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  • Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico Trilogy getting a deluxe Arrow release (but only Desperado will be 4K)
    www.joblo.com Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico Trilogy getting a deluxe Arrow release (but only Desperado will be 4K)

    Robert Rodriguez's classic El Mariachi triogy will be coming out in a new set from Arrow Video (with one small catch).

    Robert Rodriguez’s Mexico Trilogy getting a deluxe Arrow release (but only Desperado will be 4K)

    Robert Rodriguez's Mexico Trilogy getting a deluxe Arrow release (but only Desperado will be 4K) ================================================================================================

    Robert Rodriguez's classic El Mariachi triogy will be coming out in a new set from Arrow Video (with one small catch).

    By Chris Bumbray

    June 1st 2024, 4:08pm

    !Desperado, sequel, Robert Rodriguez

    Like many of you reading this, I have a soft spot for Robert Rodriguez's Mexico trilogy. The three films centred around a guitar-playing mariachi (first played by Carlos Gallardo, then by Antonio Banderas) who becomes a killer after a case of mistaken identity. The three films put Rodriguez on the map as one of the most exciting directors of his generation, and the story of how he turned a $7000 action movie made for Mexican home video into a worldwide smash is legendary (as he documented himself in the classic book "Rebel Without a Crew").

    Now, Rodriguez's loose trilogy, which consists of El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico, are coming to Arrow Video in a special features-laden box set which includes commentaries, new interviews, deleted scenes and more. However, the catch is that of the three films, only Desperado is getting a 4K disc.

    Why? ----

    Well, here's the thing -- the elements don't really exist to put the other films on 4K disc. El Mariachi was shot on 16mm film for $7K, so a 1080p HD transfer is about as good as it gets for that movie. Once Upon a Time in Mexico, despite having the biggest budget, was an early movie shot on HD digital, meaning the maximum resolution is 1080p. It would have to undergo a major restoration (or revisionist transfer) to look good in this format (this is the dilemma likely facing Sony and Danny Boyle with 28 Days Later). Desperado was the only one shot on 35mm film, so it has the best elements and will likely look amazing in 4K.

    Whatever the case, the set is loaded with extras, as revealed by our friends over at Arrow Video. Check em' out:

    DISC 1 -- EL MARIACHI (BLU-RAY)

    • Original uncompressed Latin-American Spanish stereo audio, plus an English dub in lossless stereo
    • Optional English subtitles, plus English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
    • Commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
    • Big Vision Low Budget, a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
    • The Original Mariachi, a newly filmed interview with producer/star Carlos Gallardo
    • The Music of 'El Mariachi', a newly produced featurette on the music in the film, featuring interviews with composers Eric Guthrie, Chris Knudson, Alvaro Rodriguez and Marc Trujillo
    • Ten Minute Film School, an archive featurette produced and narrated by Rodriguez
    • Bedhead, a 1991 short film by Rodriguez
    • Theatrical trailer and TV spot

    DISCS 2 & 3 -- DESPERADO (BLU-RAY / 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)

    • New 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures
    • Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
    • Audio commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
    • Lean and Mean, a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
    • Shoot Like Crazy, a newly filmed interview with producer Bill Borden
    • Kill Count, a newly filmed interview with stunt coordinator Steve Davison
    • Lock and Load, a newly filmed interview with special effects coordinator Bob Shelley
    • Game Changer, a newly filmed appreciation by filmmaker Gareth Evans (The Raid: Redemption)
    • Ten More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout, an archive featurette narrated by Rodriguez
    • Textless opening ("Morena de mi Corazón")
    • Theatrical trailers

    DISC 4 -- ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (BLU-RAY)

    • Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo audio
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
    • Commentary by writer-director Robert Rodriguez
    • The Revolution Will Be Digitized, a newly filmed interview with Rodriguez
    • Troublemaking, a newly filmed interview with visual effects editor Ethan Maniquis
    • Eight deleted scenes, with optional commentary by Rodriguez
    • Ten Minute Flick School, an archive featurette narrated by Rodriguez
    • Inside Troublemaker Studios, an archive featurette on Rodriguez's studio in Austin
    • Ten Minute Cooking School, an archive featurette in which Rodriguez shows you how to cook Puerco Pibil
    • Film is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez, a presentation by the director given in 2003
    • The Anti-Hero's Journey, an archive featurette on the arc of the Mariachi
    • The Good, the Bad and the Bloody: Inside KNB FX, an archive featurette on the film's special effects
    • Theatrical trailers

    !mexico trilogy

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  • "Furiosa" VOD Rumor Teases Date - June 25th
    www.darkhorizons.com "Furiosa" VOD Rumor Teases Date - Dark Horizons

    Jumps from cinema releases to VOD are now variable depending upon studios and a film’s performance. Recently “The Fall Guy” made headlines for making the jump to PVOD just 18 days after it opened theatrically. Years ago Universal made a deal with exhibitors so that films that underperformed at launc...

    "Furiosa" VOD Rumor Teases Date - Dark Horizons

    > Jumps from cinema releases to VOD are now variable depending upon studios and a film’s performance. Recently “The Fall Guy” made headlines for making the jump to PVOD just 18 days after it opened theatrically. Years ago Universal made a deal with exhibitors so that films that underperformed at launch could launch within a 17-day […]

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  • Disc market share for week ending in 2024-05-18: As it is written, the Lisan al Gaib will save the 4K UHD format!

    Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

    1. Dune: Part Two
    2. Dune: Part One
    3. Killer Klowns from Outer Space
    4. Imaginary
    5. Once Upon a Time in the West
    6. Dune 2-Film Collection
    7. The Beekeeper
    8. The Crow
    9. Madame Web
    10. American Sniper
    11. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
    12. Dream Scenario
    13. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    14. The Thing
    15. Ordinary Angels
    16. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    17. The Iron Claw
    18. Blade Runner 2049
    19. Barbie
    20. Oppenheimer

    Source: Circana VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

    1. Dune: Part Two
    2. Killer Klowns from Outer Space
    3. Once Upon a Time in the West
    4. Dune: Part One
    5. Dune 2-Film Collection
    6. The Crow
    7. American Sniper
    8. The Thing
    9. Blade Runner 2049
    10. Mad Max: Fury Road 11 .Barbie
    11. Inglorious Basterds
    12. The Shining
    13. Edge of Tomorrow
    14. Dunkirk
    15. Jaws
    16. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
    17. Jurassic Park
    18. Scarface
    19. The Big Lebowski

    Source: Circana VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-selling-blu-ray-and-4k-discs-for-week-ended-5-18-24/

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  • "FRIENDS: THE COMPLETE SERIES" will be released on 4K UHD on September 24.

