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Oppenheimer 4K sell-out update: More product is being replicated by Universal
Afternoon folks! I just wanted to chime in here quickly this afternoon with a couple of quick updates.
I’m currently working on my 4K Ultra HD reviews of James Cameron’s Titanic and James Mangold’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, so I’ll be busy for the rest of the day on those.
In the meantime, we have three more new disc reviews for you all to enjoy this afternoon...
Tim has reviewed Roger Vadim’s Barbarella (1968) in 4K Ultra HD from the good people of Arrow Video.
Stephen has offered his thoughts on Stelvio Massi’s giallo Five Women for the Killer (1974) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.
And Dennis has turned in his take on Larry Yang’s Ride On (2023), a Jackie Chan actioner on Blu-ray from Well Go USA Entertainment. [Read on here...]
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Back the Bits
- Dennis Seuling
- Tim Salmons
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- Christopher Nolan
- Titanic 4K
- James Cameron
- Barbarella 4K review
- Arrow Video
- Five Women for the Killer BD review
- Ride On BD review
- Jackie Chan
- Stephen Bjork
- Best Buy Avatar 4K Steelbook
- Oppenheimer 4K sellout update
Oppenheimer, Titanic, The Exorcist: Believer, Scarlet Street, Shane, Netflix’s Wednesday, Darkman & much more!
This is going to be a big week in terms of new disc reviews! Just today we’ve got...
My take on Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer (2023) in 4K Ultra HD from Universal, which in my opinion is the A/V demo disc of the year, not to mention a terrific special edition release. Unfortunately, it’s selling out everywhere, but we strongly suspect that Universal is already replicating more copies (and we’ve asked for official confirmation of that, which we’ll share here as soon as we hear back).
Tim’s reviews of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie (2023) in 4K Ultra HD from Warner Bros and Jeannot Szwarc’s Santa Claus: The Movie (1985) in 4K UHD from StudioCanal in the UK.
Stuart’s look at the Audie Murphy Collection III box set from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, which includes Hell Bent for Leather (1960), Posse from Hell (1961), and Showdown (1963) on Blu-ray.
And Dennis’ thoughts on Brad Watson’s The Siege (2023) on Blu-ray from Well Go USA Entertainment, as well as Harry Beaumont’s Dance, Fools, Dance (1931) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
I’m also hard at work on my 4K review of James Cameron’s Titanic (1997) from Paramount and we have several more Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD reviews cooking at the moment. I would expect James Mangold’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny to show up at any time for review in 4K as well. So be sure to keep your eyes peeled for them. [Read on here...]
- James Cameron
- Titanic 4K
- Monk: The Complete Third Season BD
- Christopher Nolan
- Well Go USA Entertainment
- Tim Salmons
- Dennis Seuling
- Back the Bits
- Support The Digital Bits via Patreon
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Oppenheimer 4K review
- The Exorcist: Believer 4K
- Scarlet Street 4K
- Shane 4K
- Netflix
- Wednesday
- Darkman 4K
- Scream Factory
- Shout! Factory
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Blumhouse
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- Barbie 4K review
- Santa Claus: The Movie 4K review
- Audie Murphy Collection III BD review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- The Siege BD review
- Dance Fools Dance BD review
- Daisy Miller BD
- Underworld BD
- Blood on the Sun BD
- He Walked by Night BD
- Joysticks BD
- MVD Rewind Collection
- Wednesday: The Complete First Season BD
- Lionsgate
- The Marsh King's Daughter BD
- Powerhouse Films
- Indicator
- Jinnah
- Impossible Object
- The Man Who Had Power Over Women
- Second Sight UK
- Mean Streets 4K
- Inside BD
- High Tension 4K
A Digital Bits Editorial: Hollywood Can Reap the Rewards of Physical Media Again, But Only If…
I’ve been thinking a lot, in recent days, about the future of physical media.
Frankly, I can’t recall a time in this industry that’s offered greater cognitive dissonance than this past week, which began with the news that Best Buy is exiting the disc business—and saw a Digital Bits headline on the subject appear in Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show monologue—but ended not only with the release of Barbie and The Exorcist in 4K, but also with the Ultra HD announcement of Titanic, The Color Purple, and Oppenheimer, to say nothing of the revelation (by Kino Lorber Studio Classics) that Stanley Kubrick’s earliest films are coming to the format!
What’s the opening line of A Tale of Two Cities again? “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.” Charlies Dickens was nothing if not a visionary.
This coming December, I’ll mark my twenty-sixth year as editor of The Digital Bits, and my thirty-fifth as a working professional in the business of media more generally. For most of that time, I’ve had a front row seat from which to view the ebbs and flows of the disc business—both its public-facing portion, as well a singularly-unique insider’s perspective. I launched The Bits website in 1997, at the height of LaserDisc and the dawn of DVD, to create a nexus between fans of these formats and the industry professionals who create them.
