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WickyWoo · 04-05-2008, 12:24 AM

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"Godfather" restorations?

Well, I told you that it wasn't Godfather

I didn't say he hadn't ALREADY FINISHED Godfather did I?

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Originally Posted by merrick97

Last minute save? What do you mean? How did Spielberg save them?

Paramount..well more like Viacom had declared the existing masters "good enough", and didn't want to spend the money to save the crumbling negatives (not all of which could be saved anyway) and to create a true reference archival version

Spielberg stepped in and made them see differently

DaViD Boulet · 04-05-2008, 12:36 AM

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It’s called *bleeding edge info*.

Guys, that's our clue. Jaws did seem to fit that bill, though others have said it ain't jaws. Anything else that's "Bleeding Edge" that we can think of???

GreenScar · 04-05-2008, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Spielberg stepped in and made them see differently

Spielberg IS the Godfather

darkpoet25 · 04-05-2008, 01:53 AM

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#040408

Icemage · 04-05-2008, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Guys, that's our clue. Jaws did seem to fit that bill, though others have said it ain't jaws. Anything else that's "Bleeding Edge" that we can think of???

I think you're overanalyzing Penton-Man's post. There's a number of films that he could be referring to, but the one I would hazard a guess on wouldn't make that "cut"... at least not in that fashion.

Assuming I'm reading the tea leaves correctly, no, it's not Jaws (besides, I don't think Steven Spielberg would let one of his OWN films deteriorate like that when he's gone to such great lengths to preserve other great films).

androvsky · 04-05-2008, 03:11 AM

Hmm, sometimes even newer films need restoration. How's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon doing? Didn't that need some work?

Slec · 04-05-2008, 03:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Anything else that's "Bleeding Edge" that we can think of???

Psycho's 50th is in 2010...

soniqstylz · 04-05-2008, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Slec

Psycho's 50th is in 2010...

Was just about to post that.

bdrex28 · 04-05-2008, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Guys, that's our clue. Jaws did seem to fit that bill, though others have said it ain't jaws. Anything else that's "Bleeding Edge" that we can think of???

The Adventures of Robin Hood - Errol Flynn

I would buy this the second it came out on blu-ray if it does.

Digital Bits has it in it's "rumor" section. It and Lawrence of Arabia as well as North by Northwest are probably 3 of my favorite 10 movies of all time.

I could be a happy man with all three in my hands within the next year or so.

blu2 · 04-05-2008, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Slec

Psycho's 50th is in 2010...

Penton refered to "color stuff" in his original post, seemingly excluding Psycho:

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I suspect that Robert Harris will be called in for the color stuff, at least

radagast · 04-05-2008, 12:15 PM

Hey Penton-Man, I just had an idea and wanted to ask what you think. On another thread, the point came up that having extras on a BD disc might reduce the PQ and AQ of the main feature because of the space the extras take up. Would this be a good use for Profile 2.0? In other words, the extras could be accessed via the internet, while leaving the BD to have all the space for the best possible PQ and AQ. What do you think?

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

Damn Penton, I don't think I usually spend that much on dinner...for 3 meals out

......................

Lol, I assume you clicked on their menu.
Believe me Wicky, it’s the places that don’t have a menu that you must be wary of.
Read the reviews for Totoraku.

http://www.yelp.com/biz/totoraku-los-angeles-2

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by WickyWoo

So how bout we all get off the food kick now, I think it's gone on long enough

, unless Penton has more culinary treasures to share

^
See post above, great place for barbecue beef.
Actually, I enjoy linking Sushi Roku in particular because I love to hear Louise Vertigo sing La Femme Fin…….. and I don’t know where the hell to buy her CD in the U.S.
http://www.sushiroku.com/sushiroku/index.htm

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sj001

Penton, just throwing this out there, but how are things patching up with Paramount and the rest of the neighborhood not that this whole mess is over? Are bridges being rebuilt, or is there still a lot of animosity over there?

