Spartacus (1960) (Restored Edition)

[Geoff D]

Groucho: If I want to give my speakers my workout I like to skip to a favourite scene in a movie once in a while, but generally I don't put movies on and skip to a few favourite scenes to unwind as I'd do with, say, an album of music. Don't mistake my tone for being snitty, I'm just saying that doesn't work for me. But David Fincher likes to do what you do, he leaves movies playing the background while he does whatever a Fincher does, so you're in good company.

[techniscope]

You yanks are lucky.
Us Brits don't have this for another 2 weeks. I would have imported but have gone for the steelbook which seems to be unavailable in the US. The steelbook can sit side by side with the digibook

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

I'm 57, and I gave up on B & M stores years ago. Shopping online since 2007.

To each his own, but if I adapted to such a change, it seems odd that those younger than me still " expect " things to be the way they used to be.

And not that I'm that young, but I always find it amusing when "older" people "expect" so many basic realities to change because of "younger" people.

For myself, I like to get out in my community and interact with people, especially hoping to run into some knowledgeable folks who like cinema and Blu-ray. The internet is very convenient, but nothing replaces getting out of the house and seeing the world, anyway.

And neither of our expectations changes the fact that if Universal could put Tremors 5 in stores across the country today, then they should have put Spartacus out there, too.

[Opips3]

I'm little too late to per-order it by import (USA) from Amazon.ca. It's sold out!

Changed, I order it (Canada) from Amazon.ca and faster delivery cost of the price is $13.67. I'm no patience!

[HonestJohn]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

I love that, at 98, Kirk is still with us !!!

He'll probably outlive his "kid" at this rate. Can't wait to get into this in about an hour. Best Buy got it to my doorstep today.

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by MikeZ.

Why does that matter with the Resume feature ?

True but I think it might matter if the film has a ton of chapter stops. But if Universal has used the same ones from their DVD, HD DVD, and the Blu-ray released in 2010, then I guess it doesn't change much.

Originally Posted by lpnaz480

That's a bummer.

Yeah.

Originally Posted by McCrutchy

I understand that new release product needs as much exposure as possible, hence the need to sell those titles everywhere, but this isn't just any remastered catalog title, it's a newly-remastered restored version one of the most well-known and loved epic films of the past century, and Universal proved that by paying for the large format elements to be re-scanned at high resolution. In terms of commercial product, this basically Universal's equivalent of Ben-Hur, Gone with the Wind or The Wizard of Oz, and it sure as hell should have been sent to stores on release day, as WB did with those films. If the stores had had this today, they would have sold copies, and if they had advertised it, they would have sold even more copies. And I know that rationale applies to every release, and that we all must pick and choose, but in the case of Spartacus, Universal and these stores dropped the ball, period.

Agreed 110%.
Universal could've had a perfect landslide by release this in every brick and mortar it could instead of solely a select handful which would carry it.

Originally Posted by L.A. Guy

Oh yeah! It did cross my mind that it might not.

Called Best Buy so they could pricematch it to Buy.com/Rakuten.com but the woman on the phone used my $5 Rewards Certificate but she axed the $14.99 price to $10.99, leaving the $0.54 tax and $2.99 shipping, to a mere total of $9.52. Should have it with the Slipcover, I hope.
Was extremely disappointed the Best Buy in Soquel, CA, didn't have any in store. Was more than happy she was able to this for me.

[vjo81]

Picked it up at Barnes&Noble today. I skimmed though some of the chapters and after seeing the wonderfully restored image I felt like taking my 50th Anniversary Edition and hitting it with a sledge hammer. There is that much difference. It's also always nice to rediscover how truly beautiful Jean Simmons was in this film (as well as many others). If this film is among your favorites (and how could it not be), get this new release ASAP.

[captainsolo]

It's really frustrating that none of the stores in my area have this, despite what their sites may or may not claim. Not Best Buy, Walmart, Target and even B&N. Wonder why Universal didn't distribute this very well.

[Opips3]

What's happening to 20000 leagues under the sea (1954). No release date for Blu-ray?

I'm sure Kirk Douglas actors in the movie.

Fingers crossed for you.

[davcole]

My God!!!

This transfer is amazing!!

[Geoff D]

Just to go back to the 2001 'visible backing' conundrum, I thought I'd have a look at the DVD (remastered disc from, heh, 2001) and the swathes of patchwork material are very much evident in several shots throughout the Dawn of Man sequence. So does this mean that even mere DVD resolution is too mighty for the intended 65mm magnificence of this film? Or is it more that the exacting, quantifiable nature of video in general sometimes throws out a curveball that no filmmaker could've anticipated? I can sleep easier about my paying "lip service" to original intent whilst wanting sparkling new 4K transfers now - well, at least as far as 2001's concerned anyway.

[Opips3]

I don't think so... This will ultra high definition 4K ! Fingers crossed

[applemac]

Originally Posted by davcole

My God!!!

This transfer is amazing!!

Just got the disc (and slip) in the mail - will watch it soon! Can't wait!

[Jobla]

In the general Seattle area, the BD is being sold by the Silver Platters chain. I haven't checked any other brick and mortars locally.

The BD, which is unspooling at present, looks stunning.

[ArnoldLayne56]

Originally Posted by davcole

My God!!!

This transfer is amazing!!

With the 2001:ASO cross- pollination going on in this thread, I though maybe you meant
"My God, it's full of stars!"

[GxyExpress999]

[davcole]

Originally Posted by ArnoldLayne56

With the 2001:ASO cross- pollination going on in this thread, I though maybe you meant
"My God, it's full of stars!"

Ha!!!

[Ray_Rogers]

Originally Posted by GxyExpress999

[Show spoiler]

Oh damn. That's EXTREMELY classy how Universal did the stamping and printing for the Slipcover. Hoping when I receive mine it'll have it. Makes me want to even more grab the single disc OST for it. Does the disc have full color label artwork (i.e. Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection USA has full color disc label art) or is it the generic blue ink?

Now all I need to do is watch the TV series! Also the Goran Visnjic 2004 Spartacus TV movie. I think Netflix DVD/Blu-ray has both.

[Show spoiler]I'd rather have discs instead of Streaming.

[MechaGodzilla]

I'm not a massive slipslut, but some are nice and that one is gorgeous.

[Geoff D]

Oh, go on then. I'll have the US one with that sweet, sweet slip instead of the U.K. steel. Ordered.