The Wild Geese - March 12th - Pre-order - Blu-ray Forum

The Limey · 12-23-2011, 04:24 PM

The Wild Geese Blu-ray

One Last Pay Day... One More Chance To Die!

Legendary hell-raisers Richard Burton and Richard Harris, along with a coolly detached Roger Moore are aging mercenaries with a taste for fine liquor, drawn together for a late but extremely lucrative pay day in The Wild Geese, an African adventure soaked in booze, gunfire and bloodshed.

Colonel Allen Faulkner (Burton) is secretly back in London to accept the task of reinstating an African leader deposed in a violent military coup, but without the combat skills of his two old friends, there isn’t going to be a mission. With his two reliable loose cannons in place, Faulkner and the team enact a text book rescue operation but disaster is close at hand when the cynical multinational who set up the whole deal turns the tables, striking a new deal with the local despot which sees The Wild Geese trying to escape with their lives intact.

The Wild Geese are ready for one last mission so finish your drinks and relive this classic old school British action adventure today.

THIS EDITION CONTAINS
- Reversible sleeve with 3 original poster artworks and newly commissioned artwork cover
- Double-sided fold-out artwork poster
- Collector’s booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by Ali Catterall, author of British Cult Movies Since the Sixties

BLU-RAY CONTAINS:
- High Definition Presentation of the film
- Audio commentary with Roger Moore, producer Euan Lloyd and second unit director John Glen
- World Premiere Newsreel Footage
- Original Trailer
- Plus more special features to be announced!

Starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger and Stewart Granger
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen
Produced by Euan Lloyd

Original Art by Graham Humphreys

1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
2.0 Stereo Audio
Optional English SDH subtitles
Feature and extras 1080/24p Region B

RRP £24.99
Blu-ray Released 12/03/12

rkolinski · 12-23-2011, 04:30 PM

German version already owned and reviewed. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-W...0/#UserReviews

The Limey · 12-23-2011, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rkolinski

German version already owned and reviewed. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-W...0/#UserReviews

Yes I too own the German BD and am hoping for better things from the Arrow disc....

jawsfan1975 · 12-23-2011, 04:52 PM

I wish this was region free or gets a USA release soon too. This is one of my top movies of all time.

Mobe1969 · 12-23-2011, 08:49 PM

Awesome! I await the listing

Dickieduvet · 12-23-2011, 10:32 PM

Got the German release too, Will be looking to upgrade. A personal childhood favourite.

MikeyHitchFan · 12-23-2011, 10:50 PM

I have the German BD, which isn't too bad, except the last 7-8 minutes looks like VHS. I'll buy AFTER I see a review.

Nighteyes · 12-24-2011, 08:57 AM

What audio commentary ist that, hopefully not a newly recorded one? Moore's gotta be senile by now ...

MittelbergJr · 12-28-2011, 08:02 PM

C'mon can't this Bluray get a U.S. release too?

The Englishman · 12-28-2011, 08:24 PM

Awesome!!! I will after get this, i may have to get Who Dares Wins as well as that comes out on the same day...

Opdef · 12-28-2011, 09:36 PM

Massively excited about this. Didn't expect it to come from Arrow considering the kinds of Blu-rays they've released over the last couple of years, but at least it should definitely come in a good package. This is getting pre-ordered.

Trekkie313 · 12-28-2011, 09:38 PM

HELL YES!

Roger Moore is always welcome in my collection!

[Show spoiler]

Blu MacReady · 12-28-2011, 10:34 PM

I'd like to preorder both this and Who Dares Wins. Apart from the high price on Arrow website, Anyone know where else these can be prebooked?? Cannot find either on HMV or PLAY or Amazon.

Thanks

Deciazulado · 01-05-2012, 04:33 PM

The Wild Geese Blu-ray

Blu MacReady · 01-05-2012, 10:02 PM

Erm, thought this online price hike starts April? Why isn't this the usual £14.99

What the hell is £18.70 ??? Random !!!!

Pre Ordered £14.95 Zavvi

Trekkie313 · 06-10-2012, 06:38 AM

Why can't this be region free?!

CinemaScope · 06-10-2012, 12:05 PM

This has been a favorite & guilty pleasure for years, we used to joke about it at work ("sorry, I can't do this job without...Shawn Finn"). The DVD looks OK, but it's so soft, so hoping for much better things from the Blu-ray.

Hitchcock · 06-22-2012, 03:40 AM

looking forward to this on blu,not seen this for a long time.hope wild geese 2 gets a release soon.

Blu MacReady · 06-22-2012, 06:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hitchcock

looking forward to this on blu,not seen this for a long time.hope wild geese 2 gets a release soon.

Could be wrong, but Arrow changed this and Who Dares Wins from a limited release to standard? Losing the 4 cover and slip.

But, the extras include a second full movie on each WG and WDW. I think Wild Geese 2 is the extra on Wild Geese. ... Think.

LordCrumb · 06-22-2012, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu MacReady

Could be wrong, but Arrow changed this and Who Dares Wins from a limited release to standard? Losing the 4 cover and slip.

But, the extras include a second full movie on each WG and WDW. I think Wild Geese 2 is the extra on Wild Geese. ... Think.

Yeah they did that quite a while ago when they announced the slipcover editions would be saved for very limited releases.

The second disc is a DVD copy of the film.