Soon afterwards, I gave the world its first look at Circuit City’s pay-per-view DIVX format, then led the crusade against it. I co-led a campaign that convinced George Lucas to begin releasing his beloved Star Wars films on DVD. I reported from the trenches on—and correctly predicted the outcome of—the high-definition format war between Blu-ray and HD-DVD. And I’ve covered every minute of the Golden Age of Physical Media, the rise and stumbles of Digital and streaming, and the continuing adventures of our favorite little format that could… 4K Ultra HD. [Read on here...]
- Lionsgate
- Paramount Home Entertainment
- The Warner Archive Collection
- James Cameron
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Support The Bits
- Titanic 4K
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- 20th Century Studios
- Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Support Physical Media!
Warner Bros. sets Steven Spielberg’s THE COLOR PURPLE (1985) for 4K Ultra HD on 12/5!
All right, there’s one more big title announcement we need to cover today here at The Bits.
And this one is a catalog title that we first revealed was coming to 4K Ultra HD nearly a year ago now.
Warner Bros. has just announced Steven Spielberg’s Oscar-nominated drama The Color Purple (1985) for release on 4K Ultra HD... you guessed it, on 12/5!
Look for the disc to include HDR10 high dynamic range and the previous 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
Here is the full text of the studio’s official press release today featuring all of the relevant details...
THE COLOR PURPLE
COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY AND DIGITAL
THE ACCLAIMED FILM WHICH WAS NOMINATED FOR
11 ACADEMY AWARDS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)
Purchase the film on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital on December 5th
Burbank, Calif., October 17, 2023 – As part of the year-long centennial celebration for the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio, the epic coming-of-age period drama The Color Purple from Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg (Schindler’s List, Saving Private Ryan) will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time this December.
On December 5th The Color Purple will be available to purchase on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc from online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. [Read on here...]
Warner Bros. makes The Fugitive 4K official for 11/21, plus Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice: V2, Walking Dead & more
We’ve got another big title announcement for you here at The Bits today, as well as more new disc reviews. So let’s get to the latter first...
Tim has posted his thoughts on Kevin Reynolds’ The Beast (1988) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Brian Tenchard-Smith’s Day of the Panther (1988)/Strike of the Panther (1989) double feature from Umbrella Entertainment (via Vinegar Syndrome).
Dennis has shared his take on Jack Conway’s Saratoga (1937) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection.
And Stuart has offered his reviews of Russell Rouse’s The Fastest Gun Alive (1956) and Joseph Losey’s The Boy with Green Hair (1948) on Blu-ray from Warner Archive, along with Kino Lorber Studio Classic’s excellent Anna May Wong Collection, a Blu-ray box set that includes the films Dangerous to Know (1938), Island of Lost Men (1939), and King of Chinatown (1939). Enjoy!
Now then, the big piece of announcement news this afternoon is that Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has just officially set Andrew Davis’ The Fugitive (1993) for 4K Ultra HD and Digital release on 11/21. The 4K disc will include HDR10 high dynamic range, as well as a new Dolby Atmos sound mix. [Read on here...]
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- The Beast BD review
- Tim Salmons
- Day of the Panther BD review
- Strike of the Panther BD review
- Saratoga BD review
- Dennis Seuling
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Anna May Wong Collection BD review
- The Fastest Gun Alive BD review
- The Boy with Green Hair BD review
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Umbrella Entertainment
- Andrew Davis
- The Fugitive 4K
- Looney Tunes Collector’s Choice: Volume 2 BD
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment
- Fear the Walking Dead: The Final Episodes Digital
- The Walking Dead: The Complete Collection BD
- Gran Turismo 4K
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Warner Bros. sets Barbie for 10/17, plus The Nun II, Renfield on 4K in Germany, Picard disc replacement, title delays & more
The big release news today, of course, is that Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced the Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie on 10/17. The Digital version is already available. Now the highest-grossing film in Warner Bros’ 100-year history (per the studio’s own press release), the 4K will include HDR10 high dynamic range, along with English Dolby Atmos audio (the Blu-ray will include Atmos as well). Both discs will also offer six behind-the-scenes featurettes (including Welcome to Barbie Land, Becoming Barbie, Playing Dress-Up, Musical Make-Believe, All-Star Barbie Party, and It’s a Weird World). You can see the cover artwork at left and also below.
