The Girl Can't Help It (1956) - Blu-ray Forum

Scottie · 01-18-2022, 04:09 PM

The Girl Can't Help It Blu-ray

https://www.criterion.com/films/2960...-can-t-help-it

PowellPressburger · 01-18-2022, 04:15 PM

Please Please Please DON'T be another FOX teal Job!

fingers crossed for the best.

whiteberry · 01-18-2022, 04:15 PM

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New high-definition digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray

Audio commentary featuring film scholar Toby Miller

New interview with Eve Golden, biographer of actor Jayne Mansfield

New video essay by film critic David Cairns

Interview with filmmaker John Waters

New conversation between WFMU DJs Dave “the Spazz” Abramson and Gaylord Fields about the music in the film

On-set footage

Interviews with Mansfield (1957) and musician Little Richard (1984)

Episode of Karina Longworth’s podcast You Must Remember This about Mansfield

Trailer

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

PLUS: An essay by critic Rachel Syme and, for the Blu-ray, excerpts from director Frank Tashlin’s 1952 book How to Create Cartoons with a new introduction by Ethan de Seife, author of Tashlinesque: The Hollywood Comedies of Frank Tashlin

whiteberry · 01-18-2022, 04:17 PM

I was worried we'd never get this in HD (it isn't even available in HD digitally). Thankfully Criterion seems to have licensed it before Disney bought Fox.

Trailer:

The most famous scene:

pastel · 01-18-2022, 04:17 PM

The screencaps on Criterion's site look a bit teal. It does tamper my excitement although I will still absolutely get this.

EDIT: Looking more through them, I don't remember the film looking this teal.

yoloswegmaster420 · 01-18-2022, 04:21 PM

Looking at the screencaps and it doesn't look that teal to me at all. Whites are still white (look at the white dress on the last screencap) and skin tones look normal.

PowellPressburger · 01-18-2022, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

Looking at the screencaps and it doesn't look that teal to me at all. Whites are still white (look at the white dress on the last screencap) and skin tones look normal.

Yeah, I was just looking maybe a few instances but the film seems to be bathed in some color saturation in some shots.

This might not look as teal-ed as other Fox 1950's titles.

MifuneFan · 01-18-2022, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by yoloswegmaster420

Looking at the screencaps and it doesn't look that teal to me at all. Whites are still white (look at the white dress on the last screencap) and skin tones look normal.

It's not a blanket teal, but there's probably more teal/blue in it than there used to be. It looks similar to many other Fox BD's in that regards.

pastel · 01-18-2022, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Yeah, I was just looking maybe a few instances but the film seems to be bathed in some color saturation in some shots.

This might not look as teal-ed as other Fox 1950's titles.

Definitely not as egregious as Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter. Skin tones in this do look natural unlike on that one.

whiteberry · 01-18-2022, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pastel

The screencaps on Criterion's site look a bit teal. It does tamper my excitement although I will still absolutely get this.

EDIT: Looking more through them, I don't remember the film looking this teal.

Yes, if the screenshots are accurate, it's definitely going to be a teal job but I can't say I'm surprised because the specs seem to indicate this is a transfer done a while ago (no mention of 2K or 4K), probably done when Fox was tealing their movies.

Unfortunately, it doesn't look like we will have another option like we did with Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter:

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Originally Posted by Thad Komorowski

The color on this new Blu-Ray is TERRIBLE. Flattened of all the cartoon candy color Tashlin specialized in. Comparison of the European BD to the new TT BD. Like, didn't they notice Tony Randall isn't wearing a blue shirt? Very heartbreaking to say AVOID THIS, as this film is a Top 10 pick for me.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread...9#post16118809

MifuneFan · 01-18-2022, 04:30 PM

What's up with that first pic I just posted btw? Is it mid-dissolve? It looks like the lampshade behind her is also outlined on her face? Same for her leg, and the chair.

PowellPressburger · 01-18-2022, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by whiteberry

I was worried we'd never get this in HD. Thankfully Criterion seems to have licensed it before Disney bought Fox.[/url]

Criterion has kept a relationship with Disney esp when it comes to their Wes Anderson produced films. I think it leaves the door opened for FOX titles from Criterion. One can hope.

Joseph Goodman · 01-18-2022, 04:34 PM

That guy at Cineric responsible for all those teal Fox titles must have had a running competition with Ritrovatta's colorist to see who could ruin the palettes of the most vintage films.

pastel · 01-18-2022, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

What's up with that first pic I just posted btw? Is it mid-dissolve? It looks like the lampshade behind her is also outlined on her face? Same for her leg, and the chair.

In that scene, Julie London is a ghost, or maybe better described as a figment of imagination. So she should look a bit transparent.

