The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) - Nov 5 2013 - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 10-05-2012, 01:25 AM

The Best Years of Our Lives Blu-ray

The Best Years of Our Lives Blu-ray review

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This Academy Award-winning masterpiece recounts the problems faced by three returning veterans after WWII as they attempt to pick up the threads of their lives. Fredric March, Harold Russell and Dana Andrews are superb as the servicemen who Year: 1946 Director: William Wyler Starring: Fredric March, Myrna Loy, Dana Andrews

TJS_Blu · 10-05-2012, 01:47 AM

Saw this in the Pre-order list. One of my most anticipated titles. Hope they do a decent job with this one. While I'm, well, pissing myself over the titles WB is pushing through next year, part of me is concerned about whether they're releasing quality product. Less of a concern with WB relative to Universal, but still...

oldtexan · 10-05-2012, 01:25 PM

This announcement is IMO very very good news. This is my favorite film. Am looking forward to an announcement of a US version, but would happily buy the Canadian version instead.

Now I'm wondering which Samuel Goldwyn production blu-ray will be announced next. Dodsworth, maybe?

UNCMT9 · 10-05-2012, 01:35 PM

I was just wondering about this the other day when I saw it on TCM. Great news.

raven007 · 10-23-2012, 08:41 AM

If after the date when it's for sale in Canada we here in the us don't get the movie or hear a release date I will be buying the movie from Canada from amazon since movie from Canada can be played on Blu ray players in the USA

Akijama · 10-23-2012, 09:51 AM

Still no official word on US release,yet (tho,i still believe it's coming on January 8th),but here's the cover for Canadian Blu.

jah13 · 10-23-2012, 03:51 PM

The release year is actually 1946.

rkolinski · 10-25-2012, 10:29 PM

I'm looking forward to owning one of the best films in movie history; will be my first film ordered from Canada!

robmlisanti · 11-21-2012, 06:24 PM

One of the greatest films ever made, My top 20 of all time!

Akijama · 11-21-2012, 06:34 PM

Oh,yeah...a little heads up : Canadian street date has been pushed back to November 5th.
I believe US edition will occur on a concurrent date.

EricJ · 11-21-2012, 06:36 PM

Hey, wait--Sam Goldwyn Collection, and it doesn't get a digibook?

Oh, well...Looks like the Warner honeymoon's over, and catalog's back to normal.

Arkadin · 11-21-2012, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Akijama

Oh,yeah...a little heads up : Canadian street date has been pushed back to November 5th.
I believe US edition will occur on a concurrent date.

you mean Nov 5th 2013??
good grief.

uhh that's like a year away. why are we even getting excited for this if that is the case??
I thought it was coming in January.

MifuneFan · 11-21-2012, 08:48 PM

Don't care much for that cover, or that new release date, but I'm glad this is finally coming to Blu as it's a fantastic movie.

Also: Teresa Wright

rkolinski · 11-22-2012, 12:56 AM

Just chatted with someone at Amazon Canada and he told me he would check on this November 2013 release date to determine if it is accurate. I told him that it seemed odd since other Warner releases such as "Easter Parade," "Mrs. Miniver," etc. were being released (according to their site) in January and February of 2013. Will post response when received!

BluPat · 11-29-2012, 12:24 AM

I have never seen this movie. But, of course, will be buying this since I'm a sucker for classic films.

RBBrittain · 12-01-2012, 02:29 PM

I question WB as the studio. As this film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn (distributed by RKO, but Goldwyn kept the copyright just like Walt Disney), it was owned by The Samuel Goldwyn Company (his son's company--the Goldwyn signature is its logo) until its catalog was sold to Orion just before MGM bought it in the late 1990's; its last DVD was from MGM. Either (a) this will actually be MGM/Fox, (b) WB owns the Samuel Goldwyn catalog in Canada, or (c) the catalog reverted to Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and has been licensed to WB.

mykicks · 12-01-2012, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RBBrittain

I question WB as the studio. As this film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn (distributed by RKO, but Goldwyn kept the copyright just like Walt Disney), it was owned by The Samuel Goldwyn Company (his son's company--the Goldwyn signature is its logo) until its catalog was sold to Orion just before MGM bought it in the late 1990's; its last DVD was from MGM. Either (a) this will actually be MGM/Fox, (b) WB owns the Samuel Goldwyn catalog in Canada, or (c) the catalog reverted to Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and has been licensed to WB.

C would be correct.

Arkadin · 12-01-2012, 03:51 PM

warner's deal to distribute SG films was made roughly 6 months back or so.
there is a blu-ray.com news report on it.

FINALLY coming to NA at some point--WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939)

raven007 · 01-13-2013, 11:07 AM

So the release date been pushes back to November? Also any word of waner brothers will release the little foxes with betty Davis?

Arkadin · 01-13-2013, 01:03 PM

the sad thing is I haven't seen Warner ever mention any older Bette Davis films getting blu-ray releases. (the ones from the 30's and 40's)
I certainly hope a few get bd releases, but I'm not holding my breath anymore.
Warner has done a great job with many of their most classic films, but in general they don't seem too keen on releasing older--30's and 40's--black and white films on bd from the evidence so far.

