My Fair Lady 50th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray) Available for Preorder (1 Viewer)

[avroman]

Just received email from Amazon changing my delivery date from Oct.12 to Nov.5.

I've lost count of how many times they've altered it.

I'm tired of being messed around with! I cancelled the Order.

Re-ordered with Import CD's at price below Amazon's $27.99.

My own little Protest!

 

[MatthewA]

The restoration of Oklahoma! is the Todd-AO version, which runs at 30fps.


I highly recommend seeing it theatrically, as the restoration is gorgeous. I viewed at the Chinese.


RAH

I concur after seeing it twice in 70mm in two different prints, once at the Seattle Cinerama Dome, the other time at the Widescreen Weekend in Bradford, UK.

 

[Robert Harris]

I concur after seeing it twice in 70mm in two different prints, once at the Seattle Cinerama Dome, the other time at the Widescreen Weekend in Bradford, UK.

There are no restored prints. Last produced, were in the '80s, via Goldwyn, which were from a faded negative, and quite yellow.

RAH

 

[AnthonyClarke]

I saw it just two years ago on a big wide screen at a specialist revival cimena here in Melbourne.

To my chagrin it was very evident that this was a blown-up pixillated version with not a whiff of HD about it. Strangely, everyone around me seemed not to notice or even care.

 

[Tony Bensley]

I saw it just two years ago on a big wide screen at a specialist revival cimena here in Melbourne.

To my chagrin it was very evident that this was a blown-up pixillated version with not a whiff of HD about it. Strangely, everyone around me seemed not to notice or even care.

Hi Anthony!


That is just sad!


You could have just viewed the DVD again at home, and it probably would have been a better viewing experience! Of course, hindsight is 20/20.


Perhaps at least some of the other attendees did notice the pixellation and simply didn't wish to comment about it, for fear they were the only ones to notice this?


Thankfully, we'll soon (finally!) have the fabulous Robert Harris restoration!


CHEERS!


Tony

 

[MatthewA]

There are no restored prints. Last produced, were in the '80s, via Goldwyn, which were from a faded negative, and quite yellow.

RAH

Those were the prints I saw; one had the Samuel Goldwyn logo, the other didn't. One one of them, there was a part of "Many A New Day" that didn't look so yellow and made me wish the rest of the film could have looked like that. It must have been taken from separations or a dupe negative.

 

[Neil Middlemiss]

The exclusive interview with Robert A. Harris and Kevin Koster on the restoration of My Fair Lady has been posted - read it here:

 

[Mike Frezon]

THAT was amazing.


Thanks Neil, Robert and Kevin.


I even liked the parts I didn't understand!


I didn't think I would be anticipating this re-release this much. But I am.

 

[Mike Boone]

THAT was amazing.


Thanks Neil, Robert and Kevin.


I even liked the parts I didn't understand!


I didn't think I would be anticipating this re-release this much. But I am.

My reaction to the interview was exactly the same as Mike's. I certainly did not understand some of it either, but that did not keep it from being quite a fascinating interview. I particularly appreciated RAH stating directly that he would rather see the 4k files of My Fair Lady on a large movie theater screen than to see a 70mm print of the film. With Mr Harris being the authority on film images, and especially film restoration, that he is, I would hope that such a definitive statement being made by him should go some way toward easing the fears of traditionalists who are afraid that quality may become a casualty of the digital revolution.


And please let me also echo Mike Frezon's sincere thanks to all 3 gentlemen.

 

[CMNash]

I would hope that such a definitive statement being made by him should go some way toward easing the fears of traditionalists who are afraid that quality may become a casualty of the digital revolution.

And I definitely agree with that sentiment when it comes to audio. Yes I may be an LP fan, but it's not for the reason some audiophiles assert. Auditioning an LP with my friends is typically not ideal since I have to control the environment and the occasional click or pop and other surface noise distract them from the content. Digital is quite capable of representing artistic audio-video. All it takes is a good source, skillful and thoughtful mastering, and enough data in the data stream.

 

[Mike Boone]

And I definitely agree with that sentiment when it comes to audio. Yes I may be an LP fan, but it's not for the reason some audiophiles assert. Auditioning an LP with my friends is typical not ideal since I have to control the environment and the occasional click or pop and other surface noise distract them from the content. Digital is quite capable of representing artistic audio-video. All it takes is a good source, skillful and thoughtful mastering, and enough data in the data stream.

