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The first movie that I ever saw

posted 16 years ago by markochris
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I was four years old when this movie came out in 1962 - I remember my father (who died only two years later) taking me to see it - and you know, I still remember bits and pieces of it.

I just watched it on VHS and I can almost feel my dad watching it with me !

This is a sadly almost forgotten gem. Please re-issue it on DVD, I don't care what you have to do to do that. This film about the magic of imagination is so needed in this materialistic, realistic world.

Near the beginning of the film, one of the brothers is told to "smell the gunpowder" of a dangerous world (the film is set in Germany in the early 1800's). The brother responds with something like "I'd rather smell the stories". Oh how I wish that the world today could learn to smell stories and smell less gunpowder - and this film may be a reminder of how to do it.

[–] CineSight 16 years ago

I was five when it came out, and brief flashes of the dragon scene are my earliest memories of seeing a movie at our local theatre.

I too, wish for this on video, but as I've heard the negatives are damaged, and the process of presenting this film well on video (as was done for HOW THE WEST WAS WON - http://cinemasightlines.com/hometheatre_dvdwest.php) is very elaborate and expensive.

It's hard to imagine Warners taking on a project that could likely not pay for itself in sales. The only thing I can imagine (which is seriously wishful thinking) is if billionaire Paul Allen assumes a good deal of the cost so that his Seattle Cinerama theatre could show WWOTBG as he originally saw it in 3-strip CInerama.

Another remote possibility is if HTWWW makes a big enough splash with its BluRay "Smilebox" edition, perhaps Warners might assemble a box set of all the Cinerama features (including THIS IS CINERAMA and all the other non-narrative travelogues owned by Pacific Theatres) maybe the expense of handling Brothers Grimm might be absorbed in the total cost. But again, that's a hell of a lot of money for what might me considered a niche market.

It wouldn't hurt to send Warners a letter, either (not just e-mail). There is also the option of an online petition, which could backfire if not enough people sign it.

I can only suggest you support the upcoming release of HTWWW so WBHV has some indication that there might be a market for WWOTBG.

[–] agro_sydney 13 years ago

I saw this film with my 3rd Grade class in Cinerama at a theatre in Pitt Street Sydney, Australia in 1964. The Cinerama effect was incredible. A much loved and remembered film.

[–] glasshull 9 years ago

I was 8 when it came out and our mother declared it "too scary" for us. People think they are protecting their children but all they are doing is raising a naive human being. If you have children, share the world with them, please.

Now give me a little time here to resolve my resentment of my churchlady mother. RIP, mom.