Follies on DVD
Follies on DVD
#1Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 4:55pm
The DVD of the French production of "Follies" at the Opera de Toulon (zone free DVD, in English subtitled in French) will be released on March 10th 2015.
The Amazon links says it's a region 2 DVD :
http://www.amazon.fr/Follies-Com%C3%A9die-Musicale-David-Charles/dp/B00S8KTOFG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425934393&sr=8-1&keywords=follies
But Bel Air Classique's official site indicates that this is a region free DVD :
http://www.belairclassiques.com/blog/opera/follies/
Sarah bernhardt to a fellow actress:
"Have you got stage fright, dear?"
"No," the young lady aswered astonished.
"Don't worry, it will come along with talent!"
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#2Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 5:37pmWhere do the Fosse dancers fit into the show?
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#3Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 5:42pm
Naughty boy ! 
Sarah bernhardt to a fellow actress:
"Have you got stage fright, dear?"
"No," the young lady aswered astonished.
"Don't worry, it will come along with talent!"
#4Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 5:55pmGod, it's a shame that THIS is the only full length official version of the show available.
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#6Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 7:15pmHeads up that this is in PAL format, not NTSC. Even if it's region-free, you need to have a PAL or compatible (meaning converter) DVD player, or the disc won't play.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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#7Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 7:16pm
Here's a sneak preview! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT33g6S7jmw
Updated On: 3/9/15 at 07:16 PM
#8Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 7:36pmOdd. The Amazon page says PAL but the Bel Air official site (linked above) says NTSC.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#9Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 9:01pm
"Here's a sneak preview!"
Crikey, if this doesn't kill Sondheim, nothing will.
Is Loveland supposed to be a funeral dirge?
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Gothampc
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#11Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/9/15 at 9:05pmIt's actually quite good for a high school production.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
#12Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 2:04amAhaha sorry yeah, the video I linked is a high school production that's made the rounds in a few "bad high school production" threads. The actual Toulon Opera production is nicely sung but really, really cheap-looking.
#13Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:36amThis has been Pro-Shot has been around the Trading community for almost a year.
Darreyl with an L!
#16Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 8:06amI would recomend to trust the official link rather than the Amazon link concerning the technical aspect of the DVD.
Sarah bernhardt to a fellow actress:
"Have you got stage fright, dear?"
"No," the young lady aswered astonished.
"Don't worry, it will come along with talent!"
jimmycurry01
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
#17Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 12:48pm
"Heads up that this is in PAL format, not NTSC. Even if it's region-free, you need to have a PAL or compatible (meaning converter) DVD player, or the disc won't play."
This is true, however there is a work-around if you don't have a converting DVD player. One of mine converts, one does not. Most computers read both PAL and NTSC as long as it is reigon free your computer will read it with no problem. You can then rip the DVD and use IFO edit to fool any DVD player into thinking it is a NTSC DVD and burning the fixed files to disc. Here is a helpful link for those that will buy this and may run into this problem:
PAL to NTSC
#18Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 1:18pmAnything to do with Follies is fine by me. I will try and get a copy of it somewhere.
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#19Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 1:21pm
Thanks. I looked at some other clips and those seem to be better. I think I will get it. Plus, I have a soft spot for Jerome Pradon.
Losing My Mind
#20Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 4:49pmI've just received my copy and unfortunately it's a region 2 DVD (PAL). Sorry guys !
Sarah bernhardt to a fellow actress:
"Have you got stage fright, dear?"
"No," the young lady aswered astonished.
"Don't worry, it will come along with talent!"
#21Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:14pm
Anything to do with Follies is fine by me. I will try and get a copy of it somewhere.
I used to feel like that.
And then the Roundabout production happened.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#22Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:18pm
"And then the Roundabout production happened"
Preach it!
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
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Gothampc
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#24Follies on DVD
Posted: 3/10/15 at 5:23pm
"What made that production so bad?"
The Fosse dancers. Michael Bennett is turning in his grave.
ETA: Oh, you mean the Roundabout production?
First off, it wasn't the more successful Papermill production.
Second, every production that the Roundabout doesn't borrow sucks big time. They get high profile actors and then don't know what to do with them. They mess up more productions (I'm looking at you "Pal Joey starring Stockard Channing") than any other company.
Blythe Danner was wrong. Polly Bergan was nice, but wrong. The list of "wrong" just goes on and on.
If anyone ever tells you that you put too much Parmesan cheese on your pasta, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.
Updated On: 3/10/15 at 05:23 PM
