After Oz GWTW and NBNW what classic Warner Bros Blu Rays?
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After Oz GWTW and NBNW what classic Warner Bros Blu Rays?
After Oz etc what other classic back catalogue titles are Warner Bros planning for Blu Ray releases?
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There's a few firmly rumored ones floating around, namely something with Errol Flynn in black & white (Sea Hawk? Captain Blood?) and The Maltese Falcon.
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Rumored (but looking very likely) for 2010:
A Marx Bros. and Errol Flynn title have been mentioned, but unclear if they're on tap for 2010.
- Dr. Zhivago
- The Maltese Falcon
- Dial M for Murder
- A Star is Born (1954)
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
- Forbidden Planet
A Marx Bros. and Errol Flynn title have been mentioned, but unclear if they're on tap for 2010.
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Re: After Oz GWTW and NBNW what classic Warner Bros Blu Rays?
Using "on or before 1970" as classic, these are rumored for 2010:
Where Eagles Dare
Kelly's Heroes
A Star is Born
Grand Prix
Mutiny on the Bounty (both the 1935 and 1962 versions, reportedly?)
Dial M for Murder (!!!)
Forbidden Planet
Doctor Zhivago
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Maltese Falcon
Ben-Hur
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The Green Berets
The Music Man
Where Eagles Dare
Kelly's Heroes
A Star is Born
Grand Prix
Mutiny on the Bounty (both the 1935 and 1962 versions, reportedly?)
Dial M for Murder (!!!)
Forbidden Planet
Doctor Zhivago
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Maltese Falcon
Ben-Hur
Confirmed:
The Green Berets
The Music Man
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What more could be added to The Maltese Falcon that wasn't already in the DVD. I LOVE LOVE LOVE The Maltese Falcon btw...
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Im curious as to why Dial M for Murder would come out before some other Hitchcock titles. That's always been a lesser known work compared to other films he's made.
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I would love a Ben-Hur gift set.
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Re: After Oz GWTW and NBNW what classic Warner Bros Blu Rays?
The other Hitchcocks in the Warner library are Strangers on a Train, Foreign Correspondent, Suspicion, The Wrong Man, Stage Fright, I Confess, and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Dial M for Murder wouldn't be my top pick of those, but hey, I'll take Grace Kelly in high-def!
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With North by Northwest out, really the only three truly stand-alone marketable titles are Dial M, Strangers on Train and Suspicion.
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It was one of those Warner titles (along with Forbidden Planet, Grand Prix and Excalibur) that was always rumored for 2009, but it started to fall off the map around mid-year. It may or may not show up in 2010; Warner hasn't talked about it for a while.
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Re: After Oz GWTW and NBNW what classic Warner Bros Blu Rays?
Using "on or before 1970" as classic, these are rumored for 2010:
Where Eagles Dare
Kelly's Heroes
A Star is Born
Grand Prix
Mutiny on the Bounty (both the 1935 and 1962 versions, reportedly?)
Dial M for Murder (!!!)
Forbidden Planet
Doctor Zhivago
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Maltese Falcon
Ben-Hur
Confirmed:
The Green Berets
The Music Man
Where Eagles Dare
Kelly's Heroes
A Star is Born
Grand Prix
Mutiny on the Bounty (both the 1935 and 1962 versions, reportedly?)
Dial M for Murder (!!!)
Forbidden Planet
Doctor Zhivago
Treasure of the Sierra Madre
The Maltese Falcon
Ben-Hur
Confirmed:
The Green Berets
The Music Man
I'd personally love to see all those titles (Forbidden Planet, in particular) on Blu. I'm also wondering when Warner'll get around to releasing Citizen Kane on Blu.
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Citizen Kane needs to be redone, because Lowry's digital restoration removed too much of the grain. One scene even had rain removed because the software thought it was noise or grain. It was one of Lowry's first titles, and they hadn't found the right balance yet.
I don't know if they have to go back and re-transfer it from scratch, or if it's just a matter of redoing the digital work. In any case, they may be targeting a 2011 release since they love anniversaries.
I don't know if they have to go back and re-transfer it from scratch, or if it's just a matter of redoing the digital work. In any case, they may be targeting a 2011 release since they love anniversaries.
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Citizen Kane needs to be redone, because Lowry's digital restoration removed too much of the grain. One scene even had rain removed because the software thought it was noise or grain. It was one of Lowry's first titles, and they hadn't found the right balance yet.
I don't know if they have to go back and re-transfer it from scratch, or if it's just a matter of redoing the digital work. In any case, they may be targeting a 2011 release since they love anniversaries.
I don't know if they have to go back and re-transfer it from scratch, or if it's just a matter of redoing the digital work. In any case, they may be targeting a 2011 release since they love anniversaries.