The General HD Releases Thread!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Apr 2008, 16:34

Foreign language films are bigger hits today than used to be and The Orphanage HD is currently exclusive to America so I'm not surprised New Line locked it.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 12 Apr 2008, 16:41

bradavon wrote:The Orphanage HD is currently exclusive to America .

eh? it's out in Spain with english subtitles.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Apr 2008, 17:02

Thanks. I didn't know that. Here it is:

http://www.dvdgo.com/product~catgid~792 ... u-Ray).htm

It looks like a nice BD. The DVD only has English (or French) subs for the film, so I bet the BD is the same. According to DVDGo it only has DTS or DD5.1 (like the DVD), no HD Audio. That could of course be wrong.

To clarify then it's not been released in any other English speaking markets (unlike Pan's Labyrinth when that was released) and is isn't out much in other countries. Meaning people wanting to import is likely.

I think I'll go to the cinema tomorrow night to see it. Spanish cinema is almost always excellent, it's more reliable than HK cinema IMO.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 12 Apr 2008, 17:11

bradavon wrote:Spanish cinema is almost always excellent, it's more reliable than HK cinema IMO.

Thats one hell of a gigantic genralisation

considering you have probibly only seen a fraction of 1% of the films they have ever made.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 12 Apr 2008, 17:15

I've seen more than you, so that makes me more qualified to make such a statement. It goes without saying I am basing that on films I've seen. I'd have thought that was obvious.

Sex and Lucia is overrated (but I'll give it another chance before selling the DVD) but other than that I cannot think of another Spanish film that disappointed me, for a long time. I cannot actually think of another one period.

And opening it up to Spanish language cinema it continues to impress me even more.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 12 Apr 2008, 17:26

I think you will find you probibly have not seen more than me judeging by the amount of films you say you watch in general

I have seen tonnes as far backl as 16 years ago when they used to show one ever few days on late night Channel 4, I dont go on about them as many were shit. I used to watch all films I ever could on TV that I could as I was a student, now I dont bother with TV at all so do not see many Spanish film at all as I wont risk paying much for them

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 13 Apr 2008, 03:31

bradavon wrote:I think I'll go to the cinema tomorrow night to see it. Spanish cinema is almost always excellent, it's more reliable than HK cinema IMO.

bradavon wrote:And opening it up to Spanish language cinema it continues to impress me even more.

Spanish cinema is good that it's convinced you to leave that pile of Pedro Almodóvar DVDs that own to go unwatched, gathering dust.

Godzooki · Post by **Godzooki** » 15 Apr 2008, 00:43

romerojpg wrote:I am suprised at what titles get locked, its not as if Orphanage is a bit hit and will sell millions of units.

Watched the BD with my better half and we both thought it was amazing. Really great film and a great BD too!

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 15 Apr 2008, 19:04

The awful Natural Born Killers heads to BD in June, courtesy of Warner.

Satire of the media romanticising criminals my arse, it's just a shit exploitation movie for stoners and skinheads.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Apr 2008, 19:11

Pity it's only the Theatrical Cut

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It would otherwise be an easy purchase for me. Excellent and very underrated film that it is. As it's the much inferior (but still good) Theatrical Cut I'll be sticking with my DVD.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Apr 2008, 19:19

I thought Natural Born Killers was crap, from beginning to end, awful experiment of a film. Its not underated at all, you obviously do not read much at all if you think it was ever underated. OVERATED it was.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 15 Apr 2008, 19:34

No underrated. Everyone's hate it but everyone is wrong

It wasn't an experiment too.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 15 Apr 2008, 19:38

bradavon wrote: It wasn't an experiment too.

It was.

gasteropod · Post by **gasteropod** » 15 Apr 2008, 20:43

I'm with Brad here, Natural Born Killers is underrated, and I also prefer the Director's Cut.

saltysam · Post by **saltysam** » 16 Apr 2008, 00:40

I wish they'd release a BD of True Romance,love that movie with a passion.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 16 Apr 2008, 00:42

I prefer NBK but I'd love that too. I wonder how they pick which to Remaster next.

Markgway · Post by **Markgway** » 16 Apr 2008, 02:30

Natural Born Killers is a pile of arse (Eva summed it up accurately) and True Romance pisses over it.

Godzooki · Post by **Godzooki** » 16 Apr 2008, 10:41

The Golden Compass - in stock today...another early delivery at dvdslimited!

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 16 Apr 2008, 16:18

Tigercage wrote:The Golden Compass - in stock today...another early delivery at dvdslimited!

