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Author Topic: They Shall Not Be Forgotten Bill Brandenstein Master Film Handler Posts: 413 From: Santa Clarita, CA Registered: Jul 2013 posted 12-12-2018 11:06 PM                     Anyone seen any advanced materials or screening for this Fathom event on 12/17 and 12/27? Makes sense that digital effects maestro Peter Jackson would redefine how to present archival footage into something more technologically modern than was possible when it was shot. So here is hundred-year-old WWI film footage with enhanced resolution, a wider aspect ratio, increased frame rate, color, added synchronized sound, and even pulled it into 3D. I'm not sure what to think of this "inauthentic authenticity." And the timing is awful for me, so I hope some of you catch this and tell us about it. And due to the meritorious nature of it, I hope it's really good. Trailer for "They Shall Not Be Forgotten"  |  IP: Logged Peter Castle Expert Film Handler Posts: 220 From: Wollongong University, NSW ,Australia Registered: Oct 2003 posted 12-13-2018 07:00 AM                     "They Shall Not Grow Old" is not 3D or high frame rate at all. It is silent black and white footage retimed to the correct motion rates, colorised and dubbed using lipreaders to determine what was being said. The result is extraordinary. Currently showing in Australia, even on a daily basis in a local cinema.  |  IP: Logged Bill Brandenstein Master Film Handler Posts: 413 From: Santa Clarita, CA Registered: Jul 2013 posted 12-13-2018 08:28 AM                     "Extraordinary" is good to hear. So is a full theatrical release there. I didn't mean to imply HFR, only alteration to work at 24fps. This trailer promises 3D, but I haven't checked local listings yet, or the projectionists' bulletin, to see what's offered domestically. And why this is a Fathom single-screening event and not a full release is both curious and exasperating.  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 12-13-2018 10:26 AM                     I was notified late last night that I would be doing a special 'invitation only' screening of this for some press & media people on Monday, and that I will be receiving two packages by via a special courier today, one containing the DCP, & the other package will contain a 4min40sec intro by director Peter Jackson they want me to show before the feature at this event. I've been given a running time of 1hr 40min, not including the appx 5min PJ intro clip. (And I also show the title as "They Shall Not Grow Old")  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 12-13-2018 02:22 PM                     The Fathom event for "They Shall Not Grow Old" is in 2D and 3D as well as 5.1 and 7.1. It has about 30 minutes of "bonus material" after the ending credits.  |  IP: Logged Bill Brandenstein Master Film Handler Posts: 413 From: Santa Clarita, CA Registered: Jul 2013 posted 12-13-2018 07:31 PM                     My bad about mixing up the title. Thanks for the good info, gents.  |  IP: Logged Allan Young Expert Film Handler Posts: 125 From: EGHAM, Surrey UK Registered: Jun 2011 posted 12-15-2018 09:29 AM                     I didn't realise this was getting a cinema release - it was screened here by the BBC over a month ago. There was a "behind the scenes" episode of the BBC4 series What Do Artists Do All Day? to accompany it - I'm guessing this could be the 30 minutes of bonus material at the cinema screenings.  |  IP: Logged

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