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But there still wasn't and is no excuse for the cheesy wiggly miniature soldiers during the ramming of the ships in the bad sea battle. Something a few frames here and there could have helped.
I'm sure George Lucas will fix that for the 3D re-release.
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Mar 8, 2012 - 6:05 PM
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pp312
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I'd like to just hark back to the Intrada Spartacus controversy for a moment, for those who can remember this brouhaha (or even want to). A number of us complained that the set was poor value in that A): it was mono, when the original was stereo*, B): it included a lot of stuff of extremely dubious value, like 46,000 versions of the love theme, and C): it was too expensive (there's also D, E and F, which happen to be identical with C). Now some of us were jumped on and beaten up for questioning the value of such a set, as if having waited so long (like 50 years) we should unquestionably embrace whatever the releasing company cared to toss us. I for one never questioned the company's right to make as much money as they could, but I reserved my own right to express disappointment that a release I'd been waiting for with baited breath since I was 15 turned out to be something less than I'd expected and been led to believe.
What has this to do with Ben-Hur? The astute will have already guessed. Here is a release that, to me, is everything the Spartacus wasn't. It contains no extraneous versions of the love theme, no videos of interviews with other composers. It does contain the complete score with all alternates in (apparently--I've yet to receive mine)) excellent sound, and copious liner notes. From all comments, it would appear to be a model for this kind of release, at an extremely reasonably price. I know when I get mine, unles the discs won't actually play I won't be complaining. Even if I have to attack the jewel case with a crowbar I won't be complaining, because I know a fair deal when I see one. I'm not saying the Spartacus was a rip-off, heaven forbid, but I do believe it was very open to criticism--criticism that certain people made every effort to stifle at the time. I'll be honest and admit that I still harbour a few resentments about this episode.
Sorry to rake over the coals, but I thought this present release provided such a brilliant contrast and such a great model of what some of us were hoping for and didn't get with the Spartacus.
(*Yes, I know the Spartacus score wasn't available complete in stereo.)
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Of course, the fun game is: What if BSX or another label had done this exact same thing? And no matter what people answer now, I think everyone knows exactly what would happen 
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I said it in another thread, I'll say it here:
Drop the "Limited Edition" schtick, and they'll be no further problems. Imagine, Lukas, if you had never stated a number from the beginning... just kept it all behind the scenes; no explanation would have been necessary, no bitching would have surfaced. Intrada now has this down cold - well, except for their Predator boo-boo.
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Drop the "Limited Edition" schtick, and they'll be no further problems. Imagine, Lukas, if you had never stated a number from the beginning... just kept it all behind the scenes; no explanation would have been necessary, no bitching would have surfaced. Intrada now has this down cold - well, except for their Predator boo-boo.
Perhaps I'm missing something, but isn't it the case that FSM have certain legal deals with MGM/Warners/Watertower etc. that their brief is to produce more or less ONLY limited edition releases? Am I wrong on this?
In such cases it's necessary, probably obligatory, to carry a legend or a statement to the effect surely that these ARE limited edition. People here are only quibbling over numbers.
Economically, it's standard business to change strategy and press more product of a sure seller. From the point of view of the greater goal of getting this music out to a wider audience and publicising a composer's work, there's nothing to be angry about. From the humanitarian slant of allowing more people more time to buy this, what's the problem?
LK is in business. He's not a surrogate father. Business is business.
It just occurred to me, this is the 'parable of the workers' (maybe not in its spiritual sense) where the late-comers are attacked by the early birds who feel they deserve more.
Just be grateful we've got it.
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