Heaven & Earth (1993) - December 9, 2014 - Limited to 3,000 copies - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 08-02-2014, 06:05 PM

Courtesy of Twilight Time

StingingVelvet · 08-02-2014, 06:17 PM

I have a deep appreciation for this movie but not sure I need to own it. Nice to see it getting a BD release though.

oildude · 08-02-2014, 08:34 PM

I saw Heaven & Earth on VHS in the mid-1990s. I am not an Oliver Stone fan, but this is a very good film with a well made and deeply moving story; I will be buying it on blu. The thing I remember most about it is the soundtrack. The music is incredible, featuring beautiful compositions by Kitaro, the immensely talented Japanese composer. Haunting and unforgettable. This is one movie I really do appreciate an isolated score from Twilight Time.

demonknight · 08-02-2014, 08:53 PM

Dear God. WB is giving to Twilight Time.

oildude · 08-02-2014, 10:02 PM

According to TT on Facebook:

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Twilight Time DVD Label: Heaven and Earth is indeed a WB title. It's a "one-off" driven by Oliver Stone who really wanted us to put it out.

steve_dave · 08-02-2014, 10:32 PM

Whoa. I wonder if Stone was upset that Warner kept it on the shelves. Or maybe Stone didn't want to fall under the Warner Archive label.

But then Warner Archive and Twiliight Time are niche products with less mass consumer advertising. Although, TT does include an optional isolated scord and effects track... something Warner rarely does unless it cost them almost nothing for the music.

Thomas Irwin · 08-02-2014, 10:50 PM

This is an absolute must own for me. A great film with an absolutely incredible sountrack from one of my all time favorite composer/musicians. Some of Kitaro's utmost finest work - and I've heard nearly everything he's done, back to his days in Far East Family Band. I still have some OOP concert DVD's, one in which he performs the main theme live.

Lentulus Batiatus · 08-03-2014, 08:48 AM

So where do you go to order these stupidly short-run blu-rays? Been waiting for this forever and now it's barely being released. Ugh.

wormraper · 08-03-2014, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Lentulus Batiatus

So where do you go to order these stupidly short-run blu-rays? Been waiting for this forever and now it's barely being released. Ugh.

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filmmusic · 08-03-2014, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Lentulus Batiatus

So where do you go to order these stupidly short-run blu-rays? Been waiting for this forever and now it's barely being released. Ugh.

Don't worry.
I don't think everyone will rush in to get it!

bigdaddyhorse · 08-03-2014, 02:43 PM

Nice to see this getting a release, but I can't imagine I'll be in line for it. Easily my least favorite Stone flick (including W. and Savages) which I only recall being the most depressing thing I've ever seen. I'll revisit the dvd (which I only have cuz it was in a boxset) to make sure, but vividly recall telling myself to never watch this again.
Where's U-Turn and Talk Radio? Those have TT written all over them.

Blu-ray Neo · 08-03-2014, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Where's U-Turn and Talk Radio? Those have TT written all over them.

Bingo! Even though I was "Titus'd", if TT were to release U-Turn, I would buy it in a minute.

I've always been a big fan of Stone's films for years. Heaven & Earth is no exception.

While extremely depressing, it's a very good film though.

steve_dave · 08-03-2014, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Where's U-Turn and Talk Radio? Those have TT written all over them.

According to Twilight Time and other forums, TT got three Oliver Stone films. Heaven & Earth is the first one and Warner has no plans to license any others to TT so speculation is that the other two could be what you requested.

filmmusic · 08-03-2014, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by steve_dave

According to Twilight Time and other forums, TT got three Oliver Stone films. Heaven & Earth is the first one and Warner has no plans to license any others to TT so speculation is that the other two could be what you requested.

The second one is Salvador already announced.
We don't know the 3rd.
I would hope for a JFK theatrical cut, but the chances of it are zero..

steve_dave · 08-03-2014, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by filmmusic

The second one is Salvador already announced.
We don't know the 3rd.
I would hope for a JFK theatrical cut, but the chances of it are zero..

Ah. Thanks for the correction.

bigdaddyhorse · 08-03-2014, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by filmmusic

The second one is Salvador already announced.
We don't know the 3rd.
I would hope for a JFK theatrical cut, but the chances of it are zero..

Someday I'd like to see the theater cut of Any Given Sunday as well, but that has even less chance than JFK I fear. At least old laserdiscs and vhs of JFK have the theater cut, Sunday never has in any format from what I can tell. I haven't searched the world for it as it's not that big a deal, but something I would like to see someday esp. after hearing Stone talk about it on the commentary. Sounds like some good scenes were exclusive to that and they aren't in the deleted scenes on the dvd/bd releases either.

I even taped that thing off cable 3 times in hopes of them playing the TC, but it's always the DC, always! Meanwhile cable still plays the theater cuts of JFK and Nixon.

Salvador is a probable. Even though I can only stand to watch it once every few years, it is one I always go back to. Might have to hope for no quick sell out and check reviews first though. Not sure if I can justify $35 for a flick I only watch every 5-10 years, and I just watched the dvd last summer. Gonna force myself to give Heaven & Earth another try soon. I was already thinking about revisiting it, now I have reason to.