    EDIT: Updated with official press release information:

    > This ultimate collector's set for any FRIENDS fan includes over 110 hours of content – including all 236 original broadcast episodes released for the first time in 4K Blu-ray, plus over 20 hours of extra features INCLUDING ALL-NEW BONUS CONTENT. Pre-order your copy now. > > From Warner Bros. Television, FRIENDS follows the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends living in New York City: siblings Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), along with friends Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston). > > FRIENDS was created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman and aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television. Throughout its run, the show was nominated for 62 Primetime Emmy Awards®, winning six awards including Best Comedy Series in 2002. > > FRIENDS maintains its influence among viewers. Since its launch, the series has been watched over 71 billion times in the United States alone, across all linear & SVOD platforms. On an international level, viewers spent a total of more than 1.4 billion hours with FRIENDS in 2023 across linear and SVOD internationally. > > As FRIENDS marks its 30th anniversary this year, the beloved TV series continues to hold an enduring place in popular culture and hearts worldwide. With its witty humor, relatable characters, and memorable catchphrases, FRIENDS transcends generations with its universal appeal, making it a classic that continues to bring joy and laughter to fans around the world. > > Technical specs: > > - Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA, German 2.0 S DD, French 2.0 S DD, Japanese 2.0 S DD, Castilian-Spanish 2.0 S DD > - Subtitles: English SDH, German SDH, French, Japanese, Castilian Spanish, Latin Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Dutch, Complex Chinese > - Running time: 236 (30 min) episodes. Over 20 hours of special features including all-new bonus content.

    Pre-order: Amazon · GRUV

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  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing "DRIVE" (2011) on 4K Ultra HD SteelBook on August 27.

    DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY

    • Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, as approved by director Nicolas Winding Refn
    • English Dolby Atmos + English 5.1
    • ALL-NEW: Back in the Driver's Seat Featurette – featuring interviews with Writer Hossein Amini, Editor Mat Newman, Composer Cliff Martinez, and Actors Christina Hendricks and Ron Perlman
    • Theatrical Trailer

    DISC TWO - BLU-RAY

    • Feature presented in high-definition
    • English 5.1
    • Drive Without a Driver: Interview with Nicolas Winding Refn Documentary
    • 4 Featurettes:
      • I Drive: The Driver
      • Driver and Irene: The Relationship
      • Under the Hood: Story
      • Cut to the Chase: Stunts

    No pre-order links yet.

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  • Jaws 3 & Jaws: The Revenge to be released on 4K Ultra HD this summer, but we're still waiting on Jaws 19
    www.joblo.com Jaws 3 & Jaws: The Revenge to be released on 4K Ultra HD this summer, but we're still waiting on Jaws 19

    Jaws 3 and Jaws: The Revenge will be released on 4K Ultra HD this summer, completing the giant shark franchise.

    Jaws 3 & Jaws: The Revenge to be released on 4K Ultra HD this summer, but we're still waiting on Jaws 19

    Jaws 3 & Jaws: The Revenge to be released on 4K Ultra HD this summer, but we're still waiting on Jaws 19 ========================================================================================================

    Jaws 3 and Jaws: The Revenge will be released on 4K Ultra HD this summer, completing the giant shark franchise.

    By Kevin Fraser

    May 28th 2024, 8:31pm

    !Jaws 3, Jaws: The Revenge, 4K

    If you've been looking to bring your Jaws collection into the realm of 4K Ultra HD, we've got good news! The original Steven Spielberg movie (star Richard Dreyfuss recently found himself in hot water) was released on 4K in June 2020, followed by Jaws 2 in July 2023, and now Jaws 3 and Jaws: The Revenge will join them on July 23rd.

    Below, you can check out some cover art for the 4K Ultra HD releases of Jaws 3 and Jaws: The Revenge, as well as a three-movie collection that will include all three sequels bundled together.

    !Jaws 3, 4K

    !Jaws: The Revenge, 4K

    !Jaws, 3 Movie Collection, 4K

    Jaws 3, also known as Jaws 3-D, stars Dennis Quaid as Mike Brody, the son of Martin Brody, who is now the chief engineer at SeaWorld Orlando. When a giant thirty-five-foot Great White Shark infiltrates the park and begins killing the employees, it's up to Mike to save the day, all in glorious 3D. The film is also famous for representing the height of Quaid's cocaine habit in the '80s, with the actor later saying that he was high in "every frame" in which he appears.

    Jaws: The Revenge brought back Lorraine Gary as Ellen Brody, who is now widowed and convinced that another shark has been seeking revenge on her family. Upon release, the film was absolutely trashed by critics, even more so than Jaws 3, but honestly, it's kind of fun. You've got to laugh at a movie with the tagline, "This time, it's personal." The film also stars Michael Caine, who took the role purely for the money after they offered him $1 million for less than two weeks of work. "It was only a 10-minute role. It was only 10 days' work," Caine said. "In Nassau. In the Bahamas. And they were going to pay me a million bucks for 10 days, and I said, 'Hey, I'll do that.'" In a story he's told a handful of times, Caine insists that he hasn't watched Jaws: The Revenge, but he has "seen the house it bought, and it's marvelous."

    With Jaws 3 and Jaws: The Revenge joining the first two films on 4K Ultra HD, the franchise will be complete... with the notable exception of Jaws 19.

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  • Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing "GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE" on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on June 25.

    > In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, the Spengler family returns to where it all started – the iconic New York City firehouse – to team up with the original Ghostbusters, who've developed a top-secret research lab to take busting ghosts to the next level. But when the discovery of an ancient artifact unleashes an evil force, Ghostbusters new and old must join forces to protect their home and save the world from a second Ice Age. > > Special Features and Technical Specs: > - DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM > - DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK > - Audio commentary with director Gil Kenan > - Deleted and extended scenes > - Easter Eggs Unleashed > - Manifesting Garraka > - New York, New Gear > - Welcome to the Paranormal Discovery Center > - Knowing the Score > - Return to the Firehouse: Making Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire > - Buster: Capturing the Ghosts of Frozen Empire > - Optional English, English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

    Pre-order: Amazon · Target · Walmart

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  • Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing "KUNG FU PANDA 4" on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on May 28.

