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Thor, as you may know, I'm one of your few defenders on the whole C&C thing. I expect I'll find this new one a bit too long. But I still doubt I'll ever listen to the Sedares again.
I'm inclined to agree.
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Yep. I agree that it will be kind of long, but who cares? This is a score where it doesn't matter---and from the sound samples, one could easily edit down a shorter version that would sound much better than the KOCH, in my opinion.
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James has placed a few more samples on display at tadlowmusic.com..
All absolutely brilliant.
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James has placed a few more samples on display at tadlowmusic.com..
All absolutely brilliant.
thanks William. I can't wait!
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EL CID
If you mix the letters it makes "LE DIC"...
Yes, and if you mix the letters of 'friend' it makes 'nerdif' which I feel must be an adjective like 'sportif'. I wonder what it could mean.
Now that we've medicated baby, let's return to the topic. Tadlow.com .... new samples. All good.
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I think it's clear that 'friend' has a fixation involving male genitalia and reversion to the womb. It's a recurrent thread in his fantasy products.
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Yes, I've made two posts that are sexual since 2001 - we can see a pattern being established. Thank you Dr Maxwell...
He keeps count. Anal retentive as well. The pattern develops.
EL CID -NEW SAMPLES ... TADLOWMUSIC.COM. Ignore the swarms of benighted Almoravides.
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Does anyone here have a way of contacting Tadlow?
I have some large, full-color photographic posters I got somewhere along the way, those Italian things with different photos patched together, but large and very nice color.
I was wondering if they'd want to use them as illustrations.
Just noticed above post. Maybe I'll try there.
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Jan 28, 2008 - 10:49 PM
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Bob DiMucci
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Monday evening. the American Film Institute's Silver Theatre showed a high definition video version of "El Cid." Each attendee received a copy of the 40-page program reproduction that will appear in the DVD boxed set. The screening was preceded by remarks from Mike Clark, film critic for USA Today, and by a spokesman for Genius Products who worked with the Weinstein Company in producing the DVD.
The picture quality was only so-so. The left-most portion of the picture was somewhat blurry. The theater management attributed this to "keystoning" of the picture. I'm not entirely sure what that means, but I believe that it has to do with the projector being off axis with the screen. Otherwise the picture was OK, with good color. Even at its best, however, the picture was not up to the 35mm print I saw at the AFI in 1993.
Regarding the music--another mixed bag. The sound was excellent, the music bright and clear. But the AFI dispensed with the overture in its entirety, perhaps reasoning (incorrectly as far as I was concerned) that after the speeches, no one would be interested in listening to a 4-minute overture before the start of the film proper. At the intermission point, following the final notes of the first act (and true to the DVD mastering), the entr'acte immediately began. The entr'acte played completely through, while the intermission card stayed on the screen. Only then did the house lights come up. Following the intermission, the second act began without further introductory music, with Rodrigo bursting through the doors of Alfonso's throne room. At the end of the film, the choral exit music was properly played.
Despite its limitations, I fear that this may be the best "El Cid" we may ever again see. I despair that any good 35mm prints remain. On a brighter note, the spokesman from Genius stated that the AFI may have future video showings of the other Bronston films as they are released to DVD, starting with "The Fall of the Roman Empire" in April. As I have only see FOTRE on a 27 inch screen, this will likely be my only chance to see it on a 40 foot screen.
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