*** Official AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS Discussion Thread (1 Viewer)

[Patrick McCart]

I think TCM still shows the P&S version because it's the "uncut" version. The LBX version is the general release version. Of course, even the uncut edition lacks the intermission optical, the entr'acte, the exit music, and the extended Sioux scene.

TCM basically has to choose between a nearly uncut P&S version or a heavily edited widescreen version.

I'd write to them about it, though. They HAVE replaced older masters with new ones before... They're using the DVD remasters of Ben-Hur and The Adventures of Robin Hood now. Of course, they still use the mediocre laserdisc masters for Citizen Kane and North By Northwest.


(BTW, it looks like the new 80 Days has basically bombed... but the '56 version's DVD is selling very good)

 

[Tony-B]

Damn right! The budget was $110,000,00 or so and it has made $9,619,000 since it opened last Wednesday.

 

[Tony-B]

Damn right! The budget was $110,000,00 or so and it has made $9,619,000 since it opened last Wednesday.

 

[Jasmine Meathe]

Really? I thought it would have made more than that with it's cast..

 

[Jasmine Meathe]

Really? I thought it would have made more than that with it's cast..

 

[Paul Linfesty]

Not true. This version was cut in 1982 by WB and released in 70mm 6-track Dolby stereo. This was basically test-marketed, and proved to be a flop. WB actually wanted it cut to only 2 hrs, but the Michael Todd estate (E Taylor) allowed it to be "pruned" down to around 140 min.

 

[Paul Linfesty]

Not true. This version was cut in 1982 by WB and released in 70mm 6-track Dolby stereo. This was basically test-marketed, and proved to be a flop. WB actually wanted it cut to only 2 hrs, but the Michael Todd estate (E Taylor) allowed it to be "pruned" down to around 140 min.

 

[Patrick McCart]

Warner's cut-down version may be different, but UCLA holds a circa-1957 35mm print of the film that is 148 min. long.

 

[Patrick McCart]

Warner's cut-down version may be different, but UCLA holds a circa-1957 35mm print of the film that is 148 min. long.

 

[Lee Ford]

It's surprising that I'm seeing so many negative reviews for this movie. I was really looking forward to seeing it, but now I might not.

 

[Lee Ford]

It's surprising that I'm seeing so many negative reviews for this movie. I was really looking forward to seeing it, but now I might not.