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9/2/14

Casper (1995)
Firestarter (1984)
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
The Return (2006)
The Watcher (2000)
White Noise (2005)

captveg wrote:9/2/14...
The People Under the Stairs (1991)...

With the release of this film on Blu-ray along with TWIN PEAKS and IGUANA, actor Everett McGill is having a good year!

Great that it's getting released for the Region A market, though its worth noting there's an Arrow release with lots of extras. Some may have missed that because I don't believe it was reviewed at Blu-ray.com or DVD Beaver.

9/2/14

Dracula (1979)

Spielberg box coming October 14

Here's hoping they'll sell them individually, too. I need Duel on blu-ray.

Credit to Akijama at blu-ray.com

ShellOilJunior wrote:Spielberg box coming October 14

No Munich? What the hell?

It'll be good to get 1941 and Always on Blu-- they're not even anamorphic on DVD-- but really, I agree, where the hell is Munich?!

domino harvey wrote:It'll be good to get 1941 and Always on Blu-- they're not even anamorphic on DVD-- but really, I agree, where the hell is Munich?!

Munich came out in 2005--perhaps a standalone anniversary edition is on the way next year?

Maybe the rights to Munich ended up at DreamWorks so that it will be released either by Paramount or Touchstone.

I hope the films that haven't been released previously get singles because the Jurassic Parks in this box are redundant with that franchise's box set.

According to this press release, Duel will be in widescreen (arguably problematic; it was a TV movie, but the cut that was released on DVD was the European theatrical release) and 1941 will contain both cuts (thank you, Universal, although it would have been nice if you'd included both cuts of Duel).

I think the separate release for Munich theory holds up, because the set also conspicuously omits Schindler's List. Maybe Spielberg didn't wants those two more serious works lumped in with this more entertainment-oriented set.

PfR73 wrote:Maybe the rights to Munich ended up at DreamWorks so that it will be released either by Paramount or Touchstone.

It would be Paramount, as I think the Disney deal only applies to the films being put out currently.

the question remains-will 1941 include the original theatrical cut, or just Spielberg's longer version?

A real shame that SUGARLAND EXPRESS only has a trailer. That movie deserves much more love than Universal is giving it.

My theory seems to be correct. Also, that response from Universal does seem to imply that they do indeed have the rights to Munich.

beamish13 wrote:the question remains-will 1941 include the original theatrical cut, or just Spielberg's longer version?

As I said above, according to this press release...1941 will contain both cuts.

Universal Monsters Coffin Edition is coming back in print in the UK

I just wish they would upgrade all the sequels to HD instead of just releasing the same discs of the same titles as before...

Holiday Inn (1942) - 10/7

Jean-Claude Van Damme 5-Movie Blu-ray set with three new to Blu-ray titles on October 14th

Was honestly expecting Timecop to be in that, but I guess Warner Bros. has it in a double-feature with Bloodsport. I really liked that one, as it had some cool FX for it's time and an interesting enough story (I'm a sucker for time-travel stories).

Charlie Wilson's War, The Constant Gardener and The Good Shepherd will come out January 6th.

Those have all been out for a while in the UK from Universal on region-free Blu-rays, these will just be the exact same discs, so might as well import 'em for cheap (they're actually part of the 3 for 17 pounds promo at Amazon .co.uk right now)

domino harvey wrote:Those have all been out for a while in the UK from Universal on region-free Blu-rays, these will just be the exact same discs, so might as well import 'em for cheap (they're actually part of the 3 for 17 pounds promo at Amazon .co.uk right now)

I think the UK version is bare bones, whereas (according to blu-ray.com) the US version will retain the special features from the DVD.

Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story (1993) - 2/3/15

Kull the Conqueror (1997) - 2/3/15

I have a list of films in my head that I figure will never see the light of day on Blu-ray and that was one of them, right under Rage of Honor and above Knockoff.