12 Monkeys SE - 5/10/05
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Originally Posted by DavidH
According to Digital Bits, this is a newly remastered transfer. I'm still skeptical, however.
Universal will release "12 Monkeys: Special Edition" on DVD this May 10th.
The new special edition will contain some of the same extras as found the already released "Collector's Edition" but it will have a all-new digitally remastered picture.
The extras include "Commentary with Director Terry Gilliam and Producer Charles Roven", "The Hamster Factor and Other Tales of 12 Monkeys making of feature", "The 12 Monkeys Archives", "Production notes" and a "Theatrical trailer."
http://www.dvdtown.com/announcement/...pecialed/1533/
Seems to me that a new transfer is ready for HD-DVD and Universal plans to dip from that same transfer, one last money grab before the HD-DVD version drops.
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Originally Posted by Johnny Zhivago
Seems to me that a new transfer is ready for HD-DVD and Universal plans to dip from that same transfer, one last money grab before the HD-DVD version drops.
Maybe Universal is the first studio to realize just how big a financial failure HD-DVD will be.
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Seems to me that a new transfer is ready for HD-DVD and Universal plans to dip from that same transfer, one last money grab before the HD-DVD version drops.
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When the Universal Laserdisc of 12 Monkeys was released, the commentary continued past the end of the credits. When the DVD came out, which was essentially just a port of the LD, they just cut it off when the credits ended (probably an engineer who wasn't paying attention). I'll be interested to see if they correct the problem in the new release.
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Originally Posted by Matthew Chmiel
Does that mean Universal's re-release of Apollo 13 next month will not have a new transfer?
Yes, that's what it means. As far as anyone knows anyway.
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Am I understanding this correctly none of the versions have La Jetee on it?
This clip has reached cult status and I would love to see it on the release. Anyone knows if the new SE has La Jetee on it?
Thanks
This clip has reached cult status and I would love to see it on the release. Anyone knows if the new SE has La Jetee on it?
Thanks
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None of the pre-release info mentions LA JETEE, but if you're willing to shell out for it, you can find it on the out-of-print DVD SHORT #2: DREAMS.
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Originally Posted by bboisvert
It's buried in the Hamster Factor stuff. Look there... there's 14 chapters, then the trailer, then the reference to the Archive.
I got a peek at the new disc, and eyeballing it on my 32-inch tube set, I can't tell for sure if it is indeed a new transfer. It looks a tiny bit smoother, with less grain, but that just may be my imagination. I thought the original transfer was pretty good to begin with. Those with bigger screens or 16X9 sets will be able to tell right away, I suppose.
All the extras from the first release have been carried over, except for the cast bios, which are useless anyway IMO. The commentary track is no longer cut off. And the new disc contains no insert other than a flyer for their upcoming DUNE DVD, so if you're gonna swap out your old one, hang on to the original insert, which was mighty nice.
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[QUOTE=Rusty James]And the new disc contains no insert other than a flyer for their upcoming DUNE DVDQUOTE]
Any release date listed on the insert? Or is this just something that they printed up way back when, before the release was postponed/cancelled?
Also, can you confirm the sound on the disc -- that is is DD 5.1 only (without DTS)?
Any release date listed on the insert? Or is this just something that they printed up way back when, before the release was postponed/cancelled?
Also, can you confirm the sound on the disc -- that is is DD 5.1 only (without DTS)?
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Rusty, thanks for the update...as long as all the extras are intact and the commentary track is whole, I'm set for an upgrade!
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[QUOTE=bboisvert]
No date on the flyer, alas. Just the proverbial "coming soon".
No DTS either, just DD 5.1. Considering the movie is a few minutes over 2 hours, and the doc is 90-some minutes, there probably wasn't any room on the disc.
Originally Posted by Rusty James
And the new disc contains no insert other than a flyer for their upcoming DUNE DVDQUOTE]
Any release date listed on the insert? Or is this just something that they printed up way back when, before the release was postponed/cancelled?
Also, can you confirm the sound on the disc -- that is is DD 5.1 only (without DTS)?
Any release date listed on the insert? Or is this just something that they printed up way back when, before the release was postponed/cancelled?
Also, can you confirm the sound on the disc -- that is is DD 5.1 only (without DTS)?
No DTS either, just DD 5.1. Considering the movie is a few minutes over 2 hours, and the doc is 90-some minutes, there probably wasn't any room on the disc.
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Hm, I guess I will hold out for the HD-Blu-DVD-Ray Superduper coming out.
So, what, the new HD-DVDs are going to be the same as the first DVDs that came out? 12 Monkeys, the Mask, etc.?
So, what, the new HD-DVDs are going to be the same as the first DVDs that came out? 12 Monkeys, the Mask, etc.?
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Originally Posted by jmj713
So no new extras as such?
As far as the HD-DVD/Blu-Ray situation... it's sounding more and more like they are going to scrap the original format plans and combine into some new uber-format. All of those title announcements are just vaporware. I wouldn't hold my breath.
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Originally Posted by Rusty James
Considering the movie is a few minutes over 2 hours, and the doc is 90-some minutes, there probably wasn't any room on the disc.
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Originally Posted by Josh Z
They're still cramming everything onto 1 disc? That's disappointing.