Twilight Zone on Blu-ray! Complete Series and Fan Favorites

[Drewza89]

The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series Blu-ray June 5 2012

The Twilight Zone: Fan Favorites Blu-ray June 5, 2012

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Twilight Zone Blu-ray 5 Season Set Nov 1, 2011


Twilight Zone (The Original Series) Season 1
Release Date: September 14, 2010



The Twilight Zone Season 1 Blu-ray

The Twilight Zone Season 1 Blu-ray Review

This edition has been mastered from new 1080p film transfers using the original camera negatives and magnetic soundtracks (rather than recycling the HD masters they already had on hand from the 2004 Definitive DVD Collection). Special features will include all the content from the Definitive Collection, plus new commentaries, interviews, isolated scores and more.

Full special features include:

• Audio commentaries:
  Actors Earl Holliman, Martin Landau, Rod Taylor, Martin Milner, Kevin McCarthy, and CBS executive William Self
  
  19 new audio commentaries, featuring The Twilight Zone Companion author Marc Scott Zicree, author and film historian Gary Gerani (Fantastic Television), author and music historian Steven C. Smith (A Heart at Fire's Center: The Life and Music of Bernard Herrmann), music historians John Morgan and William T. Stromberg, writer/producer David Simkins (Lois & Clark, Dark Angel), writer Mark Fergus (Children of Men, Iron Man), actor William Reynolds and director Ted Post
  
• Extremely rare, never-before-released unofficial Twilight Zone pilot, "The Time Element," written by Rod Serling and hosted by Desi Arnaz (new, in HD)
• Vintage audio recollections with actors Burgess Meredith and Anne Francis, directors Douglas Heyes and Richard L. Bare, producer Buck Houghton and writer Richard Matheson
• Rod Serling audio lectures from Sherwood Oaks College
• Rod Serling promos for "Next Week's" Show
• Original Unaired Pilot Version of "Where is Everybody?" with Rod Serling's Network Pitch
• Footage of the Emmy Award wins for the series
• Interviews with actors Dana Dillaway, Suzanne Lloyd, Beverly Garland and Ron Masak (new)
• Tales of Tomorrow episode "What You Need" (new)
• Vintage audio interview with director of photography George T. Clemens (new)
• 1977 syndication promos for "A Stop at Willoughby" and "The After Hours" (new)
• 18 radio dramas (new)
• 34 isolated music scores featuring Bernard Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith and others (new)

Twilight Zone (The Original Series) Season 2
Release Date: November 16, 2010



The Twilight Zone Season 2 Blu-ray

The Twilight Zone: Season 2 Blu-ray Review


Twilight Zone (The Original Series) Season 3
Release Date: February 15, 2011



The Twilight Zone: Season 3 Blu-ray

The Twilight Zone: Season 2 Blu-ray Review


Twilight Zone (The Original Series) Season 4
Release Date: May 17, 2011



The Twilight Zone: Season 4 Blu-ray

The Twilight Zone: Season 4 Blu-ray Review


Twilight Zone (The Original Series) Season 5
Release Date: Aug 30, 2011



The Twilight Zone: Season 5 Blu-ray

The Twilight Zone: Season 5 Blu-ray Review

[Aristide Massaccesi]

Regardless of the price, I am SO getting this.

[Rhoq]

Image had said they were preparing the original series for an eventual Blu-ray release. I'm guessing this is it. The '80s series was probably shot on video, so I don't think it would be a good candidate (and I seriously doubt anyone is that interested in the '80s revival, anyways).

Warner owns the rights to the 2000's UPN version.

[jj5206]

if this is the original series, i might have to pick this up...

[Skorpius]

Hmmmm.....this at least lends further credence to the rumor, but of course a blank Amazon pre-order page doesn't mean too much since they do that all the time for unreleased titles. I've held off from the DVDs for this reason, though.

[nascar2010]

What's the incentive for picking this up on blu? Will the picture quality be that much better than SD DVD? After all, it was filmed in B&W. I don't see the upside here...what am I missing?

