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Props55
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Re: Olive Films

#1176 Post by Props55 » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:46 pm

Was really looking forward to seeing AIRCRAFT in blu to add to all the recent Criterion P&Ps (even though it continued the unbroken tradition of my purchases of R2 discs resulting in their immediate initial release in R1!) These must be in rough shape indeed to preclude even an SD release. Most shocking of all is BREAKTHROUGH, the semi-sequel to CROSS OF IRON which has already seen blu in R2.
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knives
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Re: Olive Films

#1177 Post by knives » Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:49 pm

Considering many films carrying this label have gotten subsequent Olive releases we should really consider this more a stay of execution than an ultimate no.
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Re: Olive Films

#1178 Post by sherlockjr » Sat Jun 15, 2013 10:09 pm

And I was hoping for A Lady Takes a Chance simply because I love Jean Arthur in pretty much anything.
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domino harvey
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Re: Olive Films

#1179 Post by domino harvey » Sat Jun 22, 2013 11:44 pm

Blu upgrades of My Favorite Spy, Knock on Wood in August. Also Off Limits, On the Double, Only the Valiant, and Penny Serenade
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Re: Olive Films

#1180 Post by Mathew2468 » Mon Jun 24, 2013 9:54 am

Keep Your Beaver Up!

Burned-in subs but it looks amazing.
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domino harvey
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Re: Olive Films

#1181 Post by domino harvey » Mon Jun 24, 2013 10:36 am

Too bad it's one of his weakest films, though it starts off so promisingly with Godard's hilarious Tati moment. Maybe I'll upgrade my Facets during the next sale, but I wouldn't rush out after this one
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Re: Olive Films

#1182 Post by Mathew2468 » Mon Jun 24, 2013 1:44 pm

The subs look very high...
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Re: Olive Films

#1183 Post by Mathew2468 » Tue Jun 25, 2013 12:40 pm

Burned in on Comment Ça Va as well. Beaver
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colinr0380
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Re: Olive Films

#1184 Post by colinr0380 » Tue Jun 25, 2013 6:16 pm

If I hadn't already got Keep Your Right Up winging its way to me, the screen capture of the chap reading a book on a golf course would make it an immediate purchase for me. Only Godard has the temerity to have people reading (and usually quoting) literature in bizarre, but strangely appropriate, locations!
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The Fanciful Norwegian
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Re: Olive Films

#1185 Post by The Fanciful Norwegian » Wed Jun 26, 2013 1:03 am

Mathew2468 wrote:The subs look very high...
They're 16:9 safe. A pretty baffling decision, given that nobody willing to buy these films is likely to insist on filling their shiny HDTV screen (even if it totally destroys the compositions, as it would in these cases).
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Re: Olive Films

#1186 Post by domino harvey » Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:22 pm

Two James Cagney movies, Flat Top and Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, coming in August as well
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Re: Olive Films

#1187 Post by domino harvey » Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:42 am

September: Riot (Buzz Kulik 1969) and Escape from Zahrain (Ronald Neame 1962)
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knives
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Re: Olive Films

#1188 Post by knives » Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:21 pm

Has anyone had trouble getting Comment ca va playing? Neither of my players seem able to and I just want to double check here before doing anything else.
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Oedipax
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Re: Olive Films

#1189 Post by Oedipax » Sat Jul 06, 2013 11:02 pm

knives wrote:Has anyone had trouble getting Comment ca va playing? Neither of my players seem able to and I just want to double check here before doing anything else.
Just checked on my PS3 - Comment ca va and Soigne ta droite both played fine. Soigne ta droite's transfer looks amazing! I can't wait for when we hopefully start seeing more 80s/90s/00s Godard on bluray.
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wigwam
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Re: Olive Films

#1190 Post by wigwam » Sat Jul 06, 2013 11:35 pm

Both worked fine on my Samsung BD-P1600 which is super-sensitive about anything remotely unplayable
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knives
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Re: Olive Films

#1191 Post by knives » Sun Jul 07, 2013 2:07 pm

The second disc worked perfectly. I suspect that the disc was damaged since after a firmware upgrade it was still suffering from some issues (skipped to the four minute mark). Hopefully the next disc they send works.
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domino harvey
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Re: Olive Films

#1192 Post by domino harvey » Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:37 pm

The Atomic City and Playing For Time the latest pair of DVD titles to be upgraded to Blu by Olive
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Lowry_Sam
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Re: Olive Films

#1193 Post by Lowry_Sam » Sat Jul 13, 2013 12:14 am

Anyone know what happened to The Pawnbroker? If there's any Olive title that I wished Criterion had picked up, this would be the one.
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perkizitore
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Re: Olive Films

#1194 Post by perkizitore » Sat Jul 13, 2013 8:56 am

Hopefully now that they almost ran out of horrible John Wayne flicks, they will be getting along to The Pawnbroker and Caught.
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Lowry_Sam
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Re: Olive Films

#1195 Post by Lowry_Sam » Mon Jul 15, 2013 2:46 am

perkizitore wrote:Hopefully now that they almost ran out of horrible John Wayne flicks, they will be getting along to The Pawnbroker and Caught.
They might have another batch of horrible Jerry Lewis flicks to contend with though.
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The Elegant Dandy Fop
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Re: Olive Films

#1196 Post by The Elegant Dandy Fop » Mon Jul 15, 2013 6:56 am

Lowry_Sam wrote:
perkizitore wrote:Hopefully now that they almost ran out of horrible John Wayne flicks, they will be getting along to The Pawnbroker and Caught.
They might have another batch of horrible Jerry Lewis flicks to contend with though.
Yeah, because The Geisha Boy, Rock-A-Bye Baby and It's Only Money are all bad films, right? :?
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kingofthejungle
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Re: Olive Films

#1197 Post by kingofthejungle » Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:24 pm

The Elegant Dandy Fop wrote:Yeah, because The Geisha Boy, Rock-A-Bye Baby and It's Only Money are all bad films, right? :?
Don't forget Who's Minding The Store?. I sure hope Olive finds it's way to releasing more bad films like these.
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domino harvey
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Re: Olive Films

#1198 Post by domino harvey » Mon Jul 15, 2013 1:30 pm

Seriously, this is probably the worst message board on the internet to come to with an anti-Jerry Lewis comment
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knives
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Re: Olive Films

#1199 Post by knives » Mon Jul 15, 2013 3:05 pm

Hell even their weaker Lewis offerings so far have their positive moments.
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NABOB OF NOWHERE
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Re: Olive Films

#1200 Post by NABOB OF NOWHERE » Mon Jul 15, 2013 4:43 pm

domino harvey wrote:Seriously, this is probably the worst message board on the internet to come to with an anti-Jerry Lewis comment
Are there really so many french people here?
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