70mm Films transferred to Blu-ray

[ToEhrIsHuman]

'Tron'

[Atreyu]

Originally Posted by magnum4ce

Stanley Kramer's comedy classic. is the ONE film I've just been waiting for a proper release of in it's complete un cut version. will probably never happen, but it's definitely a film I'd love to see in Blu someday.

Me too, I absolutely love this film. I have the letterbox laserdisc edition which includes some of, but not all, of the lost footage, and it was placed back into the film. If this is released on blu(and I hope it is), do it that way and not like the slipshod dvd version. That was the truncated general release version with the lost footage haphazardly put into the bonus section. I still have the laserdisc version and not the dvd version for that reason alone.

[gvortex7]

I'd definitely want to get:

Ben-Hur
The Sound of Music
Lawrence of Arabia

and perhaps Exodus as well. All epic movies in their own rights, and all very deserving of quality high-def treatments.

[Russell_L]

Originally Posted by slumcat

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I was stunned by Dark Knight IMAX scenes PQ. I believe it is the very best PQ I have encountered so far. Those scenes just assault you with their clarity, depth and definition. What would you say is the best PQ you have encountered so far?

Ditto 2001. For a 40 year old film, I think the PQ just kills. I found it pretty awe-inspiring. Maybe you didn't think it was great because of the special effects, which though great are admittedly 40 year old and constitute a large part of the movie.

Here's the issue with 70 mm films. While making the BD, the makers don't always use the 70 mm original negative which is a pity, if they make the BD from a second generation 35 mm print, much of the quality is lost. I think that is what must have happened with Patton BD and Fall Of The Roman Empire BD, both look good but not 70 mm good.
Fall Of The Roman Empire BD is widely reported to have been made using 35 mm sources.

So I think if the original 70 mm negative is properly restored and used for making the BD, these movies will achieve the highest quality possible for any BD.


Can you recommend any films shot on 4k digital that are available on BD? I simply hate digitally shot films but I might give it a try.

I don't know about that, but the major complaint about the 'Patton' BD is that it has excessive DNR......

[gvortex7]

Originally Posted by ToEhrIsHuman

'Tron'

I am definitely getting Tron as it is among my all time favorites, but just so you know, only certain aspects of the movie were filmed in 70mm. Not the entire movie.

[JamesKurtovich]

I absolutely can't wait for Ben-Hur. It should look SO much better on Blu!

[Grand Bob]

Originally Posted by slumcat

Ditto 2001. For a 40 year old film, I think the PQ just kills. I found it pretty awe-inspiring. Maybe you didn't think it was great because of the special effects, which though great are admittedly 40 year old and constitute a large part of the movie.

Having seen 2001 over 20 times in the theater, and owning all versions except the Criterion laserdisc, I will say that the BD is the best version that I have seen, and the special effects stand the test of time, probably because they were NOT computer generated.

[zahinn]

I really want Lawrence of Arabia.

[slumcat]

Originally Posted by magnum4ce

Stanley Kramer's comedy classic. is the ONE film I've just been waiting for a proper release of in it's complete un cut version. will probably never happen, but it's definitely a film I'd love to see in Blu someday.

Originally Posted by Atreyu

Me too, I absolutely love this film. I have the letterbox laserdisc edition which includes some of, but not all, of the lost footage, and it was placed back into the film. If this is released on blu(and I hope it is), do it that way and not like the slipshod dvd version. That was the truncated general release version with the lost footage haphazardly put into the bonus section. I still have the laserdisc version and not the dvd version for that reason alone.

I'm sorry guys. I saw this movie a few years ago on TV and it thought it was a completely unfunny ridiculous movie. But I'll get it if the PQ is good. It was shot in 70 mm too afterall.

