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 Posted:   Oct 5, 2019 - 11:40 AM   
 By:   'Lenny Bruce' Marshall   (Member)

I hafta agree with Arthur about " Colonel Jim" Phelps: he be cruel

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 10, 2019 - 5:58 PM   
 By:   arthur grant   (Member)



Just letting those who might be interested know, this will air again Veteran's Day Monday, November 11 (2019) at 6am PST. See top post for more details.

 
 Posted:   Nov 12, 2019 - 8:54 PM   
 By:   ZapBrannigan   (Member)

Just letting those who might be interested know, this will air again Veteran's Day Monday, November 11 (2019) at 6am PST. See top post for more details.


I'm watching that airing tonight, off my DVR. Welled up with tears a couple of times. I've also been comparing the actual film score to the London Philharmonic Orchestra re-recording, and finding that both are great. The CD is a little better on the modern ear, for my money, both in sound quality (obviously) and in some little stylistic matters that may have come about because the CD performance had more preparation time. Still a gigantic achievement for Hugo Friedhofer.

Also, may I say as a disinterested observer, it is not Arthur Grant's imagination. Whatever Jim Phelps' intentions might be, on the board he often comes across as a pest. His denials might reflect a true lack of awareness, or he might be gaslighting you, or both if he thinks no one should mind his treatment of them, but it's a real thing.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 14, 2019 - 1:23 AM   
 By:   Boone City   (Member)

This classic really deserves the Blu-ray treatment.

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Years-Our-Lives-Blu-ray/dp/B009L147EE/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HOXUNQGXP8EU&keywords=the+best+years+of+our+lives+blu+ray&qid=1573723394&sprefix=the+best+years%2Caps%2C206&sr=8-1

Excellent picture and sound quality, though if you can find the old, old DVD on the HBO label grab it, as it has an isolated music-and-effects track found on no subsequent DVD or Blu-ray.

 
 
 Posted:   May 25, 2020 - 4:45 PM   
 By:   arthur grant   (Member)


Just bumping this so that TCM subscribers will know it's on again: Monday, May 25 at 5pm PST.

 
 
 Posted:   May 26, 2020 - 10:50 AM   
 By:   Howard L   (Member)

Thank you, Arthur. Caught first 45 min last night. Must have the entire film memorized at this point.

https://www.filmscoremonthly.com/board/posts.cfm?threadID=1715&forumID=1&archive=1

 
 
 Posted:   May 28, 2021 - 10:03 AM   
 By:   arthur grant   (Member)


Just bumping this so that TCM subscribers will know it's on again: Friday, May 28 (2021) at 9:15pm PST.

My review of its film score is here:

http://thecinemacafe.com/the-cinema-treasure-hunter/2013/11/17/top-ten-motion-picture-music-treasures

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 23, 2021 - 11:07 PM   
 By:   arthur grant   (Member)

Just bumping this so that TCM subscribers will know it's on again: Sunday, July 25 (2021) at 11:45am PDT.

My review of its film score is here:

http://thecinemacafe.com/the-cinema-treasure-hunter/2013/11/17/top-ten-motion-picture-music-treasures

 
 
 Posted:   Jul 24, 2021 - 1:13 PM   
 By:   filmusicnow   (Member)

Truly one of the greatest feature films ever made, along with my second favorite Hugo Friedhofer score, which won Friedhofer his only Oscar.

 
 
 Posted:   Nov 12, 2021 - 4:39 PM   
 By:   Howard L   (Member)

Turned on TCM last night just as the 3 vets ride through town and enter Homer's neighborhood. The little sister collapsing into his arms, the mother...and then Frederick & Myrna and the kids...

...Brother. No matter how many times it's already Kleenex time and there's well over 2 hours to go. roll eyes

 
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