I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978) - Blu-ray Forum

GuruAskew · 09-28-2018, 07:20 PM

Bob Gale actually let the cat out of the bag about this several months/years ago but the hint in today’s Criterion newsletter confirms it:

charlieray1 · 09-28-2018, 07:27 PM

How does that picture confirm it? What does the lizard have to do with it?

movieben1138 · 09-28-2018, 07:27 PM

Seems an odd fit for the Collection, but I dig it!

movieben1138 · 09-28-2018, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by charlieray1

How does that picture confirm it? What does the lizard have to do with it?

Iguana hold your hand = I Wanna Hold Your Hand

klauswhereareyou · 09-28-2018, 07:29 PM

Great news, love me some zany Zemeckis/Gale.

charlieray1 · 09-28-2018, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by movieben1138

Iguana hold your hand = I Wanna Hold Your Hand

I completely missed the pun! Thanks.

GrouchoFan · 09-28-2018, 07:50 PM

Never thought this would wind up with Criterion of all places (Warner Archive, maybe), but----YYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! The DVD has been sitting on my Amazon wish list for years, but I could never pull the trigger, holding out for a Blu-ray release. Hope it comes soon! Yeah, Yeah, YEAH!!

demonknight · 09-28-2018, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by GrouchoFan

Never thought this would wind up with Criterion of all places (Warner Archive, maybe), but----YYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! The DVD has been sitting on my Amazon wish list for years, but I could never pull the trigger, holding out for a Blu-ray release. Hope it comes soon! Yeah, Yeah, YEAH!!

Warner Archive? It’s a Universal title.

RCRochester · 09-28-2018, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GrouchoFan

Never thought this would wind up with Criterion of all places (Warner Archive, maybe), but----YYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! The DVD has been sitting on my Amazon wish list for years, but I could never pull the trigger, holding out for a Blu-ray release. Hope it comes soon! Yeah, Yeah, YEAH!!

For some reason, I thought it would be a Shout Select title.

BluBonnet · 09-28-2018, 11:51 PM

At long last, my Zemeckis collection will be complete!

GrouchoFan · 09-29-2018, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by demonknight

Warner Archive? It’s a Universal title.

I guess the mind is the first thing to go! I don't know why I thought it might be with Warner. I don't think I've seen this since it first came out, but it made a huge impression on me at the time. I was just getting into the Beatles, and just starting to figure what it is that a film director does. I remember loving all the camera setups where you "see" the Beatles without really seeing them. John Lennon was still alive, and all was right with the world.

I'll have to shelve this next to Criterion's A Hard Day's Night, of course.

Dailyan · 09-29-2018, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RCRochester

For some reason, I thought it would be a Shout Select title.

Nah, Shout's too focused on re-releasing titles people already have...which reminds me that they will be re-releasing Zemeckis' "Used Cars". To be fair though, it's good for people that missed out on the TT release.

wonkavision · 09-29-2018, 03:08 PM

WOW. Finally....I love this movie so much. Goodbye DVD.
I just can't believe it's Criterion putting it out.

One scene that always makes me laugh is when

[Show spoiler]

Monterey Jack · 09-29-2018, 03:14 PM

This movie had Nancy Allen in her prime.

ScottDS · 09-29-2018, 04:36 PM

I'll buy this in a heartbeat!

I'm sure we'll get the Zemeckis/Gale commentary from the DVD. It has a few gaps but is for the most part a good track. (Not nearly as entertaining as the Used Cars commentary, though!)

It would be cool to get Zemeckis' student films, The Lift and Field of Honor. They're on YouTube but I don't believe they've been released in any kind of "official" capacity. And I'd love to learn more about Zemeckis/Gale's unproduced screenplays.

Arch Stanton · 09-29-2018, 04:54 PM

criterion: oh no baby what is you doing??

MTRodaba2468 · 09-29-2018, 04:57 PM

I'm down.

GuruAskew · 09-30-2018, 06:04 PM

I’m really down.

notops · 09-30-2018, 06:20 PM

Fun movie, but holy shit, Criterion?!?!

Monterey Jack · 09-30-2018, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by notops

Fun movie, but holy shit, Criterion?!?!

Why not? Zemeckis is a great filmmaker, and not one of his films has been released by Criterion. I think every great director should have at least one of their films presented by Criterion.

They released The Breakfast Club, right?

09-28-2018, 07:27 PM	#2
charlieray1 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Victorville, CA Blu-ray reviews: 1	How does that picture confirm it? What does the lizard have to do with it?

09-28-2018, 07:27 PM	#3
movieben1138 Power Member Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Saint Louis, MO 4K collection:1138 Blu-ray collection:11702 DVD collection:2447 Trading Score:1004	Seems an odd fit for the Collection, but I dig it!

09-28-2018, 07:29 PM	#5
klauswhereareyou Blu-ray Knight Member since:Mar 2012 4K collection:232 Blu-ray collection:2199 Digital collection:22 Prime collection:1	Great news, love me some zany Zemeckis/Gale.

09-28-2018, 07:50 PM	#7
GrouchoFan Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2011 Location:Quincy, MA 4K collection:289 Blu-ray collection:1812 DVD collection:615 MA collection:194 Digital collection:4	Never thought this would wind up with Criterion of all places (Warner Archive, maybe), but----YYYEEEEESSSSSS!!!!! The DVD has been sitting on my Amazon wish list for years, but I could never pull the trigger, holding out for a Blu-ray release. Hope it comes soon! Yeah, Yeah, YEAH!!

09-28-2018, 11:51 PM	#10
BluBonnet Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:Oct 2009 Trading Score:1	At long last, my Zemeckis collection will be complete!

09-29-2018, 03:08 PM	#13
wonkavision Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jul 2010 Location:PST 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:1537 iTunes collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	WOW. Finally....I love this movie so much. Goodbye DVD. I just can't believe it's Criterion putting it out. One scene that always makes me laugh is when [Show spoiler]

09-29-2018, 03:14 PM	#14
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:709	This movie had Nancy Allen in her prime.

09-29-2018, 04:36 PM	#15
ScottDS Senior Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Van Nuys, CA 4K collection:209 Blu-ray collection:459 DVD collection:137 Trading Score:1	I'll buy this in a heartbeat! I'm sure we'll get the Zemeckis/Gale commentary from the DVD. It has a few gaps but is for the most part a good track. (Not nearly as entertaining as the Used Cars commentary, though!) It would be cool to get Zemeckis' student films, The Lift and Field of Honor. They're on YouTube but I don't believe they've been released in any kind of "official" capacity. And I'd love to learn more about Zemeckis/Gale's unproduced screenplays.

09-29-2018, 04:54 PM	#16
Arch Stanton Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2014 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:906 DVD collection:84	criterion: oh no baby what is you doing??

09-29-2018, 04:57 PM	#17
MTRodaba2468 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Western Kentucky Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:1137 Blu-ray collection:5817 DVD collection:1284 MA collection:676 Digital collection:1383 iTunes collection:244 Trading Score:8	I'm down.

09-30-2018, 06:04 PM	#18
GuruAskew Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:393	I’m really down.

09-30-2018, 06:20 PM	#19
notops Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Los Angeles, California Trading Score:4	Fun movie, but holy shit, Criterion?!?!

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