Film_Fatale
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"The sun will come out tomorrow... bet your bottom dollar... "
Ooops. Wrong movie. Never mind.
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Biographies of actors and directors are always nice, but I especially like the big books which showcase all or most of the movies made by a studio, like the one with all the RKO movies and the one with all the MGM movies of the classic era.
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I always found Edward Arnold fascinating in almost everything he did. Wish TCM could get the rights to these movies you mentioned.
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Thank you for that recommendation kimpunkrock. It's always nice to find someone who releases good-quality videos of PD films.
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> {quote:title=FredCDobbs wrote:}{quote}
> I think they've already set a new television standard. Osborne and McGowan are the Osborne and McGowan of classic film hosting.
From what I've seen so far, I think you're absolutely right!
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> {quote:title=cashette wrote:}{quote}
> His fans would like to see some of his non epic films also.
I agree completely... let's hope they'll try to work those into the schedule as well, when time allows.
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> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote}
> And I am hoping now that it is finally out on DVD (which should mean whatever rights hell it was embroiled in has been resolved???) that TCM will be premiering it before the year is out.
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> A girl can dream.
Well, I'm not saying we shouldn't hope it will be shown on TCM. But it seems the rights are currently owned by the Weinstein brothers, and I don't know if they have any agreement with TCM at the moment, or if such an agreement is likely in the near future.
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> {quote:title=lzcutter wrote:}{quote}
> I was hoping and praying for *El Cid*.
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> Long live the Cid.
That would have been a terrific choice, as well. At least now it's out on DVD.
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I wish they could have played *The Agony and the Ecstasy*, too, but it's a Fox movie. Well at least it's on DVD.
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For those of you who may not have noticed, the following changes in schedule will take place for the Charlton Heston tribute:
In Tribute to actor Charlton Heston, who died Saturday, April 5th at age 84, TCM is changing its evening programming on Friday, April 11th to honor the actor with a six-film salute.
Friday, April 11th:
2:30 PM Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
3:30 PM The Buccaneer (?58)
5:30 PM The Hawaiians
8:00 PM Private Screenings: Charlton Heston
9:00 PM Ben-Hur
1:00 AM Khartoum
3:30 AM Major Dundee
I am especially grateful that they will be showing *The Hawaiians* (the sequel to *Hawaii* ), which I think was last shown during Oscar month last year... I meant to record it, but it ran a little over the alotted time slot.
All in all, a great tribute to a GREAT STAR.
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> {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote}
> My favorite, though, is a new documentary in high definition on Movie Editing, featuring a look at a lot of film clips (and because they are in 1080p in this documentary, we can get a look at how they will look on Blu-ray). The documentary runs about 90 minutes.
Can you name any of the other movies featured in the documentary? Are they all from the same studio?
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> {quote:title=tobitz wrote:}{quote}
> Damn, and I was just going to badmouth him today in regard to Major Dundee, and now I feel guilty.
> Heston is a figure we always remember, from too many films to mention.
> May he rest in peace.
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> Way too many Hollywood stars lately, and it's sad.
Well, glad you didn't badmouth him on the day of his passing...
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080406/ap_on_en_mo/obit_heston
Charlton Heston dead at 84
By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES - Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.
Heston spokesman Bill Powers says the actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia was at his side.
Heston revealed in 2002 that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease, saying, "I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure."
With his large, muscular build, well-boned face and sonorous voice, Heston proved the ideal star during the period when Hollywood was filling movie screens with panoramas depicting the religious and historical past. "I have a face that belongs in another century," he often remarked.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080406/ap_on_en_mo/obit_heston
Charlton Heston dead at 84
By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press Writer
LOS ANGELES - Charlton Heston, who won the 1959 best actor Oscar as the chariot-racing "Ben-Hur" and portrayed Moses, Michelangelo, El Cid and other heroic figures in movie epics of the '50s and '60s, has died. He was 84.
Heston spokesman Bill Powers says the actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia was at his side.
Heston revealed in 2002 that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer's disease, saying, "I must reconcile courage and surrender in equal measure."
With his large, muscular build, well-boned face and sonorous voice, Heston proved the ideal star during the period when Hollywood was filling movie screens with panoramas depicting the religious and historical past. "I have a face that belongs in another century," he often remarked.
