The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991) - Blu-ray Forum

bruce holecheck · 07-03-2017, 04:15 PM

Kino keep the Ken Wahl hits comin' with a new Blu of Sidney J. Furie's THE TAKING OF BEVERLY HILLS (1991)!

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Coming Soon on DVD and Blu-ray!
The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991) Starring Ken Wahl, Matt Frewer, Harley Jane Kozak, Robert Davi, Lee Ving, Branscombe Richmond, Lyman Ward, Michael Bowen, Tony Ganios and William Prince - Music by Jan Hammer (Miami Vice) - Directed by Sidney J. Furie (The Ipcress File, Iron Eagle)

Dunemoon · 07-03-2017, 04:18 PM

Cool. Will likely double dip.

Markgway · 07-03-2017, 04:42 PM

The laserdisc soundtrack was weird since it dubbed over some but not all of the strong language.

Accelerant_84 · 09-03-2017, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunemoon

Cool. Will likely double dip.

I assume you have the German blu, then? How's the PQ on that one? I'm wondering if Kino is going to use the same transfer.

Dunemoon · 09-03-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Accelerant_84

I assume you have the German blu, then? How's the PQ on that one? I'm wondering if Kino is going to use the same transfer.

I thought it was pretty good. Should put it on again. Been a while.

DMRI2006 · 09-03-2017, 09:19 PM

The German Blu was mono (the English track) so buyer beware .

Blu-RayNut · 10-15-2017, 08:56 AM

So, is there any update to this at all? Have they changed when this is coming to blu-ray?

Member-222782 · 10-15-2017, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Blu-RayNut

So, is there any update to this at all? Have they changed when this is coming to blu-ray?

The database entry is still using placeholder art so it's still a while away. Kino releases typically make it to retail 2-3 months after they reveal the official artwork.

Blu-RayNut · 10-16-2017, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cinema74

The database entry is still using placeholder art so it's still a while away. Kino releases typically make it to retail 2-3 months after they reveal the official artwork.

I see.

But in the article where this was announced, it was said that this would arrive in the fall.

I was looking to see if they have there was any clarification to this?

jthefrank · 11-14-2017, 06:25 PM

Nice, I totally remember renting this with my dad

bruce holecheck · 11-14-2017, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Blu-RayNut

So, is there any update to this at all? Have they changed when this is coming to blu-ray?

Currently slated for January 16th, though subject to change.

hockeyshark91 · 12-25-2017, 08:26 PM

Watched this once on cable and remember liking it. I couldn't tell you one thing I remember about it, though?

Dunemoon · 12-25-2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by hockeyshark91

Watched this once on cable and remember liking it. I couldn't tell you one thing I remember about it, though?

Football

Buscemi · 12-25-2017, 09:44 PM

Jewel thieves planning a heist by making it look like a nuclear spill hit Beverly Hills. One of the most original ideas for a score I've ever seen.

And Max Headroom assists Wiseguy in saving the day. Quarterback skills are involved.

This movie needs more love.

Dunemoon · 12-25-2017, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Buscemi

Jewel thieves planning a heist by making it look like a nuclear spill hit Beverly Hills. One of the most original ideas for a score I've ever seen.

And Max Headroom assists Wiseguy in saving the day. Quarterback skills are involved.

This movie needs more love.

Boomer is so far removed from Terranova though.

AnthonyGG · 08-06-2018, 01:28 AM

Picked this one up during the recent Kino sale. It was a total blind buy and my first time watching a Ken Wahl action film.

While both Wahl and Matt Frewer are extremely likable in this film (loved Frewer as the principal in National Lampoon's Senior Trip) and Robert Davi is a good villain, as always, it's not hard to see why this has gone on forgotten except for late night cable TV addicts of 1993. The screenplay is clearly written from a Beverly Hills snob's POV. The working man wage cops taking ON the Beverly Hills crowd is great. Hell, I was rooting for the cops lol. I know they try to make the point that the cops are behaving just as greedily as the residents but I took it more like a sort of vengeance they were partaking in, albeit whilst aiding the wealthy and slimy Davi. Maybe it would've worked better as an anti-hero/Robin Hood-ish type film? Maybe I'm just biased against the gated homes crowd that likes to tell the rest of society how to live? Yeah, maybe, maybe.

