Quo vadis two-disc special edition 1951

I love hearing interviews conducted by real truth seekers like Richard Koszarski, with grizzled cranky old timers who say " Some people call them the good old days, but they're crazy! They weren't good old days, they were horrible, and the studio could work you 16 hours a day for peanuts, with no breaks, and no protection against accidents etc " Fun to look at, a bitch to work on.

The famous stills of nudity are, one assumes, from a longer European cut long since lost, but though essentially a series of filmed tableaux, the lion sequences are still quite impressive and it remains a milestone of sorts.

If only WB had gone the extra yard to include it - or the even rarer version with Emil Jannings as Nero, also not lost, but never seen - as extras. Mind you, there's also the Gallone version of The Last Days of Pompeii, grogeously restored to hand painted colour and uncut, but onlys een on DVD in an awful narrated, 60m print as an extra on the Steve Reeves abomination.

The transfer looks great. Vibrant colors, sharp, and good audio. There have been some reviews ripping the transfer but I just don't agree. Who knows for sure except the suits at Warner. And yes the movie is hindered by Robert Taylor but it is still tremendous viewing. Now if Fox would release The Egyptian. And if Paramount would release Samson and Delilah.

And if Drew Casper I'm surprised he doesn't make them spell out Dr. He repeatedly referred to the fact that Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel on which the film is based had won the Nobel Prize. He is convincing as the imperial madman.

Robert Taylor is not quite as convincing as the Legion Commander. However, it's ability to convey it's purpose, outshines them all. This movie was an absolute classic ahead of its time. It has an excellent story and great acting. One of my all time favorites. Verified purchase: Yes Condition: New. Skip to main content. Quo Vadis planners are essential tools for setting goals and priorities, staying organized, and keeping written records of your ideas and events. Writing things down helps you to remember them.

Quo Vadis planners and notebooks are made at the plant in Hamburg, New York. Quo vadis. Yahoo Web Search Yahoo Settings. Sign In. Search query. Across the board, this was a pretty average transfer. Some of the problems stemmed from source flaws.

Throughout the movie, I detected examples of specks, marks, blotches, nicks and other small distractions. I saw some weird jumps as well, such as at the mark, when the image of Petronius showed a strange color-related blip. Sharpness seemed erratic.

Parts of the movie looked concise and distinctive, but others came across as rather muddy and soft. I noticed no issues with jagged edges or shimmering, but mild edge enhancement appeared at times. Like everything else, colors varied.

Some shots looked lively and dynamic, but others came across as runny and flat. Blacks were reasonable dark and dense, while shadows appeared acceptable. A few shots looked a bit too thick, but the low-light images were usually fine. I found the monaural sound of Quo Vadis to seem acceptable for its era but no better. Dialogue tended to be thin and without much fullness. Though the lines remained intelligible, they also suffered from some edginess. Music also suffered from lackluster definition.

Louder passages showed shrill qualities, and the score could be a bit rough, though it usually seemed decent. Similar tendencies affected the effects, which were clear but not particularly lively. When we head to extras, we start with an audio commentary from film historian FX Feeney.