It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

ckocher · 07-05-2011, 03:30 PM

I just popped this in and gave it a quick run through. The Color is beautiful as is the overall picture quality. It's not often you see a film of this age look so good. They must have used a new HD master for this print.

As far as I can see, there's no dirt or scratches anywhere. Highly recommend.

Stirling1978 · 07-05-2011, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckocher

I just popped this in and gave it a quick run through. The Color is beautiful as is the overall picture quality. It's not often you see a film of this age look so good. They must have used a new HD master for this print.

As far as I can see, there's no dirt or scratches anywhere. Highly recommend.

Can you confirm what the aspect ratio is, and the run time please?

ckocher · 07-05-2011, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stirling1978

Can you confirm what the aspect ratio is, and the run time please?

Run Time: 2 hrs 39 mins 29 secs.

As far as aspect ratio goes, is there a way to check that on my PS3? It certainly looks like 2.55 but I could be wrong.

Stirling1978 · 07-05-2011, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckocher

Run Time: 2 hrs 39 mins 29 secs.

As far as aspect ratio goes, is there a way to check that on my PS3? It certainly looks like 2.55 but I could be wrong.

Thank you.

Shanester · 07-05-2011, 04:07 PM

So when is everyone else going to get it?? I want to see those big W's is high def too!! It's one of the best ensemble comedies of all time!

The whole "shares" seqeunce is hilarious!!!

Atreyu · 07-05-2011, 04:10 PM

Well even if it is, sadly, the general release print, and not the 100% aspect ratio it looking real good on blu is great. I will still keep my laserdisc box set though.

Atreyu · 07-05-2011, 04:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shanester

So when is everyone else going to get it?? I want to see those big W's is high def too!! It's one of the best ensemble comedies of all time!

The whole "shares" seqeunce is hilarious!!!

My favorite scene is with Jonathan Winters in the gas station. I never fail to laugh out loud at that. My order wil be here by Monday the latest from Walmart.com, but will wait to view as I will, in the very near future, be getting a bigger television set.

LimeiBook86 · 07-05-2011, 04:18 PM

For those of you wondering what the back of the Blu-Ray case looks like I uploaded a large (3MB) JPG here. Doesn't have much info, but I thought I'd share.

I can't wait to go home and try this out!

x5gb · 07-05-2011, 04:26 PM

The MgmHd transfer showed even more picture on the sides than the laserdisc, especially the right hand side.

Easy way to tell whether the bluray is 2.55:1 rather than 2.76:1 is during the "shares" sequence, everybody should totally be in the frame with additional information to the right showing the part of red vw beetle and left a shadow of the lorry on the floor.
If it crops either Edie Adam's back of arm or Buddy Hackett's back slightly then its 2.55:1.

A screenshot of the above can be found on the cinema history website where it compares the dvd to the MgmHd transfer.

Banned User · 07-05-2011, 04:38 PM

This title say's out of stock already on Walmart.com while Throw momma from the train still looks available. Whats the deal?

Matt Stieg · 07-05-2011, 04:40 PM

Went to my local Wal-Mart today and OF COURSE they didn't have this (nor A Fish Called Wanda, which I also want) just like they never got The Big Country in stock. If the damn studios are going to make these movies store exclusives, at least make sure the damn stores have them in stock! Absolutely ridiculous!

Banned User · 07-05-2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Stieg

Went to my local Wal-Mart today and OF COURSE they didn't have this (nor A Fish Called Wanda, which I also want) just like they never got The Big Country in stock. If the damn studios are going to make these movies store exclusives, at least make sure the damn stores have them in stock! Absolutely ridiculous!

I had the same problem. Didn't see any of these titles today.

ZoetMB · 07-05-2011, 04:45 PM

I don't see any reason why this wasn't the proper 2.75:1. This was filmed in 65mm Ultra Panavision. Ultra Panavision took the 2.2:1 70mm aspect ratio and added a 1.25 anamorphic squeeze. Some prints may have been additionally optically corrected for projection on the deeply curved (usually 146 degrees) Cinerama screen.