    > After three death-defying adventures defeating world-class villains with his unmatched courage and mad martial arts skills, Po, the Dragon Warrior (Golden Globe nominee Jack Black), is called upon by destiny to … give it a rest already. More specifically, he's tapped to become the Spiritual Leader of the Valley of Peace. > > That poses a couple of obvious problems. First, Po knows as much about spiritual leadership as he does about the paleo diet, and second, he needs to quickly find and train a new Dragon Warrior before he can assume his new lofty position. > > Even worse, there's been a recent sighting of a wicked, powerful sorceress, Chameleon (Oscar® winner Viola Davis), a tiny lizard who can shapeshift into any creature, large or small. And Chameleon has her greedy, beady little eyes on Po's Staff of Wisdom, which would give her the power to re-summon all the master villains whom Po has vanquished to the spirit realm. > > So, Po's going to need some help. He finds it (kinda?) in the form of crafty, quick-witted thief Zhen (Golden Globe winner Awkwafina), a corsac fox who really gets under Po's fur but whose skills will prove invaluable. In their quest to protect the Valley of Peace from Chameleon's reptilian claws, this comedic odd-couple duo will have to work together. In the process, Po will discover that heroes can be found in the most unexpected places. > > The film features the voice talent of returning stars Academy Award® winner Dustin Hoffman as Kung Fu master, Shifu; James Hong (Everything Everywhere All at Once) as Po's adoptive father, Mr. Ping; Academy Award® nominee Bryan Cranston as Po's birth father, Li, and Emmy Award nominee Ian McShane as Tai Lung, Shifu's former student and arch-nemesis. Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan (Everything Everywhere All at Once) joins the ensemble as a new character, Han, the leader of the Den of Thieves. > > Kung Fu Panda 4 is directed by Mike Mitchell (DreamWorks Animation's Trolls, Shrek Forever After) and produced by Rebecca Huntley (DreamWorks Animation's The Bad Guys). The film's co-director is Stephanie Ma Stine (She-Ra and the Princesses of Power). In 2008, the Academy Award®-nominated 2008 inaugural chapter, Kung Fu Panda, became DreamWorks Animation's highest-grossing original animated film and launched a franchise that has earned more than $1.8 billion at the global box-office. > > Special Features and Technical Specs: > - DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM > - DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK > - Dueling Dumplings – In this original short introduced by Jack Black and Awkwafina, Po and Zhen battle over whose dumplings reign supreme. > - Mastering the Dumpling – Jack Black learns how to make dumplings with influencers Phil and Helen of WongFu Productions. > - Bad Bunny Review – The Bad Bunnies give their unedited opinion on some scenes from the film. Set up as a "Screening Room" style piece, the Bad Bunnies add their own commentary. > - Deleted Scenes > - Dads on the Trail > - Mahjong > - Kung Fu Talking – Voicing an animated movie takes time, time spent in a small booth being spoken to through headphones as you try to inhibit a character that might not actually exist beyond a few simple sketches and under that pressure, crazy things often happen! And we've captured them, put them to music and serves them up for your pleasure in this hilarious montage of off mic moments! > - Meet the Cast – From the Dragon Warrior himself to newcomer, Zhen, and a full cast of amazing characters in between, we get to know the voices behind some of our favorite roles in this series of short featurettes. Discover what attracted them to the role, what their motivation was and what parts of the character they took away with them after recording had finished. > - Po > - Zhen > - The Chameleon > - The Dads > - Kung Fu Panda 4 All!! – Join us as we go behind the scenes to see how the fourth installment in the franchise was brought to life, what makes it different from the previous films and where we find Po and the gang in this new escapade. Featuring interviews with the filmmakers and cast as well as a plethora of concept art, storyboards, animation tests and ADR footage. > - How to Draw – Enter our virtual dojo and join one of DreamWorks Animation's talented artists as they show fans of the film "How to Draw" some of the characters in the film, and then watch in amazement as they come to life before your very eyes in a Shadow Puppet Theater. > - Po > - Zhen > - The Chameleon > - The Bad Bunnies > - Shadow Puppet Theater – Using the amazing illustrations from the "How to Draw," we will teach fans of the film how to create their very own Shadow Puppet Theater so they can bring Po and the gang to life and continue their many adventures. > - Feature Commentary with Director Mike Mitchell, Co-Director Stephanie Ma Stine, Production Designer Paul Duncan, Head of Story Calvin Tsang, and Head of Character Animation Sean Sexton > - Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish

    Pre-order: Amazon · GRUV

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  • Dev Patel's action-packed revenge movie Monkey Man is getting a Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray release
    www.joblo.com Dev Patel's action-packed revenge movie Monkey Man is getting a Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray release

    The Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray release of Dev Patel's directorial debut, Monkey Man, gets a date, specs, and Special Feature details.

    Dev Patel's action-packed revenge movie Monkey Man is getting a Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray release

    Dev Patel's action-packed revenge movie Monkey Man is getting a Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray release ======================================================================================================

    Steve Seigh

    3--4 minutes

    !Monkey Man, Dev Patel

    Get your home theaters ready for a brutal display of power because Dev Patel's Monkey Man is getting a Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray release! The physical version of Patel's directorial debut hails from Universal Pictures UK, and it comes packed with extras to take you behind the action of one of this year's best films. The Collector's Edition enters the ring on June 8.

    Monkey Man is an action thriller about one man's quest for vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to victimize the poor and powerless systemically.

    Inspired by the legend of Hanuman, an icon embodying strength and courage, Monkey Man stars Patel as Kid, an anonymous young man who ekes out a meager living in an underground fight club where, night after night, wearing a gorilla mask, he is beaten bloody by more popular fighters for cash.

    After years of suppressed rage, Kid discovers a way to infiltrate the enclave of the city's sinister elite. As his childhood trauma boils over, his mysteriously scarred hands unleash an explosive campaign of retribution to settle the score with the men who took everything from him.

    With thrilling fight and chase scenes, Dev Patel directed Monkey Man from his original story and screenplay with Paul Angunawela and John Collee (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World).

    You'll find the specs and Special Features for the Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray of Monkey Man below:

    Special Features and Technical Specs:

    • HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
    • DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK
    • Alternate Opening
    • Alternate Ending
    • Deleted/Extended Scenes
    • A Labour of Love
    • MONKEY MAN of Action
    • Fateful Encounters
    • Roots Exposed
    • Optional English SDH, Dutch, German, Italian, and French subtitles for the main feature

    Sharlto Copley (District 9The A-Team), Sobhita Dhulipala (Made in HeavenThe Night Manager), Pitobash (Million Dollar ArmGo Goa Gone), Vipin Sharma (Hotel MumbaiLike Stars on Earth), Ashwini Kalsekar (Ek Tha Hero), Adithi Kalkunte (Hotel Mumbai), Sikandar Kher (Aarya24) and Makarand Deshpande (RRR) also star.

