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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2019 14:23:25 GMT
We're re-watching The World at War on blu ray at the moment, a noticeable improvement in picture quality over DVD. Much though I'd like to nominate Life on Earth or possibly even The Ascent of Man, I think TWAW is the greatest documentary I've seen. Just finished the BFI's book on it from their classics series, and my appreciation for the sheer vastness of the undertaking is increased immeasurably.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 11, 2019 14:30:09 GMT
I would have to agree. Immensely powerful and moving.
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Post by PetrolEd on Dec 11, 2019 16:17:19 GMT
TWAW is amazing. Learned more from that then in a hundred history lessons at school.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2019 16:53:11 GMT
It is a blindin' production considering when it was made the narration in particular strikes just the right tone.
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Post by racingteatray on Dec 11, 2019 17:08:45 GMT
Never seen it.
Life on Earth was very good.
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 11, 2019 17:18:45 GMT
Haven't seen it, but have just ordered the Blu Ray Edition.
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Post by racingteatray on Dec 11, 2019 17:54:20 GMT
I believe our DVD player is also a Blu-ray player, but I think we've literally only ever watched one DVD once, or possibly two.
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 11, 2019 18:42:50 GMT
Blu Ray players play DVDs, but DVD players don't play Blu Ray discs.
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Post by Ben on Dec 12, 2019 2:19:26 GMT
I don't watch as many documentaries as I would like, so I'll probably note this thread with interest to look out for any good ones.
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Post by Big Blue on Dec 12, 2019 7:02:53 GMT
I’m struggling with the concept of having not watched TWAW.
Yes: probably the best documentary series ever.
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Post by PetrolEd on Dec 12, 2019 8:41:56 GMT
Yeah how the hell have you avoided the TWAW all this time. I have a similar reaction when someone tells me they've never seen Top Gun or Star Wars.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2019 8:54:56 GMT
Never seen it. Life on Earth was very good. You can have our now-unneeded DVD copy for cost of postage if you'd like - it's a pretty glaring cultural omission!
(Same goes for anyone else if Racing doesn't want it.)
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 12, 2019 8:55:48 GMT
I’m struggling with the concept of having not watched TWAW. Yes: probably the best documentary series ever. I know. I remember sitting with my grandparents watching it. I think they had the book as well. Laurence Olivier's narration and the music are iconic. It was a British TV series that cost over £11 million in today's money and was then transmitted throughout the World. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2019 8:57:44 GMT
Haven't seen it, but have just ordered the Blu Ray Edition. PQ is definitely better, but it's not perfect. The crop to widescreen means that the framing of some of the talking heads seems a little off. You get used to it, and overall it's better than the DVD.
The opening credits and music are astonishingly powerful. Possibly also the best TV theme.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2019 9:01:07 GMT
I’m struggling with the concept of having not watched TWAW. Yes: probably the best documentary series ever. I know. I remember sitting with my grandparents watching it. I think they had the book as well. Laurence Olivier's narration and the music are iconic. It was a British TV series that cost over £11 million in today's money and was then transmitted throughout the World. The BFI book deals with the monetary side (economic background, negotiations with the IWM etc) in great detail. The book is fascinating, too:
www.amazon.co.uk/World-War-BFI-TV-Classics/dp/1844574830/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=BFI+world+at+war&qid=1576141161&sr=8-1
Not a long enough book to pay £16 for, but the used copies look in good nick and are cheap.
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Post by Tim on Dec 12, 2019 10:24:03 GMT
I have a similar reaction when someone tells me they've never seen Top Gun or Star Wars. I had this conversation with a few work colleagues recently and probably one third of them hadn't seen Star Wars. Unbelievable. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2019 11:22:52 GMT
It's a bit like being a petrol head, some think it means you have to want bigger and bigger engines with more power all the time rather than an interest in cars for their own sake, some of which have smaller engines in a light chassis. Someone has challenged me on this asking what I am doing here if I don't want the bigger engines and forever increasing power levels. Daft imho. Horses for courses etc.
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 12, 2019 11:30:48 GMT
I have a similar reaction when someone tells me they've never seen Top Gun or Star Wars. I had this conversation with a few work colleagues recently and probably one third of them hadn't seen Star Wars. Unbelievable. There is a radio show called " I've Never Seen Star Wars" where these unfortunate people are asked to try out new experiences and report back. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00hcr67 |
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Post by Ben on Dec 12, 2019 12:11:36 GMT
I've never seen Star Wars. I saw a small part of an early one (Return of The Jedi?) and decided it was not for me.
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Post by ChrisM on Dec 12, 2019 13:19:45 GMT
I've never seen Star Wars either
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Post by Andy C on Dec 12, 2019 13:22:30 GMT
I’ve never seen Star Wars (or Star Trek for that matter)
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Post by ChrisM on Dec 12, 2019 13:27:07 GMT
Greatest TV Series:
The Rockford Files.
Close second-place:
The Dukes of Hazzard
Greatest TV Theme:
The Rockford Files
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 12, 2019 13:31:36 GMT
I remember my dad taking me to see Star Wars when it came out in 1977 (?). I was 12 and came out thinking it was the best film I've ever seen. I still think Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back are great movies for all ages. Return of the Jedi (aka - The Care Bears movies) started a downward trajectory which I don't think the subsequent movies ever recovered from. The first two though are up there with the best.
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Post by PG on Dec 12, 2019 14:12:33 GMT
I remember my dad taking me to see Star Wars when it came out in 1977 (?). I was 12 and came out thinking it was the best film I've ever seen. I still think Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back are great movies for all ages. Return of the Jedi (aka - The Care Bears movies) started a downward trajectory which I don't think the subsequent movies ever recovered from. The first two though are up there with the best. I was 17 when Star Wars came out and saw it three times in three weeks. Twice with friends and then with my mum and dad in Leicester Square. The opening shot when the battle cruiser comes over your head on a big screen with surround sound is still vividly remembered. I agree that the Care Bears movie has not aged well and the "first three" that followed are best forgotten. But I would say that the last two have been better and the two spin offs were very good - Rogue One especially so. On the OP, I'd also vote for TWAW as the best documentary series ever. I saw most of it when it first came out in 1973. Truly memorable. |
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Post by Bob Sacamano v2.0 on Dec 12, 2019 14:31:18 GMT
To be fair Rouge One was a good spin off - how the Death Star plans were stolen for Star Wars - and a story that was ripe to be told.
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Post by Blarno on Dec 12, 2019 14:32:37 GMT
I haven't seen TWAW or Life On Earth or The Ascent of Man. Most documentaries I have watched have been music or car based.
My current favourite, if you can call it a documentary, is Project Binky on Youtube.
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Post by LandieMark on Dec 12, 2019 15:19:08 GMT
I haven't seen TWAW or Life On Earth or The Ascent of Man. Most documentaries I have watched have been music or car based. My current favourite, if you can call it a documentary, is Project Binky on Youtube. Discovered that a few weeks ago and wasted several hours catching up. |
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Post by Blarno on Dec 12, 2019 15:59:58 GMT
I was lucky enough to have seen it from the beginning. I spend a lot of time watching Retropower's builds (The Murray Escort is exquisite) and also The Skid Factory.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2019 18:14:38 GMT
Never seen any of these...
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Post by Big Blue on Dec 13, 2019 13:49:15 GMT
To be fair Rouge One was a good spin off - how the Death Star plans were stolen for Star Wars - and a story that was ripe to be told. Yes: and how ridiculous did those stormtroopers look with those red patches on their faces? |
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