That shouldn't be necessary for Smallville,

To be 100% 1080p23.976, the Smallville effects would have to be redone, as they were only done originally in SD. But, as we've mentioned, the masters they've created for HDNet would be good enough, as long as they disclaim the effects are SD and they have no plans to ever go back and redo the effects for a 100% HD master.

To release the HDNet masters on BD and then ultimately go back and redo the effects would really bring about the complaints regarding double-dipping.

When I can, I've been capturing the HDNet airings. I don't have cable/DBS, so it takes a certain condition before I can capture them. I have all of the first season, and all but the last five of the 2nd season., The other seasons are what I need the most. I'd be happy to get what HDNet is airing on BD.

1. The CW just showed it a couple weeks ago at the regular Friday night time slot as a way to launch into the final few weeks of episodes.

BTW, what the CW aired was a highly edited version. The original is a little over 50 minutes. With the CW running about 42 minute shows, there must have been a lot missing from it.

Over the Edge (1979)
Private Benjamin (1980)
The Island (1980)
The Changeling (1983)
Lies (1983)
Avtaar (1983)
Weird Science (1985)
St. Elmo's Fire (1985)
Real Genius (1985)
Hide & Seek (2005)
Dreamer (2006)
Adventures in Babysitting (1987)
La Bamba (1987)
Innerspace (1987)
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
The Gate (1987)
Who's That Girl (1987)
Project X (1987)
Hansel and Gretel (1987)
White Water Summer (1987)
Walk Like a Man (1987)
Bad Lieutenant (1992)
The Lover (1992)
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992)
Beethoven (1992)
Toys (1992)
Radio Flyer (1992)
Pet Sematary II (1992)
Freejack (1992)
Mikey (1992)
Severed Ties (1992)
The Dead Pool (1988)
Working Girl (1988)
License to Drive (1988)
A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
Mystic Pizza (1988)
Frantic (1988)
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988)
The Seventh Sign (1988)
Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
Caddyshack II (1988)
Young Einstein (1988)
Critters 2 (1988)
Watchers (1988)
The Dark Side of the Sun (1988)
Vice Versa (1988)
Cocoon: The Return (1988)
Clean and Sober (1988)
18 Again! (1988)
Bulletproof (1988)
Ghoulies II (1988)
License to Kill (1988)
Feds (1988)
Puss in Boots (1988)
Plain Clothes (1988)
The Invisible Kid (1988)
The Telephone (1988)
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Halloween II (1981)
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
Time Bandits (1981)
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Scanners (1981)
Quest for Fire (1981)
Blow Out (1981)
Annie (1982)
Pink Floyd The Wall (1982)
Creepshow (1982)
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
Firefox (1982)
Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
Swamp Thing (1982)
The Flight of Dragons (1982)
Deathtrap (1982)
Basket Case (1982)
Savannah Smiles (1982)
Wrong Is Right (1982)
Liar's Moon (1982)
2010 (1984)
Blame It on Rio (1984)
Firestarter (1984)
Birdy (1984)
All of Me (1984)
Teachers (1984)
Tank (1984)
Skyline (1984)
Chaos (1984)
Songwriter (1984)
Cat's Eye (1985)
The Little Mermaid (1989)
Parenthood (1989)
Look Who's Talking (1989)
Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
Always (1989)
All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
The Wizard (1989)
Turner & Hooch (1989)
Leviathan (1989)
The Fly II (1989)
Prancer (1989)
Gleaming the Cube (1989)
K-9 (1989)
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Who's Harry Crumb? (1989)
Three Fugitives (1989)
The Experts (1989)
Ghost Writer (1989)
Gross Anatomy (1989) tba
Wired (1989)
Cheetah (1989)
When the Whales Came (1989)
WarGames (1983)
Scarface (1983)
Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983) tba
The Outsiders (1983)
Never Say Never Again (1983)
Flashdance (1983)
The Meaning of Life (1983)
Vacation (1983)
Octopussy (1983)
All the Right Moves (1983)
Risky Business (1983)
Christine (1983)
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
Jaws 3-D (1983)
Psycho II (1983)
Blue Thunder (1983)
Never Cry Wolf (1983) - Must have!
Sahara (1983)
Better Off Dead... (1985)
Legend (1985) tba
The Color Purple (1985)
European Vacation (1985)
Witness (1985)
Clue (1985)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
The Black Cauldron (1985)
Teen Wolf (1985)
Spies Like Us (1985)
Return to Oz (1985)
Fletch (1985)
Cocoon (1985)
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)
Once Bitten (1985)
Explorers (1985)
Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Prizzi's Honor (1985)
The Falcon and the Snowman (1985)
Die Hard: With a Vengeance (1995)
Billy Madison (1995)
Batman Forever (1995)
Pocahontas (1995)
Jumanji (1995) tba
The City of Lost Children (1995)
A Little Princess (1995)
Empire Records (1995)
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Crimson Tide (1995)
Dangerous Minds (1995)
The Brady Bunch Movie (1995)
Get Shorty (1995)
The Indian in the Cupboard (1995)
The Net (1995)
Congo (1995)
Point Break (1991)
The Addams Family (1991)
My Girl (1991)
The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
Thelma & Louise (1991)
All I Want for Christmas (1991)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
The Last Boy Scout (1991)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Father of the Bride (1991)
The Fisher King (1991)
What About Bob? (1991)
Doc Hollywood (1991)
Backdraft (1991)
City Slickers (1991)
Naked Lunch (1991)
The Man in the Moon (1991)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991)
The Rocketeer (1991)
Pearl Harbor (2001)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) tba
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Zoolander (2001)
Vanilla Sky (2001)
Legally Blonde (2001)
A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)
Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back (2001)
American Pie 2 (2001)
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)
I Am Sam (2001)
The Princess Diaries (2001)
Swordfish (2001)
Spy Game (2001)
K-PAX (2001)
The Mummy Returns (2001)
15 Minutes (2001)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Kate & Leopold (2001)
O (2001)
Life as a House (2001)
Bandits (2001)
Along Came a Spider (2001)
Someone Like You... (2001)
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001)
Bubble Boy (2001)
Don't Say a Word (2001)
Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
The Glass House (2001)
Domestic Disturbance (2001)
What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (2001)
The Forsaken (2001)
The Safety of Objects (2001
Pulse (2001)
CQ (2001)
Little Secrets (2001)
The Lion King (1994) tba
The Santa Clause (1994)
The Professional (1994) - What happened to the Léon release without the contrast boosting??
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
The Mask (1994)
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
Speed (1994)
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
Maverick (1994)
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Nell (1994)
Reality Bites (1994)
The Client (1994)
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
Angels in the Outfield (1994)
Blown Away (1994)
Renaissance Man (1994)
Wolf (1994)
The Specialist (1994) tba
Junior (1994)
My Girl 2 (1994)
North (1994)
The War (1994)
Black Beauty (1994)
I.Q. (1994)
Intersection (1994)
Home Alone (1991)
Titanic (1997)
Good Will Hunting (1997)
Con Air (1997)
The Game (1997)
Liar Liar (1997)
Face/Off (1997)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
Lost Highway (1997)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Lolita (1997)
My Best Friend's Wedding (1997)
Seven Years in Tibet (1997)
G.I. Jane (1997)
Flubber (1997)
The Borrowers (1997)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
Twins (1988)
Beaches (1988)
Ernest Saves Christmas (1988)
Funny Farm (1988)
Above the Law (1988)
Moonwalker (1988)
The Bear (1988)
Gorillas in the Mist (1988)
Mac and Me (1988)
Poltergeist III (1988)
Alice (1988)
Finding Nemo (2003)
Thirteen (2003)
Bad Boys II (2003)
Cheaper by the Dozen (2003)
Matchstick Men (2003)
The Recruit (2003)
Uptown Girls (2003)
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Jeepers Creepers II (2003)
The Singing Detective (2003)
Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980) tba
Flash Gordon (1980)
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980)
Popeye (1980)
Man on Fire (1987)
Winged Creatures (2008)
Cutlass (2007)
Charlotte's Web (2006)
Trapped (2002)
Nine Lives (2005)
Hansel & Gretel (2002)
Sweet Home Alabama (2002)
Tomcats (2001)
Father Xmas (2001)
Lady and the Lamp (1979)
The Brave Little Toaster (1987)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990)
Mulan (1998)
Lilo & Stitch (2002)
Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch (2005)
The Color Of Money (1986) tba

The Abyss
Outland

'nuff said.

