Becket (1964) - Blu-ray Forum

PowellPressburger · 07-30-2008, 04:51 PM

There is a link at DVD beaver.com to amazon.com's posting of MPI's release for the Blu Ray of Becket... it is listed at 1.33:1 and I'm sure this is just an error on the amazon.com listing. But thought some classic film fans would be interested.

bdrex28 · 08-07-2008, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Powell&Pressburger

There is a link at DVD beaver.com to amazon.com's posting of MPI's release for the Blu Ray of Becket... it is listed at 1.33:1 and I'm sure this is just an error on the amazon.com listing. But thought some classic film fans would be interested.

I just saw this was coming on the new releases list. AWESOME Movie!!
Definitely first day buy for me.

With this and the Adventures of Robin Hood being released, we're finally getting some classics.

I'm hoping you'll start seeing more, I'm sure I could make a list of 50 movies I'd love which would include many of O'Toole's movies as well as the Alfred Hitchcock films.

I don't even believe Becket was released on DVD until 2005 or so.

Ryuga White Wolf · 08-07-2008, 03:19 PM

Most of Peter O'Toole's movies should be on blu-ray. It is great that more classics (especially period pieces) are coming to blu-ray. I had not expected to be able to have a well-rounded collection in blu.

ECWaenigma · 08-07-2008, 05:13 PM

Damn! I was hoping it was the classic Ted Danson sitcom

PowellPressburger · 12-07-2008, 07:20 AM

Anyone find this title at any brick and morter stores?

In the twin cities area it doesn't appear to be stocked at any Best Buy / Borders or Barnes and Noble. Even a local Suncoast store won't stock it.

I found it odd that Borders and Barnes doesn't stock it since it is usually the type of classic film they stock.

I would guess those who do the sales etc thru the distributers choose poorly.

I will probably order from amazon.com

Bruce Morrison · 12-07-2008, 08:56 AM

Can anyone report on the technical quality of this BD? I have the DVD, which is VERY grainy in parts and has some colour fluctuation/instability as well. Is the BD the same?

eChopper · 12-07-2008, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Anyone find this title at any brick and morter stores?

In the twin cities area it doesn't appear to be stocked at any Best Buy / Borders or Barnes and Noble. Even a local Suncoast store won't stock it.

I found it odd that Borders and Barnes doesn't stock it since it is usually the type of classic film they stock.

I would guess those who do the sales etc thru the distributers choose poorly.

I will probably order from amazon.com

why would they bother wasting valueable shelf space on titles like Beckett when noted luminaries like Alvin &The Chipmunks and Meet Dave are up for the taking ?

Bruce, DVD beaver has screencaps of Beckett on BD.

borninusa · 12-07-2008, 03:59 PM

Is it worth getting in terms of story? I know zilch about the movie beyond who is in it.

naturephoto1 · 12-07-2008, 07:43 PM

There is a review of Becket here at Blu-ray.com:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...19&show=review

It is reviewed quite well. I have yet to order it. But, I saw in the theater when it was released and it was an outstanding film and performance. I expect that I will purchase it for my collection shortly.

Rich

dumb_dutchman · 07-05-2011, 06:47 PM

I have been putting off buying Becket for some time now, seeming to only want it when the price was up and then procrastinating when the price dropped into the $15.00 range.

Amazon, as of today, only has it available through a third party seller. Has anyone heard anything regarding the status of this release?

A quick check of DVD Planet showed it in stock, and I'm sure it is still available at the other e-tailers.

MPI's site does not list it as OOP, however they do have the following quote: “Fuse a new beat into your workout with the Kukuwa Dance Workout....” - O, The Oprah Magazine

http://www.mpihomevideo.com/Store/De...p?ProdID=10179

Maybe they're adding a dance track?

Arkadin · 07-05-2011, 10:36 PM

this bd was released very early in the life of the format and it wouldn't surprise me a bit to see it go OOP soon, if it isn't already.
it's a great bd and a highly recommended film.

dumb_dutchman · 07-06-2011, 01:37 AM

So, Arkadin it is worth picking up. Apparently there is also a German BD release of this film, maybe a side-by-side comparison of the two? Calling DVDBeaver...

I've recently gone region free and the German version looks to have a English track, so this might be a possibility.

Skorpius · 06-06-2013, 06:56 AM

$6.99 at Amazon! Was just browsing my wish list and there it was.

