Lawrence of Arabia (1962) - Page 33 - Blu-ray Forum

miniroll32 · 08-31-2012, 12:30 PM

For anyone interested, here is a comparison between the last DVD release (bottom) and the new Blu-ray (top)

It's quite incredible just how pumped the sky-blue was; it's almost a VHS era look.

Abdrewes · 08-31-2012, 12:34 PM

Who here's gonna See Lawrence in theaters?
October 04 at participating Cinemark theaters
Here's the link:
http://www.cinemark.com/movie-detail.aspx?node_id=76050

miniroll32 · 08-31-2012, 12:49 PM

Restoration trailer

http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=35049

dr.mabuse · 08-31-2012, 01:26 PM

Nice trailer. A pity though the compression is so bad.
But I'm really very excited to finally watch this film in all its glory.
Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to attend a 70mm screening. But the restored Blu-ray will do fine for now.

lim.davidd · 08-31-2012, 01:56 PM

definitely going to get this

UNCMT9 · 08-31-2012, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by dr.mabuse

Nice trailer. A pity though the compression is so bad.
But I'm really very excited to finally watch this film in all its glory.
Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to attend a 70mm screening. But the restored Blu-ray will do fine for now.

I'm trying to decide if seeing this in theaters will ruin the blu ray experience for me...?

rickah88 · 08-31-2012, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by UNCMT9

I'm trying to decide if seeing this in theaters will ruin the blu ray experience for me...?

I can't imagine that it would! I think it's win/win for you!

Rizor · 08-31-2012, 03:20 PM

It looks like it's only playing in theaters as a Fathom event type thing near me. Anyone been to these in the past? Reviews I've read weren't kind.

Dubstar · 08-31-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Col.Klink

More good news! Tickets for the theatrical re-release go on sale Friday on Fathom Events!

http://www.fathomevents.com/classics...eofarabia.aspx

so it's a satellite beam, and not a harddrive DCP -

"@#$% it", no sale.

last year's 'Taxi Driver' wasn't a Fathom Event - was it? I can't remember but that presentation was from harddrives - it's too bad Sony Hot Tix went belly up, those features were visually far superior to Fathom's shit fests.

Dave_6 · 08-31-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubstar

so it's a satellite beam, and not a harddrive DCP -

"@#$% it", no sale.

last year's 'Taxi Driver' wasn't a Fathom Event - was it? I can't remember but that presentation was from harddrives - it's too bad Sony Hot Tix went belly up, those features were visually far superior to Fathom's shit fests.

I've never been to one of these but if it's done via satellite, count me out. I wanted to see it on the big screen but I'd rather it be done in the best way possible. I'll wait for the Blu...

Col.Klink · 08-31-2012, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizor

It looks like it's only playing in theaters as a Fathom event type thing near me. Anyone been to these in the past? Reviews I've read weren't kind.

Apparently others members have had trouble with these events in the past. I haven't had that experience myself, but I do live in a desert so rainstorms blocking the signal aren't exactly a big concern.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubstar

so it's a satellite beam, and not a harddrive DCP -

"@#$% it", no sale.

last year's 'Taxi Driver' wasn't a Fathom Event - was it? I can't remember but that presentation was from harddrives - it's too bad Sony Hot Tix went belly up, those features were visually far superior to Fathom's shit fests.

Btw, are Fathom events always a sat signal? I was under the impression that only the live events used satellite and prerecorded events (like LOA) were HDD like every other movie.

Either way, I'll be seeing it on the big screen.

Edit: Just did some searching online and it does appear fathom events are always satellite broadcasts.

miniroll32 · 09-01-2012, 12:30 PM

1080p Trailer

REPLAY · 09-01-2012, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Col.Klink

Apparently others members have had trouble with these events in the past. I haven't had that experience myself, but I do live in a desert so rainstorms blocking the signal aren't exactly a big concern.

Btw, are Fathom events always a sat signal? I was under the impression that only the live events used satellite and prerecorded events (like LOA) were HDD like every other movie.

Either way, I'll be seeing it on the big screen.

Edit: Just did some searching online and it does appear fathom events are always satellite broadcasts.

Saw Singin In The Rain at a Fathom Event at a local CinrMark Theatre and would never go again waste of money. Picture look very poor.

ShellOilJunior · 09-01-2012, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dubstar

so it's a satellite beam, and not a harddrive DCP -

"@#$% it", no sale.

last year's 'Taxi Driver' wasn't a Fathom Event - was it? I can't remember but that presentation was from harddrives - it's too bad Sony Hot Tix went belly up, those features were visually far superior to Fathom's shit fests.

I saw the Taxi Driver restoration at the Cleveland Cinematheque and it was terrific. I think it may have been a new 35mm print. I say this because the c-theque definitely doesn't have the equipment for satellite projected films. They show 35mm prints whenever possible.

