I'll be buying it. I'd rather do without the enormous box though.

I kinda like the cover art. The image of O'Toole waving the pistol in a 'Come On!' gesture combined with the wide shot of the charging horses captures the epic scope of the film for me.

It reminds me of Scorsese's plea for widescreen format that's included on a lot of DVDs in which he shows how cropping the picture removes the vast distance of the desert. The pic does it for me.

At least, I like it a lot better than most of the DVD releases or the first poster art posted on the previous page (couldn't get the 2nd pic).

Have to agree, though, that these boxes are space-eaters. So far it's okay if they confine it to the truly great epic films (Wizard, Ben-Hur, GWTW, Sound of Music, etc.), but eventually it's going to filter down to some others that would be better suited to more standard wide boxes ala Citizen Kane. I liked Willie Wonka and there some nice goodies in the box, but I really don't know that it merited the big box treatment. Nor did Gettysbury/Gods & Generals.

Of course, there are standard regular-size options for all of those films, so we really shouldn't complain.

Uhg! I wan't this so bad but not if I have to get that stupid box.

betcha the UK edition will be the movie/supplements only without the box and all those spangly extras.

I hope the DVD-ROM material from the first release is included in a more convenient format.

Not thrilled with the big box either. I'll hope for a discs-only version, but I love this movie so much I might cave and make this my fourth big box to kill much-needed space.

sheesh, they could have at least thrown in a 70mm cel into that box

As always, I'll wait for the regular release.

You mean a frame?

Debatable.

At that point, studios should just stop releasing and start up again in 5 years.

I'll grab this when it hits $10 or less. As with most catalog, it shouldn't take long.

About as debatable as the color of the sky.

So you would agree that the newest version of Predators (Ultimate Edition) with DNR/EE slathered on is superior to the original release in 2006?

Again, debatable. Making assumptions won't work. Sony has been promising this film for years, so for all we know, it's the same dusty transfer they had planned to release years ago.

$10 or less shouldn't be too long. These things go on sale so damn fast nowadays there is no point buying anything on release week.

I didn't see any articles talking extensively about the 8k transfer of Predator however. It's possible the transfer may not be worth the wait, but I think that's pretty slim.

And your last comment may be correct, unless something comes out that someone really wants. Like me wanting this movie on release day.

No, I wouldn't. No idea what that has to do with my statement, though.

Yeah, I guess encouraging distributors to produce the movies you want by helping them to actually make a profit instead of a loss is no point at all.

Seems strange to me to have a blurry gun image (to convey motion, I guess) and O'Toole's face partially obscured. This movie has been marketed on O'Toole's eyes for years. Seems like there could have been many better images. Heck, I'm not even sure that's a gun--maybe he's hammering the shed in his back yard.

If you want to waste your money go ahead. This will drop fast like every other catalog title does. They are poor sellers and retailers want to move them fast. Sorry, no more getting tricked and paying full price on release week to see it drop a few weeks after.

What happened to you Gizmo?

You think LoA just might have a little bit more care put into it than Predators?

And the HD release of LoA is not just another ho-hum catalog title.

Funny. I hope you realize that the color of the sky is exactly what has been endlessly debated in regards to restoring LOA. Robert A Harris's number one objection about the original DVD was that the color wasn't timed correctly and that made the color balance between sand and sky wrong.

Robert Harris has been posting the restoration process over at HTF. The rumor is we'll get an official US announcement soon, possibly this week.

the UK edition is back up for preorder:

Lawrence of Arabia [Blu-ray Region Free]

The L.A. Times says the box set will arrive on November 13. Photo is on Amazon's listing.

^ got a link to that LA Times mention?

I love the cover of that deluxe packaging, but I'll still wait for the eventual single-disc edition to hit $9.99.