I'm All Right Jack (1959) - January 19, 2015

[Rixx]

Studio Canal are releasing I'm All Right Jack on the 24th November 2014. Only a place holder on Amazon but Pre-order is up on Zavvi.




I'm All Right Jack - Blu-ray

[Gerby]

A helluva great cast, a helluva great director & a helluva great movie!

[obscurelabel]

Would it be too much to ask to include Private's Progress along with this?

[HotRats]

Originally Posted by obscurelabel

Would it be too much to ask to include Private's Progress along with this?

Couldn't agree more. Still, this is a film I've been waiting for.

"Ahh Russia. All them corn fields and ballet in the evening"

[penguin]

I hope they will include subtitles for the hearing impaired. A great movie!!

[lemonski]

Awesome news...hopefully School for Scoundrels is not far behind......

[HotRats]

Originally Posted by lemonski

Awesome news...hopefully School for Scoundrels is not far behind......

I really hope so, along with The Green Man, The Naked Truth, Brothers In Law, Left Right & Centre and What A Carve Up. Still waiting for a good transfer of Genevieve after the miserable American edition

[Coogans Bluff]

Hope they do a good job restoring this and the other classics, what about, "Spanish Fly" I loved that movie.

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by HotRats

I really hope so, along with The Green Man, The Naked Truth, Brothers In Law, Left Right & Centre and What A Carve Up. Still waiting for a good transfer of Genevieve after the miserable American edition

Oh yes, The Naked Truth & What A Carve Up! And not forgetting, Too Many Crooks, Only Two Can Play & Trouble In Paradise... & even, Dentist In The Chair.

[malcy30]

It seems all the retailers are spelling the title "I'm Alright Jack"
You won't find in searches with the correct title.

[lemonski]

Looks like it has been delayed nearly 2 months. Amazon is now showing it released on January 19th

[Wireduck1]

I've called a 'stop work' on this one brothers until StudioCanal reduce that price.

[pro-bassoonist]

Our review will be up in the morning.

Outstanding restoration from Canal. The film looks magnificent on Blu-ray

Buy with confidence!

Pro-B

[pro-bassoonist]

I'm All Right Jack Blu-ray REVIEW





Pro-B

[fun2game]

Great review! Great film!

As the proud owner of this movie on DVD, I'd like to see the Peter Sellers Collection make it to blu-ray.

[sbeck201]

One of my favourite films - definite buy for me. Excellent performances all round, even in the smallest of roles.

"Silly c-c-c-clot!!" (Sam Kydd) - brilliant.

[Douglas R]

I don't know where that odd aspect ratio of 1.67:1 comes from but it should probably be 1.75:1. Filmed at Shepperton, most films were shot there for 1.75:1 during that period. Contemporaneous copies of Kine Weekly list aspect ratios during production and although i don't have the issue detailing the specific aspect ratio for I'M ALL RIGHT JACK, the Boulting's previous film CARLTON-BROWNE OF THE F.O. was listed as being filmed for 1.75:1.

[phelings]

Originally Posted by Douglas R

I don't know where that odd aspect ratio of 1.67:1 comes from but it should probably be 1.75:1. Filmed at Shepperton, most films were shot there for 1.75:1 during that period. Contemporaneous copies of Kine Weekly list aspect ratios during production and although i don't have the issue detailing the specific aspect ratio for I'M ALL RIGHT JACK, the Boulting's previous film CARLTON-BROWNE OF THE F.O. was listed as being filmed for 1.75:1.

Even the widescreen nazis on HTF agree that films of the era of this one were shot 1.66:1 with theatrical screenings intended to be anything between 1.66 and 1.85 depending on when they were shown.
The actual difference between the 3 is not enough to worry about which is why a poll asking us to make a choice between 1.78 and 1.85 is so ludicrously unimportant.

Many will have overscan on so will view at 1.75 anyway.
Thankfully SC and Network release their Bluray movies of this type so viewers can choose between 1.66 or lose some quality and zoom to their fave ratio

[Douglas R]

Originally Posted by phelings

Even the widescreen nazis on HTF agree that films of the era of this one were shot 1.66:1 with theatrical screenings intended to be anything between 1.66 and 1.85 depending on when they were shown.
The actual difference between the 3 is not enough to worry about which is why a poll asking us to make a choice between 1.78 and 1.85 is so ludicrously unimportant.

Many will have overscan on so will view at 1.75 anyway.
Thankfully SC and Network release their Bluray movies of this type so viewers can choose between 1.66 or lose some quality and zoom to their fave ratio

If it wasn't for the "widescreen nazis" I expect Studio Canal would have released I'M ALL RIGHT JACK in 1.33:1 as have been the previous DVDs.

One of the biggest myths about 1950s British widescreen is the belief that the majority of films were shot for 1.66:1 whereas that ratio was very much in the minority - the vast majority of films were shot for 1.75:1 or 1.85:1. That mindset of lack of historical knowledge has been carried forward by video labels and studios who have acquired films in full frame without knowing their original intended ratio which has led to so many films being released on disc incorrectly at 1.33:1.

[CinemaScope]

Originally Posted by penguin

I hope they will include subtitles for the hearing impaired. A great movie!!

I should certainly hope so at the price they're asking!