Blu-ray release announcements - Part II
08-12-08, 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema
Fred Claus - November 25
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Christmas comedy 'Fred Claus' to Blu-ray on November 25th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film, which stars Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti, will utilize 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.
Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the Christmas comedy 'Fred Claus' to Blu-ray on November 25th, day-and-date with the DVD release. The film, which stars Vince Vaughn and Paul Giamatti, will utilize 2.40:1 1080p VC-1 video accompanied by a Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack.
08-12-08, 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
Here we go again. I was interested in purchasing this but now this gets downgraded to a rental with the poor specs that is becoming a disturbing trend for Warner.
Those ELF specs are the pits too...it's not like they have to produce any new extras! Just port over what is already there, even if just kept in standard definition.....the original DVD was a two disc Infinifilm release for pete's sake! Sure, it had an unnecessary full screen version that would obviously be dropped, but losing the majority of the previous extras will not help encourage any upgrading by many past purchasers....
08-12-08, 07:29 PM
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Originally Posted by WMAangel
No kidding...you'd think Warner wouldn't be announcing any more titles without lossless after all the current uproar over Speed Racer and various others....
Those ELF specs are the pits too...it's not like they have to produce any new extras! Just port over what is already there, even if just kept in standard definition.....the original DVD was a two disc Infinifilm release for pete's sake! Sure, it had an unnecessary full screen version that would obviously be dropped, but losing the majority of the previous extras will not help encourage any upgrading by many past purchasers....
Those ELF specs are the pits too...it's not like they have to produce any new extras! Just port over what is already there, even if just kept in standard definition.....the original DVD was a two disc Infinifilm release for pete's sake! Sure, it had an unnecessary full screen version that would obviously be dropped, but losing the majority of the previous extras will not help encourage any upgrading by many past purchasers....
What is puzzling to me is that Warner is usually pretty good about porting over the dvd features for the Blu-rays. I wonder what has changed now. The way things are going over there, it wouldn't be out of the realm to see Dark Knight come out with just Dolby 5.1. That would be a sad day indeed.
08-12-08, 08:46 PM
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If there are really some extras dropped, what would really make that sad for fans of the film is that the disc with the oh-so-necessary digital copy could be used to hold some supplements rather than being a throwaway.
08-12-08, 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
Elf just makes me sad since that is one of my favorite Christmas movies. Once New Line got absorbed to Warner, we all knew that the great standards that New Line had for their releases would go down the drain.
What is puzzling to me is that Warner is usually pretty good about porting over the dvd features for the Blu-rays. I wonder what has changed now. The way things are going over there, it wouldn't be out of the realm to see Dark Knight come out with just Dolby 5.1. That would be a sad day indeed.
What is puzzling to me is that Warner is usually pretty good about porting over the dvd features for the Blu-rays. I wonder what has changed now. The way things are going over there, it wouldn't be out of the realm to see Dark Knight come out with just Dolby 5.1. That would be a sad day indeed.
08-13-08, 02:31 AM
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Originally Posted by kefrank
I believe the concurrent DVD release comes in the same box.
I don't know if I'll drop the cash for it, but I have to admit it looks pretty sweet:
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...ncauceopen.jpg
I don't know if I'll drop the cash for it, but I have to admit it looks pretty sweet:
http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articl...ncauceopen.jpg
08-13-08, 11:45 PM
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HDaddicts.com is reporting the following BD releases for 10/21
From Dusk Till Dawn
Sin City
White Noise 1 & 2
no details as of yet (i.e. which cut of Sin City, Full Tilt Boogie included on the FDTD BD, etc.)
From Dusk Till Dawn
Sin City
White Noise 1 & 2
no details as of yet (i.e. which cut of Sin City, Full Tilt Boogie included on the FDTD BD, etc.)
08-13-08, 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by depooter
HDaddicts.com is reporting the following BD releases for 10/21
From Dusk Till Dawn
Sin City
White Noise 1 & 2
no details as of yet (i.e. which cut of Sin City, Full Tilt Boogie included on the FDTD BD, etc.)
From Dusk Till Dawn
Sin City
White Noise 1 & 2
no details as of yet (i.e. which cut of Sin City, Full Tilt Boogie included on the FDTD BD, etc.)
08-13-08, 11:55 PM
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I don't know which one people generally like better, but I hope it's the theatrical cut on Sin City. I don't like how it's split into pieces in the extended version.
Then again, including both would be the right way to do it if they're willing to make it a 2-disc set. (I'm not sure branching would work given the broken up nature of the extended version.) I hope they include the cooking school extra too. However, I have a feeling they may release a barebones edition now and save the SE to tie in with the sequel, whenever that gets made.
Then again, including both would be the right way to do it if they're willing to make it a 2-disc set. (I'm not sure branching would work given the broken up nature of the extended version.) I hope they include the cooking school extra too. However, I have a feeling they may release a barebones edition now and save the SE to tie in with the sequel, whenever that gets made.
08-14-08, 12:58 AM
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Huge news guys. According to Hdaddicts, who is a reliable retailer that posts on hidefdigest.com, Sin City and From Dusk Till Dawn will be released on October 21st! October is truly going to be a massive month of great releases!
