LsDoorMat Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Someone wrote: "On a related note however, there are RUMORS that Fox is going to cut back its classic title releases severely, perhaps to just one per year." Yikes! That would be a shame since they have been gaining on WHV on the quality of their great classic releases and boxed sets. Going to one per year would be like pulling the plug. Is this supposed to start in 2009 or 2010? One thing about Fox I've never been able to figure out though. They have their own movie channel yet they repeat their recent offerings (post 1980) over and over and show a few of their classics in the early morning hours. Why did they need to get TCM to promote their Ford at Fox set when they could have done it themselves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 film fatale, classicflix.com has announced "No word on the other upcoming Fox titles previously mentioned (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Man Hunt & Stars and Stripes Forever), but we've just learned about a solid March 17th release date for the Historical Epic The Robe - Special Edition (1953) in Standard & Blu-Ray format. No additional details are available except that the SD version should have both the CinemaScope and Flat version. And although we list the SD version as a 2-Disc set and the BD as a single disc, those details have not yet been verified." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 I don't know where this rumor came from re FOX. I haven't heard a thing or read anything about this. So rumors are just that rumors nothing else. FOX has never had a big slate of classic films coming out at one time like WBHV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeye Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Actually a contact i have that works on extras for different studios, he said there is a RUMOR that Fox is going to severely cut back on classics. This is not really a shocker, as we can all see what's going on across the board at all studios. The only drastic reductions we're NOT seeing is in Blu Ray production. The releases i'm actually anticipating the most is with Sony (some Capra/Stanwyck releases and also Neil Simon), but it's frustrating to know any of them are cutting back. Fox released some great stuff last year at very reasonable prices, that Western 3 pack mentioned on this site being one of them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 If there's some cutbacks in the release of classic films on DVD, we can only hope they will be temporary, until the economy starts to improve again. Let's not forget that with millions of baby boomers likely to retire soon, there should be a good market for many classic films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeye Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 oh yes, i am thinking or hoping (as we all are) that the economic slowdown will be thru the first half of 2009, and we'll hope the second half will pick up! I do find that the lower expectations are, it's always a BIGGER pleasant surprise when you read some new classic dvd news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 > {quote:title=iowahawkeye wrote:}{quote} > oh yes, i am thinking or hoping (as we all are) that the economic slowdown will be thru the first half of 2009, and we'll hope the second half will pick up! I do find that the lower expectations are, it's always a BIGGER pleasant surprise when you read some new classic dvd news! First half of 2009? I would say that's wildly optimistic. We haven't had it this bad since the Great Depression. I'll be very happy if the economy comes out of recession by 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iowahawkeye Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 actually, i was trying to be upbeat, to fit in with the overall mood on this site, lol. When i speculated earlier that Fox was gonna cut back, i get lambasted; then when i write something fairly omptimistic, i get lambasted too! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I spend lots of money on DVD's so if there is a cutback that will be less monies I will be spending on DVD's. I have pre-ordered several titles already: MAGNIFICENT OBESSSION, WATERLOO BRIDGE, SABOTAGE, PARADINE CASE, HELEN MORGAN STORY, etc. I did these pre-orders from Family Video who seem to be a bit cheaper than other online sites. And unless prices come down drastically (and I don''t mean a couple of dollars cheaper on sale) or equal the price of SD many people will be staying a way from buying BluRay discs even though we continue to see a heafty release schedule for these discs. If and when I do go Blu Ray I won't be spending hugh sums on these discs unless the prices stablize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 I don't think anyone meant to "lambast" you. Certainly I didn't. Your expectation does seem to be a bit optimistic - but that doesn't mean it is wrong. If we did come out of the recession in the first half of next year, I'd be tickled pink. B-) Edgecliff - if you shop for sales, sometimes you can get great bargains on blu-rays. I got *The Searchers* for $9.99. And there's also Netflix, getting blu-rays from them only costs an extra $1 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 WBHV has announced the release of THE DORIS DAY COLLECTION VOL 2 on April 7. The films are: APRIL IN PARIS, STARLIFT, IT'S A GREAT FEELING, TEA FOR TWO and TUNNEL OF LOVE. SPR $49.95. What happened to JULIE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Correction: The DORIS DAY COLLECTION should be Vol 3 not Vol 2. Hopefully JULIE will be released as a single disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 Thank you, Edgecliff. You were mentioning the UK DVD release of a Douglas Sirk collection the other day, I believe. Well, here's another bit of R2 news for those with multi-region players: Otto Preminger's *The Fan* is coming out soon in the UK: http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/content/id/69608/the-fan-1949-bfi-in-january.html BFI have announced the UK Region 2 DVD release of The Fan on 26th January 2009. After many years abroad, Mrs Erlynne returns to a London much changed by the ravages of war. Whilst at an auction she recognizes an attractive fan which once belonged to her but before she can claim it she must find another party to vouch for her. Seeking out Lord Darlington, her only acquaintance left remaining in London, the pair soon begin a journey of memory, love, loss and sacrifice. Featuring George Sanders, Madeleine Carroll and Jeanne Crain and co-adapted by the legendary Dorothy Parker, Otto Preminger?s 1949 version of Oscar Wilde?s Lady Windermere?s Fan comes to DVD with the following features: * 4:3 with English Mono audio and optional HOH subtitles * Lady Windermere?s Fan (1916) ? Fred Paul?s silent version of Wilde?s play (65 