Ice Cold In Alex (1958)

[scala]

Originally Posted by chip75

It did, but you might not be guaranteed to get one on-line.

Thanks for confirming. I've found a seller on eBay who has one with slip unopened/still sealed, so I've snapped it up. I've never seen one advertised with the slip so quite a find for me.

[Dubliner1]

Originally Posted by scala

Thanks for confirming. I've found a seller on eBay who has one with slip unopened/still sealed, so I've snapped it up. I've never seen one advertised with the slip so quite a find for me.

StudioCanal slips released in very small numbers. Need to order Day 1 to give yourself best chance.

I'll go out on a limb and say their Vintage Classics are some of the most desirable, the prettiest and most collectible slips ever released in the UK.

[scala]

Originally Posted by Dubliner1

StudioCanal slips released in very small numbers. Need to order Day 1 to give yourself best chance.

I'll go out on a limb and say their Vintage Classics are some of the most desirable, the prettiest and most collectible slips ever released in the UK.

I'd have to agree with you there. I love all the Ealing slipcovers, for example. Well happy with this one though.

[BigNickUK]

Originally Posted by scala

I'd have to agree with you there. I love all the Ealing slipcovers, for example. Well happy with this one though.

I am sure you already know this but the slip cover will not be in the Vintage Classics branding but the original release of Ice Cold In Alex before they launched the Vintage Classics range

[scala]

Originally Posted by BigNickUK

I am sure you already know this but the slip cover will not be in the Vintage Classics branding but the original release of Ice Cold In Alex before they launched the Vintage Classics range

Yep, but to be honest I prefer the artwork without the VC banner. Makes the cover look cleaner.

[Bourne1886]

Anybody know what the difference is between the current release and the new 60th Anniversary edition released in Feb 2018.

[CouncilSpectre]

Special Features and Technical Specs:
BRAND NEW RESTORATION of the film
NEW Steve Chibnall on J. Lee Thompson
NEW Interview with Melanie Williams - Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, University of East Anglia
Interview with Sylvia Syms
John Mills Home Video Footage
Original Trailer
Behind The Scenes Stills Gallery
Extended Clip from A Very British War Movie Documentary
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=22685

Not just the cut and paste that many, myself included, expected.

[DefLeppard]

This is long overdue from my WW2 wishlist .As an OCD fan of original poster art, I like the existing one but will wait for the review of this upcoming one to decide which one is better .

[Dubliner1]

Anyone grab the new release yet?...just wondering how the (newly restored?) transfer looks...

[CouncilSpectre]

Ive got it but haven't had the chance to watch it yet. Will give it a spin towards the end of the week and will post my thoughts

[CouncilSpectre]

Beautiful presentation. Stock footage looks rougher than the filmed scenes but that's to be expected. Some scenes look a *little* softer than others, but for the vast majority of the movie, the level of detail is incredible. The print is clean, there's a nice layer of grain, and there's no obvious signs of artificial tampering. Colours are very good, with different shades very clearly defined. Even the night scenes look stunning.

As to how much of an improvement this is, it's a tricky one as I don't recall having any problems with the previous transfer, which also looked great. I suspect that this will be a case of YMMV in terms of whether the upgrade is significant enough to warrant a double dip. For me, this is one of my favourite movies from that era, and this is the definitive edition at this point, so I have no problem with having picked this up.

Audio is lossless stereo - presumably the same track as the previous release. Doesn't blow you away, but more than adequate.

Extras, ports across what was on the previous release and adds a few more interviews.

Highly recommended for fans of the movie. If you don't have this on blu yet then this disc is a no-brainer.

[Dubliner1]

Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Beautiful presentation. Stock footage looks rougher than the filmed scenes but that's to be expected. Some scenes look a *little* softer than others, but for the vast majority of the movie, the level of detail is incredible. The print is clean, there's a nice layer of grain, and there's no obvious signs of artificial tampering. Colours are very good, with different shades very clearly defined. Even the night scenes look stunning.