From the Earth to the Moon, assuming it was mostly shot with film and/or HD Cams (?), and if they include more/new extras.

http://www.dvdempire.com/Exec/v4_item.asp?item_id=693214

The most Important Film IMO is The Big Blue (1988)

The Big Blue I give 5/5 stars and "The Abyss" version I give 2/5 stars. Too bad we likely will never see it on blu-ray...

The most Important Film IMO is The Big Blue (1988)

The Big Blue I give 5/5 stars and "The Abyss" version I give 2/5 stars. Too bad we likely will never see it on blu-ray...

Isn't The Big Blue out in Europe?

I also could swear I heard that Cameron was working on The Abyss, along with some of his other films. It might have been pertaining to a 3D conversion, but a BD release was mentioned or at least implied as being in the works, I thought.

To be 100% 1080p23.976, the Smallville effects would have to be redone, as they were only done originally in SD. But, as we've mentioned, the masters they've created for HDNet would be good enough, as long as they disclaim the effects are SD and they have no plans to ever go back and redo the effects for a 100% HD master.

To release the HDNet masters on BD and then ultimately go back and redo the effects would really bring about the complaints regarding double-dipping.

When I can, I've been capturing the HDNet airings. I don't have cable/DBS, so it takes a certain condition before I can capture them. I have all of the first season, and all but the last five of the 2nd season., The other seasons are what I need the most. I'd be happy to get what HDNet is airing on BD.

I'd love to see Fox redo Firefly's effects in HD too, but I'm not holding my breath - not even sure it's worth crossing your fingers. I'm very content with the HD/upconverted composite BD they produced as is; the majority of the show is still true HD and its much more effects layden than Smallville. I imagine I'd be content with it too - whatever it takes to complete the series on BD. Assuming the new movie that was mentioned earlier is a continuation of the series, maybe Warner is waiting to see how it does, before deciding whether or not to invest in redoing the effects or not.

Isn't The Big Blue out in Europe?

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Yes

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Big-Blue-Blu-ray/7963/



The Big Blue Blu-ray
United Kingdom
English Language / Le grand bleu
Optimum Home Entertainment | 1988 | 169 min | Rated BBFC: 15 | Nov 02, 2009

The Big Blue (Blu-ray)

Video
Video codec: MPEG-4 AVC
Video resolution: 1080p
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Audio
English: LPCM 2.0
French: DTS 2.0
English: LPCM 2.0
French: DTS 2.0 (less)

Subtitles
English
English (less)

Discs
50GB Blu-ray Disc
Single disc (1 BD)

Playback
Region B (locked)

http://forum.blu-ray.com/wish-lists/76083-luc-bessons-big-blue.html

Yes

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Big-Blue-Blu-ray/7963/



http://forum.blu-ray.com/wish-lists/76083-luc-bessons-big-blue.html

I live in the US so all my request have been specific to that region. I suppose I could use my HTPC and switch my player (have two) to that region code however. Thanks.

I'd just like to see "O' Brother Where Art Thou?" on Blu-ray.

Not that many viewers can capture HD, let along do anything with it permanently. Plus, OTA broadcasts suck because of bugs and those horrible snipes. Blu-ray with H.264 1080p23.976 is far superior to OTA low bitrate MPEG-2.

For similar reasons, all streaming sources (NF, Amazon, Vudu, etc) are utterly valueless to any HT-phile and/or film buff.

Valueless to the HT-phile because the codecs, bitrates, filtering, image cropping, ad content, bugs, snipes, etc are never known and/or can change from one day to the next. All streams will eventually add forced ads/bugs/snipes if they don't already. Also the inability to keep/record a stream you've paid for if you choose (at least easily).

Valueless to the film buff because titles can be removed from availability on a whim, edited/censored moving forward due to political correctness or editing for any reason, change the aspect ratio, etc.

The printed disc (DVD and/or BD, even LaserDisk) will *always* be the benchmark and Master of any film release (fan subbed/dubbed/edited darknet editions notwithstanding) for HT-philes and film buffs.

Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland


I loved that NES game! :)

The most Important Film IMO is The Big Blue (1988)

The Big Blue I give 5/5 stars and "The Abyss" version I give 2/5 stars. Too bad we likely will never see it on blu-ray...

!?

I would rate the Abyss as one of the top SciFi films of all time, and a top film of any kind...

Yet another title from my old LaserDisc collection I sold off and would like to replace (but won't any time soon because of the uniformly horrible reviews of the DVD):

THE HALLELUJAH TRAIL

It's apparently in massive need of a remaster.

Anyone know why The Core has been held up so long? It was a fun ride and blu ray treatment would be appreciated.

would love this on bluray too---one of my favorite films alongside wingcommander

The Abyss
True Lies
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Pulp Fiction
Jackie Brown

For similar reasons, all streaming sources (NF, Amazon, Vudu, etc) are utterly valueless to any HT-phile and/or film buff.

Valueless to the HT-phile because the codecs, bitrates, filtering, image cropping, ad content, bugs, snipes, etc are never known and/or can change from one day to the next. All streams will eventually add forced ads/bugs/snipes if they don't already. Also the inability to keep/record a stream you've paid for if you choose (at least easily).

Valueless to the film buff because titles can be removed from availability on a whim, edited/censored moving forward due to political correctness or editing for any reason, change the aspect ratio, etc.

The printed disc (DVD and/or BD, even LaserDisk) will *always* be the benchmark and Master of any film release (fan subbed/dubbed/edited darknet editions notwithstanding) for HT-philes and film buffs.

agreed

i fear the all-streaming model though

(as it is I already some people arguing for the case that DVD is a superior format to blu-ray and on IMDB and other bizarre things)

Over the Edge (1979)
Private Benjamin (1980)
The Island (1980)
The Changeling (1983)
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from that list and not crossed out, already out are:
Risky Business, Never Say Never Again

I'd also add:
Beyond Rangoon
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
Brokedown Palace
the rest of the John Hughes films
and tons more

(and switch your Blown Away 1994 for 1989)

from that list and not crossed out, already out are:
Risky Business, Never Say Never Again

Those both need remasters. Actually I don't care for Never Say Never and I don't know how it got on my list. I confused it with a classic Disney (I think) cartoon (I think) with the phrase "never say never".



I'd also add:
Beyond Rangoon
Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
Brokedown Palace
the rest of the John Hughes films
and tons more


(and switch your Blown Away 1994 for 1989)

Right, I had mistaken it for the 1993 version. I want "Blown Away" (1993).

skibum5000, the titles you mentioned in my previous reply I have not seen. There are tons of movies I have not seen. For example, from 1988 - 1989 I watched no movies at all. From 1984 to mid 1985 I watched maybe four movies. In the early 80's I would only watch cartoons in the morning or what my parents were watching. Heck, around 1987 I got my first television that was 10" big, excluding the rear projection television downstairs we had since I was born. When you say tons more, there is literally tons I have not seen.

