Suddenly (Sinatra) 2 blu releases in 2012!

[charlieray1]

Originally Posted by NoirFan

I have no idea what this means, but if you're talking about the quality of the transfers themselves, Manchurian Candidate looks quite good, and Guys and Dolls is superb. Pal Joey is a bit soft, but that's to be expected given the source material. I haven't seen Come Blow Your Horn, but it received a positive review here.

He wasn't talking about Sinatra's movies -- he was referring to his live concert performances:

I would like to see classic concert footage from Mr. Sinatra on Blu-ray, though I am not sure any of his performances were preserved in great quality.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by charlieray1

He wasn't talking about Sinatra's movies -- he was referring to his live concert performances:

That makes sense, although ehuvessesl's post was just a fragment (or even spam, as it simply copied a section of Clark Kent's post, which I must have skipped over).

Edit: as it was (and is) ehuvessesl's only post, I'm guessing it was spam.

[RiFiFi1955]

So which one to buy, which one to buy???

[Warbler]

yeah, it would have been nice if the guy that reviewed the image version, had gotten his hands on the film chest version so he could compare the two. I don't know why he didn't. It would seem an obvious no-brainer that people would want to know which version was better.

[NoirFan]

Originally Posted by Warbler

yeah, it would have been nice if the guy that reviewed the image version, had gotten his hands on the film chest version so he could compare the two. I don't know why he didn't. It would seem an obvious no-brainer that people would want to know which version was better.

The DVD Beaver review linked earlier compares all of the versions.

[Crimson King]

verdict in, I would say the Image version is better, the contrast seems a bit dark, but this is the best I have seen the film, hand down.

I also have the cheaper Film Chest Version and while it is the best blu Film Chest has pressed, the Image trumps that one, as the FC version has some strange herky-jerky shots in the very opening seconds of the film, but the contrast is brighter.

as a huge fan of the film, I'm happy owning BOTH versions, as you get three diff audio commentaries (two on the Image, the one with Drew Casper is a MUST listen for film buffs, and one with Frank Sinatra Jr.), the one on FC version is a bit of a snoozefest, as there are too many empty pauses on it)
The image has cool short film included as well

[JMK]

Well it only took two months (and then some) for me to get a screener, but the HD Cinema Classics version review is live:

Suddenly Blu-ray Review

[JMK]

Originally Posted by Crimson King

the FC version has some strange herky-jerky shots in the very opening seconds of the film,

I didn't experience that at all.

[Crimson King]

Originally Posted by JMK

Well it only took two months (and then some) for me to get a screener, but the HD Cinema Classics version review is live:

Suddenly Blu-ray Review

did you notice the herky jerky frames in the beginning of the Film Chest Disc?, it's not present n gthe Image disc, still I love having both versions in my collection!

hopefully The Man With The Golden Arm will eventually get a blu release

[JMK]

See above .