Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) (Limited Edition) - Blu-ray Forum

rdodolak · 01-04-2015, 02:01 AM

Twilight Time will be releasing Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) on August 11th, 2015.

https://www.facebook.com/twilighttim...06323912719609

Preorders begin Wednesday, July 29th at 4 pm EST.

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Press Release 08/01/2015

Stanley Kramer’s beloved all-star classic comes to the Blu-Ray table for the first time ever.

“GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER”
Limited Edition BLU-RAY Release
Only 3,000 units available at http://www.screenarchives.com & http://www.twilighttimemovies.com
Once they are gone – they are gone!
RELEASE DATE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11TH, 2015

“A joy to see, an evening of superb entertainment…It will make you laugh and may even make you cry.”
—Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

“A most delightfully acted and gracefully entertaining film…Mr. Rose has written a deliciously swift and pithy script, and Mr. Kramer has made it spin brightly in a stylish ambience of social comedy.”
—Bosley Crowther, The New York Times

“An outstanding Stanley Kramer production, superior in almost every imaginable way, which examines its subject matter with perception, depth, insight, humor and feeling.” —Variety

Another classic from producing/directing powerhouse Stanley Kramer, Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner (1967) is a dramedy lightly treating the heaviest of subjects: race in America. Here, a crusading liberal couple—gorgeously played by that legendary team, Spencer Tracy (in his last film role) and Katharine Hepburn—find their beliefs tested when their daughter (Hepburn’s real-life niece, Katharine Houghton) arrives home with her new fiancé: a handsome, brilliant African American (the handsome, brilliant Sidney Poitier). Nominated for ten Oscars®, the film won two: Best Actress for Hepburn and Best Original Screenplay for William Rose.

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Special Features:

Isolated Score Track
Audio Commentary with Film Historians Eddy Friedfeld, Lee Pfeiffer, and Paul Scrabo
Introductions by Karen Kramer, Steven Spielberg, Tom Brokaw and Quincy Jones
A Love Story for Today
A Special Kind of Love
Stanley Kramer: A Man’s Search for Truth
Stanley Kramer Accepts the Irving Thalberg Award
2007 Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award Presentation to An Inconvenient Truth
Original Theatrical Trailers

octagon · 01-04-2015, 02:05 AM

I caught this on TCM last year and if Sony does even half as well as they usually do with Columbia titles this should look spectacular.

It's not eye-candy in the traditional 'sweeping vistas' sense (though it does have a few of those too) but it's very rich visually.

tylergfoster · 01-04-2015, 02:08 AM

Here's one where Twilight Time was already beaten to the punch by Sony in other territories as opposed to vice-versa. Will probably get my friend in Japan to send me a copy instead.

wormraper · 01-04-2015, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by tylergfoster

Here's one where Twilight Time was already beaten to the punch by Sony in other territories as opposed to vice-versa. Will probably get my friend in Japan to send me a copy instead.

ooo, I was going to say, this was going to be a must purchase for me, but are there any other region free ones beside the japanese one?

Thomas Irwin · 01-04-2015, 02:15 AM

Very good news. I can't wait to order To Sir, With Love - my favorite of Sidney Poitier's films and one I wanted on Blu-ray for some time. This will make a very nice addition as well though.

MikeZ. · 01-04-2015, 02:25 AM

Back in 1968, the theater up on the corner of my Chicago street (Commodore Theater at Irving Pk. Rd. & Albany Ave.) would let you in for one dollar, and you could stay for every screening, so I did for GWCTD.
Likely the first time (10 years old), I realized I was a Spencer Tracy fan.

For unknown reasons, I never bought the VHS, or DVD, so a top-notch TT BD will be great.

Thanks Twilight Time !

tylergfoster · 01-04-2015, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

ooo, I was going to say, this was going to be a must purchase for me, but are there any other region free ones beside the japanese one?

https://www.blu-ray.com/search/?quic...n=bluraymovies

wormraper · 01-04-2015, 02:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tylergfoster

https://www.blu-ray.com/search/?quic...n=bluraymovies

???? you linked to caps-aholic and it was of "Heat"???

I KEEL YOU · 01-04-2015, 02:28 AM

The Sony release is among the worst looking releases from Sony that I've seen:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=471#auswahl

Still looks better than an average Universal title though.

tylergfoster · 01-04-2015, 02:30 AM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

???? you linked to caps-aholic and it was of "Heat"???