Dear blu ray gods,
Please put the following movies on blu ray:

- Being John Malkovich
- Best in Show
- Big Lebowski
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- Royal Tenenbaums
- Rushmore
- Shaolin Soccer
- Slap Shot
- Three Amigos

Thanks,
brigand

ps. unaltered original Star Wars trilogy

skibum5000 also... Check out the AVS Forum Archives 1 and 2. I have zero post for any DVDs, Blu-rays or HD DVDs.

Right, I had mistaken it for the 1993 version. I want "Blown Away" (1993).

oops i messed up too, yeah 1993
i should have said 1993 not 1994 instead of 1989 not 1994

skibum5000, the titles you mentioned in my previous reply I have not seen. There are tons of movies I have not seen. For example, from 1988 - 1989 I watched no movies at all. From 1984 to mid 1985 I watched maybe four movies. In the early 80's I would only watch cartoons in the morning or what my parents were watching. Heck, around 1987 I got my first television that was 10" big, excluding the rear projection television downstairs we had since I was born. When you say tons more, there is literally tons I have not seen.

when I said and tons more, i meant i could easily add tons more films to my own addition to your list for movies that have not yet come out on blu-ray

http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news.cfm

7 show announcements were posted and not one of the shows has a Blu-ray release.

A-holes. And that is being polite about it.

Voice your complaints at: http://www.disneystudioshelp.com/Contact_Us.html

I did and got back the following response:
At this time, we do not have a Blu-ray release date for these titles.

The more people that complain about lack of product might get it through their thick skulls that there are more buyers than they think waiting for releases on Blu-ray.

Dear blu ray gods,
Please put the following movies on blu ray:

- Being John Malkovich
- Best in Show
- Big Lebowski
- Grosse Pointe Blank
- Royal Tenenbaums
- Rushmore
- Shaolin Soccer
- Slap Shot
- Three Amigos

Thanks,
brigand

ps. unaltered original Star Wars trilogy


Why o why have we had to wait so long with no word on Tenenbaums or Rushmore???

How about the uncut "Swamp Thing" movie with Louis Jordan and Adrienne Barbeau, two of the biggest talents anywhere... and Louis Jordan's not bad, either. :D

The current DVD of this movie is the edited PG theatrical cut, while unopened copies of the uncut version (out of print) are fetching over $65 on Amazon.

Hey Shout Factory, this one's calling your name!

I would really like both, or at least one of Prefontaine and Without Limits to be on Blu-Ray.

Yet another "DVD is out of print, hard to find, and therefore expensive" request:

Mississippi Burning.

Let's have a BD of this title!

Edit: Just noticed this flick is still available as part of a Gene Hackman triple pack DVD set with The French Connection and Hoosiers at a somewhat reasonable price ($17.99 on Amazon). However, I already have French Connection on Blu, am not interested in Hoosiers, and half the reviews on Amazon say the 3-pack is packaged horribly resulting in damage during shipping.

Besides, I still want to see this flick in HD.

The Blue Max
Midway
Aces High

I would like to see this series on Blu-Ray, so far to me this is some
of the best TV on right now!

Camelot is also very well done and bring on more Spartacus Blood and Sand to Blu-Ray.

It's sure to get a BD release. Too bad HBO takes their damn time releasing on home video. Does Boardwalk Empire even have a set release date yet?

I watched this film on DVD last night for the umpteenth time and find myself enjoying it more each time. It's nice to see an adventure yarn with minimal special effects, just straightforward action. I know that this title was released by Concorde in Germany in 2009 with forced German subtitles so it is way overdue in the USA.

http://images3.blu-ray.com/movies/covers/6997_large.jpg

Any chance HBO will put "The Wire" on blu ray?

"JURASSIC PARK"

Hoping that this flick will be available with a 7.1 DTS-HD-MA
surround sound track.

Anybody know when this one will be released on BD?

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg195/timcat4843/jurassic_park___bluray_cover_by_nokdesigns-d2r2pwy-620x453.jpg

Yet another flick from my old LaserDisc collection I'd love to have back again...

Sinbad the Sailor (1947) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Maureen O'Hara.

The existing DVD on Amazon is a "region-free import" from some unknown country. In other words, it's a crappy bootleg.

A Blu-ray (or even a legitimate DVD) is long overdue!

Sinbad the Sailor (1947) with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Maureen O'Hara.

The existing DVD on Amazon is a "region-free import" from some unknown country. In other words, it's a crappy bootleg.

First off, if it were region free, it wouldn't be playable anywhere. DVDs don't work that way. In order for a DVD to play in all of the 6 major regions, all have to be enabled on the DVD. No such thing as a region free player either. It is enabled for all regions. And yes, region 0 does not exist.

I also doubt that it is a bootleg. It is very possible that the copyright no longer exists and a very poor print was used to create the DVD. Who knows, a very good print might have been used for the DVD.

Region-free, all-region, whatever. Jeez....

According to the customer reviews, a good print was most likely NOT used....

http://www.amazon.com/Sinbad-Sailor-Douglas-Fairbanks/dp/B000AZPT6A/ref=sr_1_2?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1306803702&sr=1-2

Region-free, all-region, whatever. Jeez....

Sorry, but I try and correct incorrect information so that it (the bad info) doesn't end up becoming "fact." Especially regarding this type of technical information.

The Blue Max
Midway
Aces High

add:

Memphis belle

Jeremiah Johnson

Ghost and Darkness

Steel magnolias (for the wife)


and a redo of Out of Africa

Here is my wanted movies I cant seem to find.

No idea if there is even any talk of them.

the insider, 25th hour, munich, vanilla sky, adaptation

Here is my wanted movies I cant seem to find.

No idea if there is even any talk of them.

the insider, 25th hour, munich, vanilla sky, adaptation

The 25th hour if my sh#t too. Would love to have that on blu ray

Time for yet another request from my old LaserDisc collection:

Time Bomb (1991) with Michael Biehn and Patsy Kensit

Currently available only as PAL import DVD's from other regions, apparently never released on DVD here in the States.

What about scream 4? Ive searched all over the internet and I've seen something about maybe august? Thanks.

Just got done watching Machete. Seeing Don Johnson in this flick reminds me of yet another item from the old LaserDisc collection:

Dead-Bang, starring Don Johnson and directed by John Frankenheimer.

The DVD is pan&scan only, apparently never remastered since its original DVD release in 2004. Widescreen copies of this flick do exist, including the Amazon on Demand version.

Maybe if they do a Gawdawful remake of this flick with Russell Brand, then they'll release the original on BD? Worked for Arthur earlier this year. :D

add:

Memphis belle

Jeremiah Johnson

Ghost and Darkness

Steel magnolias (for the wife)


and a redo of Out of Africa

Yes, good flicks as well!

George Pal sci-fi classics previously requested by others in 2008 and 2009:

The War of the Worlds (1953)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/515NECD8JPL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

The Time Machine (1960)

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5153DEEKWQL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

This 2002 min-series (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942800/) seemed a tad too long, but was supervised by Spielberg (co-producer) and presented fairly good sci-fi (for TV fare). It's only on DVD (http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Spielberg-Presents-Dakota-Fanning/dp/B00005JM39/ref=sr_1_3?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1308315307&sr=1-3) and there's a retired-spy/daughter-kidnapped feature on Blu-ray with the same title. -- John

This 2002 min-series (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0942800/)seemed a tad too long, but was supervised by Spielberg (co-producer) and presented fairly good sci-fi (for TV fare). It's only on DVD (http://www.amazon.com/Steven-Spielberg-Presents-Dakota-Fanning/dp/B00005JM39/ref=sr_1_3?s=dvd&ie=UTF8&qid=1308315307&sr=1-3)and there's a retired-spy/daughter-kidnapped feature on Blu-ray with the same title. -- John

Thanks, I have requsted this also. It's very dear to my heart.

aka, Les amants de Teruel


http://www.cinema-francais.fr/images/affiches/affiches_r/affiches_rouleau_raymond/les_amants_de_teruel01.jpg


I've never seen it, but my curiosity was peaked years ago when I stumbled upon some article which did a feature on the film along the lines of, "great lost classic". And that interest has continued based upon all the ridiculously high praise it gets from those few who have seen it. People talk about it like it should be on the short list of "greatest films ever" or at minimum, the greatest dance film of all time.