There could be two reasons why it's not 2.75:1:
a) the studio decided that the height would be too short on HDTVs, so they cropped the sides
-or-
b) the 65mm negative or a 70mm print was NOT used for the transfer. Instead they used a 35mm 2.35 version and cropped the height to 2.55. That might also explain why it's not the full-length version.

If anyone has better insights, I'm open.

I saw this film in its original run at the Warner Cinerama in NYC. Even as a kid and in spite of the large well-known cast, I wasn't impressed. And I remember being disappointed that Jerry Lewis was only on the screen for a few seconds. To this day, I'll swear that it played in mono. It certainly didn't sound anything like "How The West Was Won", which along with "West Side Story" probably had the most spectacular sound of any film of that era.

puffyrock2 · 07-05-2011, 04:51 PM

My copy shipped earlier today. Looks like they are all out of stock online now. When it comes to Best Buy and Wal-Mart exclusives, I usually order online because it's always a crapshoot whether or not they will be in stock in the stores.

Weirded Wonder · 07-05-2011, 04:58 PM

Wal Mart in my area is sold-out of this.

Atreyu · 07-05-2011, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by puffyrock2

My copy shipped earlier today. Looks like they are all out of stock online now. When it comes to Best Buy and Wal-Mart exclusives, I usually order online because it's always a crapshoot whether or not they will be in stock in the stores.

Glad I ordered Mad Mad World, Throw Momma and Harry/Sally online when I first saw the posting on this site.

LimeiBook86 · 07-05-2011, 05:16 PM

I visited the Wal-mart in Piscataway NJ this afternoon. They seemed to have a shopping cart full of Blu-Rays and DVDs to stock. It wasn't clearly visible if there were any copies of Mad World there. However there were two copies on the shelf which I got for me and my Aunt.

I can't wait to see the disc after work. There is no booklet, just the cover/back and a disc, at least it's a 50GB disc (as you can see in the back cover I posted previously.) I'm curious about the aspect ratio too, it would be sad not to have this in it's true widescreen form. But for $10 it's hard to pass up for an HD version of this classic. I'll do a compare to my DVD and even LaserDisc copy tonight if I get the chance!

Note: the walmart did have A Fish Called Wanda and Throw Momma From The Train though. I'd call before going out to the store unless it's close by.

Clark Kent · 07-05-2011, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZoetMB

There could be two reasons why it's not 2.75:1:

b) the 65mm negative or a 70mm print was NOT used for the transfer. Instead they used a 35mm 2.35 version and cropped the height to 2.55. That might also explain why it's not the full-length version.

If anyone has better insights, I'm open.

That is the answer. Studios are just not bothering to use large-format negatives, mostly due to restoration cost, for home video product unless the movie is a huge seller. This movie does not sell enough copies to justify that expense to penny-pinching studios.

x5gb · 07-05-2011, 05:34 PM

I would agree normally but there is already a 2.76:1 transfer available, why not use it.

frightism · 07-05-2011, 05:40 PM

Going to my local Walmart later to see if they have this, I hope they aren't sold out of it!

07-05-2011, 05:16 PM	#37
LimeiBook86 Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Central, NJ Blu-ray collection:86 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I visited the Wal-mart in Piscataway NJ this afternoon. They seemed to have a shopping cart full of Blu-Rays and DVDs to stock. It wasn't clearly visible if there were any copies of Mad World there. However there were two copies on the shelf which I got for me and my Aunt. I can't wait to see the disc after work. There is no booklet, just the cover/back and a disc, at least it's a 50GB disc (as you can see in the back cover I posted previously.) I'm curious about the aspect ratio too, it would be sad not to have this in it's true widescreen form. But for $10 it's hard to pass up for an HD version of this classic. I'll do a compare to my DVD and even LaserDisc copy tonight if I get the chance! Note: the walmart did have A Fish Called Wanda and Throw Momma From The Train though. I'd call before going out to the store unless it's close by. Last edited by LimeiBook86; 07-05-2011 at 05:19 PM.

07-05-2011, 03:30 PM	#21
ckocher Special Member Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:193 Blu-ray collection:289 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:36	I just popped this in and gave it a quick run through. The Color is beautiful as is the overall picture quality. It's not often you see a film of this age look so good. They must have used a new HD master for this print. As far as I can see, there's no dirt or scratches anywhere. Highly recommend.

