Wings (1927) 1st Academy Award Best Picture Jan. 24th from Paramount - Review - Blu-ray Forum

bluskies · 11-14-2011, 02:19 PM

Wings Blu-ray

Wings Blu-ray Review

from classicflix.com

According to Paramount, Wings (1927), starring Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy Rogers, Richard Arlen and Gary Cooper, has a solid street date of January 24th.

UPDATE:
Regarding bonus features, according to Paramount there will be three on the Blu-Ray and one on the standard release:

Wings: Grandeur in the Sky
Restoring the Power and Beauty of Wings (Blu-Ray Only)
Dogfight! (Blu-Ray Only)

They are likely featurettes and not documentaries.

http://www.classicflix.com/paramount...1ea74f3edc8575

P@t_Mtl · 11-14-2011, 02:29 PM

Interesting, I hope they do it justice!

Oh and will it be release in 3D with digital copy and DVD? otherwise no sale for me

Donat96 · 11-14-2011, 02:31 PM

The first Best Picture winner. I'm very interested to see this.

NoirFan · 11-14-2011, 02:42 PM

Wonderful news, glad to see Paramount actually releasing a catalog title.

SolidBlu · 11-14-2011, 02:43 PM

is this a silent movie?

Don Corleone · 11-14-2011, 02:47 PM

Gary cooper was in wings?

Donat96 · 11-14-2011, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SolidBlu

is this a silent movie?

It is.

bluskies · 11-14-2011, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Corleone

Gary cooper was in wings?

He was.

bluskies · 11-14-2011, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Interesting, I hope they do it justice!

Oh and will it be release in 3D with digital copy and DVD? otherwise no sale for me

And don't forget DTS-HD Master Audio and blazing full color.

jaaguir · 11-14-2011, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluskies

He was.

I believe in a supporting role, though.

This is very unexpected news. But very welcome.

rkolinski · 11-14-2011, 04:53 PM

Great news; thanks for posting this information!

whbinder · 11-14-2011, 05:00 PM

I think, like most people, I checked this out years ago out of curiosity over it being the first Academy Award Winner. Thinking it would be a fun historical curiosity. But it's actually quite thrilling. It deserves to be remembered as one of the better films of it's day, along with the also nearly forgotten "Blood & Sand"

--
Hmm. It would be ballsy if Paramount put this out as part of it's Sapphire Series. It is a Best Picture winner.

jacobb1313 · 11-14-2011, 05:13 PM

Fascinating. I've always wanted to see this one, and Blu will be a perfect way to do so. Awesome catalogue choice, Paramount!

Arkadin · 11-14-2011, 06:00 PM

incredible news!
still have my vhs tape.
(the rumors had been floating around that this release was a possibility)

bluskies · 11-14-2011, 11:19 PM

adding cover art

Deciazulado · 11-15-2011, 01:12 AM

Wings Blu-ray

BouCoupDinkyDau · 11-15-2011, 01:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

Interesting, I hope they do it justice!

Oh and will it be release in 3D with digital copy and DVD? otherwise no sale for me

I will only buy this if they've replaced all the biplanes with digital Xwings and TIE fighters, and only if Jar Jar is in it.

Anyone hear anything new about the upcoming prequel on this one?

Joseph Goodman · 11-15-2011, 01:34 AM

This is a real surprise, as every "When will Wings come to DVD?"-type discussion that I've read on silent film message boards has referenced what a colossal flop the VHS release was at retail for Paramount. Perhaps Kino's silent Blu-ray discs have done well enough to give Paramount confidence in releasing this film?

Wally Q · 11-15-2011, 01:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whbinder

Hmm. It would be ballsy if Paramount put this out as part of it's Sapphire Series. It is a Best Picture winner.

I was actually wondering that myself and If they want this series to be taken seriously, they would.

bboisvert · 11-15-2011, 01:59 AM

Awesome. Day one purchase, no question...