This film has never even made it to dvd, let alone blu-ray. Only a badly cropped vhs version, apparently. Supposed to make The Red Shoes look dated by comparison.

An American Werewolf in London is a great werewolf movie, and I'm glad to have it on BD. But The Howling is even better in my book. How come there's no Blu-ray of that one?????

Does anyone know if all the films in the 007 series were fully restored from the original elements or did this latest financial issue with MGM stop the project dead in its tracks?

If they were all completed by DTS/Lowry and all remixed by Mi Casa... when the frak will the rest of the films get released? Do you think the discs were already pressed and are just waiting for the green light?

Any clues??

I'm worred that if the restorations and remixes and various publicity materials weren't completed then whomever releases the last of the Blu-rays will do a slip-shod job. For the most part, the current Bond discs are pretty good with healthy bitrates and seemingly little filtering or EE (sans Never Say Never Again which was never given a very good transfer or restoration). Perhaps newer AVC encoding software could have improved the video masters a bit (as long as they weren't bitstarved), but for the most part...

Thanks!

Does anyone know if all the films in the 007 series were fully restored from the original elements or did this latest financial issue with MGM stop the project dead in its tracks?

If they were all completed by DTS/Lowry and all remixed by Mi Casa... when the frak will the rest of the films get released? Do you think the discs were already pressed and are just waiting for the green light?

Any clues??

I'm worred that if the restrations and remixes and various publicity materials weren't completed then whomever releases the last of the Blu-rays will do a slip-shod job. For the most part, the current Bond discs are pretty good with healthy bitrates and seemingly little filtering or EE (sans Never Say Never Again which was never given a very good transfer or restoration). Perhaps newer AVC encoding software could have improved the video masters a bit (as long as they weren't bitstarved), but for the most part...

Thanks!

The OG releases were remastered bar dad and twine, moonraker was the last title that lowrey did and will do from what was said at the time in the new masters they were not going later than moonraker

They'll be released around the time Bond 23 hits theatres in the fall of 2012. My guess is half the remaining titles will coincide with the film's theatrical release and the other half with its video release.

Comcast showed an HD On Her Majesty's Secret Service On Demand; it looked like an old print. It looked pretty good but probably could have done with some restoration. Ditto for Diamonds Are Forever.

Comcast showed an HD On Her Majesty's Secret Service On Demand; it looked like an old print. It looked pretty good but probably could have done with some restoration. Ditto for Diamonds Are Forever.

That doesn't bode well if those are from recent HD transfers. The financial situation at MGM must have kiboshed the efforts to fully restore and archive the original elements of all the classic Bond films. They were supposedly in pretty bad shape.


If they were recent HD masters, that is...

That doesn't bode well if those are from recent HD transfers. The financial situation at MGM must have kiboshed the efforts to fully restore and archive the original elements of all the classic Bond films. They were supposedly in pretty bad shape.

If they were recent HD masters, that is...

They did all the connery films and moore up to moonraker

They did all the connery films and moore up to moonraker

They did all the films - not sure why you think they stopped at Moonraker.

http://www.lowrydigital.com/filmography.html

One of the movie channels had a Bond fest not long ago, encompassing everything from Dr. No to Die Another Day, and they were clearly new HD masters. They even had the Lowry credits at the end.

So, it's just a matter of time... Argh!!! I need my Bond fix!!!

They did all the films - not sure why you think they stopped at Moonraker.

http://www.lowrydigital.com/filmography.html

One of the movie channels had a Bond fest not long ago, encompassing everything from Dr. No to Die Another Day, and they were clearly new HD masters. They even had the Lowry credits at the end.

They are not the newer restorations at 4k they scanned them at 4k up to moonraker the rest were 2k

They are not the newer restorations at 4k they scanned them at 4k up to moonraker the rest were 2k

Not quite. Nine of the films were scanned at 4K - all six of the Connery pictures, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Live and Let Die and Moonraker.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/movies/18KAPL.html?ex=1397620800&en=1f425922a579e78a&ei=5007&partner=USERLAND

MGM has hired Lowry Digital to make 4K digital masters of nine James Bond films, including all of those starring Sean Connery.

The Man with the Golden Gun, The Spy Who Loved Me and all of the post Moonraker films were done at lower resolution, but still digitally spruced up.

GOLDENEYE!GOLDENEYE! Oh...and ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE!

Any word on when/if they are putting this movie on Bluray?? The DVD version only comes with a DD 2.1 audio track. Odd. Should have at least come with a DD 5.1 if not a DTS 5.1.

I see "just one of the guys" just hit Netflix in HD, what about on blu?

GOLDENEYE!GOLDENEYE! Oh...and ON HER MAJESTY'S SECRET SERVICE!

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Any word on when/if they are putting this movie on Bluray?? The DVD version only comes with a DD 2.1 audio track. Odd. Should have at least come with a DD 5.1 if not a DTS 5.1.

All of these are on my most wanted list.

any of the following titles available on region A and/or region free blu-ray discs?

About a Boy
Two Weeks Notice
Mickey Blue Eyes
Notting Hill
Bedazzled
Serving Sara

If yes, how are the picture/audio qualities?

Thank you beforhand.

I noticed tonight there is (what looks like) a new HD version of the 1985 "FRIGHT NIGHT" on Fearnet HD on demand. OAR too. Looked very good.
Since the remake is out soon it makes sense and I think an overseas date has been announced.

One of my faves

I noticed tonight there is (what looks like) a new HD version of the 1985 "FRIGHT NIGHT" on Fearnet HD on demand. OAR too. Looked very good.
Since the remake is out soon it makes sense and I think an overseas date has been announced.

One of my faves

I'd be down for that. Great film.

I'd be down for that. Great film.

Yeah. That's one good thing about the never ending string of remakes in Hollywood. We often get a new blu of the original. While I like Colin Farell and love the premise, after watching the preview of the remake I have absolutely NO desire to see it. It just looks completely dull

Any idea if or when Fred Zinnemann's "The Day of the Jackal" might be remastered and released on Blu-ray. It is a classic that I've enjoyed very much over the years.

Another guilty pleasure that I would love to see remastered on Blu-ray is "The Fourth Protocol", the Frederick Forsyth thriller starring Pierce Brosnan/Michael Caine

Cal68

Another guilty pleasure that I would love to see remastered on Blu-ray is "The Fourth Protocol", the Frederick Forsyth thriller starring Pierce Brosnan/Michael Caine

Cal68

That's a favorite of mine, too. Last time I looked it wasn't even available on region 1 DVD; I had to import a PAL copy.

I don't know what holds this up: Michael Caine co-produced it and ought to have some motivation to keep it in print. In his autobiography he complains it is too talky, too British, should be more like an American thriller.

I have a brief review here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=19067814#post19067814).

-Bill

That's a favorite of mine, too. Last time I looked it wasn't even available on region 1 DVD; I had to import a PAL copy.

I don't know what holds this up: Michael Caine co-produced it and ought to have some motivation to keep it in print. In his autobiography he complains it is too talky, too British, should be more like an American thriller.