07-05-2011, 04:07 PM	#25
Shanester Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Montreal 4K collection:596 Blu-ray collection:2027 Blu-ray reviews:442 Trading Score:8	So when is everyone else going to get it?? I want to see those big W's is high def too!! It's one of the best ensemble comedies of all time! The whole "shares" seqeunce is hilarious!!!

07-05-2011, 04:10 PM	#26
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1876 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 293 Trading Score:4	Well even if it is, sadly, the general release print, and not the 100% aspect ratio it looking real good on blu is great. I will still keep my laserdisc box set though.

07-05-2011, 04:18 PM	#28
LimeiBook86 Active Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Central, NJ Blu-ray collection:86 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	For those of you wondering what the back of the Blu-Ray case looks like I uploaded a large (3MB) JPG here. Doesn't have much info, but I thought I'd share. I can't wait to go home and try this out!

07-05-2011, 04:26 PM	#29
x5gb Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009	The MgmHd transfer showed even more picture on the sides than the laserdisc, especially the right hand side. Easy way to tell whether the bluray is 2.55:1 rather than 2.76:1 is during the "shares" sequence, everybody should totally be in the frame with additional information to the right showing the part of red vw beetle and left a shadow of the lorry on the floor. If it crops either Edie Adam's back of arm or Buddy Hackett's back slightly then its 2.55:1. A screenshot of the above can be found on the cinema history website where it compares the dvd to the MgmHd transfer.

07-05-2011, 04:38 PM	#30
Banned User Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:135 Blu-ray collection:2379 DVD collection:92 Blu-ray reviews: 5	This title say's out of stock already on Walmart.com while Throw momma from the train still looks available. Whats the deal?

07-05-2011, 04:40 PM	#31
Matt Stieg Member Member since:Aug 2009	Went to my local Wal-Mart today and OF COURSE they didn't have this (nor A Fish Called Wanda, which I also want) just like they never got The Big Country in stock. If the damn studios are going to make these movies store exclusives, at least make sure the damn stores have them in stock! Absolutely ridiculous!

07-05-2011, 04:45 PM	#33
ZoetMB Blu-ray Ninja Member since:May 2009 Location:New York Blu-ray collection:172 DVD collection:27 Blu-ray reviews: 3	I don't see any reason why this wasn't the proper 2.75:1. This was filmed in 65mm Ultra Panavision. Ultra Panavision took the 2.2:1 70mm aspect ratio and added a 1.25 anamorphic squeeze. Some prints may have been additionally optically corrected for projection on the deeply curved (usually 146 degrees) Cinerama screen. There could be two reasons why it's not 2.75:1: a) the studio decided that the height would be too short on HDTVs, so they cropped the sides -or- b) the 65mm negative or a 70mm print was NOT used for the transfer. Instead they used a 35mm 2.35 version and cropped the height to 2.55. That might also explain why it's not the full-length version. If anyone has better insights, I'm open. I saw this film in its original run at the Warner Cinerama in NYC. Even as a kid and in spite of the large well-known cast, I wasn't impressed. And I remember being disappointed that Jerry Lewis was only on the screen for a few seconds. To this day, I'll swear that it played in mono. It certainly didn't sound anything like "How The West Was Won", which along with "West Side Story" probably had the most spectacular sound of any film of that era.

07-05-2011, 04:51 PM	#34
puffyrock2 Expert Member Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:244 Trading Score:8	My copy shipped earlier today. Looks like they are all out of stock online now. When it comes to Best Buy and Wal-Mart exclusives, I usually order online because it's always a crapshoot whether or not they will be in stock in the stores.

07-05-2011, 04:58 PM	#35
Weirded Wonder Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:1177 Trading Score:51	Wal Mart in my area is sold-out of this.

07-05-2011, 05:34 PM	#39
x5gb Expert Member Member since:Sep 2009	I would agree normally but there is already a 2.76:1 transfer available, why not use it.

07-05-2011, 05:40 PM	#40
frightism Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:California Blu-ray collection:205 Blu-ray reviews:8	Going to my local Walmart later to see if they have this, I hope they aren't sold out of it!

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