Jaws rerelease 6/14/05 (with mono audio track included)
03-27-05, 05:34 PM
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I'll keep my version as I prefer 5.1 remixes (though they should have put the mono on there for the purists) and don't like the movie enough to care about extras. Picture quality was fine on the original release IMO.
03-27-05, 06:02 PM
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Intellect talk? People are just bitching about the soundtrack. We should discuss the merits and everlasting appeal of the film and why Spielberg is one of the most important directors of our time. But if the people want to keep battling away about a mono soundtrack versus a digital one, be my guest.
03-27-05, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Josh Hinkle
I'll keep my version as I prefer 5.1 remixes (though they should have put the mono on there for the purists)...
03-27-05, 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Bill Needle
And there's the difference. You prefer multi-channel, yet don't call mono a scourge upon the cinematic industry, call for its banishment from the release, or run down those viewers who prefer to listen to it.
Nicely put
03-27-05, 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
Intellect talk? People are just bitching about the soundtrack. We should discuss the merits and everlasting appeal of the film and why Spielberg is one of the most important directors of our time. But if the people want to keep battling away about a mono soundtrack versus a digital one, be my guest.
Yes, intellectual talk. All that 5.1/mono then going into gay marriage had my head spinning. BUT IT WAS A JOKE!
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03-27-05, 09:18 PM
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Originally Posted by djtoell
If that's not what you intended, you went about it rather sloppily.
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03-28-05, 02:22 AM
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Count me in as one thankful for the mono soundtrack. I generally like well done remastered 5.1 soundtracks but not if they are going to change the sound effects. Hopefully they will include the two hour documentary as I have long wanted to see it in it's entirety.
03-28-05, 05:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Dubya
Count me in as one thankful for the mono soundtrack. I generally like well done remastered 5.1 soundtracks but not if they are going to change the sound effects. Hopefully they will include the two hour documentary as I have long wanted to see it in it's entirety.
I agree, they should've never changed the original sound effects. To me, Jaws is Spielberg's best film(regardless of all the acclaims he gets from his Academy Award efforts). From start to finish this movie has the best entertainment value of any movie Spielberg ever made.
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03-28-05, 08:54 AM
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FYi...someone posted on another forum that the chopped up DVD documentary actually contains some things not included in the longer laserdisc documentary. Having only watched the laserdisc, I wasn't aware of this. Can anyone else confirm this?
03-28-05, 09:56 AM
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Still holding on to my limited edition laserdisc of this one. I passed on the first DVD due to the documentary getting cut and the mono track being left off. Looks like this edition may be the one to get.
03-28-05, 11:36 AM
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Perfectly happy with the DTS release so I'll be skipping this one, unless the extras blow me away or the transfer is improved (not likely). Im happy for Julie though...
The mono track just isn't reason enough for me to dip again, and I have plenty of older films with mono only tracks, so don't go there...
The mono track just isn't reason enough for me to dip again, and I have plenty of older films with mono only tracks, so don't go there...
03-28-05, 12:23 PM
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I am seriously conflicted over this. I own the 25th Anniversary version, purchased in a moment of weakness. I can't sell it now, since I recently had the opportunity to tech a Peter Benchley public appearance, and he autographed my copies of the DVD and his book.
But there are not that many Oscar-winning soundtracks, and the original soundtrack of Jaws is one of them. That it was omitted from the original DVD has always struck me as insane.
Here's my contribution to the analogy festival:
Deleting the original Jaws soundtrack and substituting a new one is like having an impressionist dub Brando's dialog in The Godfather to make it more understandable.
I guess it's double-dippity-doo for me, too.
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But there are not that many Oscar-winning soundtracks, and the original soundtrack of Jaws is one of them. That it was omitted from the original DVD has always struck me as insane.
Here's my contribution to the analogy festival:
Deleting the original Jaws soundtrack and substituting a new one is like having an impressionist dub Brando's dialog in The Godfather to make it more understandable.
I guess it's double-dippity-doo for me, too.
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03-28-05, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by rdclark
But there are not that many Oscar-winning soundtracks, and the original soundtrack of Jaws is one of them.
There has been at least one every year since 1930. We actually get two of them per year now.
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03-28-05, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by djtoell
There has been at least one every year since 1930. We actually get two of them per year now.
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03-28-05, 01:42 PM
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Since someone mentioned adding dialogue to silent films. You may be shocked to know that,that has actually been done before!
Charlie Chaplin dubbed some of his silent films and rereleased them once sound was born. We watched one of them in film class last semester and it was interesting to say the least.
No I am not saying it is a 'good' thing too do,but just letting you know,it has been done before..and alot earlier than you think!
Charlie Chaplin dubbed some of his silent films and rereleased them once sound was born. We watched one of them in film class last semester and it was interesting to say the least.
No I am not saying it is a 'good' thing too do,but just letting you know,it has been done before..and alot earlier than you think!
03-28-05, 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by rdclark
Like I said, not that many. How many movies do you think there are, altogether?
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03-28-05, 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by djtoell
Sure, it's a small percentage of all the films ever made, but it's really not that special. If you were talking about one or two films, it might be something worthwhile. But about 75? That doesn't qualify as "not that many" films for me, especially when talking about something already as meaningless as an industry award. But, hey, whatever floats your boat.
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03-28-05, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by rdclark
But there are not that many Oscar-winning soundtracks, and the original soundtrack of Jaws is one of them. That it was omitted from the original DVD has always struck me as insane.
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03-28-05, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by djtoell
Sure, it's a small percentage of all the films ever made, but it's really not that special. If you were talking about one or two films, it might be something worthwhile. But about 75? That doesn't qualify as "not that many" films for me, especially when talking about something already as meaningless as an industry award. But, hey, whatever floats your boat.
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Let me put it this way: IMO, there aren't enough "Best Soundtracks" that we can afford to throw one away. I'm very pleased that it's being restored in the new edition.
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03-28-05, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by rdclark
I am seriously conflicted over this. I own the 25th Anniversary version, purchased in a moment of weakness. I can't sell it now, since I recently had the opportunity to tech a Peter Benchley public appearance, and he autographed my copies of the DVD and his book.
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03-28-05, 03:19 PM
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He signed the cover art.
It's not really that big a deal; mostly that I've always felt stupid for buying it in the first place, although having it available for Benchley to sign sort of redeemed that somewhat.
He was a very good speaker and quite easy to work with.
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It's not really that big a deal; mostly that I've always felt stupid for buying it in the first place, although having it available for Benchley to sign sort of redeemed that somewhat.
He was a very good speaker and quite easy to work with.
RichC
03-28-05, 04:10 PM
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I thought that Benchley was already unhappy with some directions the film took, particularly with Hooper's character, no matter what the soundtrack. So maybe no version will be good enough.