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10-05-2012, 01:47 AM	#2
TJS_Blu Power Member Top contributor Member since:Oct 2008 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:1845 DVD collection:578 Blu-ray reviews:11	Saw this in the Pre-order list. One of my most anticipated titles. Hope they do a decent job with this one. While I'm, well, pissing myself over the titles WB is pushing through next year, part of me is concerned about whether they're releasing quality product. Less of a concern with WB relative to Universal, but still...

10-05-2012, 01:25 PM	#3
oldtexan Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009	This announcement is IMO very very good news. This is my favorite film. Am looking forward to an announcement of a US version, but would happily buy the Canadian version instead. Now I'm wondering which Samuel Goldwyn production blu-ray will be announced next. Dodsworth, maybe?

10-05-2012, 01:35 PM	#4
UNCMT9 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Knoxville, TN Blu-ray collection:191 Trading Score:3	I was just wondering about this the other day when I saw it on TCM. Great news.

10-23-2012, 08:41 AM	#5
raven007 Banned Member since:Oct 2012 Blu-ray collection:123 DVD collection:53 Blu-ray reviews:1	If after the date when it's for sale in Canada we here in the us don't get the movie or hear a release date I will be buying the movie from Canada from amazon since movie from Canada can be played on Blu ray players in the USA

10-23-2012, 09:51 AM	#6
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Still no official word on US release,yet (tho,i still believe it's coming on January 8th),but here's the cover for Canadian Blu.

10-23-2012, 03:51 PM	#7
jah13 Fun City Editions Insider Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:9	The release year is actually 1946.

10-25-2012, 10:29 PM	#8
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	I'm looking forward to owning one of the best films in movie history; will be my first film ordered from Canada!

11-21-2012, 06:24 PM	#9
robmlisanti Active Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:New York Home Theater Gallery:21 4K collection:12 Blu-ray collection:322 DVD collection:165 Blu-ray reviews: 9	One of the greatest films ever made, My top 20 of all time!

11-21-2012, 06:34 PM	#10
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Oh,yeah...a little heads up : Canadian street date has been pushed back to November 5th. I believe US edition will occur on a concurrent date.

11-21-2012, 06:36 PM	#11
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Hey, wait--Sam Goldwyn Collection, and it doesn't get a digibook? Oh, well...Looks like the Warner honeymoon's over, and catalog's back to normal.

11-21-2012, 08:48 PM	#13
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:1145 Trading Score:69	Don't care much for that cover, or that new release date, but I'm glad this is finally coming to Blu as it's a fantastic movie. Also: Teresa Wright

11-22-2012, 12:56 AM	#14
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	Just chatted with someone at Amazon Canada and he told me he would check on this November 2013 release date to determine if it is accurate. I told him that it seemed odd since other Warner releases such as "Easter Parade," "Mrs. Miniver," etc. were being released (according to their site) in January and February of 2013. Will post response when received!

11-29-2012, 12:24 AM	#15
BluPat Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Texas 4K collection:243 Blu-ray collection:1457 Blu-ray reviews: 80 Trading Score:4	I have never seen this movie. But, of course, will be buying this since I'm a sucker for classic films.

12-01-2012, 02:29 PM	#16
RBBrittain Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Little Rock, AR 4K collection:762 Blu-ray collection:1865 DVD collection:93 MA collection:989 Digital collection:349 iTunes collection:56 Prime collection:5 Trading Score:6	I question WB as the studio. As this film was produced by Samuel Goldwyn (distributed by RKO, but Goldwyn kept the copyright just like Walt Disney), it was owned by The Samuel Goldwyn Company (his son's company--the Goldwyn signature is its logo) until its catalog was sold to Orion just before MGM bought it in the late 1990's; its last DVD was from MGM. Either (a) this will actually be MGM/Fox, (b) WB owns the Samuel Goldwyn catalog in Canada, or (c) the catalog reverted to Samuel Goldwyn Jr. and has been licensed to WB.

12-01-2012, 03:51 PM	#18
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	warner's deal to distribute SG films was made roughly 6 months back or so. there is a blu-ray.com news report on it. FINALLY coming to NA at some point--WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939)

01-13-2013, 11:07 AM	#19
raven007 Banned Member since:Oct 2012 Blu-ray collection:123 DVD collection:53 Blu-ray reviews:1	So the release date been pushes back to November? Also any word of waner brothers will release the little foxes with betty Davis?

01-13-2013, 01:03 PM	#20
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	the sad thing is I haven't seen Warner ever mention any older Bette Davis films getting blu-ray releases. (the ones from the 30's and 40's) I certainly hope a few get bd releases, but I'm not holding my breath anymore. Warner has done a great job with many of their most classic films, but in general they don't seem too keen on releasing older--30's and 40's--black and white films on bd from the evidence so far.

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