Warner Bros. has also officially set The Nun II for Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K Ultra HD release on 11/14, with the Digital version set to become available for purchase today (10/3). Extras will include two featurettes (Demons in Paradise and Handcrafter Nightmares). Audio on both the Blu-ray SKUs will be Dolby Atmos.
And in international release news, our friends at Turbine Medien GmbH in Germany have just set Chris McKay’s Renfield for release on 4K Ultra HD Steelbook in December. [Read on here...]
- Bluray
- My Two Cents
- The Digital Bits
- Bill Hunt
- 4K Ultra HD
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Greta Gerwig
- Barbie (2023) 4K
- The Nun II 4K
- Renfield 4K
- Chris McKay
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Turbine Media
- Turbine Medien GmbH
- Germany
- Ti West
- Pearl 4K
- Terrence Malick
- Days of Heaven 4K delay
- The Criterion Collection
- Universal Classic Monsters Limited Edition Collection 4K
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- CBS Video
- Star Trek: Picard disc replacement program
Amazon leaks Paramount’s Titanic 4K street date (12/5), plus Target and Best Buy reveal The Fugitive 4K on 11/21!
All right, today’s update is going to be brief, because of a couple factors. First, I’m talking with a number of sources about some forthcoming and exciting 4K Ultra HD catalog titles, which I’ll talk about here when I can. Second, I’m dealing with replacing my recently defunct Epson 5040ub projector. And more on that soon as well.
In the meantime, we have some very exciting 4K Ultra HD news today that I know a lot of you will be pleased about. And of course, we have more new disc reviews for you as well. So let’s start with those first...
Stephen has posted his thoughts on Warner’s long-awaited 4K Ultra HD release of Eric Radomski and Bruce W. Timm’s animated Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)! And it appears the title has been worth the wait.
Stuart has also weighed in with a look at Robert Mulligan’s The Spiral Road (1962) on Blu-ray from Imprint Films and Via Vision Entertainment.
Dennis has offered his two cents on Jacques Tourneur’s Wichita (1955) on Blu-ray from the Warner Archive Collection, as well as Charlotte Le Bon’s Falcon Lake (2022) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome.
And last but not least, Tim has shared a review of Luca Bercovici’s Ghoulies (1985) in 4K Ultra HD from the MVD Rewind Collection, as well as Ray Kellogg’s The Giant Gila Monster (1959) and The Killer Shrews (1959) in a new double-feature Blu-ray release from Film Masters.
More disc reviews are forthcoming, so be sure to stay tuned for them. Now then, let’s get to the big release news... [Read on here...]
- The Warner Archive Collection
- Tim Salmons
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- replacement program
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Bluray
- Amazon
- Target
- Best Buy
- The Fugitive 4K
- Titanic 4K Ultra HD
- James Cameron
- Jon Landau
- Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K review
- The Spiral Road BD review
- Wichita BD review
- Falcon Lake BD review
- Ghoulies 4K review
- The Giant Gila Monster BD review
- The Killer Shrews BD review
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Imprint Films
- Vinegar Syndrome
- MVD Rewind Collection
- Film Masters
Paramount sets Ferris Bueller for 4K, plus 1923, UK’s Network ceases operations, a new Johnstown Flood restoration & much, much more
All right, we’ve got a lot of ground to cover today, including a bunch of new Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD release news. But first, we have more new disc reviews for you as always...
Tim has taken a look at Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead (2004) remake in 4K Ultra HD from Scream Factory, as well as Chester Fox and Alex Stevens’ Massage Parlor Murders (1973) in 4K UHD from Vinegar Syndrome.
Stephen has reviewed Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s The Red Shoes (1948) in 4K Ultra HD from Criterion.
And Stuart has offered his thoughts on Charles Barton’s Double Crossbones (1951) and Richard Goldstone and John Marks, Jr.’s No Man Is an Island (1962) both on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics, as well as Frank Capra’s State of the Union (1948) on Region B Blu-ray from Indicator and Powerhouse Films.
Watch for more new disc reviews tomorrow and all this week.
Now then, let’s get to that release news. We’ll start with the officially-announced titles first...
Paramount Home Entertainment has just set John Hughes’ Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (1986) for release on 4K Ultra HD on 8/1. It will include both Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio. In a nice surprise, extras will include Hughes’ original director’s commentary, which hasn’t been available since the 1999 DVD release. You’ll also get 5 legacy featurettes (including Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, The Making of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Who is Ferris Bueller?, The World According to Ben Stein, and Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes). You can see the cover art at left and also below. [Read on here...]