You mean Oscar Winning Golden Compass

Best special effects of the year

you could not make that shit up.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Apr 2008, 03:55

Welcome to the Jungle/Rundown uncut BDs:

* Scandinavian (Denmark): http://www.dvdoo.com/dvd-film/welcome-t ... _17234.php
* Germany: http://www.digital-movie.de/dvd-reviews ... ArtNr=6431
* Holland: http://www.dvd-home.nl/review/brhd/welcomejungleBD.htm
http://www.dvd.nl/reviews.php?reviewid=3342

Scandinavian BD claiming to be uncut here: http://www.releaselists.com/BLURAYInternational.html

I can vouch for www.dvdoo.com as reliable.

Given that it's uncut everywhere, except the UK cinema release and Sony simply stuffed up the UK BD. It should be safe to buy any Mainland BD. The German and Dutch reviews all say the running time is 104 minutes, which matches the IMDB listing.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Apr 2008, 03:57

* Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind BD:

http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=GABLY-1276

It's a HD-DVD in America.
Confirmed Region Free: http://bluray.liesinc.net/

* Trainspotting BD:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0013SJ0JU
http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=BRS-55950

Apparantly also coming to the UK and Germany on the 16th of June
Confirmed Region Free: http://bluray.liesinc.net/

* Cinema Paradiso BD:

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B000YL90DI

Apparently Region Free: http://www.releaselists.com/BLURAYInternational.html

* The Machinist BD:

http://www.amazon.de/dp/B0016YFO78

It's a HD-DVD in Japan.

* Black Narcissus BD:

Due for release on 16/06/2008

Extras: http://www.sendit.com/video/item/7001000143953

EvaUnit02 · Post by **EvaUnit02** » 17 Apr 2008, 04:12

Alexei, excellent thread. Please post the specifications too, if you can find them.

Trainspotting specs from Amazon JP:-
H.264 MPEG-5 AVC DOLBY TRUEHD

From CDjapan:-
Special Features: audio commentaries, making-of featurette, deleted scenes, interview, and more

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 17 Apr 2008, 04:16

No worries.

What for the Japanese BDs? I only know what is in the links provided. I sourced them from that releaselists.com website.

Trainspotting is a Sony release.

My source: http://www.releaselists.com/BLURAYInternational.html

* There will be Blood BD:

http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/5274 ... oduct.html

Released: 7th of July
Studio: Disney
Extras (they're the same as the Paramount R1):
* The Story Of Petroleum
* 15 minutes
* Deleted Scenes
* Trailers

German cover: http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 ... SS500_.jpg

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Apr 2008, 23:54

Tigercage wrote:Another early delivery - Orphanage BD instock on Thursday!

I noticed Optimum have this in the UK:

http://www.optimumreleasing.com/theatrical.php?id=695

Which means a Region Free BD and likely to have Lossless Audio. I'll wait to see what Optimum give us, given that the USA BD is Region Locked and the Spanish BD seems to only have regular Full-Rate DTS, plus only English subs for the film.

It's also a pity New Line didn't port the two commentaries over, here's a review:

http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name ... ent&id=797

romerojpg wrote:I am suprised at what titles get locked, its not as if Orphanage is a bit hit and will sell millions of units.

I noticed Guillermo del Toro executive produces this and it says "Guillermo del Toro Presents" on the poster.

I bet that's partly why it's locked.

Godzooki · Post by **Godzooki** » 20 Apr 2008, 11:24

bradavon wrote:
Tigercage wrote:Another early delivery - Orphanage BD instock on Thursday!
I noticed Optimum have this in the UK:

http://www.optimumreleasing.com/theatrical.php?id=695

Which means a Region Free BD and likely to have Lossless Audio. I'll wait to see what Optimum give us, given that the USA BD is Region Locked and the Spanish BD seems to only have regular Full-Rate DTS, plus only English subs for the film.

It's also a pity New Line didn't port the two commentaries over, here's a review:

http://www.zonadvd.com/modules.php?name ... ent&id=797

romerojpg wrote:I am suprised at what titles get locked, its not as if Orphanage is a bit hit and will sell millions of units.
I noticed Guillermo del Toro executive produces this and it says "Guillermo del Toro Presents" on the poster.

I bet that's partly why it's locked.

Get a US PS3!!! US BD has 7.1 DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO!! Whatever that means!

Watched the Golden Compass earlier this morning, total shite!!