UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about…™ The Ten Commandments (1956) - in 4k UHD Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[RobertSiegel]

How did you get a copy, I didnt think they were out until the end of the month?

Because my sister works at Paramount.

 

[Robert Harris]

Is that anything like being crochet-y?

I don't believe so. More simply being who I am, and seeking perfection toward saving and reproducing our film heritage.

I'm not alone in this mindset.

 

[bujaki]

I don't believe so. More simply being who I am, and seeking perfection toward saving and reproducing our film heritage.

I'm not alone in this mindset.

I think @jayembee was playing on the "knit" vs. nitpicking spelling.

 

[Robert Crawford]

I think @jayembee was playing on the "knit" vs. nitpicking spelling.

It looks like RAH just got hooked himself.

 

[haineshisway]

I don't believe so. More simply being who I am, and seeking perfection toward saving and reproducing our film heritage.

I'm not alone in this mindset.

You are absolutely not alone.

 

[Colin Jacobson]

I'll never get over the fact that RAH will praise releases and call them upgrades but if he makes any negative comment at all, many will shout "I CANCELLED MY PREORDER!!!"

Folks, he gave it a 4.5/5!

 

[Reed Grele]

I'll never get over the fact that RAH will praise releases and call them upgrades but if he makes any negative comment at all, many will shout "I CANCELLED MY PREORDER!!!"

Folks, he gave it a 4.5/5!

A 4.5 from RAH is a 5 to my uneducated eyes!

 

[Colin Jacobson]

A 4.5 from RAH is a 5 to my uneducated eyes!

I pick some (k)nits with RAH's grades, as I think he can be too liberal with 5s - and I still find myself perplexed that he so easily forgave all the print flaws on "Greatest Show On Earth".

I just don't get the not-infrequent notion here that anything less than a 5 from RAH = dog poop!

 

[Colin Jacobson]

I enjoy the film more with the excellent commentary by Katherine Orrison.

Orrison really does offer an excellent commentary! While I don't care for the movie at all, her discussion is terrific!

 

[Robert Harris]

Orrison really does offer an excellent commentary! While I don't care for the movie at all, her discussion is terrific!

As is her book.

 

[Jim*Tod]

Another perspective: Back in the early '70's I saw TEN COMMANDMENTS in the small southern town of Franklin, Va at the Lyon State theater. It was a hot summer night and I don't think it had debuted on tv at that point. In any case I had never seen it and was excited to get this opportunity. What I realized upon taking my seat was that the audience was largely the congregation of a local Pentecostal church. As it turned out the audience made the film all that more interesting---by the time the Red Sea parted it was like I was in a revival meeting with shouts of "praise the Lord" and such. It is an experience I will never forget. As much as I love my little home theater it must be said the interaction of a group of people watching a movie can add so much.

 

[Chuck_Kahn]

Thanks guys for the replies.

Sorry Colin, if RAH is saying the matte lines were dealt with for the blu, then it sounds like to me that the new 4K and blu ray discs are made using the same source.

From the same scan, but the press release says it was a 2010 scan (RAH said 2008) and "Paramount spent well over 150 hours doing new color work and clean-up on the scan." And yet people are saying it barely looks improved? You'd think 8-perf would look amazing in 4K.

 

[Robert Harris]

From the same scan, but the press release says it was a 2010 scan (RAH said 2008) and "Paramount spent well over 150 hours doing new color work and clean-up on the scan." And yet people are saying it barely looks improved? You'd think 8-perf would look amazing in 4K.

My date of 2008 was approx. The new 4k is a wonderful release. The Blu, however, as also superb. 4k shows improvements, but I’ll repeat, most noticeable on larger panels and projection, especially if one is seated at a normal distance, as that distance equalizes the improvements.

 

[RICK BOND]

Amazon told me I will be getting both of the C B. Demille releases I ordered on April 1. I hope so.

 

[mark brown]

Amazon is telling me April 21!

 

[Gary16]

Amazon is telling me April 21!

Mine says March 30th!

 

[RICK BOND]

Amazon is telling me April 21!

Mark, Mine said the same thing 4-21 I called Amazon and asked them and they told me 4-1. Give them a call.

 

[RICK BOND]

 

[dpippel]

Mark, Mine said the same thing 4-21 I called Amazon and asked them and they told me 4-1. Give them a call.

So, you're assuming that the Amazon CSR you spoke with actually knows what they're talking about?

 

[midvalleyguy]

I’d love to see the 4K but will have to wait until I have a 4K TV and 4K Blu-ray player.

In the meantime I’m very happy with the 2-disc 2012 Blu-ray – stunning picture quality. It’s a shame that it has absolutely no extras, not even the excellent Katherine Orrison commentary! I downloaded a copy of the very interesting “Making Miracles” documentary as some sort of consolation.

It seems there are quite a few Blu-ray versions with varying extras that can be purchased. But I’ll have to stick with what I have for the moment.

For the moment, I’m glad I have the 2009 DVD 2-disc Region 4 PAL Special Collectors Edition, generously packed with special features including the Orrison commentary and a 6-part documentary.

I’ve attached a few pics from the 24 page original Australian souvenir program.