Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 5 4K UHD (1949-2019) $135

[MifuneFan]

I am breaking the news on Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 5! It will be released on October 1st 22nd, and include 6 films from the 1940's to the 2010's, as well as 5 bonus Pre-code films (3 in 4K!), and an 80-Page hardbound book. I will post additional info, and official artwork as they become available. I expect various sites to cover this news after I post it, but just know you saw it here first folks

Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 5 4K Blu-ray

Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 5 4K Blu-ray

Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 5 4K Blu-ray

Columbia Classics Collection: Volume 5 4K Blu-ray



It will include the following six films:

All the King's Men (1949)
On the Waterfront (1954) (!!)
A Man For All Seasons (1966)
Tootsie (1982)
The Age of Innocence (1993)
Little Women (2019)

Extras and Tech Specs

All the King's Men (1949)

4K Ultra HD includes:

• Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
• Mono DTS-HD Master Audio

Blu-ray includes:

• Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
• Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
• (new) Audio Commentary Featuring Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Peter Hankoff
• (new) “Force of Will: The Making of ‘All The King’s Men’“ featurette
• Theatrical trailer

On the Waterfront (1954)

Three 4K Ultra HDs include:

• Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
• 3 separate 4K presentations of the film, with 1.66, 1.37 and 1.85 aspect ratios, plus noted audio options
• Dolby Atmos English audio
• 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Mono DTS-HD Master Audio

Blu-ray includes:

• Feature presented in high definition at 1.66 aspect ratio, sourced from the 4K master
• 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Mono DTS-HD Master Audio
• (new) “Budd Schulberg: A Righteous Indignation” featurette
• (new) “Boris Kaufman: A Vision Beyond Borders” featurette
• Audio commentary featuring critic Richard Schickel and film historian Jeff Young
• “Contender: Mastering the Method” Featurette
• Interview with director Elia Kazan
• Martin Scorsese and Kent Jones featurette
• Eva Marie Saint interview
• Thomas Hanley interview
• On the Aspect Ratio
• Stills gallery
• Theatrical trailer

A Man For All Seasons (1966)

4K Ultra HD includes:

• Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
• Dolby Atmos English audio5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio

Blu-ray includes:

• Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
• 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioMono DTS-HD Master AudioSpecial Features:
• Audio commentary featuring Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman
• (new) “Moral Clarity with Bishop Robert Barron” featurette
• “The Life of St. Thomas More” featurette
• Theatrical trailer(s)
• Mono DTS-HD Master Audio

Tootsie (1982)

4K Ultra HD includes:

• Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
• Dolby Atmos English audio
• 5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Mono DTS-HD Master Audio

Blu-ray includes:

• Feature presented in high definition, from the 4K master
• 5.0 DTS-HD Master AudioMono DTS-HD Master Audio
• (new) Audio Commentary with Film Critic Cerise Howard & Filmmaker Rohan Spong
• “A Better Man: The Making of Tootsie” documentary
• Dustin Hoffman interview
• 9 deleted scenes
• Screen test footage
• Theatrical trailer

The Age of Innocence (1993)

4K Ultra HD includes:

• Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative
• Dolby Atmos English audio (High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos audio approved by editor Thelma Schoonmaker)
• 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD Master Audio

Blu-ray includes:

• Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
• 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD Master Audio
• Martin Scorsese interview
• Jay Cocks interview
• Original 1993 making-of featurette
• Moments from Set: B-Roll
• Theatrical trailer

Little Women (2019)

4K Ultra HD includes:

• Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
• Dolby Atmos English audio
• 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Special features:
• (new) Audio Commentary Featuring Writer / Director Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan
• (new) Revisiting Little Women: A Conversation with Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan
• Theatrical trailer

Blu-ray includes:

• Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
• 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• Special features:
• “A New Generation of Little Women” featurette
• “Making a Modern Classic” featurette
• “Greta Gerwig: Women Making Art” featurette
• Hair & make-up test sequence
• “Little Women” behind the scenes
• Orchard House, home of Louisa May Alcott

4K Bonus Disc

• The Price She Paid (1924) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR)
• Ladies of Leisure (1926) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR)
• The Scarlet Lady (1928) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR)
• The Belle of Broadway (1926) – presented in HD resolution
• The Desert Bride (1928) – presented in HD resolution

COLUMBIA CLASSICS 4K ULTRA HD COLLECTION VOL. 5 – Official Trailer (HD) - YouTube

[sfmarine]

Very nice selection. The Last Picture Show was part of Volume 3 and Criterion still released a 4K a year later.

