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Old 01-10-12 | 11:03 AM
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Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

According to blu-ray.com Chinatown will be released on April 3rd. Paramount will also be releasing Polanski's latest "Carnage" with Kate Winslet.

No specs have been revealed yet.

Old 01-10-12 | 11:06 AM
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Features:

- Commentary with Robert Towne and David Fincher
- Water and Power (HD): In this three-part documentary, Robert Towne visits sites along the original Los Angeles Aqueduct for the first time. He is informed of the social and environmental impacts and given insight into the major issues around the creation and ongoing operation of the aqueduct.
- Chinatown: An Appreciation: Chinatown has been hailed as a perfect film.
Robert Towne’s cynical labyrinth of secrets and sin, Roman Polanski at the top of his form, Jack Nicholson in all his glory, Faye Dunaway at her sexiest and most mysterious, John Huston as one of the creepiest and most unrepentant villains of all time, the great cinematography, the wonderful score, the bandage on the nose…
- Chinatown: The Beginning and the End
- Chinatown: Filming
- Chinatown: Legacy
- Theatrical Trailer (HD)

SRP is $24.99
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Wow. Awesome, I didn't know the features were released. Good to see them carried from the Centennial collection.
Old 01-10-12 | 11:13 AM
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Re: Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

I recently watched an HD airing of this (on HDNet Movies, I believe). The movie looked great. Would like to listen to the commentary and watch the documentary.
Old 01-10-12 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
Wow. Awesome, I didn't know the features were released. Good to see them carried from the Centennial collection.
I got the press release just now along with the artwork:



^ Not sure why the background is like that, it was added by imgur.
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Re: Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

What about The Two Jakes??
Old 01-10-12 | 11:28 AM
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What about The Two Jakes??
"Meh." That's what.
Old 01-10-12 | 11:40 AM
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Re: Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

Originally Posted by PopcornTreeCt
Wow. Awesome, I didn't know the features were released. Good to see them carried from the Centennial collection.


Originally Posted by Doctorossi
"Meh." That's what.
Agreed. I wouldn't mind if they tossed it in, though.
Old 01-10-12 | 02:43 PM
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Re: Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

I liked "The Two Jakes". It's no Chinatown, but it's not a bad film.

How many of those extras are brand-new...anyone know?
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
How many of those extras are brand-new...anyone know?
None.
Old 01-10-12 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BuckNaked2k
What about The Two Jakes??
Jack Nicholson DVDTalk account spotted.

Originally Posted by NoirFan
None.
The Towne/Fincher commentary, "Water & Power" doc and appreciation featurette all seem to be new. Unless there was another Chinatown DVD release I wasn't made aware of.
Old 01-10-12 | 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by GreenVulture
The Towne/Fincher commentary, "Water & Power" doc and appreciation featurette all seem to be new. Unless there was another Chinatown DVD release I wasn't made aware of.
All ported over from the 2009 Centennial Collection release, reviewed here.
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Re: Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

yeah...I don't remember there being a Fincher commentary.

EDIT: well fuck...guess it is an older feature. Never got that edition.
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Originally Posted by NoirFan
All ported over from the 2009 Centennial Collection release
Ah, that would probably explain it as I have never heard of that edition before.
Old 01-10-12 | 04:04 PM
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Re: Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

On it.
Old 01-10-12 | 10:07 PM
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Sounds great. Probably get it on the day of release.

Though I'd like to see...

1. The deleted "Travel to Catalina" scene showing Gittes on the plane going to visit Noah Cross. Not sure if it was shot and I'm glad it's NOT in the movie, but I'd love to see it as an extra.

2. The script for CLOVERLEAF- the last of the Gittes trilogy.
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Originally Posted by NoirFan
None.
I should have guessed...freakin' Paramount.
Old 01-11-12 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
I should have guessed...freakin' Paramount.
The previous SE seemed pretty comprehensive though, with around 80 minutes of featurettes and a commentary, plus the full-length Water and Power documentary, now in HD. I don't have any complaints.
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Re: Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

Will gladly purchase this one...
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glad i sold my cc on amazon for $60 over the summer
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Damn I kinda liked that aquamarine color even though it was an imgur mistake.
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Re: Chinatown - April 3rd!!!!!

First impressions of the BD I've found, from Robert Harris over at the HTF.

His praise is lukewarm at best.

http://www.hometheaterforum.com/t/31...own-in-blu-ray
Old 03-18-12 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Superdaddy
First impressions of the BD I've found, from Robert Harris over at the HTF.
You'll forgive us if some wait for other reviews/opinions.
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Originally Posted by Shannon Nutt
You'll forgive us if some wait for other reviews/opinions.
It was not meant to be the be-all and end-all of reviews. It was, like I said, the first impression I've found. I assume some will be interested.


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