Video Asylum

RE: It just depends - I think of myself as very, very picky...

74.140.141.202

Tom Brennan

In Reply to: RE: It just depends - I think of myself as very, very picky... posted by Harmonia on February 02, 2009 at 20:47:40

I understand you and I may go BD myself once a certain tipping point is reached. I have The Searchers on my DVR from HDNET movies but I'm moving soon and will lose it (along with Cheyenne Autumn, 2001 and several other good pictures). Seeing as The Searchers in one of my favorite pictures ( I saw it as a kid when it came out and I never watched Roy Rogers again) the move might do the trick.

I'm a big fan of the big format pictures of the 50s and 60s---Ben Hur, South Pacific, Ten Commandments, El Cid and such, Zulu too. Once enough of those are on BD I'm certain to go.

Follow Ups:

You may be in luck then... - Harmonia 21:13:14 02/03/09 (2)
...as I think almost all those are in the works for BD. Zulu is out. I saw that one in theaters.

I saw The Ten Commandments as a very small child, and certain scenes absolutely terrified me. I hated that the Pharoh's horses got drowned along with the soldiers and went screaming up the aisle.

AFter seeing Ben Hur, I had simultaneous crushes on Stephen Boyd and Charlton Heston.
- RE: You may be in luck then... - Tom Brennan 22:46:27 02/03/09 (1)
  What scared me in The Ten Commandments was the killer green fog.
  Scar was scary as Hell in The Searchers and when John Wayne scalped him I freaked. Even then (I was seven) I knew that sometimes Americans scalped Indians but to see it on the screen was shocking.
  Seeing the road show version of Ben Hur in 1959 was when I became aware of hi-fi. When I heard the blasts of the overture's opening fanfare, reproduced magnetic multi-track through (presumably) Altec A4s or A2s I was hooked. Hell, I still prefer big Altecs over all other speakers and any system must pass the Ben Hur test to be first rate in my book.
  
  Edits: 02/03/09
  - Creeping green death for eldest born... - Harmonia 12:48:51 02/04/09 (0)
    It started dripping off the moon and coiling through the streets - I started covering my eyes. I wasn't enchanted with the lamb's blood on the doors either. I didn't like to see blood in those days.
    
    Speaking of blood, turning the water into pools of blood were scary too.
    
    Oddly, one of the things that scared me the most was when the Israelite slave got his loincloth caught in the log rollers.
    
    But it was Yaweh drowning the horses and charioteers that sent me running up the aisle.
    
    I think I was 4-5 years old.
    
    Ben Hur was the first movie that REALLY impressed me.I think live music presentation also had an effect on my enjoyment and desire for good stereo equipment, but certainly road show presentations like Ben Hur, How The West Was Won et al had an effect too.

Post a Followup:

FAQ

Post a Message!

Forgot Password?

Moniker (Username):
Password (Optional):
	Remember my Moniker & Password (What's this?) Eat Me
E-Mail (Optional):
Subject:

Message:	(Posts are subject to Content Rules)

Optional Link URL:
Optional Link Title:
Optional Image URL:
Upload Image:
E-mail Replies:	Automagically notify you when someone responds.

To view your new posting or follow-up, click on the RELOAD or REFRESH button on your browser.

This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:

Schiit Audio