    Monkey Man is produced by Dev Patel, Jomon Thomas, Oscar winner Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Christine Haebler, and Anjay Nagpal. Jonathan Fuhrman, Natalya Pavchinskya, Aaron L. Gilbert, Andria Spring, Alison-Jane Roney, and Steven Thibault executive produce.

    Welp, I'm arranging a pre-order today! Monkey Man is one of my favorite films of the year. Patel's story is surprisingly layered, and the action is hard-hitting and visceral. That's a movie worth owning physically, in my book.

    Will you pick up the Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray of Monkey Man on June 8?

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  • The Crow (4K UHD Review)
    thedigitalbits.com The Crow (4K UHD Review)

    Time may not heal all wounds, but it does allow some of them to fade away. There have been many notoriously troubled productions throughout cinematic history where the behind-the-scenes issues have begun to diminish over time, while the film itself remains. The creative disarray and massive cost ove...

    The Crow (4K UHD Review)

    > Cinematographer Dariusz Wolski shot The Crow on 35mm film using Arriflex 35 BL4 cameras with spherical lenses, framed at 1.85:1 for its theatrical release. Proyas and Wolski would have preferred to shoot the main sequences in black-and-white with only the flashbacks in full color, but that option was never even on the table with the studio, so they opted to desaturate the image instead. The low budget for the film precluded the use of anything like the ENR bleach bypass process, so Wolski devised a bargain basement alternative by shooting the main sequences with a sepia filter on the camera, and then timing out the browns during the printing stages. That ended up desaturating the image and strengthening the contrast, although since blues would have been exaggerated at the same time, they had to be careful to avoid the color in any of the art direction and costume design. To achieve the reverse effect for the flashbacks, Wolski shot them on slow stock and then pushed the exposure two steps in order to increase the saturation. The look of The Crow has been much imitated but rarely equaled, and part of that comes down to the unique way that Proyas and Wolski created it. > > All of that makes it a challenging film to reproduce accurately on home video, and while the original 2011 Blu-ray release from Lionsgate was fine, it still offered plenty of room for improvement. Paramount hasn’t provided any information about the work that was done to create this 4K master, describing it simply as a “New 4K restoration of the film,” one that’s been graded in High Dynamic Range for both Dolby Vision and HDR10. That leaves plenty of room for speculation, and we’ll get to that in a moment. In any event, it does seem to have been based on a 4K scan of the original camera negative, carefully color corrected to replicate Proyas and Wolski’s intended look. The contrast range has been enhanced, both in terms of the colors and the brightness. The bright reds and oranges of the explosions now really stand out against the black backgrounds, the reds and golden hues of the flashbacks are more vivid, and the strobe effects like the one during the shootout in Top Dollar’s conference room have been pushed so far that Brandon Lee’s face tends to blow out during the brightest moments—but that effect seems entirely appropriate in this instance. The blacks do tend to look a little flat during some of the darkest sequences where there was little inherent contrast in the first place, but that’s likely unavoidable due to the way that they were shot. > > In terms of fine detail, the dupe footage for the optical and digital composite work throughout The Crow still looks as rough as it always has, and all the grain and grit from the original camera negative has been preserved. Or has it? Aye, there’s the rub. The textures are sometimes astonishingly sharp in this new version—Jon Polito’s ribbed sweater, Ernie Hudson’s white T-shirt, Tony Todd and Marco Rodríguez’s craggy skin, etc.—almost impossibly sharp at times. That means it’s possible that some AI sharpening has been applied here, and if so, it was done with a great deal of skill. The image would have likely been degrained first, sharpened, and then a had layer of artificial grain re-applied at the end. The clarity of the facial textures in particular is somewhat reminiscent of how they look on Paramount’s 4K release of Titanic, but it’s much improved in this case. If AI sharpening was used, it was only where the image stood to benefit the most. The rough-looking composite footage was left untouched, as were most of the medium or long shots. It’s just the closeups that might have been processed that way, and the results integrate with the surrounding footage just as well as they always have. > > ... > > Primary audio is offered in English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. As an early digital 5.1 production, The Crow was originally released in both DTS and optical Dolby Stereo, but the latter hasn’t been included on any home video versions outside of the original VHS and LaserDisc releases, and it’s safe to consider 5.1 as the intended format for the film. Early DTS mixes tended to fall into two broad categories: either extremely aggressive ones like Jurassic Park or Hard Target, or else mild updates of the 4-channel Dolby Stereo matrix, and The Crow falls into the latter category. It’s still immersive, but the immersion is more in the form of general ambience than it is in terms of directionality. Environmental sounds like the constant rain, thunder, and dripping water form the bulk of the surround activity, with action sounds like the gunfire remaining anchored to the front of the soundstage. The ADR varies in quality, so the dialogue sometimes sounds inconsistent, but it’s still clear enough to be understood. Of course, it’s the music that matters the most in creating the world of The Crow, and both the score and the songs are well-supported in the mix. It’s the music that really rains all the time in The Crow. > > ... > > Paramount’s 30th Anniversary Edition 4K Ultra HD release of The Crow is UHD only, with no Blu-ray copy included, although there is a Digital code on a paper insert tucked inside the case, as well as a slipcover. There are also multiple Limited Edition Steelbook versions available, including one from Amazon and a different exclusive version from Walmart, although the disc-based content is identical.

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  • Disc market share for week ending in 2024-05-11: Madame Web eats Crow.

    Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

    1. The Crow
    2. Madame Web
    3. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
    4. The Beekeeper
    5. Star Wars: Andor - The Complete First Season
    6. Ordinary Angels
    7. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    8. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: The Complete First Season
    9. Moon Knight: The Complete First Season
    10. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    11. Dune: Part One
    12. Oppenheimer
    13. High Noon
    14. The Iron Claw
    15. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two
    16. Wonka
    17. Ocean's Trilogy
    18. Killer Klowns From Outer Space
    19. Mean Girls (2024)
    20. The Marvels

    Source: Circana VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

    1. The Crow
    2. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
    3. Star Wars: Andor - The Complete First Season
    4. High Noon
    5. Madame Web
    6. Ocean's Trilogy
    7. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: The Complete First Season
    8. Dune: Part One
    9. Moon Knight: The Complete First Season
    10. Oppenheimer
    11. Ocean's Eleven
    12. Starship Troopers
    13. The Abyss
    14. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    15. Mad Max: Fury Road
    16. One From the Heart: Reprise
    17. Ocean's Twelve
    18. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    19. True Lies
    20. Planet Earth III

    Source: Circana VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-selling-blu-ray-and-4k-discs-for-week-ended-5-11-24/

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  • Kino Lorber Boss Explains Why DVDs Are “Still an Important Part of Our Business”
    www.hollywoodreporter.com Kino Lorber Boss Explains Why DVDs Are “Still an Important Part of Our Business”

    From theatrical to streaming and physical media, chairman Richard  Lorber is one of the industry’s foremost champions of art-house cinema – just ask Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino.

