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I have seen the Lawrence of Arabia Blu-ray.
Here’s how it happened:
Sometimes it’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Last week, my other half Clara and I were in a major city on the east coast, and we decided one morning to phone our esteemed friend, Mr. Harris, to say hello. But upon hearing of our proximity, he invited us to “get our butts onto a train” and come up for a day-visit to his ‘fortress of solitude’. As we pulled out of the station, Clara (also a Lawrence-loon) commented, “I guess we’re off to see ‘The Wizard’.” (Those who read the LoA reviews in 1989 may recall that many of them referred to RAH as the “Restoration Wizard”.)
Although Robert and I have had on-and-off email and telephone communication since 1989 – when the ‘Morris/Raskin’ book project started – we hadn’t actually had ‘face-time’ for over ten years. So it was wonderful to get together again. Over lunch, we presented RAH with a gift hurriedly acquired in a used book shop just before our train departure: three books – one about each “of those desert-loving Englishmen – Doughty…Stanhope…Gordon of Khartoum."
A few minutes later, RAH smiled and dropped his bombshell. “Would you guys like to see some of the Blu-ray?” he asked!
Once we’d established that he wasn’t kidding (as is most often his ‘default’ mode), we followed him down to his subterranean viewing lair. In a state of quivering anticipation, we settled in for this unexpected treat, as our host powered up his gear. For those who need to know, the equipment consisted of the following: An ‘Oppo BDP-93’ Blu-ray Disc player, a ‘JVC RS-50’ cinema projector, a ‘Stewart 1.3’ retractable 100-inch screen, an ‘Anthem D2v Statement’ A/V processor (made in Canada!), and British ‘Bowers & Wilkins (‘B&W’) 800-Series Diamond’ speakers (7.1 set-up, of course). RAH added, “All absolutely and recently tuned.”
Robert informed us that we had the distinction of being the first ‘civilians’ in the known universe – and ‘alternate universes’ as well, if they exist – to see the Blu-ray! What an honor.
At last the titles appeared on the screen, and TE began fussing over his motorcycle. We didn’t watch the whole film. Rather, we hopped around it for about half an hour, viewing its and pieces – some of RAH’s favorite scenes, and many of our requests. I should mention that this was literally a “viewing” as this test disc had no audio. (But all three of us could do a decent job of supplying the dialog.)
What follows will not be a 'review' as such. That would be unfair, since, as just mentioned, it was the silent version – and also, I’m not qualified to address the technicalities, many of which have been discussed on this forum for the past several months. But I can report on what we saw.
For starters, let me say that it’s finally happened – the dream has come true. Given the proper hardware, the software has now reached a level of fidelity that permits a home-viewing experience of LoA equal to (or surpassing?) that in the cinema – in all criteria except, of course, screen size.
The Blu-ray image is simply stunning. For example:
We immediately noticed unprecedented detail in sand and sand ripples; in hair and fabrics; in the gold embroidery on Lawrence’s robes; in the binocular view of a distant Bedu camel caravan. When the tiny figure of Brighton emerges from the canyon shadows at Wadi Safra, or when Daud spots Lawrence and Gasim on the far horizon, you can now actually see them; and when Feisal shows Allenby the newspaper near the finale, you can read every word on it; Some of the costumes reveal lustrous sheens, and textures that had never been obvious before; and many of the colors take on a striking new richness and glow – watch for the gorgeous blue and crimson in Lawrence’s saddle trappings when he meets Brighton. Even black clothing, such as the men’s suits on the steps of St. Paul’s, shows never-before-seen detail. It’s a great pity that Freddie Young is no longer with us to see what his sublime cinematography can now look like on home video.
And yes, we also had a taste of the much-discussed restored ‘balcony scene’ – or as some call it, the ‘seduction scene’. Good to have it back after all these years.
I could go on, but you’ll soon be able to see and enjoy it for yourself, and I hope you’ll share my opinion that the miracle is accomplished – and that what we all owe Mr. Harris and Mr. Crisp is beyond evaluation.
Jeg har ganske vist prøvet nogle gange, når den har været i fjernsynet gennem årene, men det er aldrig lykkedes mig at komme ind i den. Men jeg er da frisk på at give den en ny chance på BD.
Og endnu en afsløring i samme kaliber: Jeg har heller aldrig set "Borte med blæsten".
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Jeg har vist aldrig helt forstået hvorfor folk synes Lawrence of Arabia er så god. Synes faktisk den er lidt småkedelig. Hvad er det jeg ikke forstår?
Hvis du finder én, som kan svare på det, udfra 27 ord, som ikke omhandler dit syn, så send mig lige en PM med mobil eller email. Ham vil jeg gerne snakke med!
Nej jeg skider blot på tidens politiske korrekthed og erkender flest mænd kan lide LoA og formulerer mig derefter fordomsfuldt i tråd med mine observationer. Jeg havde sagt hende, hvis filmen havde været Mit Afrika :)
#5851 Richard Burton 13 år siden
Denne lille beskrivelse her, burde gøre alle ekstatiske
I have seen the Lawrence of Arabia Blu-ray.
