Mclintock! on Blu-ray 5/13/2014, Paramount Studios

[kemcha]

Well, just caught wind of this that Paramount Studios has acquired Mclintock and that they had set the release date for May 13th, 2014. This isn't the same release as the Olive Films Blu-ray.

http://digitalbits.com/columns/my-two-cents/022414_1500

Hopefully, this will have a lower retail price attached to it.

BTW, didn't Paramount originally have the rights to this film when they released that collector's edition on DVD a few years back?

[stlcards]

Since Paramount is releasing this, why are they letting WB release their other John Wayne movies?

[kemcha]

NO studio owns the John Wayne films. They are licensed out to a variety of studios for release to home video. It's like the Godzilla film series. No single studio has exclusive rights to any of John Wayne's films.

[img eL]

I hope this is a 50 GB with improved picture quality I'll have no reason to pick it up soon i'll just wait later to pick it up for the extra features

[Duke_45]

wow, fantastic news! This should be a huge improvement over the very average Olive release.

[kemcha]

With Paramount? We could get an actual remastered version of the film. I was impressed when they released that remastered version on DVD. Hopefully, they'll do a fine job with their re-acquisition of Mclintock.

[AgentOrange]

Originally Posted by kemcha

With Paramount? We could get an actual remastered version of the film. I was impressed when they released that remastered version on DVD. Hopefully, they'll do a fine job with their re-acquisition of Mclintock.

Seems like from the reviews on here, that Olive Films used the same master as the most recent DVD. Which WAS restored/remastered. Seems like the Olive release might be tough to beat (in terms of picture quality) unless it's a NEW restoration and remaster.

It should at least re-introduce all the missing bonus features though.

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by AgentOrange

It should at least re-introduce all the missing bonus features though.

And include ENG subtitles.

[HD Goofnut]

Now I am glad I did not pick up the Olive release since it has zero extras and no subs.

[kemcha]

Yeah. I'm glad I didn't purchase the Olive Films release as well. I had been expecting Paramount to release the film for a long time now, since way before Olive acquired the rights to the film. I'm hoping for a new remaster.

[rrpmpstck]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Now I am glad I did not pick up the Olive release since it has zero extras and no subs.

This is the only problem I have with Olive is the lack of special features. I will get this even though I have the Olive release just for the special features and if the PQ is good I'll unload the other one.

[dommie]

This film has had an interesting home video history. During the VHS and subsequent DVD days, this film was first available in one version, only to get a later release in a much better quality version. There was an inferior version that was available for years on VHS from a company called Good Times Video. They would release films that the majors, for some reason, did not release. In the case of Mclintock, the print was inferior with a washed out look and scratches. A company called MPI eventually released what they called "The John Wayne Estate Authorized Version" which was of a much higher quality from what appeared to be a restored print that was 100% better than the Good Times version. Later there was an Wayne Estate Authorized version of Hondo, also from MPI, although unlike Mclintock, Hondo was not previously available. I am hoping that, like before, this Paramount release will have a better quality transfer than the Olive version, although the Olive version isn't bad.

[Zetmoon]

I hope Paramount does a better job with this than with the Blu-rays of
El Dorado and Hatari!

[wormraper]

I'm all over this.. is it being distributed by Paramount or are they going to use Warner as the Distribution channel?

[kemcha]

I would imagine that it's being released by Paramount. The write-up at Digital Bits clearly talks about the John Wayne Epic Collection being distributed by Warner Brothers but that later in the article, Digital Bits mentions Mclintock separately, in a different paragraph. Here's the exact text:

Speaking of Paramount and John Wayne, the studio has also set McClintock! for Blu-ray release on 5/13. This film has already been released on Blu-ray by Olive Films, so this appears to be a new acquisition for Paramount.

[Crimson King]

Awesome, one of The Dukes best, great supportng cast of classic character actors too!

[kemcha]

Most definitely. Mclintock, True Grit and Rooster Cogburn are three of my favorite John Wayne films.

[ddwall]

Darn already bought the Olive release. I thought the picture was good though

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by kemcha

Most definitely. Mclintock, True Grit and Rooster Cogburn are three of my favorite John Wayne films.

The Searchers, The Sands of Iwo Jima, and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon for me.

[JoeDeM]

Temping, but I'm happy with the Olive release, and don't care about extras.