I have a brief review here (http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=19067814#post19067814).

-Bill

The fact that the movie is not full of gadgets and CGI effects like the newer Bond films is one of the main reasons I like the movie. I'm disappointed that it is not slated for release on Blu-ray.

Cal68

I would love to see The Stuff on blu.
Such a great movie!

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would love to see "what lies beneath" on blu

would love to see "what lies beneath" on blu

Oh yeah

The fact that the movie is not full of gadgets and CGI effects like the newer Bond films is one of the main reasons I like the movie

The Fourth Protocol director John Mackenzie was under serious consideration to direct a Bond movie in the late 80s/early 90s. Had Brosnan not been tied to Remington Steele, Mackenzie could well have directed him as Bond.

George Pal sci-fi classics previously requested by others in 2008 and 2009:

The War of the Worlds (1953)

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The Time Machine (1960)

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Really surprised WOTW hasn't landed on blu yet. Would also like to see " The Thing From Another World"-1951 And "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers"-1956
Glad to see "The Incredible Shrinking Man" coming out August 30th

That is a great list of classic Sci-Fi.

A film I am waiting for is William Wyler's Friendly Persuasion. It truly is one of Hollywood's best efforts.

Although there is a Chinese Blu-ray of The Crimson Rivers (2000) floating around I would like to see a USA release. Based on a best-seller and a favorite French movie of mine starring Jean Reno and Vincent Cassel.

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Some Tyrone Power Classics:

Blood and Sand
Son of Fury
The Black Rose
The Captain from Castille

Neither "Surf Nazis Must Die" or "Mother's Day" ever came out.
Anybody got any scoops on why this is?

This thread has potential.

But Poltrygeist did come out!!! I'd seriously wager that it's the best Troma movie!

I too am wondering about Surf Nazis and Mother's Day. Maybe they got delayed? I have yet to see these two.

Usually with Troma, you're not sure if you're getting something so stupid that it's boring an unwatchable, or something that actually has magic to it (i.e. Poltrygeist, Cannibal! The Musical, or Terror Firmer).

What we really should be getting, is Toxic Avenger first! You would think...

You would imagine they would have released it first.

Probably poor BD sales.

Any idea if or when Fred Zinnemann's "The Day of the Jackal" might be remastered and released on Blu-ray. It is a classic that I've enjoyed very much over the years.

Another guilty pleasure that I would love to see remastered on Blu-ray is "The Fourth Protocol", the Frederick Forsyth thriller starring Pierce Brosnan/Michael Caine

Cal68

Ditto. Two of my favorites.

Really surprised WOTW hasn't landed on blu yet. Would also like to see " The Thing From Another World"-1951 And "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers"-1956
Glad to see "The Incredible Shrinking Man" coming out August 30th

Another ditto here.
The Thing has been my favorite science fiction film since I was about 9 or ten. I'm now 62, and it's still my favorite.:)
Invasion is another favorite. I just got it on DVD as I was tired of waiting for it to appear on BD.
I also recently bought WOTW on DVD for the same reason.
I also like Shrinking Man, but it's lower on my list of favorites.
The fact that I just bought Invasion and WOTW on DVD, you can probably expect to see them announced for BD any day now. ;)

One of my "guilty pleasure" movies I'd love to see put on bluray is Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. For some dumb reason they released it with only a DD 2.0 track. Not a DD 5.1 or a DTS 5.1 (as they did for the R2 Euro release DVD). I'll be happy with either a DTS HD 5.1 or Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track. 24-bit would be nice.

Ok, I haven't seen these here yet.

Dogs Of War - Christopher Walken in an early 80s mercenary film.
Exit To Eden - Just cuz Dana Delany looks great naked.

Any word on when Game of Thrones season 1 will come out?

When will the Italian cult classic The Cemetery Man be released in the U.S.? There was a German BD release in May 2011 which got fair reviews but it is an overseas order and it is B Region locked. The extras are in Italian with no subtitles. :(

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Shane would be a good classic for blu ray..I'd pick that one up in a heartbeat

House and House II: The Second Story on Blu-Ray... When??

Any information on when these two terrific horror films will finally be release on Blu-Ray? It's way overdue!!

The Keep would be nice have not seen it since the Laserdisc days.

I sent in an e-mail to FoxConnect asking whether The X-Files wasn't on Blu-ray (or 24, Simpsons, or other popular series), and they said that The X-Files wasn't filmed in HD, so it wouldn't benefit from an Blu-ray release. Actually, it was shot on 35mm film, but edited on tape. Maybe what they meant was it wasn't mastered in HD. Only 480i tape.

Still, if 90% of the show was shot on film (excl. special effects), then 90% of the show is HD ready.

The X-Files answer was lame. Fox has to decide if there will be any ROI if they go back to the original negative and rescan and re-edit all of the shows for Blu-ray.

It was done for The Twilight Zone and is now being done for Star Trek: The Next Generation, which has many more effects than X-Files.

Fox sounds cheap. Maybe they should outsource it to another company to do it? Honestly, the DVDs look quite old. If that is their answer though, remastering the DVDs would probably be easier since they wouldn't need to make new effects or anything. They could use a touch up.

Past couple weeks I've been considering finding replacements for the show, not because of the content, but rather the picture quality of the DVDs. Some of them have chroma noise and shimmering, which from what I've been told is due to the episodes being captured from a composite video cable.

Edit: You know, the guy who probably has the say on whether this is coming to Blu-ray or not would probably be Chris Carter. After all, he created The X-Files.

Still waiting for The Best Years of our Lives (1946.)

It was one of the first classic films that made its way to DVD, so it's not like it's not overdue.

I'm also still hoping Warner Brothers does an "On Demand" disc production program for BD; that may be the only way I'll ever get Local Hero on BD (it was on HDNet Movies, but the audio mix was severely messed up…)

I'm sure at least part of the problem is it's an MGM title. :(

Will we ever see individual releases of the Back to the Future series on BD? I really only want the first movie and the cost of the set is a bit much for me just to get the first movie.

Anyone think there's a chance of getting Prefontaine and/or Without Limits on Blu Ray?

How 'bout a few big historical epics...

El Cid
The Fall of the Roman Empire
The Warlord

The first two above have been released on BD in Europe (unfortunately Region B locked). The Warlord is long out of print on DVD, with used copies going for ridiculous prices on Amazon.

The Weinstein Co controls the rights of El CID and FOTRE. Contact them directly and who knows?

A League of Their Own

I have the LaserDisc but for some reason never bought the DVD. It was a single disc. Then the "Special Edition" came out. A little too late. So where's the friggin' Blu-ray?!!

Howzabout THE BLACK SCORPION?

Special effects by Willis O'Brien. DVD is long out of print. Remaining copies are fetching ridiculous prices on Amazon.

Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
Cross of Iron
The Warrior (the British film)
Subway
The Big Blue

The Keep
The Core
Wing Commander
First Men in the Moon

would love these on bluray

How about The Heist - Gene Hackman in a David Mamet movie that came out around the same time as The Score.

I searched all around for this and couldn't find any existing information, granted I find that the search engines here take a bit of finesse that maybe I just don't have. Regardless, the only topic I found related to when Lawrence of Arabia is supposed to be released was a thread with Mod saying "we already have threads for this" and locked it... even though I can't find them.

Anyhoo, other movies have their own threads so here's LoA's.

First question... when the heck is this coming out? Any rumors?

I've heard next year, for its 50th anniversary. Sony has been working on an 8K restoration from the original 65mm negatives.

I've heard next year, for its 50th anniversary. Sony has been working on an 8K restoration from the original 65mm negatives.

