The French Dispatch (2021) - December 28, 2021 - Blu-ray Forum

MifuneFan · 11-05-2021, 07:44 PM

Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch will be getting a Blu-ray release from Disney, with a tentative release date of December 28th. Of course, there's a strong possibility that Criterion will be releasing their own version down the line. No word on a UHD release yet.

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THE FRENCH DISPATCH brings to life a collection of stories from the final issue of an American magazine published in a fictional 20th-century French city. It stars Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

Directed by: Wes Anderson

Screenplay by: Wes Anderson

Produced by: Wes Anderson, Steven Rales and Jeremy Dawson

Cast: Benicio del Toro, Adrien Brody, Tilda Swinton, Léa Seydoux, Frances McDormand, Timothée Chalamet, Lyna Khoudri, Jeffrey Wright, Mathieu Amalric, Stephen Park, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson

HipsterTrash · 11-06-2021, 12:20 AM

So Criterion release in 2026?

MifuneFan · 11-06-2021, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by HipsterTrash

So Criterion release in 2026?

Maybe longer. Grand Budapest took 6 years to come to Criterion. Still waiting on Isle of Dogs, which will be 4 years old in 2022.

JupiterMission · 11-06-2021, 12:29 AM

I saw this one last week and I enjoyed it. I wouldn't quite put it up there with Budapest and Moonrise as far as his recent films go, but it was close enough. And it was so fast-paced and packed with detail that I suspect re-watches will get me to like it even more (as happened with Budapest). I'll pick this up, and probably pick up the Criterion whenever it comes out as well.

BluBonnet · 11-06-2021, 12:31 AM

Day one for me.

gkolb · 11-09-2021, 08:35 PM

This has a 4K DI per the 4K Movie Releases thread.

I really hoped this one would get an initial 4K UHD release. Is it Wes or is it Disney that’s the issue? We may never know.

With no special features this will be a difficult purchase.

MifuneFan · 11-09-2021, 08:41 PM

What were they thinking with this giant banner running up the side

TFU09 · 11-09-2021, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by gkolb

This has a 4K DI per the 4K Movie Releases thread.

I really hoped this one would get an initial 4K UHD release. Is it Wes or is it Disney that’s the issue? We may never know.

With no special features this will be a difficult purchase.

Costs money for mastering special features and putting on the disc, even if it's something that's already done and complete. My guess is Disney knows Criterion will release this, and knows we know that, and just wants to get whatever upfront money they can from selling this.

DVD Josh · 11-09-2021, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Maybe longer. Grand Budapest took 6 years to come to Criterion. Still waiting on Isle of Dogs, which will be 4 years old in 2022.

I was very very surprised with how good Isle of Dogs was. I'm not the biggest Anderson fan although I love GBH. I really thought Dogs was very, very well done.

Captain.Monkey · 11-09-2021, 09:14 PM

Really insulting release. I expected barebones and maybe 1 feature but the lack of 4K and steelbook is gross. And then the whole 6 year wait for Criterion. Unless they can finesse something and get it out within a year

MifuneFan · 11-09-2021, 09:16 PM

Searchlight put out several featurettes on Youtube too. I thought they would have at least included those.

tehthomas · 11-09-2021, 11:19 PM

I really want to make this the first film I watch in the theater since March 2020, but I'm bummed that the theater walking distance to me isn't playing it.

HipsterTrash · 11-09-2021, 11:24 PM

One of Wes' most challenging films in that I don't know how to process it after one viewing. So this might be a case I actually fork over money for the shrimpy version and wear it down until the CC release.

dylrichard02 · 11-09-2021, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

What were they thinking with this giant banner running up the side

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They did the same with Isle of Dogs

MifuneFan · 11-10-2021, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by dylrichard02

They did the same with Isle of Dogs

Oh wow, so they did. At least they're consistent, I guess.

dylrichard02 · 11-10-2021, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Oh wow, so they did. At least they're consistent, I guess.

Definitely a rarity within the world of studio releases, or physical media releases in general.

kevin87 · 11-10-2021, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Oh wow, so they did. At least they're consistent, I guess.

They can be consistent with that, or with Disney's terrible layout scheme. They choose wisely.

Everybody's talking about Criterion, but with Disney now involved being the distributor, doesn't that murky the waters? It could possibly not happen, right?

HD Canuck · 11-10-2021, 05:13 AM

Need to include the Midnight Coterie of Sinister Intruders...

sfmarine · 11-11-2021, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by gkolb

This has a 4K DI per the 4K Movie Releases thread.

I really hoped this one would get an initial 4K UHD release. Is it Wes or is it Disney that’s the issue? We may never know.

With no special features this will be a difficult purchase.

Yeah...I'm thinking the same thing. It will probably go down to $7.99 territory before we know it, so I'll scoop it up then.....

while patiently waiting for the Criterion release which will likely come in 5-6 years.

filmbuffTX · 11-11-2021, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MifuneFan

What were they thinking with this giant banner running up the side

[Show spoiler]

They could have uglied it up with the Disney silver swoosh banner at the top, so I wouldn’t complain. That looks much nicer in comparison.

11-06-2021, 12:20 AM	#2
HipsterTrash Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2019 Location:Canada 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:2974	So Criterion release in 2026?

11-06-2021, 12:29 AM	#4
JupiterMission Power Member Member since:Sep 2016 Trading Score:2	I saw this one last week and I enjoyed it. I wouldn't quite put it up there with Budapest and Moonrise as far as his recent films go, but it was close enough. And it was so fast-paced and packed with detail that I suspect re-watches will get me to like it even more (as happened with Budapest). I'll pick this up, and probably pick up the Criterion whenever it comes out as well.

11-06-2021, 12:31 AM	#5
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	Day one for me.

11-09-2021, 08:35 PM	#6
gkolb Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Bakersfield, CA 4K collection:977 Blu-ray collection:2939 DVD collection:273	This has a 4K DI per the 4K Movie Releases thread. I really hoped this one would get an initial 4K UHD release. Is it Wes or is it Disney that’s the issue? We may never know. With no special features this will be a difficult purchase.

11-09-2021, 08:41 PM	#7
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	What were they thinking with this giant banner running up the side

11-09-2021, 09:14 PM	#10
Captain.Monkey Expert Member Member since:Apr 2016 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:389 DVD collection:13 Trading Score:11	Really insulting release. I expected barebones and maybe 1 feature but the lack of 4K and steelbook is gross. And then the whole 6 year wait for Criterion. Unless they can finesse something and get it out within a year

11-09-2021, 11:19 PM	#12
tehthomas Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:ATL 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:703 DVD collection:31	I really want to make this the first film I watch in the theater since March 2020, but I'm bummed that the theater walking distance to me isn't playing it.

11-09-2021, 11:24 PM	#13
HipsterTrash Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2019 Location:Canada 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:2974	One of Wes' most challenging films in that I don't know how to process it after one viewing. So this might be a case I actually fork over money for the shrimpy version and wear it down until the CC release.

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