the cover art. I can't believe they referred to Elizabeth as "Liz Taylor" on the cover. And she had billing over Brando in the film, which this doesn't reflect. But I'm glad it's coming to Blu-ray, and I've already pre-ordered it.

reflections.jpg

Both stars with misspelled names: Brando, not Brandon!

 

[Mark Mayes]

As I mentioned earlier, Warner Bros is releasing Reflections in a Golden Eye in France in October. Below is the cover art. I can't believe they referred to Elizabeth as "Liz Taylor" on the cover. And she had billing over Brando in the film, which this doesn't reflect. But I'm glad it's coming to Blu-ray, and I've already pre-ordered it.

reflections.jpg

Hmm...Marlon BraNdon

 

[Andrew Budgell]

Hmm...Marlon BraNdon

I was too preoccupied with the "Liz" faux pas that I didn't even notice THAT!

 

[classicmovieguy]

Taylor hated being called 'Liz'; and I doubt Marlon would be thrilled with being called 'Brandon'. If I didn't know any better I'd think this title was being churned out by some "el cheapo" company, and not Warners.