Any good versions of Olympia?
 

I know the pathfinder version is crap, but have any good ones come out?

I can't find reviews of these two:

http://www.amazon.com/Olympia-Leni-R...7788010&sr=8-3

http://www.amazon.com/Olympia-COLLEC...7788010&sr=8-7

Although they seem to be DVD-Rs!

Also, there seems to be a UK version coming out: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0038MXRYI/

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Is this an official Korean version?

http://cgi.ebay.com/OLYMPIA-1-1938-L...-/250652192090

Wonder how that transfer is.

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i doubt it, as that seller seems to be selling a lot of "asian" titles. a couple of criterions with asian writing even.

i have this copy:
http://www.amazon.com/OLYMPIA-LENI-R...7872171&sr=1-1

but i have yet to watch it :(

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That's the ultra crappy version (so the Internet says)

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^ you are prolly correct, but that was the only legit r1 edition years ago when i purchased it. that said, from my limited research a couple of months ago (or whenever it was that i found out about the newer re-releases), every r1 release has issues: poor transfer, audio, edits, that fact of being a dvd-r, etc.

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Wonder how the UK version is.

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i have been curious about this too, so i was glad you posted it. but hmm... i figured this thread would get at least a few replies, being about an arguably significant and historical title by riefenstahl :shrug:

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Hopefully we hear more about that UK version and possibly the "Korean" release.

On another note, from what I hear the best version out is the criterion LD which goes for about $200 (and I can't even find anyone selling it for that price, not that I would buy it).

BUT it is apparently the censored version she made in the 60s, missing some minutes of footage.

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The UK version seems to be out: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0038MXRYI/

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One of my prized Laserdiscs. Sorry, I know that doesn't help. I seem to recall there was a German version that was decent. I think it was from Transit.

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What is the scoop on the laserdisc? I can't seem to find any info online.

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It's a pre-order for Dec 31, 2015.

Maybe they're trying to build anticipation.

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Yet another release: http://www.amazon.com/Olympia-Leni-R...6825479&sr=1-6

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1 disc? "Lost Sock Productions"?

Trying to be optimistic....

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I am convinced we will never see a propper release of this. I found a good deal on the criterion laserdisc. $32 shipped and it's in very nice shape. I have no LD player but I hope to find a way to get it copied to DVD so I'll have the best version possible. After all this is the only home released version approved by Leni herself, right?

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Yes, and I doubt any future release will be approved by her....

Considering that the Criterion "Tokyo Olympiad" is out of print because of rights issues with the Olympic committee, I wonder if it's the case with "Olympia" as well.

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They should release the version they released in Berlin theaters in 1938. In my view that's the only thing that would top the criterion LD. Anything else is a step down from the LD