I'm surprised no one has posted this. I've seen it floating around for a day or two. According to Best Buy, Sweeney Todd will be released on Blu-Ray April 1 along with the standard DVD release.

Yeah, but it also lists Bee Movie on HD DVD on 3/11. Wouldn't read too much into it, but would be nice if it were true. Could cancel my Amazon UK pre-order and save some dosh.

The difference is that Sweeney Todd was never announced for US blu-ray release while Bee Movie was announced then pulled.

God I hope this is true!

Sounds good if true. But then again, there's that 1 April release date. Hopefully this isn't someone's idea of an April Fools joke.

Well, yesterday I checked our system for upcoming Blu-ray movies and that didn't show. I will check again tomorrow.

Anything for There Will Be Blood on the 8th while you guys are at it? Or Cloverfield on the 22nd?

I'd be really excited if this were true. I was disappointed when they pulled it as I never got to the theater to see it, but I'd really like to get this one. Fingers crossed!

After Van Halen postponing their shows, it's the least the karma gods can do :(

I saw it on Blockbuster Online too, April 1 !

Blockbuster only lists as:

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street [HD]

Doesn't mean it is bluray.

Anything for There Will Be Blood on the 8th while you guys are at it? Or Cloverfield on the 22nd?

Right on.
My number 1 wanted title in any HD format, TWBB. And my number 2, Cloverfield is so freaking loud(Plus it's only like 70 minutes long).:)

Paramount can't drop formats that quick and take forever to switch over. That's really wrong.

Doesn't mean it is bluray.Since Paramount isn't releasing any HD DVDs, what else could it be?

I dunno, but I got the real sense Paramount is not in any hurry to start releasing BD discs. Given how they usually operate I would not anticipate a flurry of BD releases within weeks of them pulling out of HD-DVD -- I hope I'm wrong, but I doubt it.

Since Paramount isn't releasing any HD DVDs, what else could it be?


A typo? A ghost from release lists past? Having worked at Best Buy in my college days, I know the amount of truth in something like that.

Any updates on this? :-\

Any updates on this? :-\
Nothing showed up in our system.

Paramount would be stupid NOT to have Sweeney Todd on BR for April 1st.

what are the extras for this release?

I'm surprised no one has posted this. I've seen it floating around for a day or two. According to Best Buy, Sweeney Todd will be released on Blu-Ray April 1 along with the standard DVD release.

A little too early for an April Fool's joke...ya think??? :rolleyes:

So the title is apparently 2 weeks away and they have yet to alert retailers to start pre-order this title?

Let's poll...
Who thinks it will be out?

Me..? Not yet

Not on April 1st.

As much as i would love to see this on HD i highly doubt it will get a Blu-ray release on April 1st. Too bad they couldn't just "use a few" of the European releases from Warner Bros (being region free i believe) and sell them over here with N. American covers.

My wife works for Paramount and she hasn't heard anything about any NEW releases coming out on BR yet.
They are really moving waaaaaay slow in even getting the pre HD-DVD exclusive titles available for employee purchase at the studio store.
File it under the "FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH" category.......

Let's poll...
Who thinks it will be out?

Me..? Not yet

I'd sure hope it's out sooner than later but realistically it'll probably be in time for the Christmas buying season.

makes sense. a shame too as it's such a visually striking film and really deserves to be seen in HD IMHO.

I have a copy of Sweeny Todd on order from Amazon.uk, it is due to be shipped in late May.

If, perchance, it comes out earlier stateside, i will cancel the order. Otherwise I am covered.

Paramount has been a true frustration for us all. Time to start ignoring them. Studio execs change very quickly, someone new will come in that has a consumer orientation.

God I hope this is true!

+1

While I haven't seen the movie yet it looks like another great Burton film.

Hello all, i work at target overnight in the electronics and MMB section and on the paperwork for the upcoming releases a hi def version of sweeny is also listed, no indication of HD or Blu though. Being a blu fan now and knowing target will no longer have HD-DVDs on the floor after the week of April 1st one can only hope its a Blu-ray version.

The real issue here is that we are unfortunately not getting Nancy Drew on BD.





(kidding of course)

Hello all, i work at target overnight in the electronics and MMB section and on the paperwork for the upcoming releases a hi def version of sweeny is also listed, no indication of HD or Blu though. Being a blu fan now and knowing target will no longer have HD-DVDs on the floor after the week of April 1st one can only hope its a Blu-ray version.

Is there a specific release date?

Well I would guess April 1.

i think if we were going to get this on April 1st we would know by now.

Right. There is no way Paramount is secretly releasing this in two weeks or that there will be a surprise announcement at any time saying "Surprise!"

So if Paramount wants me to buy this, ANNOUNCE IT ALREADY!

