The Cooler (101 Films) Black Label 006 - 2003 - William H. Macy, Maria Bello - Blu-ray Forum

danny24 · 12-23-2018, 10:10 AM

The Cooler - 2003 - Starring William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin.
Directed by: Wayne Kramer

Blu-ray format
Region B
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release Date: 12/24/2018
Studio: 101 Films

Special Features and Technical Specs:

NEW Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler, a feature length (100 min approx) documentary on the making of the film, featuring director and writer Wayne Kramer, writer Frank Hannah, actors William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Arthur Nascarella and Shawn Hatosy, producers Michael A. Pierce and Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt, composer Mark Isham and costume designer Kristin M. Burke.
NEW Previously unreleased deleted scenes (SD)
Audio Commentary with director Wayne Kramer and composer Mark Isham
Audio Commentary with director Wayne Kramer and cinematographer Jim Whitaker
Anatomy of a Scene featurette (SD)
Storyboard comparisons (SD)
Trailer (SD)
Limited edition booklet: includes 'In the Shadow of Negativity' by director Wayne Kramer and 'Heaven and Hell: The Cooler and Hollywood's Vegas' by Scott Harrison.
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

Phill_Escott · 12-23-2018, 11:00 AM

If you fancy a peek at Lady Luck, the documentary, please have a squint here:

https://vimeo.com/302038609

It's also a 113mins...

danny24 · 12-23-2018, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phill_Escott

If you fancy a peek at Lady Luck, the documentary, please have a squint here:

https://vimeo.com/302038609

It's also a 113mins...

Thanks.

No one posted a thread for the film and the release day is tomorrow and this is a gem of a film. So I decided to post a thread for it as I didn't find out this was coming till fairly recently. I should check the Blu-ray.com news section more frequently.

Glad I can retire the DVD, hope the transfer is good for this one.

pino · 12-23-2018, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phill_Escott

If you fancy a peek at Lady Luck, the documentary, please have a squint here:

https://vimeo.com/302038609

It's also a 113mins...

That looks really good! It's great you got Macy and Baldwin. My copy is on its way.

Phill_Escott · 12-24-2018, 07:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pino

That looks really good! It's great you got Macy and Baldwin. My copy is on its way.

Cheers, I got lucky!

I had Maria interested too, but her NCIS schedule kept changing, which was a shame. She's vital to the film so was gutted timings couldn't line-up.

fpas · 12-24-2018, 04:53 PM

Does this have english subtitles for the main feature?
Blu-ray.com doesn't have it listed.

Update: it does.

Review at dvdbeaver: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/blu-r...1EAEd-wasTbhB4

jim1985 · 12-24-2018, 09:15 PM

I picked it up today in Fopp . its one of those great forgotten movie's.... Hopefully 101 can release another W H Macy title . EDMOND .

SeanJoyce · 12-24-2018, 09:33 PM

Great packaging for an awful movie.

nitin · 12-24-2018, 11:48 PM

What is the obsession with 20Mbps bitrates on these 101 releases?

antennahead · 12-25-2018, 03:23 AM

Would love to see an eventual region A release for this movie.

danny24 · 12-25-2018, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antennahead

Would love to see an eventual region A release for this movie.

It's with Lionsgate so it's up to them. This could be region A friendly, I don't have disc in hand yet to confirm. The DVDbeaver review does not mention anything about Region A compatibility so hmmm.

scorsese1 · 12-25-2018, 02:16 PM

Does anyone know if the caps from dvdbeaver are accurate to the look of the movie, or if this is just a poor transfer? The review even poses this question. Its been a long time since I last watched this film on dvd, but I don't remember the film looking like the caps. It could just be that the films look is just a whole lot more stylized than I remember, and the blu-ray brings this out more than the dvd could have. Anyone know, or can compare to an hd stream?

antennahead · 12-25-2018, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by scorsese1

Does anyone know if the caps from dvdbeaver are accurate to the look of the movie, or if this is just a poor transfer? The review even poses this question. Its been a long time since I last watched this film on dvd, but I don't remember the film looking like the caps. It could just be that the films look is just a whole lot more stylized than I remember, and the blu-ray brings this out more than the dvd could have. Anyone know, or can compare to an hd stream?

I haven't watched my DVD in years, but if I can find some time I'll check it out again and compare the two.

BigNickUK · 12-25-2018, 10:34 PM

Is it me or is there something up with the audio, it seems like its over tinny and swirling/phasing? Something really sounds off

cipher · 12-26-2018, 02:02 AM

Is this release 1080i video with 25fps audio? If so, I'm hoping this gets released in North America with it's proper format.

lemonski · 12-26-2018, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cipher

Is this release 1080i video with 25fps audio? If so, I'm hoping this gets released in North America with it's proper format.

DVDBeaver says 1080p in the review

sanjuro_61 · 12-26-2018, 07:14 PM

Well, it looks like crap:

Colorwise it had much more saturated colors and higher contrast in the theater.

Cremildo · 12-26-2018, 07:43 PM

Yeah, that's gonna be a no from me, dawg. Bummer, since it's an undervalued gem. Here's hope the U.S. release, if it ever happens, has a different transfer.

