John Ford

[MissGoddess]

I never thought of it as a metaphor for the plot before. Their job is everything invisible, the part that isn't seen in the dark, they want to be the bright end of the cigarette.

I hadn't thought of it that way, either. There is a sort of twilight quality to it. Many scenes were shot in sunny Florida so the lighting really does disguise that well.

[pvitari]

The release date is January 22.

Coming January 0f 2013

NEWLY REMASTERED AND RESTORED IN 2012
4K SCAN FROM THE ORIGINAL NITRATE NEGATIVE

SPECIAL FEATURES:
• Printed Booklet: Joseph McBride on THE QUIET MAN (15 to 20 Pages)
Adapted from his biography: SEARCHING FOR JOHN FORD
• The Making of THE QUIET MAN (1992 | 28 Minutes)
Written and hosted by Leonard Maltin – Includes interviews with Michael Wayne, Toni Wayne LaCara and Andrew V. McLaglen

O card slipcases for the DVD and BLU

[JackFavell]

Yay!

It's about time!

[MissGoddess]

I can't wait to see what the image quality is like. It's almost worth buying a blu-ray player just for this...and How Green Was My Valley is coming to Blu soon, too.

[RedRiver]

This is going to look great! The first time I saw this classic was in a theatre in Chicago. Help me, Chio. 1979. Near the whole Lincoln/Halsted/Fullerton area. Not The Biograph. Not The Three Penny. I may not remember the theater. But I'll never forget the movie!

[pvitari]

I highly recommend anyone who doesn't yet have blu-ray to upgrade in anticipation of The Quiet Man. You'll need at minimum not just the player but a 40" 1080p HDTV... it will be worth the money for those who can swing it in these tight financial times.

Now, if only Warner would remaster 3 Godfathers and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon for blu...

[movieman1957]

The VHS version of "The Quiet Man" looks better than the DVD release. The one thing I would keep my DVD for is the commentary by Maureen O'Hara. The Blu Ray is for me.

[MissGoddess]

yes, that commentary is priceless.

[ChiO]

Help me, Chio. 1979. Near the whole Lincoln/Halsted/Fullerton area. Not The Biograph. Not The Three Penny.

Well, now, then I'm stumped (by the way, the Biograph is now a theater for stage productions and the Three Penny is a restaurant and concert venue operated by Schuba's).

Maybe the Parkway, formerly at Lincoln/Diversey? It was the best revival theater in town back in the (shudder) late-'70s, early-'80s. That's where I first saw on the big screen CITIZEN KANE (speaking of John Ford).

[RedRiver]

Definitely not The Parkway. Loved that place! Maybe it was Three Penny after all. It was on a corner. Of course, what isn't on a corner on that block?

[ChiO]

The Three Penny was next to The Seminary -- the best all-night diner in the neighborhood (now...a McDonald's.... It's the way of the world.), which was on the north-northwest corner.

Ahhh...the Three Penny. Mrs. ChiO's and my first date. We saw THE YEAR OF LIVING DANGEROUSLY. Little did we know.

[Rita Hayworth]

Yay!

It's about time!

I will be heading to my favorite Video Store and pre-order a copy of it. I love this movie!

[pvitari]

The Warner Archive Collection has posted on its Facebook page that it has completed a 16x9 remaster of The Rising of the Moon for a release sometime in 2013. No news on 7 Women (the other title that was asked about).

[MissGoddess]

Excellent news! Thank you, Paula!

[tinker]

Thanks Paula

Looking forward to seeing it

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