There really is no animosity.
Within a couple weeks of the time Toshiba waved the white surrender flag, tech guys from Paramount were meeting with tech guys from one of the stalwart true Blu studios catching back up to speed on how best to get product out on Blu-ray.
I think that hobbyists became much more emotionally involved in the format war than the typical industry folk……exception being one “retired” person.

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Nighthawk

Penton,

There's a rumor I just read on this forum that claims MIB will be released on June 17. Can you either suggest it may have some credence or can you outright shoot it down?

Taken care of………………….
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1183

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DaViD Boulet

Guys, that's our clue. Jaws did seem to fit that bill, though others have said it ain't jaws. Anything else that's "Bleeding Edge" that we can think of???

No hidden meaning with “bleeding edge” news, it’s just a generic term that I use.

Example of “bleeding edge” news……………
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...&postcount=541

Example of “cutting edge” news (i.e. don’t expect MIB prior to June)…………..
https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.p...postcount=1681

Example of “official news”………….
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1183

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 05:00 PM

P.S.
Hey DaViD,
I noticed that Dan wrote a very good article on the post format war FUD.
Kudos to him.

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by radagast

Hey Penton-Man, I just had an idea and wanted to ask what you think. On another thread, the point came up that having extras on a BD disc might reduce the PQ and AQ of the main feature because of the space the extras take up. Would this be a good use for Profile 2.0? In other words, the extras could be accessed via the internet, while leaving the BD to have all the space for the best possible PQ and AQ. What do you think?

At this time it is not an issue.
Should it ever become one in the future, I’m sure it would be looked at before slipping into the “good enough” PQ or AQ mentality.

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 05:02 PM

Guys, for the next week I’ll be supper busy trying to get things accomplished before heading on over to the Digital Cinema Summit starting April 12 with other NAB stuff to follow, so I’ll only poke my head in here occasionally.

Penton-Man · 04-05-2008, 05:04 PM

Speaking of conferences and such, this is a heads-up for our optical data storage Grad student ………
http://spie.org/optical-data-storage.xml

Be there or be square. Nice venue too.

Yes, I think there is yet another generation of packaged media that will become available before digital downloads ever become a viable competitive option for consumers……esp. if retailers have any say in the matter. Meanwhile, enjoy Blu-ray in all its glory.

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04-05-2008, 01:53 AM	#2324
darkpoet25 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Indianapolis, IN Home Theater Gallery:45 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:297 Blu-ray reviews: 4	http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#040408

04-05-2008, 03:11 AM	#2326
androvsky Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007	Hmm, sometimes even newer films need restoration. How's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon doing? Didn't that need some work?

04-05-2008, 12:15 PM	#2331
radagast Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Location:Indianapolis	Hey Penton-Man, I just had an idea and wanted to ask what you think. On another thread, the point came up that having extras on a BD disc might reduce the PQ and AQ of the main feature because of the space the extras take up. Would this be a good use for Profile 2.0? In other words, the extras could be accessed via the internet, while leaving the BD to have all the space for the best possible PQ and AQ. What do you think?

04-05-2008, 05:00 PM	#2337
Penton-Man Retired Hollywood Insider Member since:Apr 2007	P.S. Hey DaViD, I noticed that Dan wrote a very good article on the post format war FUD. Kudos to him.

04-05-2008, 05:02 PM	#2339
Penton-Man Retired Hollywood Insider Member since:Apr 2007	Guys, for the next week I’ll be supper busy trying to get things accomplished before heading on over to the Digital Cinema Summit starting April 12 with other NAB stuff to follow, so I’ll only poke my head in here occasionally.

04-05-2008, 05:04 PM	#2340
Penton-Man Retired Hollywood Insider Member since:Apr 2007	Speaking of conferences and such, this is a heads-up for our optical data storage Grad student ……… http://spie.org/optical-data-storage.xml Be there or be square. Nice venue too. Yes, I think there is yet another generation of packaged media that will become available before digital downloads ever become a viable competitive option for consumers……esp. if retailers have any say in the matter. Meanwhile, enjoy Blu-ray in all its glory.

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