EARTHQUAKE - 1974 Universal to Blu-ray?

[BB58]

I'm curious to find out if as part of the 100th Anniversary if EARTHQUAKE will be included in the Bluray releases this year by Universal Home Video. In checking one of the retail sites, the previous DVD is still hanging on, but down to maybe 1 copy. However, I saw another listing of it being re-released on June 5 with DVD + Digital Copy, and the previous release was just updated to add the 100th Anniversary packaging. Would that mean Bluray will happen the same day or soon follow? I've seen Earthquake on FIOS On-Demand in HD and it looks superb against the print from the DVD, so I believe it is ready for Bluray. Same with THE HINDENBURG from 1975, but have not seen anything on ROLLERCOASTER from 1977. The DVD versions I have for both of these later films on US release is prior to adding the 16.9 dimentions for the flat screen TVs, and have fuzzy & speckled prints. I would hope Universal would do a Bluray update of the AIRPORT box of all 4 films, then do a Senssuround Box Set to include all 4 films that were issued in that format (Earthquake, Midway, Rollercoaster & the theatrical release of Battlestar Gallactica). Let's see what happens. Any insight would be appreciated.

[HD Goofnut]

Nothing even on the horizon. As a matter of fact it's been a decade since it was re-released on DVD.

[duggie walker]

The leaked Universal press release - which, despite having been banished to/lost in the Wishlist thread, has been totally accurate thus far - unfortunately lists EARTHQUAKE as a dvd only re-release.

There is no mention of MIDWAY, GALACTICA or ROLLERCOASTER and I doubt it'd make sense for them to release a Sensurround set, given that most people don't know what that is and there's no good way to recreate the effect anyway.

Better news is that they ARE reportedly going to release the original AIRPORT on Blu, though there's no mention of the sequels in either format.

I'm with you, though. Love ROLLERCOASTER, have very fond memories of seeing my flares-a-flappin' with Sensurround, and I would've thought EARTHQUAKE was important enough for them to release it on Blu. Maybe they'll surprise us.

[Guydowood]

I know that leaked list has been pretty accurate sans exact release dates. I made a list of the titles I am intrested in and so for those curious here is what I wrote down:

Blues Brothers 2000 - June
The Bone Collector - October
Bride of Chucky - October
Fear - October
Jaws 2 - August
Jaws 3-D - August
Slap Shot - September

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Guydowood

I know that leaked list has been pretty accurate sans exact release dates. I made a list of the titles I am intrested in and so for those curious here is what I wrote down:

Blues Brothers 2000 - June
The Bone Collector - October
Bride of Chucky - October
Fear - October
Jaws 2 - August
Jaws 3-D - August
Slap Shot - September

I have not seen a word on Blues Brothers 2000. Where is this leaked list coming form again?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I have not seen a word on Blues Brothers 2000. Where is this leaked list coming form again?

This is the leaked list that has been floating around since last year. Some are pretty spot-on with regards to titles and release date so take what you will from it:

Source

Feb.
M.O.D.: Marlene Dietrich double feature
Standard blu:
2/14 – Johnny English
2/21 – Honey

March
Blu combo (all 3/6): The Deer Hunter, Harvey, The Nutty Professor, Parenthood, Out of Africa
DVD (all 3/6): Charade, The Egg and I, Francis the Talking Mule, The Last Temptation of Christ, My Man Godfrey, Sullivan’s Travels, Three Smart Girls
repackaged blu combo & dvd (3/6): The Blues Brothers, Despicable Me, Meet the Parents
Repackaged dvd (3/6): Car Wash, The Deer Hunter*, Destry Rides Again, Duck Soup, Harvey, The Jerk, Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, The Nutty Professor, Parenthood
Standard blu:
3/6 – Dr. Seuss’ Cat in the Hat, Dragonheart, The Quest (all bd)
3/20 – American Pie, American Pie 2, American Wedding (all bd combo)

April
Blu combo (4/17): Buck Privates
M.O.D.: Joel Mccrea westerns
Standard blu:
4/3 – Evan Almighty, Life, Nutty Professor II (all bd)
4/10 – Definitely Maybe, Meet Joe Black (int’l. bd)

May: 5/1
Blu combo: Pillow Talk
Standard blu: About a Boy, Mystery Men, Sea of Love (all bd)

June
M.O.D.: 1950′s melodrama
Blu combo (6/5): Back to the Future, Erin Brockovich, Sixteen Candles, Smokey and the Bandit, The Sting
Repackaged blu combo & dvd (6/5): American Pie, The Big Lebowski, Casino, The Fast and the Furious, King Kong, The Mummy ’99, Animal House, Spartacus, United 93
Repackaged dvd (6/5): Back to the Future, Earthquake, Erin Brockovich, High Plains Drifter, Sixteen Candles, Smokey and the Bandit, The Sting, Winchester ’73
Standard blu (6/5): Blues Brothers 2000 (int’l), Liar Liar (bd), Scent of a Woman (bd/dvd)

July
Blu combo (7/3): Born on the Fourth of July
Repackaged dvd (7/3): Born on the Fourth of July

Aug.
Blu combo & dvd (8/14): Jaws
M.O.D.: Universal rarities
Standard blu (8/7): Andromeda Strain, Jaws 3 3d (both bd)

Sept.
Blu combo (9/4): Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, Airport (also dvd), Double Indemnity, Jurassic Park (also dvd)
Repackaged blu combo + dvd (9/4): Atonement, Bridesmaids, Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Out of Africa, Scarface ’83
Repackaged dvd (9/4): The Birds*, Double Indemnity*, The Incredible Shrinking Man, It Came From Outer Space, Psycho*, Scarface ’32, Vertigo*
Blu-ray Alfred Hitchcock set (9/4): Not certain, but thinking this will contain The Birds, Psycho, and Vertigo
Standard blu (9/4): Rumble Fish, Slap Shot, Streets of Fire (all bd)

Oct.
Blu combo & dvd (10/23): E.T. 30th
Blu & dvd classic monsters set (10/23): Not sure, but think this will have Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy ’32, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, The Creature From The Black Lagoon and possibly The Hunchback of Notre Dame ’23 and The Phantom of the Opera ’25 & ’43
M.O.D.: Billy Wilder collection
Standard blu (10/2): The Bone Collector, Bride of Chucky, Fear, Holiday Inn 70th anniversary (all bd)

Nov.
Blu & dvd 100th anniversary set (11/6)

Dec.
M.O.D.: film noir

* = new 1-disc dvd

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

This is the leaked list that has been floating around since last year. Some are pretty spot-on with regards to titles and release date so take what you will from it:

Source

I guess Evan Almighty and Life didn't make the cut. I was hoping to replace my HD DVD of Evan Almighty, too.

[Pirate King]

You would think, with The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure already out on Blu-ray..that Earthquake would be soon. If done right, this one should give your sub a workout!!

[Dubstar]

the DVD even got a new 100th Anniversary case, but no word on a bluray release - come on Universal pony up here and give us the bluray version:

[in2video2]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

the DVD even got a new 100th Anniversary case, but no word on a bluray release - come on Universal pony up here and give us the bluray version:

Sometimes it just doesn't make sense that a studio will go to the effort to produce a DVD but doesn't take a leap of faith and jump to Blu-Ray. Could have been sold as a combo Blu-Ray/DVD... and it's Universal's 100th Anniversary and all... Earthquake (1974). Would the extra cost have been so prohibitive? You'd think the disaster movie genre with The Poseidon Adventure and The Towering Inferno both Fox movies already released on Blu-Ray that Universal would have wanted to take advantage of the marketing THEY didn't have to pay for!