Julie Walker

Trailers can be fun to watch though, especially exploitation trailers. So sometimes if you're not in the mood to watch the entire film, viewing the trailer can be fun and possibly get you in the mood to watch the film sometime. So they do serve their purpose long after the films theatrical release in my opinion. And while I won't refuse to buy a movie if the trailer is missing. It's always disappointing when they're dropped.

TV spots can be fun as well, especially when they really get you pumped up for the film. So they can be nostalgic as you remember first seeing these previews and getting excited for the upcoming release and remembering the hype and everything. Independence Day and Die Hard With A Vengeance are two such films I fondly recall the exciting trailers/tv spots aired at the time of release, and it's great to have them available on dvd at least.


As for the original !970's Warner logo. I admit, it does add to the atmosphere of the films it was used on. For one, it is nostalgia and also film history and is annoying when that is changed. At least Universal usually includes the older logos to their catalog releases, even if they sometimes put the new logo at the front and I have no problem with that. Warner on the other hand seems to be dicks when it comes to past logos and have no problems erasing them from existence which is a shame.

In terms of the atmosphere of the logo. I have the original vhs and rare edited R release of A Clockwork Orange. And it was the first time seeing the film with the original logo intact. And I must say, it really was eerie as the logo moves onto the screen and the creepy score of the film plays over it and then the credits begin.

So while omitting the old logos is not a deal breaker in purchasing a film. It is a shame when studios decide to alter the past and brush it under the rug as if it's not important.

Josh Z

Trailers are interesting as a record of how a movie was marketed (or mis-marketed). Some trailers convey a tone that's completely different than the actual movie.

Julie Walker

I agree.

Rypro 525

some are going to complain
http://whysoblu.com/the-exorcist-40t...lu-ray-review/

per the review, discs 1 & 2 are EXACTLY THE SAME as the original blu, meaning no new remaster was done, & the 3rd disc is about 45 minutes worth of footage

PhantomStranger

The packaging is really nice, WB didn't cheap out on it. I would only really recommend it if one didn't buy the first digibook edition.

OldBoy

you like flimsy eco-cases for high profile releases such as this?

Randy Miller III

The eco-case isn't as bad here, at least from a practical perspective. Though it seems funny to cheap out on the case when the eco-unfriendly slipcover and book are also included, at least those protect the case and discs from shipping damage.

Why So Blu?

Shit, I just noticed that the price jumped back to $35 for it. It pays to pre-order and lock the low price in. I paid $19.96.

PhantomStranger

Have you handled the thick slipcase? It's the best one I've ever seen on the market.

Spottedfeather

I wish they'd put out a complete collection like the dvd set from a few years ago.

OldBoy

not only did i handle it, but i smothered it in Vermont's finest maple syrup as point of fact.

zyzzle

Glad I held off pre-ordering this, as I suspected this "40th Anniv" edition would be nothing but a cash grab. Shame, shame! What a waste.

Why So Blu?

It's cool for those that did not get the digibook release.

Solid Snake

Yeah. That's my boat. I'm happy I got it for the lower price.

Giles

I'm just speculating here, but at the screening I'm seeing (with another DVDTalk member) at the end of the month - this edition might be given out with the ticket purchase. (of course I could be entirely wrong), but there's a 'special' departing gift ... hmmm. (the mind reels)

well actually that supposes that everyone in attendance has a bluray player - um, no.

wonder what it could be ???

Solid Snake

Hrmmmmmm

Trevor

Totally forgot about this until it showed up at my door a few minutes ago. Guess it was in my Gold Box one day, $16 and change.

Gizmo

Forgot I ordered this as well. What's the difference between this and the previous Digibook?

E Unit

According to Rypro 525 on Post #54, via whosoblu.com,

"per the review, discs 1 & 2 are EXACTLY THE SAME as the original blu, meaning no new remaster was done, & the 3rd disc is about 45 minutes worth of footage"

I'm glad I opted not to get thisas the first release suits me just fine.

VHS?

So ... WB did it again, huh?
Do they do anything but repackage shit over there ?

Josh Z

Every once in a while they'll do a proper remaster, like The Fugitive, but in general they prefer to repackage existing product whenever they think they can get away with it.

JackBurton

I just purchased my ticket for the screening as well. I already have the digibook version, but I'd happily accept this edition and pass my old one to a family member. Wonder what the "special departing gift" will be...

GoldenJCJ

What makes you think the parting gift will be anything other than a cheap poster or a few lobby cards?

JackBurton

I'd actually prefer a poster with the possibility of getting it signed by Friedkin and Blatty who will be in attendance. But you're right, expecting the newly released blu-ray is quite optimistic. Still fun to speculate.

TomOpus

Yeah, I love the film but will stick with the first Blu Digibook.