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UCLA's Ethno-Communications Program's first collective student film had intended to capture the East Los Angeles Chicano Moratorium Against the War in Vietnam, Aug. 29, 1970, but the film turns into a requiem for slain journalist and movement icon, Ruben Salazar. The film shows footage of the march, the brutal police response and resulting chaos interspersed with scenes from the rather callous and superficial inquest. Filmmakers attached to the project have confirmed that the original elements for the film disappeared over 40 years ago.
Criterion Box Set coming October 20th with FiM encode, work done to un-Nolan the 4K master, the first ever appearance of the 35mm mono track on physical media and a new restoration/remastering of the 70mm 6-track mix.
(early pressing has errors of a shot, later pressings fixed)
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion Box Set coming on October 20th with FiM encode
DTS:X mix most closely approximates original surround mix
Criterion DVD has additional features not found on the 4K Blu-ray
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion Box Set coming October 20th with FiM encode, new restoration of mono mix which should be better than what was on the WB 4K Blu-ray and 1999 DVD and revised colour timing to make the film look more like it did in 1971.
WB 4K 5.1: a remix but has higher fidelity
Mono: 4K Blu-ray/1999 DVD
Director: Stanley Kubrick
US Cut: WB 4K Blu-ray
International Cut: Old 2007 Europe Blu-ray
Criterion Box Set coming October 20th with FiM encode, both the US and the International Cut, new restoration/remastering of the mono mix which should be better than the 1999 WB DVD, revised colour timing to make the film look more like it did in 1980 and for the first time ever on physical media, the film will be in its original aspect ratio of 1.85:1.
No Blu-ray or DVD release has presented the movie in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 for the US cut or 1.66:1 for the International cut.
The packaging on the back of the 4K Blu-ray incorrectly states it as 1.85:1 when the movie is actually 1.78:1 as is the original Blu-ray.
Sources: Blu-ray.com (opens in a new tab)
Flicker Alley 4K confirmed for 2027 https://forum.blu-ray.com/showpost.php?p=24404584&postcount=1
MoC audio is better https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=225532&page=3
Director: John Ford
Video format: HD Streaming
Director: James P. Hogan
Video format: Only Unofficial Sources
Sources: search.library.ucla.edu (opens in a new tab)
Very rough unofficial VHS rip exists online.
UCLA has complete 16mm safety print but no release or restoration yet https://search.library.ucla.edu/permalink/01UCS_LAL/tk6osu/alma99122723506533
Directors: Kathy Levitt & Christine Lesiak & Michie Gleason
Video format: HD Streaming
UCLA Official HD Streaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdp5C-kgbd0
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Director: Nick Elliot
Video format: HD Streaming
UCLA HD Streaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylnNsO9KFq4
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Director: Frank Tashlin
Video format: HD Streaming
UCLA official HD Streaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-0VXePcJcM
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Director: Sid Laverents
Video format: HD Streaming
UCLA Official HD Streaming https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mblxjfh5kE
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Video format: HD Streaming
Sources: YouTube (opens in a new tab)
Official HD Streaming by UCLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HInIK4k2na4
Official HD Streaming by UCLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HInIK4k2na4
Restored from 35mm negative
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