    Kino Lorber Boss Explains Why DVDs Are “Still an Important Part of Our Business”

    > From theatrical to streaming and physical media, chairman Richard  Lorber is one of the industry’s foremost champions of art-house cinema – just ask Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino.

    Kino Lorber releases a lot of films on DVD. Why are you still betting on physical media?

    > The physical media business is still an important part of our business, even if it’s in a transitional phase right now. When we entered, it was a $7 billion to $10 billion business; now it’s struggling to be a $1 billion business, but it’s still a $1 billion business. And we see opportunity there, particularly in a world where there’s a rapid deterioration of the availability of titles online. When Netflix had a rental-by-mail business, I did some of their first deals, back in the early [2000s]. Back then, there were about 100,000 titles available from Netflix for rental by mail. As of the latest report, there are probably 3,000 titles film titles available to stream on Netflix and probably, in total, no more than 7,000 or 8,000 to stream across all of the services.

    > For collectors who love cinema, and I’m not just talking about the extreme cinephiles, I’m talking about film lovers who recognize the fact that physical media is a way for them to have the films that they love in the best possible versions — we release in 4K UHD — and have them forever. Those little plastic discs will probably outlive all of us. So we’ve cultivated those customers and they sustain our business, even as we recognize the deterioration of that business on a macro level. It’s a curated approach, a targeted approach, but there are many, many really good titles out there, even with the strictest curation standards. Films that really deserve to be made available again.

    I’ve heard you say that DVD is the new vinyl, that physical media is set for a revival. Where do you see evidence of that?

    > You’re using DVD generically, of course, but what we’re really talking about is the newest standard, which is 4K UHD. You won’t see anything in as good a quality as you can see on a 4K UHD copy now. And it allows for including a range of material beyond what you could put on a DVD or even a Blu-ray. It is going to become the collectible of record. People who really care about preserving their own cultural collections are going to be embracing 4K. We heard that at the Oscars. I had a great chat with Christopher Nolan, who has been a big champion of physical media. He loves our stuff and maybe we’ll do some things with him from his library, but he’s embraced the physical media business. [Quentin] Tarantino was certainly one of them who raves about the importance of preserving cinema culture in physical media. Whether the comparison with vinyl is exactly on target or not, it’s close enough.

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  • ファーブ、今日は何をするかわかっている! (Ferb, I know what we're gonna do today!)

    Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension is a TV movie that was broadcast on Disney Channel on August 5, 2011. It was only released on DVD in the United States, then later released on Disney+ in 1080p. Unrelated, but in Spain, the movie actually got a theatrical release!

    Anyway, Across the 2nd Dimension was released in Japan on Blu-ray, the only country to get a Blu-ray release. The Blu-ray was never released outside of Japan for some reason. While the DVD and digital versions of the movie both have lossy Dolby Digital 5.1 audio, thankfully, the Blu-ray has lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 in both Japanese and English. I was expecting to pay a high price to import it to the US, but it was ~$30, the same price as a brand new Blu-ray release today.

    I haven't watched Across the 2nd Dimension in a long time, and I haven't actually watched the Blu-ray yet, but according to this user review, it looks and sounds amazing.

    It's time to kick it up a notch!

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  • Warner Bros. will be releasing "CHALLENGERS" on Blu-ray only, on July 9.

    No special features, either. They'll probably wait until 2025 to unveil a limited edition 4K SteelBook or something.

    Pre-order: Amazon · GRUV

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  • Disc market share for week ending in 2024-05-04: Madame Web was in the #1 spot with Obi-Wan Kenobi when he was researching spiders right before he died.

    Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

    1. Madame Web
    2. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
    3. Star Wars: Andor - The Complete First Season
    4. Moon Knight: The Complete First Season
    5. The Beekeeper
    6. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: The Complete First Season
    7. Ordigary Angels
    8. Mean Girls
    9. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    10. Mean Girls (2024)
    11. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two
    12. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    13. Oppenheimer
    14. The Iron Claw
    15. The Abyss
    16. Dune: Part One
    17. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
    18. Wonka
    19. The Marvels
    20. Migration

    Source: NPD VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

    1. Star Wars: Andor - The Complete First Season
    2. Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi
    3. Madame Web
    4. Moon Knight: The Complete First Season
    5. The Falcon and the Winter Soldier: The Complete First Season
    6. Mean Girls
    7. The Abyss
    8. Oppenheimer
    9. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    10. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
    11. Ocean's Trilogy
    12. Mean Girls (2024)
    13. Planet Earth III
    14. Dune: Part One
    15. True Lies
    16. Ocean's Thirteen
    17. Ocean's Eleven
    18. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
    19. The Departed
    20. Spider-Verse 2-Movie Collection

    Source: NPD VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-selling-blu-ray-and-4k-discs-for-week-ended-5-4-24/

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  • Kevin Costner on physical media: "DVD is not dead"
    www.joblo.com Kevin Costner on physical media: "DVD is not dead"

    Kevin Costner defends physical media, saying DVD is not dead and "that's just what they'd have you believe."

    Kevin Costner on physical media: "DVD is not dead"

    > “Death of the what? DVD is not dead, at all,” Kevin Costner said. “That’s what they’d have you believe. Maybe it’s not making the same amount of money, but just try to go ask for that from the studio. They won’t give that up. A lot of people that like my movies, they can’t get to a theater, and they’re waiting for that moment. You can’t make your film for the opening weekend. You have to make it for its life.“

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  • Paramount will be releasing "THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE" on 4K Ultra HD on July 16.

    There doesn't appear to be any new special features. It has Dolby Vision, but no Atmos.

    Pre-order: Amazon · Barnes & Noble · Deep Discount · Walmart

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  • Sir Christopher Lee documentary to tell untold story of actor's life
    www.bbc.com Sir Christopher Lee documentary to tell untold story of actor's life

    The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee features interviews with friends, family, and directors.

