A Few Words About A few words about…™ Lawrence of Arabia - in 4k UHD Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Johnny Angell]

Yes, but for a steelbook.....

And it’s $46. No thanks.

 

[David Norman]

And it’s $46. No thanks.

Or $30 from Bullmoose (a most reputable retailer) so prices will decrease substantially once the others put it up for sale


Edit: 1st price points from other retailers now starting
Walmart $31
Target $34
BBY and DD still pending

 

[ManW_TheUncool]

I'm ok enough w/ a modest premium in this case, but really would much prefer a (more) standard packaging release instead, especially given how tacky this steelbook cover art looks...

_Man_

 

[dpippel]

And it’s $46. No thanks.

This happens every time. It won't be anywhere near that price on release day, and as others have pointed out it's already available for preorder from a number of retailers for less.

 

[titch]

From the Sight & Sound archives:

Dreaming in the light: Hugh Hudson on David Lean

To commemorate the day of David Lean's birth, we're spotlighting this feature from September 1991 by director Hugh Hudson, a fond tribute to the legendary British director.

www.bfi.org.uk

 

[Mark Zimmer]

Mr. Harris, you've mentioned a couple times here, and also in your recent Nitrateville interview, about the Technicolor processing error making the original prints turn green in a matter of weeks. Do you know why that happened, or specifically what the processing error was? It seems weird that they would change color so rapidly. Just a matter of curiosity really.

 

[Robert Harris]

Mr. Harris, you've mentioned a couple times here, and also in your recent Nitrateville interview, about the Technicolor processing error making the original prints turn green in a matter of weeks. Do you know why that happened, or specifically what the processing error was? It seems weird that they would change color so rapidly. Just a matter of curiosity really.

I'm afraid I don't. Presume it might have been something in fixing. Technicolor (London) replaced all of the prints, and credited the charges for the long version matrices that were never used as a consolation.

 

[bujaki]

I'll post the Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound Schedule here as well, since so many people visit this thread. As I already remarked, my wife and I are attending. So many interesting films are included, such as
All that Money Can Buy; the new restoration of Pickford's Johanna Enlists; Norma Talmadge's The Lady (a marvelous Borzage film and terrific performance). etc.
https://www.loc.gov/events/film-and-sound-festival

 

[Robert Harris]

I'll post the Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound Schedule here as well, since so many people visit this thread. As I already remarked, my wife and I are attending. So many interesting films are included, such as
All that Money Can Buy; the new restoration of Pickford's Johanna Enlists; Norma Talmadge's The Lady (a marvelous Borzage film and terrific performance). etc.
https://www.loc.gov/events/film-and-sound-festival

All That Money Can Buy is extraordinary. A beautiful reconstruction and restoration from UCLA.

 

[Robert Crawford]

All That Money Can Buy is extraordinary. A beautiful reconstruction a restoration from UCLA.

I wish Criterion would release this Blu-ray title already so we can finally see Scott MacQueen's restoration.

 

[Robert Harris]

I wish Criterion would release this Blu-ray title already so we can finally see Scott MacQueen's restoration.

Last I heard, it was on the schedule.

Seeing (and hearing) this gorgeous restorative effort, immediately brings to the fore the quality and tenor of the RKO studio style. Shades of Mr. Welles.

 

[MarkantonyII]

Mr Harris have you heard anything about a re-issue of Lawrence on 4K UHD?

 

[jayembee]

I'll post the Library of Congress Festival of Film & Sound Schedule here as well, since so many people visit this thread. As I already remarked, my wife and I are attending. So many interesting films are included, such as
All that Money Can Buy; the new restoration of Pickford's Johanna Enlists; Norma Talmadge's The Lady (a marvelous Borzage film and terrific performance). etc.
https://www.loc.gov/events/film-and-sound-festival

I've seen that VCI is releasing Johanna Enlists on Blu-ray later this year.

 

[roxy1927]

Too bad Loew's Jersey is not showing films. Who knows if they ever will again. Their presentation of My Best Girl was quite wonderful. Maybe it will become nothing now but a concert hall and a catering center for weddings and the like. Politicians have made promises but they mean as much as used tissues. I have to admit I hate silents on TV. They are so diminished.

 

[Dick]

LAWRENCE on the 4K Blu looks as good as I've ever seen it; but then, I only saw it theatrically on the cheap double feature (with CATCH-22) at a (then) Jerry Lewis Cinema locally that had two smallish screens for revival titles. It latest became a XXX theater before becoming the paint store it currently is. The print was loaded with scratches, splices, and multiple changeover cues every ten minutes, etc. The 4K finally allows me to see the detail in Anthony Quinn's lengthy first appearance, individual grains of sand on the dunes, strands of hair, etc. I'm very happy with the transfer and with the steelbook case.

 

[Robert Harris]

LAWRENCE on the 4K Blu looks as good as I've ever seen it; but then, I only saw it theatrically on the cheap double feature (with CATCH-22) at a (then) Jerry Lewis Cinema locally that had two smallish screens for revival titles. It latest became a XXX theater before becoming the paint store it currently is. The print was loaded with scratches, splices, and multiple changeover cues every ten minutes, etc. The 4K finally allows me to see the detail in Anthony Quinn's lengthy first appearance, individual grains of sand on the dunes, strands of hair, etc. I'm very happy with the transfer and with the steelbook case.

If you saw the film in the early ‘70s, it was probably one of those wonderful new Eastman prints, derived from the 35 reduction IP that had one ten minute reel flopped, ie left to right, with the camels going in the wrong direction.

 

[Dick]

If you saw the film in the early ‘70s, it was probably one of those wonderful new Eastman prints, derived from the 35 reduction IP that had one ten minute reel flopped, ie left to right, with the camels going in the wrong direction.

Probably, yeah.