Curious if Tootsie, The Age of Innocence and/or On the Waterfront will end up getting a 4K re-issue from Criterion at some point.

[roccog94]

Thanks for the exclusive scoop, MifuneFan! Awesome lineup of films this time around!

[maverick22]

Thanks for the scoop, as always!

Once again, I haven’t seen any of these.

I’ll have to do my research before dropping the cash that these warrant. Not to mention, the sets, although goregrous, take up a ton of shelf space!

[Zapp Brannigan]

As with most of these, I'm only interested in a couple. I wonder if Criterion will do their own 4k's of On the Waterfront and Tootsie like they did with The Last Picture Show, which was in Vol. 2

[jeffarent]

I’m in for Waterfront and Tootsie.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Zapp Brannigan

As with most of these, I'm only interested in a couple. I wonder if Criterion will do their own 4k's of On the Waterfront and Tootsie like they did with The Last Picture Show, which was in Vol. 2

Same. The Age of Innocence as well.

[IndyMLVC]

Once again, I only want one: Tootsie fur me

[sidetracked1]

Not a weak film in the bunch as far as I'm concerned. Waterfront is an all time great, Age of Innocence gives us another important Scorsese on 4K, Tootsie and All the King's Men are both truly excellent films, worthy of being called classics, Man for All Seasons is maybe a touch stuffy, but has great performances and a lot of wonderful moments, and Little Women was one of my favorite films from 2019 -- and I was disappointed it only got a blu-ray, not a 4K release.

Obviously this kind of thing is the ultimate YMMV, and very personal, but I'm gratified at the complete lack of 'filler', at least for my taste.

[thelwig14]

Little Women for me.

[Areyakiddin]

So is You Can't Take It with You the only Best Picture winner owned by Sony to not have a 4k release?

[Zapp Brannigan]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Same. The Age of Innocence as well.

I completely blanked and forgot that Criterion put Age of Innocence out. So, that makes Criterion 3 for 3 for the ones I was interested in. We probably won't see the Criterion 4k's until next year, if they do them, going by The Last Picture Show's Criterion release vs the Classic Collection release.

[Network23]

My guess is that Criterion will eventually re-release On The Waterfront, Tootsie, Age of Innocence in 4k at some point with all the extras they included, which makes me wonder what extras will be in this upcoming boxset

[Torgon]

I’m in. A few of these movies I’m not too sure of, but I’m collecting the entire series, so I will get Volume 5 at some point. Even though I don’t always care for some of these movies in the series, I want to support them. I hope and plan to watch all of these movies at some point (I’ve already watched a few I never thought I would watch: I didn’t die).

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by jeffarent

I’m in for Waterfront and Tootsie.

Same here. Like every other one of these contemptible boxes, a couple of golden nuggets mixed in with a bunch of couldn’t-give-less-of-a-shits.

[PowellPressburger]

Little Women Gerwig fans should be thrilled but I’m all for the 1994 version and no Marie Antoinette ….

But Im still in for this set. When Criterion released the BLU for Age of Innocence I was stunned at how great it looked so the 4K should be gorgeous

[tama]

I'm in as I own almost all the titles and love them. Just not familiar with Little Women. never seen it.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by Network23

My guess is that Criterion will eventually re-release On The Waterfront, Tootsie, Age of Innocence in 4k at some point with all the extras they included, which makes me wonder what extras will be in this upcoming boxset

Criterion-wise..On the Waterfront is a lock for a 4K re-issue, but Tootsie is a close second. Tough call which will come first- Tootsie did get a Laserdisc from Criterion, so perhaps it will have a slight advantage.

I feel like Age of Innocence will come as well. 6 films in the collection from Scorsese. I don’t see Criterion skipping over that one. We’ll see what happens especially if Criterion lost the rights to these films.

[Rizor]

A solid collection of films! Personally, I've not seen All the King's Men and am not crazy about A Man for All Seasons.

[StLouisRibs]

Somehow, the best title selection yet in this series! I adore, adore, adore all of these films except All The Kings’ Men, but I’m happy to revisit it. And so happy to have so many BP winners on 4K at once - what a delight!

I am curious if the other Little Women will still be included somehow - Sony has loved throwing extra features in with all of these sets, and that along with the remake of All the King’s Men seem like two obvious picks.