The Stewardesses 3D Blu-ray (1969) [Region Free] (includes Experiments in Love short) - Blu-ray Forum

revgen · 09-23-2016, 02:20 AM

The Stewardesses 3D Blu-ray

I didn't see this one coming. I thought Shout Factory still had the distribution rights. I saw it at the 3-D Film Expo 3 years ago, and it's one of the oddest films I've ever seen.

Interdimensional · 09-23-2016, 02:57 AM

... supposedly it's the most financially successful 3-D film ever released (in relative terms), so successful in fact that an actual commercial airline was started with the profits.

As I understand it, 3-D Film Archive have had this one ready to go for a while now.

Dunno about the film, but I always thought the poster art was great.

8traxrule · 09-23-2016, 08:37 AM

Best news I've heard this week!

"Your eyes- What did they do to your eyes???!!!"

Robert Furmanek · 09-23-2016, 10:22 AM

This was restored in 2008 by the late "Mr 3-D" Daniel L. Symmes.

Shout had the license and released a bad anaglyphic conversion but had zero interest in a quality 3-D Blu-ray release. We've been patiently waiting for their license to expire.

the13thman · 09-23-2016, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

Shout had the license and released a bad anaglyphic conversion

I never got around to watching mine, if I recall they included two anaglyphic 3D versions, one in black and white and one in colour. Glad I can just put that onto ebay now, the 3D Film Archive saves the day again...

Movieman66 · 09-23-2016, 01:37 PM

The 3-D Film Archive worked on this? That actually makes me more impressed.

And on the topic of "financially successful", I believe that Hollywood did not take notice and start to make 3-D films immediately afterwards was because this was a softcore adult film with a self applied X rating, and that it took 12 years and a different successful 3-D movie, Comin' at Ya!, to convince Hollywood that "Yeah, there might be something here, folks. Let's start making 3-D movies again".

The best thing we got from The Stewardesses' success was that StereoVision was able to get the rights from Warner Bros. to release a single strip version of House of Wax 3-D during the 70's, which Warners got the rights back and re-released it during the 80's 3-D film cycle.

infiniteCR · 09-23-2016, 02:43 PM

uhhhh

Interdimensional · 09-29-2016, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by donald.brown

I'm sorry to see this movie being released. These soft-core sex epics represent the bottom of the 3D barrel to me. Just my honest opinion.

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Originally Posted by Movieman66

And on the topic of "financially successful", I believe that Hollywood did not take notice and start to make 3-D films immediately afterwards was because this was a softcore adult film with a self applied X rating, and that it took 12 years and a different successful 3-D movie, Comin' at Ya!, to convince Hollywood that "Yeah, there might be something here, folks. Let's start making 3-D movies again".

It would appear that if the financial success of The Stewardesses had an impact, it led to more of the same, X-rated 3-D rather than mainstream Hollywood productions. Perhaps this association delegitimatized 3-D for about a decade or so?

In 2016, there's now so much 3-D out there that we really don't have to worry about a film like this ghettoizing 3-D. It's already mastered, it's ready to go, so this isn't sending other more deserving 3-D films to the back of the queue. Making it available only improves the representation of the scope of material that's been attempted in 3-D over the years, and this movie was clearly a significant part of that history. And because the master doesn't have to be created and financed for this release, it may be quicker to cover its costs and turn a profit which can enable other 3-D films to be tackled.

cinerama · 09-23-2016, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

This was restored in 2008 by the late "Mr 3-D" Daniel L. Symmes.

Shout had the license and released a bad anaglyphic conversion but had zero interest in a quality 3-D Blu-ray release. We've been patiently waiting for their license to expire.

That's good that Shout did not release it on Blu-ray 3D. The 3D Film Archive would have fixed many of the 3D problems in Metalstorm and Amityville 3-D.

mar3o · 09-24-2016, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

This was restored in 2008 by the late "Mr 3-D" Daniel L. Symmes.

Shout had the license and released a bad anaglyphic conversion but had zero interest in a quality 3-D Blu-ray release. We've been patiently waiting for their license to expire.

I've seen the anaglyph DVD. Actually, for an anaglyph DVD I was impressed. It was in both color anaglyph (yuck!) and black-and-white (which was much better). Of course this release will surely blow it away, but compared to other anaglyph releases (Friday the 13th part 3 comes to mind) this one wasn't half bad. At least on a PC or a properly-calibrated TV, the image had a good amount of depth and was pretty sharp for DVD.

I'm definitely picking this one up.

Robert Furmanek · 09-23-2016, 03:04 PM

Just to be clear, this is a Daniel L. Symmes restoration from 2008, we (Greg Kintz and yours truly) did not work on it.

cinerama · 09-23-2016, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

Just to be clear, this is a Daniel L. Symmes restoration from 2008, we (Greg Kintz and yours truly) did not work on it.

I guess they wouldn't have done a bad job if they used Daniel L. Symmes version.

Will all the extras that were on Shout DVD be included? If yes, will the 3D extras be in anaglyphic 3D?

McCrutchy · 09-23-2016, 05:04 PM

Finally, a 3D disc truly worth adding to my collection.

(I eagerly await the rest of these kinds of 3D films on Blu-ray 3D, by the way. Get on it, lads.)

T. Warren Scollan · 09-23-2016, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

Just to be clear, this is a Daniel L. Symmes restoration from 2008, we (Greg Kintz and yours truly) did not work on it.

