It's a Wonderful Life - new R1 SE - 31 Oct

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 27 Aug 2006, 00:38

A new R1 SE of the Jimmy Stewart Xmas classic, It's a Wonderful Life. Out on October 31st, from Paramount.

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grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 27 Aug 2006, 07:58

"Format: Color, NTSC"

Er, WTF? Its' black and white!

I'll probably buy this.

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 14 Sep 2006, 03:00

Specs revealed. Extras are a port-over of the old Artisan R1, I hope that the transfer is new and remastered though - the Artisan transfer reportedly was mediocre.

Paramount Home Entertainment will release It's A Wonderful Life: 60th Anniversary Edition on October 31st. Frank Capra's holiday classic, starring the incomparable Jimmy Stewart, arrives with a fullscreen transfer and Dolby Digital Mono tracks. Extras will include "The Making of It's A Wonderful Life" documentary hosted by Tom Bosley, "A Personal Remembrance" tribute to Frank Capra narrated by his son Frank Capra Jr. and the original trailer. Retail is $19.99.

Source= davisdvd.com

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Sep 2006, 08:25

Seems the transfer is just the same as the OOP Republic/Artisan (?) edition. Pff. One would of thought the "60th Anniversary Edition" label would mean a new transfer and maybe a retrospective at least.
R2 for me then....

http://forum.dvdtalk.com/showthread.php ... ost7298363

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 17 Sep 2006, 10:17

Actually, the old Republic transfer was apparently quite good, much better than the R2 edition.
According to a review on Amazon.com the DVD has both the original AND colourisd versions.

http://www.amazon.com/Wonderful-Life-Sp ... 50?ie=UTF8

I'll wait for reviews I think.

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 25 Sep 2006, 11:21

Robert A Harris claims Paramount have been restoring IAWL:

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/sho ... p?t=240489

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 26 Oct 2006, 12:13

DVD Beaver says Paramount IAWL has a new transfer, or at least a better one:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompar ... ullife.htm

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 26 Oct 2006, 19:04

Thanks very much Grim.