[charlieray1]

Originally Posted by gbender47

Wtf, are you kidding me? There are tons of Blu-Rays in black and white that look PHENOMENAL, infinitely better than their DVD counterparts. The lack of color has no bearing whatsoever on the capability of HD to improve picture quality.

You got that right! Check out The Third Man, or Casablanca, or A Christmas Carol, or It's A Wonderful Life, or for something modern, the first few minutes (the B & W portion) of Van Helsing.

When it's shot and transferred well, black and white can be incredibly sharp and detailed looking. Something about the contrast and shadow and really make the picture pop.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by nascar2010

What's the incentive for picking this up on blu? Will the picture quality be that much better than SD DVD? After all, it was filmed in B&W. I don't see the upside here...what am I missing?

I wish I remembered where I saw those Blu-Ray and DVD comparison shots of "Night Of The Living Dead" to show you the benefits.

Anyway, I'll definitely get Twilight Zone when the price comes down.

[Aristide Massaccesi]

Originally Posted by nascar2010

After all, it was filmed in B&W.

You'd better catch up on some of the B&W classics mentioned in reponse to this post.

[radagast]

Originally Posted by Drewza89

A pre-order page just came up for the first season of The Twilight Zone on Amazon. It's quite pricey at $69.99.

Link

I bought the complete set on DVD last year for $95. Even though it's one of my favorite shows ever, I'll be waiting for a significant price drop before I upgrade.

EDIT: I just realized that it doesn't specify whether it's the original series, the 1980's version, or the UPN version.

There is only ONE real Twilight Zone. That is the original series.

[Skorpius]

Originally Posted by nascar2010

What's the incentive for picking this up on blu? Will the picture quality be that much better than SD DVD? After all, it was filmed in B&W. I don't see the upside here...what am I missing?

One of the keys here is that the show was shot on film. Since film has a much higher resolution than we can currently display on our home displays, it can be scanned and down-resed to 1080p.

[nascar2010]

OK, folks. I guess I am missing something. I just never thought B&W films had any benefit being transferred to blu.

[bboisvert]

HOLY FRIGGING CRAP - this just made my day! :happydance:

[Flyfisherman]

I will upgrade my DVD sets for two reasons alone.

1. Durability and

2. With the Defenitive DVD Sets you cant "play all" on the disc. Its one episode at a time. I wish they would put the actual early Pilot in the set. The one Serling did in 57 or 58 about Pearl Harbor.

[kdo]

One of the best television show series in history IMO...But will definitely wait for the price to drop before considering a purchase.

[DetroitSportsFan]

I wonder how many discs there will be, how it will be packaged, etc.

[BurningFire333]

Very cool! This is my all-time favorite TV show, so I can't wait to see it on Blu!

However..... I really hope there will be some sort of discount program for those of us that own all five seasons on DVD. I would absolutely LOVE to upgrade my DVD set to Blu, but I can't imagine being able to do it practically if I'm forced to sell my DVD set (Amazon, eBay, local DVD shop, etc.) and pay the expected $150-200 for all five seasons on Blu.

Anyone heard any word on such a discount program? I'm afraid that nothing like this will happen since we're talking about Image Entertainment who is reportedly hurting for money.....

[Joe Cain]

Originally Posted by Skorpius

One of the keys here is that the show was shot on film.

Except for a half dozen epsiodes in the 2nd season whch were shot on videotape to bring down production costs and transferred to 16mm film for broadcast--picky, I know.

I wonder what kind of audio treatment the show will get for BD release?

Although it's my all-time favorite TV show I don't know if I spend enough time re-watching my DVD collection of the show to merit immediate upgrade. I dunno though...Walking Distance, Mr. Denton On Doomsday, Time Enough At Last, Perchance to Dream, The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street, A Passage For Trumpet--there are some real gems in the first season, and at that price the cost is less than $2/episode.

[joenostalgia23]

I've been holding off of the series for a few years(price). The complete series in HD for $70?!?! This sounds too good to be true.

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by joenostalgia23

I've been holding off of the series for a few years(price). The complete series in HD for $70?!?! This sounds too good to be true.

Season 1