ElliesDad · 06-06-2013, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by borninusa

Is it worth getting in terms of story? I know zilch about the movie beyond who is in it.

Just one opinion, but I'd strongly recommend trying to see this, even just taking a look at the you-tube trailers, before blind-buying it. It got quite far I think, principally on the weight of it's stars, Burton and O'Toole who were at or near the height of their luminosity. But, frankly, I found the story a bit tedious, the acting labored, and the scenes of medieval wenching, with all the winking and nudging, just puerile and tiresome.

Was actually quite excited there for a moment. For some reason which utterly escapes me I saw Becket but immediately thought of the Paul Scofield A Man For All Seasons which came out about the same time, a film I would love to see come out in blu-ray.

ElliesDad · 06-06-2013, 08:36 AM

Okay, so I just went back and read the Becket review on this site. Please just disregard my previous post.

Jhouston · 06-07-2013, 01:00 AM

Yeah, you can find this movie in the $7.88 bin at Walmart now. I too find the movie and acting very tiresome and tedious. And Thomas Beckett and his murder at Canterbury Cathedral is one of my most favorite topics.

If there is any classic movie in the top 100 that need's a modern remake-this is in the top 5.

I think a modern take and direction of the original would bring this story more to life.

Also, as in terms of PQ, Beckett is marginally better than the dvd.

EricJ · 06-07-2013, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Jhouston

If there is any classic movie in the top 100 that need's a modern remake-this is in the top 5.

I think a modern take and direction of the original would bring this story more to life.

And even though it's five years too late to the thread...
I'd never seen the movie years ago, and never realized what a dead-on parody SCTV did of it one time:
(And throwing Cromwell and The Lion in Winter into the mix, since, let's face it, they all start to blur after a while anyway.)

ElliesDad · 06-07-2013, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by EricJ

And even though it's five years too late to the thread...I'd never seen the movie years ago, and never realized what a dead-on parody SCTV did of it one time: (And throwing Cromwell and The Lion in Winter into the mix, since, let's face it, they all start to blur after a while anyway.)

God! Didn't even notice that this was a resurrected thread. So I just responded to a post from 2008!

Would make perfect sense I guess if the poster lived somewhere in the vicinity of Alpha Centauri. Just let me out of here....!

JNagarya · 03-31-2017, 01:06 PM

I have seen this sort of comment so many times, and it is so stupid that I finally must comment on it:

"PQ is great, just great, for a 1964 source material."

For "a 1964 source material"? Do those who post such comments ever THINK before posting such nonsense?

How many films from 20 and more years earlier are PRISTINE, despite such "ancient" source material? Have such people not seen such as the Blu-ray "Casablanca"? "The Adventures of Robin Hood" from the 1938? 1940s-1950s Hitchcock? "The Bridge on the River Kwai" from the 1950s?

How does such a pseudo-sophisticated bit of nonsense become a mindlessly repeated cliché?

MartinScorsesefan · 02-15-2019, 04:06 AM

Resurrecting an old thread. It looks like Becket was released in France last June, with a restoration by Scorsese's Film Foundation and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Has anyone here seen this edition and do they have any comments on comparisons between the VCI transfer and the newer one?

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Becket-Blu-ray/204310/

07-30-2008, 04:51 PM	#1
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	Becket (1964) There is a link at DVD beaver.com to amazon.com's posting of MPI's release for the Blu Ray of Becket... it is listed at 1.33:1 and I'm sure this is just an error on the amazon.com listing. But thought some classic film fans would be interested. Last edited by Scottie; 03-31-2017 at 06:18 PM.

07-05-2011, 06:47 PM	#10
dumb_dutchman Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Pennsylfawnia 4K collection:195 Blu-ray collection:1829 DVD collection:408	I have been putting off buying Becket for some time now, seeming to only want it when the price was up and then procrastinating when the price dropped into the $15.00 range. Amazon, as of today, only has it available through a third party seller. Has anyone heard anything regarding the status of this release? A quick check of DVD Planet showed it in stock, and I'm sure it is still available at the other e-tailers. MPI's site does not list it as OOP, however they do have the following quote: “Fuse a new beat into your workout with the Kukuwa Dance Workout....” - O, The Oprah Magazine http://www.mpihomevideo.com/Store/De...p?ProdID=10179 Maybe they're adding a dance track? Last edited by dumb_dutchman; 07-05-2011 at 06:50 PM.

