Black Narcissus (1947) / The Red Shoes (1948) - Blu-ray Forum

BluBonnet · 04-15-2010, 03:48 PM

I have just read the announcement that Criterion will be releasing these two great Powell & Pressburger movies here in the U.S. in July.

Although they come months later than their UK counterparts, I am very much hopeful that the wait will be worth it!!

nametag · 04-15-2010, 03:59 PM

I'm guessing the transfer will be different to the ITV-DVD releases in the UK. The UK transfer for the Red Shoes is supposed to be amazing, Black Narcissus not quite as good. I haven't actually seen either, but I would like to.

BluBonnet · 04-15-2010, 04:03 PM

I actually ordered the UK "Black Narcissus" a while back, just haven't had time to watch it.

But I would imagine Criterion always does its own transfers unless it can't for some technical reason - however the source material is likely to be the same at least for the restored version of "The Red Shoes" .

lfrankbaum · 09-19-2010, 06:05 PM

just saw the red shoes on blu-ray..it may be the most beautiful movie i ever saw..the rating of 5 is still too low..lol...i will watch it again and again...

Weirded Wonder · 09-19-2010, 06:34 PM

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just saw the red shoes on blu-ray..it may be the most beautiful movie i ever saw..the rating of 5 is still too low..lol...i will watch it again and again...

It is nothing short of mesmerizing. One of the best Criterion's of the year, along with Black Narcissus.

BluBonnet · 09-20-2010, 07:46 AM

I got both of them during the B&N Criterion sale, however I've been a bit busy and haven't had time to watch them yet...

ArnoldLayne56 · 03-18-2017, 06:48 AM

Whaaat? The Red Shoes doesn't have it own thread and this one is stale for six years? Weird!
Great movie, and superlative presentation!!

RockyIII · 08-24-2018, 01:53 PM

How good is this movie? can it be compared to PQ quality of Lawrence of Arabia 4K?

Dailyan · 08-24-2018, 02:04 PM

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How good is this movie? can it be compared to PQ quality of Lawrence of Arabia 4K?

Are you talking about “Black Narcissus or “The Red Shoes”? I own “The Red Shoes” myself, I quite enjoyed it. Why would you ask if a a 35mm, Technicolor 3-strip film from 1948 is compareable to a 65mm Panavision film from 1962? That’s like asking if All That Heaven Allows is compareable to Sicario 4K.

MifuneFan · 08-24-2018, 02:14 PM

Rockyism

yellowcakeuf6 · 08-24-2018, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

How good is this movie? can it be compared to PQ quality of Lawrence of Arabia 4K?

It is a very good movie. Nowhere near Lawrence of Arabia picture quality, but still very good 3-strip Technicolor look, but from an interpositive, not the negative.

RockyIII · 08-24-2018, 03:24 PM

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Are you talking about “Black Narcissus or “The Red Shoes”? I own “The Red Shoes” myself, I quite enjoyed it. Why would you ask if a a 35mm, Technicolor 3-strip film from 1948 is compareable to a 65mm Panavision film from 1962? That’s like asking if All That Heaven Allows is compareable to Sicario 4K.

Oh, I thought it was a good comparison given that they are both very old classics

RockyIII · 08-24-2018, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

Are you talking about “Black Narcissus or “The Red Shoes”? I own “The Red Shoes” myself, I quite enjoyed it. Why would you ask if a a 35mm, Technicolor 3-strip film from 1948 is compareable to a 65mm Panavision film from 1962? That’s like asking if All That Heaven Allows is compareable to Sicario 4K.

Why were these two movies bunched together in one thread? They don't even come as a bundle I don't think

AlexIlDottore · 08-24-2018, 03:45 PM

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Why were these two movies bunched together in one thread? They don't even come as a bundle I don't think

Try checking the first post of this mammoth, one page thread for more info.

RockyIII · 08-24-2018, 03:48 PM

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Try checking the first post of this mammoth, one page thread for more info.

I did. Still can't find any good reason why these two titles shouldn't have their own threads each to avoid confusion

RockyIII · 08-24-2018, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by nametag

I'm guessing the transfer will be different to the ITV-DVD releases in the UK. The UK transfer for the Red Shoes is supposed to be amazing, Black Narcissus not quite as good. I haven't actually seen either, but I would like to.

Are these the best UK editions? How do they compare to Criterion Collection editions? They are a whole lot cheaper that's for sure!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Red-Shoes-R...+shoes+blu+ray

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Black-Narci...XMPH3JJ0VRQBV7

AlexIlDottore · 08-24-2018, 03:53 PM

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I did. Still can't find any good reason why these two titles shouldn't have their own threads each to avoid confusion

What confusion would that be?

RockyIII · 08-24-2018, 04:09 PM

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What confusion would that be?

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Originally Posted by RockyIII

How good is this movie? can it be compared to PQ quality of Lawrence of Arabia 4K?

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

Are you talking about “Black Narcissus or “The Red Shoes”? .

AlexIlDottore · 08-24-2018, 04:11 PM

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If you're going to do another Spartacus, have at it. Just don't expect people to be as helpful.

RockyIII · 08-24-2018, 04:15 PM

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If you're going to do another Spartacus, have at it. Just don't expect people to be as helpful.

That's uncalled for. I simply asked about this movie and also asked what the difference is between these two movies and the UK editions.

And yes it would help to have a thread per movie to avoid confusion or misunderstandings

04-15-2010, 03:48 PM	#1
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Black Narcissus (1947) / The Red Shoes (1948) I have just read the announcement that Criterion will be releasing these two great Powell & Pressburger movies here in the U.S. in July. Although they come months later than their UK counterparts, I am very much hopeful that the wait will be worth it!! Last edited by Scottie; 01-16-2017 at 02:28 PM.

09-19-2010, 06:05 PM	#4
lfrankbaum Junior Member Member since:Apr 2010	amazing just saw the red shoes on blu-ray..it may be the most beautiful movie i ever saw..the rating of 5 is still too low..lol...i will watch it again and again...

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04-15-2010, 03:59 PM	#2
nametag Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:London, UK 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:506 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:4	I'm guessing the transfer will be different to the ITV-DVD releases in the UK. The UK transfer for the Red Shoes is supposed to be amazing, Black Narcissus not quite as good. I haven't actually seen either, but I would like to.

04-15-2010, 04:03 PM	#3
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	I actually ordered the UK "Black Narcissus" a while back, just haven't had time to watch it. But I would imagine Criterion always does its own transfers unless it can't for some technical reason - however the source material is likely to be the same at least for the restored version of "The Red Shoes" .

09-20-2010, 07:46 AM	#6
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	I got both of them during the B&N Criterion sale, however I've been a bit busy and haven't had time to watch them yet...

03-18-2017, 06:48 AM	#7
ArnoldLayne56 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:California Central Coast Home Theater Gallery:14 4K collection:242 Blu-ray collection:2463 DVD collection:305 Digital collection:82 Blu-ray reviews: 141 Trading Score:5	Whaaat? The Red Shoes doesn't have it own thread and this one is stale for six years? Weird! Great movie, and superlative presentation!!

08-24-2018, 01:53 PM	#8
RockyIII Blu-ray Baron Member since:Feb 2016 Location:Miami, Fl Trading Score:25	How good is this movie? can it be compared to PQ quality of Lawrence of Arabia 4K?

08-24-2018, 02:14 PM	#10
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Rockyism

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