Beetlejuice (US BD) - Pushed back to October
05-08-2008 23:59 | 6353 views | Dave Foster | Show Backlinks
Warner Home Video have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of Beetlejuice (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) on 7th October 2008 priced at $34.99 SRP. The colourful, wildly imaginative family adventure from Tim Burton starring Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis and Winona Ryder debuts on Blu-ray, newly remastered and packaged in a lenticular o-sleeve. Extras are somewhat limited however with just a theatrical trailer and three Beetlejuice cartoons from the TV series which was produced by Burton and David Geffen.
Arriving three-weeks after the DVD release, the Blu-ray Disc also boasts a soundtrack sampler CD and collectible booklet “The Beginner’s Guide to Seeing Ghosts”.
Extras are presented in Standard Definition. Features include:
Arriving three-weeks after the DVD release, the Blu-ray Disc also boasts a soundtrack sampler CD and collectible booklet “The Beginner’s Guide to Seeing Ghosts”.
Extras are presented in Standard Definition. Features include:
- 1080P 1.85:1 Widescreen
- English DD5.1 and Dolby True HD 5.1
- French (Parisian 2.0, Dubbed in Quebec 1.0), Spanish (Castilian 2.0, Latin 2.0 Surround), German 2.0, Italian 2.0, Japanese 2.0
- Subtitles (Main Feature & Special Features): English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Portuguese, Swedish
- Beetlejuice Cartoon Episodes:
- A-Ha
- Skeletons In The Closet
- Spooky Boo-tique
- Theatrical Trailer
- Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus: Soundtrack CD Sampler showcasing Danny Elfman’s score and featuring Harry Belafonte’s timeless performance
- 1. Main Titles (Elfman Geffen)
2. The Family”/Sand Worm Planet (Elfman Geffen)
3. The Aftermath (Elfman Geffen)
4. Showtime! (Elfman Geffen)
5. The Banana Boat Song (Belafonte Sony BMG)
6. End Credits (Elfman Geffen)
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Mr Burton is always welcome in HD in my house... excellent news
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EDIT: I see a DVD is coming.
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Hoping this will either be region-free or a UK release will also be on its way. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! :D
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Originally Posted by Longshot520:
Hoping this will either be region-free or a UK release will also be on its way. Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice! :D
Its Warner so it will be region free no doubt about it. The DVD will be region free as well.
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Updated with artwork and confirmation that the music only track and trailer from the first DVD release will be included.
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Not that it matters but I doubt the DVD will be Region Free.
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Several other sites are reporting that full extra features have yet to be confirmed, so best hold off on judgement until that happens.
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Originally Posted by tonyleung:
Not that it matters but I doubt the DVD will be Region Free.
Lots of Warner's DVDs from around 2005 onwards are region free. The Gone With The Wind Boxset and the first 4 Warner Batman SEs are Warner R1 DVDs that I have that work on R2 only players.
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Updated with final specs. I know some of you don't want to believe the only real extras are the cartoons, but they are. The only question mark over this release is the inclusion of the music only track, which could go either way (it's not listed on the packaging, nor is it listed in the press release, but Warner do have it down on their website). It's worth noting the packaging for the DVD release DOES list the music track, so it may only be included on the DVD and is simply the victim of a cut&paste job on the Blu-ray specs.
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This has been pushed back a few weeks on Blu-ray. The set will now include a collectible booklet. I've also added a track listing for the CD.