Singin' in the Rain - 7/17/12
06-11-12, 08:09 PM
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America’s beloved musical gem, starring Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, celebrates its 60th Anniversary on Blu-ray for the very first time with an all new 3-Disc Blu-ray & DVD Ultimate Collector’s Edition. The sensational limited and numbered 3-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition will feature the film both on Blu-ray and DVD, and includes an all new hi-definition documentary, and special collectible memorabilia.
Sooo...would that be the same old documentary, just in hi-def, or totally new?
America’s beloved musical gem, starring Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly and Donald O’Connor, celebrates its 60th Anniversary on Blu-ray for the very first time with an all new 3-Disc Blu-ray & DVD Ultimate Collector’s Edition. The sensational limited and numbered 3-Disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition will feature the film both on Blu-ray and DVD, and includes an all new hi-definition documentary, and special collectible memorabilia.
Sooo...would that be the same old documentary, just in hi-def, or totally new?
The back of the single-disc edition shows a feature labeled as so: "ALL-NEW Singin' in the Rain: Raining on a New Generation Documentary." Is it safe to assume that this is the "all new hi-definition documentary" mentioned above?
06-12-12, 08:52 PM
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Unfortunately, WB seem to have abandoned poster art for their Blu-rays - compare the DVD and Blu-ray covers for Maltese Falcon, Sierra Madre, Meet Me in St. Louis, etc.
06-12-12, 10:03 PM
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(It's also region free. Although I would think that the DVD version would probably be a PAL version although I could be wrong on that.)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Singin-Rain-...9556556&sr=8-5
06-29-12, 01:31 PM
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07-06-12, 05:46 PM
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07-06-12, 06:11 PM
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Is it not worth attending then? I assumed it would be a digital projection, as I didn't see anything about a satellite transmission. Do they look lousy? I don't get to the theater too often...
07-06-12, 06:28 PM
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The Fathom satellite transmission broadcasts that I have seen in theaters have all struck me as dark and low resolution.
07-06-12, 06:40 PM
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07-06-12, 07:22 PM
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I've never seen this in a theatre, and my sister would have enjoyed it too, but since it's WB I figured it would be a Fathom feed. Not worth the $11.50 the only theatre that's showing it near me is charging.
07-09-12, 07:27 PM
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I got news from a friend that the Fathom screening he was supposed to see at Regal Potomac Stadium 16 got cancelled, very odd, since other theaters seem to keep the screening as planned.
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07-10-12, 01:31 AM
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I personally wouldn't recommend any of the Fathom Events, but that's just me.
07-12-12, 02:47 PM
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07-12-12, 02:54 PM
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"the film's inherent softness can be prohibitive"
I always love it when the aesthetic qualities of the film itself are used to qualitatively comment on the video transfer.
I always love it when the aesthetic qualities of the film itself are used to qualitatively comment on the video transfer.
07-12-12, 03:06 PM
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For more perspective, anyone who's not aware of the history of this film's elements should take a look at Mr. Harris's commentary below. Given what is stated here, it's amazing this disc apparently looks as good as it does.
Singin' in the Rain review
07-17-12, 01:43 AM
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That really sucks. I'm tired of having to buy these collector's sets just for that extra disc (and a bunch of other crap). I really want the 2 discs (don't care about a DVD copy of it) but I don't have the money to spend on a $75+ set!
