The Blu-Ray Upcoming, News & Info Thread

[Sweet Rabbit]

I just want kill bill 1 & 2

 

[soundwave]

Next year is 10 years since Kill Bill - Vol. 1 came out so it would be nice if it came out then.

I thought that was the case...I was working at Virgin Megastore when they released the first part on DVD

Yeah would be a good idea if they did it as an anniversary edition.

Getting old is so crazy. As a kid it was a lifetime between Raiders of the Lost Ark and Terminator 2.

But now 10+ year old movies like Fellowship of the Ring, Harry Potter, Attack of the Clones, and soon to be Kill Bill and POTC feel like they came out five minutes ago.

I know tell me about it.

It's funny how fast time goes.

Neil

 

[user 1190]

I just want kill bill 1 & 2

They are regularly very cheap at Best Buy.

 

[The Ween]

Available at WB Shop.......sorry about the small pic.

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[IronFingaz]

Available at WB Shop.......sorry about the small pic.

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Amazon put it up for order earlier this week. Nice to see the Target thing only lasted a month and a half.

 

[soundwave]

Amazon put it up for order earlier this week. Nice to see the Target thing only lasted a month and a half.

Is that only on the US site??
I can't seem to find it on UK Amazon

Ta

Neil

 

[IronFingaz]

Is that only on the US site??
I can't seem to find it on UK Amazon

Ta

Neil

Yeah, US only.

 

[soundwave]

Yeah, US only.

Thanks for that.

Do you think we'll see it in Europe or am I best to just order the US version ? (assuming of course that Amazon US ship to the UK)

Neil

 

[IronFingaz]

Thanks for that.

Do you think we'll see it in Europe or am I best to just order the US version ? (assuming of course that Amazon US ship to the UK)

Neil

Well, Germany has it but it's split up in two, though. So the UK might get it at some point. But WB has been real hush hush about the Ultimate Edition. They havnt made an official announcement or anything. It's probably because it might affect sales of the Wizards Collection.

Amazon does ship to the UK and it's region free so you can order from them if you want

 

[soundwave]

Well, Germany has it but it's split up in two, though. So the UK might get it at some point. But WB has been real hush hush about the Ultimate Edition. They havnt made an official announcement or anything. It's probably because it might affect sales of the Wizards Collection.

Amazon does ship to the UK and it's region free so you can order from them if you want

Thanks for this you da man

Might wait but the one on Amazon US is looking mighty tempting - $46 plus shipping isn't too bad really (Less than £20 per movie)

Need to ask if anyone on here knows the difference between the Maniac Blu-Rays??

There are 2 Blue Underground versions one is a 30th anniversary & one is just normal & I'm just wondering if there was major differences other than the price?

Ta muchly

Neil

 

[IronFingaz]

Thanks for this you da man

Might wait but the one on Amazon US is looking mighty tempting - $46 plus shipping isn't too bad really (Less than £20 per movie)

Need to ask if anyone on here knows the difference between the Maniac Blu-Rays??

There are 2 Blue Underground versions one is a 30th anniversary & one is just normal & I'm just wondering if there was major differences other than the price?

Ta muchly

Neil

The 2-disc includes a bonus DVD with additional special features: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Maniac-Blu-ray/13090/#Review

 

[lcummins]

Lonnie not sure what you are paying for this through amazon but is this a better deal for you?

https://www.walmart.com/ip/21632004?findingMethod=rr

Not sure but thought I would show you anyways.

Nick

I'm locked in at the exact price on Amazon! Funny, I ordered the first day it went up, then a couple of days later the price shot up to around $350, and then a few days after that went back to $244.86, which is what Walmart has it at now as well. Hoping it will fall some more as release date approaches.

 

[soundwave]

The 2-disc includes a bonus DVD with additional special features: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Maniac-Blu-ray/13090/#Review

Thanks for the info, appreciate it

I'll be ordering the 30th edition now...About time I retire the DVD version

Thanks again Iron you is a legend

Neil

 

[IronFingaz]

The Criterion Collection has announced five titles for Blu-ray release in January. On January 8th, the studio will release Two-Lane Blacktop (Monte Hellman, 1971). A week later, it will release The Tin Drum (Volker Schlöndorff, 1979) and The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alfred Hitchcock, 1934). On January 22, it will release Ivan's Childhood (Andrei Tarkovsky, 1962) and Pina (Win Wenders, 2011).

Technical specs and special features include:

Two-Lane Blacktop -

Drag racing east from L.A. in a souped-up '55 Chevy are the wayward Driver and Mechanic (singer/songwriter James Taylor and the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson, in their only acting roles), accompanied by a tagalong Girl (Laurie Bird). Along the way, they meet Warren Oates's Pontiac GTO–driving wanderer and challenge him to a cross-country race—the prize: their cars' pink slips. But no summary can do justice to the existential punch of Two-Lane Blacktop. With its gorgeous widescreen compositions and sophisticated look at American male obsession, this stripped-down narrative from maverick director Monte Hellman is one of the artistic high points of 1970s cinema, and possibly the greatest road movie ever made.

Special Features:
Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised by director Monte Hellman, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack, supervised by Hellman, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition
Two audio commentaries: one by Hellman and filmmaker Allison Anders and one by screenwriter Rudolph Wurlitzer and author David N. Meyer
Interviews with Hellman, actor James Taylor, musician Kris Kristofferson, producer Michael Laughlin, and production manager Walter Coblenz
Screen test outtakes
Performance and Image, a look at the restoration of a '55 Chevy used in the movie and the film's locations today
Color Me Gone, photos and publicity from Two-Lane Blacktop
Trailer
PLUS: Rudy Wurlitzer's screenplay, reprinted specially for this release; new essay by Kent Jones, appreciations by Richard Linklater and Tom Waits; and a reprint of the 1970 Rolling Stone article "On Route 66, Filming Two-Lane Blacktop"; ; the DVD edition also features Wurlitzer's screenplay.

