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Old 03-26-11, 10:44 PM
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I think there's several titles released on HD DVD that we'll never see on Blu-ray like Mobsters, Streets of Fire, American Me, The Getaway (1994), Galaxina etc.
Here's Galaxina.
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I'm surprised at some films that are getting released on Blu-ray. Arthur 2: On the Rocks? Yeah I know there's an Arthur remake coming out but this was a pretty forgettable title.
Your post stoked my curiosity....Arthur 2, but no Arthur?? Come on. Actually, it looks like the Blu-ray is going to be a 2-Movie Collection. I can live with that.
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Bon Voyage Charlie Brown: And Don't Come Back!

It was never released on DVD, so a BD release is unlikely. Still waiting to get rid of the VHS copy.....
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Originally Posted by zekeburger1979
Bon Voyage Charlie Brown: And Don't Come Back!

It was never released on DVD, so a BD release is unlikely. Still waiting to get rid of the VHS copy.....
Do a BR double feature of that and Race For Your Life and I'll buy a copy.

And also add in the travels through Europe going to all the WWII historical sites special!
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Lawrence of Arabia
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Captain America 1990. We'll never see that on Blu.
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Roger & Me
The Big One
Bowling for Columbine
Fahrenheit 9/11
Sicko

^^I'm not slamming Moore here; I'm just saying that Blu ray is a highly limited format for catalog titles in a way that DVD wasn't at its 3-4 year mark.

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Do a BR double feature of that and Race For Your Life and I'll buy a copy.

And also add in the travels through Europe going to all the WWII historical sites special!
I don't own either of the last two Peanuts movies in any format, and I saw both in the theatre.

Get 'em out and we'll buy 'em!
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Lawrence of Arabia
2012 = 50th anniversary of this great film.

I'd be shocked if it isn't on BD before next year is out.
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Re: Movies Least Likely to be on Blu Anytime Soon

Originally Posted by PatD
Roger & Me
The Big One
Bowling for Columbine
Fahrenheit 9/11
Sicko

^^I'm not slamming Moore here; I'm just saying that Blu ray is a highly limited format for catalog titles in a way that DVD wasn't at its 3-4 year mark.
And when you have documentaries which don't necessarily benefit greatly from Blu-ray, plus a Michael Moore documentary which has a more defined demographic and I doubt these would be good candidates.
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I'd say that other than a few by Criterion, Michael Moore's films are the most likely catalog documentaries to be released. Love him or hate him, his films make money.
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Song of the South
And you're right
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=6093#comments
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Lawrence looks like it'll finally see the light of day, probably for the anniversary. Bill Hunt posted a Q&A with the a Sony senior VP about it. His answer....

Q: Can you talk about other classic film restorations from Sony that you're working on? What else is coming for theatrical revival and Blu-ray release? We're thinking of titles like Lawrence of Arabia, On the Waterfront and From Here to Eternity. We'd heard that the Lawrence restoration has already been completed...

A: Actually, Lawrence is not completed, yet, though we have begun work on it. It is a complicated project and will certainly take a year to complete. The 8K scans of the negative are done, so we are at least headed down that road. The Caine Mutiny is in the works, as is Guns of Navarone. We recently released a major restoration of The Bridge on the River Kwai, both theatrically and on Blu-ray, and it has been very well received. The other classic titles will find their way out to Blu-ray and I think it is just a matter of finding the right time to schedule those.
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One of my all-time favs that saw a vert limited dvd release and then was quickly taken out of print:
"Cannery Row" (Winger/Nolte)

Not a movie, but a tv show:
Batman (60s/70s show)
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A good chunk of the lesser-known, but no less awesome, Film Noirs from the '40s and '50s.
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I'll go with a favorite from my childhood...Enter the Ninja. It's not available on dvd, so I doubt we'll ever see this gem on bluray.
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The "Prehysteria" series, Not even on DVD as of March 2011. I would give up purchasing any additional blu-rays/DVDs for two years, if they would be relased on @least dvd. They are a part of my childhood and I would really love to watch them again.
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The only way it might get released is if Disney allowed Criterion to handle the release and thus distance themselves from it.
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Out 1 and Empire also come to mind.
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If SCREWBALLS can get a Blu-Ray release, ANYTHING can!


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