The Glenn Miller Story (1954) - November 20, 2018 - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 08-03-2018, 10:31 PM

The Glenn Miller Story Blu-ray

https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=6890

Carlos2992 · 08-03-2018, 10:57 PM

Excellent movie. But already have de German mediabook

noirjunkie · 08-03-2018, 11:14 PM

Interesting. I thought this had a decent chance of coming from Kino in the new Universal deal, but either way, this is a welcome release.

jvonl · 08-03-2018, 11:56 PM

Now give me the Benny Goodman Story and the Gene Krupa Story to round out the collection!

#Darren · 08-04-2018, 03:12 AM

More Jimmy Stewart in HD is always a good thing!

glennstl · 08-04-2018, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by #Darren

More Jimmy Stewart in HD is always a good thing!

Completely agree.

And I haven’t seen this movie in probably 15-20 years...don’t remember much about it. So, it’ll be great to get it on Blu.

SGFfilmfan · 08-05-2018, 03:32 AM

More Anthony Mann on blu-ray! Day one for me!

Michael24 · 11-01-2018, 11:11 PM

Just posted on Facebook:

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And today... final special features for The Glenn Miller Story, out November 20! Pre-order now at: https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...iller.

- NEW Audio Commentary With Film Historian Jim Hemphill
- Alternate Cut Of The Glenn Miller Story From Universal’s 1985 Reissue Of The Film
- Theatrical Trailer

I've never seen this myself beyond a few bits and pieces but it'll make a great Christmas gift for my dad.

SGFfilmfan · 11-07-2018, 09:57 PM

Got my shipping notice today! Can't wait to see it. I hope it's right in line with "Strategic Air Command" as far as the transfer goes.

EVERYONE LIES · 11-07-2018, 10:46 PM

I have the German version. I assume this will be the same master. I’ll wait for reviews. Shout has a terrible track record with quality issues.

jvonl · 11-07-2018, 11:49 PM

yes!

SGFfilmfan · 11-11-2018, 06:55 AM

No white specks or hair or dirt, but it was a little faded and lacked detail in some scenes. Nice colors, though. I wish it had been filmed in VistaVision like "Strategic Air Command." Overall, the transfer is clearly based on the early-2000's master for the DVD release and not a new one. I couldn't tell a difference between the two cuts, but I know there is about three minutes missing from the second version. The commentary is a little amateurish. To all those who do commentaries, if a person is listening to a commentary on "Glenn Miller Story" blu-ray, they already know about Anthony Mann and Jimmy Stewart's careers. I know the film is a little square, but if you can't comment on the film for two hours, then another person needs to be doing the commentary. This guy spent at least a third of the film talking about anything and everything, but the movie playing before him. If there wasn't enough gossip about the making of the film to fill the running time, then get a music buff to talk about Glenn Miller's career.

Oh, with all due respect to the commentator, "Rope" is highly problematic and Jimmy Stewart was terribly miscast.

tomkatholic · 11-15-2018, 02:13 AM

32% off on Amazon

happydood · 11-15-2018, 02:18 AM

James Stewart is my all-time favorite actor. And yet I've never really been able to love this one as it just doesn't feel as vital a perfomance as I usually get from him. I'll probably give it a another go for completion's sake, but somebody convince me I'm wrong, por favor.

SGFfilmfan · 11-15-2018, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by happydood

James Stewart is my all-time favorite actor. And yet I've never really been able to love this one as it just doesn't feel as vital a perfomance as I usually get from him. I'll probably give it a another go for completion's sake, but somebody convince me I'm wrong, por favor.

I'll agree with you that it's quite square. Outside of the Anthony Mann-Jimmy Stewart and/or Jimmy Stewart/June Allyson context, it wouldn't rank very high on my list. However, I think a number of sequences are quite well done (Harlem nightclub jam session; Miller finding that 'sound' with 'Moonlight Serenade', and Allyson reacting to his death) and it was a big hit in 1954! I'd rank it upper middle of the pack out of Anthony Mann's forty-one films. As far as Stewart's performance, it's quite fine and professional, but nothing extraordinary. He was better in 'Rear Window' and 'The Far Country' that same year.

The Great Owl · 11-15-2018, 03:47 AM

This Blu-ray arrived in the mail earlier this week.

The Glenn Miller Story is not exactly a movie that screams out to be watched, at first glance.
I'll buy any movie that has James Stewart's name on it, though.

EVERYONE LIES · 11-16-2018, 03:06 AM

This is blasphemy. James Stewart Made one bad movie and this isn’t it.

glennstl · 11-16-2018, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by EVERYONE LIES

This is blasphemy. James Stewart Made one bad movie and this isn’t it.