Count me in as someone worried about Fathom. I think we need more information on these screenings. Many of here work full-time and some of us are looking to take off work for this

Maggot · 09-01-2012, 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by miniroll32

1080p Trailer

Lawrence of Arabia - 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration Trailer (HD) - YouTube

Damn, this is going to look grand.

Dubstar · 09-01-2012, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ShellOilJunior

I saw the Taxi Driver restoration at the Cleveland Cinematheque and it was terrific. I think it may have been a new 35mm print. I say this because the c-theque definitely doesn't have the equipment for satellite projected films. They show 35mm prints whenever possible.

Count me in as someone worried about Fathom. I think we need more information on these screenings. Many of here work full-time and some of us are looking to take off work for this

yes, as I recall Sony had struck some 35mm prints of the 'Taxi Driver' restoration - Film Forum in NYC played it as such.

why Sony is going cheap with the LoA 'Fathom' screenings just sickens me.

Aragorn the Elfstone · 09-01-2012, 04:41 PM

I consider it a mission of mine in life to one day see Lawrence on the big screen - but it will absolutely not be a Fathom event. That's just wrong.

HE1NZ · 09-02-2012, 03:30 PM

What a classy trailer. Not an amateurish Bond 50 or Indiana Jones videos.

Maggot · 09-02-2012, 05:02 PM

As much as I can't wait to pick this up, I'm still rather upset that this long movie was put on to one disc. There have been arguments here that "the Sony engineers must know what they are doing", and I don't doubt that, but considering engineers can be overridden by management/bean counters,I find it crazy this was not split into two discs at the intermission. Anybody remember the space shuttle Challenger tragedy with Morton ThioKol's management deciding to launch over the good judgment of the engineers?

metal134 · 09-03-2012, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Maggot

Anybody remember the space shuttle Challenger tragedy with Morton ThioKol's management deciding to launch over the good judgment of the engineers?

Wow. There is a HUGE amount of middle ground between those two things.

08-31-2012, 12:34 PM	#642
Abdrewes Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:Texas 4K collection:767 Blu-ray collection:9831 DVD collection:523 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:362	Who here's gonna See Lawrence in theaters? October 04 at participating Cinemark theaters Here's the link: http://www.cinemark.com/movie-detail.aspx?node_id=76050 Last edited by Abdrewes; 08-31-2012 at 12:37 PM.

08-31-2012, 12:30 PM	#641
miniroll32 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:U.K Blu-ray collection:87	For anyone interested, here is a comparison between the last DVD release (bottom) and the new Blu-ray (top) It's quite incredible just how pumped the sky-blue was; it's almost a VHS era look.

08-31-2012, 12:49 PM	#643
miniroll32 Expert Member Member since:Oct 2009 Location:U.K Blu-ray collection:87	Restoration trailer http://www.empireonline.com/news/story.asp?NID=35049

08-31-2012, 01:26 PM	#644
dr.mabuse Active Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Switzerland Blu-ray collection:614 DVD collection:24 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:2	Nice trailer. A pity though the compression is so bad. But I'm really very excited to finally watch this film in all its glory. Unfortunately I never had the opportunity to attend a 70mm screening. But the restored Blu-ray will do fine for now.

08-31-2012, 01:56 PM	#645
lim.davidd Senior Member Member since:Jul 2012 Location:Philippines Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:393 DVD collection:521 Blu-ray reviews:2	definitely going to get this

08-31-2012, 03:20 PM	#648
Rizor Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:NJ, USA 4K collection:1602 Blu-ray collection:6185 DVD collection:192 MA collection:73 Digital collection:51 iTunes collection:29 Prime collection:7 Blu-ray reviews: 32 Trading Score:159	It looks like it's only playing in theaters as a Fathom event type thing near me. Anyone been to these in the past? Reviews I've read weren't kind.

09-01-2012, 04:41 PM	#657
Aragorn the Elfstone Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:The Secondary World 4K collection:244 Blu-ray collection:772 DVD collection:152 Digital collection:115	I consider it a mission of mine in life to one day see Lawrence on the big screen - but it will absolutely not be a Fathom event. That's just wrong.

09-02-2012, 03:30 PM	#658
HE1NZ Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:2	What a classy trailer. Not an amateurish Bond 50 or Indiana Jones videos.

09-02-2012, 05:02 PM	#659
Maggot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2009 Location:United States 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:1340 DVD collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:81	As much as I can't wait to pick this up, I'm still rather upset that this long movie was put on to one disc. There have been arguments here that "the Sony engineers must know what they are doing", and I don't doubt that, but considering engineers can be overridden by management/bean counters,I find it crazy this was not split into two discs at the intermission. Anybody remember the space shuttle Challenger tragedy with Morton ThioKol's management deciding to launch over the good judgment of the engineers?

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