Dallas To Get Remastered In HD

[pete lashmar]

In Portugal there are no downloading restrictions. Although people download at their own risk, many people get the newest shows (House of the Dragon/Rings of power etc) via torrents and therefore do not subscribe to the multitude of streaming channels that would cost so much.

In the current climate many streaming channels will need to merge if they want any chance of a continued presence - people simply cannot afford all these multiple channels Piracy will grow more and more the more big series are screened on multiple channels - the TV companies need to understand this.

 

[Garry]

Bobby and Valene 1979.

 

[Garry]

Bobby and Pam share some good news...

 

[Rove]

Garry has already said that Dallas will get a Blu-ray release so stop worrying buddy.

As long as this happens before Pam wakes up.

Bobby and Valene 1979

The colours...the lighting...the clarity...it's all beautiful

 

[Seaviewer]

Dallas is on Amazon Prime if you just buy the standard subscription.

Not in Australia.

PBS is free over the air, but for commercial free access to all their content, it's like 3.99 a month through my Prime subscription.

$6.99 in Australia.

 

[Rove]

Bobby and Valene 1979.

I wonder if those few lucky people sitting/standing in the background understood how they - accidentally - became part of television history. I'd imagine today's filming standards would have strict controls on allowing common folk to appear.

 

[Garry]

F
From "John Ross Ewing 111". 1979.

 

[Rove]

@Gary Ghoul you will have certainly put a smile on @Barbara Boo! by uploading that beautiful still of Miss Ellie (Barbara Bel Geddes). Excellent work.

 

[Chris2]

I love seeing HD pics of Fake Southfork in all its plywood-backdropped glory.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

I love seeing HD pics of Fake Southfork in all its plywood-backdropped glory.

Yeah they look even more obvious in high definition.

However that doesn't detract from enjoying the engaging storylines.

 

[darkshadows38]

so any news on it being done or being on bluray yet?

 

[Chris2]

Yeah they look even more obvious in high definition.

However that doesn't detract from enjoying the engaging storylines.

Totally agreed. The show is a product of its time; they wouldn’t do that kind of fake background today especially given HD.

I remember watching the old black and white Gunsmoke episodes and the outdoor town set wasn’t bad. But once they started shooting episodes in color, the set was so fake looking.

The one really good thing about Dallas 2.0 is that it was beautifully shot and we got the real Southfork all the time.

 

[Snarky Oracle!]

Totally agreed. The show is a product of its time; they wouldn’t do that kind of fake background today especially given HD.

I remember watching the old black and white Gunsmoke episodes and the outdoor town set wasn’t bad. But once they started shooting episodes in color, the set was so fake looking.

The one really good thing about Dallas 2.0 is that it was beautifully shot and we got the real Southfork all the time.

Which they can offset with proper lighting and a strong exterior "whooooosh!" in the soundtrack -- but they almost never bothered.

Fake? What's so fake ???

Yes, interior sets with 'exterior' backgrounds are much, much better today, like on nuDALLAS... They had the capacity to do this in the old days, but little effort was put to it.


Not a fake set...

Fake set:

 

[Garry]

Opening titles for 1-3.

 

[darkshadows38]

it's funny how picky people get when it comes to where a show shoots Doctor Who well Classic Doctor who anyways when it was only shot in the studio their sets really varied from looking really good such as the 1st Daleks story a lot of Matte Paintings to sets that weren't as good, Plant of Evil for example had a really damn good set i think but whenever i see the set wobble on a film or a tv show stuff did that long Lost in Space if i recall my favorite tv show of all time the 60's one of course.

that doesn't bother me because i pay more attention to the story than the actual sets the vast majority of the time. the wizard of Oz (1939) also was shot inside but had outstanding sets and also a lot of Matte Paintings as well. i'm not sure if those are still used in film but if you get the right one made and by the right person they can even on the lowest budget help a picture or a tv show.

 

[Luke_Krebbs_Ewing]

Opening titles for 1-3.

Those are wonderful.

I've often wondered what the season ten titles would look like with Steve Forrest being credited in them. Just a shame none of the fan versions of the opening titles on YouTube ever did a version of that as I'd really love to see it.

Can't wait to see all the other titles.

 

[KillerBob]

Thank you so much, garry! Looks great!

 

[darkshadows38]

i agree a friend of mine loves Doctor who and to he can't get into the original show cause of the crappy FX and wobbling sets to use his words when i asked him what about story? why is all that more important than story? no answer but i did show him The Ark in space and shockingly he enjoyed it though we didn't get to see all of it.

in fact i just bought Season 10 of Doctor who on bluray though it's labeled differently here in the states. i'm currently on the 3rd story listening to the audio commentary's. as for Dallas yes i do agree with that being groundbreaking as well.

 

[Matthew Blaisdel]

Those are wonderful.

I've often wondered what the season ten titles would look like with Steve Forrest being credited in them.

Yes, they should have given him a place in the openig credits, as people would have wondered even more, if he really could be Jock. What a wasted opportunity! He even would have appeared quite at the beginning after Patrick in alphabetical order, right?
But back then I always thought, meh, his name just appears written at the beginning of the episodes, so his character can't be that important and so most likely won't be Jock.

 

[Garry]

J.R. plays dirty...