The Aviator (2004) - Blu-ray in September/2011

[KingSimba]

The Aviator Blu-ray PRE-ORDER



Release date: 12th/September/2011
Distributor: Optimum

[Natty]

Dammit! I imported this not too long ago along with The Others....

[markbr]

Awesome Movie can't wait for this

[Sky_Captain]

Sweet.

[sapphire_nick]

Nice - hoping for lossless audio!

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by sapphire_nick

Nice - hoping for lossless audio!

The German release has a terrific lossless track:

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-A...-Blu-ray/6176/

I've A-B'd parts of it with the US WB Blu-ray and the DTS HD-MA track blows it away.

[nitin]

is the video quality comparable or better too?

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by nitin

is the video quality comparable or better too?

It looked the same to me.

[tama]

If this release has a lossless track im importing it. I've also read that the U.S. release has a low bitrate VC encode.

[mredman]

got the US release looks amazing and the AQ is not bad either
i think it will be the same release

[Sky_Captain]

This should match the German release, which I've heard very good things about.

[lgans316]

The German release by Miramax / BVHE is Region Free. Features high bit rate MPEG-4 AVC encode, lossless audio and plenty of extras. Its 10 EUR at amazon.de now.

[tama]

Originally Posted by lgans316

The German release by Miramax / BVHE is Region Free. Features high bit rate MPEG-4 AVC encode, lossless audio and plenty of extras. Its 10 EUR at amazon.de now.

it doesn't have burnt in sub-titles does it?

[hobgoblin]

List of extras via DVD Active:

• 2.35:1 Widescreen Transfer (1080p AVC)
• DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
• Filmmaker Commentary
• Deleted Scene: Howard Tells Ava About His CarAccident
• A Life Without Limits: The Making Of The Aviator
• The Role of Howard Hughes, A History Channel Documentary
• The Affliction of Howard Hughes: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• OCD Panel Discussion With Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese and Howard Hughes’ Widow, Terry Moore
• Constructing The Aviator: The Work of Dante Ferretti
• Costuming The Aviator: The Work of Sandy Powell
• The Age of Glamour: The Hair and Makeup Of The Aviator
• Scoring The Aviator: The Work of Howard Shore
• The Wainwright Family – Loudon, Rufus and Martha

[nelly_platinum]

are you serious -__- i just got the US version over the weekend

[tama]

Im going to unload my U.S. version for this one one instead. Lossless audio plus extras and an AVC codec equal no brainer for me.

[scott87]

more details on the the release here

[Simon_LDT]

Originally Posted by scott87

Check out my blog for full details on this, I also have a review coming soon

Link...?

[ImportFanatic]

Originally Posted by scott87

Check out my blog for full details on this, I also have a review coming soon

And what exactly is your blog? Do you honestly expect us to just know what it is?

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by lgans316

The German release by Miramax / BVHE is Region Free. Features high bit rate MPEG-4 AVC encode, lossless audio and plenty of extras. Its 10 EUR at amazon.de now.

Based on the extras at that DVD Active link, the UK disc looks like the same release as the German one. I'm glad to see all those titles at that link carry over the extra features. I'll just import Talented Mr. Ripley, City of God, and The English Patient instead of waiting for the US releases which could take several more years for all we know.