Peter O'toole performances missing on dvd
01-13-04 | 01:18 PM
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Peter O'toole performances missing on dvd
Two of Peter O'tooles' greatest performances are still missing on dvd. BECKET and GOODBYE MR CHIPS. Any info on any future release of these films?
01-13-04 | 02:30 PM
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From: Woodbridge, Virginia
Originally posted by Hendrik
...I thought I'd found a (R4/PAL) DVD of "GMC" for you ---
...but it turns out this is yet another (the third!) version of this story...
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...I thought I'd found a (R4/PAL) DVD of "GMC" for you ---
...but it turns out this is yet another (the third!) version of this story...
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01-13-04 | 02:34 PM
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I seem to remember some major critic, maybe Pauline Kael, citing O'Toole's performance in Becket as the finest leading performance by an actor *ever*. It's kind of inexplicable that such an important film has been utterly ignored by the studios. 
01-13-04 | 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by JesseCuster
I seem to remember some major critic, maybe Pauline Kael, citing O'Toole's performance in Becket as the finest leading performance by an actor *ever*. It's kind of inexplicable that such an important film has been utterly ignored by the studios.
I seem to remember some major critic, maybe Pauline Kael, citing O'Toole's performance in Becket as the finest leading performance by an actor *ever*. It's kind of inexplicable that such an important film has been utterly ignored by the studios.
01-13-04 | 02:52 PM
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MPI annouced that it was releasing a "restorted" DVD of Becket twice in 2003 (DVDPlant even had it up for preorder), then pulled
the title off its release chart both times. Last time I checked MPI's website, it was listed as "coming soon."
the title off its release chart both times. Last time I checked MPI's website, it was listed as "coming soon."
01-13-04 | 03:00 PM
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Originally posted by RevKarl
MPI annouced that it was releasing a "restorted" DVD of Becket twice in 2003 (DVDPlant even had it up for preorder), then pulled
the title off its release chart both times. Last time I checked MPI's website, it was listed as "coming soon."
MPI annouced that it was releasing a "restorted" DVD of Becket twice in 2003 (DVDPlant even had it up for preorder), then pulled
the title off its release chart both times. Last time I checked MPI's website, it was listed as "coming soon."
According to IMDB, this is a Paramount film with the video rights in the U.S. being owned by VCI. There is no mention of who owns the DVD rights. It may be Paramount.
01-13-04 | 06:16 PM
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From: New Braunfels, Tx. USA
Let us also hope for Lord Jim to be released on DVD this year.
Incidentally Columbia recently restored the 70MM roadshow version of this and has been showing it around the country. Columbia might want to consider Night of the Generals a good candidate for a dvd release.
Best
Greg
Incidentally Columbia recently restored the 70MM roadshow version of this and has been showing it around the country. Columbia might want to consider Night of the Generals a good candidate for a dvd release.
Best
Greg
01-13-04 | 10:23 PM
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Good news on MAN OF LA MANCHA, I've been waiting for BECKET since I've owned a DVD player. I'll buy anything that has O'Toole in it, even the in the "less than good" movies, his acting always seems to be perfect.
