The Maltese Falcon (1941)

[Cypher]

I noticed that the Maltese Falcon is being released in October. However I noticed that the 1931 version of the film is not going to be included as a supplement as it was included in the last dvd release.

Why not include the 1931 version with it? Although maybe not quite a classic, it is a very interesting film and in a few ways its actually better than the Bogart version.

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Maltese Falcon Blu-ray Review

[cinema sickness]

because it will be on the "special edition" released in a few years.

[Crimson King]

Originally Posted by cinema sickness

because it will be on the "special edition" released in a few years.

Probably!

[Cypher]

Thats a good enough reason to wait and not buy this edition. Its shameful how they get people to double dip.

They've already released two blu-ray versions of Predator and they'll probably release another judging by the reviews.

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by Cypher

They've already released two blu-ray versions of Predator and they'll probably release another judging by the reviews.

Predator is a 20th Century Fox title; this is a Warner Brothers film, but your argument is correct. Even if an SD master limited them from presenting the 1931 version in HD, WB has had no problem loading their BDs up with 480p (NTSC DVD-quality) extras, so the omission of previous extras is irritating.

[cinema sickness]

Originally Posted by Cypher

Thats a good enough reason to wait and not buy this edition. Its shameful how they get people to double dip.

They've already released two blu-ray versions of Predator and they'll probably release another judging by the reviews.

As of now I refuse to buy any Blu-ray to replace a DVD that's a "lesser" edition than the DVD.

[Pirate King]

I am looking forward to this excellent film in high def. It will certainly look much better than the DVD I own, after all, it's the stuff dreams are made of.

[bluskies]

There is already a thread on this title (and Treasure of the Sierra Madre, too):

https://forum.blu-ray.com/blu-ray-mo...leased-wb.html

[Cypher]

That thread is only about the cover art. I'm talking about the actual movies.

[#Darren]

I actually don't mind that Satan met a Lady is MIA. As a Bogie fan I have minimal interest, and as Maltese Falcon fan I have no great interest.

Besides it would have only been in SD anyway. If I really want Satan met a Lady, I will buy it in a proper high def release down the road.

It reminds me of how they included the earlier version of Gigi in SD on the Gigi BD. I could do without it.

Now if they had dropped any of the other features I would have been annoyed.

[Banned User]

Well this title falls under the 'must buy' list for me. Even if I have to doubledip later. Although that kind of stuff makes me dislike the studio. I'm just hoping we get a awesome HD transfer.

[Blu Titan]

The site's review is up.

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Maltese Falcon Blu-ray Review

[greekak229]

That's awesome. Can't wait to pick this up.

[mnrider]

Nice. Such a great movie

[kdo]

Great, first "King Kong," and now "the Maltese Falcon." Two of cinema's greatest films, both of which receive strong reviews here on the site, don't get proper screenshots...Oh Warner

[octagon]

To anybody wondering - yes, it's worth a blind buy.

And then some.

[Supernaut]

Originally Posted by kdo

Great, first "King Kong," and now "the Maltese Falcon." Two of cinema's greatest films, both of which receive strong reviews here on the site, don't get proper screenshots...Oh Warner

Why is that? Anyone know?

[svenge]

Warner got mad after BD.com's reviewer gave a bad review on Fellowship of the Ring's extremely sub-par visuals and showed the screenshots to prove it.

[Supernaut]

Really? Well I guess, sometimes the truth hurts...

[blufellas]

day one for me, great movie!