Comments on: Lionsgate Acquires The Rights To Distribute Francis Ford Coppola Releases, Including A New Edition Of Apocalypse Now http://criterioncast.com/2010/07/26/lionsgate-acquires-the-rights-to-distribute-francis-ford-coppola-releases-including-a-new-edition-of-apocalypse-now/ Dedicated To Important Classic And Contemporary Films Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:16:00 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://criterioncast.com/2010/07/26/lionsgate-acquires-the-rights-to-distribute-francis-ford-coppola-releases-including-a-new-edition-of-apocalypse-now/comment-page-1/#comment-2102 Anonymous Mon, 11 Oct 2010 09:05:00 +0000 http://criterioncast.com/?p=5469#comment-2102 There is a new technology being tested via the news portal LiveStation.com that seems very interesting. It is an image processing technology called Enhanced Depth Solutions whereby the viewer is able to perceive depth inside the screen without hardware constraint. I have found it really impressive. Here’s the link: http://www.livestation.com/videos There is a new technology being tested via the news portal LiveStation.com that seems very interesting. It is an image processing technology called Enhanced Depth Solutions whereby the viewer is able to perceive depth inside the screen without hardware constraint. I have found it really impressive.
Here’s the link: http://www.livestation.com/videos

]]> By: Jessy Shaw http://criterioncast.com/2010/07/26/lionsgate-acquires-the-rights-to-distribute-francis-ford-coppola-releases-including-a-new-edition-of-apocalypse-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1927 Jessy Shaw Fri, 24 Sep 2010 23:26:00 +0000 http://criterioncast.com/?p=5469#comment-1927 Check out this exclusive video clip of Francis Ford Coppola talking about his classic war flick, "Apocalypse Now" on ARTISTdirect! http://bit.ly/9qITUG Check out this exclusive video clip of Francis Ford Coppola talking about his classic war flick, “Apocalypse Now” on ARTISTdirect! http://bit.ly/9qITUG

]]> By: WestAnthony http://criterioncast.com/2010/07/26/lionsgate-acquires-the-rights-to-distribute-francis-ford-coppola-releases-including-a-new-edition-of-apocalypse-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1403 WestAnthony Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:58:43 +0000 http://criterioncast.com/?p=5469#comment-1403 Holy smokes! The press release states that both versions of Apocalypse Now will be making their Blu-Ray debut in their correct 2.35 aspect ratio for the first time on home video EVER! Imagine -- people whose only exposure to this masterpiece has been on DVD will now have the opportunity to see the entire frame for the first time in their lives.<br><br>Boy, this and the remastered John Lennon CDs are going to make this a very expensive October. Lucky for me my birthday is in the same month! :) Holy smokes! The press release states that both versions of Apocalypse Now will be making their Blu-Ray debut in their correct 2.35 aspect ratio for the first time on home video EVER! Imagine — people whose only exposure to this masterpiece has been on DVD will now have the opportunity to see the entire frame for the first time in their lives.

Boy, this and the remastered John Lennon CDs are going to make this a very expensive October. Lucky for me my birthday is in the same month! :)

]]> By: spectreEYE http://criterioncast.com/2010/07/26/lionsgate-acquires-the-rights-to-distribute-francis-ford-coppola-releases-including-a-new-edition-of-apocalypse-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1363 spectreEYE Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:21:52 +0000 http://criterioncast.com/?p=5469#comment-1363 Apocalypse Now really needs to be experienced in it's original theatrical aspect ratio so let's hope the artistic decision by the filmmakers this time is in favor of this. This title in BluRay and with the original aspect ratio (and that history making 5.1 surround sound mix) will look great on my projector and have the neighbors taking cover from the sound of the Ride of the Valkyries. A nice extra would be the original apocalyptic end titles and music as seen on the 35mm scope release prints in '79 - a great piece of cinema all by itself. Apocalypse Now really needs to be experienced in it's original theatrical aspect ratio so let's hope the artistic decision by the filmmakers this time is in favor of this. This title in BluRay and with the original aspect ratio (and that history making 5.1 surround sound mix) will look great on my projector and have the neighbors taking cover from the sound of the Ride of the Valkyries. A nice extra would be the original apocalyptic end titles and music as seen on the 35mm scope release prints in '79 – a great piece of cinema all by itself.

]]> By: WestAnthony http://criterioncast.com/2010/07/26/lionsgate-acquires-the-rights-to-distribute-francis-ford-coppola-releases-including-a-new-edition-of-apocalypse-now/comment-page-1/#comment-1343 WestAnthony Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:16:33 +0000 http://criterioncast.com/?p=5469#comment-1343 I think that in this case, we have nothing to fear as far as quality control is concerned. Coppola has his own post-production / restoration house, ZAP (Zoetrope Aubry Productions), and they did a top-notch job on the recent Godfather reissues. I just wish he'd restore Apocalypse Now to its proper Techniscope aspect ratio -- now that we are in the HDTV era with its 16x9 screens, there's really no excuse. I think that in this case, we have nothing to fear as far as quality control is concerned. Coppola has his own post-production / restoration house, ZAP (Zoetrope Aubry Productions), and they did a top-notch job on the recent Godfather reissues. I just wish he'd restore Apocalypse Now to its proper Techniscope aspect ratio — now that we are in the HDTV era with its 16×9 screens, there's really no excuse.

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