While you guys didn't work on it, I don't think we'll be disappointed in the quality of the 3d master/restoration work. We've all seen what Mr. Symmes can do in his work on "Inferno". Don't personally care for this film at all, and will probably never watch it, but I'll be buying it anyway. Got to support the whole "Old 3D" thing that's really starting to happen now.

nycomet · 09-23-2016, 07:49 PM

I found this trailer on YouTube, LOL.

revgen · 09-23-2016, 04:48 PM

Bob mentioned that the 3-D short Experiments in Love will be included.

Robert Furmanek · 09-23-2016, 05:36 PM

The extras on the 3-D Blu-ray are the original trailer and EXPERIMENTS IN LOVE.

mar3o · 09-24-2016, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Robert Furmanek

The extras on the 3-D Blu-ray are the original trailer and EXPERIMENTS IN LOVE.

Unless I'm thinking of another anaglyph DVD release like this, the Shout DVD had a nice amount of extras, some in anaglyph 3D (screen tests, etc.). If anyone owns that set it might be worth it to hold onto for the extras if they're not being ported over on the blu-ray.

Deciazulado · 09-28-2016, 06:37 PM

The Stewardesses 3D Blu-ray

bavanut · 09-28-2016, 07:40 PM

My Maria told me I could buy The Stewardesses to support 3-D Blu-Ray... as long as I promise never to remove the shrinkwrap!

It's all good, though. The Stewardesses is not my cup of tea, in more ways than one. But I am glad it has been preserved and is available to those who insist.

09-23-2016, 02:20 AM	#1
revgen Power Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Southern California, USA Trading Score:17	The Stewardesses 3D Blu-ray (1969) [Region Free] (includes Experiments in Love short) The Stewardesses 3D Blu-ray I didn't see this one coming. I thought Shout Factory still had the distribution rights. I saw it at the 3-D Film Expo 3 years ago, and it's one of the oddest films I've ever seen. Last edited by Deciazulado; 09-28-2016 at 06:37 PM.

09-23-2016, 10:22 AM	#4
Robert Furmanek Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012	This was restored in 2008 by the late "Mr 3-D" Daniel L. Symmes. Shout had the license and released a bad anaglyphic conversion but had zero interest in a quality 3-D Blu-ray release. We've been patiently waiting for their license to expire. Last edited by Robert Furmanek; 09-23-2016 at 10:55 AM.

09-28-2016, 06:37 PM	#19
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1159 Blu-ray collection:7041 DVD collection:4040	pre-order The Stewardesses 3D Blu-ray

09-23-2016, 02:57 AM	#2
Interdimensional Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2014	... supposedly it's the most financially successful 3-D film ever released (in relative terms), so successful in fact that an actual commercial airline was started with the profits. As I understand it, 3-D Film Archive have had this one ready to go for a while now. Dunno about the film, but I always thought the poster art was great.

09-23-2016, 08:37 AM	#3
8traxrule Power Member Member since:Jul 2009 Blu-ray collection:1	Best news I've heard this week! "Your eyes- What did they do to your eyes???!!!"

09-23-2016, 01:37 PM	#6
Movieman66 Senior Member Member since:Jan 2015 4K collection:62 Blu-ray collection:784 Trading Score:15	The 3-D Film Archive worked on this? That actually makes me more impressed. And on the topic of "financially successful", I believe that Hollywood did not take notice and start to make 3-D films immediately afterwards was because this was a softcore adult film with a self applied X rating, and that it took 12 years and a different successful 3-D movie, Comin' at Ya!, to convince Hollywood that "Yeah, there might be something here, folks. Let's start making 3-D movies again". The best thing we got from The Stewardesses' success was that StereoVision was able to get the rights from Warner Bros. to release a single strip version of House of Wax 3-D during the 70's, which Warners got the rights back and re-released it during the 80's 3-D film cycle.

09-23-2016, 02:43 PM	#7
infiniteCR Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2014 4K collection:327 Blu-ray collection:1649 DVD collection:190 Blu-ray reviews:5	uhhhh

09-23-2016, 03:04 PM	#11
Robert Furmanek Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012	Just to be clear, this is a Daniel L. Symmes restoration from 2008, we (Greg Kintz and yours truly) did not work on it.

09-23-2016, 05:04 PM	#13
McCrutchy Contributor Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:East Coast, USA Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:1263 Blu-ray collection:6773 DVD collection:253 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:17	Finally, a 3D disc truly worth adding to my collection. (I eagerly await the rest of these kinds of 3D films on Blu-ray 3D, by the way. Get on it, lads.)

09-23-2016, 04:48 PM	#16
revgen Power Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:Southern California, USA Trading Score:17	Bob mentioned that the 3-D short Experiments in Love will be included.

09-23-2016, 05:36 PM	#17
Robert Furmanek Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2012	The extras on the 3-D Blu-ray are the original trailer and EXPERIMENTS IN LOVE.

09-28-2016, 07:40 PM	#20
bavanut Expert Member Member since:Jun 2011 Location:Burbank, California Blu-ray reviews:1	My Maria told me I could buy *The Stewardesses* to support 3-D Blu-Ray... as long as I promise never to remove the shrinkwrap! It's all good, though. *The Stewardesses* is not my cup of tea, in more ways than one. But I am glad it has been preserved and is available to those who insist.

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