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    'ZULU' in Hi Def/Blu Ray

    Good day,

    I came across this link on another forum, it has comparison pictures of the 1963 Zulu film in DVD vs Blu Ray. The difference is astounding - has anybody seen it or any other films in the 'War' genre?

    http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDCompare/zulu.htm
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    Hi John,

    Thanks for the posting. They did a beautiful job with this one. Looks like I'm going to have to get me a Blue-Ray player real soon.

    Thanks,
    Mike

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      #3
      Great movie (I have it on VHS) which is coming to its right now!

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        #4
        "zulu" prop exhibition now at london film museum

        "ZULU" PROP EXHIBITION NOW AT LONDON FILM MUSEUM

        http://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php...LM-MUSEUM.html

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          #5
          You are right it is quite astounding, looks like real Zulus. I love the amphitheatre of the Drakensberg in the back ground. Jacques

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            #6
            Excellent! My copy is on VHS, I will add this to the I need to get list.
            Steve

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              #7
              Interesting, has always been one of my favorite movies.
              Of course, like all movies, it makes heavy use of poetic license.
              In particular, I have heard that the portrayal of Private Hook as a sniveling, conniving shirker was way out of line ,,, Though of course they did rehab his character with feats of bravery later in the movie.
              Also, the Zulus paying homage to their fellow warriors at the very end never actually happened.
              No doubt there are other inaccuracies, exaggerations and pure fabrications, but that is to be expected in any movie like this.
              Bridge over River Kwai was slammed as horribly inaccurate by surviving vets.

              The thing that gets me the most about this film, and again, to be expected from a movie of that era, is the complete lack of gore.
              Kinda weird to see guys falling all over the place, blown away by musket shot ,, And piles of warrior bodies strewn all over the landscape, and not a drop of blood to be seen anywhere.

              Is a great flick though, I have a blue ray player and high def TV, only have 1 blue ray disc.

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                #8
                Thanks for showing this, the Blu-Ray version of "Zulu" looks fantastic. It's amazing how sharp and clear everything is; it looks like they shot it with HD cameras yesterday!

                My VHS copy of "Zulu" looks like **** warmed over, the colors are washed out, everything is blurry, sound is horrible. Looks like I'll have to be getting a Blu-Ray player and an HDTV too.thumsbup

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                  #9
                  Its on my Christmas list
                  Nick

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                    #10
                    I watched Zulu on one of the Sky HD channels last year and it was absolutely unbelievable. Apparently those old Cinemascope movies lend themselves perfectly to HD.

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                      #11
                      Saw those screen shots and just had to buy it!
                      Probably my most favourite movie of all time - the hairs stand up when they start to sing Men of Harlech - and I am not even Welsh!

                      Who would believe Michael Caine was up for the role of Hook originally as he made a superb Bromhead.

                      Altogether now...
                      Men of Harlech stop your dreaming
                      Can't you see their spear points gleaming
                      See their warrior pennants streaming
                      To this battlefield
                      Men of Harlech stand ye steady
                      It cannot be ever said ye
                      For the battle were not ready
                      Welshmen never yield
                      From the hills rebounding
                      Let this song be sounding
                      Summon all at Cambria's call
                      The mighty force surrounding
                      Men of Harlech on to glory
                      This will ever be your story
                      Keep these burning words before ye
                      Welshmen will not yield

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                        #12
                        WOW!...Just ordered it...Thanks VERY much, Seigfried.....
                        I'd give my right arm to be ambidextrous.....

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                          #13
                          A great film!

                          Heres the Grave of Col. Chard VC Royal Engineers which is close to where my gf lives in Somerset UK
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                            #14
                            and a stainglass window in honor plus me
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                              #15
                              Zulu

                              Hi all,
                              went to see this film when it was first released back then; superb!
                              This is still in my "top twenty" war films.
                              Watched over sixty times {at least) and still has the power to move me.
                              A great war movie!

                              Best regards,

                              john.

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