'Howards End' up for pre-order at Amazon - Blu-ray Forum

Bruce Morrison · 05-29-2009, 10:38 AM

Here's the link:

http://www.amazon.com/Howards-End-Bl...3593281&sr=1-1

No release date announced yet. Seems it must have won in Criterion's recent poll. Anyway, it will be a good addition to their BD catalogue.

pro-bassoonist · 05-29-2009, 06:18 PM

Excellent news.

Pro-B

MattDean · 05-29-2009, 09:49 PM

Any word on Maurice?

Matt

Brad1963 · 05-30-2009, 04:36 AM

Maurice would be great also. It would complete the EM Forster - Merchant/Ivory trilogy which began with A Room with a View. Howard's End is a great film. Excellent news.

Russell_L · 05-30-2009, 07:32 AM

Good news, but I still hope Criterion will eventually release 'Kwaidan' on Blu, which was the one I voted for.

'Maurice' on Blu would be great as well!

Flanger-Hanger · 05-30-2009, 02:20 PM

I agree that a Maurice release would be fantastic as well. I'd love to see how it's restoration, along with Hoawrds End would look on Blu (they look great on DVD already).

iliveinparis1006 · 05-30-2009, 02:46 PM

Those are two of my favorites, but I'd like to find out first about PQ and AQ before updatating, hope they do a good transfer of those two classics.

Bruce Morrison · 05-30-2009, 10:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iliveinparis1006

Those are two of my favorites, but I'd like to find out first about PQ and AQ before updatating, hope they do a good transfer of those two classics.

Actually they're only doing one of them ('Howards End'), but Criterion can usually be relied upon to do transfers properly.

FRAK · 05-30-2009, 11:05 PM

Great news! Love this movie! I'll wait for it to hit $19.99, though.

JamesJoe2 · 05-31-2009, 06:23 PM

I just love all those pre-orders... I usually

order 2 at a time, one for myself ofcurse and one as a present to family/friends whoever birthday coming first!

ForEver Blu · 07-07-2012, 07:27 PM

One of my favorite Merchant-Ivory Productions.

Still hoping for a CC blu release of Remains of the Day and Room With A View.

filmmusic · 08-16-2012, 06:07 PM

In amazon there are many bad reviews of the quality of the picture (excessive snowy noise in contrast to filmic grain).
Does anyone know anything about it?
someone said he got a replacement disc and it was better..

surfdude12 · 08-16-2012, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by filmmusic

In amazon there are many bad reviews of the quality of the picture (excessive snowy noise in contrast to filmic grain).
Does anyone know anything about it?
someone said he got a replacement disc and it was better..

I think that is due to poor TV settings.

When I have my TV on Dynamic/Cool/DNR=on/DNie=on (bad settings), I get snowy noise.

When I have my TV on Movie/Warm/DNR=off/Dnie=off (good settings), I have no noise and a lovely picture.

I think this is just another instance of people wanting everything to look like Transformers. It won't. It's a faithful presentation of the film, IMO.

kpkelley · 08-16-2012, 06:36 PM

The film is grainy and some of the darker scenes are crushed, but that is likely due to the lighting on set. IMO, it is an excellent representation of how the film was intended to look, and a vast improvement over previous editions.

rafaelsalguero · 07-01-2013, 11:41 PM

Guys, amazon its sending this right now??
I ordered since Criterion announced this title it's sold out but Amazon still dont send nothing

Blu Titan · 07-01-2013, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rafaelsalguero

Guys, amazon its sending this right now??
I ordered since Criterion announced this title it's sold out but Amazon still dont send nothing

This thread, you bumped is four years old

.

fitprod · 07-02-2013, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rafaelsalguero

Guys, amazon its sending this right now??
I ordered since Criterion announced this title it's sold out but Amazon still dont send nothing

If it was on backorder with Amazon, you will probably not receive it. Criterion/Janus films lost distribution rights to all Merchant/Ivory films a couple weeks ago, due to a lawsuit.

fitprod

blu-ray_girl_fan · 07-02-2013, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fitprod

If it was on backorder with Amazon, you will probably not receive it. Criterion/Janus films lost distribution rights to all Merchant/Ivory films a couple weeks ago, due to a lawsuit.

fitprod

They settled the lawsuit.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/merc...ement-lawsuit/

thebard · 07-02-2013, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blu-ray_girl_fan

They settled the lawsuit.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/05/merc...ement-lawsuit/

But the titles are still going out of print.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=11511
https://www.facebook.com/CriterionCollection

blu-ray_girl_fan · 07-02-2013, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thebard

But the titles are still going out of print.

