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Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:23 pm
by manicsounds
FrauBlucher wrote:Looks like Fox did a very nice job.
Sunrise
But for some reason they left off the 40 minute lost film documentary from the DVD? Looks like the UK disc is still a better choice.
Although, I just found
this review at DVDMovieCentral says the 40 minute documentary IS on the new Fox BD.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Fri Jan 24, 2014 11:19 pm
by FrauBlucher
I just got back from seeing the new restoration of My Darling Clementine. It is stunning. The detail, depth, contrast and blacks were spot on. A nice fine grain that was consistent throughout. The blu ray should look amazing. I'll assume and hope that Fox will release this themselves and not give it to you know who.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 12:37 am
by kingofthejungle
FrauBlucher wrote:I just got back from seeing the new restoration of My Darling Clementine. It is stunning. The detail, depth, contrast and blacks were spot on. A nice fine grain that was consistent throughout. The blu ray should look amazing. I'll assume and hope that Fox will release this themselves and not give it to you know who.
God, that's good news. Is the new restoration of the extended or theatrical cut? Either way, I'm stoked for a Blu-Ray release, but I've always slightly preferred the pre-release cut with the original ending.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:14 am
by FrauBlucher
What was the original ending? The film ran 104 minutes.
addition: Just read Wikipedia. Ford's ending is not the one in the restoration.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:37 am
by hearthesilence
No way! I don't think I've ever seen the movie without Ford's chosen ending, going back to 1993 when I first caught it on AMC (back when it resembled TCM today). The UCLA restoration seemed to permanently replace the butchered theatrical cut, and quite frankly I didn't mind.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 1:57 am
by FrauBlucher
From Wiki-Perhaps the most significant change is the film's ending; in Ford's original version, Earp awkwardly shakes hands with Clementine Carter. In the version released in 1946, Earp kisses her on the cheek..... I don't ever remember just a handshake. I always remembered a kiss on the cheek, which is what the ending is on the resto, along with Earp grabbing Clementines hand and giving it a slight shake and then mounting his horse.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:18 am
by hearthesilence
FrauBlucher wrote:From Wiki-Perhaps the most significant change is the film's ending; in Ford's original version, Earp awkwardly shakes hands with Clementine Carter. In the version released in 1946, Earp kisses her on the cheek..... I don't ever remember just a handshake. I always remembered a kiss on the cheek, which is what the ending is on the resto, along with Earp grabbing Clementines hand and giving it a slight shake and then mounting his horse.
Ah, ok, now I remember - I now recall seeing that ending, and the kiss ought to look terrible. By that, I mean it clearly looks like a shot done in a studio after-the-fact and then spliced into the scene, which otherwise was shot on-location. Do you remember the kiss looking like that?
What's sad is that UCLA's restoration wasn't even close to Ford's cut - too much of his excised footage could not be found again. So we didn't even get all the way there, and now it's another big step back.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:23 am
by FrauBlucher
It definitely looked like an odd cut.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Sat Jan 25, 2014 5:12 am
by kingofthejungle
Hmm. The 104 min. cut should be the preview version, but the preview version doesn't have the kiss. The theatrical cut only runs 97 minutes. Maybe they got the runtime wrong in the press release?
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 6:23 pm
by John Doe
The King Of Comedy blu-ray is scheduled for March 25, according to DVD Empire.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Thu Jan 30, 2014 7:26 pm
by captveg
Same day as Parmount's release of The Wolf of Wall Street. Zero surprise there.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 6:11 pm
by domino harvey
Notes on a Scandal coming to Blu. Of course it is, I recently bought the DVD
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:17 pm
by manicsounds
Just came out in the UK and Japan this week
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:19 pm
by captveg
Outside of licensing titles to Twilight Time and Criterion, it seems Fox has got into a groove of releasing a single catalog title from movies considered to be "Studio Classics" types on the first Tuesday of the month. Perhaps they'll increase that output in November/December when video sales peak, but if not that basically means 24 titles a year (12 Fox, 12 TT) plus any Criterion may release.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2014 11:47 pm
by FrauBlucher
A couple of big "Studio Classics" still to come. My Darling Clementine, which just got a gorgeous restoration, and the Ox Bow Incident. I can see Fox wanting to release these two titles at the same time as a Henry Fonda connection.
Also, Snake Pit is part of the "Studio Classics" line. TT has said in the past this is not on their list. I guess it's up to Fox to release this.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 12:07 am
by domino harvey
Peyton Place and the Best of Everything are no-brainers, hopefully they materialize soon. Also no idea why Fox US is sitting on the Long Hot Summer since it's out in Europe
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Tue Feb 04, 2014 6:33 am
by tenia
FrauBlucher wrote:My Darling Clementine, which just got a gorgeous restoration, and the Ox Bow Incident.
These 2 are available in Germany through Koch, but it's about time they get larger releases.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Wed Feb 05, 2014 1:46 pm
by manicsounds
Seems like Fox dug up some new extras for the "King Of Comedy" 30th anniversary blu-ray:
7 deleted scenes
Tribeca film festival with Scorsese, De Niro, and Lewis
The rest of the extras are carryovers from the DVD, but still disappointed that Scorsese didn't do a commentary for this. But then again, it's been a while since he did a commentary track for one of his films. Was "The Aviator" the last one he did? That was 10 years ago....
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:56 am
by FrauBlucher
Here is the cover for The King of Comedy...
What do you think?
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:25 pm
by Roger Ryan
I think it would have been better if the image of Lewis was one of him tied to the chair looking distraught.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:45 pm
by John Doe
tenia wrote:FrauBlucher wrote:My Darling Clementine, which just got a gorgeous restoration, and the Ox Bow Incident.
These 2 are available in Germany through Koch, but it's about time they get larger releases.
My Darling Clementine is not avail. on blu-ray anywhere.
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:08 am
by manicsounds
John Doe wrote:My Darling Clementine is not avail. on blu-ray anywhere.
My Darling Clementine Blu-ray, available in Japan from Fox on April 25th
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Fri Feb 07, 2014 12:42 am
by Murdoch
John D'oh!
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:41 pm
by captveg
Once (2006) - 4/1/14, amazon.com exclusive
Re: Fox Catalog Titles on Blu
Posted: Wed Feb 19, 2014 2:18 am
by Gregory
captveg wrote:Norma Rae (1979) on 4/1/14
Pretty odd that there's still no listing for this product at Amazon.