Mr. Capra Goes To War: Frank Capra's World War II Documentaries - November 6, 2018 - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 10-16-2018, 01:44 PM

Olive Films will be releasing a Blu-ray with Frank Capra's WWII documentaries on November 6thh. I believe these are different from his Why We Fight series.

StarDestroyer52 · 10-17-2018, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Olive Films will be releasing a Blu-ray with Frank Capra's WWII documentaries on November 6thh. I believe these are different from his Why We Fight series.

I will definitely have to get this one down the road. Though a few of these are part of the Why We Fight series like The Battle of Russia and Prelude to War.

thatguamguy · 10-17-2018, 08:33 AM

Yeah, there are two here which are also on the "Why We Fight" disc, and two of Capra's WWII short docs that are not on Blu at all -- "Two Down and One to Go" doesn't seem to have any release, while "Why We Fight: Japan" has been on some PD DVDs. Too bad they couldn't swap out the dupes for those.

Havenbull · 10-17-2018, 02:31 PM

Thinking about blind buying this one...

BluPat · 10-17-2018, 07:52 PM

Definitely gonna get this. Never seen this at all. I'll remedy that!

gkolb · 11-06-2018, 02:52 AM

I’m thinking B&N December bluray sale. Hopefully with a coupon.

gkolb · 12-21-2018, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by gkolb

I’m thinking B&N December bluray sale. Hopefully with a coupon.

Ordered from B&N in the current 40% off sale, only $12.39 before tax using a 20% coupon. A bargain.

MovieBill · 04-12-2019, 06:50 PM

Nice! Now, could someone restore MEET JOHN DOE? Criterion? Anyone?

vanlutz · 05-17-2021, 05:32 AM

I just watched the first film Prelude to War and it's excellent. Maybe it's because I watched films on TV for years, then VHS, DVD and now Blu Ray, I don't expect these films to look like they were just released yesterday. I read about scratches,missing frames, and poor sound quality, (not just on this release, but many), and I just wonder what kind of TV did these reviewers have before cable? Perhaps they were born after cable was the norm, and only watched on a small screen, so the scratches didn't show on the screen. I've seen first run films in the theatre with dust and scratches. It's part of the world. It's film.

There's something Joseph McBride said a few times and the reviewer on blu-ray.com mentions "it's probably misleading to think of Capra as what film fans traditionally think of as a "director" with any of these films." McBride finishes with he's really the Executive Producer. I've never heard anything so stupid regarding filmmaking. Frank Capra directed these documentaries. Shots weren't just haphazardly thrown together. The narrator didn't wing it. The music wasn't placed where the music director wanted. ALL of these things were directed by Capra. From the get go, it has that Capra feel. That's not by accident. That's by Capra's direction. A Director doesn't just get the shots. As a matter of fact many directors allow the Director of Photography to plan the shots, they just discuss it with the Director. The director is in charge of EVERYTHING. It's his product. I guess according to McBride Capra's a great executive producer as well. After watching McBride's intro and then the stupidity of his "not really a director" claim, I can't imagine his book is of any value at all.

I don't know how factual the first film is. But, looking up online a few points, it seems on target. Prelude to War is fascinating to watch, and bizarrely entertaining. It gives details we don't hear about anymore. I'm looking forward to watching one a night.

10-16-2018, 01:44 PM	#1
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Mr. Capra Goes To War: Frank Capra's World War II Documentaries - November 6, 2018 Olive Films will be releasing a Blu-ray with Frank Capra's WWII documentaries on November 6thh. I believe these are different from his Why We Fight series. Last edited by MifuneFan; 10-16-2018 at 01:52 PM.

04-12-2019, 06:50 PM	#8
MovieBill Junior Member Member since:Oct 2015	Meet John Doe? Nice! Now, could someone restore MEET JOHN DOE? Criterion? Anyone?

10-17-2018, 08:33 AM	#3
thatguamguy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2016 Trading Score:4	Yeah, there are two here which are also on the "Why We Fight" disc, and two of Capra's WWII short docs that are not on Blu at all -- "Two Down and One to Go" doesn't seem to have any release, while "Why We Fight: Japan" has been on some PD DVDs. Too bad they couldn't swap out the dupes for those.

10-17-2018, 02:31 PM	#4
Havenbull Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Maryland Trading Score:3	Thinking about blind buying this one...

10-17-2018, 07:52 PM	#5
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:241 Blu-ray collection:1455 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:4	Definitely gonna get this. Never seen this at all. I'll remedy that!

11-06-2018, 02:52 AM	#6
gkolb Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Bakersfield, CA 4K collection:977 Blu-ray collection:2939 DVD collection:273	I’m thinking B&N December bluray sale. Hopefully with a coupon.

05-17-2021, 05:32 AM	#9
vanlutz Active Member Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:34 Blu-ray collection:3892 DVD collection:889 Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:1	I just watched the first film Prelude to War and it's excellent. Maybe it's because I watched films on TV for years, then VHS, DVD and now Blu Ray, I don't expect these films to look like they were just released yesterday. I read about scratches,missing frames, and poor sound quality, (not just on this release, but many), and I just wonder what kind of TV did these reviewers have before cable? Perhaps they were born after cable was the norm, and only watched on a small screen, so the scratches didn't show on the screen. I've seen first run films in the theatre with dust and scratches. It's part of the world. It's film. There's something Joseph McBride said a few times and the reviewer on blu-ray.com mentions "it's probably misleading to think of Capra as what film fans traditionally think of as a "director" with any of these films." McBride finishes with he's really the Executive Producer. I've never heard anything so stupid regarding filmmaking. Frank Capra directed these documentaries. Shots weren't just haphazardly thrown together. The narrator didn't wing it. The music wasn't placed where the music director wanted. ALL of these things were directed by Capra. From the get go, it has that Capra feel. That's not by accident. That's by Capra's direction. A Director doesn't just get the shots. As a matter of fact many directors allow the Director of Photography to plan the shots, they just discuss it with the Director. The director is in charge of EVERYTHING. It's his product. I guess according to McBride Capra's a great executive producer as well. After watching McBride's intro and then the stupidity of his "not really a director" claim, I can't imagine his book is of any value at all. I don't know how factual the first film is. But, looking up online a few points, it seems on target. Prelude to War is fascinating to watch, and bizarrely entertaining. It gives details we don't hear about anymore. I'm looking forward to watching one a night.

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