I've have it and it is very watchable. Some people obsess way too much about DNR. Enjoy the fact that it has had some measure of restoration and enjoy the film.
I've have it and it is very watchable. Some people obsess way too much about DNR. Enjoy the fact that it has had some measure of restoration and enjoy the film.
Ordered. Now the question I've been asking myself is... what of HD Cinema Classics Blu releases of The Stranger and Kansas City Confidential? I have the MGM discs released several years ago. Wondering if they are worth the upgrade. Also... The Strange Loves of Martha Ivers is making its way to Blu from this company.
Do not buy their blu-ray releases of The Stranger and Kansas City Confidential. The MGM DVD releases are far superior to them. See for yourself:Originally Posted by Steve Vincent Furness
The Stranger: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare2/stranger5.htm
KCC: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcom...nfidential.htm
The MGM DVDs have a much sharper image and better grain structure. If you have them, they are the best option for both films.
Nonsense. If you want to see the film as originally intended, you should care about DNR.
Anyway, in other news Sunset Boulevard, hits blu ray November 2012 in the states.
I agree on the DNR issue. It drives me nuts when a film is completely scrubbed of its original grain structure. Also, that is fantastic news about Sunset Boulevard! Where did you find that info?
http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=198876 blu-ray.com Mr Hawk.
Olive Films has announced FORCE OF EVIL and BODY AND SOUL for Blu release available 30 July:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=8656
No word about DVD releases from Olive on these two.
that's huge news. God, I wish Eddie or Alan would twist their arms and provide commentaries. Olive films is doing God's work when it comes to releasing excellent quality DVDs but how 'bout some extras!
Kino releasing Brit Noir 'They made me a fugitive' on blu ray in July. http://classicflix.blogspot.co.uk/20...lu-ray-in.html
Joseph Losey's The Lawless (1950) is set for a May 29 release. Here's the advance review from DVDBeaver: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film4/dvd_r...he_lawless.htm
It looks like another excellent transfer from Olive Films.
MGM has just released more noir and noirish titles through their MOD line, including two Boston Blackie films:
One Mysterious Night (1944)
A Close Call for Boston Blackie (1946)
She Played with Fire (aka Fortune is a Woman) (1957)
In light of Gabin's birthday today and Surly's glowing recommendation of director Jean Gremillon (from the Gabin thread) I should mention that Criterion is releasing three of the director's film in an Eclipse DVD set: Jean Gremillon During the Occupation. REMORQUES qualifies as poetic realism, I believe, the others probably not, however all his work is worth seeing.
http://www.criterion.com/boxsets/897...the-occupation
According to a post on the Warner Archive Facebook page, the folks at Warner Archive are hoping to eventually release the full, uncut version of They Won't Believe Me (1947) that is currently impossible to find. Here's what they said about it and another non-noir film:
"Both need to be remastered, and there are serious issues around the full, original cut of THEY WON'T BELIEVE ME...but eventually we hope to bring both your way."
DVD versions will also be available for both of these titles. Pre-orders available here: http://www.amazon.com/Force-Evil-Joh...7451131&sr=1-3 and here: http://www.amazon.com/Body-Soul-John...7451031&sr=1-5
But many of the films with the DNR issues are public domain versions---"orphan" films which had been allowed to deteriorate and ones in which it may be impossible to restore to perfection. Or it may be impossible to involve a large studio withh its film restoration cash and technological resources to do a proper restoration. I was originally very sceptical of Film Chest--but the alternative is to NOT have these films out in any form. I have Hal Roach Studios' version of "The Strange Love of Martha Ivers" on DVD--it's watchable but very murky. I plan to buy to upcoming Film Chest blu ray version---hopefully, it will be better. But what's the alternative?
Get your hands on the Paramount DVD release of Strange Love Of Martha Ivers. It the best version, perfect print quality and no doubt will look better than the Blu ray. http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdrev...tha_ivers_.htm it's the Only version out there that's worth a damn.
I totally agree. I managed to pick this up before it (apparently) went out of print, so if you can, get it before it gets even more expensive. I think that the official Paramount release of Sorry, Wrong Number (1948), another Stanwyck gem, has also gone out of print, so you should pick that one up too, before it's price skyrockets even more.
Huge news! A DVD release of the complete series of Peter Gunn is in the works! It will also include a bonus CD of Henry Mancini's music. The list price is only $69.98, too -- much more affordable than the out-of-print and incomplete releases currently on DVD.
Head to this link for more info: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Pet...e-Series/16969
Yow! This is a must-have item! Thanks for this good news!!!Huge news! A DVD release of the complete series of Peter Gunn is in the works! It will also include a bonus CD of Henry Mancini's music. The list price is only $69.98, too -- much more affordable than the out-of-print and incomplete releases currently on DVD.
Head to this link for more info: http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Pet...e-Series/16969
I didn't see anything in the press release that definitively indicates this isn't just a repackaging of the first mediocre set, which appeared to use 16mm syndication prints rather that complete, early-generation 35mm master film elements. That being said, having watched quite a few of the PG episodes from the first set, I haven't found it nearly as entertaining as M Squad, even in the mostly truly-awful prints and transfers in the complete set - which I'm almost all the way through. Craig Stevens just plain isn't in Lee Marvin's league. And after season one, we get Count Basie's M Squad theme and most scores done by Benny Carter and realized by Stanley Wilson. Plus lots of Edsels.
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