The Set-Up (1949) (Warner Archive Collection)

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THE SET-UP (1949)
Run Time 72:00
Subtitles English SDH
Sound Quality DTS HD-Master Audio 2.0 - English
Aspect Ratio ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 1.37:1, 4 X 3 FULL FRAME
Product Color BLACK & WHITE
Disc Configuration BD 25
Special Feature:
Commentary by director Robert Wise and Martin Scorsese

Boxing Wednesdays. Wrestling on Fridays. Stoker Thompson is on Paradise City’s Wednesday card, fighting after the main event. He’s been 20 years in the game and is sure he’s just one punch away from big paydays. But there’s one thing Stoker doesn’t yet know: his manager wants him to take a dive tonight.
The Set-Up comes out swinging as one of the great films about the so-called sweet science. Robert Wise directs, shaping real-time events into an acclaimed and unsparing film-noir look at the stale-air venues, bloodthirsty fans, ring savagery and delusional dreams of boxing’s palooka world. Robert Ryan embraces perhaps his fi nest screen hour as Stoker. Audrey Totter, an icon of the noir genre like Ryan, plays Stoker’s steadfast wife. In a sport that would take their last flicker of dignity, the Thompsons are reclaiming theirs.

[evilive]

One of my all time favorite noirs and Robert Ryan films. Glad its finally coming to blu.

[Cremildo]

If I had any guts, I'd discard my still-unseen DVD and buy the damn Blu-ray.

[Gunsnroses092789]

Great great news!

[The Great Owl]

Not only is The Set-Up one of my favorite films noir, but it is also perhaps my favorite boxing movie ever.

[Monterey Jack]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwww yeaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh, one of the best noirish boxing movies ever. Always glad to finally get rid of an old DVD.

[Alfred McGuffin]

Love this movie. I discovered it in the old WB Film Noir DVD box-set, which I just sold off in expectation this would be released soon.

[SeanJoyce]

Alright WAC, you've redeemed yourself for the rest of today's announcements.

Fantastic news, and while I'll be sad to finally get rid of the Film Noir Vol. 1 boxset that's kept me company all these years, I'll remember all the good times we had.

Body and Soul, Champion and The Set-Up would make for an excellent "fatalistic 40s fight" night.

[hoytereden]

Another great Noir boxing title that can finally be crossed off the not available on Blu-ray list. Now, can Columbia or Criterion or whoever do the same for The Harder They Fall?

[Hazel Motes]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

If I had any guts, I'd discard my still-unseen DVD and buy the damn Blu-ray.

It's a pretty safe bet.

[Dan8700]

Masterpiece! Finally.

[Richard--W]

Good news.
Another Robert Wise peerless.

[javi92]

Finally! Now if we could get The Narrow Margin next.

[mogwai_macabre]

Originally Posted by Hazel Motes

It's a pretty safe bet.

Interesting choice of words to describe this movie

[Si Parallel Universe]

Fantastic news. I can finally dispense with my DVD Noir Volume One box set now.

[SeanJoyce]

Originally Posted by javi92

Finally! Now if we could get The Narrow Margin next.

Or Crossfire (or both!)

[mdanderson]

The preorder page was available from Amazon yesterday but now it is saying unavailable. Will the preorder option be available again sometime? Thanks.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Hazel Motes

It's a pretty safe bet.

After finally watching my DVD last week, yeah, it's a bet I should have made. Milton Krasner's work should look stunning in properly remastered HD.

[High Dream]

Any chance this great noir won't come with Warner Archive's "visual turn-off" english SBS (Subtitles for Blind or hard-of-Seeing) ?

[Randy Miller III]

Originally Posted by High Dream

Any chance this great noir won't come with Warner Archive's "visual turn-off" english SBS (Subtitles for Blind or hard-of-Seeing) ?

If you mean the ugly yellow ALL CAPS ones, that's a tough call. Most of WAC's black and white Blu-rays have used this annoying format since late last year, but every once in a while the regular formatting sneaks through. I hope to be getting this tonight and will report back when I find out.

Who knows? I might even have a full review up tomorrow.