chriscooling

I noticed Lonesome Dove will be re-released on DVD and Blu-ray on 8/5.
Supposedly a 'collector's edition', I cant find any info on what is different from the currently available version.
Anybody know?

bigjim25

Experience the Emmy Award-winning masterpiece as never before with Lonesome Dove 2-Disc Collector's Edition. Presented for the first time in Widescreen and 5.1 surround sound, this all-time western classic is now digitally re-mastered with all-new bonus features.Based upon the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Larry McMurtry and set in the late nineteenth century, this sprawling epic of the Old West is the story of the last defiant frontier, a daring cattle drive, and an undying love. Featuring epic performances by Robert Duvall, Tommy lee Jones, Angelica Houston, Diane Lane, Danny Glover, Robert Urich, and Chris Cooper, Lonesome Dove continues to be a treasured classic for generations to come.
Features according to TVShowsonDVD:
The Making of An Epic (50 minutes): New, never before available featurette
New interview with Director Simon Wincer
Lonesome Dove Montage with Original Score by Basil Poledouris
Original Interviews on the Set with Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, Diane Lane, and the rest of the cast
Photo Gallery of Lonesome Dove original sketches, casting notes, etc.
Collectible reprint of the original TV poster
Hand-written Letter from Director Simon Wincer
Blu-ray also lists: Full 6 hour Commentary from Director Simon Wincer

chriscooling

Exxxxcellent. Thanks, BigJim!

leacha

I wonder what gets cropped.

londonhogfan

blu-ray preorder is 27.95
http://www.amazon.com/Lonesome-Dove-...591205&sr=8-10

Cameron

this is what i fear about joe six pack buying widescreen tv's

djones6746

Just saw this thread...what is funny is I brought my copy of Lonesome Dove to work today and I am getting ready to watch it soon. I noticed on Amazon it lists this as being widescreen. This was made for TV and is fullscreen correct? Oh well....$39.99 retail for the blu ray version.....$27.95 at Amazon. Way too high although this is a classic....classic western with a stellar cast. I will keep my standard dvd version for now until there is a sale on the blu ray version.

Easy

Well, the current SD release is VHS quality. I have seen a review of the BD release (dvd beaver) http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...ve_blu-ray.htm
and a few comparison shots at AVS and the BD certainly raises the bar to at least DVD quality... but it absolutely is cropped. I may suck it up and buy it anyway because of the increased PQ. I would really love to see a review comparing the two new releases (BD & SD) with each other.