American Gigolo (1980) 4K UHD (Arrow Video)

[MifuneFan]

Arrow will be porting their release of American Gigolo (1980) to the UK in September! There will be also an Original Artwork Slipcover edition.

AMERICAN GIGOLO LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD

http://www.arrowfilms.com/p/american...-uhd/16969531/



Original Art Slipcover Edition (Store Exclusive)

Note: This exclusive art edition is just a slipcover that goes over the same rigid box as the wide LE release. This is similar to their Zombie Flesh Eaters store exclusivenLE.

http://www.arrowfilms.com/p/american...-uhd/16969531/

4K ULTRA HD LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• 4K remaster from the original negative by Arrow Films
• 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
• Original mono, stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary with film critic Adrian Martin
• Interview with writer/director Paul Schrader
• Six Ways to Sunday, an interview with actor Héctor Elizondo on detecting his character
• The Business of Pleasure, an interview with actor Bill Duke on Leon's profession
• Montages and Monologues, an interview with editor Richard Halsey on putting American Gigolo together
• The Non-Conformist, an interview with camera operator King Baggot on American Gigolo
• Man Machine, an interview with music supervisor & KCRW DJ Dan Wilcox on the music of Giorgio Moroder
• American Icon, an new interview with Professor Jennifer Clark on American Gigolo and the fashion landscape of the 80s
• Original trailer
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket
• Double-sided foldout poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket
• Six postcard-sized reproduction artcards
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Neil Sinyard, an archival article by Bill Nichols, and original pressbook materials

[Fat Phil]

If Arrow had any decency, they'd withhold all Paramount releases from the UK forever so I don't feel like a complete twat for importing them all from the USA!

#americangigolno

[grahams76]

I was still waiting for the US standard version of this.

[Alexcap]

why are they not releaseing a blu-ray release as well in the UK like they did for the US release is it because they released it on blu-ray in the US.

[dvdboy]

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

If Arrow had any decency, they'd withhold all Paramount releases from the UK forever so I don't feel like a complete twat for importing them all from the USA!

#americangigolno

Or release the ones I missed out on, like Barbarella, not the ones I paid a premium to import!

[stephenwilson04]

Wait, so the Arrow store says the exclusive version has an O-card with the original artwork? Looks like the UK is getting stiffed, as the US store exclusive had the original artwork on the hard box inside too.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by stephenwilson04

Wait, so the Arrow store says the exclusive version has an O-card with the original artwork? Looks like the UK is getting stiffed, as the US store exclusive had the original artwork on the hard box inside too.

oh wow Arrow are really going cheap!

I will NOT be buying any Original Arte exclusives in which the only thing that is exclusive is a flimsy O card.

All the sudden the US Art Original Limited Edition value is solid.

[Deadend45]

I never buy the Extra Cardboard edition of anything. Just give me the Standard Edition.

Originally Posted by Fat Phil

If Arrow had any decency, they'd withhold all Paramount releases from the UK forever so I don't feel like a complete twat for importing them all from the USA!

Paramount letting Arrow handle all the UHD releases world-wide would be far more the decent thing to do.

[Ruined]

Originally Posted by stephenwilson04

Wait, so the Arrow store says the exclusive version has an O-card with the original artwork? Looks like the UK is getting stiffed, as the US store exclusive had the original artwork on the hard box inside too.

Everyone clearly likes the shirt better, anyway

[Jack_Belicec]

Just got a shipping notification from Arrow for the original artwork edition.

[dallywhitty]

Received my copy today and yes, the OG art is on the slip only. The rigid box itself still bears that hideous new artwork. There's no escaping it!

[RossyG]

Yes, mine arrived too with the slipcover. Bit of a disappointment that. It really makes these arte original editions less appealing. Compared with, say, Dragon Fist it really comes over as a downgrade.

It came in a Jiffy bag but escaped any dings, thankfully.

The card in the box is John Woo’s Hardboiled, so no new revelation there.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by RossyG

Yes, mine arrived too with the slipcover. Bit of a disappointment that. It really makes these arte original editions less appealing. Compared with, say, Dragon Fist it really comes over as a downgrade.

It came in a Jiffy bag but escaped any dings, thankfully.

The card in the box is John Woo’s Hardboiled, so no new revelation there.

Totally forgot about the postcard! I just checked and it's... yeah, also Hard Boiled. Was hoping I could announce to the world that Arrow were releasing The Devils.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Received my copy today and yes, the OG art is on the slip only. The rigid box itself still bears that hideous new artwork. There's no escaping it!

I can’t believe they did, now this after Zombie Flesh Eaters.

I’m no longer going to buy an arte original edition again if it’s slip only. It’s a lot of stress as opposed to ordering thru a boutique guaranteeing a mint copy, when Arrows might arrive damaged and then they go cheap by only putting the art on the slip.

I feel like many even had exclusive disc art too if I’m recalling correct. Though I could live with same disc art but the chipboard cases should have the original art.

Who really wants any of the newly commissioned art on any release. It’s almost like a punishment.

[Olmo]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Totally forgot about the postcard! I just checked and it's... yeah, also Hard Boiled. Was hoping I could announce to the world that Arrow were releasing The Devils.

The postcard in mine is Three…Extremes, I have no idea what that is?

At least the artwork is reversible on the disc case I suppose, but perversely they sent it out with the shirt design showing.

[dallywhitty]

Originally Posted by olmo

the postcard in mine is three…extremes, i have no idea what that is?

[MifuneFan]

I'll make note of the exclusive being a slipcover in the first post. This one is more annoying than Zombie to me because it already got a rigid case with the OG art for the US. So a clear downgrade and sign of them cheaping out for the UK release.

[Olmo]

The picture clearly shows a rigid hard box design for the UK Art Original edition, Arrow can’t even claim that the US edition was mistakenly used in promotional ads as it features the BBFC ratings logo.

Feels cheap in the hand. They’ve pulled a fast one here.

[grahams76]

Originally Posted by dallywhitty

Received my copy today and yes, the OG art is on the slip only. The rigid box itself still bears that hideous new artwork. There's no escaping it!

Those cheap bastards!

[BobaFett]

I just received mine and had that same unpleasant surprise. The original artwork is only on the flimsy outer slip. Take that off and the box itself does not have the advertised artwork on it, but the rather hideous new art.

The picture on Arrow's web shop clearly shows a box with the original art into which the UHD can be inserted from the side. This is not what you actually get. I have to say, I feel kind of deceived by Arrow now.