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Post by richardberry66 on Jan 6, 2005 11:11:42 GMT
Does anyone know if the new DVD releases of 1984 and THE COMPLETE QUATERMASS will be restored or even VIDfired in any way? Hopefully they'll be better quality than the old PIT, but it would be interesting if any extra work has been done. I can't seem to find this info anywhere.
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Post by ethantyler on Jan 7, 2005 19:08:08 GMT
Complete Quatermass? Have the missing four episodes somehow been recovered?  |
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Post by Richard Bignell on Jan 7, 2005 19:30:17 GMT
"Complete" in the sense that it utilises everything that the BBC has in the archive (and indeed, everything that was telerecorded!).
And yes, it will all be fully restored.
Richard
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Post by William Martin on Jan 8, 2005 15:33:55 GMT
vid fired?
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Post by Laurence Piper on Jan 8, 2005 22:02:22 GMT
That's what I want to know too!
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Post by Wright Blan on Jan 9, 2005 0:43:16 GMT
That's where they take television shows converted to film , and re-create the original video, if I remember correctly. What actually does survive of Quartermass, anyway? I've only seen (and vaguely remember) the film adaptation of <i>Quartermass and the Pit</i>. |
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Post by Steve Roberts on Jan 9, 2005 13:01:31 GMT
Here's what exists...
The Quatermass Experiment - Eps 1 & 2, 35mm Mechau film recordings with variable density optical soundtracks.
Quatermass II - Eps 1 - 6, 35mm suppressed field FR's (except ep 3, 35mm Moye-Mechau FR) with variable area optical soundtracks. Models sequences for episode 6 on 35mm camera negative.
Quatermass and the Pit - Eps 1 - 6, 35mm stored field FR with variable area optical soundtracks. Also 35mm two-part compilation version, with many original 35mm film sequences cut back into the prints, and 16mm magnetic soundtracks (derived from original 35mm episode soundtracks which no longer exist).
Steve
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Post by Wright Blan on Jan 10, 2005 2:21:27 GMT
Here's what exists... The Quatermass Experiment - Eps 1 & 2, 35mm Mechau film recordings with variable density optical soundtracks. Quatermass II - Eps 1 - 6, 35mm suppressed field FR's (except ep 3, 35mm Moye-Mechau FR) with variable area optical soundtracks. Models sequences for episode 6 on 35mm camera negative. Quatermass and the Pit - Eps 1 - 6, 35mm stored field FR with variable area optical soundtracks. Also 35mm two-part compilation version, with many original 35mm film sequences cut back into the prints, and 16mm magnetic soundtracks (derived from original 35mm episode soundtracks which no longer exist). Steve Am I to assume, then that QII and QatP are complete? |
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Post by Steve Roberts on Jan 10, 2005 11:04:41 GMT
Yes, both Q2 and QatP are complete. QE is missing its last four episodes, which were never recorded.
Steve
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Post by Mark Brown on Jan 10, 2005 17:44:17 GMT
I'll update the quatermass page with what exists, thanks steve.
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Post by ethantyler on Jan 14, 2005 22:40:16 GMT
"Complete" in the sense that it utilises everything that the BBC has in the archive (and indeed, everything that was telerecorded!). And yes, it will all be fully restored. Richard Thanks Richard. I hadn't seen it mentioned anywhere that there were four episodes missing from the DVD release and I'd only read everywhere it was "complete". Do you know if the blurb will mention the fact that four episodes are not known to exist and thus aren't included? I know the set hasn't been released yet, but the pre-order pages are somewhat mis-leading (not that any of us will mind either way). |
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Post by Laurence Piper on Jan 15, 2005 14:46:59 GMT
...but can anyone here tell me if Pit is being Vidfired for the DVD? Simple question that everyone who would be likely to know seems to avoid answering!
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Post by William Martin on Jan 15, 2005 14:59:34 GMT
and will the missing scan lines be replaced/estimated?
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Post by Anon on Jan 15, 2005 17:35:08 GMT
Yes, Pit is vidFIREd.
And on 1984, may I suggest that though lovingly restored, you don't get your hopes up for the DVD.
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Post by William Martin on Jan 18, 2005 15:51:51 GMT
at last, and I hope with all the episodes intact.
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