The Passenger 1975 Michelangelo Antonioni - Blu-ray Forum

DrexlerMcStyles · 01-10-2014, 04:38 PM

Great film, the dvd isnt bad but certainly it would be nice to see this on Blu. Its a Sony property, so maybe they license it out to someone?

Any other fans out there?

ckt · 08-09-2014, 07:45 PM

Yea, I wouldn't mind this on blu ray. The film is shot beautifully and would really benefit from added detail.

UseY0ur1llusi0n · 06-08-2016, 01:00 PM

Seriously,

Even came across this fan-made cover...

Member-167298 · 06-08-2016, 01:03 PM

Maybe Twilight Time will release it at some point?

AnamorphicWidescreen · 06-08-2016, 02:55 PM

Yes, agreed that The Passenger would be great to see on Blu. It's an amazing film, and to be honest the international visuals/scenery are a lot more impressive than the minimal "plot".

IIRC, the female star (the late Maria S.) also starred in the iconic & controversial Last Tango in Paris with Brando.

ckt · 06-08-2016, 04:43 PM

There's a Blu released from Spain. According to people here, it's supposedly pretty poor. I actually recommended this movie to a friend, and he purchased the Spanish Blu from Amoeba. He said it was too bad to watch.

DrBabylon · 06-09-2016, 03:42 PM

I was just reading somewhere that the DVD actually looks far superior to that Blu-ray haha. I would love to see this on Criterion as well, people keep saying Blow-up is the one that will be coming to the collection, but I am hoping for this

ckt · 06-09-2016, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBabylon

. . . I am hoping for this

Yea, me too. I have the DVD; it works.

Bates_Motel · 06-09-2016, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DrBabylon

I was just reading somewhere that the DVD actually looks far superior to that Blu-ray haha. I would love to see this on Criterion as well, people keep saying Blow-up is the one that will be coming to the collection, but I am hoping for this

Blow Up is Warner, which Criterion has a deal with. They don't have a deal with Sony.

DrBabylon · 06-10-2016, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Bates_Motel

Blow Up is Warner, which Criterion has a deal with. They don't have a deal with Sony.

I'm aware of that. I'm just stating that I think this is the better movie. I'd like it to be released, by any company, that would put out a proper, and perhaps loving, transfer.

FragnitoM · 04-03-2019, 09:43 PM

I think Nicholson actually owns the rights himself

Dailyan · 04-03-2019, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by FragnitoM

I think Nicholson actually owns the rights himself

I doubt that. The Indicator release was licensed from Sony

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Cremildo · 04-03-2019, 09:47 PM

EDIT: Dailyan beat me to it!

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To those unaware, a region-free UK Blu-ray was released a year ago.

dwk · 04-03-2019, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

I doubt that. The Indicator release was licensed from Sony

[Show spoiler]

FragnitoM is correct. Nicholson owns the rights but he licensed the film to Sony.

ckt · 04-04-2019, 12:30 AM

Wtf thanks.

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Originally Posted by Cremildo

EDIT: Dailyan beat me to it!

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To those unaware, a region-free UK Blu-ray was released a year ago.

FragnitoM · 04-04-2019, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dwk

FragnitoM is correct. Nicholson owns the rights but he licensed the film to Sony.

I think I had learned it from the sony DVD. Nicholson said it himself that he bought the rights because he was so proud of the film that it was a piece of art and didn’t want it to be in the wrong hands—or something to that effect

01-10-2014, 04:38 PM	#1
DrexlerMcStyles Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Cackalack Country Blu-ray collection:98 DVD collection:29 Blu-ray reviews:6	The Passenger 1975 Michelangelo Antonioni Great film, the dvd isnt bad but certainly it would be nice to see this on Blu. Its a Sony property, so maybe they license it out to someone? Any other fans out there?

06-08-2016, 02:55 PM	#5
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	Yes, agreed that The Passenger would be great to see on Blu. It's an amazing film, and to be honest the international visuals/scenery are a lot more impressive than the minimal "plot". IIRC, the female star (the late Maria S.) also starred in the iconic & controversial Last Tango in Paris with Brando. Last edited by AnamorphicWidescreen; 06-08-2016 at 03:00 PM.

08-09-2014, 07:45 PM	#2
ckt Senior Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:McMurdo Trading Score:39	Yea, I wouldn't mind this on blu ray. The film is shot beautifully and would really benefit from added detail.

06-08-2016, 01:00 PM	#3
UseY0ur1llusi0n Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2013 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:4	Seriously, Even came across this fan-made cover...

06-08-2016, 01:03 PM	#4
Member-167298 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Feb 2011 4K collection:474 Blu-ray collection:1321 DVD collection:102 iTunes collection:558 Trading Score:61	Maybe Twilight Time will release it at some point?

06-08-2016, 04:43 PM	#6
ckt Senior Member Member since:Oct 2013 Location:McMurdo Trading Score:39	There's a Blu released from Spain. According to people here, it's supposedly pretty poor. I actually recommended this movie to a friend, and he purchased the Spanish Blu from Amoeba. He said it was too bad to watch.

06-09-2016, 03:42 PM	#7
DrBabylon Active Member Member since:Jan 2015 4K collection:115 Blu-ray collection:450	I was just reading somewhere that the DVD actually looks far superior to that Blu-ray haha. I would love to see this on Criterion as well, people keep saying Blow-up is the one that will be coming to the collection, but I am hoping for this

04-03-2019, 09:43 PM	#11
FragnitoM Power Member Member since:Jul 2018 Location:Washington, DC 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:3	I think Nicholson actually owns the rights himself

04-03-2019, 09:47 PM	#13
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	EDIT: Dailyan beat me to it! -------------------------- To those unaware, a region-free UK Blu-ray was released a year ago.

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