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In Reply to: No question, Sony... posted by C.B. on December 1, 2004 at 06:10:54:
I agree. I have the 51" version and when ISF calibrated it is a stunner. It is very user friendly, has gobs of nameable inputs, and has 2/3 pull down for movies (SONY calls this "Cinemotion").
forgot to mention that.BTW, Rico, I've been enjoying how you bring up great old flicks from the past for consideration on the Film Forum--keep it up!
Now I've got one for you--"The Third Man" from 1949 starring Joseph Cotton and Orson Welles. I just ordered the Criterion edition DVD today--it's been ages since I've seen it, so I can hardly wait.
This film regularly makes most short lists as one of the greatest examples of film noir ever made. The cinematography, screenwriting, even the haunting zither theme, are unique. But, as I say, I'll report back after I've seen it again.
and the DVD is awesome.
Criterion did a super job with The Third Man edition. It looks great, and the extras are interesting and well documented. Like, Rico, I think I prefer the British version, but this is a great film is either.If I were making a list of my favorite all-time-great films, this one would surely rank in the top ten or twelve. In fact, most of my top films would be from the 30's and 40's or before: L'Atalante, Rules of The Game, Maltese Falcon, Third Man, Sunrise, The Gold Rush, The Red Shoes, I know Where I'm Going, The Philadelphia Story...
Carroll Reed, Powell & Pressburger and David Lean comprised a British celluloid golden age in the 1940's. THE P&P run of great films is truly astonishing.
Thanks for your comments. I have the Criterion DVD and it is a STUNNER. Two versions of the film are offered and I prefer the British one.
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