The Blu-Ray Upcoming, News & Info Thread

[UTtoyfan]

:writes kabuki prescription for haldol:

UTtoyfan gladly fills Kabuki's prescription.

 

[Lookin4Precious]

Just got my copy of The Social Network Blu Ray....

Way to make all you people that were saying "worst cover art ever" eat crow!!! This thing is easily one of the most striking and elegant packages on my entire shelf now.

The art that was revealed is nothing more than a cardboard slip, and when that comes off you are left with a solid Black front and back with a shinier black text upon it saying "You Don't Get To 500 Million Friends Without Making A Few Enemies". The entire thing feels like suede or velvet. And this is all a slip cover. You slide the rest of the package out the side revealing what is basically the poster, the up-close semi out of focus close up of Jesse Eisenberg. When you open this, there are just the two discs, each of which are again, solid black.

This thing is just classy classy classy. Awesome package. Awesome film!

 

[IronFingaz]

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced Tangled for Blu-ray release on March 29. It will be presented both in a BD/DVD and a BD/3D BD/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack, thus becoming the Mouse's first animated title to debut day-and-date on Blu-ray 3D. This reimagining of the Rapunzel fairytale earned a healthy $186 million at the domestic box office, and over $400 million globally.

Special features include:
Untangled: The Making of a Fairy Tale (BD-exclusive): exactly how long is Rapunzel's hair? How many lanterns were used? Where did Pascal's name come from? Which Disney animated feature first utilized CG animation? These and more will be answered when Mandy Moore and Zach Levi take viewers on a kooky behind-the-scenes tour to learn how the filmmakers styled this film's Golden Tresses.
Three deleted scenes with introductions by co-directors Byron Howard and Nathan Greno (BD-exclusive)
Extended songs with introductions by the co-directors (BD-exclusive):
"When Will My Life Begin"
"Mother Knows Best
Two original storybook openings: two alternate versions of the film's opening sequence described by the co-directors Nathan Greno and Byron Howard
50th Animated Feature Countdown – A video montage celebrating Tangled as the 50th film to join The Walt Disney Studios' prestigious lineup of classic animated features.
Nine Tangled teasers (BD-exclusive): a collection of the most unique and quirky commercials made for the theatrical release of Tangled Some are spoofs based off of infomercials and/or breaking news, some are teasers and others are simply just funny filmstrips.

 

[Darth Waller]

^^ What's with the oversaturated colors on the second cover?

 

[IronFingaz]

^^ What's with the oversaturated colors on the second cover?

It's most likely gonna have a lenticular cover, so maybe that's why it looks like that

 

[The Ween]

It's most likely gonna have a lenticular cover, so maybe that's why it looks like that

That's probably it. Most 3D blus have lenticular covers. I love those.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

^^ What's with the oversaturated colors on the second cover?

It's in 3D

 

[Darth Waller]

Regardless of the cover, I can't wait to see it again. One of the best movies from last year.

 

[UTtoyfan]

Regardless of the cover, I can't wait to see it again. One of the best movies from last year.

I'll be at Disney Animation Studios today!!!!


Well, at least walking by it....

 

[IronFingaz]

Regardless of the cover, I can't wait to see it again. One of the best movies from last year.

It's not playing here until Feb. 3rd. So i might make a day of it and go see it along with Black Swan.

 

[IronFingaz]

Warner Home Video has announced yet another 1970s classic for Blu-ray release. In this case, it's Papillon, starring Steve McQueen and Dustin Hoffman, based on the true story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière. It will come out on May 24 in a Blu-ray book edition, with a 32-page booklet including information, archival photos and an examination of the controversy surrounding the story.

Special features include:
Vintage featurette: The Magnificent Rebel
Theatrical trailer

 

[DinoLast]

Fantastic move

 

[agen_kolar]

Gonna pick up The Color Purple since it's released now. I've been waiting for this one for a while.

 

[Darth Waller]

From Highdefdigest.com:
In an early announcement to retailers, Sony says 'Taxi Driver' is coming to Blu-ray on April 5.

 

[IronFingaz]

In February, the Berlin Film Festival will screen a 4K digital restoration of Martin Scorsese's cult film Taxi Driver. Writer and director Paul Schrader, who wrote the screenplay for the movie, will present the restored version at the world premiere in Berlin together with Grover Crisp, senior VP for restoration and mastering of Sony Pictures. A Blu-ray release has not been formally announced yet, although a German release is slated for April.

During restoration, the original 35mm negative was scanned at 4K resolution. Grover Crisp managed all facets of the digital restoration of this Columbia Pictures release. A Barco projector will make it possible to show the film in 4K quality.

Leading actor Robert De Niro and director Martin Scorsese made film history with the story surrounding a solitary taxi driver who wants to clean up the dirt of the big city. Travis Bickle (Robert De Niro), an emotionally unstable Vietnam veteran who suffers from insomnia, cruises aimlessly around the city every night. He witnesses a world where violence and brutality reign. One day Bickle buys some weapons. He is determined to take the law into his own hands.

Among other awards, Taxi Driver received four Oscar nominations and won the Cannes Golden Palm in 1976.

 

[Reinhardt]

 

[hairlesswookiee]

Can't wait for it.

 

[KitFisto]

Fantastic move

Yeah, that was a great movie. Not something I'd feel the need to have on Blu as opposed to DVD, but a great movie indeed.

 

[The Ringer]

 

[Silent December]

Has Disney rewards put up an Alice in Wonderland coupon that works yet for the 60th Ann. edition coming out on Tuesday?