Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 4K UHD (1964)

[Pieter V]

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) 4K Blu-ray

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 4K Blu-ray

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb 4K Blu-ray

[brian9229]

Very nice, just screened the Sony disc from my over a decade old digibook last night. Still looks great. I imagine this will most certainly get a new scan, seeing the existing 4k master is about 15 years old. Can't wait though, should look quite stunning.

[Pieter V]

And also for the USA confirmed.



Amazon.com

[Doctorossi]

Come on, individual release!

[FilmFreakosaurus]

I hope we get individual releases rather than just this random set.

If they are doing classic collections, why not a 4k set of all the Sony owned Frank Capra collection? You know, have the sets make sense.

[Dailyan]

Great news. I suspect it's that "newer" 4K master that was shown in theaters last year. The "old" 4K master hasn't aged that greatly to my eyes. Even using the same elements, a more modern scanning should benefit the UHD.

[gkolb]

Coming June 16, 2020 per a news story.

[bokes]

Is there really a market for such a random set as this?

[mysticwaterfall]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Come on, individual release!

Yeah, I certainly hope for individual releases. Of that collection I would only want Dr Strangelove, League of their own, and Jerry Maguire. I guess if that doesnt happen though I can always sell the ones I dont want.

[UpsetSmiley]

Originally Posted by Pieter V

And also for the USA confirmed.



Amazon.com

I like most of those titles so I'd happily pick this up. Would've been nice to have Taxi Driver in there, but I guess they'll need that as a selling point to sell Volume 2.

[Jar Jar Stinks]

With a running time of 5m 41s, “Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb” is the only new content.

Details:

• Feature presented in 4K resolution with HDR10
• 1.0 DTS-HD Master Audio
• 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio
• NEW: “Stanley Kubrick Considers the Bomb” Featurette
• Mick Broderick Interview
• Joe Dunton and Kelvin Pike Interview
• Richard Daniels Interview
• David George Interview
• Rodney Hill Interview
• Archival Stanley Kubrick Audio Interview
• The Today Show Clips featuring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott
• Exhibitor Trailer
• Theatrical Trailer

[The Sovereign]

Originally Posted by Doctorossi

Come on, individual release!

Since the box is limited, and given the titles, I think individual releases are quite likely.

[CelestialAgent]

Even with this having the Criterion extras I couldn’t imagine selling the Criterion disc for how unique the packaging is.

[Poya]

Originally Posted by CelestialAgent

Even with this having the Criterion extras I couldn’t imagine selling the Criterion disc for how unique the packaging is.

Doesn’t Criterion own the rights to those bonus features? How can they be in this release?

[Viking61]

Originally Posted by The Sovereign

Since the box is limited, and given the titles, I think individual releases are quite likely.

The press release says 'Exclusively Available on 4K Disc in this Limited-Edition Set' so I think you will have to wait awhile for individual releases.

[Egbert Souse]

Originally Posted by Poya

Doesn’t Criterion own the rights to those bonus features? How can they be in this release?

Yes, but Sony is also Criterion's US and UK distributor, so it works out for both parties. Criterion doesn't have to deal with the costs of putting out a UHD disc while their exclusive supplemental content is available on UHD.

I was thinking this would be a brilliant way to get Criterion UHDs - let the major studios foot the bill and just use their content.

[Rizor]

Originally Posted by Poya

Doesn’t Criterion own the rights to those bonus features? How can they be in this release?

Criterion seems to be willing to let the licensors and other distributors use their supplements.

[LordSummerIsle]

More evidence that Criterion has no immediate plans to start releasing UHD discs.

[Poya]

Originally Posted by Egbert Souse

Yes, but Sony is also Criterion's US and UK distributor, so it works out for both parties. Criterion doesn't have to deal with the costs of putting out a UHD disc while their exclusive supplemental content is available on UHD.

I was thinking this would be a brilliant way to get Criterion UHDs - let the major studios foot the bill and just use their content.

I completely forgot about Sony’s relationship. My bad. But this deal was made in 2013. The Taxi Driver blu-ray came out on 2011 and had the Criterion Laserdisc commentary. What’s up with that?

[Egbert Souse]

Originally Posted by Poya

I completely forgot about Sony’s relationship. My bad. But this deal was made in 2013. The Taxi Driver blu-ray came out on 2011 and had the Criterion Laserdisc commentary. What’s up with that?

They made a deal with Sony before that. The America Lost and Found box was originally started as a Sony project and it was moved to Criterion. Criterion has made deals with studios by trading commentaries and supplements for new titles, so it may have been that.