07-06-2011, 01:37 AM	#12
dumb_dutchman Senior Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Pennsylfawnia 4K collection:195 Blu-ray collection:1829 DVD collection:408	So, Arkadin it is worth picking up. Apparently there is also a German BD release of this film, maybe a side-by-side comparison of the two? Calling DVDBeaver... I've recently gone region free and the German version looks to have a English track, so this might be a possibility. Last edited by dumb_dutchman; 07-06-2011 at 01:40 AM.

03-31-2017, 01:06 PM	#19
JNagarya Member Member since:Mar 2013 Blu-ray reviews:5	Incomprehensible stupidity -- I have seen this sort of comment so many times, and it is so stupid that I finally must comment on it: "PQ is great, just great, for a 1964 source material." For "a 1964 source material"? Do those who post such comments ever THINK before posting such nonsense? How many films from 20 and more years earlier are PRISTINE, despite such "ancient" source material? Have such people not seen such as the Blu-ray "Casablanca"? "The Adventures of Robin Hood" from the 1938? 1940s-1950s Hitchcock? "The Bridge on the River Kwai" from the 1950s? How does such a pseudo-sophisticated bit of nonsense become a mindlessly repeated cliché?

08-07-2008, 03:19 PM	#3
Ryuga White Wolf Junior Member Member since:Jun 2008	Most of Peter O'Toole's movies should be on blu-ray. It is great that more classics (especially period pieces) are coming to blu-ray. I had not expected to be able to have a well-rounded collection in blu.

08-07-2008, 05:13 PM	#4
ECWaenigma Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Lockport, IL Blu-ray collection:1187 Blu-ray reviews:2	Damn! I was hoping it was the classic Ted Danson sitcom

12-07-2008, 07:20 AM	#5
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	Anyone find this title at any brick and morter stores? In the twin cities area it doesn't appear to be stocked at any Best Buy / Borders or Barnes and Noble. Even a local Suncoast store won't stock it. I found it odd that Borders and Barnes doesn't stock it since it is usually the type of classic film they stock. I would guess those who do the sales etc thru the distributers choose poorly. I will probably order from amazon.com

12-07-2008, 08:56 AM	#6
Bruce Morrison Power Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:339 Blu-ray collection:2245 DVD collection:581	Can anyone report on the technical quality of this BD? I have the DVD, which is VERY grainy in parts and has some colour fluctuation/instability as well. Is the BD the same?

12-07-2008, 03:59 PM	#8
borninusa Power Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:1883 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:20	Is it worth getting in terms of story? I know zilch about the movie beyond who is in it.

12-07-2008, 07:43 PM	#9
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	There is a review of Becket here at Blu-ray.com: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/movie...19&show=review It is reviewed quite well. I have yet to order it. But, I saw in the theater when it was released and it was an outstanding film and performance. I expect that I will purchase it for my collection shortly. Rich

07-05-2011, 10:36 PM	#11
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	this bd was released very early in the life of the format and it wouldn't surprise me a bit to see it go OOP soon, if it isn't already. it's a great bd and a highly recommended film.

06-06-2013, 06:56 AM	#13
Skorpius Active Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:94 Blu-ray collection:2210 DVD collection:811 iTunes collection:8	$6.99 at Amazon! Was just browsing my wish list and there it was.

06-06-2013, 08:36 AM	#15
ElliesDad Expert Member Member since:May 2011 Location:Central Fraser Valley Blu-ray collection:399 DVD collection:111	Okay, so I just went back and read the Becket review on this site. Please just disregard my previous post.

06-07-2013, 01:00 AM	#16
Jhouston Active Member Member since:Aug 2009 Blu-ray collection:167 Blu-ray reviews:44	Yeah, you can find this movie in the $7.88 bin at Walmart now. I too find the movie and acting very tiresome and tedious. And Thomas Beckett and his murder at Canterbury Cathedral is one of my most favorite topics. If there is any classic movie in the top 100 that need's a modern remake-this is in the top 5. I think a modern take and direction of the original would bring this story more to life. Also, as in terms of PQ, Beckett is marginally better than the dvd.

02-15-2019, 04:06 AM	#20
MartinScorsesefan Senior Member Member since:Sep 2015 Location:Philly 4K collection:561 Blu-ray collection:2102 DVD collection:684	Resurrecting an old thread. It looks like Becket was released in France last June, with a restoration by Scorsese's Film Foundation and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Has anyone here seen this edition and do they have any comments on comparisons between the VCI transfer and the newer one? https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Becket-Blu-ray/204310/

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