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gasteropod wrote:Brazil UK Blu-ray: http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.com/con ... ember.html

I'm not keen on that artwork...
It was designed by Criterion......
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Enough said - its shit :lol:
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To be fair the Criterion art isn't so bad...

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It'll be a hell of a lot less than the expensive Criterion. The European cut is virtually the director's cut. It's the same cut Fox put out on the UK DVD, including the same extras. Rubbish cover art.
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Jeff Speakman's The Perfect Weapon coming...didn't expect a blu-ray of this,be nice to see it in widescreen http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/6187/pe ... eapon.html
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It didn't even get a DVD release.
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Markgway wrote:It didn't even get a DVD release.
it did, in Oz though and shit quality

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Perfect-Weapon- ... 693&sr=1-1
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I meant in the USA. It's gone from VHS to BD.
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Sounds like the cheaper uk release of Videodrome is to be avoided http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Videodrom ... 54/#Review
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Chinatown US BD in April:

http://homecinema.thedigitalfix.com/con ... april.html

Edit: And Amazon.co.uk says it's coming out in the UK on the 28th of May.
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Don't know if anyone here cares but MGM (USA) have dropped the orignal mono tracks from their BDs of A Fish Called Wanda and Casino Royale (1967 version).
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This is a worrying trend if it continues happening.. shame they did that with Dressed to Kill :( If they do it with a Terminator remaster I will be very :evil:
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That is indeed a worrying trend. You could at least rely on an import. I've no interest in those two films but still. I'd be surprised if Terminator is remix only. It's well known how unpopular it is. I'm fully expecting a DTS-HD MA 5.1 remix plus Mono too (hopefully PCM or DTS-HD MA).

Hopefully Warner don't follow suit.
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Monty Python and the Holy Grail BD finally coming in March:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B001 ... 1HP2HDCSHJ

Hopefully it will have all the features of the previous DVD (including the opening of the film 'Dentist on the Job' at the beginning) :D
http://film.thedigitalfix.com/content/i ... march.html

Sony have announced the UK Blu-ray Disc release of Monty Python and the Holy Grail on 26th March 2012. The entire Python gang star in this hilarious retelling of the Knights of King Arthur and their quest for the Holy Grail.

Blu-ray Exclusives:

The Film re-mastered to high definition standards never before seen
Outtakes & Extended Scenes with introduction by Terry Jones
Lost Animations with introduction by Terry Gilliam
Meanwhile, King Arthur & Sir Bedevere...
Elephant & Castle
Run Away!
The Tale of Sir Robin
The Tale of Sir Lancelot
Henry 4th
Cast Directory Photo Gallery
Holy Grail Blu-ray Credits
The Holy Book of Days Second Screen Experience


Blu-ray Features:

1080P Widescreen
English 5.1 DTS-HD MA
English Mono
German, Italian and Spanish DD5.1
Subtitles: English, English HOH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Greek, Hindi, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish (Castilian), Swedish
Scintillating commentaries by Terry Gilliam & Terry Jones and even more revealing commentaries by John Cleese, Eric Idle & Michael Palin
Quest for the Holy Grail Locations with Michael Palin & Terry Jones
Lego Knights: The Knights of the Round Table in Lego
Special Japanese Version
How To Use Your Coconuts (an educational film)
BBC Film Night on location
Three Songs to sing-along


The disc will be coded for all regions.

I remembered the "Subtitles for people who dont like the film" was a feature as well :D
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Good to see that the UK release has the same specs as the US release.
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I'll keep an eye on this one - good to see English Mono included.
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It looks like a good disc, shame about the movie.
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bradavon wrote:It looks like a good disc, shame about the movie.

TROLL!!! :thumbs:
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Opinionist :cool:
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Holy Grail is the only Python film i'd be interested in...mind you,haven't seen this one in years.
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I need to check out Life of Brian. I just didn't find Holy Grail funny for the most part. It was trying to hard.
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Holy Grail is funnier IMO even though Brian is cleverer and more satirical :D But I really enjoy both :)

Hope the BD includes the extra 24s scene :D
GET ON WITH IT :lol:
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Holy Grail has some terrific satire:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xd_zkMEgkI
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grim_tales wrote:Hope the BD includes the extra 24s scene :D
GET ON WITH IT :lol:
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It's a scene lasting 24 secs that was cut from the cinema version.
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