The Greatest Story Ever Told renovation (1 Viewer)

[Dee Zee]

With the Wonderful World of The Brothers Grimm Blu-ray such a success I hope the same talents tackle the Greatest Story Every Told, please. That was such a magnificent image on 1965 curved screens.

 

[Peter Apruzzese]

I have a feeling that MGM/Amazon wouldn’t be interested in anything beyond, possibly, a new HD scan.

 

[Robert Harris]

With the Wonderful World of The Brothers Grimm Blu-ray such a success I hope the same talents tackle the Greatest Story Every Told, please. That was such a magnificent image on 1965 curved screens.

This is not a Cinerama film.

 

[Dee Zee]

This is not a Cinerama film.

I know, but I saw it on a CINERAMA screen in Chicago IIRC. It was beautifully shot. A plodding film bible epic but I sure wish it would get some TLC.

 

[Dee Zee]

I have a feeling that MGM/Amazon wouldn’t be interested in anything beyond, possibly, a new HD scan.

I’d take a new HD scan. The existing HD scan is just sad.

 

[Thomas T]

It was beautifully shot. A plodding film bible epic

Yep! But a corpse, no matter how beautifully made up by a mortician's skill, is still a corpse.

 

[Dee Zee]

Yep! But a corpse, no matter how beautifully made up by a mortician's skill, is still a corpse.

Don’t be cruel

 

[RichMurphy]

This is not a Cinerama film.

While Mr. Harris is, of course, correct on this, I recall that the film began production in the three-strip Cinerama process. Production switched to Ultra Panavision soon thereafter (as if anything was "soon" in this film's production history). So it was ALMOST a Cinerama film, and was eventually advertised as being in Cinerama.

This is another film which would, if fully remastered, could make a demo quality a/v experience, between the beautiful visuals and Alfred Newman's musical score.

 

[mBen989]

I'd bug Kino (politely).

 

[RobertMG]

Great reading is the AFI Catalog entry on this film after reading this you will wonder why didn't Mr Stevens just give up on making the film? https://catalog.afi.com/Film/22336-...7b-8929-fdb78124cd36&sr=14.1031885&cp=1&pos=0

 

[Robert Harris]

I'd bug Kino (politely).

I doubt that Kino would put out 7 figures to create a large format scan. It’s up to the owner.

 

[RobertMG]

I doubt that Kino would put out 7 figures to create a large format scan. It’s up to the owner.

And would Bezo's as owner of MGM now spend the Money?

 

[RichMurphy]

Great reading is the AFI Catalog entry on this film after reading this you will wonder why didn't Mr Stevens just give up on making the film? https://catalog.afi.com/Film/22336-...7b-8929-fdb78124cd36&sr=14.1031885&cp=1&pos=0

I didn't know that Rosario from "Will & Grace" was originally planned to be in it. That would of course have ensured its boxoffice success.

 

[moviebuff75]

Wonderful portrayal of Christ. But this film has nothing on Jesus of Nazareth.

 

[John Maher_289910]

I saw this during its roadshow release on the big curved Cinerama screen. For me, it is the most beautiful film I have ever seen. I find Max Von Sydow a total bore in the film.

 

[RobertMG]

J Hunter by a mile
Sydow great actor just wrong for the part
But as all sort of kin here I won't put down anyone who loves the GSET!

 

[bujaki]

I also saw this during its premiere engagement in the Cinerama theater in Puerto Rico. Unfortunately, during the crucifixion sequence and the uttering of the 7 last words of Christ, the soundtrack went awry, and the high violin music soured very badly. It was so horrid and painful to hear, and so incongruous with the image of the crucified Christ, that I burst our laughing. The solemnity and gravity of the moment was spoiled forever.

 

[bujaki]

The best rendition of the story of Christ is still Pasolini's The Gospel according to Matthew.
Acted by non-professionals on a very low budged, and directed by a communist. Go figure.

 

[Panavision70]

Track down the book "Hollywood Holyland" by Ken Darby. A vivid account of the very difficult time Alfred Newman and Darby had working with George Stevens on "Greatest Story."

 

[moviebuff75]

I didn't care for the Gospel of Matthew. JON all the way for me!