New Dvd Titles

[smudge]

Originally posted by Steve Crook@Jul 25 2005, 04:36 PM

Until I told them, they weren't aware of any problem with the blue-out. It didn't seem strange to them. They said at first that all the material they had had it going to bright blue. When I pointed out the problems with that they said that they'd make it go as dark as possible.



As I said, I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it.



Steve

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Was it that you told Network Steve ?



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[JamesM]

Steve, who did you speak to about this? (I mean Carlton or Granada?)

[JamesM]

This restoration was done before Network were in the frame. It was the first film selected for Granada's 'high tech' digital restorations and made a natural title to offer to Network.



The documentary will be 'A Profile of Black Narcissus' filmed for Carlton Cinema. The other doc sounds like the one on the Criterion DVD. And will it have the Michael Powell audio commentary? It looks like no new materials are being produced for this release. In the absence of the Criterion audio commentary, they could have recorded a new one with Jack Cardiff, but they didn't.



I had started this as a separate thread as I thought it would have a more significant discussion.

[JamesM]

According to that post on Mausoleum, it does have the Powell/Scorcese commentary.

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by JamesM@Jul 25 2005, 07:01 PM

Steve, who did you speak to about this? (I mean Carlton or Granada?)

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Granada



Steve

[JamesM]

I notice also that the digital restoration that Granada have supplied to Network for "Capricorn One" is to be released on DVD with a ratio aspect of 1.85:1, not the 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio.

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by JamesM@Jul 26 2005, 01:17 PM

I notice also that the digital restoration that Granada have supplied to Network for "Capricorn One" is to be released on DVD with a ratio aspect of 1.85:1, not the 2.35:1 theatrical aspect ratio.

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They can only do as well as they can with the materials they have available. And I don't think they have access to the original negatives.



Steve

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by JamesM@Jul 25 2005, 07:44 PM

According to that post on Mausoleum, it does have the Powell/Scorcese commentary.

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Re: Black Narcissus DVD

Network have just contacted me to say that they couldn't include the Powell/Scorsese documentary from the Criterion release but they will include:

* Painting With Light documentary

* A Profile of Black Narcissus documentary

* Stills Gallery

* Original Theatrical Trailer

* Commemorative Booklet



Steve

[JamesM]

I assume you mean the audio commentary by Powell and Scorcese. They should have recorded a new commentary with Jack Cardiff.

[Steve Crook]

Originally posted by JamesM@Jul 31 2005, 02:17 PM

I assume you mean the audio commentary by Powell and Scorcese. They should have recorded a new commentary with Jack Cardiff.

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Yes, I did mean the commentary. It'd be hard to beat that commentary on the Criterion laserdisk & DVD.



Jack is in the A Profile of Black Narcissus documentary. That's made by the same people that made the other A profile of ... documentaries on the Carlton DVDs of Blimp & TRS but for some reason Carlton never re-released BN with the documentary.



And the Painting With Light documentary is all about Jack, with a bit from Kathleen Byron and others as well. That's on the Criterion DVD.



Steve

[DB7]

Another Time, Another Place (1958)

The Witches (1989)

Whisky Galore!

Torture Garden

Expresso Bongo

[JamesM]

Who is releasing "Whiskey Galore!"?

[DB7]

Probably Optimum Releasing.

[JamesM]

I was thinking that maybe they were re-releasing it.

[DB7]

The Gentle Sex

Green For Danger

London Belongs To Me



From DD Video

[DB7]

<span style="color:#333">The Fallen Idol</span>



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<span style="color:#333">British Transport Films: Vol.2 (BFI)</span>



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<span style="color:#333">The First Of The Few (Prism)</span>

[Rob Compton]

Good news regarding the second volume of British Transport Films, the first collection was really excellent. I hope this one or one in the future includes the film "Under Night Streets" as my father (who worked for London Transport) helped out on that one.



rgds

Rob

[smudge]

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The Gentle Sex

Green For Danger

London Belongs To Me



From DD Video

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Good call from DD !

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Lost my copy of LONDON BELONGS, years ago and have since been making do with a ropey dub - when are these due ?



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[DB7]

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Lost my copy of LONDON BELONGS, years ago and have since been making do with a ropey dub - when are these due ?

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Late Oct/early November.



Also Unpublished Story (1942).

[sanndevil]

Carry On Christmas Special DVD containing the four made for TV specials:

CARRY ON CHRISTMAS (1973)

CARRY ON CHRISTMAS (1969)

CARRY ON AGAIN CHRISTMAS (1970)

CARRY ON CHRISTMAS: CARRY ON STUFFING (1972)



Released on the 17th October and trailled on BBC's breakfast show by Wendy Richards today.



I must admit I can't remember the specials. My puritanical mother must have censored their showing in our house!

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