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Subject: Re: Jamaica Inn, a comparison between the different versions

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Eva Dan�

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Date Posted: 04:40:30 09/13/06 Wed
In reply to: Eva Dan� 's message, "Re: Jamaica Inn, a comparison between the different versions" on 00:34:40 09/13/06 Wed

Third comparison: Miracle DVD vs. LaserLight DVD:

Laserlight has a better beginning: We start out with the "British Board of Film Censors" screen, then the "Mayflower Pictures present Charles Laughton in", and then a view of the swinging inn sign. We do not see the "A Pommer-Laughton. . ." screen though, which was on both tapes.

I wonder how Jem's "To Whom it may concern" note survived the swim? After all, they didn't have zip-lock baggies back then <grin>

First missing scene is right after Squire reads Jem's note. Just as they walk out the door, the scene breaks up on the LaserLight DVD (Miracle DVD counter 0:51:3). The talk between Squire and Jem, part of which Mary overhears, is missing, as is Jem eating, and getting a change of clothes, and Squire writing a note to Captain Boyle, the fictitious garrison commander. Also, Mary arrives back at the inn too warn her aunt.

The Laserlight DVD resumes as Squire and Jem arrive at the inn and bang on the door (Miracle DVD counter 1:00:2) after we have missed almost nine minutes of important plot development.

I actually found something missing on the Miracle DVD! Maybe two seconds as Squire and Mary walk towards the ship. No dialog or plot, but they arrive at the gang plank a bit faster on the Miracle DVD.

The LaserLight DVD has the better ending; the words "The End" superimposed on the Jamaica Inn sign fades into the Mayflower logo, where the Miracle DVD cuts off before that fade.

A lot of the little wear-and-tear glitches (streaks, burnout spots, etc.) are the same on both DVDs, and other than as noted they run exactly the same, so they must have originated from the same print, which makes it even more mysterious that one should be missing such a large scene.

I did a couple of screen captures from each DVD, to compare picture quality side by side. The LaserLight is a tad darker, but they are both crisp and clear, especially considering how old the movie is. They both have the black border on all sides, like I mentioned earlier for the Miracle DVD.

Eva

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