Markgway · 08-03-2014, 11:30 PM

It's sad that Warner refused to put out an important work from a major filmmaker... yet they're releasing drivel like The Avengers (1998).

Lentulus Batiatus · 08-04-2014, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

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Yay, automatic $8US shipping to Canada. Pressing 10,000 copies for a more general release would cost peanuts. Why make what many consider niche even more niche. Stupid.

Roninblues · 09-27-2014, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Someday I'd like to see the theater cut of Any Given Sunday as well, but that has even less chance than JFK I fear. At least old laserdiscs and vhs of JFK have the theater cut, Sunday never has in any format from what I can tell. I haven't searched the world for it as it's not that big a deal, but something I would like to see someday esp. after hearing Stone talk about it on the commentary. Sounds like some good scenes were exclusive to that and they aren't in the deleted scenes on the dvd/bd releases either.

I even taped that thing off cable 3 times in hopes of them playing the TC, but it's always the DC, always! Meanwhile cable still plays the theater cuts of JFK and Nixon.

Salvador is a probable. Even though I can only stand to watch it once every few years, it is one I always go back to. Might have to hope for no quick sell out and check reviews first though. Not sure if I can justify $35 for a flick I only watch every 5-10 years, and I just watched the dvd last summer. Gonna force myself to give Heaven & Earth another try soon. I was already thinking about revisiting it, now I have reason to.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Any-G...lu-ray/104820/

Akijama · 11-06-2014, 09:27 PM

Pre-order date: Wednesday, November 19th at 4 pm EST.

Special Features: Audio Commentary with Director Oliver Stone / Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary / Alternate 30-Minute Opening with Score from Kitaro / Original Theatrical Trailer

Please note that TT is contractually prohibited from including an isolated score track on this release.

08-02-2014, 06:05 PM	#1
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Heaven & Earth (1993) - December 9, 2014 - Limited to 3,000 copies Courtesy of Twilight Time Last edited by Akijama; 11-06-2014 at 09:49 PM.

08-02-2014, 08:34 PM	#3
oildude Moderator Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:With the Ale and Quail Club on a train to Palm Beach 4K collection:267 Blu-ray collection:4770 DVD collection:212 Blu-ray reviews: 37	I saw Heaven & Earth on VHS in the mid-1990s. I am not an Oliver Stone fan, but this is a very good film with a well made and deeply moving story; I will be buying it on blu. The thing I remember most about it is the soundtrack. The music is incredible, featuring beautiful compositions by Kitaro, the immensely talented Japanese composer. Haunting and unforgettable. This is one movie I really do appreciate an isolated score from Twilight Time. Last edited by oildude; 08-03-2014 at 03:45 PM.

08-02-2014, 10:32 PM	#6
steve_dave Blu-ray Duke Member since:Nov 2008 Trading Score:21	Whoa. I wonder if Stone was upset that Warner kept it on the shelves. Or maybe Stone didn't want to fall under the Warner Archive label. But then Warner Archive and Twiliight Time are niche products with less mass consumer advertising. Although, TT does include an optional isolated scord and effects track... something Warner rarely does unless it cost them almost nothing for the music. Last edited by steve_dave; 08-02-2014 at 10:35 PM.

08-02-2014, 06:17 PM	#2
StingingVelvet Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Jan 2014 Location:Philadelphia, PA 4K collection:851 Blu-ray collection:2331 DVD collection:111 Digital collection:12 Trading Score:69	I have a deep appreciation for this movie but not sure I need to own it. Nice to see it getting a BD release though.

08-02-2014, 08:53 PM	#4
demonknight Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Apr 2013 Blu-ray collection:17	Dear God. WB is giving to Twilight Time.

08-02-2014, 10:50 PM	#7
Thomas Irwin Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:87	This is an absolute must own for me. A great film with an absolutely incredible sountrack from one of my all time favorite composer/musicians. Some of Kitaro's utmost finest work - and I've heard nearly everything he's done, back to his days in Far East Family Band. I still have some OOP concert DVD's, one in which he performs the main theme live.

08-03-2014, 08:48 AM	#8
Lentulus Batiatus Banned Member since:Mar 2013 Location:Capua	So where do you go to order these stupidly short-run blu-rays? Been waiting for this forever and now it's barely being released. Ugh.

08-03-2014, 02:43 PM	#11
bigdaddyhorse Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Oct 2012 Location:SE MI. 4K collection:152 Blu-ray collection:1243 DVD collection:1148 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:103	Nice to see this getting a release, but I can't imagine I'll be in line for it. Easily my least favorite Stone flick (including W. and Savages) which I only recall being the most depressing thing I've ever seen. I'll revisit the dvd (which I only have cuz it was in a boxset) to make sure, but vividly recall telling myself to never watch this again. Where's U-Turn and Talk Radio? Those have TT written all over them.

08-03-2014, 11:30 PM	#17
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	It's sad that Warner refused to put out an important work from a major filmmaker... yet they're releasing drivel like The Avengers (1998).

11-06-2014, 09:27 PM	#20
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	Pre-order date: Wednesday, November 19th at 4 pm EST. Special Features: Audio Commentary with Director Oliver Stone / Deleted Scenes with Optional Director Commentary / Alternate 30-Minute Opening with Score from Kitaro / Original Theatrical Trailer Please note that TT is contractually prohibited from including an isolated score track on this release.

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