Jaws (1975) - Blu-ray in 3/September/2012 Pre-orders

[Sithlord75]

Originally Posted by FrankV

According to the BBFC we are finally getting the full (123 minutes) "The Making of Jaws" documentary. The first DVD release included a 50-minute edit and the 2-disc DVD was still missing 15 minutes of footage.

I had the 2000 US dvd release, and the documentary was full of F bombs and other cuss words. Would have made the dvd a 15 in the uk without the edits back then.

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by Sithlord75

I had the 2000 US dvd release, and the documentary was full of F bombs and other cuss words. Would have made the dvd a 15 in the uk without the edits back then.

There's only a couple of f-bombs. The full version has been classified as a 12 in the link above.

Oddly the originally released 50 minute version was a 12 as well but the 109m 2005 version (in the UK) was a PG. I never saw it but I guess some of the bad language was cut out. And yet the DVD releases (both of them) were rated as 12 anyway (the original release for the making-of, the 2005 version for the storyboards) so you have to wonder what the point was.

[Bad Sandwich]

Originally Posted by Bad Sandwich

Hahaha~! How stoopid! Silly archaic, puritanical BBC!

Yes, I AM aware those are two entirely different things...forgot the F in my haste

[Buddy Ackerman]

Originally Posted by Bad Sandwich

Hahaha~! How stoopid! Silly archaic, puritanical BBC!

They didn't impose any cuts on the shorter version - Universal were responsible for it being edited, for whatever reasons.

[spearce8]

Originally Posted by Buddy Ackerman

They didn't impose any cuts on the shorter version - Universal were responsible for it being edited, for whatever reasons.

Which is the Doc where Lee Fierro is walking on the beach.

[TonedAU]

Not sure if this has been mentioned before, but it seems in Australia we are getting a DigiBook copy

http://www.jbhifionline.com.au/dvd/d...igibook/245780

No mention of a steelbook copy that I can find.

[samdaman94]

Saw the theatrical re-release last night - looked absolutely incredible, I urge everyone to go while you still have a chance

[Toscaclarinet]

I also saw it in the cinema on Tuesday, the first time I had ever seen the film.

I thought it looked decent, but seemed a bit soft in quite a few scenes. I reckon that this might be another one of those Universal blus whose restoration isn't as good as it could have been, similar to Jurassic Park.

[beadelf]

i saw it over the weekend. Fantastic on the big screen

[chip75]

Originally Posted by Toscaclarinet

I reckon that this might be another one of those Universal blus whose restoration isn't as good as it could have been, similar to Jurassic Park.

I think a lot more work has been done to Jaws than Jurassic Park, which is a shame JP deserved the works.

[Michael Harper]

Originally Posted by samdaman94

Saw the theatrical re-release last night - looked absolutely incredible, I urge everyone to go while you still have a chance

I've been urging everybody I know to go see it. Nobody I speak to seems to believe me when I say who amazing it looks. People seem to just assume it'll look the same as they've always seen it - not realising just how nice it looks!

This is how you do a restoration.

[samdaman94]

Originally Posted by Michael Harper

I've been urging everybody I know to go see it. Nobody I speak to seems to believe me when I say who amazing it looks. People seem to just assume it'll look the same as they've always seen it - not realising just how nice it looks!

This is how you do a restoration.

Amen to that! Can't wait for the Blu-ray now!

[Indiana Jones]

Originally Posted by Toscaclarinet

I also saw it in the cinema on Tuesday, the first time I had ever seen the film.

I thought it looked decent, but seemed a bit soft in quite a few scenes. I reckon that this might be another one of those Universal blus whose restoration isn't as good as it could have been, similar to Jurassic Park.

Jurassic Park didn't get a restoration though, they just slapped DNR and EE on an old master, Jaws has had a brand new 4k scan and looks fantastic.

[DJJez]

Canada will be getting a digibook release for anyone interested, it wont have any nasty age ratings on the front like the aus version. its quite pricey though at $34.99 on amazon.ca. just a heads up for anyone interested as i prefer digibooks over steelbooks

[DJJez]

[perkolanesi]

Spain will be getting digibook too according to http://www.mubis.es/noticias/digiboo...-tiburon-libro
amazon.es preorder link http://www.amazon.es/Tiburón-Roy-Sc...0729011&sr=8-2
and it is cheaper than canadian one

[DJJez]

bestbuy in america is also getting a digibook

http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Jaws-Blu-ray/48867/

Digibook FTW!!!

[Villiam Hayes]

I'm going to the cinema today to catch this before it finishes,really looking forward to it.

[Dickieduvet]

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did, Tempted to go again

[Villiam Hayes]

Originally Posted by Dickieduvet

Hope you enjoy it as much as I did, Tempted to go again

I'm afraid I didn't....but that was down to the kindergarten crowd that was in 'watching' the film.
The kid's were in and out continuously to the shop,they were STANDING in front of us having conversation's,the boy's were keeping the girl's going which in turn led them to giggle the entire time.
We got up and left after about 20 minutes or so and received a refund.....on a happier note,what I saw I was pleased with,it did look good,all twenty mins of it!