A Few Words About A few words about...™ How the West Was Won -- in Blu-ray (1 Viewer)

[Matt Hough]

I haven't watched it in a couple of years, but I pulled the CBS Special Products soundtrack CD off the shelf last week and listened to it with great relish.

 

[ahollis]

I miss the Cinerama Dome’s showings of this movie. Once a year I made a pilgrimage to this cathedral to watch it. Each time it was special.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Seeing prints like that brings back memories. The Cinerama Dome reopening would be a great excuse to travel to California, though it may be a photo finish with Seattle Cinerama now that SIFF has acquired it. https://www.siff.net/blog/cinerama-announcement

 

[Josh Steinberg]

I always wanted to see an actual Cinerama films in a Cinerama theater. Closest I came was an anniversary screening of Ghostbusters at the Cinerama Dome - I was out west for a short visit a decade ago and figured it was better to go there for a regular movie and at least experience the venue rather than miss it entirely.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

I always wanted to see an actual Cinerama films in a Cinerama theater. Closest I came was an anniversary screening of Ghostbusters at the Cinerama Dome - I was out west for a short visit a decade ago and figured it was better to go there for a regular movie and at least experience the venue rather than miss it entirely.

A friend of mine saw Jumanji at the North Hill Cinerama in Calgary before it was demolished.

 

[MarkA]

I haven't watched it in a couple of years, but I pulled the CBS Special Products soundtrack CD off the shelf last week and listened to it with great relish.

What a great score!

 

[uncledougie]

What a great score!

It is indeed, a fantastic effort by Alfred Newman with assist from Ken Darby - extremely effective in context with the film and in Cinerama surround presentation it brings chills to be immersed in this extraordinary score. It’s one of my earliest soundtrack purchases and the wonderful double disc CD includes music not found on the earlier album. Newman was one of the very best composers and musical adapters in his storied career (winning 9 Oscars!), and this was among his most brilliantly effective scores.

 

[Tino]

Which soundtrack is the best. I see many options.

 

[uncledougie]

Which soundtrack is the best. I see many options.

I have several versions that have been released over the years, but the most complete and comprehensive is the 2 CD set from Rhino/Turner Classic Movies, R2 72458 is the disc identifier volume number. It’s out of print but I see copies available through eBay at reasonable prices. Well worth it.

 

[Matt Hough]

I have several versions that have been released over the years, but the most complete and comprehensive is the 2 CD set from Rhino/Turner Classic Movies, R2 72458 is the disc identifier volume number. It’s out of print but I see copies available through eBay at reasonable prices. Well worth it.

I agree. That's the one to have if you really love this score.

 

[Garysb]

I still am surprised WB hasn't re released the Smilebox version of the film. It was only available on the original digipack release of the blu ray. The only was to see the blu ray now is if TCM shows that version. The archive released the "Brothers Grim" as a 2 disc, standard and Smilebox set, so I don't understand why they can't do the same for the "West". The work is done. They just needs to manufacture the discs.

I just noticed GRUV shows the Digibook in stock. Has it been rereleased? It says 2 discs with a 1999 release date or is this an error and you will just get the one disc standard version.

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[battlebeast]

A friend of mine saw Jumanji at the North Hill Cinerama in Calgary before it was demolished.

We had one in Edmonton at our Annual exhibition for years. I saw the rollercoaster film every time, though.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

We had one in Edmonton at our Annual exhibition for years. I saw the rollercoaster film every time, though.

Edmonton’s Cinerama screen was the Meadowlark, which closed in 1992. https://incinerama.com/meadowlark_cinerama.htm

 

[battlebeast]

Edmonton’s Cinerama screen was the Meadowlark, which closed in 1992. https://incinerama.com/meadowlark_cinerama.htm

Maybe it wasn't "Cinerama" but it WAS a dome theater and I DID see the rollercoaster movie. So I don't know.

 

[Stephen_J_H]

Maybe it wasn't "Cinerama" but it WAS a dome theater and I DID see the rollercoaster movie. So I don't know.

I think you’re thinking of Cinema180, a dome format show that toured with many carnivals in the 80s. While there was a dome version of Cinerama, it was limited to one film. http://widescreenmuseum.com/widescreen/wingcr6.htm

 

[ahollis]

This Is Cinerama did start with a roller Coster ride after the introduction.

 

[battlebeast]

This Is Cinerama did start with a roller Coster ride after the introduction.

I'm sure that's the one I saw. It was so long ago, but I do know it was a dome with a curved screen.

 

[SuperClark]

'You think you are funny'? Lots of interesting photos behind the scenes.Love the smile box version of this movie and of the 'Wonderful World of Brothers Grimm'.

How The West Was Won: Behind The Scenes Photos