As to how much of an improvement this is, it's a tricky one as I don't recall having any problems with the previous transfer, which also looked great. I suspect that this will be a case of YMMV in terms of whether the upgrade is significant enough to warrant a double dip. For me, this is one of my favourite movies from that era, and this is the definitive edition at this point, so I have no problem with having picked this up.

Audio is lossless stereo - presumably the same track as the previous release. Doesn't blow you away, but more than adequate.

Extras, ports across what was on the previous release and adds a few more interviews.

Highly recommended for fans of the movie. If you don't have this on blu yet then this disc is a no-brainer.

Thank you for the detailed info on the new release

[L'armée des ombres]

Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=22685

Not just the cut and paste that many, myself included, expected.

Is this a 4K resto ?

[CouncilSpectre]

Originally Posted by L'armée des ombres

Is this a 4K resto ?

It is

[Bourne1886]

Originally Posted by CouncilSpectre

Beautiful presentation. Stock footage looks rougher than the filmed scenes but that's to be expected. Some scenes look a *little* softer than others, but for the vast majority of the movie, the level of detail is incredible. The print is clean, there's a nice layer of grain, and there's no obvious signs of artificial tampering. Colours are very good, with different shades very clearly defined. Even the night scenes look stunning.

As to how much of an improvement this is, it's a tricky one as I don't recall having any problems with the previous transfer, which also looked great. I suspect that this will be a case of YMMV in terms of whether the upgrade is significant enough to warrant a double dip. For me, this is one of my favourite movies from that era, and this is the definitive edition at this point, so I have no problem with having picked this up.

Audio is lossless stereo - presumably the same track as the previous release. Doesn't blow you away, but more than adequate.

Extras, ports across what was on the previous release and adds a few more interviews.

Highly recommended for fans of the movie. If you don't have this on blu yet then this disc is a no-brainer.

Have you got the previous release? If you have could you tell the difference in the picture quality. Is the 6oth anniversary better? Thanks.

[CouncilSpectre]

Originally Posted by Bourne1886

Have you got the previous release? If you have could you tell the difference in the picture quality. Is the 6oth anniversary better? Thanks.

I no longer have the original release, I let it go when I knew I'd be picking this one up.

As I said, my sense is that this one is better, it's just how perceivable that will be for people, and I suspect that this will be a case of YMMV.

[Douglas R]

I assume Studio Canal have again released this in 1.66:1 aspect ratio? If so, it’s wrong. The film was shot at Elstree for 1.85:1 projection.

[Man From Hammer]

Originally Posted by Douglas R

I assume Studio Canal have again released this in 1.66:1 aspect ratio? If so, it’s wrong. The film was shot at Elstree for 1.85:1 projection.

So why shoot in 1.66 to start with?
Presumably it was shown theatrically at 1.66 in some venues.
Guess it's another one for overscan

[Douglas R]

Originally Posted by Man From Hammer

So why shoot in 1.66 to start with?
Presumably it was shown theatrically at 1.66 in some venues.
Guess it's another one for overscan

What do you mean shot in 1.66:1? It would have been shot open matte at 1.33:1 as the vast majority of films were. It doesn't mean they were intended to be shown at that ratio. It may well have been shown at 1.66:1 in some local cinemas in 1958 but that doesn't mean the Blu-ray should be composed for how it was shown in those particular cinemas.

[Man From Hammer]

Originally Posted by Douglas R

What do you mean shot in 1.66:1? It would have been shot open matte at 1.33:1 as the vast majority of films were. It doesn't mean they were intended to be shown at that ratio. It may well have been shown at 1.66:1 in some local cinemas in 1958 but that doesn't mean the Blu-ray should be composed for how it was shown in those particular cinemas.

Presumably Studio Canal are not guessing and have some kind of documentation or other evidence to show 1.66 was the way to go.

As overscan will pretty much eliminate the side borders 1.66 is better than 1.33