Anyone heard when Gladiator is due for DVD release?  

Uhmm...the movie is still playing in theaters (a remake of the 60's "The Fall Of The Roman Empire," sort of, but is a great flick anyway; it got me going back to the cinema since Star Wars: TPM!), so a video release is still some months away...

Wasn't it Dreamworks who released this one (I missed the very begining prior to the first scene)? If so, I am sure a video transfer will be a knockout! http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/smile.gif

-THTS

Yes Frank, its a Dreamworks film, so we can expect something really special for the DVD.

I thought it was great film too...and if you didnt already know, the DVD is supposed to feature a longer cut of the film. See this interview with the film's editor Tobias Scalia, which suggests that the DVD is already being prepared:
http://EditorsNet.com/.getarticle/.5...les/Main.shtml

Uncle,run out to the cinema and see this film,it's well above average. Won't it open in Europe soon or already? This is an old-style epic and the story loses a little steam by the end,but I was impressed with the digital editing.Rome looks magnificent!

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Ms. Bitchlist
El cine de casa es mucho cultura!

I heard q1 2001, but a recent post at hometheaterforum hinted at a late q4 2000 release.

Larry

Lloyd,

Thanks for the confirmation that Dreamworks produced Gladiator...

Hope the DVD does include extra footage. Sometimes excized footage makes a lot of sense when added back to a film that might othewise seem to have holes; vide Tombstone...the laserdisc version showed footage that was cut so theater owners would be happy (rats!), which helped explain why certain scenes seemed to be sucked into a black hole!
The DVD release, although looking a bit better, lacked that special feature, video enhacement, and the soundtrack was emasculated to boot(the PCM track on the laserdisc is magnificent!), sounding as if low bass was also sucked by that same black hole. This great Western cries for a HD mastered, anomorphic enhanced, double-layered, reworked soundtrack DVD in a so-called Director's Cut release that include the missing footage...

Rachael,

Estas segura que el teatro the de la casa nos da cultura? Claro que si! http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/smile.gif

-THTS

Frank,esta teatro mas correcto por mi firma? Cine es publico,si.Mi es incierto. I'm working on my Espanol. I'm uncertain which, cine or teatro, is the better usage. Que hacer? I've preordered a 2 DVD set that comes out in July to help me along.Gracias, Rachael!

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Ms. Bitchlist
El cine de casa es mucho cultura!

Not soon enough. I saw this at the theater last night and what a poor set up. The movie was shifted to the right about a foot off the screen. The sound wasn't much better. Hooray for home theater.

Too bad,what a beautiful movie to get kicked in the teeth like that,Tim! I would of asked for a free pass to another film.Recently,I was at a theatre where they forgot to put the masking part on the projector that creates the aspect ratio.I could see booms and mikes from time to time. I informed the manager and got a pass.

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Ms. Bitchlist
El cine de casa es mucho cultura!

Hi, Rachael!

Teatro is more elegant than cine...so you're correct! Here's to culture in the home...and everywhere!!

Your Espanol is doing just fine, mi buena amiga! Keep up the good work... http://www.avsforum.com/ubb/smile.gif

-THTS

Muchas Gracias Frank ,mi amigo excellente,por foro AVS!Mi reempllazar mi firma.

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Ms. Bitchlist
El teatro de casa es mucho cultura!

Yes, I look forward to the DTS special edition of Gladiator.
Looking forward to an additional 20-30 minutes of added footage that supposedly enhance the film. Not sure why Ridley decided not to include them on the theatrical release...

(Also, I blew out my Dynaudio tweeters in my car with the Gladiator soundtrack).

I'm sure Mr. Scott did not have final cut of the theatical print.The exec's like to release the fast food versions of flms!

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Ms. Bitchlist
El teatro de casa es mucho cultura!

Uncle Eric,

Youre not the only one. Ive watched this four times already.

I was thinking about how the DVD will look...and how that foreboding scene with Crowe and the gladiators walking through the market before the first fight and dye drips on them like blood...that will be a killer test of the reds on any display system.

Uncle Eric

AT which venure did you see it in London?

Empire Leceister Square? Warner West End? Odeon Leceister Square?

Uncle Eric

Yes I know London well and really like it.

Unfortunately I wont be there anytime soon because of commitments at work. Its strange but some the fondest memories I have are of Screen 1 at Empire Leciester Square and Screens 5 and 7 at Warners West End...some of the best THX screens Ive ever experienced.

Anyway, this unofficial fan site on "Gladiator" mentions a 1Q 2001 DVD release. http://spielberg-dreamworks.com/glad...test_News.htm. Of course, the veracity of the information is open to question.

Nevertheless, I hope its sooner than that.