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Over the last couple of weeks we have received some great dvd's.
Let's start with what is probably my favorite movie: Ben Hur
I saw this movie in a theater in Cheyenne, Wyoming, in 1959. A friend of mine from school asked me to go to the movie with his family. My parents told me I could go, but I don't think they knew it was a trip out of state (we were living in a suburb of Denver at the time). I remember we sat in a balcony booth.
Here's what is included in this 4 disc set:
New digital transfer from restored 65MM elements
Music-only track
Disc 3:
The 1925 feature-length silent version of Ben-Hur with a stereophonic orchestral score by composer Carl Davis
Disc 4:
2005 documentary: Ben-Hur: The Epic That Changed Cinema - Current filmmakers such as Ridley Scott and George Lucas reflect on the importance and influence of the film
1994 documentary: Ben-Hur: The Making of an Epic hosted by Christopher Plummer
Directed by William Wyler - 1986 Emmy Award? -nominated documentary featuring the last interview with Wyler before his death
Ben-Hur: A Journey Through Pictures - New audiovisual recreation of the film via stills, storyboards, sketches, music and dialogue
Screen Tests: Leslie Nielsen and Cesare Danova, Leslie Nielsen and Yale Wexler, George Baker and William Russel
Highlights from the 4/4/1960 Academy Awards ceremony
Vintage newsreels gallery
Theatrical trailer gallery
I am anxious to watch all the extra features. Plus the movie has commentary with Charlton Heston.
This next is a really big set. The 10 Commandments on 6 discs - 3 standard and 3 Blu-Ray. This is a limited edition, numbered set with only 100,000 made.
This is the front of the box it all comes in:
Here are some of the special features in the set:
• An all-new, never-before-seen, hour-long documentary on the making of The Ten Commandments, “Making Miracles.â€
• Commentary by Katherine Orrison, author of “Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille’s Epic, The Ten Commandments†on both the 1956 Feature Film and the 1923 Silent Film.
• Newsreel footage from the 1956 World Premiere in New York.
• An extensive photo gallery packed with never-before-seen photos from the Cecil B. DeMille’s BYU Archives.
• A “Making of†Trailer from 1956 as well as Theatrical Trailers for subsequent re-releases of the film
• Hand-tinted footage of the Exodus and Parting of the Red Sea Sequence from the 1923 Silent Film.
Here's a shot of everything in the set:
Movie Content:
• 6-Discs Blu-ray and DVD Combo Pack
• 2-Disc DVD of the fully restored 1956 version
• 2-Disc Blu-ray of the fully restored 1956 version
• Exclusive Blu-ray of 1923 Ten Commandments (First time on Blu-ray)
• DVD of all-new bonus features
Extra Content Exclusively in Box Set:
• Commemorative 50-page book with rare facts and photos
• Beautiful tablet keepsake to hold all six discs
• Specially designed “parting of the sea†box to hold all collectibles
• Original 1956 Souvenir Program
• Meticulous reproductions of rarities from the Paramount and BYU vaults
Finally, the best movie of last year.
Now I'm off to make some popcorn!
1 comment:
I purchased the King's Speech Wednesday. We saw it in the theater and watched it at home. Really good movie.
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