Does anyone remember a digitally restored version of 12 O'Clock High being shown on TMC or the Discovery Channel or such? I'm 90% sure the restored version exists, but I can't find it to purchase.
shareI don't know if there's a digitally restored version, but I have the dvd, not sure if it's available in stores anymore, the movie quality is very good though & there's no information about it being digitally restored.
sharei just purchased the dvd at sam's club for $6.42 quality look good.
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I see that this film and sevearl other WW II block buster films are being released ..I picked the newly released "Guns of Navarone"..packed with some nice extras and three nice documentaries on the film. I see this is also slated for the June release of "12 O'Clock High"...see info below.. Look on Amazon.com
This film is my all time favorite...never tire of watching this classic !
TC !!!
"Looks like I am chopping and no chips are flying " !!!
Gen Frank Savage
918th BG (H)
Archbury
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WWII Special Editions from Fox in June
Fox Home Entertainment have announced the Region 1 Special Edition DVD release of three World War II titles on 5th June 2007. Priced at $19.98 SRP each are:
The Sand Pebbles - Engineer Jake Holman arrives aboard the gunboat U.S.S. San Pablo, assigned to patrol a tributary of the Yangtze in the middle of exploited and revolution-torn 1926 China. His iconoclasm and cynical nature soon clash with the "rice-bowl" system which runs the ship and the uneasy symbiosis between Chinese and foreigner on the river. Hostility towards the gunboat's presence reaches a climax when the boat must crash through a river-boom and rescue missionaries upriver at China Light Mission.
Features on this 2-Disc Special Edition include…
Specs:
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
English DD4.0 Surround and Stereo
French Mono
English, French and Spanish subtitles
Disc 1:
Anamorphic Widescreen Feature (Theatrical Version)
Audio Commentary by Director Robert Wise and actors Candice Bergen, Mako & Richard Crenna
Isolated score and FX with commentary by Music Producer Nick Redman, Film Music Historian Jon Burlingame, Screenwriter (The Limey, Dark City) and Film Historian Lem Dobbs
Disc 2 (Side A):
Roadshow Version Feature
Robert Wise Roadshow Intro
Richard Zanuck Roadshow Intro
Disc 2 (Side B):
"The Making Of Sand Pebbles" Featurettes (view individually or play all)
Side Bars:
Steve McQueen Remembered
Robert Wise In Command
China 1926
From FOX Vault:
A Ship Called SAN PABLO- Narrated by Richard Attenborough
The Secret of the SAN PABLO- Narrated by Richard Crenna
Radio Documentaries Narrated by Richard Attenborough:
Changsha Bund and the Streets of Taipei
A Ship Called SAN PABLO
Radio Spots:
2:00 of audio over static image
Theatrical Trailer
Still Galleries
MAD Magazine's THE "SAM PEBBLES"
Twelve O’Clock High (Special Edition) - In this story of the early days of daylight bombing raids over Germany, General Frank Savage must take command of a "hard luck" bomber group. Much of the story deals with his struggle to whip his group into a disciplined fighting unit in spite of heavy losses, and withering attacks by German fighters over thier targets. Actual combat footage is used in this tense war drama
Features include:
1.33:1 Full Frame
English Mono
Commentary by World War II Film Historian
General Frank Armstrong: The Inspiration for General Savage
The Legacy of the Eighth Airforce
Memories of Twelve O'Clock High
Von Ryan’s Express (Special Edition) - Ryan, an American POW, leads his fellow prisoners on a dangerous escape from the Germans in Italy. Having seemingly made errors of judgement, Ryan has to win the support of the mainly British soldiers he is commanding.
Features on this 2-Disc Special Edition include…
Disc 1: Main Feature
2.35:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
English Stereo
English, French and Spanish Mono
English and Spanish subtitles
Commentary with WW II film Historian
Isolated Score Track with Commentary
Disc 2: Extra Features
Von Ryan's Express: Reliving the Adventure
Hollywood and World War II Films
The Music of Jerry Goldsmith
"Bringing Movies to Life: The Legacy of Jerry Goldsmith"
Theatrical Trailer
Spanish Trailer
3 TV Spots
Interactive Pressbook Gallery
Gallery
source: www.dvdtimes.co.uk
I have the earlier DVD release of this fine movie, one of my favorites. It is a pretty fair transfer. http://tinyurl.com/ypjt62
I wish that the reviewer here, or at Amazon for that matter, would provide some details about the new release itself, such as whether the feature is on a dual layer disc or just what; is it restored/remasterd? I noticed that the extras for the new release of 12 O'Clock High are listed as Side A/Side B or a "flipper" disc which is not at all encouraging. Flippers are an outmoded technology which is not usually the way first class releases are done these days. It makes me wonder about the rest of the DVD.
The extras would be nice, but these days a first class transfer is expected. This difference is very noticeable even without playing them on an upconverting DVD player on a High Def TV set.
i hope the sound on the DVD is better than what they are playing on AMC. The hiss on the soundtrack is louder than the dialogue in some of the quieter scenes.
shareThe one I just saw it my local PBS station and it was a pretty good print.
shareI watched the same sitting, and enjoyed it immensely. I don't think I had seen it before, and I was moved by the story. I agree with the review on the front page that this is a monumental piece of work.
And, I agree that the sound quality was quite acceptable.
I also recently received a free copy from Fox (and Kellogg's, after buying 5 boxes of qualifying cereal products). Haven't checked it out yet, but the price was certainly unbeatable!
I watched the TV series when it was showing back in the '60s. Too long ago to remember much, but I was a regular viewer.