Excalibur? - Blu-ray Forum

Liberal Hippie · 05-08-2009, 02:18 PM

Has anyone heard if Warner is working on this for Blu? I know it was on HD DVD and did not have that great of PQ. It would be nice for them to remaster this.

P@t_Mtl · 05-08-2009, 02:33 PM

Great movie. Unfortunatly I haven't heard anything about this coming to BD

Steve · 05-08-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberal Hippie

Has anyone heard if Warner is working on this for Blu? I know it was on HD DVD and did not have that great of PQ. It would be nice for them to remaster this.

+1. This would be an awesome movie to have.

Blu-Runner · 05-08-2009, 02:41 PM

My favorite movie on the Arthurian Legends. Sooooo much better than that Kiera Knightly P.O.S. Purchase guaranteed if done correctly.

AikonEnt · 05-08-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberal Hippie

It would be nice for them to remaster this.

As it's Warner I wouldn't hold your breath

Most likely be the same encode, on a BD25, with lossy sound! Hope I'm wrong though because it's a bloody good film.

nolook · 05-08-2009, 03:07 PM

like this one too and would buy a good bluray transfer version to replace my dvd

Pondosinatra · 05-08-2009, 03:21 PM

I remember seeing this when it came out and thought it was amazing.

Recently I watched it again and turned it off half way through it was so bad. Sigh. This movie should be the poster child for movies that aren't quite as aweseome as you remember.

Teabaggins · 11-09-2009, 07:52 PM

a remake of this Boorman classic?..jesus...

why not remake Deliverance with Ashton Kutcher while they are at it and call it "Dude, Where's my Virgin Cornhole?"

Intuition · 12-29-2009, 11:04 PM

Yeah, I love Excalibur and hope it gets the Blu-Ray treatment.

Would be neat to have some interviews with the epic cast like Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, etc etc.. I could go on.

Most of Excalibur's cast are now well known talent.

You couldn't really remake Excailibur today with the same feel. It would probably get the same treatment that Clash of the Titans is getting.

A Soulless action sequence with some heavy metal playing in the background and some one liners that would all come together to make a great trailer but a very forgettable movie.

GEM · 08-13-2010, 05:18 PM

Any word from WB?

Jeff B · 08-13-2010, 05:38 PM

The picture quality is not too bad on the HD DVD. I have it and did not think it was as bad as the reviews made out. I agree that the film could look better, but my bet is that the BD will be a port of the HD DVD transfer.

Was the DVD non-anamorphic? I seem to remember that it was anamorphic, though I have not seen it in a while.

HD Goofnut · 08-13-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff B

The picture quality is not too bad on the HD DVD. I have it and did not think it was as bad as the reviews made out. I agree that the film could look better, but my bet is that the BD will be a port of the HD DVD transfer.

Was the DVD non-anamorphic? I seem to remember that it was anamorphic, though I have not seen it in a while.

Yes, the DVD was anamorphic and the HD DVD was noticeably better in VQ.

Jeff B · 08-13-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yes, the DVD was anamorphic and the HD DVD was noticeably better in VQ.

That was my recollection too. Thanks for the confirmation!

The director's commentary was quite good too, once it got going.

HD Goofnut · 08-13-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff B

That was my recollection too. Thanks for the confirmation!

The director's commentary was quite good too, once it got going.

No problem and that's just John Boorman for you.

almy · 08-27-2010, 03:22 PM

This title was released on the (now defunct) HD system. Early this year (I believe at the January CES) Warners said it would be out on Blu-Ray in 2010. We only have four months left to this year but no word or announcements about a release date. Has anyone heard or seen anything about it?

05-08-2009, 02:18 PM	#1
Liberal Hippie Banned Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:3	Excalibur? Has anyone heard if Warner is working on this for Blu? I know it was on HD DVD and did not have that great of PQ. It would be nice for them to remaster this.

08-13-2010, 05:18 PM	#10
GEM New Member Member since:Sep 2007	Any New Update on Release Date? Any word from WB?

08-27-2010, 03:22 PM	#15
almy Active Member Member since:Aug 2007	what happened to EXCALIBUR ?? This title was released on the (now defunct) HD system. Early this year (I believe at the January CES) Warners said it would be out on Blu-Ray in 2010. We only have four months left to this year but no word or announcements about a release date. Has anyone heard or seen anything about it?

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05-08-2009, 02:33 PM	#2
P@t_Mtl Blu-ray Duke Member since:Sep 2008 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:452 DVD collection:513 Trading Score:3	Great movie. Unfortunatly I haven't heard anything about this coming to BD

05-08-2009, 02:41 PM	#4
Blu-Runner Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 4K collection:87 Blu-ray collection:205 DVD collection:3 Trading Score:16	My favorite movie on the Arthurian Legends. Sooooo much better than that Kiera Knightly P.O.S. Purchase guaranteed if done correctly.

05-08-2009, 03:07 PM	#6
nolook Senior Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Canada Blu-ray collection:32	like this one too and would buy a good bluray transfer version to replace my dvd

05-08-2009, 03:21 PM	#7
Pondosinatra Banned Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Calgary, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:45 Trading Score:2	I remember seeing this when it came out and thought it was amazing. Recently I watched it again and turned it off half way through it was so bad. Sigh. This movie should be the poster child for movies that aren't quite as aweseome as you remember.

11-09-2009, 07:52 PM	#8
Teabaggins Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2008	a remake of this Boorman classic?..jesus... why not remake Deliverance with Ashton Kutcher while they are at it and call it "Dude, Where's my Virgin Cornhole?"

12-29-2009, 11:04 PM	#9
Intuition New Member Member since:Jul 2009	Yeah, I love Excalibur and hope it gets the Blu-Ray treatment. Would be neat to have some interviews with the epic cast like Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, etc etc.. I could go on. Most of Excalibur's cast are now well known talent. You couldn't really remake Excailibur today with the same feel. It would probably get the same treatment that Clash of the Titans is getting. A Soulless action sequence with some heavy metal playing in the background and some one liners that would all come together to make a great trailer but a very forgettable movie.

08-13-2010, 05:38 PM	#11
Jeff B Active Member Member since:Oct 2009	The picture quality is not too bad on the HD DVD. I have it and did not think it was as bad as the reviews made out. I agree that the film could look better, but my bet is that the BD will be a port of the HD DVD transfer. Was the DVD non-anamorphic? I seem to remember that it was anamorphic, though I have not seen it in a while.

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