    Sir Christopher Lee documentary to tell untold story of actor's life

    > The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee features interviews with friends, family members and famous directors. > > Jon Spira, from Headington, Oxford, had access to Lee's scrapbooks and 100 interviews from the British Film Institute's library. > > The filmmaker tells the BBC the actor's life was an "incredible story" waiting to be told. > > Lee starred in more than 250 films across eight decades, including the Hammer Horror, James Bond, Lord of the Rings, and Star Wars franchises. > >But as Spira's film explains, he had a military career during World War Two still shrouded in mystery, and helped track down Nazi war criminals. > > "Because he could speak fluently a range of different languages he got pulled into the secret service doing missions of which the facts have never fully come out," Spira explains. > > "His cousin was Ian Fleming and a lot of people think the character of James Bond was based on him. > > "He certainly didn't do anything to disavow people of that. > > "You could almost do this as two films. That's why we called it The Life and Deaths of Christopher Lee, because his life is one story and his career is another." > > ... > > The documentary also takes some flights of fantasy. > > It is narrated by a string puppet of Christopher Lee made by the team behind Wes Anderson's animated movies, and voiced by Peter Serafinowicz. > > A stop-motion sequence is directed by Sandman illustrator Dave McKean. > > Spira is crowdfunding for its Blu-ray release because he believes less effort has been made with physical media of late. > > He said: "There's a whole market of people who are being forgotten that really love film, want to own it, and maybe don't trust that these things will always be streaming." > > He has launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise £40,000 "to do something really special" for collectors.

    Kickstarter

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  • The Guyver: 4K release coming from Unearthed Films
    www.joblo.com The Guyver: 4K release coming from Unearthed Films

    The Guyver, a 1991 cult classic starring Mark Hamill and based on a Manga, is set for a brand-new 4K re-release.

    The Guyver: 4K release coming from Unearthed Films

    > The Guyver is a 1991 flick loosely based on a Japanese Manga, which was initially put out (in a heavily truncated version) by New Line Cinema on home video. It did well enough to get a sequel, Guyver: Dark Hero, but it’s a movie that hasn’t been super easy to see over the years – until now that is. > > Unearthed Films, the same that rescued Martin Campbell’s awesome No Escape, is putting out The Guyver in fresh 4K edition packed with extras. Here’s the details: > > ... > > The 4K UHD + Blu-ray + CD Soundtrack Limited Collector’s Edition includes new commentary with co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, a new interview with producer Brian Yuzna and co-director Screaming Mad George, outtakes with commentary by co-directors Screaming Mad George and Steve Wang, a new gag reel, a new production and artwork gallery, an alternate title sequence, trailers, and The Guyver soundtrack, composed by Matthew Morse. > > The Guyver hits 4K disc on June 25th.

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  • Warner Bros. will be releasing "GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE" on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on June 11. It will also be released on PVOD on May 14.

    NOTE: The picture above is of the Walmart-exclusive SteelBook. The regular 4K release will not look like this.

    Special Features > Extras include commentary by director Adam Wingard and multiple featurettes that delve into the histories and origins of these Titans. Journey deep into the heart of our world to discover the spectacular Hollow Earth and meet the new characters, get an inside look at the film's epic battles, and go behind the scenes with Wingard and the cast and crew.

    And yes, the disc will have Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, but there will be no IMAX aspect ratio.

    Pre-order: Amazon (US) · Amazon (UK) · GRUV · Walmart

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  • Disc market share for week ending in 2024-04-27: The Beekeeper colonizes the top spot, bringing a Crisis on The Departed Abyss.

    Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

    1. The Beekeeper
    2. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two
    3. The Departed
    4. The Abyss
    5. Nostalghia
    6. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    7. The Iron Claw
    8. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    9. Oppenheimer
    10. Dune: Part One
    11. Wonka
    12. The Marvels
    13. Migration
    14. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
    15. Lisa Frankenstein
    16. Wish
    17. Lars Von Trier's The Kingdom Trilogy
    18. Avatar: The Way of Water
    19. The Cat and the Canary
    20. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part One

    Source: NPD VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

    1. The Departed
    2. The Abyss
    3. Nostalghia
    4. The Beekeeper
    5. Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Two
    6. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    7. Oppenheimer
    8. Rolling Thunder
    9. Steel Magnolias
    10. Dune: Part One
    11. True Lies
    12. Major League
    13. The Marvels
    14. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    15. Prey
    16. I Am Cuba
    17. Planet Earth III
    18. Wonka
    19. Goodbye Uncle Tom
    20. Blade Runner 2049

    Source: NPD VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-selling-blu-ray-and-4k-discs-for-week-ended-4-27-24/

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  • Brace yourselves. According to Bill Hunt, the 4K for "ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST" is going to be divisive.

    > ! > > So, I’ve just started looking at @ParamountMovies ’ ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST #4K #UltraHD disc, and I can tell right away (and I’m sad to report) that it’s going to be divisive. And if you’ve seen the film in 4K Digital version on Vudu, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about. (It’s been available there since mid-2022.) > > I believe the most recent work was done in 2018 by Paramount’s remastering team, working with L’Immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation. The 4K disc includes the 165-minute extended edition of the film, reportedly sourced from the original 35m Techniscope camera negative, and its supposedly been graded to honor “the 2007 Film Foundation photochemical restoration overseen by legendary director Martin Scorsese by matching its build and color palette.” But this 4K HDR grade looks a good deal warmer to me than the 2011 Blu-ray sourced from that work. Highlights are more natural here and shadows are deeper, as you’d expect from HDR, but some fine detail has definitely been lost to noise reduction that’s obviously been employed to reduce grain. What grain remains is a vague digital swirl, and the underlying image looks softer now overall compared to the previous Blu-ray. The 4K image is obviously “cleaner” in its appearance, and to some novice cinephiles that will automatically mean “better.” (You know the type: The folks who write breathless reviews on Amazon and social media saying: “Don’t trust the haters!”) > > But this is a film that should look a little gritty and it doesn’t. (Note that the new Blu-ray included in this package is based on the 4K remaster—it’s not the same disc as before.) Some additional notes: The 4K disc is a UHD-66, with video data rates around 35-40Mbps. Audio options are 5.1 DTS-HD MA and original mono in lossy Dolby Digital. > > Personally, I would love to see what Paramount’s 2018 raw scan looks like. Because had someone had a lighter touch on the remastering, this might be a very nice UHD release. As it is, if you’re on the fence I would suggest spending $14.99 on the 4K Digital version first, to see if you’re okay with the image enough to spend $40 on the disc. That’s not a recommendation you’ll hear me make often, but there it is. > > I’ll share my full review of this title on @TheDigitalBits website in the next day or two.

    https://twitter.com/billhuntbits/status/1785867281496760417

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  • Michael Caine sends fans into hysterics after posting an impressive stack of DVDs & Blu-rays of his film career
    www.joblo.com Michael Caine sends fans into hysterics after posting an impressive stack of DVDs & Blu-rays of his film career

    Beloved actor Michael Caine shares a photo of DVDs and Blu-rays featuring films from his career while fans debate the collection.