Anyone know? I guess it got canned? I don't even see it listed for BR anymore?

Can't can what never was. I'm sure it will come someday, but it wasn't being released tomorrow.

They way I look at this is Paramount has 49 days to announce a US Blu-ray Disc release, or I will give my money to Warner Bros. for the UK import. Alas, I wish there were more instances were I could make this choice with There Will Be Blood springing immediately to mind.

Paramount must have pissed a lot of people off if they can't get new BDs out already.

Amazon has things listed for both sweeney and TWBB. But they aren't the usual placeholders. The ones they have up seem to say 'maybe'.

Did anyone else find it strange how that BB screen cap goes from 4/1-4/29, completely ignoring Juno and AVPR?

Again, Paramount said they planned on releasing BD discs but were going to "firm up" their plans and start sometime this summer or something like that. Certainly didn't sound like it was going to happen in the immediate future.

Why you guys are expecting otherwise is just wishful thinking. If you want SWEENEY import the UK disc, it could be months before it comes out here.

Sweeney Todd releasing in Japan on June/11

English Dolby True HD,DD listed

http://www.whv.jp/database/database.cgi?cmd=dp&num=7564

I wish the Japanese imports weren't so expensive or I'd purchase more of them.

That is only half of what I'm paying for a TV show from Japan on just DVD at the moment. If I'm going to wait until June to own it on BR, I can wait until Paramount releases it a little later (unless they announce it for a Fall release that is).

*sigh*

Looking forward for this release in high definition for a loooong time. The only choice I got is a fraking DVD.

http://www.imageviper.com/displayimage/116629/0/Sweeney_Toddhd1.jpg

*sigh*

Looking forward for this release in high definition for a loooong time. The only choice I got is a fraking DVD.




:D Great picture.


Oh, well. I guess it's a rental until a Blu-Ray is available. It'll give me a chance to test out the new mosquito noise filters on my PS3....

God I hope this is true!

+1

+1



Dude....Seriously?

I watched a Netflix rental DVD of Sweeney Todd last night and was favorably impressed. Picture was good and the 5.1 soundtrack was very active, with some good bass— the organ music during the opening titles was particularly impressive. Looking forward to buying this when it makes BD.

This definitely isn't a movie for everyone, there's more fake blood in it than most war movies. It's also going to be hard to place in the tier thread as many of the shots are stylized and some are shot through what looks like old style window glass which gives a distorted look. Also, the colors are muted in many if not most scenes.

This definitely isn't a movie for everyone, there's more fake blood in it than most war movies. It's also going to be hard to place in the tier thread as many of the shots are stylized and some are shot through what looks like old style window glass which gives a distorted look. Also, the colors are muted in many if not most scenes.

Those in a position to judge are, of course, those who saw the film properly projected in a theater. With movies, the absolute scale of PQ is, IMO, simply "how close is it to the way the film was supposed to look."

That's why I take the tier threads with a grain of salt. There are too many people who want every BD to look like it was shot on video with HD cameras outdoors in natural light.

Bravo, well said!

Those who think everything in HD should look like Planet Earth are crazy. As long as it is an accurate representation of the intended look of the film, I'm a happy camper. One day I hope to find out if Paramount ever gets over there HD DVD embarrassment and actually releases BDs in the US.

I honestly believe could have met this release date with a BD or at the very least had a week or two delay. They should have already had all the HD encodes done and the same encodes can be used on both HD DVD and BD. All they really needed to do was design a basic java menu (nothing fancy needed) and author the disc. Paramount is just being stubborn about BD right now and that's all there is too it. NO, I'm not going to import the disc and spend twice as much money because of there stubbornness.

Paramount is just being stubborn about BD right now and that's all there is too it. NO, I'm not going to import the disc and spend twice as much money because of there stubbornness.

It should be noted that the overseas release will be uncut, unlike the US release which uses a few alternate angles necessary to avoid an NC-17 rating. Even if Paramount starts releasing before that release, I might wait it out just to get the uncut version.

cool. Uncut for me too!

Available for Pre-order in Amazon UK now...released date 19th May.

It should be noted that the overseas release will be uncut, unlike the US release which uses a few alternate angles necessary to avoid an NC-17 rating. Even if Paramount starts releasing before that release, I might wait it out just to get the uncut version.

Thanks for the heads up. This movie needs more blood.:)

Funny how movies released in america with extreme violence and guns gets past the ratings board without trouble. Use a blade though, and then you got problems.

Really? I thought it was the British who were concerned about violence rather than nudity/sex, which is the opposite attitude in the US, and they had cut violence from some films like Fight Club. So it's the kind of violence?

If it was intended to be uncut that way, I may look into the import. I just hope the extras will play properly on a US player. If they're in SD and PAL, they won't.