mins) * Illustrated booklet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgeciff Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Thanx for the info Film Fatale. Sure wish FOX would release this one in the US. Not sure if I have ever seen this film before. Madeline Carroll who I think is extraordinarily beautiful, is one of my favorite actresses. A very classy lady of which there are none today in film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleHHH Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I like knowing about Region 2 UK releases coming to DVD - im sure there are websites that report this anyone willing to share ? I found about The Glass Key and Blue Dahlia among others by seeing them at a store shelf. There are tons of movies available overseas that arent here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 > {quote:title=TripleHHH wrote:}{quote} > I like knowing about Region 2 UK releases coming to DVD - im sure there are websites that report this anyone willing to share ? Well you can always check http://www.dvdtimes.co.uk/ - this site is based in the UK, as you can see in the web address, but they report on major releases in the US, too. Also, you can browse the DVD section at amazon.co.uk. B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 > {quote:title=filmlover wrote:}{quote} > digitalbits.com is now reporting there was an error in their Rumor Mill yesterday. It is not The Sound of Music coming to Blu. It is South Pacific. Off all the R&H films, that would have been the one I would have picked last to transfer to Blu The film was a mess, that poor use of color filters. And I don't see why they picked SP, as there would be more money if they had gone with The Sound of Music. I found the cover art for *South Pacific* on blu-ray: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Criterion has announced its March 2009 releases: *lI Generale della Roverel* (Roberto Rossellini, 1959), *Dodesukaden* (Akira Kurosawa, 1970), *The Last Metro* (Fran?ois Truffaut, 1980), *The Last Metro [blu-ray]* (Fran?ois Truffaut, 1980), *Danton* (Andrzej Wajda, 1983), *Eclipse Series 15 - Travels with Hiroshi Shimizu* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Further details about the Blu release of South Pacific (most are from the previoous DVD release but there is a new BD-exclusive: BONUS FEATURES: DISC 1 (157 Minute General Release Version): Audio Commentary by Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization President Ted Chapin and Musical Theater Writer Geard Alessandrini Sinalong Karaoke Subtitles (English) Songs-Only Option DISC 2 (172 Minute Road Show Version): Extended "Road Show" Version of South Pacific Commentary by Film Historian Richard Barrios Blu-Ray Exclusive: Passion, Prejudice and South Pacific: Creating An American Masterpiece Documentary The Making of South Pacific Featurette Diane Sawyer takes James Michener Back to the Islands where his Tales of the South Pacific were born Vintage Stage Excerpts: Some Enchanted Evening A Wonderful Guy Fox Movietone News: South Pacific on the Screen - A Perfect Hit, State Department Confers High Honor on South Pacific Mitzi Gaynor Screen Test Original Theatrical Trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I'll probably rent that one... but I really want to see what they can do with *The Sound of Music* and *The King and I*. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 classicflix.com has added artwork for the Robe. Not very dynamic, but okay: http://www.classicflix.com/artwork-added-robe-bluray-a-389.html?osCsid=4135350e11fe581a51ebe447a9470eef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Film_Fatale Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 My copy of the RKO Lost & Found collection has arrived! B-) We also decided to get one of those cool TCM mugs like the one Robert Osbourne has: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted December 17, 2008 Share Posted December 17, 2008 Add another Criterion Truffaut film to the upcoming Blu list: *The 400 Blows* for March 24th http://www.criterion.com/films/151 http://criterion_production.s3.amazonaws.com/release_images/1963/400BDWrap.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 More details about The Robe from classicflix.com: Extras: Introduction by Martin Scorsesse Commentary with Film Composer David Newman and Film Historians Jon Burlingame, Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman The Making of the Robe Gallery Interactive Pressbook They are also now saying both standard DVD and the Blu-ray high definition releases will each be only 1 disc, not 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CelluloidKid Posted December 20, 2008 Share Posted December 20, 2008 *_Raging Bull_ Slugs It Up to Blu-ray on February 10th, 2009!* Source: Fox Home Entertainment December 12th, 2008 You can finally see on of the premiere collaborations between Robert De Niro and Martin Scorcese in high definition this coming February. Raging Bull will be released on Blu-ray on Februray 10. The disc will be priced at $34.99 SRP. The film stars Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty. Robert DeNiro teams with director Martin Scorsese in this "extraordinarily compelling" (Leonard Maltin) film that introduced unflinching realism to stunned audiences in 1980. An "exceedingly violent as well as poetic" fight picture that maps "the landscape of the soul" (The New York Times), Raging Bull garnered eight Oscar? nominations* and won two, including Best Actor for DeNiro. DeNiro gives the performance of his career as Jake LaMotta, a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty are unforgettable as the brother who falls prey to Jake's mounting paranoia and jealousy, and the fifteen-year-old girl who becomes his most prized trophy. A "brilliantly photographed film of extraordinary power and rare distinction" (The Wall Street Journal), Raging Bull is filmmaking at its riveting best. Special Features: - Commentary by Director Martin Scorsese and Editor Thelma Schoonmaker - Cast & Crew Commentary - Irwin Winkler, Robbie Robertson, Robert Chartoff, Theresa Saldana, John Turturro, Frank Warner, Michael Chapman and Cis Corman - Storyteller Commentary - with Mardik Martin, Paul Schrader, Jason Lustig and Jake LaMotta - Raging Bull: Before the Fight - The writing casting and pre-production - Raging Bull: Inside the Ring - The choreography of the fight scenes - Raging Bull: Outside the Ring - Behind the scenes stories of making the film - Raging Bull: After the Fight - The sound design, the music, and the impact of the film - "The Bronx Bull" - Making-of documentary - DeNiro vs. LaMotta - Shot - by - shot comparison in the ring - LaMotta Defends Title - Newsreel footage - Original theatrical trailer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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