Dumb movie and pretty one-note, as the reviewer on this site remarked in the official write-up but it does move quickly, it's just fun enough and again the leads are extremely likable. Not displeased with my purchase but you've really gotta shut the brain off for this one.

Metalbeast · 05-28-2021, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Markgway

The laserdisc soundtrack was weird since it dubbed over some but not all of the strong language.

I thought every version of the movie is that way, I noticed some dubbing in both the vhs and kino Blu-ray releases i own. There is one scene where Matt Frewer says "This is famous Beverly Hills" when he clearly mouths the f word, and he even said "Big ****ing deal" undubbed before during the scene.

Metalbeast · 02-01-2024, 06:05 AM

Supposedly the German blu-ray has all of the cussing intact so it seems like Kino accidentally released a half censored version.

Markgway · 02-01-2024, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Metalbeast

Supposedly the German blu-ray has all of the cussing intact so it seems like Kino accidentally released a half censored version.

According to the packaging the English track is mono.

Forgot about this thread:

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=227260

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07-03-2017, 04:18 PM	#2
Dunemoon Banned Member since:Jul 2013	Cool. Will likely double dip.

07-03-2017, 04:42 PM	#3
Markgway Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2013 Location:Scotland Trading Score:13	The laserdisc soundtrack was weird since it dubbed over some but not all of the strong language.

09-03-2017, 09:19 PM	#6
DMRI2006 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Apr 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:215	The German Blu was mono (the English track) so buyer beware .

10-15-2017, 08:56 AM	#7
Blu-RayNut Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Malta 4K collection:119 Blu-ray collection:910 Blu-ray reviews: 21 Trading Score:11	So, is there any update to this at all? Have they changed when this is coming to blu-ray?

11-14-2017, 06:25 PM	#10
jthefrank Special Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Montana 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:1478 Trading Score:3	Nice, I totally remember renting this with my dad

12-25-2017, 08:26 PM	#12
hockeyshark91 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2013 Location:South Bay CA 4K collection:320 Blu-ray collection:3053 DVD collection:8 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:80	Watched this once on cable and remember liking it. I couldn't tell you one thing I remember about it, though?

12-25-2017, 09:44 PM	#14
Buscemi Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:3836	Jewel thieves planning a heist by making it look like a nuclear spill hit Beverly Hills. One of the most original ideas for a score I've ever seen. And Max Headroom assists Wiseguy in saving the day. Quarterback skills are involved. This movie needs more love.

08-06-2018, 01:28 AM	#16
AnthonyGG Special Member Member since:Nov 2013 Location:Northwest Arkansas	Picked this one up during the recent Kino sale. It was a total blind buy and my first time watching a Ken Wahl action film. While both Wahl and Matt Frewer are extremely likable in this film (loved Frewer as the principal in National Lampoon's Senior Trip) and Robert Davi is a good villain, as always, it's not hard to see why this has gone on forgotten except for late night cable TV addicts of 1993. The screenplay is clearly written from a Beverly Hills snob's POV. The working man wage cops taking ON the Beverly Hills crowd is great. Hell, I was rooting for the cops lol. I know they try to make the point that the cops are behaving just as greedily as the residents but I took it more like a sort of vengeance they were partaking in, albeit whilst aiding the wealthy and slimy Davi. Maybe it would've worked better as an anti-hero/Robin Hood-ish type film? Maybe I'm just biased against the gated homes crowd that likes to tell the rest of society how to live? Yeah, maybe, maybe. Dumb movie and pretty one-note, as the reviewer on this site remarked in the official write-up but it does move quickly, it's just fun enough and again the leads are extremely likable. Not displeased with my purchase but you've really gotta shut the brain off for this one.

02-01-2024, 06:05 AM	#18
Metalbeast Special Member Member since:Jul 2019 4K collection:2 Blu-ray collection:439 DVD collection:46 Prime collection:1	Supposedly the German blu-ray has all of the cussing intact so it seems like Kino accidentally released a half censored version.

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