Blu-ray release announcements - Part II
04-14-08, 08:15 AM
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Blu-ray release announcements - Part II
Continuing from HD DVD & Blu-ray Release Announcements 2007-2008.
As a quick reference for this first post, High Def Digest keeps a pretty up-to-date list of releases on their website.
As a quick reference for this first post, High Def Digest keeps a pretty up-to-date list of releases on their website.
04-14-08, 10:19 AM
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Natural Born Killers - June 10
"Warner Home Video has announced that they will release the Oliver Stone film 'Natural Born Killers' for Blu-ray on June 10th as a "coffee book" edition. The film, which stars Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis, will be presented in its theatrical form, and not of the four minute longer Director's Cut. Video will be presented as 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack."
www.blu-ray.com
"Warner Home Video has announced that they will release the Oliver Stone film 'Natural Born Killers' for Blu-ray on June 10th as a "coffee book" edition. The film, which stars Woody Harrelson and Juliette Lewis, will be presented in its theatrical form, and not of the four minute longer Director's Cut. Video will be presented as 1080p VC-1 accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD soundtrack."
www.blu-ray.com
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04-14-08, 12:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema
I edited my post. It's just now been confirmed to have only the theatrical cut.
04-14-08, 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by GizmoDVD
Bummer. Never seen this film before...is the DC cut available on DVD?
Anyone else?
04-14-08, 02:45 PM
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from this website re: Warner's not owning the Director's Cut:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1212
"As per GGX's post from the first page, WARNER DO NOT OWN THE DIRECTOR'S CUT. They only have the rights to the theatrical cut. Warner refused to release Stone's director's cut in the mid-1990's. By his contractual right to have his director's cut released, Stone made a deal with Vidmark/Trimark Pictures to release the extended version. Lionsgate bought the Trimark library a few years ago and now they probably own the rights. "
wow, what a loss for Warner Bros. hate to say this but that decision awhile back has come to haunt them on this release.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1212
"As per GGX's post from the first page, WARNER DO NOT OWN THE DIRECTOR'S CUT. They only have the rights to the theatrical cut. Warner refused to release Stone's director's cut in the mid-1990's. By his contractual right to have his director's cut released, Stone made a deal with Vidmark/Trimark Pictures to release the extended version. Lionsgate bought the Trimark library a few years ago and now they probably own the rights. "
wow, what a loss for Warner Bros. hate to say this but that decision awhile back has come to haunt them on this release.
04-14-08, 02:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Giles
from this website re: Warner's not owning the Director's Cut:
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1212
"As per GGX's post from the first page, WARNER DO NOT OWN THE DIRECTOR'S CUT. They only have the rights to the theatrical cut. Warner refused to release Stone's director's cut in the mid-1990's. By his contractual right to have his director's cut released, Stone made a deal with Vidmark/Trimark Pictures to release the extended version. Lionsgate bought the Trimark library a few years ago and now they probably own the rights. "
wow, what a loss for Warner Bros. hate to say this but that decision awhile back has come to haunt them on this release.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=1212
"As per GGX's post from the first page, WARNER DO NOT OWN THE DIRECTOR'S CUT. They only have the rights to the theatrical cut. Warner refused to release Stone's director's cut in the mid-1990's. By his contractual right to have his director's cut released, Stone made a deal with Vidmark/Trimark Pictures to release the extended version. Lionsgate bought the Trimark library a few years ago and now they probably own the rights. "
wow, what a loss for Warner Bros. hate to say this but that decision awhile back has come to haunt them on this release.
Isn't the difference something ridiculously minor, though? like, a few seconds or something?
And now that I've asked, I'm off to imdb to check . . .
Okay, they list 118 min (theatrical) vs. 122 min (director's cut). A missed opportunity, I'm sure, but I doubt the added four minutes would change my opinion of the film.
Last edited by applesandrice; 04-14-08 at 02:55 PM.
04-14-08, 02:53 PM
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well, a few seconds here and there, it's alot more visceral in the gore department - you also get to see
from imdb:
"The Director's Cut features more than 150 shots removed from the theatrical version prior to release in order to get a R rating"
Spoiler:
from imdb:
"The Director's Cut features more than 150 shots removed from the theatrical version prior to release in order to get a R rating"
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04-14-08, 02:59 PM
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Originally Posted by applesandrice
Okay, they list 118 min (theatrical) vs. 122 min (director's cut). A missed opportunity, I'm sure, but I doubt the added four minutes would change my opinion of the film.
04-14-08, 03:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Giles
I don't know... any film that has the MPAA sanitizing film violence for the massess, bothers me. Sometimes the violence quota helps, like for Robocop for instance.
Yeah, but at least in the case of Robocop, I liked the movie to begin with. I don't know if a few added bits of gore would completely change my initial opinion of a film . . .
To be fair, though, it's been years upon years since I saw NBK, and it was only on VHS. Maybe one of these days I'll get 'round to revisiting it.
04-14-08, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Giles
well, a few seconds here and there, it's alot more visceral in the gore department - you also get to see
Spoiler:
Spoiler:
04-14-08, 03:29 PM
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The studio has now issued the full media release for 'Meet the Spartans,' which it says will also feature an 87-minute Unrated version with material too racy for theaters. The BD-25 single-layer presentation boasts 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround (48kHz/24-bit), plus French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and subtitle tracks.
Extras shared between both the Blu-ray and DVD include audio commentary with the cast and crew, a pair of featurettes ("Meet the Spartans: The Music" and "Prepare for Thrusting"), "Know Your Spartans Pop Culture" trivia game, gag reel, a set tour, and theatrical trailers.
Extras shared between both the Blu-ray and DVD include audio commentary with the cast and crew, a pair of featurettes ("Meet the Spartans: The Music" and "Prepare for Thrusting"), "Know Your Spartans Pop Culture" trivia game, gag reel, a set tour, and theatrical trailers.
04-14-08, 03:33 PM
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The movie is only 87 minutes long. I doubt it needs more than a BD-25. Is this innocent BD-25 question a way for you to try and suggest BD50s are an issue? Meet the Spartans has lossless audio and 1080p video, and matches the dvd in features. What's the issue you have with that?
Their upcoming catalog titles in May/June are going to be on BD50. Patton, Butch Cassidy, The Longest Day, Mrs. Doubtfire, Master and Commander all will be BD50s.
Their upcoming catalog titles in May/June are going to be on BD50. Patton, Butch Cassidy, The Longest Day, Mrs. Doubtfire, Master and Commander all will be BD50s.
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04-14-08, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Cinema
The movie is only 87 minutes long. I doubt it needs more than a BD-25. Is this innocent BD-25 question a way for you to try and suggest BD50s are an issue? Meet the Spartans has lossless audio and 1080p video, and matches the dvd in features. What's the issue you have with that?
I would be UP IN ARMS if Fox released an 87-minute piece of cinematic trash on a BD-50. That would be a massive waste on many levels.
Similarly, if Witless Protection, which was just announced, gets released on a BD-50, I'm going to choke. I'm already mildly annoyed that such a terrible movie is taking up valuable BD production lines at all.
04-14-08, 07:38 PM
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Yeah, but only in a really awful-looking non-anamorphic transfer.
The international versions of "Natural Born Killers" have a good anamorphic transfer of the Director's Cut.
