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  Ultimate AV: How the West Was Won Remastered for DVD
How the West Was Won Remastered for DVD
How the West Was Won was produced in Cinerama, which means it was filmed in three 35 mm strips that were projected as panels aligned in a seamless panorama.
For all its historical (and mythological) sweep, it is the passions and tribulations of its characters that propel and ennoble the film and the tale.
www.guidetohometheater.com /news/10296/index.html   (505 words)

  
 DVD/How The West Was Won
DVD, papersleeves and How The West Was Won.
You can't describe the feeling when i pressed the play button of the DVD player and Bonzo's drumming and the start of 'We're Gonna Groove' were blasting through the speakers.
At home i rushed to the DVD player to continue watching, checking all the 'hidden' stuff (and more, and again, and more).
www.digzep-dutch.com /newpage4.html   (408 words)

  
 Led Zeppelin DVD review
And little wonder, with their newly released live three-CD set How The West Was Won, as well as a two-DVD set running over 5-hours long, featuring the rather unimaginative title Led Zeppelin DVD, just hitting the shelves.
The DVD on the other hand, is an astounding collection of live performances that spans from when they buried their moniker as The New Yardbirds and took flight under the name Led Zeppelin in 1969 to one of their last, and most infamous, concerts at England's Knebworth Festival in 1979.
While detractors have claimed that this period in their live shows finds the band sloppy and deteriorating, the 50 minutes of live footage featured here should be enough to cork the blowholes of any doubters.
www.concertlivewire.com /zepdvd.htm   (730 words)

  
 Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won - Atlantic Records - DVD-Audio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
With How The West Was Won ending an official drought of Led Zeppelin product and its coverage of the band in their environment (live), one would have to be very careful with their given name to avoid derision or even death by misadventure.
Imagine how Led Zeppelin really needs to be displayed in order to truly provide a firm grasp of their live prowess.
How the West Was Won is a great set that is unbridled by fantasy and is packed with the real deal.
www.musictap.net /Reviews/LedZeppelinHowTheWestWasWonDVDA.html   (1097 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - How Arnold Won The West
Much of How Arnold Won the West is surface, as if Cooke considered "showing" the circus that was the California recall the same as really "telling" us about it.
She was blessed with one hell of a story, but How Arnold Won the West mismanages a lot of the obvious anarchy committed by both sides to repeatedly let the pumped-up lunkhead hang himself.
How Arnold Won the West is like a book report—a fiercely factual presentation that offers no analysis or meaning.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/howarnoldwonwest.php   (1669 words)

  
 How The West Was Won: DVD liner notes
He recorded and distributed the album, "How The West Was Won" through his own record label, but he also saw the potential for a large-scale motion picture that would capture the sweep and spectacle of America’s westward expansion.
The format had been used primarily for documentaries and travelogues, but How The West Was Won, with its awesome vistas and epic scope, was seen as the ideal project to capitalize on Cinerama’s heretofore untapped potential for feature-length fictional films.
From beginning to end, the making of How The West Was Won had been infused with the same frontier spirit and sense of adventure that characterized the trailblazing Americans it so thrillingly depicts.
members.cox.net /ralphhanson/HTWWW/DVDliner.htm   (1828 words)

  
 How the West Was Won (album) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
How the West Was Won is a triple live album by Led Zeppelin, released by Atlantic Records on CD May 27, 2003 and DVD-Audio on October 20, 2003.
These original performances are from the 1972 tour of the United States, recorded at the L.A. Forum on June 25 and Long Beach Arena on June 27.
Engineered and mixed at SARM West Studios, London, March 2003.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/How_the_West_Was_Won_(album)   (353 words)

