Universal 'Action' Blu-ray in August
21-06-2008 02:20 | 5499 views | Dave Foster | Show Backlinks
Universal Studios Home Video have announced the US Blu-ray Disc release of three catalogue titles on 26th August 2008. This ‘action’ wave comprises of End of Days, Miami Vice and U-571. Retail is $29.98 SRP each or you can buy them together as an Action Starter Pack priced at $59.98 SRP.
End of Days
Miami Vice - The disc features the 120-minute Director’s Version of the film. Features include:
U-571
End of Days
- BD-25 Single Layer Disc
- 1080P Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French and Spanish 5.1 DTS Surround
- English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
- Feature Commentary with Director Peter Hyams
Miami Vice - The disc features the 120-minute Director’s Version of the film. Features include:
- BD-50 Dual Layer Disc
- 1080P Widescreen
- English and French 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
- Picture In Picture - Share PIP Stream; GPS - Share PIP Stream; Tech Specs; Cast Bios; Production Photographs (Share PIP Stream)
- Miami Vice Undercover
- Miami & Beyond: Shooting On Location
- Visualizing Miami Vice
- Behind the Scenes Featurettes
- Feature Commentary with Writer/Director Michael Mann
U-571
- BD-25 Single Layer Disc
- 1080P Widescreen
- English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
- French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Plus
- English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles
- Picture In Picture
- Feature Commentary with Director Jonathan Mostow
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Oh dear...
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I liked Miami VIce and will be picking that one up.
Although, everytime I hear of Universal releasing Blu-Rays, I always think "Where's The Thing?"
myersfan73
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Oh dear, Indeed! And yes, where is The Thing? These are titles that if I owned them on DVD I wouldn't bother to upgrade them. Very poor, Universal need to pick up there game. ))-:
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End Of Days (ahem, got it free at Amazon......) looks fantastic in hi-def. Extras have been severely stripped down compared to the hd-dvd version though.
Grave Wisdom
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U-571
is it correct that the EiV BD UK disc is 1080i?
and that it is in a 1.85:1 ratio??
Can't find any reviews of it even though it was released sept 2007?
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Out of all of the above films, I would pick Miami Vice. Good call on The Thing by the way. I'd love that film on BD.
Does anyone have the HD-DVD version and if so, how good is the film in high def considering its age now ?
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I had a feeling Miami Vice would only be the DC. I'll stick with my HD-DVD Combo. The only major advantage is Lossy Full-rate DD Plus vs. Lossless DTS-HD MA.
I bet American Gangster will also only have the Theatrical Cut too, in this case it's also the Director's Cut. That will be a pity as I'd like to see The Extended Cut in HD. At least you can always buy the UK HD-DVD to get the Miami Vice: Theatrical Cut.
Originally Posted by ShawnDuHast:U-571
is it correct that the EiV BD UK disc is 1080i? and that it is in a 1.85:1 ratio?? Can't find any reviews of it even though it was released sept 2007?
The correct aspect ratio is 2.35:1. Which the USA Universal HD-DVD and DVD are but EIV have always released it in an open matt 1.78:1 aspect ratio, the BD carries this on. It looks like the Japanese BD is also 1.78:1.
Finding reviews of EIV BDs is mission impossible, often because they're so rubbish no wants to buy them :D.
Does anyone have the HD-DVD version and if so, how good is the film in high def considering its age now ?
Re: The Thing - Excellent. There are comparison captures on the web somewhere. It's a definite improvement over DVD, obviously don't expect it to look like a film made in 2008.
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Any word when Universal will start releasing titles in EU/UK? On HD-DVD they stripped the lossless tracks and replaced them with about every DD+ dub available. Hope they wont do the same on BD.
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They only did that on two releases I know of. The HD-DVDs had DD+ and TrueHD, seeing as these have only DTS-HD MA I can't seeing that happening again.
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More BS from Universal! But that's okay, since they are quite possibly the worst major studio this century!
Bar, The Fast and Furious series, of course!
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Many would disagree. Universal much more so than any other studio were responsible for creating the mammoth HD-DVD catalogue we have today, which led hundreds of not thousands of people getting into HD cheaply.
But then I wouldn't expect a BD fanboy to have any love for them ;).
Compare with Fox Universal are already proving they'll be a decent Blu-ray label.
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"worst studio of the century" - ET, Jaws, Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, Gladiator, Pscycho, Schindler's List, Casino, Doom. No, the last one was a joke. ;)
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Originally Posted by valmont_74:
"worst studio of the century" - ET, Jaws, Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, Gladiator, Pscycho, Schindler's List, Casino, Doom. No, the last one was a joke. ;)
That's mostly last century, and quite honestly apart from Psycho, I am interested in absolutely ZERO of those titles!
Vertigo, Duel or Columbo (which wouldn't be that great in Hi-Def anyway) maybe. But other than mostly Hitchcock action and a few TV shows, nothing much for me.
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Universal owns the pre-1950 Paramount catalogue, which is no slouch (early Marx Brothers, Marlene Dietrich, Billy Wilder, Cecil B. DeMille...).
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Originally Posted by RisingSun:
That's mostly last century
And, your point?
Originally Posted by RisingSun:
I am interested in absolutely ZERO of those titles!
If you hate them, they must be a rubbish studio then :D.
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Originally Posted by tonyleung:
Originally Posted by RisingSun:
That's mostly last century
And, your point?
Originally Posted by RisingSun:
I am interested in absolutely ZERO of those titles!
If you hate them, they must be a rubbish studio then :D.
But while in addition of not personally liking their library catalog all that much: It gives me just a little satisfaction of knowing that they are also near or joint near the bottom of Box Office takings this century!! ;)
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Vertigo, Duel or Columbo (which wouldn't be that great in Hi-Def anyway)
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Why wouldn't they be that great? They're coming from a 35mm source as most American TV shows still do.
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The blue of Miami Vice looks good.