MifuneFan · 01-18-2022, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pastel

In that scene, Julie London is a ghost, or maybe better described as a figment of imagination. So she should look a bit transparent.

I was going to ask if she was a ghost, but when I read the synopsis I didn't see anything that connected to that. I've never seen the film. Thanks!

ShellBeacher · 01-18-2022, 04:44 PM

Been wanting/waiting/hoping (to quote an old rock & roll song) for this for years, but this teal nonsense makes me just about convinced to go back and pick up that FOX Jayne Mansfield box set that I had sitting in my cart for years...

whiteberry · 01-18-2022, 04:54 PM

The John Waters interview is from the Second Sight DVD and the Toby Miller audio commentary is from the DVD in Fox's Jayne Mansfield Collection DVD box set:

The Fox DVD also had the Jayne Mansfield A&E Biography episode:

Rzzzz · 01-18-2022, 05:14 PM

Holy crap! I can't believe this is happening. I thought that between it being a Fox title and the music rights, that we would never get this. I picked up the UK release of The Sheriff Of Fractured Jaw, so now I will have the Mansfield set in HD. It looks like I will have to hang on to the Dvd though. I love the bright colors of this film on the Dvd. And Eddie Cochran makes it to blu ray! Now we just need Untamed Youth (1957). As for Jayne, my next most wanted on blu....

whiteberry · 01-18-2022, 05:19 PM

I wish they would have used the original poster art that featured Jayne in the most famous scene from the movie in that dress:

The following page has a great collection of poster art, lobby cards, and stills from the movie:
http://www.elvisechoesofthepast.com/...-help-it-1956/

This seems to be an advertisement from an exhibitor trade magazine:

StarDestroyer52 · 01-18-2022, 05:31 PM

Day 1 for me.

01-18-2022, 04:09 PM	#1
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	The Girl Can't Help It (1956) The Girl Can't Help It Blu-ray https://www.criterion.com/films/2960...-can-t-help-it Last edited by Deciazulado; 01-23-2022 at 02:52 PM.

01-18-2022, 05:14 PM	#18
Rzzzz Banned Member since:Nov 2016 Location:Behind enemy lines 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:1414 DVD collection:535 Blu-ray reviews: 6	Holy crap! I can't believe this is happening. I thought that between it being a Fox title and the music rights, that we would never get this. I picked up the UK release of The Sheriff Of Fractured Jaw, so now I will have the Mansfield set in HD. It looks like I will have to hang on to the Dvd though. I love the bright colors of this film on the Dvd. And Eddie Cochran makes it to blu ray! Now we just need Untamed Youth (1957). As for Jayne, my next most wanted on blu.... Last edited by Rzzzz; 03-18-2022 at 08:56 PM.

01-18-2022, 05:19 PM	#19
whiteberry Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013	I wish they would have used the original poster art that featured Jayne in the most famous scene from the movie in that dress: The following page has a great collection of poster art, lobby cards, and stills from the movie: http://www.elvisechoesofthepast.com/...-help-it-1956/ This seems to be an advertisement from an exhibitor trade magazine: Last edited by whiteberry; 01-18-2022 at 06:53 PM.

01-18-2022, 04:15 PM	#2
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	Please Please Please DON'T be another FOX teal Job! fingers crossed for the best.

01-18-2022, 04:17 PM	#5
pastel Member Member since:Apr 2021 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:-	The screencaps on Criterion's site look a bit teal. It does tamper my excitement although I will still absolutely get this. EDIT: Looking more through them, I don't remember the film looking this teal.

01-18-2022, 04:21 PM	#6
yoloswegmaster420 Power Member Member since:May 2015	Looking at the screencaps and it doesn't look that teal to me at all. Whites are still white (look at the white dress on the last screencap) and skin tones look normal.

01-18-2022, 04:30 PM	#11
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	What's up with that first pic I just posted btw? Is it mid-dissolve? It looks like the lampshade behind her is also outlined on her face? Same for her leg, and the chair.

01-18-2022, 04:34 PM	#13
Joseph Goodman Active Member Member since:Oct 2008	That guy at Cineric responsible for all those teal Fox titles must have had a running competition with Ritrovatta's colorist to see who could ruin the palettes of the most vintage films.

01-18-2022, 04:44 PM	#16
ShellBeacher Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2018 4K collection:133 Blu-ray collection:1914 DVD collection:644	Been wanting/waiting/hoping (to quote an old rock & roll song) for this for years, but this teal nonsense makes me just about convinced to go back and pick up that FOX Jayne Mansfield box set that I had sitting in my cart for years...

01-18-2022, 05:31 PM	#20
StarDestroyer52 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Aug 2016 Location:In a galaxy far, far away.... 4K collection:507 Blu-ray collection:3247 DVD collection:233 MA collection:5 Digital collection:11 Prime collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Day 1 for me.

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