  
 Amazon.com: How the West Was Won: DVD: Henry Hathaway,John Ford,George Marshall,Carroll Baker,Lee J. Cobb,Henry ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Amazon.com: How the West Was Won: DVD: Henry Hathaway,John Ford,George Marshall,Carroll Baker,Lee J. Cobb,Henry Fonda,Carolyn Jones,Karl Malden,Gregory Peck,George Peppard,Robert Preston,Debbie Reynolds,James Stewart,Eli Wallach,John Wayne,Richard Widmark,Brigid Bazlen,Walter Brennan,David Brian,Andy Devine,Raymond Massey,Agnes Moorehead,Harry Morgan
Although "How the West Was Won" was mostly shot in its system of three images, some of it was actually shot in Ultra Panavision 70, the second Cinerama format, and optically converted into three-image Cinerama, according to Widescreen Review's website.
The studio had researched volumes for "How the West Was Won" and the Cinerama process, which was one of the many efforts to re-invent the cinema during the 1950s and '60s.
www.amazon.com /How-West-Won-Henry-Hathaway/dp/B00004RFEX   (2412 words)

  
 HOW THE WEST WAS WON DVD-Audio on 20TH October 2003
Already a phenomenal success as a CD release, 'How The West Was Won' provided fans of the band with a highly anticipated compilation of hit tracks from two live shows originally recorded back in 1972.
'How The West Was Won' is an awe-inspiring, definitive live album, which captures a band at the height of its creative powers.
'How The West Was Won' was originally released as a 3CD set on 26th May 2003, the same day as 'Led Zeppelin DVD'.
www.led-zeppelin.com /news/news_dvdaudio.html   (387 words)

  
 Amazon.ca: How the West Was Won (Widescreen): DVD: Henry Hathaway,John Ford,George Marshall,Carroll Baker,Lee J. ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Amazon.ca: How the West Was Won (Widescreen): DVD: Henry Hathaway,John Ford,George Marshall,Carroll Baker,Lee J. Cobb,Henry Fonda,Carolyn Jones,Karl Malden,Gregory Peck,George Peppard,Robert Preston,Debbie Reynolds,James Stewart,Eli Wallach,John Wayne,Richard Widmark,Brigid Bazlen,Walter Brennan,David Brian,Andy Devine,Raymond Massey,Agnes Moorehead,Harry Morgan
Note how she uses the artistic limitations of a single sentence to craft a thoughtful, insightful commentary that will help the reader better understand this film...
HOW THE WEST WAS WON dvd comes with a featurette on the making of the movie, in which we learn that the movie studios developed the Cinerama process (three cameras shot the movie which was projected onto three specially designed screens.
www.amazon.ca /How-West-Was-Won-Widescreen/dp/B00004RFEX   (3323 words)

  
 West Wing: DVD
The West Wing burst onto the American entertainment and political arenas as one of the finest portrayals in entertainment of The Oval Office's inner sanctum.
The West Wing's historic first season resulted in 18 Emmy Award nominations and a television history record nine wins.
The West Wing has won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series every season it has been on the air.
www2.warnerbros.com /westwingtv/dvd_season1.html   (179 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - Led Zeppelin: How The West Was Won (DVD-Audio) / DVD-Audio
DVD Empire - Item - Led Zeppelin: How The West Was Won (DVD-Audio) / DVD-Audio
Led Zeppelin: How The West Was Won (DVD-Audio)
I have never heard a concert dvd, cd or dvd-a reproduce a concert so precise.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=549721&partner_id=30094546   (181 words)

  
 How the West Was Won | music : ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
A group celebrated for Wagnerian excess, Led Zeppelin live up to their reputation once again with the simultaneous release of How the West Was Won, a three-CD live set, and ''Led Zeppelin DVD,'' a two-disc overview that essentially spans the band's history on stage, from 1969 to 1979.
''West'' draws on two concerts Zeppelin played in California during the summer of 1972 -- after the release of the group's legendary fourth album and before ''Houses of the Holy'' -- combining performances to simulate a single two-and-a-half-hour show.
''How the West Was Won,'' along with ''Led Zeppelin DVD,'' shatters the walls of that enclosure, and the band storms out, playing music that is both of its time and timeless, as accessible and unapproachable now as when it was made.
www.ew.com /ew/article/review/music/0,6115,458304~4~0~howwestwaswon,00.html   (614 words)