BigNickUK · 12-27-2018, 07:52 AM

The audio is dreadful too , IMHO it needs a recall

danny24 · 12-27-2018, 08:44 AM

That is just a single screenshot taken from DVDbeaver. The rest of the screenshots look decent. I wouldn't judge the whole video transfer with that one screenshot.

12-23-2018, 10:10 AM	#1
danny24 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:43 Trading Score:58	The Cooler (101 Films) Black Label 006 - 2003 - William H. Macy, Maria Bello The Cooler - 2003 - Starring William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin. Directed by: Wayne Kramer Blu-ray format Region B Country of origin: United Kingdom Release Date: 12/24/2018 Studio: 101 Films Special Features and Technical Specs: NEW Lady Luck: The Making of The Cooler, a feature length (100 min approx) documentary on the making of the film, featuring director and writer Wayne Kramer, writer Frank Hannah, actors William H. Macy, Alec Baldwin, Arthur Nascarella and Shawn Hatosy, producers Michael A. Pierce and Elliot Lewis Rosenblatt, composer Mark Isham and costume designer Kristin M. Burke. NEW Previously unreleased deleted scenes (SD) Audio Commentary with director Wayne Kramer and composer Mark Isham Audio Commentary with director Wayne Kramer and cinematographer Jim Whitaker Anatomy of a Scene featurette (SD) Storyboard comparisons (SD) Trailer (SD) Limited edition booklet: includes 'In the Shadow of Negativity' by director Wayne Kramer and 'Heaven and Hell: The Cooler and Hollywood's Vegas' by Scott Harrison. Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature Last edited by danny24; 12-23-2018 at 11:12 AM.

12-24-2018, 04:53 PM	#6
fpas Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2008 Location:Netherlands 4K collection:337 Blu-ray collection:2161 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:43	Does this have english subtitles for the main feature? Blu-ray.com doesn't have it listed. Update: it does. Review at dvdbeaver: http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film6/blu-r...1EAEd-wasTbhB4 Last edited by fpas; 12-24-2018 at 05:37 PM.

12-23-2018, 11:00 AM	#2
Phill_Escott Member Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Cardiff 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:246	If you fancy a peek at Lady Luck, the documentary, please have a squint here: https://vimeo.com/302038609 It's also a 113mins...

12-24-2018, 09:15 PM	#7
jim1985 Active Member Member since:May 2014 Location:UK 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:3	I picked it up today in Fopp . its one of those great forgotten movie's.... Hopefully 101 can release another W H Macy title . EDMOND .

12-24-2018, 09:33 PM	#8
SeanJoyce Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Nov 2014	Great packaging for an awful movie.

12-24-2018, 11:48 PM	#9
nitin Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 Trading Score:9	What is the obsession with 20Mbps bitrates on these 101 releases?

12-25-2018, 03:23 AM	#10
antennahead Special Member Member since:Apr 2014 Location:Charleston, SC Home Theater Gallery:14 Blu-ray collection:987 Blu-ray reviews:12 Trading Score:3	Would love to see an eventual region A release for this movie.

12-25-2018, 02:16 PM	#12
scorsese1 Active Member Top contributor Member since:Sep 2010 4K collection:1028 Blu-ray collection:6534 DVD collection:81	Does anyone know if the caps from dvdbeaver are accurate to the look of the movie, or if this is just a poor transfer? The review even poses this question. Its been a long time since I last watched this film on dvd, but I don't remember the film looking like the caps. It could just be that the films look is just a whole lot more stylized than I remember, and the blu-ray brings this out more than the dvd could have. Anyone know, or can compare to an hd stream?

12-25-2018, 10:34 PM	#14
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1344 Blu-ray collection:5195 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	Is it me or is there something up with the audio, it seems like its over tinny and swirling/phasing? Something really sounds off

12-26-2018, 02:02 AM	#15
cipher Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Oakville, Ontario 4K collection:22 Blu-ray collection:1250 Trading Score:9	Is this release 1080i video with 25fps audio? If so, I'm hoping this gets released in North America with it's proper format.

12-26-2018, 07:14 PM	#17
sanjuro_61 Active Member Member since:Jun 2013	Well, it looks like crap: Colorwise it had much more saturated colors and higher contrast in the theater.

12-26-2018, 07:43 PM	#18
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	Yeah, that's gonna be a no from me, dawg. Bummer, since it's an undervalued gem. Here's hope the U.S. release, if it ever happens, has a different transfer.

12-27-2018, 07:52 AM	#19
BigNickUK Moderator Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Leek, Staffordshire 4K collection:1344 Blu-ray collection:5195 DVD collection:64 Blu-ray reviews: 40 Trading Score:3	The audio is dreadful too , IMHO it needs a recall

12-27-2018, 08:44 AM	#20
danny24 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2010 4K collection:32 Blu-ray collection:43 Trading Score:58	That is just a single screenshot taken from DVDbeaver. The rest of the screenshots look decent. I wouldn't judge the whole video transfer with that one screenshot.

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