The Mothman Prophecies (2002)

[InuYashaCrusade]

What is the likelihood of this movie coming out on Blu-ray in the U.S.? I see that it came out in May of this year in Australia, I believe. But what about here?

Strangely enough Best Buy claims to have it in stock with the exact same release date as the Australian release of 5/6/16:

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/the-moth...skuId=31429213

What is this? I didn't know Best Buy sold imports. Just trying to figure out my best way to buy this.

[rdodolak]

It's the Australian release.

[hYPE]

Would love to see this released on blu ray, a favorite of mine!

[antennahead]

Originally Posted by hYPE

Would love to see this released on blu ray, a favorite of mine!

Me too!

[eiknarf]

So we know the Australian release is Region B, but is this release definitely also Region A, confirmed?

[Brown]

I have the blu-ray from Australia. It works fine in Region A. No problem with the extras, too.

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by Brown

I have the blu-ray from Australia. It works fine in Region A. No problem with the extras, too.

Excellent.
Ordering now.
I guess from eBay. Two sellers are somewhat close to me in NY

[PuppetMasterBlu]

And no lossless audio. How is that even possible anymore?

[Brown]

It's not the freshest of transfers, but that is somewhat appropriate considering tbe tone and atmosphere of the movie. The disc ports most, if not all, of the DVD extra features, but I can't be certain.

There may be a moment of forced German subs, too. I know this occurs on one of the Australian imports I own, but I can't remember which one.

I think it's worth buying nonetheless.

[eiknarf]

Thanks guys.
Ordered.

[Keymaster]

Originally Posted by Brown

It's not the freshest of transfers, but that is somewhat appropriate considering tbe tone and atmosphere of the movie. The disc ports most, if not all, of the DVD extra features, but I can't be certain.

There may be a moment of forced German subs, too. I know this occurs on one of the Australian imports I own, but I can't remember which one.

I think it's worth buying nonetheless.

Once or twice you see the forced subs, but blink and you miss them. The transfer looks just fine too, in my opinion.

This is a horror film that gets better with age. It's drenched with atmosphere, and the climax of the movie is just an excellent payoff.

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by Keymaster

Once or twice you see the forced subs, but blink and you miss them. The transfer looks just fine too, in my opinion.

This is a horror film that gets better with age. It's drenched with atmosphere, and the climax of the movie is just an excellent payoff.

Yeah.
This Aussie version is probably sourced from the German one.
I just tracked my order. I'll receive it tomorrow already.

So funny. I was always waiting for this on blu-ray. Every time I checked, there was exclusively only the German disc.

Never even knew there was an Australian release. Pleasant surprise

[darkness2918]

Does the AU version have any special features? If not ill just grab the 2 disc DVD special edition.

[eiknarf]

Originally Posted by Brown

It's not the freshest of transfers, but that is somewhat appropriate considering tbe tone and atmosphere of the movie. The disc ports most, if not all, of the DVD extra features, but I can't be certain.

There may be a moment of forced German subs, too. I know this occurs on one of the Australian imports I own, but I can't remember which one.

I think it's worth buying nonetheless.

Originally Posted by darkness2918

Does the AU version have any special features? If not ill just grab the 2 disc DVD special edition.

Read above

[TheOneWithThePrize]

Originally Posted by darkness2918

Does the AU version have any special features? If not ill just grab the 2 disc DVD special edition.

Per dvdcompare.net:


Commentaries: Audio Commentary by Director Mark Pellington
Extras:
"Making Of" featurette (15:03)
"Half Light" music video by Low (4:28)
Deleted Scenes (12:15)
"Search for the Mothman" Documentary (43:39)
"Day By Day - A Director’s Journey: The Road In" documentary (30:04)
"Day By Day - A Director’s Journey: The Road Home" documentary (30:05)
Trailer (2:19)

[eiknarf]

Got it.

[Monterey Jack]

Let us know how the transfer and audio are...I've waited long enough for a U.S. release.

[jaws3dfan]

Went to the Mothman Festival in Point Pleasant WV yesterday, this really needs a Blu-ray release.

[AnamorphicWidescreen]

TMP is a great film, and creepy as he$$; very horrific at times, without being gory. The whole ringing phone & the Gere character just glimpsing his dead wife "out of the corner of his eye" was extremely unsettling.

IMHO this is one of Gere's best films, along with Primal Fear, Days of Heaven, and Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer.

[Traveler]

Was watching this on vudu earlier this evening....This really needs a North American release on blu! What's the holdup? Get it done Sony...and make sure it's NOT a BD-R!