  
 DVD-Audio Review: Led Zeppelin - ‘How The West Was Won’
To challenge the DVD-A to its limit I auditioned the two DVD-Audio set on a Meridian 800 Series DVD-A System with digital speakers in a 5.1 surround array so, to be fair, we’re talking about 1970s recording techniques being asked to perform to 21st Century digital relay standards.
However, we should make one important distinction between the aforementioned and ‘How The West Was Won’, namely that this is a live recording of Led Zeppelin rather than a studio album, which means individual elements usually aren’t available to the re-mixing team and that fidelity often suffers.
Andy has already mentioned that the recordings show their age, which applies equally to the dedicated stereo track (which offers nothing over the CD counterpart) as it does to the surround alternative, but what most listeners, myself included, are likely to be somewhat disappointed by is the nature of the multi-channel presentation.
www.highfidelityreview.com /reviews/review.asp?reviewnumber=14072126   (1883 words)

  
 IGN: Led Zeppelin DVD-Audio Disc Due
There are also options to choose between 5.1 surround sound and 2.0 stereo playback, and to either explore the individual songs on the playlist or simply play the whole show.
How The West Was Won was originally released as a 3-CD set on May 26 along with Led Zeppelin DVD.
None of the material on the DVD is duplicated on the triple CD, nor is any live DVD material going to be on this particular DVD-Audio album.
dvd.ign.com /articles/438/438326p1.html   (297 words)

  
 DVD Empire - Item - How The West Was Won / DVD-Video
Inspired by the majesty of a vast and unsettled land, this exhilarating film follows the adventures of one determined family in their relentless drive westward.
Thankfully MGM has captured ALL of "How the West Was Won" on DVD.
The extra trailer is a nice addition, but especially the "how it was made" sequence is very nice.
www.dvdempire.com /Exec/movie.asp?movie_id=2309&partner_id=37128848   (380 words)

  
 Cinerama: How the West was Won - The Digital Video Information Network
That "How the West Was Won" dvd is a goodie.
How good is the resolution of the dvd version of How the West Was Won?
There simply isn't any way to create that effect using a single camera, no matter how wide the angle of view is. Digital imaging would make a 3-lens system like this much more practical today.
www.dvinfo.net /conf/showthread.php?t=22624   (1496 words)

  
 LED ZEP CD/DVD PRESS RELEASE
Slated for a simultaneous May 27th release are "LED ZEPPELIN DVD," a two-disc set, and "HOW THE WEST WAS WON," a three-CD set.
Other highlights of the DVD include: extremely rare television appearances, among them a performance for Danish television in March 1969; promotional clips; TV interviews; behind-the scenes material; and even a bit of fan-shot "bootleg" footage.
Recorded in California, "HOW THE WEST WAS WON" is a brilliant audio complement to the DVD.
www.led-zeppelin.com /news/dvd_pr.html   (616 words)

  
 Jeremiah Johnson/ How The West Was Won - 2 Pack Letterboxed DVD Cover Art - MovieWeb   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Jeremiah Johnson/ How The West Was Won - 2 Pack Letterboxed DVD Cover Art - MovieWeb
DVD > Jeremiah Johnson/ How The West Was Won - 2 Pack: Letterboxed DVD > Cover Art
Jeremiah Johnson/ How The West Was Won - 2 Pack
www.movieweb.com /dvd/release/02/46402/cover.php   (92 words)

  
 Barnes & Noble.com - DVD, Movie, Video: How the West Was Won, James Stewart, DVD, Wide Screen
In the first segment, "The Rivers," pioneer Zebulon Prescott (Karl Malden) sets out to settle in the West with his wife (Agnes Moorehead) and their four children.
How the West Was Won garnered three Oscars, for screenplay, film editing, and sound production.
This is a great story of how people make history instead of events, and how people make events into history.
video.barnesandnoble.com /search/product.asp?ean=12569508521&pwb=1   (636 words)

  
 JR.com: How the West Was Won (1962) - DVD in Movies: Westerns:
JR.com: How the West Was Won (1962) - DVD in Movies: Westerns:
Hollywood's most celebrated luminaries--behind the camera as well as in front of it--combined talents to present this epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
As time passes and the Civil War takes the life of Linus, the newest generation of Prescott offspring struggles with even greater danger and loss, in the form of fierce Indians as well as family archrivals.
www.jr.com /xs-how-the-west-was-won-dvd-in-movies-westerns--pi!3778513.html   (478 words)