Agree...it's coming and 2012 is the 50th Anniversary. It should be an impressive set...

THE CASSANDRA CROSSING shows up on HDNetMovies once in a while, so an HD master has been made. So where's the Blu-ray?

The widescreen edition (actually only letterboxed within the 4/3 frame) DVD is long out of print and looked like crap anyway. Only version still widely available is pan & scan.

Any fans of the old tv series "COMBAT!" (1962-1967)?
Image Entertainment has already released it on DVD.
But there website makes no mention of them re-releasing it on blu-ray.
Does anybody know if "Combat!" will be coming to blu-ray anytime soon?

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Did Fallen ever come out? One of the first dvds, and I bet Warner didn't use an ENR print

I went back and read some threads from 2009 and 2010 about the Canadian and U.S. Blu-rays for Blade being screwed up and not having any extras, but I haven't seen any recent news regarding Blade (or the trilogy). Are they rereleasing them any time soon with proper aspect ratios, picture quality, and extras? Any news on that? Thanks.

All I want for Christmas is The Ref! For me this is tied with Christmas Vacation for best holiday movie ever! All we have is a non anamorphic DVD in any region, and it's not available in HD on any streaming service that I've found. This is a gross injusice, we must have this movie!

Hostile Hostages? It's anamorphic in the UK.
Being one of Simpson/Bruckheimer's rare flops and after the writers (unfortunately) fell out of favour, I would not expect to hear anything for a while.

(I really like it too Ted was my preferred Demme brother, but I would rather we got thing's to do in denver, and beautiful girls first)

Bah! Alternate title, thats why I never found it. Just ordered. :)

Everyone I know who has seen this movie, completely loves it, it deserves better.

The uk disc is titled the ref, but the rear credit block says hostile hostages

The X-Files answer was lame. Fox has to decide if there will be any ROI if they go back to the original negative and rescan and re-edit all of the shows for Blu-ray.

It was done for The Twilight Zone and is now being done for Star Trek: The Next Generation, which has many more effects than X-Files.

I guess so. I mean just because a show isn't as popular as Star Trek doesn't mean it doesn't deserve the HD treatment. Even shows like 24 were dubbed "best show on prime time" back in it's day.

Still, even for 24, they would have to go back and re-do seasons 1-6 for HD. You'd think this would happen in at least 20 years, because when people then compare something like Ultra HD to standard def, they would probably think that it would probably be worth a remaster.

I'm not sure if I'm right on this, but with new formats coming out (eg. 4K), wouldn't it get cheaper to remaster lower resolution film?

As for Fox, I don't remember seeing anything official about whether they are or aren't doing any remasters.

Strange Days. I want it on Blu-ray. Now.

C'mon Warner... give me Freejack!

And you Dreamworks.... get the hell on the ball with the Haunting. What's the hold up?

Fox... Strange Days... True f***ing Lies.... the Abyss. Titan A.E. Get with it!

Paramount... Indy... nuff said. Virtuosity would be pretty cool while you're at it.

Sony... start putting the damn trailer of the movie in question ON THE DISC.

Whoever is controlling MGM stuff... GoldenEye...do it! Hackers? Wtf? This NEEDS to be out on BD.

Anyone catch Bill and Ted's Excellent adventure on ITV HD on Saturday? I was stunned at how great it looked, this is a new transfer! Must have been prepped for disc.

Anyone know if Robert Redford has this one on the table to release on Blu Ray? I have the original, non anamorphic DVD (yikes!). I can only imagine and hope that he releases this soon. Great movie, scenery and musical score.

Jeff

Here we are 1 1/2 years later and not even a rumor on when this may be released on Blu-ray. My wife tried watching the non-anamorphic DVD last night and gave up.

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The Fabulous Baker Boys
The Dreamers
Witness
Tucker
Blade-OAR

Deep Rising

Deep Rising

A guilty pleasure of mine too.:cool:

After doing a search of this thread I couldn't believe no one has asked for the release of The Dead Zone (1983) movie. I believe the last attempt by Paramount was a 2006 DVD (Special Collector's Edition) that featured more extras. Yes please, I want The Dead Zone on Blu-ray!

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Open Range.

*glares at Buena Vista*

Hostile Hostages? It's anamorphic in the UK.
Yeah just got the DVD from the UK... not anamorphic. :mad:

Romantic fantasy from 1998 - City of Angels - starring yesterday's "America's Sweetheart", Meg Ryan. :)

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Geez, this used to be a tent-pole title for Fox. Always on the front line of new releases/formats.

Would KILL to have an uncompressed sountrack on Blu.

Such a great, great flick.

I promise, Fox, if you release this I'll buy multiple copies and give them to friends and family.

Geez, this used to be a tent-pole title for Fox. Always on the front line of new releases/formats.

Would KILL to have an uncompressed sountrack on Blu.

Such a great, great flick.

I promise, Fox, if you release this I'll buy multiple copies and give them to friends and family.

Absolutely! Surprised I missed this one. :)

Spawn

No Escape

In desperate need of a new transfer!

Carnal Knowledge

Gremlins 2!!!!!!!!!

The Blue Max!

Any idea if we will ever see the Qatsi trilogy released on Blu ray? I know these are not mainstream movies, but I would love to have them on Blu ray.

Amazon.de has the first two Qatsi films on Blu-Ray for preorder (set to come out next month). I don't know if either of the following points are true:

1) if one could buy these Blu-Rays from that site and play them on an American player (I'm not familiar with region coding as it applies to Blu-Ray, if indeed it does apply)

2) whether this bodes well for an American release of the same BRs (why would they release them in Germany and not in the US? :confused: )

"The Inner Circle" 1991 () Tom Hulce (Actor), Lolita Davidovich (Actor), Bob Hoskins (Actor), Andrey Konchalovskiy (Director)

This was the first Western financed film to be actually filmed in the Kremlin in Russia after Glastnost. It is the true story of Alexander Ganshin (Ivan Sanchin in the film), the NKVD (KGB) officer who was Stalin's private film projectionist from 1939 until the dictator's death in 1953.

An exceptional non-fiction film depicting an intimate inside look into the impact of Stalinist communism; the "workers paradise", on every area of an individual life as seen within "The Inner Circle".

Exceptional acting, subtley portraying the fear and terror of being alive in the time and society when it was dangerous to be not dead.

Please release this treasure on DVD or better yet on Blu-Ray. While this is not your typical "feel good" Hollywood fare, it provides a tremendous, accurate historical archive for what life was like in Stalinist Russia; the land where Stalin killed 23 million of his own people in order to establish and maintain power.

I'm about to pick up the 3 standalone BD's because I am sick of waiting for a box set. It is rumored a box set was available in France at one point, but I have heard NOTHING in the works about a set coming out soon here.

Anybody?

The third film is owned by Fox while the first two are from Disney. I wouldn't expect a trilogy set here.

The third film is owned by Fox while the first two are from Disney. I wouldn't expect a trilogy set here.

Ahhh. Thank you. That explains it.

Ordering now. :)

Castle in the Sky

2 Days in the Valley

The Game

Any fans of the old tv series "COMBAT!" (1962-1967)?
Image Entertainment has already released it on DVD.
But there website makes no mention of them re-releasing it on blu-ray.
Does anybody know if "Combat!" will be coming to blu-ray anytime soon?

They don't have the original negatives any more, at least not for the black and white seasons. The DVDs were made from the syndicated videotapes and even they have visible drop outs.

Terminal Velocity

Judge Dredd

So what is the deal with the new Green Mile release coming out later this month? Different transfer?

So what is the deal with the new Green Mile release coming out later this month? Different transfer?

Same disc but in an amaray.