Just curious...what do you consider his one bad movie? I don’t remember the name of it, but I remember one with him where he played a circus clown... it was horrible and I also hate clowns

glennstl · 11-16-2018, 04:18 AM

I love Jimmy Stewart...and I do remember watching this movie maybe 10 years ago. I thought it was decent, but as another poster said, I wasn’t crazy about it. However, I’m definitely going to be picking this one up.

Michael24 · 11-16-2018, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by glennstl

Just curious...what do you consider his one bad movie? I don’t remember the name of it, but I remember one with him where he played a circus clown... it was horrible and I also hate clowns

The Greatest Show on Earth from 1952, directed by Cecil B. DeMille.

08-03-2018, 10:31 PM	#1
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	The Glenn Miller Story (1954) - November 20, 2018 The Glenn Miller Story Blu-ray https://www.shoutfactory.com/product...roduct_id=6890 Last edited by Deciazulado; 11-16-2018 at 12:20 PM.

08-03-2018, 10:57 PM	#2
Carlos2992 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Lanus, Argentina Blu-ray collection:911 Trading Score:1	Excellent movie. But already have de German mediabook

08-03-2018, 11:14 PM	#3
noirjunkie Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 4K collection:127 Blu-ray collection:4171 DVD collection:692 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:699	Interesting. I thought this had a decent chance of coming from Kino in the new Universal deal, but either way, this is a welcome release.

08-03-2018, 11:56 PM	#4
jvonl Power Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Hill Country, Texas 4K collection:416 Blu-ray collection:1635	Now give me the Benny Goodman Story and the Gene Krupa Story to round out the collection!

08-04-2018, 03:12 AM	#5
#Darren Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Blu-ray collection:1471 Blu-ray reviews: 62	More Jimmy Stewart in HD is always a good thing!

08-05-2018, 03:32 AM	#7
SGFfilmfan Senior Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Midwest, USA Blu-ray collection:55	More Anthony Mann on blu-ray! Day one for me!

11-07-2018, 09:57 PM	#9
SGFfilmfan Senior Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Midwest, USA Blu-ray collection:55	Got my shipping notice today! Can't wait to see it. I hope it's right in line with "Strategic Air Command" as far as the transfer goes.

11-07-2018, 10:46 PM	#10
EVERYONE LIES Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:329 DVD collection:4 Digital collection:31 iTunes collection:2028 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:329	I have the German version. I assume this will be the same master. I’ll wait for reviews. Shout has a terrible track record with quality issues.

11-07-2018, 11:49 PM	#11
jvonl Power Member Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Hill Country, Texas 4K collection:416 Blu-ray collection:1635	yes!

11-11-2018, 06:55 AM	#12
SGFfilmfan Senior Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Midwest, USA Blu-ray collection:55	No white specks or hair or dirt, but it was a little faded and lacked detail in some scenes. Nice colors, though. I wish it had been filmed in VistaVision like "Strategic Air Command." Overall, the transfer is clearly based on the early-2000's master for the DVD release and not a new one. I couldn't tell a difference between the two cuts, but I know there is about three minutes missing from the second version. The commentary is a little amateurish. To all those who do commentaries, if a person is listening to a commentary on "Glenn Miller Story" blu-ray, they already know about Anthony Mann and Jimmy Stewart's careers. I know the film is a little square, but if you can't comment on the film for two hours, then another person needs to be doing the commentary. This guy spent at least a third of the film talking about anything and everything, but the movie playing before him. If there wasn't enough gossip about the making of the film to fill the running time, then get a music buff to talk about Glenn Miller's career. Oh, with all due respect to the commentator, "Rope" is highly problematic and Jimmy Stewart was terribly miscast.

11-15-2018, 02:13 AM	#13
tomkatholic Active Member Member since:Apr 2010	32% off on Amazon

11-15-2018, 02:18 AM	#14
happydood Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2011 Location:California 4K collection:210 Blu-ray collection:716 DVD collection:36	James Stewart is my all-time favorite actor. And yet I've never really been able to love this one as it just doesn't feel as vital a perfomance as I usually get from him. I'll probably give it a another go for completion's sake, but somebody convince me I'm wrong, por favor.

11-15-2018, 03:47 AM	#16
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:921 Blu-ray collection:6031 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	This Blu-ray arrived in the mail earlier this week. The Glenn Miller Story is not exactly a movie that screams out to be watched, at first glance. I'll buy any movie that has James Stewart's name on it, though.

11-16-2018, 03:06 AM	#17
EVERYONE LIES Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Pennsylvania 4K collection:17 Blu-ray collection:329 DVD collection:4 Digital collection:31 iTunes collection:2028 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:329	This is blasphemy. James Stewart Made one bad movie and this isn’t it.

11-16-2018, 04:18 AM	#19
glennstl Power Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:St. Louis, MO. 4K collection:366 Blu-ray collection:1238 DVD collection:87	I love Jimmy Stewart...and I do remember watching this movie maybe 10 years ago. I thought it was decent, but as another poster said, I wasn’t crazy about it. However, I’m definitely going to be picking this one up.

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