The Blu-Ray Upcoming, News & Info Thread

[The Ween]

I'm hoping for a free Hugh Jackman with mine!

 

[IronFingaz]

I'm not a fan of the unrated/extended or theatrical version on 3D only and unrated/extended or theatrical on 2D only that studios have begun releasing movies on. Both cuts should be available in both formats. They did the same thing with World War Z and Hansel & Gretel.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

Agreed. That crap is annoying ! All or nothing ! Especially for what we pay now !

 

[Natrix]

I'm not a fan of the unrated/extended or theatrical version on 3D only and unrated/extended or theatrical on 2D only that studios have begun releasing movies on. Both cuts should be available in both formats. They did the same thing with World War Z and Hansel & Gretel.

Only reason why the theatrical versions are only on the 3d disk are because they don't want to spend the money to convert the new scenes into 3d.

The 2d disks should have both versions available via seamless branching though since there is no reason to not have that available.

 

[IronFingaz]

Only reason why the theatrical versions are only on the 3d disk are because they don't want to spend the money to convert the new scenes into 3d.

The 2d disks should have both versions available via seamless branching though since there is no reason to not have that available.

Yeah, i misread it. I thought the unrated version was only on the 3D disc and the 2D was theatrical only. That's what Paramount did with World War Z and Hansel & Gretel and at first that's what i thought Fox was gonna do with The Wolverine.

 

[Natrix]

Yeah, i misread it. I thought the unrated version was only on the 3D disc and the 2D was theatrical only. That's what Paramount did with World War Z and Hansel & Gretel and at first that's what i thought Fox was gonna do with The Wolverine.

Oh...yeah, it looks like the only way to get the extended and theatrical versions is to buy the 3d combo pack and the standard blu ray combo pack will only have the theatrical release.

Confusing.

 

[IronFingaz]

January titles:

 

[Gates70]

I wonder why "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World" ? There's already a good looking Blu of this.

 

[furystorm]

Dual format.

 

[IronFingaz]

I wonder why "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, World" ? There's already a good looking Blu of this.

This one's got 2 cuts of the movie and more special features:

Restored 4K digital film transfer of the general release version of the film, with 5.1 surround Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray

New high-definition digital transfer of a 197-minute extended version of the film, reconstructed and restored by Robert A. Harris using visual and audio material from the longer original road-show version—including some scenes that have been returned to the film here for the first time—with 5.1 surround Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray

New audio commentary featuring It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World aficionados Mark Evanier, Michael Schlesinger, and Paul Scrabo

New documentary on the film's visual and sound effects, featuring rare behind-the-scenes footage of the crew at work and interviews with visual-effects specialist Craig Barron and sound designer Ben Burtt

Talk show from 1974 hosted by director Stanley Kramer and featuring Mad World actors Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, and Jonathan Winters
Press interview from 1963 featuring Kramer and members of the film's cast

Interviews recorded for the 2000 AFI program 100 Years . . . 100 Laughs, featuring comedians and actors discussing the influence of the film

Two-part 1963 episode of the CBC television program Telescope that follows the film's press junket and premiere

The Last 70mm Film Festival, a program from 2012 featuring cast and crew members from Mad World at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, hosted by Billy Crystal Selection of humorist and voice-over artist Stan Freberg's original TV and radio advertisements for the film, with a new introduction by Freberg

Original and rerelease trailers, and rerelease radio spots

Two Blu-rays and three DVDs, with all content available in both formats

PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by film critic Lou Lumenick

 

[Batty]

I'm kind of surprised by It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. I'll probably get it... It's one of the greatest ensemble comedies ever.

 

[Gates70]

Dual format.

This one's got 2 cuts of the movie and more special features:

Hmmm, it was already long enough as it is. Didn't see it since I was a kid and watched it a few months ago. It was good but overly long for nothing.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

Three more to add to the list...

 

[Darth Waller]

Supposedly Mickey's Christmas Carol is a big DNR mess. Compare the shot of Scrooge from the menu compared to a shot from the movie.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

That is just insane ! I hate when they do this crap !

 

[Darth Waller]

Scratch that one off the list.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

Scratch that one off the list.

Agreed. And that sucks cause I was looking forward to adding it to the rotation.

 

[spindrift]

This one's got 2 cuts of the movie and more special features:

CAN NOT WAIT- my favorite comedy of all time- from a bright, simpler fun world it creates. Beautiful .....Spencer Tracy is brilliant in it.....'
an evening of pure smiles and laughs when you watch it

 

[Darth Waller]

Agreed. And that sucks cause I was looking forward to adding it to the rotation.

I have it on the Walt Disney Treasures set, but they cropped the fullscreen version to make it widescreen.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

I have it on the Walt Disney Treasures set, but they cropped the fullscreen version to make it widescreen.

That is just plain lazy.