Alexander Payne's The Holdovers (2023) - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 12-20-2023, 07:45 PM

Focus Features (Universal) will be releasing Alexander Payne's The Holdovers (2023) on Blu-ray on January 2nd. The BD will include a few extras including deleted scenes, and an alternate ending. I saw this in theaters a couple weeks ago, and I consider it one of the best films of the year. Very entertaining, with great writing, and Giamatti is incredible in the role.

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-H...lu-ray/348503/

https://www.gruv.com/product/the_hol...th_dvd_blu_ray

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Special Features:

Deleted Scenes
Alternate Ending - "Mary Continues On"
The Cast of The Holdovers
Working with Alexander
Includes Blu-ray, DVD and a digital copy of The Holdovers (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.)

Run Time: Theatrical : 2 Hour(s) 14 Minutes
MPAA Rating: R
Language & Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0 / English DVS (Descriptive Video Services) / French Canadian DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0 / Latin Spanish DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0
Subtitles: English SDH / French Canadian / Latin Spanish
Picture: Widescreen / Color
Release Date: January 2, 2024
Number of Discs: 2

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A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War.

DukeTogo84 · 12-20-2023, 07:46 PM

Nice. Been wanting to watch this one.

Jcole20323 · 12-20-2023, 11:01 PM

My favorite film of 2023 so far. I wish it was a 4k disc since the digital is 4k HDR, but I’ll take a bluray copy.

MifuneFan · 12-21-2023, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Jcole20323

My favorite film of 2023 so far. I wish it was a 4k disc since the digital is 4k HDR, but I’ll take a bluray copy.

It's up there for me as well. I may see it again in theater before Christmas.

AKORIS · 12-21-2023, 12:31 AM

is there some sort of rule that this incredible director cannot have his films released on 4k??????

ABOUT SCHMIDT
SIDEWAYS
THE DECENDANTS
NEBRASKA

now this one..... this is really becoming a Payne!!

Levi0ffline · 12-21-2023, 09:31 AM

DTS HD MA 3.0? I'm assuming that this is one of the creative decisions to make it as "70s" as possible, so I'm also assuming that a 5.1 mix doesn't exist.

HipsterTrash · 12-21-2023, 11:23 AM

Wanted to see this in theatres but I think I'll wait until after the holidays to nab this in the new year.

RevolverOcelScott · 12-21-2023, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Jcole20323

My favorite film of 2023 so far. I wish it was a 4k disc since the digital is 4k HDR, but I’ll take a bluray copy.

Agreed, since it doesn't look like it has a slip, I might wait it out and see if a 4K comes or when the blu gets super cheap. I am absolutely sick of buying a blu only to have the 4K come the next year.

Leonidas King · 12-21-2023, 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

is there some sort of rule that this incredible director cannot have his films released on 4k??????

ABOUT SCHMIDT
SIDEWAYS
THE DECENDANTS
NEBRASKA

now this one..... this is really becoming a Payne!!

Well, Downsizing already has a 4K release. Even if people don't like it, it still counts.

Also, the fact you forgot to even mention Election...

AKORIS · 12-21-2023, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Leonidas King

Well, Downsizing already has a 4K release. Even if people don't like it, it still counts.

Also, the fact you forgot to even mention Election...

I knew about Downsizing… I have it.

Forgot about Election but I must say I like the 4 movies I mentioned way above these offerings….

Brad1963 · 12-24-2023, 08:43 PM

I just pre-ordered it with Gruv and added a couple BD clearance items with it.

ctbrowncoat · 12-27-2023, 11:50 AM

I really want to pre-order the Blu-ray, but is there any word on whether Universal will give this the Cocaine Bear / M3GAN / Violent Night treatment, and release a 4K disc before next Christmas? (See also: Black Phone and Promising Young Woman.)

James Luckard · 12-27-2023, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ctbrowncoat

I really want to pre-order the Blu-ray, but is there any word on whether Universal will give this the Cocaine Bear / M3GAN / Violent Night treatment, and release a 4K disc before next Christmas? (See also: Black Phone and Promising Young Woman.)

Anything is possible, obviously. Universal never announces an upgrade, much less before the BD has even come out, so nobody knows right now.

That said, those are all cult/horror films. The audience for those films gladly rebuys reissued catalog titles.

Promising Young Woman is kind of an exception, but it has a cult following, and it was nominated for and won TONS of awards, and Universal had already committed to BD-only before those awards happened, and the UHD still took two years.

This is an indie arthouse film. There's no consumer base to buy those titles again a year after they came out.

Unless this film shocks everyone and sweeps the Oscars, I suspect this never gets a UHD.

dkelly26666 · 12-27-2023, 04:02 PM

Absolutely superb film.

Brilliantly written, directed and acted. Funny but moreso totally touching.

Definitely in my top 5 for the year.

Cherokee Jack · 12-27-2023, 04:08 PM

This looked absolutely gorgeous right from the start at the cinema. Knew I was in for a treat during those opening credits in the snow. Will do my best to wait for a 4K release.