11-14-2011, 02:19 PM	#1
bluskies Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:1170 DVD collection:248 Blu-ray reviews: 71	Wings (1927) 1st Academy Award Best Picture Jan. 24th from Paramount - Review Wings Blu-ray Wings Blu-ray Review from classicflix.com According to Paramount, Wings (1927), starring Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy Rogers, Richard Arlen and Gary Cooper, has a solid street date of January 24th. UPDATE: Regarding bonus features, according to Paramount there will be three on the Blu-Ray and one on the standard release: Wings: Grandeur in the Sky Restoring the Power and Beauty of Wings (Blu-Ray Only) Dogfight! (Blu-Ray Only) They are likely featurettes and not documentaries. http://www.classicflix.com/paramount...1ea74f3edc8575 Last edited by Deciazulado; 01-16-2012 at 05:46 AM.

11-14-2011, 02:29 PM	#2
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:424 DVD collection:481 Trading Score:3	Interesting, I hope they do it justice! Oh and will it be release in 3D with digital copy and DVD? otherwise no sale for me --------------------------------------------------- My avatar will Wait Until Dark for a Roman Holiday since this world as War & Peace and it would be fun to actually have Breakfast At Tiffany's with My Fair Lady http://letterboxd.com/pat_mtl/

11-14-2011, 04:53 PM	#11
rkolinski Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Home Theater Gallery:184 Blu-ray collection:1235 Blu-ray reviews: 18	Great news; thanks for posting this information! The Alamo, Amistad, The Best Years of Our Lives, Black Rain (Jp), The Enemy Below, Far from the Madding Crowd, From Here to Eternity, Gray Lady Down, The Incredible Shrinking Man, Interrupted Melody, Khartoum, Lust for Life, Mississippi Burning, Moby Dick (Gregory Peck), The Other Sister, The Right Stuff, Ryan's Daughter, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Sink the Bismarck, Swing Kids, Testament, Them, The Thing from Another World, War of the Worlds (Orig.) & When Worlds Collide

11-15-2011, 01:12 AM	#16
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:2268 DVD collection:2328 PS3 collection:5	Amazon pre-order Wings Blu-ray

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11-14-2011, 02:31 PM	#3
Donat96 Power Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Orange Park, FL Blu-ray collection:173 DVD collection:11 PS3 collection:4 Blu-ray reviews: 2 PS3 reviews:1 Hardware reviews:2 Trading Score:15	The first Best Picture winner. I'm very interested to see this.

11-14-2011, 02:42 PM	#4
NoirFan Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Blu-ray collection:679 Trading Score:7	Wonderful news, glad to see Paramount actually releasing a catalog title.

11-14-2011, 02:43 PM	#5
SolidBlu Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Singapore Trading Score:1	is this a silent movie?

11-14-2011, 02:47 PM	#6
Don Corleone Senior Member Member since:Apr 2011 Blu-ray collection:269 Trading Score:4	Gary cooper was in wings?

11-14-2011, 05:00 PM	#12
whbinder Special Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Phoenix, AZ Blu-ray collection:417 PS3 collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1	I think, like most people, I checked this out years ago out of curiosity over it being the first Academy Award Winner. Thinking it would be a fun historical curiosity. But it's actually quite thrilling. It deserves to be remembered as one of the better films of it's day, along with the also nearly forgotten "Blood & Sand" -- Hmm. It would be ballsy if Paramount put this out as part of it's Sapphire Series. It is a Best Picture winner.

11-14-2011, 05:13 PM	#13
jacobb1313 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:481 DVD collection:338 PS3 collection:16 Blu-ray reviews:19	Fascinating. I've always wanted to see this one, and Blu will be a perfect way to do so. Awesome catalogue choice, Paramount!

11-14-2011, 06:00 PM	#14
Arkadin Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Mar 2007 Location:a large castle in Segovia, Spain Blu-ray collection:288 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:9	incredible news! still have my vhs tape. (the rumors had been floating around that this release was a possibility)

11-14-2011, 11:19 PM	#15
bluskies Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Blu-ray collection:1170 DVD collection:248 Blu-ray reviews: 71	adding cover art

11-15-2011, 01:34 AM	#18
Joseph Goodman Junior Member Member since:Oct 2008	This is a real surprise, as every "When will Wings come to DVD?"-type discussion that I've read on silent film message boards has referenced what a colossal flop the VHS release was at retail for Paramount. Perhaps Kino's silent Blu-ray discs have done well enough to give Paramount confidence in releasing this film?

11-15-2011, 01:59 AM	#20
bboisvert Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Blu-ray collection:1348 DVD collection:10 Trading Score:1	Awesome. Day one purchase, no question...