Spielberg confirms E.T. for Blu...plus Raiders

[retablo]

Originally Posted by GunRanger

You've grown old, and your heart has turned to coal.

LOL! Well I also outgrew Star Wars too... but I grew into Ingmar Bergman.

[tilallr1]

Originally Posted by retablo

LOL! Well I also outgrew Star Wars too... but I grew into Ingmar Bergman.

You see, I haven't outgrown Star Wars or Transformers for that matter ... but E.T. ... yeah not really interested in it anymore. Loved it as a kid, collected the cards, toys and such ... but the film really didn't age that well for me. Can't watch it too often, sorry but agree with retablo.

[Chester Lime]

Originally Posted by bluskies

At a special screening tonight of Raiders in L.A., Steven Spielberg said E.T. is coming to Blu. And he said the print of Raiders had been remastered for an eventual Blu release. He is willing to release it in six months but he said it is up to George Lucas and they are trying to decide to do it alone or the first 3 together.

Also...he asked if we would be ok with just the 1982 original version of E.T. and not combined with the altered version he did later. (He mentioned how when they released the altered version on DVD how he insisted they include the other and price it the way they would one DVD.) We applauded the decision just the original on Blu and he said, "Okay, then."

Well it seems that Mr. Spielberg does care about his fans, unlike a certain Mr. George Lucas , who would rather take a long heavy dump on his fans while we shell out money for his truncated product.
Mr. Spielberg has class.

[aiman04]

Jaws and Schindler's List will be part of Universal's 100 years anniversary celebration with 4k restoration. 13 titles selected but I don't see E.T. The Extra Terrestrial in the list.

[bradley4846]

i heard it was

[Caesar Will Rise]

Originally Posted by aiman04

Jaws and Schindler's List will be part of Universal's 100 years anniversary celebration with 4k restoration. 13 titles selected but I don't see E.T. The Extra Terrestrial in the list.

The Babe Blu I bought today had an insert that had E.T. on the front along with Jaws stating that they were both coming to Blu in 2012. Edit: Here's a pic.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by Caesar Will Rise

The Babe Blu I bought today had an insert that had E.T. on the front along with Jaws stating that they were both coming to Blu in 2012. Edit: Here's a pic.

Okay then that's more promising. But I wonder why it's not part of the 13 films being restored to 4k, I hope they do restore E.T. at 4k as well. Or are we getting the old 2002 transfer?

[Caesar Will Rise]

Originally Posted by aiman04

Okay then that's more promising. But I wonder why it's not part of the 13 films being restored to 4k, I hope they do restore E.T. at 4k as well. Or are we getting the old 2002 transfer?

I wouldn't know. Maybe it's not as far along in the process as Jaws is. Or Uni could pull a Disney and delay the thing for a few years like Dumbo or Tarzan.

[the sordid sentinel]

Originally Posted by tilallr1

You see, I haven't outgrown Star Wars or Transformers for that matter ... but E.T. ... yeah not really interested in it anymore. Loved it as a kid, collected the cards, toys and such ... but the film really didn't age that well for me. Can't watch it too often, sorry but agree with retablo.

Same way I feel about E.T.. Saw it in Jr. high and loved it, but something about it nowadays really puts me off. Glad it's going to be available soon to those that enjoy it.

[Trekkie313]

Originally Posted by the sordid sentinel

Same way I feel about E.T.. Saw it in Jr. high and loved it, but something about it nowadays really puts me off. Glad it's going to be available soon to those that enjoy it.

The Thing was the superior "alien" movie from Universal.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by aiman04

Jaws and Schindler's List will be part of Universal's 100 years anniversary celebration with 4k restoration. 13 titles selected but I don't see E.T. The Extra Terrestrial in the list.

Do you have a link to this list? This is the first time I'm hearing about Schindler's List finally coming to Blu-ray.

[Narcissus]

Indy Blu Ray? oh never mind, George will do stupid s*** :
Indy Punches Marion First

[curtistalls]

I don't think I could Out Grow a movie. If it's a good movie, It's a good movie. I still think ET holds up.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by the sordid sentinel

Same way I feel about E.T.. Saw it in Jr. high and loved it, but something about it nowadays really puts me off

I understand because, I feel the same about E.T! Even though, it's an excellent movie, it doesn't have the same emotional effect on me today, like when I was much younger. It's from maturity. People change as they get older.

[aiman04]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Do you have a link to this list? This is the first time I'm hearing about Schindler's List finally coming to Blu-ray.

UNIVERSAL PICTURES CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MOVIE MEMORIES WITH YEARLONG CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

· Major Film Restoration Commitment

Universal will restore 13 films over the course of the centennial year. The restoration effort includes the following films: All Quiet on the Western Front, The Birds, Buck Privates, Dracula (1931), Dracula Spanish (1931), Frankenstein, Jaws, Schindler’s List, Out of Africa, Pillow Talk, Bride of Frankenstein, The Sting and To Kill a Mockingbird.

[GunRanger]

Originally Posted by slimdude

I understand because, I feel the same about E.T! Even though, it's an excellent movie, it doesn't have the same emotional effect on me today, like when I was much younger. It's from maturity. People change as they get older.

As an adult watching it, I can see the emotional toll the divorce took on the family, and how that relates to the story. I didn't even like it as a kid, but I think it's great now, even though I don't some things. I always thought the movie captured childhood very accurately.

[RBBrittain]

Originally Posted by aiman04

UNIVERSAL PICTURES CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MOVIE MEMORIES WITH YEARLONG CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

As the blu-ray.com article points out, the release only says Schindler's List will be "restored" in 2012; it doesn't specifically say it's hitting BD in 2012. Nonetheless, IMO it will hit BD in either 2012 or 2013 (its own 20th anniversary).

Edit: Universal had already confirmed 2012 BD releases for TKaM, All Quiet, OoA & Jaws; this release added E.T. plus unspecified BD versions of their classic monster & Hitchcock films. AFAIK the other films in the release are only confirmed for restoration in 2012, not necessarily BD.

[aiman04]

That's what I was saying, restorations. I never said anything about BD release.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by aiman04

UNIVERSAL PICTURES CELEBRATES 100 YEARS OF MOVIE MEMORIES WITH YEARLONG CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

Thanks..it should be another good year for Blu.

[Evildude]

Originally Posted by Caesar Will Rise

The Babe Blu I bought today had an insert that had E.T. on the front along with Jaws stating that they were both coming to Blu in 2012. Edit: Here's a pic.

Oh man that's great I can't wait for E.T.!!!
lol, you bought babe