American Gigolo (1980) - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 10-29-2014, 02:11 AM

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BobbyMcGee · 10-29-2014, 02:37 AM

Nice, more Paul Schrader on Blu-ray! Good film! Glad to see it is being released by WB so it should be able to be had at an affordable price. Looking forward to it, thanks for the info.

AnamorphicWidescreen · 10-29-2014, 02:49 AM

Good news - excellent very early '80's flick with a great soundtrack, and IMHO one of Schrader's best. Glad this is coming out on Blu, since the regular DVD does not look that great on an HD set....

lukejosephchung · 10-29-2014, 04:47 AM

ABOUT FRIGGIN' TIME!!!

slimdude · 10-29-2014, 04:58 AM

American Gigolo is one of my most wanted movies to be released on blu-ray, along with Looking For Mr. Goodbar.

tylerdurden10 · 10-29-2014, 02:09 PM

Wasn't my favorite movie, but I know a lot of people were waiting for this so I'm happy it's finally getting released.

jah13 · 10-29-2014, 03:11 PM

I'd love to see some extra features, but I'm doubtful of anything beyond the original trailer...which is a very good trailer, BTW.

Akijama · 10-29-2014, 06:38 PM

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ctyank · 10-29-2014, 07:09 PM

The movie did establish Gere as a sex symbol... but I think the greater contribution was that it was suddenly ok for a man to really care about fashion. I like the art from the movie poster for that reason.

But if they will sell more units by showing off Gere's body... what the hey. Just keep bringing the catalog releases. How it looks on my screen matters way more than how it looks on my shelf.

ctyank · 10-29-2014, 07:13 PM

BTW, I picked up the Finnish version in May while visiting Helsinki. It looks pretty good, but not great. Way better than the DVD, so I was happy. I imagine the US version will use the same transfer.

timcat4843 · 10-29-2014, 07:24 PM

It's about time!!!

jah13 · 10-29-2014, 07:40 PM

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The movie did establish Gere as a sex symbol... but I think the greater contribution was that it was suddenly ok for a man to really care about fashion.

Good point. All the more regrettable that they went with that awful late DVD-era beefcake shot instead of the supercool, now-iconic key art.

jah13 · 10-29-2014, 07:42 PM

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Good point. All the more regrettable that they went with that awful late DVD-era beefcake shot instead of the supercool, now-iconic key art.

That said, I work in the industry and I know how uptight the studios have become about certain images--like the cigarette in Julian Kay's hand--in DVD cover art.

Todd Tomorrow · 10-29-2014, 07:45 PM

I bet the film looks and sounds quite cool again, in terms of style it's very much like Drive. It was a favourite at the time but I don't think I've watched it in a couple of decades. Gere was good, but I really had a bit of a crush on Lauren Hutton at then. Despite the Blondie hit, this was really more of an art house film back then. Schraders regarded it as his homage to Robert Bresson.

I'm not generally bothered about cover art, but this is truly awful.

BobbyMcGee · 10-29-2014, 09:10 PM

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Don't like the artwork either but maybe they are going for a unified theme with the film Tightrope (1984), which is also a WB release.

PowellPressburger · 10-29-2014, 10:08 PM

According to this front page site news story this is the main reason we are finally getting a U.S. BLU Release.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=15337

Perhaps if Gere, Hutton, Schrader and Bruckheimer all for for the series maybe the BLU will feature some bonus features perhaps new interviews. A commentary from Schrader would be most welcomed.

Akijama · 10-29-2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BobbyMcGee

Don't like the artwork either but maybe they are going for a unified theme with the film Tightrope (1984), which is also a WB release.

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Lol. Nice find.

Edinburghoscar · 10-29-2014, 10:21 PM

Really pleased this is finally getting a release ?

Is this the American remake of A Bout de Souffle ?

anephric · 10-29-2014, 11:00 PM

No, that's Jim McBride's underrated Breathless, also with Gere.

American Gigolo is my second favourite Schrader flick. It's fab.

Todd Tomorrow · 10-29-2014, 11:04 PM

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No, that's Jim McBride's underrated Breathless, also with Gere.