The Tin Drum -

Oskar is born in Germany in 1924 with an advanced intellect. Repulsed by the hypocrisy of adults and the irresponsibility of society, he refuses to grow older after his third birthday. While the chaotic world around him careers toward the madness and folly of World War II, Oskar pounds incessantly on his beloved tin drum and perfects his uncannily piercing shrieks. The Tin Drum, which earned the Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, is a visionary adaptation from Volker Schlöndorff of Nobel laureate Günter Grass's acclaimed novel, characterized by surreal imagery, arresting eroticism, and clear-eyed satire.

Special Features:
New, restored high-definition digital transfer of the complete version, approved by director Volker Schlöndorff
Newly remastered 5.1 surround soundtrack, approved by Schlöndorff and presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition
New interview with Schlöndorff about the making of The Tin Drum and the creation of the 2010 restored, complete version
New interview with film scholar Timothy Corrigan
German audio recording from 1987 of author Günter Grass reading an excerpt from his novel The Tin Drum with musical accompaniment, illustrated with the corresponding scene from the film
Television interview excerpts featuring Schlöndorff, Grass, actors David Bennent and Mario Adorf, and cowriter Jean-Claude Carrière reflecting on their experiences making the film
Trailer
New English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Michael Atkinson and 1978 statements by Grass about the adaptation of his novel.

The Man Who Knew Too Much -

An ordinary British couple vacationing in Switzerland suddenly find themselves embroiled in a case of international intrigue when their daughter is kidnapped by spies plotting a political assassination. This fleet and gripping early thriller from the Master of Suspense, Alfred Hitchcock, was the first film the director made after signing to the Gaumont-British Picture Corporation. Besides affirming Hitchcock's brilliance, it gave the brilliant Peter Lorre his first English-speaking role, as a slithery villain. With its tension and gallows humor, it's pure Hitchcock, and it set the tone for films like The 39 Steps and The Lady Vanishes.

Special Features:
New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
New audio commentary featuring film historian Philip Kemp
New interview with filmmaker Guillermo del Toro
The Illustrated Hitchcock, an extensive interview with director Alfred Hitchcock from 1972, conducted by journalist Pia Lindstrom and film historian William Everson
Audio excerpts from filmmaker François Truffaut's legendary 1962 interviews with Hitchcock
Restoration demonstration
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme.

Ivan's Childhood -

The debut feature by the great Andrei Tarkovsky, Ivan's Childhood is a poetic journey through the shards and shadows of one boy's war-ravaged youth. Moving back and forth between the traumatic realities of World War II and serene moments of family life before the conflict began, Tarkovsky's film remains one of the most jarring and unforgettable depictions of the impact of war on children.

Special Features:
High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition
Appreciation of filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky and Ivan's Childhood featuring Vida T. Johnson, coauthor of The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky: A Visual Fugue
Interviews with cinematographer Vadim Yusov and actor Nikolai Burlyaev
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Dina Iordanova; "Between Two Films," Tarkovsky's essay on Ivan's Childhood; and "Ivan's Willow," a poem by the director's father, Arseny Tarkovsky.

Pina -

The boundless imagination and physical marvels of the work of the German modern-dance pioneer Pina Bausch leap off the screen in this exuberant tribute by Wim Wenders. A long-planned film collaboration between the director and the choreographer was in preproduction when Bausch died in 2009. Two years later, Wenders decided to go ahead with the project, reconceiving it as an homage to his late friend. The result, shot in stunning 3D, is a remarkable visual experience and a vivid representation of Bausch's art, enacted by a group of staggeringly talented dancers from her company, the Tanztheater Wuppertal. Pina is an adventurous work of cinema that highlights the bold legacy of one of the world's true creative visionaries.

Special Features:
High-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Wim Wenders, presented in a Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray combo, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
Audio commentary featuring Wenders
The Making of "Pina" (available in 3D)
Deleted scenes with commentary by Wenders (available in 3D)
Behind-the-scenes footage
Interview with Wenders
Trailer
English subtitle translation
PLUS: A booklet featuring a piece by novelist and essayist Siri Hustvedt; reprinted pieces by Wenders and choreographer Pina Bausch; information on the dances featured in the film; and portraits of the dancers.

 

[The Ween]

Two Lane Blacktop is a definate buy!

 

[UTtoyfan]

All those January ones look great! Darn Criterion for releasing Tin Drum, since I already have the DVD!
Oh well, I'll be upgrading anyway.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

Looks like I'll be adding the Man to my list.

 

[UTtoyfan]

Pina also looks to be a 3D/2D Blu combo! Is that a first for Criterion? More 3D art films to come!

 

[IronFingaz]

Pina also looks to be a 3D/2D Blu combo! Is that a first for Criterion? More 3D art films to come!

Yup, Criterions first 3D release.

By Brakhage collection... in 3D!

 

[soundwave]

Did do a quick thread search but couldn't see if it was mentioned or not but on 26th November Arrow are releasing the awesome Zombie Flesh Eaters on Blu-Ray in the UK

You can get either a fairly nice Steelbook...

or the usual quality Slipcase edition...

I've been greedy & gone for both so I can complete the Slipcase collection that I have going & also get my Steelbook fix as well

One of my bestest horror's ever so can't way to see it in HD Gory-Glory

Neil