"Charade" (1963)-Which Version?

Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I picked
up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before discovering
this film is public domain and victim of several horrible DVD
representations. This is the one I have:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd

I don't want to open it until I'm convinced the transfer is decent and the
movie is uncut. The case claims it is "fully restored and digitally
mastered", but that can be a crock.

Any info appreciated,
Aphelion

Aphelion

Aphelion wrote:
> Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I picked
> up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before discovering
> this film is public domain and victim of several horrible DVD
> representations. This is the one I have:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd
>
> I don't want to open it until I'm convinced the transfer is decent and the
> movie is uncut. The case claims it is "fully restored and digitally
> mastered", but that can be a crock.

The Criterion also (still?) has the commentary with Peter Stone and
Stanley Donen--
Which do YOU think is the "real" version?

Derek Janssen (here endeth lesson one: Never question Criterion.)

Derek Janssen

"Aphelion" <> wrote in message
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> Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I picked
> up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before
> discovering this film is public domain and victim of several horrible DVD
> representations. This is the one I have:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd
>

Another version with "The Truth About Charlie" has a good transfer of
"Charade" , well above the usual public domain versions in quality. It
might actually be a litle bit better than the Criterion transfer. You do
not have to watch "The Truth About Charlie"; it is not a bad remake as it
sounds, but is no where near as good as Charade.

I have both versions and cannot decide which is better. I threw away my
other public domain version, nearly unwatchable.

Dave

harrison

Madacy is about one step below Artisan. I won't buy their stuff anymore.

"harrison" <> wrote in message
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>
> "Aphelion" <> wrote in message
> news:voKxe.1916$...
> > Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I
picked
> > up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before
> > discovering this film is public domain and victim of several horrible
DVD
> > representations. This is the one I have:
> >
> >
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd
> >
>
> Another version with "The Truth About Charlie" has a good transfer of
> "Charade" , well above the usual public domain versions in quality. It
> might actually be a litle bit better than the Criterion transfer. You
do
> not have to watch "The Truth About Charlie"; it is not a bad remake as
it
> sounds, but is no where near as good as Charade.
>
> I have both versions and cannot decide which is better. I threw away my
> other public domain version, nearly unwatchable.
>
> Dave
>
>

Jim Hollis

> Madacy is about one step below Artisan. I won't buy their stuff anymore.

Wow, somebody is *below* Artisan? Thanks for the tip, I'll return the DVD.


Aphelion

Aphelion

"Derek Janssen" <> wrote in message
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> And, um, the Criterion came back into print, didn't it?...

Yes, with a remastered anamorphic transfer. The original Criterion DVD
was non-anamorphic. All of the bonus features are identical.

Joshua Zyber

On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 08:23:17 -0400, "harrison"
<> wrote:>
>Another version with "The Truth About Charlie" has a good transfer of
>"Charade" , well above the usual public domain versions in quality. It
>might actually be a litle bit better than the Criterion transfer. You do
>not have to watch "The Truth About Charlie"; it is not a bad remake as it
>sounds, but is no where near as good as Charade.

I would also reccomend this disc. It has a good version of 'Charade",
plus, I kinda liked "The Truth About Charlie."

Regarding "The Truth About Charlie"...maybe I liked it because I like
anything with Thandie Newton, but I'd rather watch that than any
recent movie that has come out in the past couple of months. So the
disc is a good value.

Mark Spatny

harrison wrote:

> "Aphelion" <> wrote in message
> news:voKxe.1916$...
>
>>Are any of the "Charade" (1963) non-Criterion DVDs worth buying? I picked
>>up the Madacy Entertainment version at Best Buy for $6.99 before
>>discovering this film is public domain and victim of several horrible DVD
>>representations. This is the one I have:
>>
>>http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...v=glance&s=dvd
>>
>
>
> Another version with "The Truth About Charlie" has a good transfer of
> "Charade" , well above the usual public domain versions in quality. It
> might actually be a litle bit better than the Criterion transfer. You do
> not have to watch "The Truth About Charlie"; it is not a bad remake as it
> sounds, but is no where near as good as Charade.
>
> I have both versions and cannot decide which is better. I threw away my
> other public domain version, nearly unwatchable.

And, um, the Criterion came back into print, didn't it?...

Derek Janssen

Derek Janssen

Joshua Zyber wrote:
> "Derek Janssen" <> wrote in message
> newsPVxe.23166$...
> > And, um, the Criterion came back into print, didn't it?...
>
> Yes, with a remastered anamorphic transfer. The original Criterion DVD
> was non-anamorphic. All of the bonus features are identical.

oh great, i have the original non-anamorphic version. of course,
it's great to have an anamorphic version from criterion. is there a
comparison b/w the vidoe quality of the Criteiron v. the Truth about
Charlie version?

-goro-

Goro

Goro wrote:

> is there a comparison b/w the vidoe quality of the Criteiron v. the Truth
> about Charlie version?

See http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/charade.htm for the old
Criterion transfer vs. the Universal transfer, and
http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare2/charade.htm for the old Criterion
transfer vs. the new Criterion transfer (almost no difference other than
16:9 enhancement).

HTH,

doug

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