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> {quote:title=GuntherToody wrote:}{quote}
> I'm told it depends on the source. If the source print is good then the Blu-Ray version is much better than SD.
Yes, kind of what I meant to say earlier... with a good source print, a bit of restoration if needed, and careful mastering, it's *always* going to look better in a HD format like BR.
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It isn't just me saying that good quality Blu-Ray players could come down to around $150 within the next 18 months or so; it's the industry experts who are saying it. And, honestly, I don't see any reason that it couldn't happen, especially since the economy isn't doing so great right now and they need to bring prices down if they're expecting the format to gain wide acceptance.
As for saying that Blu-Ray only makes a difference (or a noticeable difference) with recent movies, I completely disagree. Most movies are still being shot in 35mm today. Do you know how classic movies today can look almost as good as new when they've been carefully restored and transfered to video? There's no reason to think the same won't be true with Blu-Ray. A film originally shot in 35mm will *always* look better in some HD format, whether Blu-Ray or an HD channel, than the standard picture resolution we had before.
I don't understand why some people cling on to the idea that modern movies will automatically look "better" than older ones. The only advantage they have is that they didn't sit on vaults for several decades before being transferred to video. But if they're carefully preserved, restored, and transferred to video, they can look as good as a "new" movie, especially if the source material is the original negative.
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> {quote:title=Edgecliff wrote:}{quote}
> I have no intention of buying into Blu Ray until the prices of the machines come down. With the death of the HD format, I really can't see any decline in the prices since there is presently no competition. Also, the discs sell for much more money than the SD format. It is my opinion that until prices really drop Blu Ray will continue to be for a niche market.
I hear you - and I definitely wouldn't recommend anyone to buy a BR player until the prices come down to around $150 or less (unless they have money to burn).
However I disagree with BR not having to compete for customers' preference now that HD-DVD has gone the way of the Betamax. Instead of trying to convince customers to choose BR over HD-DVD, they are now trying to convince people to choose BR over the standard DVD players they already have.
Also, I think that sooner or later, high-definition will become the norm in home entertainment, what remains to be seen, I believe, is which delivery method will become the standard -- physical (BR) or some sort of download (online access).
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> {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote}
> Several pages back, I think I mentioned that 2009 should be a great year for Blu-ray classics because WB will be issuing special remastered versions of Gone With the Wind, Ben-Hur, and The Wizard of Oz.
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> Also, Disney, as has been mentioned before, will be doing Pinocchio in 2009 on Blu. That will be fantastic. I hope in a couple years for its 70th anniversary we will get Fantasia on Blu.
I would definitely look forward to all of those releases on BR.
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> {quote:title=Edgecliff wrote:}{quote}
> The Power box set will consist of, I believe 5 discs -- all double features (10 in all).
Thank you again for posting that, Edgecliff!
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> {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote}
> I think the special edition on standard DVD WB came out with a few years ago is fantastic, but I hope they remaster it for Blu-ray. I saw the HD DVD version and it was only a little better than the DVD. I also hope that they do something special for the Blu disc since it is the movie's 70th anniversary.
That would be so awesome!
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> {quote:title=TripleHHH wrote:}{quote}
> Walktie Talkie- Cloak & Dagger with Dabney Coleman
> Next word
> IRS
*Stranger Than Fiction*
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Interesting essay in DVD Times re passing of Jules Dassin & Richard Widmark:
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> {quote:title=laffite wrote:}{quote}
> The Incredible Hulk (2008)
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> haggard
Um... *Haggard: The Movie* http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0298656/
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The New York Times is reviewing this week's release of the Alain Delon and Yul Brynner films:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/01/movies/homevideo/01dvds.html
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> {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote}
> FilmF: The clips in the Editing documentary are from various studios. As to a list, there are quite a lot but most of them are so quick, that it wouldn't be worth me stating one above the others.
Well, that's OK, I've a pretty good idea of what the movies might be.
I hope *Lawrence of Arabia* is one of them, I know there's a brief clip of it in one of those BR demo discs they always have running at places like Best Buy. Although it isn't even yet announced for release yet, that's going to be one of the definite must-haves of any classic movie fan updating to Blu-Ray. I can't think of many classic movies that will benefit as much from high-definition.