When are they going to release some of their older animated movies into bluray and possibly on 3D? I would like to see one of my favorite animated movie called Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron come out on 3D Bluray if possible.

My god we really need a new version of The Fugitive. Just watched for the 1st time since its release, clearly not a 1080p source, jaggies all over the place!

I didn't read back so apologies if it's always been mentioned, but I'd love to have The Ring available on Blu-ray (special edition could also include a vhs tape! ;) I don't know if Dreamworks has it on the map for this year but I hope so.

Now that Jeremiah Johnson has been announced for release on brd, I'm hoping Hombre will be on track as well.

Munich, and the insider, and vanilla sky, i want them!

i want WISDOM with emilio estevez and demi moore on bluray!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought this was supposed to come out in March but there's no preorders up yet. What's the deal?

I think you can only get it with a panasonic purchase untill 2012 or 2013

The exclusive agreement ends in February, but that's not a guarantee that it'll get released right away. Fox could sit on it for a couple more years if they wanted to.

Aces High, of course I am still waiting for the DVD release so guess I better not hold my breath in anticipation of a BD.
Good WWI flying movie though, thought Malcolm McDowell was great in it, Christopher Plummer was memorable too.
cheers.

The exclusive agreement ends in February, but that's not a guarantee that it'll get released right away. Fox could sit on it for a couple more years if they wanted to.

Destined to be released on BD3D when Avatar 2 hits theaters.

still waiting for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.

Saw a pre-screening of Act of Valor last night. Very good flick.

REALLY hope they do a good transfer on this one. Movie quality was hard to tell as the theater I saw it in is less than stellar, but definitely going to pick this up day one.

still waiting for Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.

Yes! Liked that flick as well.

True Lies, yes it's dripping with cheesey action and dialoge but it's a fun ride.
Midway, good docu/drama retelling of that battle (minus the useless human drama around the American soldier/Japenese girl...)

Phenomenon[2006]



Has this been released on Blu-ray yet?



Searches just seem to show DVDs.

Is this out on BD yet? I did a search at Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/) and only found the DVD.

Aw, man. Why don't people don't put question marks in a thread title when they're asking if a movie's come out on BD yet? You got my hopes up, for all of 2 seconds anyway.

The answer is no, BTW.

Somewhere in Time (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somewhere_in_Time_%28film%29) (1980) - The film has a huge cult following including my wife and daughters. Christopher Reeve and Jane Seymour in a time travel love story. Presently only available in the U.S. in a badly done non-anamorphic DVD.

Aw, man. Why don't people don't put question marks in a thread title when they're asking if a movie's come out on BD yet? You got my hopes up, for all of 2 seconds anyway.

The answer is no, BTW.
Dammit, me too. They've had previews for it on a bunch of Paramount Blu-rays.

"That was bad CAVX. Very bad CAVX!"

I'm curious what the hold up is. Political Correctness? Rights issues? It can't be anything technical. Something's gotta give.

Paramount doesn't like to release movies

I'm curious what the hold up is. Political Correctness? Rights issues? It can't be anything technical. Something's gotta give.
Warner Bros. decided it was better to give us the de-Islamed, Euro-version of "Executive Decision", so it wouldn't surprise me if Paramount chickens out due to political correctness...

For all we know Matt and Trey want to due do some extra commentary or be involved with the transfer or maybe they want to alter the effects to further mock George Lucas. You never know with those guys. Maybe no one wants to front the cash for a new master, there are lots of other possible reasons.

One of the first hd-dvd/blurays mooted for release at ces.
just like Charlies angels full throttle was the first bd title authored, but was never released!

What was done to Executive Decision was awful.

What was done to Executive Decision was awful.

Making it in the first place?

Warner Bros. decided it was better to give us the de-Islamed, Euro-version of "Executive Decision", so it wouldn't surprise me if Paramount chickens out due to political correctness...

WT***F

They gave us a different version??? Whats next, Maverick and Ice not getting shoot down in the end of Top Gun?

Whats next, Maverick and Ice not getting shoot down in the end of Top Gun?
Well the cold war has been over for while now, so...:rolleyes:

And 1000 apologies for not putting a question mark at the end of the title.

I had a trailer for TA-WP on a HD DVD once but never saw the actual release. Now that BD is the only format, one would think that all the back catalog would be on Blu by now.

I was just about to say F*@# Yeah! but it died inside me.

To be fair the version of "Executive Decision" is the international version from 1996, its not new- just new to us.

I'm so ronery without my Team America... I too have been waiting since the HD-DVD days.

The 1080 broadcast version floating around from "other sources" is not too bad and will have to do until the studios decide to release this gem.

I suspect it's more than PC that is holding up the Bluray release as the movie does have a sharp dig at actors, which they probably aren't too happy about.

Gotta love the "puss***, arseholes, dicks" speech.

Oh, wow: didn't realise AVS Forum was into automatic censorship over the cat word.

The 1080 broadcast version floating around from "other sources" is not too bad and will have to do until the studios decide to release this gem.

I suspect it's more than PC that is holding up the Bluray release as the movie does have a sharp dig at actors, which they probably aren't too happy about.

Gotta love the "puss***, arseholes, dicks" speech.

Oh, wow: didn't realise AVS Forum was into automatic censorship over the cat word.

Same. Was at best buy earlier trying to look for it

dirka dirka dirka...Muhammad ali!!! "You said you'd never leave....'I said I'd never DIE, but now I feel dead inside'......'YOU LOOSE!"

Love this movie.When will Disney release this blu ray?

I had a trailer for TA-WP on a HD DVD once but never saw the actual release.

Since Paramount supported both formats for most of the format war, that Team America clip was included in the promo ad at the beginning of most early Paramount Blu-rays too. Unfortunately, the movie never materialized on either format.

For whatever it's worth, VUDU has the movie available for streaming in 1080p. I have not watched it to check the quality, however.

It's also available on Canadian Netflix.

Love this movie.When will Disney release this blu ray?

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=237485&stc=1&d=1329437393


I got excited until I realized is a DVD slip in a BD case. Wheres my hammer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZc-fXHTSt8)?

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Jason Scott Lee & Lauren Holly.

Yes I'm a Bruce Lee fan. But as much as liberties were taken, as in any "life story", I still enjoyed the movie a lot. Jason, I thought did a great job for some one who wasn't a martial artist. Of all the Bruce Lee impersonators I think he's the best. The others I believe DID have some kind of martial arts background.

Why Warner decided to only put out a DD 2.1 DVD I have no idea. In the age when DD and DTS 5.1 DVD's were common. So, it's about time a DTS HD 5.1 or Dolby TrueHD 5.1 BD is put out. LET'S GO WARNER!!!

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Jason Scott Lee & Lauren Holly.

Yes I'm a Bruce Lee fan. But as much as liberties were taken, as in any "life story", I still enjoyed the movie a lot. I was surprised Warner only put out a DD 2.1 DVD (R1...R2 has a DTS 5.1 version) and not at least a DD 5.1. Better would have been a DTS 5.1 DVD. So, if Warner could get with it and put out a DTS HD 5.1 (or Dolby TrueHD 5.1) I'd be happy...

And, Jason I though did a great job for some one who didn't have a martial arts background. Fooled me. He was a gymnast. And a decent actor. Bettering all impersonators I've seen to date. Most end up hamming it up (and most others I believe DID have some kind of martial arts background).

It's about time!!

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story. Jason Scott Lee & Lauren Holly.

Yes I'm a Bruce Lee fan. But as much as liberties were taken, as in any "life story", I still enjoyed the movie a lot. Jason, I thought did a great job for some one who wasn't a martial artist. Of all the Bruce Lee impersonators I think he's the best. The others I believe DID have some kind of martial arts background.