[bluskiff]

I read some where there is going to be a new release of 2001 on bluray. I wonder if it will be a new transfer of just a repackage of the old one. I can't remember where I read it but I know I got excited when I did. Hmmmmm

[nametag]

Originally Posted by slumcat

[I] thought it was a completely unfunny ridiculous movie. But I'll get it if the PQ is good.

You'll buy a movie you actively don't like just for the PQ? Blind buying is one thing, but that...

I'd like to see Lawrence of Arabia again. Tbh I didn't really understand what was going on when I saw it (I was like 15 or 16), but I do remember it looking fantastic and I understand more of the historical context now, I'm sure it will look great when it comes out.

[jceperley]

I think Ken Branagh's version of Hamlet is the last (major) film to be filmed in 70mm, and that was now 14 years ago (1996), but that one should be amazing, since the DVD is pretty good as it is. Hopefully the rumours are true and the Blu-ray is merely a few months (if not weeks) wait.

[Q?]

Originally Posted by bluskiff

I read some where there is going to be a new release of 2001 on bluray. I wonder if it will be a new transfer of just a repackage of the old one. I can't remember where I read it but I know I got excited when I did. Hmmmmm

Jeff Kleist said the transfer has compression artifacts, at least that's what I remembered he said.
If it were to be re-released it would be on 50 BD, so it should look better than the 25(?)BD

[Bluyoda]

I really want Lawrence of Arabia and yes, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!!

I had no idea that one was shot on 70mm, but I loved the movie which is
hysterically funny and meaningful at the same time!!

Please get awesome transfers for those!

[Mahatma]

Originally Posted by ToEhrIsHuman

'Tron'

You must be joking!Not wanting Tron on BD,but it being filmed in 70mm....

[Q?]

Originally Posted by Mahatma

You must be joking!Not wanting Tron on BD,but it being filmed in 70mm....

The live action scenes were shot in 70mm films

[Popcorn_Bliss]

I agree as well. South Pacific 1958 has been my favorite thus far (and the only 70mm blu-ray I actually have thus far). I've always loved the colors in that one anyways but the blu-ray obviously makes them even sweeter!

I think I mentioned on another post somewhere how I enjoy the history and cinemotography aspects of all the film formats and ratios so much that I have taken to organizing my prior DVD collection by aspect ratios and film format! I have all the Academy Ratio (1.37:1) films from the 30's through early 50's all together, all my CinemaScope films and ratios together in order of less wide to most wide, all my VistaVision films, Todd-AO, Panavision, Super 35 etc...

I know this is odd but I really find organizing them this way unique yet very educational/historical from a true film-lover's perspective! I can see the evolution of film formats on my shelves (or just pull out and watch a CinemaScope movie that night, or maybe a 1.66:1 film that I might be in the mood for).

Of course, I don't want to sound too ridiculous about this. I still watch "movies", not "aspect ratios" first and foremost. But I do appreciate the film formats and widescreen views (or non-widescreen views) and I like "studying" movies in terms of format or aspect ratios. It kinda helps me visually appreciate every film better just in watching how the format does or maybe doesn't flatter the film. The only drawback of course is that some films arent released in the original theatrical ratio sometimes. Or some films, like Underwater! 1955 which I'd love to have for my "SuperScope" collection (and for nostalgic reasons), has never even seen a release (to the best of my knowledge)!

But I love Blu-rays because now we can always (I hope) get these films in the original aspect ratios and hopefully get more and more classic films (and classic film formats) in the years to come (assuming blu-ray ends up doing full catalog releases as DVD largely did...).

[Mahatma]

Originally Posted by Q!

The live action scenes were shot in 70mm films

ok.Never imagined that.Hopefully we'll see tron this november

[Clark Kent]

More films need to be shot in 70mm. It is the increasing corporatization of Hollywood that has eliminated the gigantic epics that used to be filmed in 70mm. Instead of wasting money on 3-D, use a proven format like 70mm that looks great at the theater.

[MTRodaba2468]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

I really want Lawrence of Arabia and yes, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!!

Agreed on both.