Network (1976) Blu-ray from Arrow

[Akijama]

Release date: March 23

Network Blu-ray



Extras:

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the film
Uncompressed mono PCM audio
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
The Directors: Sidney Lumet – a 1999 documentary on the director, containing interviews with Jack Lemmon, Rod Steiger, Christopher Walken and others
Tune in Next Tuesday – a visual essay by Dave Itzkoff, the author of Mad as Hell: The Making of Network and the Fateful Vision of the Angriest Man in Movies
Theatrical Trailer
Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jay Shaw
Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mike Sutton and an American Cinematographer article by director of photography Owen Roizman, illustrated with original stills and artwork

[rapta]

Rollerball and now this. Both were on the list I sent Arrow earlier in the year, so I'm so glad I can tick them both off my want list!

[Chad Plainview]

Fantastic!

[franzsanchez]

an odd choice for arrow given that it's available on a warner bros region-free release with better extras. imported it a couple of years ago and it is excellent in terms of special features with a commentary, 90 minute documentary, a tcm programme with sidney lumet

you can get it from all your music via amazon uk for £6

[McCrutchy]

WB licensed out a title?!

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

WB licensed out a title?!

No, it's an MGM film distributed by Fox in the UK

[the blob]

Originally Posted by franzsanchez

an odd choice for arrow given that it's available on a warner bros region-free release with better extras. imported it a couple of years ago and it is excellent in terms of special features with a commentary, 90 minute documentary, a tcm programme with sidney lumet

you can get it from all your music via amazon uk for £6

While it's a brilliant film and it's great to see a UK release for it, I do have to agree about the extras. The Arrow ones sound very underwhelming and having owned the 2-disc S.E. from where the U.S. extras are culled, the doc especially is great. It's one of those titles that I've put off for a bit and while I'd like to support a homegrown release, unless the A/V is a significant improvement, for around £6 the import is a bit of a no-brainer.

[dunkrag]

Originally Posted by the blob

While it's a brilliant film and it's great to see a UK release for it, I do have to agree about the extras. The Arrow ones sound very underwhelming and having owned the 2-disc S.E. from where the U.S. extras are culled, the doc especially is great. It's one of those titles that I've put off for a bit and while I'd like to support a homegrown release, unless the A/V is a significant improvement, for around £6 the import is a bit of a no-brainer.

Agreed - seems to be a pointless re-release..
WB version is stellar..

[dvdmike]

Originally Posted by rapta

Rollerball and now this. Both were on the list I sent Arrow earlier in the year, so I'm so glad I can tick them both off my want list!

Same here

[gap]

Does anyone know which framing the Netflix version uses? That's the version I'm used to so that's the one I want to get. I assume it's the same as the Warner release but don't have it to compare...

[orac1971]

Originally Posted by gap

Does anyone know which framing the Netflix version uses? That's the version I'm used to so that's the one I want to get. I assume it's the same as the Warner release but don't have it to compare...

The Warner blu ray looks much better than the UK Netflix version. Would say either would be better than that.

[downisthenewup87]

Why the **** is the Warner version so ****ing expensive mow? 25$ Eat my ass.

[James Luckard]

Amazon US has the Warner disc in stock for $14.99:

https://www.amazon.com/Network-Blu-ray/dp/B0033AI4CK

[MovieBuff647]

With Arrow having deals with both WB and MGM now, this is one I can see them taking another crack at with a new restoration down the line. Let's hope that happens!