Gone with the Wind - Ultimate Collector's Edition! (Nov 17, 2009)

Gone2HiDef · 01-26-2010, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Beerserker

Actually, it's just shy of 4 hours. Still flys by though.

Holy crap, you're right, LOL! On both counts, time and it flying by. Thx.

charlieray1 · 01-26-2010, 10:05 PM

Great movie (especially the 1/2 half), great box-set . . . but was I the only one that wasn't totally knocked out by the PQ?

Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful . . . the colors are certainly rich, and in some shots it was obvious that I was seeing a hi-def picture, but comparing many other scenes I'm not sure I could tell it from the DVD. Wizard of Oz was much more obvious to me.

I'm no troll -- I love blu-ray, and I know that the focus in some older films is a little softer, especially the soft focus shots often used on women. I'm just saying that while I love the set and consider it a worthwhile purchase, I didn't see as much difference as I usually do when I upgrade from DVD to blu, and I was curious to know if anyone else felt that way.

BillieCassin · 01-26-2010, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by charlieray1

I'm no troll -- I love blu-ray, and I know that the focus in some older films is a little softer, especially the soft focus shots often used on women. I'm just saying that while I love the set and consider it a worthwhile purchase, I didn't see as much difference as I usually do when I upgrade from DVD to blu, and I was curious to know if anyone else felt that way.

It's a darker film than Oz, so I think that attributes to some of that. I felt pretty blown away by the picture - just the texture and detail. An example being when Scarlet is in the green "curtain" dress and meets up with Rhett while he's gambing. You can see the texture and detail on both their outfits you never could see before.

Oz is just so stunning because so much of the film is bright (even in "dark" spots) and it looks like there are people dancing around in your living room, and the reds/browns/etc. that make up so much of GWTW just don't pop like those super-bright Oz technicolor sequences.

cheld · 01-26-2010, 11:27 PM

Could someone please pop this disc in and tell me if the GONE WITH THE WIND title crawl at the start looks smooth or if it is a little "stuttery" when played at 1080p/24 without any Interpolation/Motion/Smoothing? Thanks!

JacksonLee · 01-26-2010, 11:35 PM

wow! turns out i had this film- never watched it :/ i'm going to this week, so i hope its good.

i also noticed Scarlette? apprently its a sequel.

is it good? anybody know?

AintNoSin · 01-26-2010, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by JacksonLee

i also noticed Scarlette? apprently its a sequel.

is it good?

No.

Gone2HiDef · 01-26-2010, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by JacksonLee

i also noticed Scarlette? apprently its a sequel.

is it good? anybody know?

LOL, a friend of mine who loves the GWTW movie and book told me quite emphatically that the book version of Scarlett was terrible. After telling me some details from the book which I agreed seemed out of character, she took the sails out from my interest to watch the TV movie. I also loved watching the making of docs and the bonus feature on Vivian Leigh hosted by Jessica Lange and the Clark Gable one hosted by Peter Lawford. I watched the MGM documentary from my Oz set, terrific and very interesting!! And also very sad now knowing MGM is for sale.

BillieCassin · 01-27-2010, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Gone2HiDef

And also very sad now knowing MGM is for sale.

The only thing really for sale is the name/logo, which has been bought and resold many times over the years.

The bulk of the pre-1986 film library is owned by Warners, and they aren't gonna let them go anytime soon.

AeroK · 01-27-2010, 01:58 AM

My numbered box is 090784 out of 150000...thought I'd share.

jharv · 01-27-2010, 03:53 AM

Finally watched it, and it blew me away even for a film that's over 70 years old. PQ/AQ was fantastic and the box set is rich with memorabilia. This is definitely the best blind-buy purchased I've made.

cheld · 01-27-2010, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jharv

Finally watched it, and it blew me away even for a film that's over 70 years old. PQ/AQ was fantastic and the box set is rich with memorabilia. This is definitely the best blind-buy purchased I've made.

Was the title scroll totally smooth or sort of jittery?

charlieray1 · 01-27-2010, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by cheld

Was the title scroll totally smooth or sort of jittery?

I didn't see any jitter.

jharv · 01-27-2010, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cheld

Was the title scroll totally smooth or sort of jittery?

Like Charlieray mentioned, I didn't notice any jitter.

cheld · 01-27-2010, 04:12 PM

OK thanks.

Trekofile · 01-28-2010, 04:03 PM

Well, based on solid faith-based comments this puppy WILL play in my USA player, I ordered it this morning. Has anyone ordered from USA before from Amazon UK?....what's the time frame to get?
I'm so happy the UK version doesn't have the When the lion roars feature again on it!

cheld · 01-28-2010, 04:28 PM

I got mine from Amazon UK within 2 weeks. I'm on the east coast (NC).

Supposedly all Warner BDs are Region-Free (the UK amazon listing for GWTW doesn't say this but their listing for the Matrix Trilogy does).

