To Buy or Not to Buy? A Blu-ray Question

[Ari]

Amazon has the case, but the 5 disc set is like 25 bucks now. I may just go that route.

[Abraham Smashington]

I'm a huge fan of BR, but even I realized that the case would just take up space.

Yay! I'm growing up!

[Ari]

No, I don't wanna grow up, mean old Robbie!

[Ari]

Patton

All of the special features are the same that appeared on the 2006 Cinema Classics Edition DVD. The blu-ray is 2 discs, and all the extra features are in SD.

-Introduction (SD, 5 minutes)
-Audio Commentary
-History Through the Lens: Patton, A Rebel Revisited (SD, 90 minutes)
-Patton’s Ghost Corps (SD, 47 minutes)
-The Making of Patton (SD, 50 minutes)
-Behind-the-Scenes Still Gallery (SD, 53 minutes)
-Production Still Gallery (SD, 36 minutes)
-Theatrical Trailer (SD, 2 minutes)

No bonus HD material

So, Patton on blu-ray is equal to the double disc edition. And all ties go to blu!

[nerdious dorkus]

So, Patton on blu-ray is equal to the double disc edition. And all ties go to blu!

because patton is an old movie, you might also want to note whether the movie has been remastered. otherwise, there's no point in spending more money.

[Ari]

Dirty Harry boxed set

All of the special features are the same as the new SD boxed set, but the SD set has Dirty Harry spread over 2 discs, where the blu-ray has it 1 (thus making the SD set 7 discs, and the HD set 6 discs). I do not know if the special features ar HD or SD.

Also, you cannot purchase the HD films separately, only together in the set (The only one that is available on it's own is Dirty Harry). The SD discs will be available for purchase separately.

Dirty Harry
-Audio commentary by Richard Schickel
-Featurettes: "The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry," "Dirty Harry: The Original," "Dirty Harry's Way"
-Interview Gallery (includes interviews with Patricia Clarkson, Joel Cox, Clint Eastwood, Hal Holbrook, Evan Kim, John Milius, Ted Post, Andy Robinson, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Robert Urich)
-1993 TV Special: "Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso"
-Trailer gallery

Magnum Force
-Audio commentary by writer John Milius
-Featurette: "A Moral Right: The Politics of Dirty Harry"
-"The Hero Cop: Yesterday and Today"
-Trailer gallery

The Enforcer
-Audio commentary by director James Fargo
-Featurettes: "The Business End: Violence in Cinema," "Harry Callahan/Clint Eastwood: Something Special in Films"
-Trailer gallery

Sudden Impact
-Audio commentary by renowned film critic Richard Schickel
-Featurette: "The Evolution of Clint Eastwood"
-Trailer gallery

The Dead Pool
-Audio commentary by producer David Valdes and Cinematographer Jack N. Green
-Featurette: "The Craft of Dirty Harry"
-Trailer gallery

Box Set Exclusives (Bonus Disc)
-Bonus documentary: "Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows"
-40+ page hardcover book
-Wallet w/metal badge and removable laminated I.D. card
-Five 5”x 7” Reproduction Lobby Poster Cards plus an exclusive UCE card
-Scorpio Portrait of a Killer Poster-Sized (19” x 27”) map of San Francisco detailing Harry's hunt for the killer
-Never-Before-Seen Production Correspondence

No bonus HD material

So, the Dirty Harry boxed set on blu-ray is equal to the SD boxed set edition. And all ties go to blu!

[Ari]

because patton is an old movie, you might also want to note whether the movie has been remastered. otherwise, there's no point in spending more money.

Good idea, I'll try to add that info as well.

[Ari]

Signs

All special features are the same as the SD version.

Audio is PCM 5.1 Surround mix (48kHz/24-bit)

Video is 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 transfer. Not from remastered transfer.

-Documentary: "Making Signs" (SD, 60 minutes)
-Deleted Scenes (SD, 14 minutes)
-Multi-Angle Storyboard (SD)
-Short Film (SD)

No HD bonus

Signs on blu-ray is equal to the SD edition. And all ties go to blu!

[Ari]

Semi-Pro

All special features are the same as the 2-disc SD version with all of them except for one being presented in HD. Blu-ray includes the 92-minute R-rated theatrical cut and an extended 99-minute Unrated cut on disc 1, and bonus features on disc 2.

Audio is DTS HD Master Audio 7.1 surround track

Video is 1080p/VC-1 transfer

-The Cutting Room (HD, 15 minutes)
-The Man Behind Semi-Pro (HD, 24 minutes)
-Four Days in Flint (HD, 5 minutes)
-Bill Walton Visits the Set (HD, 3 minutes)
-A Short History of the ABA (HD, 7 minutes)
-Recreating the American Basketball Association (HD, 13 minutes)
-Flint Tropics Hot Talk with Dick Pepperfield (SD, 2 minutes)
-Love Me Sexy: The Story Behind the One-Hit Wonder (HD, 5 minutes)
-Love Me Sexy: The Music Video (HD, 2 minutes)
-Trailers (HD, 5 minutes)

HD Bonus: “Super Agility Trainer,” a high definition BD-Java arcade game

Semi-Pro on blu-ray is the better choice.

[Abraham Smashington]

Semi-Pro is a failure on any format.

[Ari]

Ok, so maybe I should just stick to titles I think 'caust members would buy. The Eye, Bee Movie, and Meet the Spartans may not be needed then?

[Abraham Smashington]

You can do what you want, but if I find out that anyone here buys "Meet the Spartans" on any format, I will come find them and murder them in their sleep.

[Ari]

I'll hold them down for you.

[Nathan]

I'll Cleveland Steamer them.

[ScooterLaBeef]

You can do what you want, but if I find out that anyone here buys "Meet the Spartans" on any format, I will come find them and murder them in their sleep.

So we have them on sale here at work, would you like me to send you a copy???