Here’s how it happened:
Sometimes it’s just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. Last week, my other half Clara and I were in a major city on the east coast, and we decided one morning to phone our esteemed friend, Mr. Harris, to say hello. But upon hearing of our proximity, he invited us to “get our butts onto a train” and come up for a day-visit to his ‘fortress of solitude’. As we pulled out of the station, Clara (also a Lawrence-loon) commented, “I guess we’re off to see ‘The Wizard’.” (Those who read the LoA reviews in 1989 may recall that many of them referred to RAH as the “Restoration Wizard”.)
Although Robert and I have had on-and-off email and telephone communication since 1989 – when the ‘Morris/Raskin’ book project started – we hadn’t actually had ‘face-time’ for over ten years. So it was wonderful to get together again. Over lunch, we presented RAH with a gift hurriedly acquired in a used book shop just before our train departure: three books – one about each “of those desert-loving Englishmen – Doughty…Stanhope…Gordon of Khartoum."
A few minutes later, RAH smiled and dropped his bombshell. “Would you guys like to see some of the Blu-ray?” he asked!
Once we’d established that he wasn’t kidding (as is most often his ‘default’ mode), we followed him down to his subterranean viewing lair. In a state of quivering anticipation, we settled in for this unexpected treat, as our host powered up his gear. For those who need to know, the equipment consisted of the following: An ‘Oppo BDP-93’ Blu-ray Disc player, a ‘JVC RS-50’ cinema projector, a ‘Stewart 1.3’ retractable 100-inch screen, an ‘Anthem D2v
Statement’ A/V processor (made in Canada!), and British ‘Bowers & Wilkins (‘B&W’) 800-Series Diamond’ speakers (7.1 set-up, of course). RAH added, “All absolutely and recently tuned.”
Robert informed us that we had the distinction of being the first ‘civilians’ in the known universe – and ‘alternate universes’ as well, if they exist – to see the Blu-ray! What an honor.
At last the titles appeared on the screen, and TE began fussing over his motorcycle.
We didn’t watch the whole film. Rather, we hopped around it for about half an hour, viewing its and pieces – some of RAH’s favorite scenes, and many of our requests. I should mention that this was literally a “viewing” as this test disc had no audio. (But all three of us could do a decent job of supplying the dialog.)
What follows will not be a 'review' as such. That would be unfair, since, as just mentioned, it was the silent version – and also, I’m not qualified to address the technicalities, many of which have been discussed on this forum for the past several months. But I can report on what we saw.
For starters, let me say that it’s finally happened – the dream has come true. Given the proper hardware, the software has now reached a level of fidelity that permits a home-viewing experience of LoA equal to (or surpassing?) that in the cinema – in all criteria except, of course, screen size.
The Blu-ray image is simply stunning. For example:
We immediately noticed unprecedented detail in sand and sand ripples; in hair and fabrics; in the gold embroidery on Lawrence’s robes; in the binocular view of a distant Bedu camel caravan. When the tiny figure of Brighton emerges from the canyon shadows at Wadi Safra, or when Daud spots Lawrence and Gasim on the far horizon, you can now actually see them; and when Feisal shows Allenby the newspaper near the finale, you can read every word on it; Some of the costumes reveal lustrous sheens, and textures that had never been obvious before; and many of the colors take on a striking new richness and glow – watch for the gorgeous blue and crimson in Lawrence’s saddle trappings when he meets Brighton. Even black clothing, such as the men’s suits on the steps of St. Paul’s, shows never-before-seen detail. It’s a great pity that Freddie Young is no longer with us to see what his sublime cinematography can now look like on home video.
And yes, we also had a taste of the much-discussed restored ‘balcony scene’ – or as some call it, the ‘seduction scene’. Good to have it back after all these years.
I could go on, but you’ll soon be able to see and enjoy it for yourself, and I hope you’ll share my opinion that the miracle is accomplished – and that what we all owe Mr. Harris and Mr. Crisp is beyond evaluation.
#5852 Kalle Ferm 13 år siden
#5853 Thomsen 13 år siden
Jeg har ganske vist prøvet nogle gange, når den har været i fjernsynet gennem årene, men det er aldrig lykkedes mig at komme ind i den. Men jeg er da frisk på at give den en ny chance på BD.
Og endnu en afsløring i samme kaliber: Jeg har heller aldrig set "Borte med blæsten".
#5854 MMB 13 år siden
#5855 Slettet Bruger [693029259] 13 år siden
Hvorfor skulle de tabe latten? :)
#5856 Richard Burton 13 år siden
Hvis du finder én, som kan svare på det, udfra 27 ord, som ikke omhandler dit syn, så send mig lige en PM med mobil eller email. Ham vil jeg gerne snakke med!
#5857 elwood 13 år siden
Er du lidt kvindehadsk?
8-)
Tom Cruise: "I just love this scene, and the set"
#5858 Richard Burton 13 år siden
Nej jeg skider blot på tidens politiske korrekthed og erkender flest mænd kan lide LoA og formulerer mig derefter fordomsfuldt i tråd med mine observationer. Jeg havde sagt hende, hvis filmen havde været Mit Afrika :)
#5859 elwood 13 år siden
Tom Cruise: "I just love this scene, and the set"
#5860 tiany 13 år siden