Taxi Driver (1976) - Blu-ray Forum

KingSimba · 03-15-2011, 09:03 PM

Release date: 6th/June/2011
Distributor: Sony
Source: Play

Up for pre-order now at Play
http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/1...r/Product.html

ChrisDilke · 03-15-2011, 09:38 PM

Never seen this film, definitely want to though and I'm glad it's getting a UK release.

Pyoko · 03-15-2011, 09:56 PM

Nice, in case the US release turns out to be a Digibook. I'll be keeping my Amazon.com order for now, $12.99 is too cheap to pass on.

dallywhitty · 03-15-2011, 10:49 PM

I think I speak for every living person in the history of His Holy Universe when I say that this is wonderful news. Am I the only one who doesn't really regard Travis as a villain?

adamhopelies · 03-15-2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by dallywhitty

I think I speak for every living person in the history of His Holy Universe when I say that this is wonderful news. Am I the only one who doesn't really regard Travis as a villain?

I've never really seen him referred to as a villain. He's a victim if anything, who takes things in to his own hands. Sport, the Harvey Keitel character is the "villain" of the film surely, pimping out a 12 year old girl? Travis is one of the cinemas great anti-heroes.

dallywhitty · 03-15-2011, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by adamhopelies

I've never really seen him referred to as a villain. He's a victim if anything, who takes things in to his own hands. Sport, the Harvey Keitel character is the "villain" of the film surely, pimping out a 12 year old girl? Travis is one of the cinemas great anti-heroes.

That's exactly how I see him - as an anti-hero - only I often see him referred to as a villain.

Tetsuo27 · 03-16-2011, 12:58 AM

Am I the only one that really doesn't like that artwork?

Awful photoshop job:

DVD:

KrugerIndustrial · 03-16-2011, 10:33 AM

18.99 eur in UK
9.30 eur in US

kashif · 03-16-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Am I the only one who doesn't really regard Travis as a villain?

Nah u r with millions of people including me who believe that he is not a Villain.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tetsuo27

Am I the only one that really doesn't like that artwork?

Awful photoshop job:

DVD:

Yes the artwork is crap. I liked the old DVD cover. They should have made that the BD artwork. Maybe there is a new BD cover for UK release. I found the following on HMV site:

Its atleast better than the US release artwork.

Poshteh1 · 03-17-2011, 05:20 PM

Great to see this being released! I estimated a June release!

Have got the US version on pre-order, and I think I'll stick with that, as it looks to be coming with a slip and I'll get it 2 months earlier. Unless the UK edition is better in some aspect than I'll stick with the US version!

Foggy · 03-17-2011, 07:06 PM

Another June release

Bicka · 03-22-2011, 01:02 PM

Was scouting out prices for a few things and spotted Taxi Driver for £11.99 at Sainsbury's:

https://www.sainsburysentertainment....duct=E10906300

adamhopelies · 03-22-2011, 03:14 PM

I'm interested to hear why people would wait for this when you can buy it now, from Movietyme for £14.99? Granted Sainsbury's is a tad cheaper (I actually paid £13.99 for my copy at MT thanks to a discount code), but there's a three month wait.

Pyoko · 03-22-2011, 04:07 PM

Maybe they don't expect they'll be able to properly sit down and watch it before then anyway? I know I've bought plenty of Blu-rays on release (and will most likely buy plenty more) that have dropped in price before I've had time to watch them.

And I could ask why one would buy it for £15 from Movietyme when it's dirt cheap from Amazon.com? Is getting it two weeks earlier that important?

BigNickUK · 03-22-2011, 05:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pyoko

Maybe they don't expect they'll be able to properly sit down and watch it before then anyway? I know I've bought plenty of Blu-rays on release (and will most likely buy plenty more) that have dropped in price before I've had time to watch them.

And I could ask why one would buy it for £15 from Movietyme when it's dirt cheap from Amazon.com? Is getting it two weeks earlier that important?

