The Secret of Roan Inish

[MediaMalable]

This gorgeous film is long overdue for blu ray treatment. I've been waiting for this one for years, but have seen no sign of it getting a release.

[TJS_Blu]

Originally Posted by MediaMalable

This gorgeous film is long overdue for blu ray treatment. I've been waiting for this one for years, but have seen no sign of it getting a release.

Waiting for any of John Sayles' gems. I would think Limbo would look especially good in HD.

[MediaMalable]

Still waiting on this one...

[AnamorphicWidescreen]

Big John Sayles fan from way back. The DVD version of The Secret of Roan Inish is non-anamorphic, IIRC. So, yes, I would also like to see this in an anomorphic Blu version.

Also agree that Limbo (my favorite Sayles film) would look stunning on Blu...

[harpolini]

@AnamorphicWidescreen

FYI. I have the US DVD of Roan Inish. It's anamorphic widescreen. It was released in 2006 by Sony Pictures. Could be a updated second run?

100% agreed, Sayles on blu!

[AnamorphicWidescreen]

Originally Posted by harpolini

@AnamorphicWidescreen

FYI. I have the US DVD of Roan Inish. It's anamorphic widescreen. It was released in 2006 by Sony Pictures. Could be a updated second run?

100% agreed, Sayles on blu!

Good to know - Thanks. The DVD that I saw was pre-2006; IIRC it was a late '90's DVD with "widescreen" (non-anamorphic) on one side, and full screen on the other.

I'll look for the 2006 DVD...

[MediaMalable]

Still no Blu Ray, but coming to Netflix on July 1st. Will be interested to see if it's sourced from a true HD transfer.

[MediaMalable]

Netflix version is full frame and looks worse than my widescreen DVD.

Too bad.

[wonkavision]

Originally Posted by MediaMalable

Netflix version is full frame and looks worse than my widescreen DVD.

Too bad.

Lame. Why would they choose a full screen source to stream?

[harpolini]

The brand new restoration (supervised by the director) is streaming on Amazon Prime. It is glorious.

Does this mean a potential blu-ray release? Let's hope so because it looks amazing.

[SpaceBlackKnight]

Since the restored version bears a Samuel Goldwyn logo, I expect at least a BD-R like the reissue of Memento, which was also a Samuel Goldwyn release.

[wonkavision]

Thanks for the heads up on this. I also hope for a BD release (I have the DVD), but I will take a restored stream for now.

[harpolini]

Also worth of note, it looks like iTunes has updated to this restored version for purchase based on the following details:
*It's now available in HD
*The trailer preview looks like its from the restoration
*Credit notes are updated "2020 Skerry Movies Corporation"

Looks like the same for VUDU although less information is given. It's parts of MoviesAnywhere so I presume we can expect this restoration version across those digital platforms as well.

[harpolini]

Update 2: iTunes has it in 4K!

[craigbarr2003]

Originally Posted by harpolini

The brand new restoration (supervised by the director) is streaming on Amazon Prime. It is glorious.

Does this mean a potential blu-ray release? Let's hope so because it looks amazing.

I spoke to John's wife (also his producer) months back when the restoration was happening. UCLA was overseeing the restoration (4K) and she/John were paying for it out of pocket. They had negotiated to temporarily get the rights back from Samuel Goldwyn for a period of like 7 years and were currently looking for a distribution partner (I mentioned it to Kino at the time). If they find one, it will probably just last the duration of their lease and then go out of print unless there's some sort of lease rights extension.

[wonkavision]

I watched the Netflix stream (PRIME) and it looks quite good. Until a BD disc is available, gonna buy the Apple 4K version.

[Losey]

The restoration is beautiful (watched on Amazon Prime); great to see the late Haskell Wexler’s cinematography in all its glory. I thought Criterion meant to release it like Matewan. Guess not.

[craigbarr2003]

Originally Posted by Losey

The restoration is beautiful (watched on Amazon Prime); great to see the late Haskell Wexler’s cinematography in all its glory. I thought Criterion meant to release it like Matewan. Guess not.

No, but according to Maggie (the producer), Criterion does have LONE STAR.