    Michael Caine sends fans into hysterics after posting an impressive stack of DVDs & Blu-rays of his film career

    If you want to jump straight to the picture, here ya go.

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  • Warner Bros. will be releasing "TWISTER" on 4K UHD SteelBook on July 9.

    > SPECIAL FEAUTERES: > - Dolby Atmos soundtrack > - The Legacy of Twister - Taken by the Wind: Director Jan de Bont discusses the groundbreaking film. > - Commentary by Director Jan de Bont and Visual Effects Supervisor Stefen Fangmeier > - Featurettes: > - Chasing the Storm: Twister Revisited > - Anatomy of a Twister > - HBO® First Look: The Making of Twister > - Van Halen "Humans Being" Music Video

    Pre-order: Amazon · GRUV.com

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  • Flip to Channel 62: UHF gets 4K release for 35th anniversary
    www.joblo.com Flip to Channel 62: UHF gets 4K release for 35th anniversary

    Shout! Factory is giving UHF all the 4K bells, whistles and scratch and sniff cards it deserves later this year.

    Flip to Channel 62: UHF gets 4K release for 35th anniversary

    I love this film, but I really don't want pointless gubbins, just the film. Long story short, no word on what the extras are, and it's listed at $130! FFS!

    Flip to Channel 62: UHF gets 4K release for 35th anniversary ============================================================

    Shout! Factory is giving UHF all the 4K bells, whistles and scratch and sniff cards it deserves later this year.

    By Mathew Plale

    April 30th 2024, 8:29am

    !UHF 4k

    This means something...This is important. That's right, a beloved favorite of decades past is coming to 4K -- no, not Close Encounters of the Third Kind but Weird Al's UHF, the cult staple that marked Yankovic's first major big screen appearance and writing credit. And to celebrate the 35th anniversary of UHF, Shout! Factory has put together one of the most fun releases in recent memory. So grab your mop and head on over to Uncle Nutzy's Clubhouse!

    This UHF 4K comes with two 18" x 24" posters (one for the original artwork and another with an exclusive design); a retro prism sticker modeled after vending machine stickers of the '80s and '90s; a Spatula City fridge magnet; a stress relief toy modeled after an old school remote; and a Smell-O-Vision sticker set, with scents timed to match with sizzling burgers, Stanley's mop and, yes, the Wheel of Fish.

    While the magnet and stress remote are capped at 1,000 units, things get more limited when it comes to other goodies that Shout! Factory has lined up for this UHF 4K release. Shout! has teamed up with the great Gutter Garbs for a set of five collectible pins and keepsake box which is limited to just 500 units -- well, 499 at most as of publication...

    !UHF 4k 2

    "Weird Al" Yankovic has seen a major resurgence in his popularity over the past few years, which is pretty impressive since he hasn't put out a new album in close to a decade. But his social media presence, legion of fans and biopic spoof -- which you could see on Roku or anywhere you illegally download movies -- have further cemented him as an icon whose appeal knows no limits. Certainly this UHF 4K release will be one that's snatched up by fans faster than George Newman's Oscar.

    UHF stars Yankovic as Newman, "a daydreamer who becomes the manager of a small TV station that's losing money as quickly as it's losing viewers. Before long, he's programming shows like "Stanley Spadowski's Clubhouse," "Wheel Of Fish" and "Raul's Wild Kingdom." But can Channel 62's new popularity save it from sinister forces? To find out ... don't touch that dial!" UHF flips to 4K on July 2nd.

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  • THIS JUST IN - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 20th Anniversary 4K UHD Arriving July 2

    THIS JUST IN - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 20th Anniversary 4K UHD Arriving July 2 ============================================================================================

    Posted Mon Apr 29, 2024 at 10:46 AM PDT by Tom Landy

    Adam McKay's hilarious directorial debut featuring an all-star cast including Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Fred Willard will be making its 4K UHD Blu-ray debut in a 20th Anniversary Edition on July 2.

    Paramount's 4K Blu-ray edition presents the Theatrical and Extended versions of the film branched, plus loads of legacy bonus content.

    There was a time before cable when the local anchorman reigned supreme....Enter the hard-hitting world of the 1970s local TV news, where Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and his loyal Channel 3 News Team (Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner) are San Diego's #1 rated news source. All is well in their male-dominated world of news until beautiful, rising-star reporter Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) turns it all upside down. Sparks don't just fly, they ignite an all-out war between the two perfectly coiffed anchorpersons. In a job where it pays to keep a straight face, Anchorman is the comedy that makes it almost impossible to stop laughing.

    ***Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray ***

    [!Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray](https://ultrahd.highdefdigest.com/131395/anchormanthelegendofronburgundy20thanniversary4kultrahdbluray.html "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray")

    Blu-ray Disc 1

    • Theatrical and Extended versions of the film branched
    • Commentary by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Lou Rawls, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate
    • Deleted & Extended Scenes
    • Bloopers
    • "Afternoon Delight" Music Video
    • ESPN SportsCenter Audition -- Ron Burgundy

    Blu-ray Disc 2

    • Wake Up Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
    • Intro-Commentary with Will Ferrell and Aaron Zimmerman
    • PSA
    • Award Speech
    • Raw Footage "Good Takes"
    • "Afternoon Delight" Recording Session
    • Interviews
    • Specials
    • Cast Auditions
    • Table Read 6/2/03
    • Rehearsals
    • Playback Video
    • Commercial Break
    • Trailers
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  • After waiting over twenty years, I finally have The Abyss in 4K

    I first saw The Abyss on Sunday, 24th January 1993 on Channel 4 in the UK. They mistakenly broadcast the film uncut for which the governing body, OFCOM, slapped their wrists.

    Not long after, the Special Edition had a UK release on VHS, which I would snap up instantly. Although, I would be amazed at the terrible editing used to hide the rat in the infamous scene where they force it to breathe oxygenated liquid.

