The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) (50th Anniversary Edition) (Remastered) - 02/13/18 - Blu-ray Forum

Oscar Rothman · 07-25-2017, 05:18 PM

Coming January 2018!
Brand New 4K Restoration!

The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) (50th Anniversary Special Edition) Starring Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston and Yaphet Kotto - Shot by Haskell Wexler (In the Heat of the Night) - Co-Edited and Co-Produced by Hal Ashby (Coming Home) - Music by Michel Legrand (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) - Written by Alan Trustman (Bullitt, They Call Me Mister Tibbs) - Produced and Directed by Norman Jewison (The Russian are Coming, the Russians are Coming)

gates70 · 07-25-2017, 05:23 PM

Never seen it but I'm a McQueen fan, so I'm in!

javi92 · 07-25-2017, 05:36 PM

Fantastic choice to release a new remaster.

Talal86 · 07-25-2017, 05:46 PM

is this a romance?

thompsonjohn · 07-25-2017, 06:12 PM

Awesome, Kino is killing it lately better than other specialty labels like "Scream" .. Only problem is I wish they would've held off and got the rights to all 4 of those McQueen films in this 4-disc set I have which includes, "Magnificent Seven", "The Great Escape", this film "The Thomas Crown Affair" and "The Sand Pebbles" which I've never seen, so if you have tell me is good or bad? But apparently it earned him an Oscar nomination.

Personally I woulda wanted "The Cincinnati Kid" which was once owned by the company that put all those other titles together, MGM & Fox, but it fell into the hands of Warner Bros. unfortunately in 2005 possibly early, 2005 was WB's first release of it on DVD.

Shit I forgot they're restoring "Junior Bonner" we got half of a box set if Kino can get two more quality McQueen films. Never seen it but Fox has US rights to "Towering Inferno." Maybe I'm just too hard on a film I've never seen, "The Sand Pebbles."

But McQueen and Peckinpah, is like the olden day equivalent of Tarantino & Jackson, always working together for the most part and always delivering the goods.

One last thing - I wish Universal would sack up and put out "The Getaway" remake with Alec Baldwin and rouges gallery of cool actors, including a young Phillip Seymour Hoffman, a scene or two with James Woods, oh and Kim Basinger not a bad reason to see, it's a fun sleazy action movie, the kind you'd catch on Cinemax around 1AM or so. I remember Michael Madsen being particularly hilarious in his and toying a breathy, sexy Jennifer Tilly. And the screenplay was written by Walter Hill and someone else, so it has that going for it too. Roger Donaldson directed and action is his specialty, he made his bones as a DP on a ton of films, he graduated to directing in '77. He did middle of the road fare like "No Way Out", "Cocktail", "White Sands", and this among others. I thought he did a Bond film but I guess he was just a DP on some of the them.

End of rant.

MikeZ. · 07-25-2017, 07:30 PM

Just saw this on Facebook. Here's my post there :

Oct.2008-bought the DVD for $6.24 on a gift card from my son. Guess I'm ready for an upgrade.

anthonyls · 07-25-2017, 10:45 PM

I wonder what kind of extras this release will get?

MikeZ. · 07-25-2017, 10:47 PM

I'm certain we'll find out in the coming 6 months.

jl1rp · 07-25-2017, 10:53 PM

Very good will have to get it.

rickah88 · 07-26-2017, 01:52 PM

This is a must own for me!

jra166 · 07-26-2017, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thompsonjohn

and "The Sand Pebbles" which I've never seen, so if you have tell me is good or bad? But apparently it earned him an Oscar nomination.

This is an incredible film. The first time I had seen it I couldn't believe it had escaped me up to that point. McQueen is brilliant in this film and the film truly is a great one. MAYBE a little slow at times, but this didn't bother me, because I couldn't take my eyes of McQueen or the beautiful locations.

Member-222782 · 07-26-2017, 04:38 PM

Haven't seen the original '68 version but I enjoyed the Pierce Brosnan remake. Make it a double feature and you've got a sale

SeanJoyce · 07-26-2017, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thompsonjohn

But McQueen and Peckinpah, is like the olden day equivalent of Tarantino & Jackson, always working together for the most part and always delivering the goods.

They worked together twice.

Monterey Jack · 07-26-2017, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinema74

Haven't seen the original '68 version but I enjoyed the Pierce Brosnan remake. Make it a double feature and you've got a sale

I'd go ape for a loaded SE of the 1999 version, one of my absolute favorite remakes.

I really enjoy the original film as well, and will probably double-dip for this, but the remake trumps it. Rene Russo...

Scottie · 12-07-2017, 11:51 PM

Now available for pre-order.

Release Date: February 13, 2018

javi92 · 12-08-2017, 03:11 AM

Splendid! Day 1 buy for sure. Never realized the score was by Michel Legrand.

seagal · 02-13-2018, 01:04 PM

According to the review: the picture quality of the 4k transfer is much better:

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/dvd_r...ir_blu-ray.htm

Nailwraps · 02-13-2018, 04:44 PM

More reviews:

http://www.mondo-digital.com/thomascrown.html

https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/7278...y-edition-the/

guachi · 02-13-2018, 05:11 PM

My wife loves crime caper movies as well as older movies so hopefully she'll like this movie if I spring it on her. Though usually she just says, "why did you get this?"

Looks like KL did a good job on the restoration and it'll be as good as it gets short of releasing the movie in 4k.