American Gigolo is my second favourite Schrader flick. It's fab.

Is Mishima number 1 ?

10-29-2014, 02:11 AM	#1
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	American Gigolo (1980) American Gigolo Blu-ray PRE-ORDER Courtesy of Warner Source: [Show spoiler]WB press site Last edited by Scottie; 01-30-2017 at 10:08 PM.

10-29-2014, 06:38 PM	#8
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Artwork ():

10-29-2014, 02:37 AM	#2
BobbyMcGee Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2012 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:500 Blu-ray collection:4495 Trading Score:361	Nice, more Paul Schrader on Blu-ray! Good film! Glad to see it is being released by WB so it should be able to be had at an affordable price. Looking forward to it, thanks for the info.

10-29-2014, 02:49 AM	#3
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	Good news - excellent very early '80's flick with a great soundtrack, and IMHO one of Schrader's best. Glad this is coming out on Blu, since the regular DVD does not look that great on an HD set....

10-29-2014, 04:47 AM	#4
lukejosephchung Active Member Member since:Jul 2008 Location:san francisco california	ABOUT FRIGGIN' TIME!!!

10-29-2014, 04:58 AM	#5
slimdude Banned Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews:8	American Gigolo is one of my most wanted movies to be released on blu-ray, along with Looking For Mr. Goodbar.

10-29-2014, 02:09 PM	#6
tylerdurden10 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:MA 4K collection:288 Blu-ray collection:2143 Trading Score:258	Wasn't my favorite movie, but I know a lot of people were waiting for this so I'm happy it's finally getting released.

10-29-2014, 03:11 PM	#7
jah13 Fun City Editions Insider Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:9	I'd love to see some extra features, but I'm doubtful of anything beyond the original trailer...which is a very good trailer, BTW.

10-29-2014, 07:09 PM	#9
ctyank Active Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Durham, NC 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:1134 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	The movie did establish Gere as a sex symbol... but I think the greater contribution was that it was suddenly ok for a man to really care about fashion. I like the art from the movie poster for that reason. But if they will sell more units by showing off Gere's body... what the hey. Just keep bringing the catalog releases. How it looks on my screen matters way more than how it looks on my shelf.

10-29-2014, 07:13 PM	#10
ctyank Active Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Durham, NC 4K collection:85 Blu-ray collection:1134 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	BTW, I picked up the Finnish version in May while visiting Helsinki. It looks pretty good, but not great. Way better than the DVD, so I was happy. I imagine the US version will use the same transfer.

10-29-2014, 07:24 PM	#11
timcat4843 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2011 Location:Youngstown, Ohio 4K collection:135 Blu-ray collection:635 Blu-ray reviews:6	It's about time!!!

10-29-2014, 07:45 PM	#14
Todd Tomorrow Blu-ray Knight Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Berlin, Germany Blu-ray reviews:1	I bet the film looks and sounds quite cool again, in terms of style it's very much like Drive. It was a favourite at the time but I don't think I've watched it in a couple of decades. Gere was good, but I really had a bit of a crush on Lauren Hutton at then. Despite the Blondie hit, this was really more of an art house film back then. Schraders regarded it as his homage to Robert Bresson. I'm not generally bothered about cover art, but this is truly awful.

10-29-2014, 10:08 PM	#16
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:990 Blu-ray collection:3679 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	According to this front page site news story this is the main reason we are finally getting a U.S. BLU Release. https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=15337 Perhaps if Gere, Hutton, Schrader and Bruckheimer all for for the series maybe the BLU will feature some bonus features perhaps new interviews. A commentary from Schrader would be most welcomed.

10-29-2014, 10:21 PM	#18
Edinburghoscar Active Member Member since:Jul 2014 Location:Edinburgh, Scotland Blu-ray collection:92	Really pleased this is finally getting a release ? Is this the American remake of A Bout de Souffle ?

10-29-2014, 11:00 PM	#19
anephric Special Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:The Ruins of the Ex-EU	No, that's Jim McBride's underrated Breathless, also with Gere. American Gigolo is my second favourite Schrader flick. It's fab.

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