Did I though?

wormraper · 01-04-2015, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by tylergfoster

Did I though?

lol, sneaky sneaky....

tylergfoster · 01-04-2015, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

The Sony release is among the worst looking releases from Sony that I've seen:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=471#auswahl

Still looks better than an average Universal title though.

I see natural shiny old man skin in that cap, not DNR. It could probably look better but the other caps look all right.

Scottie · 01-04-2015, 03:01 AM

Excellent film. Definite purchase.

nitin · 01-04-2015, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by wormraper

ooo, I was going to say, this was going to be a must purchase for me, but are there any other region free ones beside the japanese one?

I think the italian is, probably much cheaper too.

Seymour · 01-04-2015, 04:20 AM

Pretty sure all the Sony releases of this in other territories are region free. It's been available for a while (in Germany, for example, it came out June 2013).

MifuneFan · 01-04-2015, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Seymour

Pretty sure all the Sony releases of this in other territories are region free. It's been available for a while (in Germany, for example, it came out June 2013).

Yes, they're all region free, and I believe carries over all the special features from the 40th Anniversary DVD release.

DanTheMan · 01-04-2015, 04:45 AM

Wonderful news! I've been wanting this on blu-ray for a few years now. I catch it every now and then on Netflix when I get the chance.

Maggot · 01-04-2015, 05:49 AM

Very good news indeed.

Jaymole · 01-04-2015, 11:20 AM

Very happy that Rat Mal, Wer Zum Essen Kommt? is coming to Blu-ray here in the US!

filmmusic · 01-04-2015, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

The Sony release is among the worst looking releases from Sony that I've seen:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=471#auswahl

Still looks better than an average Universal title though.

What don't you like?
the grain looks good

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01-04-2015, 02:05 AM	#2
octagon Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Chicago 4K collection:255 Blu-ray collection:2799	I caught this on TCM last year and if Sony does even half as well as they usually do with Columbia titles this should look spectacular. It's not eye-candy in the traditional 'sweeping vistas' sense (though it does have a few of those too) but it's very rich visually.

01-04-2015, 02:08 AM	#3
tylergfoster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Seattle, WA 4K collection:884 Blu-ray collection:4451 DVD collection:1148 MA collection:2163 Digital collection:1725 iTunes collection:50 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:249	Here's one where Twilight Time was already beaten to the punch by Sony in other territories as opposed to vice-versa. Will probably get my friend in Japan to send me a copy instead.

01-04-2015, 02:15 AM	#5
Thomas Irwin Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Feb 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:87	Very good news. I can't wait to order To Sir, With Love - my favorite of Sidney Poitier's films and one I wanted on Blu-ray for some time. This will make a very nice addition as well though.

01-04-2015, 02:25 AM	#6
MikeZ. Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Hendersonville, Tennessee 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:1182 DVD collection:730 Blu-ray reviews: 82 Trading Score:11	Back in 1968, the theater up on the corner of my Chicago street (Commodore Theater at Irving Pk. Rd. & Albany Ave.) would let you in for one dollar, and you could stay for every screening, so I did for GWCTD. Likely the first time (10 years old), I realized I was a Spencer Tracy fan. For unknown reasons, I never bought the VHS, or DVD, so a top-notch TT BD will be great. Thanks Twilight Time !

01-04-2015, 02:28 AM	#9
I KEEL YOU Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:May 2011 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:458 DVD collection:42	The Sony release is among the worst looking releases from Sony that I've seen: http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ID=471#auswahl Still looks better than an average Universal title though.

01-04-2015, 03:01 AM	#13
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Excellent film. Definite purchase.

01-04-2015, 04:20 AM	#15
Seymour Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Blu-ray collection:3231 DVD collection:360	Pretty sure all the Sony releases of this in other territories are region free. It's been available for a while (in Germany, for example, it came out June 2013).

01-04-2015, 04:45 AM	#17
DanTheMan Blu-ray King Member since:Dec 2010 4K collection:593 Blu-ray collection:2319 Digital collection:438 iTunes collection:330 Trading Score:138	Wonderful news! I've been wanting this on blu-ray for a few years now. I catch it every now and then on Netflix when I get the chance.

01-04-2015, 05:49 AM	#18
Maggot Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2009 Location:United States 4K collection:638 Blu-ray collection:1340 DVD collection:49 Blu-ray reviews:81	Very good news indeed.

01-04-2015, 11:20 AM	#19
Jaymole Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Location:NYC 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:5	Very happy that Rat Mal, Wer Zum Essen Kommt? is coming to Blu-ray here in the US!

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