Why Warner decided to only put out a DD 2.1 DVD I have no idea. In the age when DD and DTS 5.1 DVD's were common. So, it's about time a DTS HD 5.1 or Dolby TrueHD 5.1 BD is put out. LET'S GO WARNER!!!

This is great movie. I am sure in AU (R4 DVD) we got 5.1 sound, but we didn't get an anamorphic enhanced video.

I'm still waiting for The Eagles Farewell Tour. Already have it on HD DVD but would love it on blu-ray for the DTS MA..Someone should transfer the HD DVD version to Blu..I would definitely pay to get a copy.

A number of wonderful, old Paramount VistaVision films have come to Blu-ray. Paramount themselves released the brilliant WHITE CHRISTMAS from 1954. Olive films just released ROCK-A-BYE BABY and THE GEISHA BOY from 1958.

How does 1955's STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND keep slipping through the cracks?

I don't think it's even had a legit DVD release in Region 1. Jimmy Stewart, June Allyson, Harry Morgan and directed by Anthony Mann.

Paramount, more than most studios, has been quite willing to license out titles for Blu-ray. My airplane buddies have been asking about STRATEGIC AIR COMMAND for years. If Paramount won't do it, this would be an obvious title for Olive Films.

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man!
And where the heck is True Lies?

Long shots/not bloody likely:
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai
Six String Samurai
Star Wars Trilogy

Inexplicably still unavailable:
In the Mood For Love
More Studio Ghibli releases

Wish they release a "proper" bluray for RAN with better picture quality. Not the mediocre studio canal release.

samurai I, II, III please!

oh... and do not forget to release KWAIDAN please

Big thumbs up for Buckaroo Banzai

Salaam Bombay

Spirited Away

I'm surprised the Samurai films aren't on BD yet, I though Criterion might have released them but maybe not. And Spirited Away, yes, I'm very surprised I haven't seen many Studio Ghibli films release on Blu - I bet they are in Japan! Wow, no True Lies? But they have Commando and The Running Man, not to mention the Eraser/Collateral Damage doulble feature. That's a real shame.

I'm waiting for Where the Heart Is and Erin Brockovich - my wife's two favorite movies. There was something I was waiting for but it's just escaped me...It will return..

But Don Knotts movies, besides The Private Eyes, I can't wait for those!

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I'm sure it has already been mentioned but why no Abyss on Blu?
Has James Cameron ever mentioned this before?

James is too busy living out his ocean explorer wannabe fantasies to tend to his fans.

I'm sure it has already been mentioned but why no Abyss on Blu? Has James Cameron ever mentioned this before?

Yep, over a dozen times but thanks for keeping the dream alive. :)

Last year the rumors had it coming out in 2012, now the rumors push it back to next year.

And in other news, this would normally go in The Rumor Mill, but it's easier to just post it here: We've been checking with our industry sources and have confirmed that 20th Century Fox is definitely planning to bring director James Cameron's The Abyss and True Lies to Blu-ray at long last. Sources tell us that the hope is to do a big promotion with the titles sometime next year. Why the wait? Cameron is a pretty busy guy these days, so these things take time. (Hey, when was the last time you tried diving to the deepest point in the ocean?) Nevertheless, rest assured that the two long-awaited films are definitely coming to Blu in the not-too-distant future.

Source: www.thedigitalbits.com

James is too busy living out his ocean explorer wannabe fantasies to tend to his fans.

Pretty much.

I want Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. This format has been around for what, 6 years now? And there's still a boatload of catalog titles that have yet to be released.

I want Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Thunderbolt and Lightfoot. This format has been around for what, 6 years now? And there's still a boatload of catalog titles that have yet to be released.

Supply and Demand is probably the main reason. I'm sure Titanic will be out after the 3D makes its run in the theaters.

Supply and Demand is probably the main reason. I'm sure Titanic will be out after the 3D makes its run in the theaters.
I'm sure it will, but like AVATAR, will we get the 3D version on Blu or will it be limited to some TV brands like AVATAR 3D was (is?).

Got an email from some site I signed up on months ago announcing Phenomenon will be out July this year - yay!

I'm sure it will, but like AVATAR, will we get the 3D version on Blu or will it be limited to some TV brands like AVATAR 3D was (is?).

Got an email from some site I signed up on months ago announcing Phenomenon will be out July this year - yay!

I just pre-ordered the 2D version from Amazon for $22, shipping on Sept 14th. I just bought a new projector (2D) and don't plan to upgrade anytime soon, so the 3D at $28 would have been overkill.

I noticed that the 1925 silent version of Phantom of the Opera (featuring Lon Chaney, Sr.) was released a few months ago on Blu by Image Entertainment, and look forward to checking that out. (Official AVS Review in case anyone interested may have missed it back in Nov.)

I'd also love to see the TCM reconstruction of Chaney's London After Midnight released on Blu.

+1 on The Abyss, and also a higher quality xfer of T2.

I haven't been too impressed with the xfer quality on Cameron's older films so far (e.g. T2, Aliens), so hopefully he can up his game on future releases. If it takes a bit longer to get them done right, so be it.

They are old, but movies I love and deserve a good BD offering:

Explorers (1985)
Silver Bullet (1985)
Death Wish (1974)
Satan's Little Helper (2004)
10 to Midnight (1983)
Crossroads (1986)

Vision Quest, and The Eagles Farewell Tour, Streets of Fire(have both of these on hd dvd but would love blu-ray version for hid def sound).

for sure thunder bolt and lightfoot... and I would like to see Eiger Sanction also.

thirteen days

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51FaysoVNpL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

'Thirteen Days' has just been released in Germany. Here's a screenshot comparison (DVD versus Blu-ray) >>>

http://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/122908

Source:
http://forum.cinefacts.de/219308-thirteen-days-auf-blu-ray-wann-2.html#post7573078

At this point there aren't that many films I actively want to see on BD that aren't out or due fairly shortly. So my short wishlist currently goes like this:

1984 (1984)
The Stepford Wives (1975)
The King of Comedy (1983)
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Schindler's List (1993)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (2006)
Pink Floyd--The Wall (1982)

Still hoping for -
The Quiet Man
Friendly Persuasion

Here's a complete list of the Midnite Movies (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midnite_Movies#All_released_titles_in_alphabetical_order) released on DVD and VHS. Are any of these available yet on Blu, or possibly in the works?

If the HD transfers were halfway decent, I'd probably pick up alot of these on BD beginning with the Corman/Poe pictures, the AI/Amicus Burroughs pics, and Hammer films. Don't recall seeing any of these in the BD sections at the usually places though.

Are any of these available yet on Blu, or possibly in the works?



I believe ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU is in the works but the only one that I can tell you for sure that's available right now is WITCHFINDER GENERAL with Vincent Price.

WITCHFINDER GENERAL is a UK import...I got it from amazon.uk about 10 days ago. The feature itself plays fine in North America as do the HD special features. Be aware, however, that the SD extras are in PAL and won't play here.

The Midnite Movies were a pretty impressive series and I'd love to see a whole lot more of them (I've got about 80% of that list on DVD).

Merci for the reply Dex. And needless to say I agree 100% with your last comment. I also own quite a few of these on DVD, and certainly wouldn't mind addin a few HD editions as well. So a heads-up on any other future releases would be most welcome (from anyone).

I would realy love to see

The 13th warriors
Evolution

Ray

Here's what I need to complete what I consider my "essentials"-

Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
Local Hero
High Plains Drifter
The Last Detail
A complete set of Tex Avery cartoons
and I wouldn't mind a completely restored and remastered The Good The Bad and The Ugly

Still waiting on the Cheech and Chong movies on BD.