David Lean Centenary

[Marky B]

Originally Posted by Freddy David Lean is one of my favourite directors, with Lawrence being at the top of my list though as Lady Skelton says Summer Madness is very good. This being his centenary year there were going to be showings of a selection of his films on the big screens throughout the year, does anyone have anymore news of this. Much thanks Freddy

If you get to find out,Freddy,please let us know. I would love to see LOA on the big screen!
Ta Ta
Marky B

[Freddy]

This is what I posted back in July 07 but as of yet have heard nothing else


Listening to Parky's Sunday Supplement he mentioned this article. Haven't been able to find anything else on it.
Let's hope some of the 'Big Screen' theatres show them.

By Chris Hastings and Beth Jones, Sunday Telegraph
Last Updated: 12:35am BST 24/06/2007

Regarded by many as the finest ever film director, Sir David Lean won a total of 28 Oscars with 16 productions. Now, to mark the centenary of his birth, his entire back catalogue is to be released in cinemas in their original format.

Kevin Brownlow, the film-maker who wrote a biography of the director, who died in 1991, said: "These are some of the best films made in this country and there is no doubt that they are going to find an audience."

The BFI has received funding from the David Lean Foundation to restore the director's seven black and white films and his first two colour movies. The intention is to produce digital copies that can be shown in cinemas across Britain.

Alongside the release of the films next year in Britain and the United States, a series of events, including screenings at the Cannes Film Festival, are planned.

Here's hoping for the big screen
Freddy

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Freddy Regarded by many as the finest ever film director, Sir David Lean won a total of 28 Oscars with 16 productions.

He actually won just two of them, as Best Director for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and for Lawrence of Arabia (1962).

If a film that he directed won a Best Picture Oscar then that goes to the Producer. Are they counting all the other Oscars won on films he directed as being "his" Oscars? I think that's taking auteur theory to the point of absurdity

Steve

[Buffalo_Chuck]

Originally Posted by Steve Crook How did you get the result "Directors 32,128"?

I was running an MS SQL query and, when I ran it against MySQL, I got the much higher figure. Both numbers represent substantial numbers, and I'm still not sure how a proclamation like "over rated" should be valued. #1? #3? #10? #100? #1000? All of those seem comparatively high when viewed in the context of film-history.

[Steve Crook]

Originally Posted by Buffalo_Chuck I was running an MS SQL query and, when I ran it against MySQL, I got the much higher figure. Both numbers represent substantial numbers, and I'm still not sure how a proclamation like "over rated" should be valued. #1? #3? #10? #100? #1000? All of those seem comparatively high when viewed in the context of film-history.

Before you can say he's over rated you have to figure out how he's rated.
Then you can try to determine if he's actually worth that rating

But it sounds like it involves a lot of unquantifiable valuations

Steve

[Buffalo_Chuck]

Exactly, hence my original question which StevieBoy answered.

[John Hodson]

If anyone's interested, I posted a run-down of upcoming events for the Centenary here.

[Marky B]

Originally Posted by John Hodson If anyone's interested, I posted a run-down of upcoming events for the Centenary here.

Thanks for that info,John
Ta Ta
Marky B

[Freddy]

Originally Posted by John Hodson If anyone's interested, I posted a run-down of upcoming events for the Centenary here.

Hello John,

Many thanks for the info

Freddy

[John Hodson]

Glad to help, chaps

[EDSCO]

i really ought to invest in some of his films :)

[Freddy]

Lawrence of Arabia
Tuesday, 22 July 2008 7.00pm
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Director David Lean, UK, 1962, 227mins
Starring Peter O’Toole, Omar Sharif, Alec Guinness

Winner of 7 Academy Awards

Liverpool Arabic Arts Festival and BAFTA celebrate the centenary of David Lean’s birth, one of the academy’s founding members, with a screening and discussion of his seminal award-winning film, Lawrence of Arabia, starring Peter O’Toole and Omar Sharif. Egyptian actor Omar Sharif gained international stardom from the film, which he considers to be one of his greatest. The film will be accompanied by a Q & A discussion, guest speaker to be announced.


Promises to be a great night. For tickets

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic: Lawrence of Arabia

Regards
Freddy

[Amy J]

Originally Posted by wellpip I thought his movies were great. He was also a very intelligent and interesting man to listen to being interviewed. I was not to keen on A Passage to India (1984) for some reson it just lacked something for me. I read somewhere he was planning to do Treasure island, I would have loved to see that. My Favs. • Ryan's Daughter (1970) • Doctor Zhivago (1965) • Lawrence of Arabia (1962) • The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) • Summertime (1955) • Hobson's Choice (1954) • Oliver Twist (1948) • This Happy Breed (1947) • Brief Encounter (1946) • Great Expectations (1946) • Blithe Spirit (1945) • In Which We Serve (1942)

I've only seen a few of these so far - I especially liked Great Expectations can anyone advise my next good watch?

[rskershaw]

Originally Posted by Amy J I've only seen a few of these so far - I especially liked Great Expectations can anyone advise my next good watch?

You could watch 'The Bounty' and imagine how great a film it would have been under Lean's direction.

[batman]

Originally Posted by rskershaw You could watch 'The Bounty' and imagine how great a film it would have been under Lean's direction.

I think The Bounty is good as it is, with the exception of Gibson's woeful performance as Christian.

The 1962 version, for all it's faults, is still a rousing spectacular adventure. I don't think even Lean could have have topped it at that late stage in his life.

Now if he'd been let loose on the story in 1962, that would have been something. Shame that he was off in the desert piddling about with camels.