Casablanca due December 2nd


Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring 'Casablanca: Ultimate Collector's Edition' to Blu-ray on December 2nd, day-and-date with the DVD re-release. No technical specs for this two-disc set have been announced at this time, so it is unknown if this title will get a boost over its previous HD DVD release.

The discs will come in a specially prepared box that features an intricate laser-cut Moroccan design. Inside the box will include collectibles such as reproductions of executive memos and props, a branded passport holder, luggage tag, photo book and mail-in offer for a movie poster.

Extras for this release include:

* Disc 1 Behind the Story
o Introduction by Lauren Bacall
o Commentary by film critic Roger Ebert
o Commentary by film historian/author Rudy Behlmer
o 1988 TCM special: Bacall on Bogart [Laurel Bacall's candid and moving reminiscences about her husband's life and career]
o You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca [Bacall hosts this spellbinding backstage tour]
o As Time Goes By: The Children Remember [Stephen Bogart and Pia Lindstrom remember their parents, Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman]
o Production history gallery
* Additional Footage
o Deleted scenes
o Outtakes
o Who Holds Tomorrow? Premiere episode from the 1955 Warner Bros. Presents series, starring Charles McGraw
o 1995 WB Cartoon: Carrotblanca
* Audio
o Scoring Stage Sessions
o Knock on Wood Alternate Version, Wilson with Piano
o As Time Goes By Part One Alternate Take, Wilson with Piano
o As Time Goes By Part One Film Version, Wilson with Piano
o Rick Sees Ilsa Instrumental Medley
o As Time Goes By Part Two Alternate Take, Wilson with Piano
o As Time Goes By Part Two Film Version, Wilson with Piano
o At La Belle Aurore Instrumental Medley
o Dat's What Noah Done Outtake, Wilson with Piano
o April 26,1943 Screen Guild Players Radio Broadcast
* Trailers
o Theatrical trailer
o 1992 re-release trailer

Disc 2
o 1993 documentary: Jack L. Warner: The Last Mogul


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Body Heat due October 7th


Warner Home Video has announced that they will bring the William Hurt and Kathleen Turner crime thriller 'Body Heat' to Blu-ray on October 7th. No technical specs have been announced at this time, but you can expect the typical Warner VC-1 video treatment. We hope to have more technical information soon.

Extras for this release include:

* Lifted scenes
* Three featurettes
o Body Heat: The Plan - Explores the script and the cast with new interviews from Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Turner, William Hurt and Ted Danson
o The Production - Explores the making of the film and production stories - with new interviews from Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Turner, William Hurt, Ted Danson, Richard H. Kline (director of photography), and Carol Littleton (editor)
o The Post-production Explores the editing, the music and the theatrical release - with new interviews from Lawrence Kasdan, Kathleen Turner, William Hurt, Ted Danson, Richard H. Kline (director of photography), Carol Littleton (editor) and John Barry (composer)
* 1981 interview footage with Kathleen Turner and William Hurt

BODY HEAT! Great film, recently shown in HD on one of the Voom channels. This one is soft. There is not a lot of detail there, so be ready for that.

Hopefully this will come in just a standard disk release. I find myself not wanting the fluff with these releases these days especially with things in my top 5 of all time like this

This one is soft. There is not a lot of detail there, so be ready for that.

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Did you see Xylon's Casablanca screen cap thread? Unfortunately with things rebuilding I can't link to the thread right now. However I do recall details (it is black and white).

If you're referring to Voom, that might be the fault of HD-lite rather than the transfer or the movie.

John Barry's Body Heat score is amazing, hopefully True HD

-Gary

John Barry's Body Heat score is amazing, hopefully True HD

-Gary

I agree, Barry is a personal favorite and this soundtrack makes the film IMO...like Kathleen Turner it oozes with sensuality. Anyone who only knows John Barry from the Bond films is missing some terrific movie scores...like The Black Hole, High Road to China, Chaplin and of course Dances With Wolves, among many noteworthy others. (High Road To China, now there's an under appreciated film...Bess Armstrong in her prime!)

Nice! Never seen Casablanca :eek:

Love Body Heat...will be picking it up, Casablanca as well I'm sure :o

:eek:

Did you see Xylon's Casablanca screen cap thread? Unfortunately with things rebuilding I can't link to the thread right now. However I do recall details (it is black and white).

If you're referring to Voom, that might be the fault of HD-lite rather than the transfer or the movie.
Sorry, I meant to specify I was talking about BODY HEAT.

I agree, Barry is a personal favorite and this soundtrack makes the film IMO...like Kathleen Turner it oozes with sensuality. Anyone who only knows John Barry from the Bond films is missing some terrific movie scores...like The Black Hole, High Road to China, Chaplin and of course Dances With Wolves, among many noteworthy others. (High Road To China, now there's an under appreciated film...Bess Armstrong in her prime!)

The Specialist and The Deep ;)

-Gary

Body Heat is indeed very soft with little HD detail. I would put this one just barely above DVD level detail. The contrast is also very poor with any daylight scenes being completely blown out. But it's a great movie and since I never had the DVD, it was a no brainer at WB budget pricing level.