    In 2000, I would import the two disc DVD from the US which was fantastic, but the only setback was the picture was non-anamorphic. This didn't worry me too much at the time because I was watching on a 14-inch portable.

    Finally, after waiting over two decades, I finally have the film in HD and 4K! It's been so long, it's skipped a generation. 😁 Plus, I had to import the film from the Netherlands as it isn't getting a release here in the UK!

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  • GKIDS will be releasing "THE BOY AND THE HERON" on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on July 9, 2024.

    Your presence is requested.

    > SPECIAL FEATURES > > - English and Japanese Dolby Atmos soundtrack > - Feature-Length Storyboards > - Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi > - Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki > - Interview with Supervising Animator Takeshi Honda > - Drawing with Takeshia Honda > - “Spinning Globe” Music Video > - Teasers & Trailers

    Pre-order: Amazon · Crunchyroll Store

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  • Arrow Video hypes The Last Starfighter, The Man from U.N.C.L.E 4Ks
    www.joblo.com Arrow Video hypes The Last Starfighter, The Man from U.N.C.L.E 4Ks

    July's slate from Arrow Video includes a wider release of The Last Starfighter, Guy Ritchie's The Man from U.N.C.L.E. and more.

    Arrow Video hypes The Last Starfighter, The Man from U.N.C.L.E 4Ks

    > Arrow Video is hitting the genre game in a big way this summer, releasing 4K editions of sci-fi favorite The Last Starfighter and Guy Ritchie’s adaptation of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. in July. > > While Arrow Video has released The Last Starfighter on 4K in North America just last year, this U.K. release will definitely be worth seeking out for our friends across the pond. On the transfer, the label wrote: “Now newly restored from a 4K scan of the original negative and featuring a 4.1 mix originally created for the film’s 70mm release – never included on previous home video formats – The Last Starfighter arrives loaded with brand new and archival bonus features. Strap yourself in: the Blu-ray adventure of a lifetime is about to begin!” > > Special features for Arrow Video’s The Last Starfighter included two commentaries, as well as in-depth looks at the score, the special effects, the screenplay, and the namesake game. It also has a collectible booklet and a limited edition slipcover. This release comes out on July 15th. > > ... > > Arrow Video’s 4K release of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. will feature a brand new critics commentary, as well as a wealth of new interviews and featurettes, including one on the original TV series, which aired from 1964-1968. Also included is a double-sided fold-out poster, an illustrated booklet and a reversible sleeve with brand new artwork. Expect to see it in the U.S. and Canada on July 30th and in the UK one day prior. > > Other releases from Arrow Video in July include a box set of the works of Greek filmmaker Nico Mastorakis (Sky High in Blu? Yes, please!), the James Caan-starring racecar actioner Red Line 7000 and last year’s Loop Track. Considering Arrow’s track record of how they treat their 4K releases, there’s no doubt that these titles will be worth checking out.

    Tech specs at Blu-ray.com

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  • Disc market share for week ending in 2024-04-20: The Cerritos Lower Decks make their way to 2nd place!

    Top 20 Selling Blu-ray Discs

    1. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    2. Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 4
    3. The Iron Claw
    4. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    5. Oppenheimer
    6. The Abyss
    7. Dune: Part One
    8. Wonka
    9. Lisa Frankenstein
    10. Migration
    11. The Marvels
    12. Aliens
    13. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
    14. Wish
    15. Night Swim
    16. The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy
    17. True Lies
    18. Berserk: The Complete 1997 TV Series
    19. Anyone But You
    20. Suzume

    Source: NPD VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    Top 20 Selling 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs

    1. The Abyss
    2. Aliens
    3. Oppenheimer
    4. Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
    5. Dune: Part One
    6. True Lies
    7. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
    8. Wonka
    9. Planet Earth III
    10. Guardians of the Galaxy
    11. Paprika
    12. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
    13. Werckmeister Harmonies
    14. The Avengers
    15. Frozen Planet II
    16. King Kong (1976)
    17. The Green Planet
    18. Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard
    19. Godzilla vs. Kong
    20. The Marvels

    Source: NPD VideoScan First Alert (based on unit sales from reporting retailers)

    https://www.mediaplaynews.com/research/top-20-selling-blu-ray-and-4k-discs-for-week-ended-4-20-24/

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  • Today's charity shop haul.

    So I managed to find several titles today (including the James Bond film Skyfall, but I had to bin that one as the Blu-ray was missing, but all the money is for charity so no worries.)

    The Cable Guy I just fancied watching again. Haven't seen it since I borrowed someone's VHS copy.

    I love Neil Marshall's Dog Soldiers and Descent, so why not blind buy Centurion.

    Terminator: Genisys. Only seen this once. I actually checked my watch halfway through because I was bored but when it's so damn cheap, my OCD kicks in, and I buy it to complete the franchise set at home. Just need Rise of the Machines and Dark Fate to complete the set.

    I have never seen La Planete Sauvage (aka Fanastic Planet) but it looks so intriguing. A French animation where strange blue aliens keep humans as pets.

    To be honest, my collecting instinct kicked in first. I was more excited over the content rather than what the film actually is! (blame autism. 😁) There are loads of extras, 56-page booklet, the Blu-ray and a DVD.

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  • Arrow Video will be releasing "THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E." on 4K UHD in 2024.

    4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

    • 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10/compatible)
    • Original lossless Dolby Atmos sound
    • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • Brand new audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
    • The Hollywood Way – brand new interview with co-writer/producer Lionel Wigram
    • A Lineage of Bad Guys – brand new interview with actor Luca Calvani
    • Legacy of U.N.C.L.E. – brand new featurette celebrating the original 1960s TV series and its influence on the 2015 movie, featuring Helen McCarthy, David Flint and Vic Pratt
    • Cockneys and Robbers – brand new featurette exploring director Guy Ritchie’s oeuvre, featuring Kat Hughes, Hannah Strong and Josh Saco
    • Spy Vision: Recreating 60s Cool, A Higher Class of Hero, Metisse Motorcycles: Proper and Very British, The Guys from U.N.C.L.E. and A Man of Extraordinary Talents – five archival featurettes exploring the making of the film
    • U.N.C.L.E.: On-Set Spy – four archival, bite-sized featurettes going behind the scenes on the film set
    • Theatrical trailer
    • Image gallery
    • Double-sided fold-out poster, featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dare Creative
    • Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by Barry Forshaw, and a reprinted article from CODEX Magazine on the film’s cinematography Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Dare Creative

    Pre-order: Arrow Video (US)

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