John Ford's "Cavalry Trilogy"
11-12-05, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by D.Zero
Glad to see another John Ford fan on the boards. I don't know how anyone can call themsleves a fan of film and not be a fan of Ford. The more I watch his the films, the more I come to the conclusion he is the great American director.
11-13-05, 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Cameron
Hawks vs. Ford....
thats a good match.
thats a good match.
11-13-05, 09:22 AM
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I remember in the late 70's The Carnagie Hall Cinema in NYC had a double feature of THE SEARCHERS and RIO BRAVO in newly struck 35mm prints. I remember a critic from the Village Voice (but it wasn't Andrew Sarris) saying: "Quite simply, the two greatest films from the two greatest directors."
12-12-05, 02:35 AM
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thought I would bring these two threads to attention.
Warner Classics exclusive to Target 12/20?
John Wayne Signature Series ?
Warner Classics exclusive to Target 12/20?
John Wayne Signature Series ?
12-13-05, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ken_572002
Good question. It was filmed at the standard ratio of 1:37 - 1 (for a 1949 lensed film). The framing looks accurate to me.
12-13-05, 07:49 PM
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I don't mean cropping, as in an incorrect aspect ratio, but cropping too much of the edges of the frames. I did some comparisons with previous transfers, which were better in this regard, but, of course, were completely trounced by the the actual video quality of the dvd. I would refresh my memory with something more specific but my LD player seems to have bitten the dust.
12-20-05, 08:50 AM
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So, I got to my Target this morning, right when the doors opened. Found out that they had put out '3 Godfathers' Sunday morning, and are now sold out. Nice, eh? They advertise the movie being released on the 20th, and then put it out for sale on the 18th. Oh well, looks like I'll have to take Cameron's advice, and just wait for it to be included in the '06 Ford/Wayne boxset....
12-20-05, 08:59 AM
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As I said earlier in the post, as soon as I buy something from a different region (3 Godfathers R2/UK in November), it comes out here too but I didn't hear anything about this R1 3 Godfathers release until I saw the Target ad.
Fort Apache must be coming so soon now because I bought that too in R2.
Dirk
Fort Apache must be coming so soon now because I bought that too in R2.
Dirk
12-20-05, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by John Hodson
Which should look like this...
12-21-05, 04:08 AM
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If the transfers are as good the R2s, then they are excellent (particularly 3 Godfathers). I was hoping that the R1 releases would have some extras though, and I can't see these being any different to the ones that will eventually make their way into boxed sets.
12-21-05, 04:13 AM
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yah, but I have a feeling that a nice bonus disc will accompany the box set. I think enough people cried foul on the lack of extras in the Hitchcock set that warner has started to make a point to include them...see the Flynn, Garbo, and Lewton sets most recently. Should fill out the extras quiet nice. I just hope that the box set is along the lines of a 8-10 disc set as opposed to just the Wayne stuff.
And a Gable Box is coming next year, so Mogambo might hold over for that, who knows. I hope they start promotion about the time the Peckinpah site arrives.
And a Gable Box is coming next year, so Mogambo might hold over for that, who knows. I hope they start promotion about the time the Peckinpah site arrives.
12-21-05, 05:46 PM
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Wonder if the box art will look like this... http://www.dvd.reviewer.co.uk/review...asp?Index=2206...
12-22-05, 07:51 AM
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No; that's Universal's appalling effort in R2 (they hold the UK rights); in R1 there will be no Cavalry trilogy set (Warners owns She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Fort Apache, Paramount now has Rio Grande), it will probably be a John Wayne/John Ford set, though nothing has been confirmed by Warners. Fingers crossed.