The Blu-Ray Upcoming, News & Info Thread

[TheBatman]

I usually buy the physical media and rip it into my media server and keep the disk in archival sleeves.

 

[choombaz]

4K UHD Criterion in Jan

 

[xipotec]

Yet even more sad news but no great shock …
Best Buy exiting physical media

https://thedigitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/101223-1100
Australia’s equivalent JB Hi-Fi still have a considerable physical media section but I can’t see that staying much longer.

They have been trying to kill physical media in the corporate push to make everything subscription.

This is a huge blow, Target also doing it.

Eventually they will have us renting every time we want to view.

 

[choombaz]

Nov 21st

 

[Khev]

They have been trying to kill physical media in the corporate push to make everything subscription.

This is a huge blow, Target also doing it.

Eventually they will have us renting every time we want to view.

Strange timing with Best Buy and Target right as Disney announces that they're getting back to making physical releases a higher priority.

 

[Ropen]

I buy digital movies, but it does suck that we can’t buy streaming exclusive movies on platforms yet.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Tangible is best. Especially with women.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[JAWS]

Just give me the damn movies digitally and I won’t give a crap anymore BUT so many damn movies are not available digitally!

I sold a lot of my blu ray titles that I thought I would be happy with just watching on digital but I find that unless it’s 4k digital it really looks nowhere near as good as my physical media discs did. Especially older titles.

What films are you still hoping for digitally?

 

[JAWS]

Most movies I love I don’t need it on disk taking up space as a dust magnet for example look at My Bloody Valentine Extended Cut.

Then do you truly love them

It is the superior version of the film but only available on physical media and probably one of the best 4K of the year BUT the disk doesn’t come with the digital code due to licensing!

Scream / Shout factory never do digital codes. BTW the deleted scenes have been cleaned up really well. Film as a whole looks great.

I don’t need a pristine 4K of that movie I would be perfectly fine owning it on digital but only the inferior regular cut of the movie is available on digital platforms and at HD not even 4K/HDR.

That’s what you get

This problem is huge for me my list is very long where this is a thing.

I was on the digital bandwagon for a bit but if I love or really like a film I personally like to have the most pristine version of it. I leave digital for Comedies and TV shows.

We all know jye why you want it all digitally… you don’t wanna get off the couch and put a movie in

Truly that is by far the best part of digital. I love that I can pick a show to watch from my chair or my bed.

 

[JAWS]

HUGE!!!! Best part is it contains the original theatrical cut.

Conan the Destroyer is coming also as well as another version that contains both films. But really, who cares about Conan the Destroyer?

 

[jye4ever]

CTB finally!

All 3 cuts

Art work

Arrow kicking ass!

Conan the Destroyer

 

[JAWS]

CTB finally!

All 3 cuts

Art work

Arrow kicking ass!

Conan the Destroyer

I feel like I have been waiting forever (cause I have) for a proper release.

Due to the Alternate versions only being available on blu ray I had slowly lost my love for the film.., Especially that recut ending add to that the messed up musical score and I had a hard time returning to it.

Then I saw the original cut in theaters last year and I fell in love again. Can’t wait!!

 

[jye4ever]

I feel like I have been waiting forever (cause I have) for a proper release.

Due to the Alternate versions only being available on blu ray I had slowly lost my love for the film.., Especially that recut ending add to that the messed up musical score and I had a hard time returning to it.

Then I saw the original cut in theaters last year and I fell in love again. Can’t wait!!

I’m watching the alternate cut first

 

[JAWS]

I’m watching the alternate cut first

Will you be able to via streaming??

 

[jye4ever]

Never gets old

 

[jye4ever]

Good thing CTB was only $60 i’m glad 4K prices are being kept in check….

Spoiler

 

[jye4ever]

It has leaked that T1 and T2 are coming in 2024 for T1’s 40th anniversary with all new transfers AND with T1’s original audio intact

So True Lies, Abyss and Aliens probably first quarter 2024 then T1 and T2!

All on 100gig discs.

Bill Hunt confirmed on a podcast!

2024 Year of the Cameron!

 

[slynger]

With BB stepping out of the steelbook game come December, is there anyone else who will carry those?

 

[jye4ever]

With BB stepping out of the steelbook game come December, is there anyone else who will carry those?

Licensing is being discussed as usual but one thing is certain 4K discs will get even more pricey because of its supposed “niche” category.