Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

[Akijama]

Moonrise Kingdom Blu-ray

Restored 2K digital transfer, supervised by director Wes Anderson, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray
Audio commentary featuring Anderson, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Jason Schwartzman, and Roman Coppola
Selected-scene storyboard animatics
Interviews with cast and crew
Exploring the Set of “Moonrise Kingdom,” an original documentary about the film
Norton’s home movies from the set
Behind-the-scenes, special effects, and test footage
Auditions
Trailer
More!
PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien, plus a map of New Penzance Island and other ephemera

An island off the New England coast, summer of 1965. Two twelve-year-olds, Sam and Suzy, fall in love, make a secret pact, and run away together into the wilderness. As local authorities try to hunt them down, a violent storm is brewing offshore . . . Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom stars Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward as the young couple on the run, Bruce Willis as Island Police Captain Sharp, Edward Norton as Khaki Scout troop leader Scout Master Ward, and Bill Murray and Frances McDormand as Suzy’s attorney parents, Walt and Laura Bishop. The cast also includes Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman, and Bob Balaban. The magical soundtrack features the music of Benjamin Britten.

Source

Moonrise Kingdom - Official Trailer [HD] - YouTube

[chad_1138]

[The Debts]

Awesome! Easily my favorite film of his.

[dvdmike]

All the money in the world 🌍

[Snicket]

Actually the first Anderson film I saw in theaters ()

Day 1 with insect earrings and lefty scissors.

[Moleman1138]

So glad I waited on the first release. I knew somehow this was going to happen.

[Mandalorian]

For whatever dumbass reason I never bought the Universal release, so I'm all over this.

[buck135]

Sold! Day one.

[Angel Eyes]

Please, please, please, please, please, please, please Criterion have a clear Scanavo case like most of them and not that stuff like Fantastic Mr. Fox was!

[benricci]

"Restored" transfer, lol. Come on, guys. "New" transfer, maybe. But methinks a 2012 film hardly needs to be "restored." (Especially since the original HD transfer is already great.)

[JoeBuck]

Originally Posted by benricci

"Restored" transfer, lol. Come on, guys. "New" transfer, maybe. But methinks a 2012 film hardly needs to be "restored." (Especially since the original HD transfer is already great.)

Doesn't take long for film to get damaged.
Will more than likely have adjusted contrast/brightness adjustments too which would technically count as restored.

[starman15317]

[benricci]

Originally Posted by JoeBuck

Doesn't take long for film to get damaged.

It was mastered digitally in 2K for its original release. There's nothing to damage. Criterion is throwing around the term "restored" a bit liberally here, that's all. When all they really mean is new scan, most likely (which is still probably unnecessary since the original blu ray pq is great.)

Even if they're going back to the original film elements, it's from like 3 years ago! I'm sure it was all stored properly.

[Namuhana]

I already have the Universal disc and I will more than happily purchase the new Criterion disc. I love me some Wes Anderson, and Moonrise Kingdom may just be my favorite film of his.

[Jumpman]

All this release means is that we're one step closer to GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL Criterion being released.

[Lord Summerisle]

Definitely looking forward to this. I'm a wee bit behind though. I just recently bought Fantastic Mr. Fox and The Darjeeling Limited. Moonrise Kingdom is definitely one of my favorites.

[cakefactory]

I love this movie and I have bought every single Criterion wes anderson release so far, but this one leaves me scratching my head a bit. So here's the features list:

Audio commentary featuring Anderson
Selected-scene storyboard animatics
Interviews with cast and crew
Behind-the-scenes tour hosted by Bill Murray
Welcome to New Penzance, hosted by Bob Balaban
Auditions
Edward Norton’s home movies from the set

I'm guessing that three of those features could be the same crummy 2-3 minute featurettes on the existing disc (Set Tour with Bill Murray, Welcome to New Penzance, and A Look Inside Moonrise Kingdom were the names of them on the original, and I know Bob Balaban "hosted" one of them!). If that is the case (I hope it isn't), you're basically paying an extra 10 bucks (20+ if you have it already) to get criterion packaging, a commentary, selected-scene storyboard animatics, auditions, and edward norton's home movies from the set. You're losing a UV code and (MOST IMPORTANTLY!!!!) a slipcover!!1 I guess what I'm saying is I'll wait to make sure none of those extras are a repeat of the junk on the first disc before going after the Criterion release, cause currently it really just doesn't seem like it's going to be worth paying for it all over again unless somehow the movie looks way better (I doubt it, I don't think there was anything wrong with the first one).

If they really have a booklet instead of a pamphlet that would help

[spectre08]

I need to rebuy the Wes Anderson films on Criterion. I had several of the DVD releases, but I recently sold them along with all of my other DVDs.

I've been meaning to buy them, but it seems like something else always pops up and gobbles up my money.

[javi92]

Never doubted this was coming, but always feel like this is taking a spot for a more obscure film that Criterion could release instead. I'm sure this title will make them a lot of money though and maybe pay for some of the lesser known titles.

[GC Riot]

Originally Posted by the debts

awesome! Easily my favorite film of his.

+1