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=11511
https://www.facebook.com/CriterionCollection

It's just as well. A lot of the DVD transfers were sub-par, and they were in some weird limbo where they weren't part of the official Criterion numbering system (other than Howard's End).

05-29-2009, 10:38 AM	#1
Bruce Morrison Power Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:339 Blu-ray collection:2245 DVD collection:581	'Howards End' up for pre-order at Amazon Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Howards-End-Bl...3593281&sr=1-1 No release date announced yet. Seems it must have won in Criterion's recent poll. Anyway, it will be a good addition to their BD catalogue.

05-30-2009, 02:46 PM	#7
iliveinparis1006 Member Member since:May 2009 Location:Los Angeles, CA Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:151 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews:1	Howard End and Maurice Those are two of my favorites, but I'd like to find out first about PQ and AQ before updatating, hope they do a good transfer of those two classics.

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05-29-2009, 06:18 PM	#2
pro-bassoonist Blu-ray reviewer Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:X Home Theater Gallery:47 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 31 Trading Score:23	Excellent news. Pro-B

05-29-2009, 09:49 PM	#3
MattDean Senior Member Member since:Sep 2008 Trading Score:10	Any word on Maurice? Matt

05-30-2009, 04:36 AM	#4
Brad1963 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:345 Blu-ray collection:1687 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 1	Maurice would be great also. It would complete the EM Forster - Merchant/Ivory trilogy which began with A Room with a View. Howard's End is a great film. Excellent news.

05-30-2009, 07:32 AM	#5
Russell_L Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Francisco Home Theater Gallery:2 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:800 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 11	Good news, but I still hope Criterion will eventually release 'Kwaidan' on Blu, which was the one I voted for. 'Maurice' on Blu would be great as well!

05-30-2009, 02:20 PM	#6
Flanger-Hanger Active Member Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray collection:128	I agree that a Maurice release would be fantastic as well. I'd love to see how it's restoration, along with Hoawrds End would look on Blu (they look great on DVD already).

05-30-2009, 11:05 PM	#9
FRAK Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Mt. Juliet, TN Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:59 Blu-ray collection:1016 DVD collection:80 Trading Score:2	Great news! Love this movie! I'll wait for it to hit $19.99, though.

05-31-2009, 06:23 PM	#10
JamesJoe2 Junior Member Member since:May 2009	I just love all those pre-orders... I usually order 2 at a time, one for myself ofcurse and one as a present to family/friends whoever birthday coming first!

07-07-2012, 07:27 PM	#11
ForEver Blu Special Member Member since:Mar 2011 Location:NYC Blu-ray collection:822	One of my favorite Merchant-Ivory Productions. Still hoping for a CC blu release of Remains of the Day and Room With A View.

08-16-2012, 06:07 PM	#12
filmmusic Banned Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 Trading Score:5	In amazon there are many bad reviews of the quality of the picture (excessive snowy noise in contrast to filmic grain). Does anyone know anything about it? someone said he got a replacement disc and it was better..

08-16-2012, 06:36 PM	#14
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	The film is grainy and some of the darker scenes are crushed, but that is likely due to the lighting on set. IMO, it is an excellent representation of how the film was intended to look, and a vast improvement over previous editions.

07-01-2013, 11:41 PM	#15
rafaelsalguero Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Mexico Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:117 Blu-ray collection:1358 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:12	Guys, amazon its sending this right now?? I ordered since Criterion announced this title it's sold out but Amazon still dont send nothing

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