Thief Of Bagdad

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Thief Of Bagdad
Topic Started: Oct 13 2005, 04:14 AM (1,667 Views)
Inspector Carr	Oct 13 2005, 04:14 AM Post #1
Charter Member Posts: 2,787 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: September 14, 2005	Myself and many of you out there were weened on faded tv prints and even a sub par video version in the late 1980's on the now defunct Samuel Goldwyn collection. and though it came out on DVD a while back with no fanfare and typical ho hum cover artwork, the sharpness and vibrant colors of this DVD far exceed the $9.99 price point, I am not sure if they unearthed a perfect master negative or used digital technology but what ever it is a must have for any classic film collection. Here are some screen snapshots from the DVD http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090864/cap519.jpg http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090864/CAP520.jpg http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090864/cap522.jpg
	"Reality is for people who can't handle alcohol"


Laughing Gravy	Oct 13 2005, 06:34 AM Post #2
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,070 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	Paul Panzer is one of the biggest proponents of this film that I know, and so -- between the two of you -- you've talked me into scheduling it for an upcoming Friday night feature!



Inspector Carr	Oct 13 2005, 08:36 AM Post #3
Charter Member Posts: 2,787 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: September 14, 2005	always glad to lend a guiding light
	"Reality is for people who can't handle alcohol"


Sgt Saturn	Oct 13 2005, 03:34 PM Post #4
Charter Member Posts: 5,720 Group: Members Member #11 Joined: September 3, 2005	I remember seeing this on TV when I was very young. That was so long ago that we had a b&W TV; so, I had not realized that this movie was in color! I shall have to check this out...
	The Ol' Sarge


panzer the great & terrible	Oct 13 2005, 05:03 PM Post #5
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,351 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	How big a fan am I? It's the best boy's flick of all time, including Doug Fairbanks. This movie has so much going for it, including the most imaginative use of color in any non-animated feature. Michael Powell was one of the three directors. Like a real epic, the film starts in the middle of the story, then fills you in on what happened before. I love that. Plus, Conrad Veidt is an awful, dreadful villan. And when the giant spider gets stuck in the belly, he bleeds green. Panzer's highest recommendation.
	We Wear Short Shorts Flying Purple People Eater


Frank Hale	Oct 13 2005, 06:29 PM Post #6
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 828 Group: Members Member #59 Joined: October 6, 2005	This film has never clicked for me, even having seen it in the theatre. Maybe it needed Zoltan Korda�s touch. However, when the Great Panzer speaks, all must listen. Being the open-minded fellow I am, I will take another look.



panzer the great & terrible	Oct 15 2005, 03:19 PM Post #7
Mouth Breather Posts: 10,351 Group: Members Member #13 Joined: September 3, 2005	"When the great panzer speaks, all must listen." I like the sound of that!
	We Wear Short Shorts Flying Purple People Eater


copperhead	Dec 2 2007, 09:14 AM Post #8
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 317 Group: Members Member #309 Joined: November 25, 2007	MEMBERS, IS THE 1940 VERSION [SABU] AVAILABLE ON DVD? PERHAPS THE BEST FANTASY OF ALL TIME---RALPH G



igsjr	Dec 2 2007, 11:31 AM Post #9
Nostalgia blogger Posts: 1,228 Group: Members Member #40 Joined: September 7, 2005	copperhead Dec 2 2007, 09:14 AM Members, is the 1940 version [Sabu] available on DVD? Perhaps the best fantasy of all time---Ralph G MGM/UA released it to DVD in 2002, but it's now out of print. They have used copies available at Amazon.com starting at $45.98.
	"Life is in color--but black-and-white is more realistic..." -- Samuel Fuller, director So many DVDs...so little time...


igsjr	Jan 5 2008, 12:19 PM Post #10
Nostalgia blogger Posts: 1,228 Group: Members Member #40 Joined: September 7, 2005	Ralph--The Thief of Bagdad is available on DVD at efilmic.com for $4.59 this week as part of a clearance sale. It's not the official MGM version but if you're squeamish about paying big bucks at Amazon.com for a used copy it'll do in a pinch. The entire sale is here. Efilmic's stock isn't all that different from your regular classic-movie-on-DVD inventory but occasionally you can find a movie or two that's not yet released on disc (a perfect example is Ruggles of Red Gap...but be sure to wait until it goes on sale).
	"Life is in color--but black-and-white is more realistic..." -- Samuel Fuller, director So many DVDs...so little time...


copperhead	Jan 5 2008, 05:35 PM Post #11
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 317 Group: Members Member #309 Joined: November 25, 2007	igs, thanks, ralph g



Laughing Gravy	Jan 5 2008, 07:20 PM Post #12
Revered in the UK Posts: 11,070 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: August 31, 2005	I've heard rumors that Thief of Baghdad has been restored and will be re-released in 2008, perhaps by Criterion.



JazzGuyy	Jan 6 2008, 12:28 PM Post #13
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 2,178 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: June 1, 2006	I hope that's true. One of my all-time favorite fantasy pictures. The existing DVD isn't bad.



Inspector Carr	Jan 6 2008, 03:03 PM Post #14
Charter Member Posts: 2,787 Group: Members Member #48 Joined: September 14, 2005	I think they did a darn good job of restoring the film on the MGM release (then again it may have been an incredible print of the film or negative) when viewing it on a friends projector screen (about 8 feet) it almost jumped out at you, there were sequences where the transfer picked up details even in the closeups of the wooden ships....it was almost 3d it was so good.....it ran circles around the old Goldwyn VHS version which was out years back...and even that was a vast improvement over what was broadcast over the years....anybody agree? or disagree? then again this is a democracy or something of that nature here.
	"Reality is for people who can't handle alcohol"


JazzGuyy	Jan 6 2008, 05:30 PM Post #15
Balcony Gang, Foist Class Posts: 2,178 Group: Members Member #110 Joined: June 1, 2006	Actually the DVD looks about the same as the laserdisc that came out in the late '90s.


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