Trekofile · 02-10-2010, 02:48 PM

Got mine today from UK Amazon, and it plays GREAT in my U.S. player! I LOVE it! ALL the extras & film, w/o the carried over USA repeated documentary about MGM w/ Patrick Stewart:When The Lion Roars. The extras are fantastic and very lenghty. I only got through less than 1/2 last night. The restoration feature is from 2004, but it was incredible the film survived, when after each release film elements were ditched or altered and the soundtrack ordered destroyed, was secretely hidden, mislabled by an employee. I've only watched the film once when I had owned it on vhs(2 tapes).
Just the extras as far as picture quality is stellar. They went to great lengths and were very lucky in many aspects and developed a software specifically for technicolor restoration.

surfdude12 · 02-10-2010, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Trekofile

Got mine today from UK Amazon, and it plays GREAT in my U.S. player! I LOVE it! ALL the extras & film, w/o the carried over USA repeated documentary about MGM w/ Patrick Stewart:When The Lion Roars. The extras are fantastic and very lenghty. I only got through less than 1/2 last night. The restoration feature is from 2004, but it was incredible the film survived, when after each release film elements were ditched or altered and the soundtrack ordered destroyed, was secretely hidden, mislabled by an employee. I've only watched the film once when I had owned it on vhs(2 tapes).
Just the extras as far as picture quality is stellar. They went to great lengths and were very lucky in many aspects and developed a software specifically for technicolor restoration.

awesome, mine is on the way too! did it look identical to the US release? i sure hope its identical transfer.

nametag · 02-10-2010, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by surfdude12

awesome, mine is on the way too! did it look identical to the US release? i sure hope its identical transfer.

the film transfer and extras are idential, it just doesn't have the extra mgm documentary and soundtrack CD sampler...as well as, like, all the other memorabilia from the box.

bogdan · 02-15-2010, 03:09 PM

hi guys, are there noticeable differences between the BD version and DVD one for Gone with the Wind? I want to give the 70th aniversary edition to my mother for her birthday and the BD Collector's edition isn't out yet in my country and I could buy the 65th aniversary DVD collector's edition if the overall quality difference isn't that massive.
Thanks, Bogdan.

01-26-2010, 10:05 PM	#322 (permalink)
charlieray1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Victorville, CA Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	Great movie (especially the 1/2 half), great box-set . . . but was I the only one that wasn't totally knocked out by the PQ? Don't get me wrong, it's beautiful . . . the colors are certainly rich, and in some shots it was obvious that I was seeing a hi-def picture, but comparing many other scenes I'm not sure I could tell it from the DVD. Wizard of Oz was much more obvious to me. I'm no troll -- I love blu-ray, and I know that the focus in some older films is a little softer, especially the soft focus shots often used on women. I'm just saying that while I love the set and consider it a worthwhile purchase, I didn't see as much difference as I usually do when I upgrade from DVD to blu, and I was curious to know if anyone else felt that way. Last edited by charlieray1; 01-26-2010 at 10:11 PM.

01-27-2010, 01:58 AM	#329 (permalink)
AeroK Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Sewer Trading Score: (0) Collection: (62) HT Gallery: (0)	My numbered box is 090784 out of 150000...thought I'd share. __________________ "When it's time to party we will party hard." -Andrew W.K.

01-28-2010, 04:03 PM	#335 (permalink)
Trekofile Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	Title ordered from UK Well, based on solid faith-based comments this puppy WILL play in my USA player, I ordered it this morning. Has anyone ordered from USA before from Amazon UK?....what's the time frame to get? I'm so happy the UK version doesn't have the When the lion roars feature again on it!

02-10-2010, 02:48 PM	#337 (permalink)
Trekofile Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	UK offering Got mine today from UK Amazon, and it plays GREAT in my U.S. player! I LOVE it! ALL the extras & film, w/o the carried over USA repeated documentary about MGM w/ Patrick Stewart:When The Lion Roars. The extras are fantastic and very lenghty. I only got through less than 1/2 last night. The restoration feature is from 2004, but it was incredible the film survived, when after each release film elements were ditched or altered and the soundtrack ordered destroyed, was secretely hidden, mislabled by an employee. I've only watched the film once when I had owned it on vhs(2 tapes). Just the extras as far as picture quality is stellar. They went to great lengths and were very lucky in many aspects and developed a software specifically for technicolor restoration.

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01-26-2010, 11:27 PM	#324 (permalink)
cheld Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	Could someone please pop this disc in and tell me if the GONE WITH THE WIND title crawl at the start looks smooth or if it is a little "stuttery" when played at 1080p/24 without any Interpolation/Motion/Smoothing? Thanks!

01-26-2010, 11:35 PM	#325 (permalink)
JacksonLee Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	wow! turns out i had this film- never watched it :/ i'm going to this week, so i hope its good. i also noticed Scarlette? apprently its a sequel. is it good? anybody know?

01-27-2010, 03:53 AM	#330 (permalink)
jharv Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (35) HT Gallery: (0)	Finally watched it, and it blew me away even for a film that's over 70 years old. PQ/AQ was fantastic and the box set is rich with memorabilia. This is definitely the best blind-buy purchased I've made.

01-27-2010, 04:12 PM	#334 (permalink)
cheld Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	OK thanks.

01-28-2010, 04:28 PM	#336 (permalink)
cheld Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	I got mine from Amazon UK within 2 weeks. I'm on the east coast (NC). Supposedly all Warner BDs are Region-Free (the UK amazon listing for GWTW doesn't say this but their listing for the Matrix Trilogy does).

02-15-2010, 03:09 PM	#340 (permalink)
bogdan Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Trading Score: (0) Collection: (0) HT Gallery: (0)	hi guys, are there noticeable differences between the BD version and DVD one for Gone with the Wind? I want to give the 70th aniversary edition to my mother for her birthday and the BD Collector's edition isn't out yet in my country and I could buy the 65th aniversary DVD collector's edition if the overall quality difference isn't that massive. Thanks, Bogdan.