3D Meet Bob Furmanek: HTF Golden Age 3-D Consultant (2 Viewers)

[SAM33]

Boy that's just great news!
Looking forward to both these titles and all the rest I'm sure...

S A M 33

 

[Bob Furmanek]

Thank you Stewart and we're doing tests on a possible 14th vintage title as we speak!

I told Greg to be sure and take his vitamins.

 

[Matt Hough]

Great and encouraging news! I appreciate your keeping us posted, Bob!

 

[Charles Smith]

I hope you've taken out a Lloyds of London policy on Greg's hands and eyes!

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

I hope you've taken out a Lloyds of London policy on Greg's hands and eyes!

Lloyds of Lubbock (a buck to someone who gets that TV show reference)

 

[Camps]

On the flip-side of this proverbial pessimistic coin, we currently have an even dozen* vintage titles (not including our current project CEASE FIRE) in the restoration pipeline for eventual 3-D Blu-ray release!

Next on the Archive's operating table: THE MAZE.

*Update: I forgot our film, EL CORAZON Y LA ESPADA aka SWORD OF GRANADA. That makes it a lucky 13 titles!

Yes! YYYYESSSSSSS!!!!!

 

[Douglas R]

To make sure I can continue watching these films I've future-proofed myself by getting a second 3D TV.

 

[Charles Smith]

My future-proofing is going to be in the form of a projector. I'm not prepared to change the room in order to set that up now, but that's the way it'll eventually go.

 

[Johnny Angell]

THEM really WAS shot in 3D! Right? Right? Right? ummm, well maybe not.

Oh I would be thrilled if this were true, though I know it's the impossible dream.

 

[Interdimensional]

On the flip-side of this proverbial pessimistic coin, we currently have an even dozen* vintage titles (not including our current project CEASE FIRE) in the restoration pipeline for eventual 3-D Blu-ray release!

Next on the Archive's operating table: THE MAZE.

*Update: I forgot our film, EL CORAZON Y LA ESPADA aka SWORD OF GRANADA. That makes it a lucky 13 titles!

Wow, that's some workload you've managed to line up there!

Two questions come to mind:

1) Would some of these titles include 'Silver Age' 3-D movies, and potentially as recent as the 1980s?

2) Have deals been worked out with other labels (possibly including Region B) for some of these titles? (I am aware that rights issues in Region A may be more complicated for certain titles)

... There is of course, no obligation to supply answers at this stage. I trust that all will be revealed in time. I hope as many of these are as locked in as is possible, and fingers crossed all goes smoothly.

 

[3D Projectionist]

Many thanks for keeping us all posted Bob sure is exciting watching the 3D gems restored with love.

Douglas we've also installed a second 3D system to future proof our home entertainment and named it 'Screen 3D region A'

 

[Bob Furmanek]

Ed, naturally I can't go into much detail as contracts are still being negotiated but can say this:

There is one post-1966 title in the group and one for region C only.

 

[Mark Pytel]

Ed, naturally I can't go into much detail as contracts are still being negotiated but can say this:

There is one post-1966 title in the group and one for region C only.

REGION C? Are you doing a Russian or Chinese bluray?

 

[Jesse Skeen]

Cool, I've never had a Region C disc before. Won't stop me from playing it!

 

[Bob Furmanek]

No comment until the time limit is up.

 

[StephenDH]

Ed, naturally I can't go into much detail as contracts are still being negotiated but can say this:

There is one post-1966 title in the group and one for region C only.

There's a region C?

 

[Jesse Skeen]

Yep, A B and C, down from regions 1-6 on DVD (though that also has regions 7 and 8 that aren't assigned to anywhere, except maybe special venues. I've never heard of discs actually coded for them.)

 

[John Sparks]

Yeah, my JOHN CARTER is coded ABC regions.

 

[Dick]

So, Bob, what are you guys gonna do when you run out of available 3D classics to restore? There is certainly a very finite number of titles available (as opposed to suppressed by rights holders) for you to work on, plus almost zero support for 3D among manufacturers anymore. Will you continue to fight on for the movies stubborn owners have been selfishly withholding?

I just bought a 65" LG OLED (2016 model with 3D support) and it cost me big time, just so I could have future 3D capacity looking as good as is currently achievable at home. I'd hate to see the dissolution of 3D Blu-ray releases, but we seem to be heading in that direction. I own about 150 3D movies (including every single one of yours) and I'm not about to give up the format.

Am looking for a little encouragement for the future but, short of that, so many thanks to you and your team for your efforts to get out as many titles as you are able.

 

[Bob Furmanek]

I plan to retire and keep bees.