It should be noted that the overseas release will be uncut, unlike the US release which uses a few alternate angles necessary to avoid an NC-17 rating. Even if Paramount starts releasing before that release, I might wait it out just to get the uncut version.

Source? I never heard about any trimming taking place to Sweeney Todd. I'm pretty sure that what was on screen was exactly what Burton intended (there were rumors about trims before the release to get a PG-13, which of course ended up being false rumors).

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408236/alternateversions

Really? I thought it was the British who were concerned about violence rather than nudity/sex, which is the opposite attitude in the US, and they had cut violence from some films like Fight Club. So it's the kind of violence?

The BBFC is strange. I seem to remember that headbuts and nunchucks were automatically censored out any film for whatever reason, so films as tame as Attack of the Clones and the TMNT series were cut. Meanwhile, the Director's Cut of Beowulf passes with a '12' certificate and goes out Unrated here. The extra blood and gore certainly would have bumped it up to an R had Paramount submitted it.

We'll see how reliable IMDB turns out to be as a source. Either way, I agree with the poster above. It's not like the movie needs any more blood. The elitist in me just wants the satisfaction of knowing I own the "complete" film :o:D

Those in a position to judge are, of course, those who saw the film properly projected in a theater. With movies, the absolute scale of PQ is, IMO, simply "how close is it to the way the film was supposed to look."

That's why I take the tier threads with a grain of salt. There are too many people who want every BD to look like it was shot on video with HD cameras outdoors in natural light.

I find the tier thread valuable as long as one realizes that it's essentially an eye-candy thread.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0408236/alternateversions

"The final act in the US version uses different angles than the International version of the film during some extra violent deaths. The different angles focus more Sweeney instead of the immense amounts of blood that can be seen more vividly in the International cut. All in all it only amounts to around 3-5 seconds that are actually different and were needed in order to get the R-Rated in the US."

This makes no sense at all. Just how much blood does it take to be NC-17? There are many movies far more gory than Sweeney Todd could ever be that are still R rated.

If there is a different international cut -- and an IMDB note is hardly proof of that -- it's different for some other reason. The above explanation is ridiculous.

I'm still peeved about the 2 disc HD DVD being cancelled. I really liked this movie, and could have had it in my hands by now. I am left to wait while the DVD sits on the shelves for everyone else. If the BD doesn't turn out to be a 2 disc set like the cancelled HD DVD, I'll be twice as peeved!

I find the tier thread valuable as long as one realizes that it's essentially an eye-candy thread.

Sure, but transfers that have been digitally processed to remove film grain get higher scores, even though they are less accurate reproductions of the original film. I consider this no less damning than cropping for 16x9 or deleting original mono soundtracks in favor of manufactured multichannel ones.

Even more than DVD, BD should be a collector's medium where one can be confident that the content is true to the original.

I imagine Sweeney Todd would get higher scores from some people if they punched up the color a little bit for the BD. :rolleyes:

"The final act in the US version uses different angles than the International version of the film during some extra violent deaths. The different angles focus more Sweeney instead of the immense amounts of blood that can be seen more vividly in the International cut. All in all it only amounts to around 3-5 seconds that are actually different and were needed in order to get the R-Rated in the US."

This makes no sense at all. Just how much blood does it take to be NC-17? There are many movies for more gory that Sweeney Todd could ever be that are still R rated.

If there is a different international cut -- and an IMDB note is hardly proof of that -- it's different for some other reason. The above explanation is ridiculous.

I agree that it is ridiculous if true - but I wouldn't be surprised in the least. The movie rating board itself is ridiculous. Go watch the movie "This Movie Has Not Yet Been Rated" and see for yourself - ratings are awarded based on the most asinine and arbitrary rules.

Exactly. The "History of Violence" DVD has a feature comparing the differences between the US R-rated version and the International Cut, and the differences are ridiculously trivial. That's the MPAA for you.

Source? I never heard about any trimming taking place to Sweeney Todd. I'm pretty sure that what was on screen was exactly what Burton intended (there were rumors about trims before the release to get a PG-13, which of course ended up being false rumors).

I love the movie but frankly I found the R rated U.S. version to be bloody enough. More of it? No thanks, I got the point in the domestic version :)

A Blueray version of ST is coming out in the UK in May supposably.HD Mvie Source had it up for $55.Think i'll wait and see if Xploited imports it and how much they ask, but i definitely must own this flick in HD.

A Blueray version of ST is coming out in the UK in May supposably.HD Mvie Source had it up for $55.Think i'll wait and see if Xploited imports it and how much they ask, but i definitely must own this flick in HD.

It's about $37 US shipped at Amazon.co.uk

$37 US. Not to bad shoud be $24-29 if it ever comes hear.