MifuneFan · 12-27-2023, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherokee Jack

This looked absolutely gorgeous right from the start at the cinema. Knew I was in for a treat during those opening credits in the snow. Will do my best to wait for a 4K release.

Same. I loved the opening scenes for this. Felt like a Norman Rockwell painting in motion.

dkelly26666 · 12-27-2023, 04:13 PM

And, since seeing this, I can't get this beautiful song out of my head....

ctbrowncoat · 12-28-2023, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

Anything is possible, obviously. Universal never announces an upgrade, much less before the BD has even come out, so nobody knows right now.

That said, those are all cult/horror films. The audience for those films gladly rebuys reissued catalog titles.

Promising Young Woman is kind of an exception, but it has a cult following, and it was nominated for and won TONS of awards, and Universal had already committed to BD-only before those awards happened, and the UHD still took two years.

This is an indie arthouse film. There's no consumer base to buy those titles again a year after they came out.

Unless this film shocks everyone and sweeps the Oscars, I suspect this never gets a UHD.

Well reasoned, sir.

Thanks

gregmasciola · 12-29-2023, 04:11 PM

I watched this with some family members last week and thought it was a decent movie. The trailer I saw at the theater a month or two ago made it look like a dumb comedy movie.

mattman55 · 01-02-2024, 07:50 PM

As far as retail outlets go, I looked for this today at Best Buy (nothing), Meijer (nothing), and Target. One Target that I visited had nothing, not even a spot for it on the shelf, while another Target had 3 copies. All had slipcovers. Did not check Walmart since I avoid doing business there (I don’t fancy being treated like a criminal anytime I need to return something - unopened with receipt and within the return period too, I might add).

12-20-2023, 07:46 PM	#2
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4937 Blu-ray reviews: 62 Trading Score:139	Nice. Been wanting to watch this one.

12-20-2023, 11:01 PM	#3
Jcole20323 Active Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Portland, Oregon Home Theater Gallery:17 4K collection:29 Blu-ray collection:63 Digital collection:1 iTunes collection:1	My favorite film of 2023 so far. I wish it was a 4k disc since the digital is 4k HDR, but I’ll take a bluray copy.

12-21-2023, 12:31 AM	#5
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:662 Blu-ray collection:3655 Blu-ray reviews:19	is there some sort of rule that this incredible director cannot have his films released on 4k?????? ABOUT SCHMIDT SIDEWAYS THE DECENDANTS NEBRASKA now this one..... this is really becoming a Payne!!

12-21-2023, 09:31 AM	#6
Levi0ffline Active Member Top contributor Member since:May 2021 Location:Auckland, New Zealand 4K collection:13 Blu-ray collection:105 DVD collection:23 Digital collection:1	DTS HD MA 3.0? I'm assuming that this is one of the creative decisions to make it as "70s" as possible, so I'm also assuming that a 5.1 mix doesn't exist.

12-21-2023, 11:23 AM	#7
HipsterTrash Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2019 Location:Canada 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:2974	Wanted to see this in theatres but I think I'll wait until after the holidays to nab this in the new year.

12-24-2023, 08:43 PM	#11
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	I just pre-ordered it with Gruv and added a couple BD clearance items with it.

12-27-2023, 11:50 AM	#12
ctbrowncoat Active Member Member since:Mar 2013 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:9 DVD collection:1 MA collection:2 Digital collection:2 Trading Score:102	I really want to pre-order the Blu-ray, but is there any word on whether Universal will give this the Cocaine Bear / M3GAN / Violent Night treatment, and release a 4K disc before next Christmas? (See also: Black Phone and Promising Young Woman.)

12-27-2023, 04:02 PM	#14
dkelly26666 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2012	Absolutely superb film. Brilliantly written, directed and acted. Funny but moreso totally touching. Definitely in my top 5 for the year.

12-27-2023, 04:08 PM	#15
Cherokee Jack Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2017 Location:Arizona Trading Score:171	This looked absolutely gorgeous right from the start at the cinema. Knew I was in for a treat during those opening credits in the snow. Will do my best to wait for a 4K release.

12-29-2023, 04:11 PM	#19
gregmasciola Special Member Member since:May 2008 4K collection:55 Blu-ray collection:539 DVD collection:454 Blu-ray reviews: 11	I watched this with some family members last week and thought it was a decent movie. The trailer I saw at the theater a month or two ago made it look like a dumb comedy movie.

01-02-2024, 07:50 PM	#20
mattman55 New Member Member since:Apr 2016	As far as retail outlets go, I looked for this today at Best Buy (nothing), Meijer (nothing), and Target. One Target that I visited had nothing, not even a spot for it on the shelf, while another Target had 3 copies. All had slipcovers. Did not check Walmart since I avoid doing business there (I don’t fancy being treated like a criminal anytime I need to return something - unopened with receipt and within the return period too, I might add).

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