Digital Bits Rumor Mill: The Godfather Trilogy Restored

[Crème Blu-ray]

Haven't seen this posted yet, so here goes:

Originally Posted by The Digital Bits

A number of readers have seen this online (and thanks to all those of you who sent the link in), so we decided that it's finally time to comment on the subject. The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) has just cleared 84 minutes worth of special features for a little something it refers to as The Godfather Trilogy Restored 2008 Bonus Disc. Yes, you read that right - The Godfather. Restored.

We can, in fact, confirm that The Godfather Trilogy has indeed been restored, and that our very own Robert A. Harris was involved in the project - a project backed by director Francis Ford Coppola and even Steven Spielberg no less (you can read a bit more on that here). The BBFC notice means that Paramount is likely planning to being The Godfather Trilogy Restored to DVD (and possibly even Blu-ray Disc) later this year. Note that we're posting all this in The Rumor Mill today, because the potential DVD release - and indeed the restoration effort itself - hasn't officially been announced by Paramount yet. As such, we don't have any more information for you right now than what we're offering here. But when the studio gives us the okay, and takes the cloak of secrecy off the project, Robert assures us that he'll have lots to say about it all for you here at The Digital Bits. So for those of you wondering why Robert's Yellow Layer Failure column hasn't been updated as often in the last year or so, NOW you know why. Hey... some things are just more important.

Stay tuned!

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/rumormill.html#040408

[gvortex7]

I guess we'll finally get to see this masterpiece trilogy the way it was always meant to be. This is great news. Paramount better not hesitate to release it on Blu.

[Heart&Soul]

I hope they get Coppola to provide commentary during all three films while he's still alive.

[ManUtd]

This is very good news, now if they just add a BD announcement then it will be GREAT!

[Bullseye]

This would be incredible if its released in 08.

[CheapChildren]

Originally Posted by Heart&Soul

I hope they get Coppola to provide commentary during all three films while he's still alive.

Dude, he already has for all three movies. It's on the current DVDs.

[bdrex28]

Right below the Godfather news they mention a few others:

The Adventures of Robin Hood-great movie!

Lawrence of Arabia

The Matrix

[IwantTransformersBlu]

Awful movie

[tommyboy81]

Originally Posted by IwantTransformersBlu

Awful movie

Which one are you talking about. 1 and 2 are awesome. 3 is just meh.

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by IwantTransformersBlu

Awful movie

Worse than Transformers?

[broganreynik]

Have I just died and gone to heaven? Oh man, if this is released on Blu I will no longer need to buy another movie ever.

[mdtulp]

lets hope they are better looking than Coppla's dracula

[Daredevil666]

So it's a no show street and date with the DVD for Blu-Ray ? That's stinks.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by mdtulp

lets hope they are better looking than Coppla's dracula

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[Ernest Rister]

Originally Posted by Heart&Soul

I hope they get Coppola to provide commentary during all three films while he's still alive.

Didn't he do commentary tracks for all three films on the S-DVD release a few years ago?

[Caligula]

Awesome!! Cant wait
DOnt **** with Corleone family!

[nycomet]

That's a Blu-ray offer I can't refuse.

[Kalyndo]

That's is some awesome news. I would buy the trilogy on blu in a heart beat.

[Blu Titan]

The Godfather Trilogy in BD would be a feast too hard to resist.

[Joon]

Well at this point I will take anything from Paramount. If this was a first "welcome back to blu" release that would be a big way to rejoin the party.