Appreciate the UK will probably be identical but after the review out today with 5/5 across the board, getting it 2 minutes earlier than the UK release would be a bonus..ordered from amazon.com. Boom!

insomniac013 · 03-22-2011, 06:14 PM

I'm waiting for the UK artwork to be revealed. If it's better, i'll wait but if it's not then i'll be importing! The US Blu Ray is Region Free right?

kashif · 03-22-2011, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigNickUK

getting it 2 minutes earlier than the UK release would be a bonus

Two Minutes or Two Months

kashif · 03-22-2011, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by insomniac013

I'm waiting for the UK artwork to be revealed. If it's better, i'll wait but if it's not then i'll be importing! The US Blu Ray is Region Free right?

UK Art Work:

Yes its Region Free.

dallywhitty · 03-22-2011, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kashif

UK Art Work:

http://www3.hmv.co.uk/hmv/Large_Imag...XIDRIVEBLU.JPG

Yes its Region Free.

Is that the official artwork? I assumed it was simply a placeholder - that HMV had compressed the Special Edition DVD cover to fit the dimensions of a Blu-ray case.

KingSimba · 03-22-2011, 08:47 PM

That cover artwork has actually be on HMV for a long time now.

Whether that'll be what they use or not I've no idea.

03-15-2011, 09:03 PM	#1
KingSimba Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:479 iTunes collection:1	Taxi Driver (1976) Release date: 6th/June/2011 Distributor: Sony Source: Play Up for pre-order now at Play http://www.play.com/DVD/Blu-ray/4-/1...r/Product.html Last edited by BigNickUK; 11-19-2016 at 06:24 AM.

03-15-2011, 09:38 PM	#2
ChrisDilke Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Sep 2009 Trading Score:2	Never seen this film, definitely want to though and I'm glad it's getting a UK release.

03-15-2011, 09:56 PM	#3
Pyoko Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:722	Nice, in case the US release turns out to be a Digibook. I'll be keeping my Amazon.com order for now, $12.99 is too cheap to pass on.

03-15-2011, 10:49 PM	#4
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:319 Blu-ray collection:1679 DVD collection:178	I think I speak for every living person in the history of His Holy Universe when I say that this is wonderful news. Am I the only one who doesn't really regard Travis as a villain?

03-16-2011, 12:58 AM	#7
Tetsuo27 Member Member since:Mar 2011	Am I the only one that really doesn't like that artwork? Awful photoshop job: DVD:

03-16-2011, 10:33 AM	#8
KrugerIndustrial Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:200 Blu-ray collection:1361 DVD collection:34 Trading Score:16	18.99 eur in UK 9.30 eur in US

03-17-2011, 05:20 PM	#10
Poshteh1 Power Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:144 Trading Score:37	Great to see this being released! I estimated a June release! Have got the US version on pre-order, and I think I'll stick with that, as it looks to be coming with a slip and I'll get it 2 months earlier. Unless the UK edition is better in some aspect than I'll stick with the US version!

03-17-2011, 07:06 PM	#11
Foggy Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:UK 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:3594 DVD collection:47	Another June release

03-22-2011, 01:02 PM	#12
Bicka Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray collection:1073	Was scouting out prices for a few things and spotted Taxi Driver for £11.99 at Sainsbury's: https://www.sainsburysentertainment....duct=E10906300

03-22-2011, 03:14 PM	#13
adamhopelies Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Sheffield Blu-ray reviews:1	I'm interested to hear why people would wait for this when you can buy it now, from Movietyme for £14.99? Granted Sainsbury's is a tad cheaper (I actually paid £13.99 for my copy at MT thanks to a discount code), but there's a three month wait.

03-22-2011, 04:07 PM	#14
Pyoko Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Apr 2008 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:722	Maybe they don't expect they'll be able to properly sit down and watch it before then anyway? I know I've bought plenty of Blu-rays on release (and will most likely buy plenty more) that have dropped in price before I've had time to watch them. And I could ask why one would buy it for £15 from Movietyme when it's dirt cheap from Amazon.com? Is getting it two weeks earlier that important?

03-22-2011, 06:14 PM	#16
insomniac013 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:Gravity Falls Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I'm waiting for the UK artwork to be revealed. If it's better, i'll wait but if it's not then i'll be importing! The US Blu Ray is Region Free right?

03-22-2011, 08:47 PM	#20
KingSimba Contributor Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:479 iTunes collection:1	That cover artwork has actually be on HMV for a long time now. Whether that'll be what they use or not I've no idea.

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