Spartacus (1960) (Restored Edition) - Page 9 - Blu-ray Forum

Bolty · 07-14-2015, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RICKBONDOO7

I Hope it's a Slipcase ! Love the Cover !

I have the 100th ann. Slipcase Release, and the Criterion DVD.

According to this, it has a slip cover.

Blu-ray Widescreen Restored Edition(61167037) : Disc 1 (Side A): Spartacus

Format: Blu-ray UPC: 0-2519-22756-7-8
Unit Type: Standard Number of Media: 1
Street Date: 10/6/2015 PreOrder Date:
Run Time (HH:MM): 3 Hours 17 Minutes
Language: English Disc Type: BD-50 (Single Sided)
Packaging: Snap Case with Slip Sleeve Layers: Single
Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
French DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH
Spanish
French

Edition: Restored Edition Picture: Widescreen
Version: Blu-ray + DIGITAL HD Color/B&W COLOR
Rating: PG-13 CARA Rating: -
Bonus Features: • Digital Copy of Spartacus (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• Includes UltraViolet (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)
• I Am Spartacus: A Conversation with Kirk Douglas
• Restoring Spartacus
• Archival Interviews
• Behind-The-Scenes Footage
• Vintage Newsreels
• Image Gallery
• Theatrical Trailer

Cook · 07-14-2015, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bolty

Pre-order is up!!!!!!!!!!!! $19.98

Spartacus Blu-ray

Pre-ordered!

IndyMLVC · 07-14-2015, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Criterion still has rights to the film.

How do you know that?

Brad1963 · 07-14-2015, 09:18 PM

Christian had a thing for Tony Curtis so he brought over "Some Like it Hot" and "Sporadicus".

MifuneFan · 07-14-2015, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

How do you know that?

http://www.criterion.com/films/449-spartacus

Akoutroubas · 07-14-2015, 10:23 PM

Day 1.

dudeabides34 · 07-14-2015, 11:00 PM

Wonderful, wonderful news! Wish there was a commentary, or even multiple commentaries. I can't remember what features the Criterion DVD version contained....

Doctor Jack · 07-14-2015, 11:11 PM

Pre-ordered!

javi92 · 07-14-2015, 11:17 PM

Really great news. Hopefully marks a turn around for Universal and catalog titles.

Jobla · 07-15-2015, 12:45 AM

I'm just about to preorder this.

In the future, I'd like:

HELEN OF TROY
SODOM AND GOMORRAH
BARABBAS
and a bunch of the Steve Reeves films

kingdoxie · 07-15-2015, 01:03 AM

Great news, added to my wishlist

notmicro1 · 07-15-2015, 02:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

http://www.criterion.com/films/449-spartacus

Love how Criterion's Synopsis blurb currently states "lush Technicolor cinematography"

I reported it, but I doubt they'll fix it

Havenbull · 07-15-2015, 05:10 AM

Preordered... very much looking forward to replacing that waxy mess of an earlier release...

davcole · 07-15-2015, 05:47 AM

I don't understand why the Press release is saying it's from 35mm originals when I believe the original is 65mm?

Dubstar · 07-15-2015, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by davcole

I don't understand why the Press release is saying it's from 35mm originals when I believe the original is 65mm?

"Super Technirama 70 was the marketing name for films which were photographed in the 35 mm 8-perf Technirama"

Geoff D · 07-15-2015, 10:24 AM

Yep, it was shot horizontal 8-perf 35mm with a 1.5x squeeze, which yielded a 2.20 aspect that was perfect for 70mm exhibition.

MisterXDTV · 07-15-2015, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by davcole

I don't understand why the Press release is saying it's from 35mm originals when I believe the original is 65mm?

The original is horizontal 8/35 anamorphic (Technirama) that is still to be considered a "Large Format" (like VistaVision that is the same but flat)

Spartacus and other Technirama movies were PRINTED to 70mm but they were actually blow-ups albeit not by much.

To put it simply (an estimate):

Standard 35mm negative= 4K
8/35 negative= 6K
5/70 negative= 8K

Trax-3 · 07-15-2015, 01:50 PM

To put it even more simply it is as big as still photography 35mm - that is a lot bigger than movie 35mm.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Half-Frame_4442.jpg

Dubstar · 07-15-2015, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MisterXDTV

The original is horizontal 8/35 anamorphic (Technirama) that is still to be considered a "Large Format" (like VistaVision that is the same but flat)

Spartacus and other Technirama movies were PRINTED to 70mm but they were actually blow-ups albeit not by much.

To put it simply (an estimate):

Standard 35mm negative= 4K
8/35 negative= 6K
5/70 negative= 8K

two of the best VistaVision bluray releases in terms of PQ are The Trouble with Harry and White Christmas

nycomet · 07-15-2015, 02:51 PM

This should have been released in a Neo Pack.

07-14-2015, 09:18 PM	#164
Brad1963 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:344 Blu-ray collection:1674 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Christian had a thing for Tony Curtis so he brought over "Some Like it Hot" and "Sporadicus".

07-14-2015, 10:23 PM	#166
Akoutroubas Senior Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:NH, USA	Day 1.

07-14-2015, 11:00 PM	#167
dudeabides34 Senior Member Member since:Sep 2013 Location:Las Vegas 4K collection:336 Blu-ray collection:1010	Wonderful, wonderful news! Wish there was a commentary, or even multiple commentaries. I can't remember what features the Criterion DVD version contained....

07-14-2015, 11:11 PM	#168
Doctor Jack Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Oct 2013 Trading Score:230	Pre-ordered!

07-14-2015, 11:17 PM	#169
javi92 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:4969 DVD collection:875	Really great news. Hopefully marks a turn around for Universal and catalog titles.

07-15-2015, 12:45 AM	#170
Jobla Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Boulevard of Broken Dreams	I'm just about to preorder this. In the future, I'd like: HELEN OF TROY SODOM AND GOMORRAH BARABBAS and a bunch of the Steve Reeves films

07-15-2015, 01:03 AM	#171
kingdoxie Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jul 2015 Location:99 River Street 4K collection:558 Blu-ray collection:2696 DVD collection:58 Blu-ray reviews: 35 Trading Score:3	Great news, added to my wishlist

07-15-2015, 05:10 AM	#173
Havenbull Expert Member Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Maryland Trading Score:3	Preordered... very much looking forward to replacing that waxy mess of an earlier release...

07-15-2015, 05:47 AM	#174
davcole Power Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Cincinnati, Oh 4K collection:138 Blu-ray collection:407 Digital collection:25 Blu-ray reviews: 146 Trading Score:9	I don't understand why the Press release is saying it's from 35mm originals when I believe the original is 65mm?

07-15-2015, 10:24 AM	#176
Geoff D Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Swanage, Engerland 4K collection:1348 Blu-ray collection:2525 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:33	Yep, it was shot horizontal 8-perf 35mm with a 1.5x squeeze, which yielded a 2.20 aspect that was perfect for 70mm exhibition.

07-15-2015, 01:50 PM	#178
Trax-3 Senior Member Member since:May 2015	To put it even more simply it is as big as still photography 35mm - that is a lot bigger than movie 35mm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Half-Frame_4442.jpg

07-15-2015, 02:51 PM	#180
nycomet Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Long Island, NY, USA ; I enjoy watching 3D blu-rays; 41 Blufans steels so far Home Theater Gallery:11 Blu-ray collection:1344 DVD collection:55 Digital collection:246 Blu-ray reviews:40 Trading Score:343	This should have been released in a Neo Pack.

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