Joe Birrittella
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5 Reasons To Own Twilight Time's
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 1959:
... A gorgeous 4K Color Timed Transfer and Sound with exceptional detail and clarity.
It elevated this viewer to a brand new level of enjoyment.
... JAMES MASON at his befuddled (& rare romantic) best;
ARLENE DAHL's most charming (& fiery);
THAYER DAVID's rubber jaw stone face bad boy;
and an Oscar worthy performance from GERTRUDE,
that brings new meaning to AMERICAN GRAFFITI Ron Howard's "Go kiss a duck!".
... The Legendary Composer BERNARD HERMANN.
Need I say more?
The speaker base made his score rock (pun intended).
... Even atheists will raise their eyes to heaven and thank God that goodie 2 shoes, PAT BOONE sings ONLY one song. And he has a wonderful voice. But you had to be at a 1972 theatrical high school showing (with deep red curtains and matching theater seats) when a twitter of groans (& one moan) swept the audience as Pat lullabies that his heart is like a red, red rose.
EXACTLY what you prayed to hear in a Jules Vern movie ...right?
Aisle vendors would've made a killing selling barf bags at fifty bucks a piece.
I would have bought 3.
Give me "A Tale Of A Whale To Tell", instead.
But he does a more than commendable job portraying the young, naive scientist that serves the part and he's the one still getting checks ...and I'm not. So there!
... Another great commentary by STEVEN C. SMITH & NICK REDMAN.
If 1940's Radio Entertainment were still king, then these two would be heir to the crown. Their voices were born for the movie commentary. Both of them can make the children's story, "See Dick Walk, See Sally Run", sound like Shakespeare sonnets.
And a word about actress DIANE BAKER's major input throughout the Commentary. Of all 6 leads, she has the least amount of screen time and is absent during the titled Journey. I couldn't help feel that we were missing out on more choice trivia of the film itself, in favor of Diane's post 'Journey' career. I would have loved to know why PETER RONSON, who played the Icelander, Hans, was a co-technical advisor; and what brand of magic marker did they draw around Gertrude's eye. But bottom line: I like Diane Baker, and having heard her share of the commentary, I like her now even more.
... And JULIE KIRGO's wonderful booklet essay. She has writing talent that runs in the family, and un-earth's a few JOURNEY nuggets, of her own, of trivia and insight.
HEY ... That's 6 reasons.
But who's counting?
Like Twilight's MOBY DICK release, a labor of love that reminded me why I loved this goofy, old fashion entertainment while growing up; and well worth upgrading from the DVD.
JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH 1959:
... A gorgeous 4K Color Timed Transfer and Sound with exceptional detail and clarity.
It elevated this viewer to a brand new level of enjoyment.
... JAMES MASON at his befuddled (& rare romantic) best;
ARLENE DAHL's most charming (& fiery);
THAYER DAVID's rubber jaw stone face bad boy;
and an Oscar worthy performance from GERTRUDE,
that brings new meaning to AMERICAN GRAFFITI Ron Howard's "Go kiss a duck!".
... The Legendary Composer BERNARD HERMANN.
Need I say more?
The speaker base made his score rock (pun intended).
... Even atheists will raise their eyes to heaven and thank God that goodie 2 shoes, PAT BOONE sings ONLY one song. And he has a wonderful voice. But you had to be at a 1972 theatrical high school showing (with deep red curtains and matching theater seats) when a twitter of groans (& one moan) swept the audience as Pat lullabies that his heart is like a red, red rose.
EXACTLY what you prayed to hear in a Jules Vern movie ...right?
Aisle vendors would've made a killing selling barf bags at fifty bucks a piece.
I would have bought 3.
Give me "A Tale Of A Whale To Tell", instead.
But he does a more than commendable job portraying the young, naive scientist that serves the part and he's the one still getting checks ...and I'm not. So there!
... Another great commentary by STEVEN C. SMITH & NICK REDMAN.
If 1940's Radio Entertainment were still king, then these two would be heir to the crown. Their voices were born for the movie commentary. Both of them can make the children's story, "See Dick Walk, See Sally Run", sound like Shakespeare sonnets.
And a word about actress DIANE BAKER's major input throughout the Commentary. Of all 6 leads, she has the least amount of screen time and is absent during the titled Journey. I couldn't help feel that we were missing out on more choice trivia of the film itself, in favor of Diane's post 'Journey' career. I would have loved to know why PETER RONSON, who played the Icelander, Hans, was a co-technical advisor; and what brand of magic marker did they draw around Gertrude's eye. But bottom line: I like Diane Baker, and having heard her share of the commentary, I like her now even more.
... And JULIE KIRGO's wonderful booklet essay. She has writing talent that runs in the family, and un-earth's a few JOURNEY nuggets, of her own, of trivia and insight.
HEY ... That's 6 reasons.
But who's counting?
Like Twilight's MOBY DICK release, a labor of love that reminded me why I loved this goofy, old fashion entertainment while growing up; and well worth upgrading from the DVD.
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