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/show...55&postcount=1
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/show...55&postcount=1
08-14-08, 05:40 AM
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Originally Posted by tonymontana313
Huge news guys. According to Hdaddicts, who is a reliable retailer that posts on hidefdigest.com, Sin City and From Dusk Till Dawn will be released on October 21st! October is truly going to be a massive month of great releases!
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/show...55&postcount=1
http://forums.highdefdigest.com/show...55&postcount=1
I really hope they fix up the audio. Some of the background noise during dialogue is very annoying.
08-15-08, 08:46 AM
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Digital Bits rumor mill lists the following, some of which have already been mentioned:
9/16 - The Love Guru
9/23 - Anchorman: Legend of Ron Burgundy, Old School: Unrated
11/11 - Kung Fu Panda
12/16 - Stardust, Into the Wild
1/20 - Braveheart: Special Collector's Edition
9/16 - The Love Guru
9/23 - Anchorman: Legend of Ron Burgundy, Old School: Unrated
11/11 - Kung Fu Panda
12/16 - Stardust, Into the Wild
1/20 - Braveheart: Special Collector's Edition
08-15-08, 10:29 AM
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In Bruges is due Denmark on Dec 16, Norway on Dec 10, Sweden on Dec 17 and Finland on Dec 31.
Source: www.releaselists.com
Source: www.releaselists.com
08-15-08, 11:04 AM
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Universal officially announces 3 Gangster Films:
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring three gangster themed films to Blu-ray on October 14th, both individually and as part of an 'Ultimate Gangster Collection'. The films include Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster', Martin Scorsese's 'Casino' and David Cronenberg's 'Eastern Promises'.
For 'American Gangster', both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film will come on a BD-50 featuring 1080p AVC video and a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras for this release include:
U-Control Picture in Picture (Unrated Cut)
Commentary with Director Ridley Scott and Writer Steven Zaillian (Theatrical Cut)
Deleted Scenes
Fallen Empire: Making American Gangster
Case Files
Hip-Hop Infusion Featuring Common and T.I.
The BET Special: The Making of American Gangster
Dateline NBC: American Gangster First Look
"Do You Feel Me (Remix)" performed by Anthony Hamilton featuring Ghostface Killah
"Blue Magic" from Jay-Z's Album "American Gangster"
Theatrical Trailer
'Casino' has similar specs, coming on a BD-50 with 1080p AVC video and a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. For this release, extras include:
Feature Audio Commentary - Moments with Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone, Nicholas Pileggi and more
U-Control Picture in Picture
Deleted Scenes
Vegas and the Mob
History Alive: True Crime Authors: Casino With Nicholas Pileggi (The History Channel)
My Scenes
And finally, 'Eastern Promises' will come on a BD-25 featuring 1080p AVC video and a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras for this release include:
Secrets and Stories
Marked for Life
Two Guys Walk into a Bath House
Watts on Wheels
With 50gb of space, we can now get both cuts of Ridley Scott's movie in HD. Something that couldn't be done previously...
Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring three gangster themed films to Blu-ray on October 14th, both individually and as part of an 'Ultimate Gangster Collection'. The films include Ridley Scott's 'American Gangster', Martin Scorsese's 'Casino' and David Cronenberg's 'Eastern Promises'.
For 'American Gangster', both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film will come on a BD-50 featuring 1080p AVC video and a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras for this release include:
U-Control Picture in Picture (Unrated Cut)
Commentary with Director Ridley Scott and Writer Steven Zaillian (Theatrical Cut)
Deleted Scenes
Fallen Empire: Making American Gangster
Case Files
Hip-Hop Infusion Featuring Common and T.I.
The BET Special: The Making of American Gangster
Dateline NBC: American Gangster First Look
"Do You Feel Me (Remix)" performed by Anthony Hamilton featuring Ghostface Killah
"Blue Magic" from Jay-Z's Album "American Gangster"
Theatrical Trailer
'Casino' has similar specs, coming on a BD-50 with 1080p AVC video and a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. For this release, extras include:
Feature Audio Commentary - Moments with Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone, Nicholas Pileggi and more
U-Control Picture in Picture
Deleted Scenes
Vegas and the Mob
History Alive: True Crime Authors: Casino With Nicholas Pileggi (The History Channel)
My Scenes
And finally, 'Eastern Promises' will come on a BD-25 featuring 1080p AVC video and a 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras for this release include:
Secrets and Stories
Marked for Life
Two Guys Walk into a Bath House
Watts on Wheels
With 50gb of space, we can now get both cuts of Ridley Scott's movie in HD. Something that couldn't be done previously...
08-15-08, 12:49 PM
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Looks like Sin City is not coming out on 10/21 after all, according to The Digital Bits:
While we're on the subject of Buena Vista, there have been a lot of reports around the Net that the studio is planning to release Sin City on Blu-ray Disc on 10/21. That's a big negatory, folks. We've checked with the studio and have officially learned that the title has been pushed back into 2009, along with Finding Nemo. Just so you know... you know?