12-23-2011, 04:24 PM	#1
The Limey Active Member Member since:Jan 2011	The Wild Geese - March 12th - Pre-order The Wild Geese Blu-ray One Last Pay Day... One More Chance To Die! Legendary hell-raisers Richard Burton and Richard Harris, along with a coolly detached Roger Moore are aging mercenaries with a taste for fine liquor, drawn together for a late but extremely lucrative pay day in The Wild Geese, an African adventure soaked in booze, gunfire and bloodshed. Colonel Allen Faulkner (Burton) is secretly back in London to accept the task of reinstating an African leader deposed in a violent military coup, but without the combat skills of his two old friends, there isn’t going to be a mission. With his two reliable loose cannons in place, Faulkner and the team enact a text book rescue operation but disaster is close at hand when the cynical multinational who set up the whole deal turns the tables, striking a new deal with the local despot which sees The Wild Geese trying to escape with their lives intact. The Wild Geese are ready for one last mission so finish your drinks and relive this classic old school British action adventure today. THIS EDITION CONTAINS - Reversible sleeve with 3 original poster artworks and newly commissioned artwork cover - Double-sided fold-out artwork poster - Collector’s booklet featuring brand new writing on the film by Ali Catterall, author of British Cult Movies Since the Sixties BLU-RAY CONTAINS: - High Definition Presentation of the film - Audio commentary with Roger Moore, producer Euan Lloyd and second unit director John Glen - World Premiere Newsreel Footage - Original Trailer - Plus more special features to be announced! Starring Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger and Stewart Granger Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen Produced by Euan Lloyd Original Art by Graham Humphreys 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio 2.0 Stereo Audio Optional English SDH subtitles Feature and extras 1080/24p Region B RRP £24.99 Blu-ray Released 12/03/12 Last edited by Deciazulado; 01-05-2012 at 04:32 PM.

01-05-2012, 04:33 PM	#14
Deciazulado Site Manager Top contributor Member since:Aug 2006 Location:USiberia Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:1160 Blu-ray collection:7052 DVD collection:4052	pre-order The Wild Geese Blu-ray

01-05-2012, 10:02 PM	#15
Blu MacReady Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:2037 DVD collection:735 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Erm, thought this online price hike starts April? Why isn't this the usual £14.99 What the hell is £18.70 ??? Random !!!! Pre Ordered £14.95 Zavvi Last edited by Blu MacReady; 01-05-2012 at 10:05 PM. Reason: Panic short lived !

12-23-2011, 04:30 PM	#2
rkolinski Blu-ray Baron Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:May 2008 Home Theater Gallery:184 4K collection:76 Blu-ray collection:3078 Blu-ray reviews: 17	German version already owned and reviewed. https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-W...0/#UserReviews

12-23-2011, 04:52 PM	#4
jawsfan1975 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Florida Home Theater Gallery:13 4K collection:328 Blu-ray collection:1046 Blu-ray reviews: 52 Trading Score:141	I wish this was region free or gets a USA release soon too. This is one of my top movies of all time.

12-23-2011, 08:49 PM	#5
Mobe1969 Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Brisbane, Australia 4K collection:980 Blu-ray collection:1610	Awesome! I await the listing

12-23-2011, 10:32 PM	#6
Dickieduvet Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Location:England 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:3909 DVD collection:90 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:7	Got the German release too, Will be looking to upgrade. A personal childhood favourite.

12-23-2011, 10:50 PM	#7
MikeyHitchFan Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Southern California, USA Blu-ray collection:74 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:2	I have the German BD, which isn't too bad, except the last 7-8 minutes looks like VHS. I'll buy AFTER I see a review.

12-24-2011, 08:57 AM	#8
Nighteyes Expert Member Member since:Dec 2010	What audio commentary ist that, hopefully not a newly recorded one? Moore's gotta be senile by now ...

12-28-2011, 08:02 PM	#9
MittelbergJr New Member Member since:Dec 2011	C'mon can't this Bluray get a U.S. release too?

12-28-2011, 08:24 PM	#10
The Englishman Expert Member Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Leeds , England Blu-ray collection:468 DVD collection:12	Awesome!!! I will after get this, i may have to get Who Dares Wins as well as that comes out on the same day...

12-28-2011, 09:36 PM	#11
Opdef Senior Member Member since:Jul 2010 Location:Shropshire, England Blu-ray collection:659	Massively excited about this. Didn't expect it to come from Arrow considering the kinds of Blu-rays they've released over the last couple of years, but at least it should definitely come in a good package. This is getting pre-ordered.

12-28-2011, 09:38 PM	#12
Trekkie313 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1650 DVD collection:547 Digital collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:59	HELL YES! Roger Moore is always welcome in my collection! [Show spoiler]

12-28-2011, 10:34 PM	#13
Blu MacReady Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 4K collection:105 Blu-ray collection:2037 DVD collection:735 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I'd like to preorder both this and Who Dares Wins. Apart from the high price on Arrow website, Anyone know where else these can be prebooked?? Cannot find either on HMV or PLAY or Amazon. Thanks

06-10-2012, 06:38 AM	#16
Trekkie313 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Ohio Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:206 Blu-ray collection:1650 DVD collection:547 Digital collection:156 Blu-ray reviews: 5 Trading Score:59	Why can't this be region free?!

06-10-2012, 12:05 PM	#17
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	This has been a favorite & guilty pleasure for years, we used to joke about it at work ("sorry, I can't do this job without...Shawn Finn"). The DVD looks OK, but it's so soft, so hoping for much better things from the Blu-ray.

06-22-2012, 03:40 AM	#18
Hitchcock Member Member since:Jul 2011 Location:SOUTH SHIELDS U.K. Blu-ray collection:174	looking forward to this on blu,not seen this for a long time.hope wild geese 2 gets a release soon.

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