HollywoodGolightly Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Well, it's a good thing I just pre-ordered this one and got the Steelbook packaging. I love the screencaps - this is one of my favorite Disney animated features, among other things for its early use of 3-strip Technicolor, and the color on the blu-ray edition looks absolutely amazing. I don't much care for those things they add on the Disney non-widescreen movies to fill up the sides of widescreen TVs, so I'm glad those are still optional. And at least the dvdbeaver review makes sense of all the extra-fancy editions, which I'm not interested in, but I guess someone else in the forums might be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 > {quote:title=HollywoodGolightly wrote:}{quote} > And at least the dvdbeaver review makes sense of all the extra-fancy editions, which I'm not interested in, but I guess someone else in the forums might be. Yes, isn't it lucky for everyone.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 *www.dvdbeaver.com has an excellent review of Snow White, comparing the new Blu to the new DVD edition, with lots of screen pictures.* Hey Filmlover, Thanks for the link to the review of *Snow White*. I really enjoyed reading it and it is helping to push me over the edge to get the Blu version. And I appreciated them breaking down the various "fancy" editions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Lynn, Remember that the 3-disc blu-ray combo will have a copy of the movie on DVD as well - you can't go wrong with that set. Speaking of dvdbeaver.com, they also have a new review of The Black Shield of Falsworth on blu-ray, it's a UK release but apparently it is region-free: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDReviews47/black_shield_falworth_blu-ray.htm This is a great opportunity to pick up a good blu-ray that isn't currently available in the U.S. and perhaps won't be for a long time. It's due out tomorrow in the UK and amazon.co.uk has it for ?10.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 *Remember that the 3-disc blu-ray combo will have a copy of the movie on DVD as well - you can't go wrong with that set.* Yes, Holly. I read through the entire "fancy" edition breakdown and have already made my choice as to which version I will be getting. But thanks for the reminder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 The oldest film to hit Blu-ray so far will be Battleship Potemkin (1925) when it gets released in Sweden on October 28. Uncertain about extras or if it is region free. As to Black Shield of Falworth, I have had it on order for a little while and received word on Friday that it and Sunrise have both shipped to me. I will list reviews of both of them and Oz when I get that, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 What'd be the best place to order it from, if I decide to get it? Just checked Amazon in UK, Germany and France and they don't list it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 Somebody has started a thread about it over at Blu-ray.com and says it can be ordered from http://www.discshop.se/shop/ds_produkt.php?lang=&id=76975&lang=se&subsite=bluray&&ref= I work out the 199 Kroner would be about $28 US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 > {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote} > I work out the 199 Kroner would be about $28 US. If that's the price, it isn't so bad - but I wonder how much the shipping to America would be. Anyway, back to Snow White, I took a photo of my steelbook: I haven't opened it yet, of course, though I'll probably be tempted to do that before the movie is even released. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I didn't bother to mention buying the Snow White casing a couple of weeks ago at BB because I figured no one would be possibly interested in it. But since you are...I had already opened it and saw it contains slots for the two Blus and the DVD. The original Blu package will become just an additional thing on the shelf since there is no room for the package in the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Anyone know if DAMN BUSTERS blu ray is Region Free? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Edge, people are waiting to hear. Optimum is the company and nobody is quite certain yet. Here's a link to a thread about it. (By the way, it is Dam Busters, as in blowing up a dam, not Damn). http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=101341 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 I hadn't seen that thread, but the blu-ray.com entry says it is coded for Region "B": http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-Dam-Busters-Blu-ray/5811/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks everyone. Sorry for the typo. Region B that means not playable in US? Hopefully that is wrong. I know DVD Beaver will review and then I will get a final answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 > {quote:title=Edgecliff wrote:}{quote} > Thanks everyone. Sorry for the typo. Region B that means not playable in US? Well, not playable in most blu-ray players bought in the U.S. You can still get a multi-region blu-ray player, which is probably not a bad investment if you think you'll be getting a lot of blu-ray movies from overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 With Season 2 of the original Star Trek TV series in stores tomorrow, Paramount Home Video has announced the third and final _Season 3_ for a BD release on December 15. A three-season pack is also set for December 15. Special features include: * "Where No Fan Has Gone Before": the restored, unaired alternate pilot episode * David Gerrold Hosts "2009 Convention Coverage" * Life Beyond Trek: Walter Koenig * "The Anthropology of Star Trek" ComiCon Panel 209 * Chief Engineer's Log * "The World of Rod Roddenberry" ComiCon 2009 * Memoir From Mr. Sulu * Captain's Log: Bob Justman * Billy Blackburn's Treasure Chest: rare home movies and special memories Part 3 * "To Boldly Go..." Season Three * Collectible Trek * Star Trek's Impact * Trailers * BD-Live Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 *Sunrise* has gotten a review on blu-ray.com and they give it an overall 5 out of 5. http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Sunrise-Blu-ray-Review/6696/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 filmlover, Thank you for posting the link to the Sunrise review. I have read it with great interest, and I'm very glad to learn that they were able to use new source material (the Czech version that was recently found) for the video transfer. After reading the review, and checking that this was a region-free blu-ray, I headed over to amazon.co.uk to find out what the price is. I guess ?17.98 seems a bit steep, but worth it, for such a great silent film in a newly remastered blu-ray version. The only thing that keeps me from ordering this one right away is the hope that the price might go down a bit in the next six months or so. If it ever gets to under ?12 or so, I would definitely buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 New cover art for 2-disc Gone With the Wind DVD set Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Rumor of a Kurosawa Blu-ray Collection coming to the UK in December. No details yet. Edited by: filmlover on Sep 22, 2009 5:15 PM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 filmlover, Just FYI, I posted the information about the UK blu-ray release of The Elephant Man on Sept. 16th, including the bonus features. It is part of a large package of titles being released by Optimum, and apparently licensed from Studio Canal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 > {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote} > Pathe are set to release a Marcel Pagnol boxset that will include the beloved Jean de florette and Manon des sources on December 3 in France. Unfortunately, the preliminary info for the set indicates lack of English subtitles. > > http://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=67918 > filmlover, In the thread that you posted a link to, the OP is actually from _October 2008_. That means these boxset was already released, several months ago. It is not an upcoming release at all. And it was indeed, without English subtitles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 dvdbeaver.com has posted its review of The Wizard of Oz blu-ray: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/dvdcompare/wizard.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 In the UK, Universal Pictures announced an R2 2-Disc Special Edition DVD release of Steven Spielberg?s *1941*. Steven Spielberg's comedy is set in the paranoid Hollywood community during World War Two, when Tinseltown braced itself for an imminent attack by the Japanese just three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor. (In the US, the DVD seems to be OOP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HollywoodGolightly Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 DVD Times has offered a detailed breakdown of the previously mentioned Zorro DVD Treasures set from Disney (I know the announcement of the set was posted before, but I couldn't find it using the search function): *Zorro: The Complete First Season* * Zorro: El Bandido ? Part 1 of a 2-part story shown as a 1-hour-special on the Disneyland television show (original air date: October 30, 1960) * Zorro: Adios El Cuchillo - Part 2 of a 2-part story shown as a 1-hour-special on the Disneyland television show (original air date: November 6, 1960) *Zorro: The Complete Second Season* * Zorro: The Postponed Wedding ? A 1-hour special that originally aired on the Disneyland television show (original air date: January 1, 1961) * Zorro: Auld Acquaintance ? A 1-hour special that originally aired on the Disneyland television show (original air date: April 2, 1961) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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