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Widescreen release shows what we've been missing all these years

posted 14 years ago by zooeyhall
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A friend of mine recently made a gift to me of the dvd of RCOM, as he knew I had often talked fondly of the film.

Having seen it several times in years past over analog tv broadcasts, nothing had prepared me for the wonderful and amazing experience of seeing this great movie in the original widescreen. Finally, the beautiful and detailed landscapes that Byron Haskin put into the original film can be fully appreciated. The dvd release has been carefully restored to what the film must have looked like when it was first shown in theaters back in 1964.

I understand a Blu-ray release is coming out. I am planning to put in a home theater and at last experience what it was like to have seen this film in a theater.

[–] dinky-4 14 years ago

Amen!

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[–] Euroclydon 12 years ago

What a pointless comment. The man originally saw this film on television in standard TV format. He had no idea how breathtaking the original theatrical release was. A friend of his gave him a DVD of the film in widescreen format. He finally got to see the stunning visual brilliance of the original. End of story. Please cut him (and the rest of us) some slack for continuing about our daily lives while we deal with other issues of more importance.

Still a great movie BTW.

[–] zooeyhall 11 years ago

This is a stupid comment to my post. What the heck are you ridiculing me for: "Where have you been the last 20 years?" Home theaters are still EXPENSIVE and when they first came out they were a luxury of the very wealthy and the $500,000 homes. Along with indoor swimming pools and bowling alleys. I am just an ordinary working-class guy and could not afford to plop-down $15,000 plus ten years ago for a home theater. The only way I could finally afford one was that I put it in myself.

I have only had the option of seeing RCOM on a 4:3 analog tv, and even with a movie in a widescreen format, it shrinks even smaller when watching on a standard tv.

Your post has nothing to do with RCOM or the people who post on this thread who love the movie.

[–] daiv-mon 11 years ago

I have to remember most people that post on message boards are thin skinned and get affended so easily, perhaps from living in their parents basement for so many years after finishing high school.

I was trying to point out that enjoying the "Theatrical experience" was happening over 20 years ago and no you didn't have to spend $15k to get it, a person could spend less than #2000 and get the visual and audio effects. People were watching movies on laserdisc in the widescreen format as shown in theaters back in the 80's, video stores were renting out laserdisc along with VHS. Sure, if you had the disposible income and could spend $15k and you could have the reclining leather seats and a popcorn machine.

The $100 I spent for RCOM back in 1994 was money well spent, especially since it was not released on VHS

If I really wanted to ridicule you I would ask why it took you two years to respond to my post.

[–] Naldoman 11 years ago

I have not seen this movie in over 30 years until today.

I noticed that parts of Death Valley were used as the Martian Landscape, including the bare hills near Zabrinski Point, Ubehebe Crater, and The Devil's Golf Course.

I was in Death Valley just last year and I recognized the landscape instantly.

[–] Boydesque 10 years ago

Thanks for the info and the review. I own the DVD, and
am considering acquiring the Blu Ray version.