Pocketful of Miracles (1961) - Kino Studio Classics - November 18, 2014

[lukejosephchung]

Originally Posted by javi92

Must admit I haven't seen this. It's a stellar cast, but I'm taking it that this is kind of a dud?

Most "duds" don't get multiple Academy Award nominations as this one did, including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Peter Falk...plus, this was Capra's swan song as a working Hollywood director!!!

[Aclea]

Originally Posted by lukejosephchung

Most "duds" don't get multiple Academy Award nominations as this one did, including a Best Supporting Actor nod for Peter Falk...plus, this was Capra's swan song as a working Hollywood director!!!

And was an incredibly depressing experience for him. Frank Sinatra walked out of the picture, the original studio pulled out, he went into partnership with Glenn Ford to get it made only for Ford to insist his girlfriend be cast in the film and to spend much of the film bickering with Bette Davis knowing that Capra couldn't step in for fear he'd walk and the picture would collapse (Capra always said that one of the main reasons for his retirement was stars having more power than the director). Add to that severe migraines and depression throughout shooting and the film both getting the worst reviews of his career and flopping at the box-office so he never got his full deferred salary and it's fair to say he'd had better days...

[Early Memphis]

BRDC Review Up

Doesn't sound like Kino did this classic justice - bummer punch line : "recommended as the best version we're likely to see".

[atfree]

Originally Posted by Early Memphis

BRDC Review Up

Doesn't sound like Kino did this classic justice - bummer punch line : "recommended as the best version we're likely to see".

I watched my copy over the weekend and was quite pleased with the image quality. Another review gave it good marks as well:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-r...es_blu-ray.htm

[Early Memphis]

Originally Posted by atfree

I watched my copy over the weekend and was quite pleased with the image quality. Another review gave it good marks as well:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film5/blu-r...es_blu-ray.htm

I don't trust DVDBeaver - but I do appreciate your opinion. Must say, their caps of this beat the hell out of BRDC's.

[atfree]

Originally Posted by Early Memphis

I don't trust DVDBeaver - but I do appreciate your opinion. Must say, their caps of this beat the hell out of BRDC's.

Just FYI...High Def Digest gives the disk a great review for picture quality as well....

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/1362...acles1961.html

As does DVD Savant.. http://www.dvdtalk.com/dvdsavant/s4663pock.html

Not sure what's up with the BRDC reviewer.

[Zepfanman]

Originally Posted by Early Memphis

I don't trust DVDBeaver - but I do appreciate your opinion. Must say, their caps of this beat the hell out of BRDC's.

I trust them, and contribute to their Patreon. They even have notes for the 2020 BFI, which has a much higher video bitrate.