- SpiderMan: Across the SpiderVerse 4K
- Resident Evil: Death Island 4K
- The Venture Bros: Radiant is the Blood of the Baboon Heart
- Babylon 5: The Road Home 4K
- The Flash
- Enter the Dragon 4K
- James Mockoski
- The Johnstown Flood restoration
- Robert A Harris
- Tim Beddows
- Network on Air
- Network Distributing
- Varese Sarabande
- Basil Poledouris
- Starship Troopers soundtrack LP
- Ghoulies II BD
- Ghoulies 4K
- MVD Rewind Collection
- The Handsmaid's Tale: Season Five DVD
- The Flash: The Ninth and Final Season
- North Dallas Forty 4K
- The Beast (1988)
- Strangers in the House
- No Man Is an Island BD review
- My Best Friend Is a Vampire
- 1923: A Yellowstone Story Season One BD
- State of the Union BD review
- Powerhouse
- Indicator Films
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Double Crossbones BD review
- Criterion
- The Red Shoes 4K review
- Vinegar Syndrome
- Massage Parlor Murders 4K review
- Scream Factory
- Shout! Factory
- Dawn of the Dead (2004) 4K review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
WBHE makes East of Eden & Rio Bravo official for 4K, plus Renfield, Shout & Scream’s August slate, new Film Vault Ultra HDs & more!
We have two more new disc reviews for you to enjoy today...
Tim has taken a good look at Stanley Tong’s Super Cop (1992, aka Police Story 3) in 4K Ultra HD, which is finally available from 88 Films. As many of you will already know, the film stars Jackie Chan and Michelle Yeoh.
And Stephen has turned in his thoughts on The Spierig Brothers’ Undead (2003) on Blu-ray from Umbrella Entertainment and Vinegar Syndrome.
We’ve also got a bunch of new title announcements...
First, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has now officially set Elia Kazan’s East of Eden (1955) and Howard Hawks’ Rio Bravo (1959) for release on 4K Ultra HD and 4K Digital on 7/18, as expected. Per the studio’s press release, both titles have been restored in partnership with Martin Scorsese’s The Film Foundation. Each will feature HDR10 high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio. East of Eden will include the previous audio commentary by film historian Richard Schickel. Rio Bravo will include the previous commentary with filmmaker John Carpenter and Schickel. You can see the cover art at left and also below. Note that both titles are now available for pre-order on Amazon (SRP $33.99 each) by clicking on the cover art below. [Read on here...]
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Rio Bravo 4K
- East of Eden 4K
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Tim Salmons
- Stephen Bjork
- Undead BD review
- Super Cop 4K review
- Police Story 3 4K review
- Howard Hawks
- Elia Kazan
- Renfield BD
- The Pope’s Exorcist BD
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
- Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
- Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret BD
- Shout! Factory
- Scream Factory
- Assault on Hill 400
- Nightbreed 4K
- Hackers 4K
- Little Nicky BD
- Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume 2 BD
- Mavka: The Forest Song BD
- Coma BD
- Michael Crichton
- Clive Barker
- The Film Vault: Volume 2 4K
- Jaws 4K
- 2001: A Space Odyssey 4K
- Apollo 13 4K
- The Shawshank Redemption 4K
Kill Bill: Volume I, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, The Exorcist, Weird Science & more are coming to 4K Ultra HD!
We hope those of you here in the States are all enjoying the long Memorial Day weekend. As it is a work holiday here today, there’s not a lot of official news to report. But we do have some significant 4K news from retail and other sources.
And we have some new disc reviews for you today as well, including...
Stephen’s look at Robert Rossen’s WWII classic They Came to Cordura (1959) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
Stuart’s take on the first season of a French TV title called Paris Police 1900 (2021) on DVD from Kino Lorber.
And Dennis’ review of Alexander Hall’s Little Miss Marker (1934) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.
More reviews are forthcoming this all week, so be sure to stay tuned for them. [Read on here...]
- Universal Studios Home Entertainment
- Warner Bros Home Entertainment
- Rio Bravo 4K
- East of Eden 4K
- Kino Lorber Studio Classics
- Bluray
- 4K Ultra HD
- Bill Hunt
- The Digital Bits
- My Two Cents
- Lionsgate
- Quentin Tarantino
- They Came to Cordura BD review
- Stephen Bjork
- Dennis Seuling
- Little Miss Marker BD review
- Paris Police 1900 DVD review
- Stuart Galbraith IV
- Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 4K
- The Exorcist 4K
- William Friedkin
- Arrow Video August 2023 slate
- Weird Science 4K
- Time Bandits 4K
- The Last House on the Left 4K
- New Fist of Fury
- Film Noir Classics: Volume 3
- The Minus Man BD
- Monk: Season One BD
- Shrek the Third 4K
- Kick Ass 2 4K
- Jackie Brown 4K
- Kill Bill: Volume 2 4K
- Kill Bill: Volume 1 4K
- The Whole Bloody Affair