Carlos, I could not agree more with your views on digital audio. A few years ago NPR presented a radio show where the 2 guests were from the music industry. One was a recording producer, and the other, if memory serves, was a musician/producer. The show's moderator posed a direct question to both gentlemen about which medium, vinyl or CD, would they prefer to listen to music on. Neither man hesitated for a moment in saying that he much preferred CD.


CD, in its early days got an unjustified reputation for a hardness of sound that was not due to the medium itself, but to the tendency of too many producers to utilize various recording techniques that were fine for recording analog LPs, but totally unsuitable for the digital realm. It took a good while before many recording professionals were able to get results that pushed the envelope toward exploiting the full potential of Compact Disc. It is also interesting to note that the highly respected Audio Engineering Society, in Sept 2007, published results of a year of double blind listening trials in which even recording professionals could not reliably identify CD vs SACD quality sound. Out of 554 double blind listening tests, these seasoned listeners only correctly identified the format being played 276 times, which was 49.8% of the trials. Simple guessing or flipping a coin should have yielded about 50% of correct answers, so one can certainly wonder how much of the superiority of SACD that some people seem to perceive, could be quite similar to those who think they can see the man in the moon, when the moon is full. I used to get a magazine called The Sensible Sound, an audio editor of which, claimed that well produced CDs sounded every bit as good as their SACD counterparts.


Anyhow, my music collection includes a CD "Copland-The Music of America" with Erich Kunzel conducting the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra for a CD that won a Grammy for its sound engineering. Erich Kunzel not only elicits great performances of a couple personal favorites of mine, Rodeo and Appalachian Spring, but the sound quality is so rich, dynamic, and clean that it's extremely doubtful that an LP version could match, much less surpass it. I, for one, am very pleased with CDs that have been produced with an emphasis on quality, rather than with the all too common priority of simply putting the loudest possible musical signal on a CD.

 

[Robert Harris]

4k projection of a large format film -- proper 4k projection -- mit out 3D adapters and with proper illumination, should mimic a 70mm print from an OCN.

RAH

 

[Mike Boone]

4k projection of a large format film -- proper 4k projection -- mit out 3D adapters and with proper illumination, should mimic a 70mm print from an OCN.

RAH

I really appreciate the unmistakable clarity with which you made that statement, RAH.

 

[Dr Griffin]

4k projection of a large format film -- proper 4k projection -- mit out 3D adapters and with proper illumination, should mimic a 70mm print from an OCN.

RAH

I really appreciate the unmistakable clarity with which you made that statement, RAH.

But that word "proper" can be very elusive.

 

[Robert Harris]

But that word "proper" can be very elusive.

Not really. There are specific technical requirements.

 

[Dr Griffin]

I must be going to the wrong theaters.

 

[Tony Bensley]

MFL50 is currently priced at CDN $33.59 (Down from $37.59) on Amazon Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B015SXVSRW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00


The price adjustment must have just happened, as my pre-order still shows the previous pricing!


CHEERS!

 

[Tony Bensley]

There's also a German 2 Disc version of the MFL50 Blu-ray set (I assume the DVD isn't included, in this case!) available at Amazon.de: http://www.amazon.de/My-Fair-Lady-Anniversary-Remastered/dp/B00SM9ZHHM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1443630813&sr=8-2&keywords=my+fair+lady


CHEERS!

 

[Andrew Budgell]

MFL50 is currently priced at CDN $33.59 (Down from $37.59) on Amazon Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B015SXVSRW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00


The price adjustment must have just happened, as my pre-order still shows the previous pricing!


CHEERS!

Thanks for the heads up--I'm so pleased My Fair Lady is getting a release here in Canada!

 

[Stephen_J_H]

4k projection of a large format film -- proper 4k projection -- mit out 3D adapters and with proper illumination, should mimic a 70mm print from an OCN.

RAH

But that word "proper" can be very elusive.

Not really. There are specific technical requirements.

Exactly. If it's an auditorium with Real D, move the Z-Screen out of the projector path, don't try to "conserve lamp life by running at sub-optimum illumination (a fool's errand, if you ask me), ensure proper framing and minimise or eliminate any post-processing in the chain from DCP to screen. Similar adjustments can be made where other 3D formats are used.