Fat Phil · 02-13-2018, 05:16 PM

The increase in detail and depth is impressive. Jpg only comparisons but still -

Kino

MGM

07-25-2017, 05:18 PM	#1
Oscar Rothman Banned Top contributor Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Hawaii Blu-ray collection:412	The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) (50th Anniversary Edition) (Remastered) - 02/13/18 Coming January 2018! Brand New 4K Restoration! The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) (50th Anniversary Special Edition) Starring Steve McQueen, Faye Dunaway, Paul Burke, Jack Weston and Yaphet Kotto - Shot by Haskell Wexler (In the Heat of the Night) - Co-Edited and Co-Produced by Hal Ashby (Coming Home) - Music by Michel Legrand (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) - Written by Alan Trustman (Bullitt, They Call Me Mister Tibbs) - Produced and Directed by Norman Jewison (The Russian are Coming, the Russians are Coming)

07-25-2017, 05:23 PM	#2
gates70 Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Canada Home Theater Gallery:289 4K collection:1484 Blu-ray collection:5225 Blu-ray reviews:1	Never seen it but I'm a McQueen fan, so I'm in!

07-25-2017, 05:36 PM	#3
javi92 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:4969 DVD collection:875	Fantastic choice to release a new remaster.

07-25-2017, 05:46 PM	#4
Talal86 Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:227 Blu-ray collection:374 DVD collection:2 Trading Score:74	is this a romance?

07-25-2017, 06:12 PM	#5
thompsonjohn Power Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Escanaba, MI Blu-ray collection:979 DVD collection:104 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:62	Awesome, Kino is killing it lately better than other specialty labels like "Scream" .. Only problem is I wish they would've held off and got the rights to all 4 of those McQueen films in this 4-disc set I have which includes, "Magnificent Seven", "The Great Escape", this film "The Thomas Crown Affair" and "The Sand Pebbles" which I've never seen, so if you have tell me is good or bad? But apparently it earned him an Oscar nomination. Personally I woulda wanted "The Cincinnati Kid" which was once owned by the company that put all those other titles together, MGM & Fox, but it fell into the hands of Warner Bros. unfortunately in 2005 possibly early, 2005 was WB's first release of it on DVD. Shit I forgot they're restoring "Junior Bonner" we got half of a box set if Kino can get two more quality McQueen films. Never seen it but Fox has US rights to "Towering Inferno." Maybe I'm just too hard on a film I've never seen, "The Sand Pebbles." But McQueen and Peckinpah, is like the olden day equivalent of Tarantino & Jackson, always working together for the most part and always delivering the goods. One last thing - I wish Universal would sack up and put out "The Getaway" remake with Alec Baldwin and rouges gallery of cool actors, including a young Phillip Seymour Hoffman, a scene or two with James Woods, oh and Kim Basinger not a bad reason to see, it's a fun sleazy action movie, the kind you'd catch on Cinemax around 1AM or so. I remember Michael Madsen being particularly hilarious in his and toying a breathy, sexy Jennifer Tilly. And the screenplay was written by Walter Hill and someone else, so it has that going for it too. Roger Donaldson directed and action is his specialty, he made his bones as a DP on a ton of films, he graduated to directing in '77. He did middle of the road fare like "No Way Out", "Cocktail", "White Sands", and this among others. I thought he did a Bond film but I guess he was just a DP on some of the them. End of rant.

07-25-2017, 07:30 PM	#6
MikeZ. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Hendersonville, Tennessee 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:1182 DVD collection:730 Blu-ray reviews: 82 Trading Score:11	Just saw this on Facebook. Here's my post there : Oct.2008-bought the DVD for $6.24 on a gift card from my son. Guess I'm ready for an upgrade.

07-25-2017, 10:45 PM	#7
anthonyls Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:44	I wonder what kind of extras this release will get?

07-25-2017, 10:47 PM	#8
MikeZ. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Hendersonville, Tennessee 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:1182 DVD collection:730 Blu-ray reviews: 82 Trading Score:11	I'm certain we'll find out in the coming 6 months.

07-25-2017, 10:53 PM	#9
jl1rp Blu-ray Prince Member since:Feb 2014 Location:NH USA Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:554 Blu-ray collection:1783 DVD collection:200 Blu-ray reviews:2	Very good will have to get it.

07-26-2017, 01:52 PM	#10
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	This is a must own for me!

07-26-2017, 04:38 PM	#12
Member-222782 Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jun 2012 4K collection:645 Blu-ray collection:4556 DVD collection:474 Trading Score:140	Haven't seen the original '68 version but I enjoyed the Pierce Brosnan remake. Make it a double feature and you've got a sale

12-07-2017, 11:51 PM	#15
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Now available for pre-order. Release Date: February 13, 2018

12-08-2017, 03:11 AM	#16
javi92 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Dec 2013 4K collection:300 Blu-ray collection:4969 DVD collection:875	Splendid! Day 1 buy for sure. Never realized the score was by Michel Legrand.

02-13-2018, 01:04 PM	#17
seagal Blu-ray Guru Member since:May 2013	According to the review: the picture quality of the 4k transfer is much better: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/dvd_r...ir_blu-ray.htm

02-13-2018, 04:44 PM	#18
Nailwraps Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2012 Location:USA 4K collection:61 Blu-ray collection:884 DVD collection:1826 Digital collection:3	More reviews: http://www.mondo-digital.com/thomascrown.html https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/7278...y-edition-the/

02-13-2018, 05:11 PM	#19
guachi Expert Member Member since:Oct 2017 4K collection:375 Blu-ray collection:1108 DVD collection:653 Blu-ray reviews:2	My wife loves crime caper movies as well as older movies so hopefully she'll like this movie if I spring it on her. Though usually she just says, "why did you get this?" Looks like KL did a good job on the restoration and it'll be as good as it gets short of releasing the movie in 4k.

02-13-2018, 05:16 PM	#20
Fat Phil Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2014 4K collection:828 Blu-ray collection:828 Trading Score:1	The increase in detail and depth is impressive. Jpg only comparisons but still - Kino MGM

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