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Author Topic: THE MUSIC MAN (1962) Blu Ray Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-01-2010 07:13 PM                        I do not have THE MUSIC MAN on Blu Ray yet but look forward to picking it up tomorrow. It has gone through a lot of restoration and the reviews I have read and the screen caps I had seen looked terrific. Because the film was shot in 8 perf 35mm Technirama, I am expecting a picture quality as sharp as THE SEARCHERS another film shot in another 8 perf process, VistaVision. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Joe Tommassello Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 547 From: Coatesville, PA, USA Registered: Jan 2008 posted 02-02-2010 03:13 PM                  Claude - "The Music Man" is one of those classics I've never gotten around to seeing. Everyone tells me it's great and I will love it. The BR disc arrives tomorrow from Netflix.  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-02-2010 03:30 PM                     I have had several IB prints of the "Music Man" over the years including a 4 track mag copy. I can guarantee you that "Music Man" will blow the pants off "The Searchers" as far as image qulaity goes. Probably why they've put so much money and effort into it. It's always been my favorite musical...no other actors back then could have played the parts in that film... perfect casting! It still is and always will be my standard to judge other Technirama flms by as well as one of the best if not THE BEST looking 1960s I.B. Tech film. I wish they'd make a few new 70mm prints while they can still be made so we could hear those wonderful tracks properly again!  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-03-2010 07:11 PM                        Hi-5 to you on that one Mark! It is just so all around good that it hurts. And I too have run 4trk mag IBTech prints for three engagements and the damn thing just jumps off the screen. Audiences would search out my co-director and myself to thank us personally for running it. Listening to our patrons' obvious excitement and delight as they came out of the theatre each show was reward money can't buy.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-03-2010 11:11 PM                        Joe, My 91 year old mother is now in a hospital in serious condition and going to the store to buy this movie is not on my priority list right now until I feel she will recover from her bout with pneumonia. I am posting these comments from her hospital room only because I want to keep my mind occupied and not dwell on the sad situation I am now faced with as much as possible. Her doctors and nurses said she is responding well to the medication and treatment they are providing and that is very promIsing. I first saw THE MUSIC MAN in a theatre and I remember it was a fantastic show but the theatre I saw the movie (Princess) did not have a four track mag print although the theatre had the stereo sound system. I have had the DVD for years and the picture and the sound quality was wonderful but I am sure the Blu-Ray will blow the DVD away. I am looking forward to reading your comments about the BD after you receive and watch the movie. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Monte L Fullmer Film God Posts: 8367 From: Nampa, Idaho, USA Registered: Nov 2004 posted 02-04-2010 05:54 AM                     Yes, an excellent movie! Got the original WB gold labeled Stereo LP of the soundtrack. Saw it in 1964 at a drive-in being the co-hit of "Incredible Mr. Limpet", which was the main feature - which I now have on DVD. (Booth was Motiographs with Futura II's buring 13.6mm rotators and the light hitting a 120' wide screen from only 165 feet back. Boy! "Music Man" on that wide screen defintely looked great in a 13 yr old kid's eyes...) -Monte  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-04-2010 10:04 PM                     Ordered mine from Amazon today... should be here Saturday... Claude... I hope your mom is recovering ok from this. It's very difficult on a person that age. Keep us informeed. Mark  |  IP: Logged Frank Angel Film God Posts: 5305 From: Brooklyn NY USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 02-05-2010 11:33 AM                        Here's hoping for a good outcome for your Mom's condition, Claude. You have the right approach, try to keep your mind occupied; worrying doens't help or change anything.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-05-2010 02:43 PM                        Dear Mark & Frank, Thank you very much for your very encouraging words. Mama was doing fine yesterday and all of her vitals were normal and she was alert. The only troubling factor was when she was breathing through her mouth and making a wheezing sound. Other than that she was sitting up yesterday afternoon and very alert and talking with a slurred speech which she was not doing the other day. She already had three chest X Rays taken of her lungs and the results show her pneumonia is not getting better but worse. Other than that, all of her vitals are still normal. Doctor Hubbert said he will change Mama's medication and said it will take at least two more days to see if it helped. If it did not, I guess I will have to expect the worse and be very grateful for my mother being a very important part of my life for a little over seventy years during her very long 91 years of life. How I wish I was not faced with this crisis in my life because I was really looking forward to the BD of THE MUSIC MAN. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-06-2010 02:39 PM                        I received a call from the hospital at 4:00 this morning when I was still in bed and was told my mother took a turn for the worse and is back in the Intensive Care Room ,and temporally on a life support system. Her doctor feel her time has come and unless a miracle occurs within the next two days, they will turn off all her life support systems at that time so she go and join my late father who had passed away also from pneumonia in the same hospital twelve years during the same month of February. My heart is very heavy now when I will lose the most important person in my life in a few hours and I want to remind all of you who still have parents to take care of them because they will not always be with you. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Hillary Charles Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 748 From: York, PA, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 02-06-2010 03:51 PM                     Claude, I'm so sorry to read that news. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I wish you strength. Hillary  |  IP: Logged Vern Dias Film Handler Posts: 28 From: AllenTX USA Registered: Apr 2009 posted 02-06-2010 04:07 PM                        Claude, I am also sorry that you will be facing the loss of a beloved other. I lost both parents about 12 years ago, and while it is not a good feeling to have, it is a part of the cycle of life. It helps to remember the goodness of the past, rather than dwelling on the impending loss. Anyhow, best wishes to you and your family. Vern  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-06-2010 06:33 PM                        Thank you Hillary & Vernon. Vernon I had misplaced your telephone number when I lost my phone . I wanted to call you many times. You can send it to me by email . Thanks -Claude  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 02-06-2010 07:30 PM                     So sorry to hear this Claude... I hope things do take a turn for the better for you. Unfortunately when our time is up that's is not something we can control. Hang in there...  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 02-06-2010 07:47 PM                        A very noted lung specialist has been called to see if he can help and after talking to him, I see a very slight glimmer of hope but if things does not work out, within forty eight hours, we will allow Mama to go in dignity and be with dad. I think he will be very happy to have her at his side again. -Claude  |  IP: Logged

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