Fox - Where is The Egyptian? (1 Viewer)

[Douglas R]

I do hope Fox will release The Egyptian soon. One of my favorite films, with a great cast, fascinating story and wonderful music. Also, I hope Fox will issue the restored version of The Robe.

 

[Joe Caps]

I too want the Egyptian. The Robe has NOT been restored by Fox - just a new prnt made.
The already released DVD of The Robe looks and sounds great. Would lvoe to see the alternate flat version of the Robe on DVD. Around 1992 a stereo track for the Flat version was found.
BTW - Varese Soundtrack club just announced the release NEXT WEEK of a 2 cd set of the Robe. Only two minor cues are missing.

 

[Jeff_HR]

Add a third vote for "The Egyptian".

 

[Dick]

Wouldn't it be nice if they released this with directional dialog, which the Dolby mixes generally ruin? In fact, are there any DVD's out there with directional dialog? I will start a thread to find out...

 

[Derek M Germano]

Since it came up at at the other night's chat with Peter Staddon, I would like to add my vote for THE EGYPTIAN

 

[M1uffy]

Yes, there's an official DVD of The Egyptian out in Spain since May 13, 2009. I received my copy yesterday, and I'm absolutely thrilled.

It has a beautiful anamorphic widescreen transfer in 2.55:1, stereophonic sound in English and mono in Spanish. Subtitles only in Spanish.

It's this one here: Sinuhé el Egipto - Comprar películas en dvd de Todo Clásicos

 

[Simon Howson]

Wow! I had no idea this was available. Is it an actual officially licensed Fox version?

Does it include the Alain Silver & James Ursini commentary?
Alain Silver DVD Commentaries

 

[Joe Caps]

If so, this the first Fox dvd release in any country for The Egyptian. If we get in the U S I hope it has a 4.0 track inswtead of a 2.0.

But right now Fox is doing nothing.


This year we have h3ead a rerelease of The Robe, (with most extras only on the blu ray version !!), Man Hunt, hardly a major title, and another reissue of Diary of Anne Frank that looks like it will still be missing the two pieces of music (exit music act One and Entracte).

 

[Simon Howson]

And the Carousel Blu-ray that looks magnificent.

I suspect the sackings that occurred late last year have something to do with the lack of Fox releases.

The state of the economy wouldn't be helping either.

 

[Matt Hough]

I'm sure you mean SOUTH PACIFIC which does indeed look stupendous.

I had to stop just a minute and start planning to import CAROUSEL from somewhere overseas.

 

[M1uffy]

Does it include the Alain Silver & James Ursini commentary?
Alain Silver DVD Commentaries

No, it does not include any extras on the disc itself worth mentioning, but a beautiful 34 or 38 page booklet. In Spanish, of course, but with many photos.

I would attach some screenshots, but the file size allowed is far too little. :frowning: Maybe, you can see them here: [Sonst.] - Sinuhe, der Ägypter... - Cinefacts But I'm afraid you will have to register to see them...

 

[M1uffy]

I try to link some images directly, though I fear I shouldn't actually do so...

 

[Alan Tully]

What a great cover! Now how do I buy it? I wish Amazon had a branch in Spain.

EDIT. I see I can buy this on ebay for £23.49 (free p&p). If I wait a bit it might be a bit cheaper. Wouldn't it be funny if I could get a R2 before the USA gets a R1 - esp. from Fox!!!

 

[john a hunter]

Does Spain mean PAL which means 4% speedup.
I don't want that incredible score "f--ked" up.

 

[Simon Howson]

Fox has done this before. The Virgin Queen was available for in a U.K. region 2 version from April 2006, but was only released in the U.S. in April last year.

I bought a Fox region 4 version of John Huston's The Barbarian & the Geisha in March, 2006 that still isn't available in Region 1.

Then there are some releases officially licensed by Optimum from Fox in the U.K. such as Wild River that was assumed to be coming to R1, but it hasn't happened.

 

[M1uffy]

EDIT. I see I can buy this on ebay for £23.49 (free p&p). If I wait a bit it might be a bit cheaper.

And sooner or later it will probalby appear on Amazon Marketplace, but it might be fairly expensive there too.

 

[M1uffy]

Yes, it does. As a German, I'm used to it, of course, and I actually prefer it to the 'jerking' of NTSC.

 

[Simon Howson]

Same here! And everyone knows NTSC means Never The Same Colour!

 

[Douglas R]

Managed to buy this when I was in Spain last week. Picture quality is excellent as is the 2 channel stereo sound, which retains dialogue directionality. Unfortunately my copy was missing the advertised 36 page booklet.

 

[M1uffy]

Did your copy come with a slip case? The booklet is not inside the keep case, but next to it in the slip case. Actually, without it, the slip case should become too wide...