Fox - Where is The Egyptian? (1 Viewer)

[Douglas R]

Yes it came with a slip case, which was certainly a lot wider than the DVD case. Trouble is, when I bought it (from El Corte Ingles, Malaga) I didn't realise there should have been a booklet next to it. I've emailed Impulso to ask if they can send me one.

 

[M1uffy]

Oh, I see. Wish you good luck! I don't know whether it be of any use to email El Corte Inglés, but if Impulso does not help you, you could at least try.

 

[Alan Tully]

Well, sod it, I caved in & ordered it from ebay. I've loved this movie for ever (I was probably around 8 when I first saw it in the late 50's, on our little b/w telly). And there's 1/ With free p&p it's probably around the the price as ordering from Spain, without the language problems. 2/ The chances of Fox releasing a DVD in the UK seems about nil - they seem to have given up on catalogue releases. 3/ It's cheaper than ordering a Warner Archive disc (with p&p), even if they delivered to Europe, & it's a proper disc! I can't wait to see this on my 42" Plasma, in stereo!

 

[M1uffy]

And there's 1/ With free p&p it's probably around the the price as ordering from Spain, without the language problems.

Oh, they have the site in English as well. I'm completely sure I posted the links to the English site, but they lead to the Spanish one now, sorry. :frowning: Pretty strange...

In any case, if you just go to Comprar pelculas DVDs en DVDgo, Venta tienda online: Estrenos, Ofertas, Novedades, Series TV, you can choose the language down to the right. The search works with the original titles as well.

 

[Douglas R]

Great service from Impulso. They replied to say they are sending me the missing booklet.

 

[Simon Howson]

I'm wondering if someone who owns this Spanish edition could post the UPC (ALL the numbers under the barcode). I want to add it to my DVD Profiler wishlist, but it isn't in the database.

Thanks!

 

[Douglas R]

Simon, it's 8420266947161

 

[Simon Howson]

Excellent! Thanks very much.

 

[M1uffy]

Brilliant!

 

[sestamuch]

Nice, thanks for the info.

 

[Alan Tully]

Well it arrived this morning, alas no booklet, but I'm not going to complain (life is too short!) & anyway the film's the thing, & it looks & sounds great - a big title crossed off the wants list. There's a leaflet in the box telling of other releases, & it looks like they have a deal with Fox, as there's "Rio Conchos" & "The Rains Of Ranchipur" (Las Lluvias De Ranchipur) coming, or already released (I can't read Spanish). I think I'll order direct next time. Happy days.

 

[Colin McGuigan]

Thanks for that. I think I'll be seeking out Rio Conchos.

 

[Alan Tully]

Yes, I love that western & had given up on it ever being released. Fox should have released it on a double bill with "The Comancheros" as it's two very different takes on what is basically the same story. Licensing out titles that they haven't bothered to release in their own country, what are Fox playing at!

 

[Simon Howson]

I thought it was kind of sad in The Robe restoration chat with Schawn Belston from Fox. He is the head restorationist at Fox, and he nominated Nicholas Ray's Bigger than Life as his favourite CinemaScope film, yet Fox haven't even released it in R1.

I have the R2 French version which is very good quality. So it seems it has all been preserved, but Fox Home Video just don't figure it will make any money.

Fox could do a great box of CinemaScope melodramas, with Bigger than Life, Blue Denim, Bottom of the Bottle, A Hatful of Rain, Prince of Players etc

 

[Joe Caps]

Every transfer I have seen of Bigger Than LIfe has been mono.
Maybe Fox is waiting till they find the stereo track for the film.

Sadly, that guy who recorded a commentary track for the Egyptian also seems to have recorded a commentary track for the Wayward Bus; s film that hasn't been seen in years.

And I was really hoping Fox would finish the Tyrone Power series, which would surely have included Untamed (scope and stereo , 1955) a film that has never been shown widescreen on vid or broadcast.

 

[Matt Hough]

I haven't seen THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE on the Fox Movie Channel in Cinemascope either. (Was the laserdisc in widescreen? I never owned it.)

 

[Joe Caps]

You never owned the laser of Best things in life are Free because there wasn't one.

Other early Fox scope films never shown in scope are April Love, View from Pompeys Head, A Certain Smile, Prince of Players, Blue denim, woman Obsessed.

 

[Adam Gregorich]

This was finally released on Blu-ray: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/forum/thread/313127/the-egyptian-blu-ray