The Agony and the Ecstasy March 4 (1 Viewer)

[John Hermes]

https://classicflix.com/agony-ecstasy-bluray-p-14493.html

 

[Robin9]

This I will definitely buy. A superb film with two of my favorite actors lensed by one of my favorite cinematographers. If done properly, this BRD will look magnificent projected onto a ten foot screen. It'll sound pretty good too.

 

[Dick]

I don't care for this film (and was bored to tears as a 15-year-old seeing it in a theater), but I am glad Fox is releasing it, both because I know a lot of people in this forum want it, and because it is a furthering of Blu-ray catalog releases in general. I hope Fox offers the viewer's choice options again this coming year.

 

[David_B_K]

Definite buy for me!

 

[schan1269]

I don't care for this film (and was bored to tears as a 15-year-old seeing it in a theater), but I am glad Fox is releasing it, both because I know a lot of people in this forum want it, and because it is a furthering of Blu-ray catalog releases in general. I hope Fox offers the viewer's choice options again this coming year.

Same thing here. Anything Pope-y has me hitting the snooze button.

Not that I begrudge anybody else who likes this fare. For me...if it turns "nun" even, it better be like Ms. 45.

All said, having been an art major...I might buy this used and resell if after watching it once. As once is all I'd ever do.

 

[David_B_K]

I can see how some wouldn't like the film. It is rather bloated and could use some better pacing. But, I'm a fan of the stars, the music score by Alex North, the documentary intro (with an even greater score by Jerry Goldsmith) and the spectacle of the film. I guess it's one of those "sum of the parts is better than the whole" kind of movies for me. Sort of like a symphony with one movement I don't like, or an otherwise great album with a couple of clunker tracks.

Should look/sound great on Blu.

 

[schan1269]

By the way. If you want to watch an artist work...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belle-Noiseuse-DVD-Michel-Piccoli/dp/B002BMZZTQ/ref=sr_1_sc_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1387406214&sr=1-2-spell&keywords=emmanuellr+beart

 

[SAhmed]

As long as it's a great transfer worthy of this movie then it's a definite buy for me too !

Regards,

 

[Robert Crawford]

I've always loved this film despite what some have said about in this thread. A definite buy for me!

 

[John Hermes]

This release reminds me of the old joke by Red Buttons.
The Pope to Michelangelo: "You can come down now, we've decided to wallpaper."

 

[trajan]

Great news! Will look great in bluray. Fox bring on more TODD-AO---DOCTOR DOLITTLE ----STAR!

 

[Matt Hough]

Great news! Will look great in bluray. Fox bring on more TODD-AO---DOCTOR DOLITTLE ----STAR!

Here! Here!

 

[Bob Cashill]

"Michelangelo, paint the ceiling!"

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

"When I am finished!"

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

Same thing here. Anything Pope-y has me hitting the snooze button.

Not that I begrudge anybody else who likes this fare. For me...if it turns "nun" even, it better be like Ms. 45.

All said, having been an art major...I might buy this used and resell if after watching it once. As once is all I'd ever do.

The movie is not at all "Pope-y" (whatever that means). Pope Julius was certainly an interesting character: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Julius_II

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Could be Rex Harrison's best role as a very worldly Pope Julius II....there's a scene where the Pope comes riding up on horseback with his girlfriend.

Plus you get to see Mrs. Sean Connery playing a very frustrated Countess Medici. Why the heck did Connery ever dump her?

I'll give you five, five.....would you bargain with your Pontiff?

You know Michelangelo...you smell!

 

[Mike Frezon]

Love this film. I will definitely be in.

 

[Ed Lachmann]

Exciting news and a definite pre-order for me! What with 300 SPARTANS, KHARTOUM and this. it will certainly be a happy early spring for me. Just hope more like it are on the way. I remember it as a gorgeous film theatrically and it certainly should look wonderful in HD. Nice Alex North score as well.

 

[JoHud]

I'm guessing this is meant to be a very loose Easter holiday release.

I've never seen it, but having Charlton Heston as a disheveled and eccentric artist? Sign me up!

 

[lukejosephchung]

"When will you make an end of it, Bonnoratti?"..."When I am FINISHED, Your Holiness!!!" Apparently OUR wait will come to an end on March 4th...HALLELUJAH!!!