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Osi Osgood
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From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted September 29, 2008 04:41 PM
By the way, another great restoration but not perfect restoration, was "Othello", the Orson Welles version, which they had to do extensive work on, (just finding a 35MM of this was hard enough), then they completely redid the soundtrack with brand new orchestration and choir.
Considering what they had to work with, it was really good.
-------------------- "All these moments will be lost in time, just like ... tears, in the rain. "
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Paul Adsett
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From: USA
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted October 01, 2008 09:01 AM
Barry's phrase 'dedicated showmen' really summarizes Cinerama. If you watch the Cinerama Adventure film on disc 3 you realize that all these great men, Lowell Thomas, Mike Todd etc, were inspired and dedicated to put on a film show that no one who saw it would ever forget. And they certainly acheived that goal. Apparently a Cinerma film was more like a theatrical experience, you had to book your seat in advance, and you dressed up to go and see it. I can only imagine that moment when the curtains opened up and Lowell Thomas's magnificent voice shouted "Ladies and Gentlemen - this is Cinerama !" Makes you realize that showmanship has completely disappeared from the cinema of today. Just a cold black multiplex box, with no curtains or decor, and uncontrolled blasting sound. Thats why home cinema is so great - you can recreate the showmanship of the past in your own home.
-------------------- The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection, Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj
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Paul Adsett
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From: USA
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posted October 23, 2008 10:40 PM
Hi Alan, I have heard different comments on the 'SmileBox' effect, some people really like it, others prefer the flat version. I do not have a Blu-Ray player yet, so I am stuck with the standard DVD which only comes in the 2.81 flat version. But I think you have the right perspective on this, and I am sure that like you, I would prefer the Smilebox version to simulate the Cinerama effect. I really like the SmileBox simulations on the documentary on Disc 3. On my 10ft screen you can almost feel that rollercoaster! Incidentally, what a great documentary 'Cinerama Adventure ' is. I have watched it 3 times already. What great showmen Lowell Thomas, Mike Todd, Hazard Reeves, et al were.
-------------------- The best of all worlds- 8mm, super 8mm, 9.5mm, and HD Digital Projection, Elmo GS1200 f1.0 2-blade Eumig S938 Stereo f1.0 Ektar Panasonic PT-AE4000U digital pj
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