  
 How The West Was Won (Ntsc) DVD : DeVoteD DVD - Australia
How The West Was Won (Ntsc) (DVD) is formatted to play on dvd players in Australia.
With courage, sinew and conflict: that’s how the West was won.
The winner of three Academy Awards, How The West Was Won was also a box-office winner.
www.devoteddvd.com.au /shop/product_info.php?products_id=3065   (599 words)

  
 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - LED ZEPPELIN: 'How The West Was Won' DVD-Audio Due In October
LED ZEPPELIN: 'How The West Was Won' DVD-Audio Due In October - Sep. 15, 2003
"How The West Was Won" was originally released as a 3CD set on May 26, the same day as "Led Zeppelin DVD".
The accuracy of the information contained herein is neither confirmed nor guaranteed by Roadrunner Records, and the views and opinions of authors expressed on these pages do not necessarily state or reflect those of Roadrunner Records or its employees.
www.roadrunnerrecords.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=15245   (568 words)

  
 Led Zeppelin-How The West Was Won (DVD-Audio) (1972)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Led Zeppelin-How The West Was Won (DVD-Audio) (1972) (NTSC)
    The release of How The West Was Won as a triple CD set coincided with that of the Led Zeppelin DVD earlier this year, and marked an outpouring of joy from Led Zeppelin fans the world over.
The audio mix on the DVD release is almost identical to that of the DVD-Audio, so if you are interested in a taster of what this DVD-Audio release is like, that is one song you should most definitely check out.
www.michaeldvd.com.au /Reviews/Reviews.asp?ID=3912   (1743 words)

  
 ROCK MERCH UNIVERSE.COM | DVD AUDIO FULL AND SINGLES
They are a little more pricey than CD audio is what is keeping popularity down in the U.S. Imported DVD audio will not play on North American DVD players.
Some DVD players are all zone, meaning they play any region.
Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won DVD Audio *NTSC* (Request)
rockmerchuniverse.com /rock_dvd_audio.html   (324 words)

  
 Home Theater Spot: REVIEW: Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
For this song, the bass drum is directed to the center speaker, which can be devastating without bass management, as center channels usually have the worst bass frequency response.
How the West Was Won recreates a stunning live Led Zeppelin performance during the height of their career.
Any company or tradenames, trademarks and alike are used for review purposes only and are the property of their respective owners.
www.hometheaterspot.com /htsthreads/showthreaded.php?Number=480402&page=vc   (1483 words)

  
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Led Zeppelin – How the West Was Won – on DVD Audio
That’s because “Song” was enough to turn one off of Led Zeppelin, and that’s a shame because “How the West Was Won” is a superb album.
So we were a little anxious going into “West” that despite the hype about this album’s quality, we’d discover that Zeppelin live wasn’t all that we’d been led to believe.
www.technofile.com /dvds/led_zeppelin_west.html   (620 words)

  
 Led Zeppelin's HOW THE WEST WAS WON [DVD-A] - QuadraphonicQuad Forums
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www.quadraphonicquad.com /forums/showthread.php?t=3905   (857 words)

  
 BLABBERMOUTH.NET - LED ZEPPELIN: 'How The West Was Won' To Be Released On DVD-Audio
BLABBERMOUTH.NET - LED ZEPPELIN: 'How The West Was Won' To Be Released On DVD-Audio
LED ZEPPELIN: 'How The West Was Won' To Be Released On DVD-Audio - July 17, 2003
As previously reported, "How The West Was Won" was LED ZEPPELIN's first #1 Billboard album since their final studio album of all-new material, 1979's "In Through The Out Door".
www.roadrun.com /blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=13677   (787 words)

  
 High Fidelity Review - How The West Was Won - DVD-Audio Disc Menu Captures
Led Zeppelin ‘How The West Was Won’ DVD-Audio opening splash screen.
Led Zeppelin ‘How The West Was Won’ DVD-Audio main menu (disc 1).
The finalists for the 9th Annual DVD Awards were posted to the Entertainment Media Expo web...
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