"Club Penton" - Ask questions to Hollywood insider "Penton-Man"

[Penton-Man]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

The real problem is that if they don't generate the numbers, they won't be given the budget and time to do the superb jobs they've been doing

That may appear to be true in some cases but, that’s not quite accurate…………at least, in regards to SPHE – where everything in the Sony Pictures library that needs to be remastered for HD, will eventually be done with the same care and effort ($), just from an asset management perspective…… regardless of potential home media revenues.

Potential sales drive how quickly the work will be done and how soon people will eventually see the titles on Blu-ray.

[JimSD]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

Someday though, I would love to see the whole Tour de France in HD, primarily because of the beautiful picturesque countryside captured with the helicopter cams.

We're getting Paris-Nice in widescreen today on Versus HD, but it's definitely not high resolution. Since the same company that runs P-N owns the Tour, hopefully that is a start in the right direction.

[Jeff Kleist]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

That may appear to be true in some cases but, that’s not quite accurate…………at least, in regards to SPHE – where everything in the Sony Pictures library that needs to be remastered for HD, will eventually be done with the same care and effort ($), just from an asset management perspective…… regardless of potential home media revenues.

Potential sales drive how quickly the work will be done and how soon people will eventually see the titles on Blu-ray.

You're right Penton, I worded it badly. I should have said "speed and quantity"

[Bullseye]

just watching the 1932 film Vampyr and it just occured to me that the movements of the people on screen seem faster than normal. This is also the case with some of the early Charley Chaplin films. Is this to do with the number of frames per second?

[Pirate King]

I saw LoA in the theater when I was 13. Actually, I saw it twice, and loved it. To this day, it is one of my favorite films and one that I have owned on VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD. I am very grateful and excited about the possibility of this legendary film coming to Blu-ray soon. My guess, as just an average guy, is that this title is probably the number one requested title of what I would call "Classic" films, and I do believe that it will sell better than one might think.

[Bullseye]

Regarding "Gandhi" it only got 3/5 in the current DVD/Blu Ray Review magazine. Surely these scores will not help sales.

[PeterTHX]

Originally Posted by GabrielB

If they loose some money on a title some cash cow titles could be recouping for the losses?

Money made on titles are neither loose nor tight.

http://loseloose.com/

/educating the internet, one geek at a time

[wallendo]

Originally Posted by Bullseye

just watching the 1932 film Vampyr and it just occured to me that the movements of the people on screen seem faster than normal. This is also the case with some of the early Charley Chaplin films. Is this to do with the number of frames per second?

I believe that some of the very old films were filmed at frame rates slower than 24 fps. Unfortunately, today these films are frequently played back at 24 fps. IMDB does not list the frame rate for Vampyr, but, interestingly, it was filmed with an aspect ratio of 1.19:1

[Bullseye]

Sky Arts HD are now showing Cecil B DeMille's "Carmen" from 1915. Its fantastic to see these movies on TV.

[Jeff Kleist]

Regarding "Gandhi" it only got 3/5 in the current DVD/Blu Ray Review magazine. Surely these scores will not help sales.

More people need to grade films based on their potential rather than using the shiny movie made yesterday

Gandhi looks outstanding for what Gandhi can be

[Esox50]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

You mean my “penny stocks” right?
What I want to know is where the hell did all the money go?
It just didn’t disappear, somebody made a profit/killing on the slide down.

Forgot to respond, and when I just saw such an article attempting to explain it, it reminded me about your question. Long story short, value has been destroyed:

http://finance.yahoo.com/focus-retir...buildingwealth

Raising the capital gains tax won't do anything. I would, however, like to see them raise the limit on deductions for losses. At 3K per year, many people will be deducting for a long, long time my friend.

BTW, it's gonna be alright.

[sharkshark]

Originally Posted by Penton-Man

That does not necessarily mean that.

no, but it might sufficiently mean that?

no stories of the 2 different LOA DVD releases? You seem to know where all the skeletons are buried, after all... Or is the story simply of a different master used for the Superbit? (ie., no drama at all...)

[Jeff Kleist]

That story about the different LOAs was out years ago

They didn't consult RAH, who knows David Lean's preferences to a T, and mis-colortimed it and used an old master. A new scan was done for the Superbit, and it was properly color timed

[horseflesh]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

RAH, who knows David Lean's preferences to a T

Well then surely he has to be involved in the Blu-ray work.....

[sharkshark]

yeah, those two posts above go together... Jeff, that was the rough story as I heard it (maybe even through the 'Bits) but I was looking for a bit more detail from the inside, if available... I figured it might have some insight about what we're to expect from this forthcoming title...

[Jeff Kleist]

Well, RAH has a thread, and no blocks on the DVD version talking

[sharkshark]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Well, RAH has a thread, and no blocks on the DVD version talking

Respectfully, Jeff, so do you... But we all know that the place to be is here chillin' in Penton's hottub, no? I mean, why else do -you- hang out here?

[Jeff Kleist]

Point taken I'm just saying that if you want more dirt than that, that's where to go

Honestly, I don't remember there being much more to it than that.

[4K2K]

Originally Posted by wallendo

I believe that some of the very old films were filmed at frame rates slower than 24 fps. Unfortunately, today these films are frequently played back at 24 fps. IMDB does not list the frame rate for Vampyr, but, interestingly, it was filmed with an aspect ratio of 1.19:1

I think when they were originally projected, some silent films eg. comedies were projected faster than they were filmed. http://cinemaweb.com/silentfilm/bookshelf/18_kb_2.htm

[Oliver K]

Originally Posted by sharkshark

Respectfully, Jeff, so do you... But we all know that the place to be is here chillin' in Penton's hottub, no? I mean, why else do -you- hang out here?

RAH, Grover Crisp and Penton Man as well as others that are involved with LOA who are members here or on other forums could certainly tell us a lot about what is going on at the moment. Still I doubt that much info will come out before the Blu-Ray is actually announced due to a variety of reasons.

And that is fine with me as long as the final product does the movie justice which imo is a given with the track record of the parties involved.