Digital Bits Rumor Mill: The Godfather Trilogy Restored

[diamondfoxxx]

They probably won't release it in Blu-ray, I think it will only get a DVD release. They'll release it years later for a double-dip.

[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.

[Squozen]

Originally Posted by IwantTransformersBlu

Yes they are. Just my opinion though. Sorry if I offended anyone

I'm not offended, I just feel sorry for you.

I passed on buying the trilogy on DVD a couple of months ago, expecting that they'd come to BD soon enough... and it looks like I was right!

[DetroitSportsFan]

The remastered DVD trilogy is being released in the UK on June 2nd.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Godfather-Tr...7366514&sr=8-3

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Interesting extras. I don't see anything from the first set on there. Hmm.

Special Features

5.1 audio tracks
The Godfather in Worldwide Popular Media
The Godfather and the Modern Gangster Film
Restoring a Classic Film
Take the Cannoli: Feature on the famous scene
The Godfather on the Red Carpet
Ten Things You Didn't Know About The Godfather
Easter Egg – An Exert From "The Family Guy"
Behind the Scenes
Additional Scenes
Family Trees
Trailers
Academy Award speeches
Biographies

[CassilineKnight]

Please God let this come to Bluray and let it have every extra known to man and be just as good as the DVD counterpart if not better in that aspect.

The 3 of them are some the BEST films ever made.

[diamondfoxxx]

It's being restored in 4k just like Blade Runner. So even the DVD will look good than it's counterparts.
http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htf/...father-4k.html

[DigitalfreakNYC]

Originally Posted by CassilineKnight

Please God let this come to Bluray and let it have every extra known to man and be just as good as the DVD counterpart if not better in that aspect.

The 3 of them are some the BEST films ever made.

Doubtful that it will include all the extras from the other set. They're not listed and it still shows 5 discs. It would need 6 to fit all of these.

[FFObsessed]

I've only ever seen the first movie. I'll buy the trilogy in a second tho.

[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.

[BStecke]

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

The restored Godfather trilogy is being released on DVD in Europe. No announcement yet for Blu-ray in any region, but hopefully that will change. It would be a shame to do a restoration on something like this and only use it for DVD.

[horseflesh]

Originally Posted by BStecke

http://www.thedigitalbits.com/#mytwocents

Announced for DVD in Europe . . . no news yet for Blu-ray.

Bloody Europeans.......

[supersix4]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I've never seen these films.

I guess I'll see them on Blu for the first time.

gosh go buy the dvds all 3 for like 9.99 each online youve gotta watch them !

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by mdtulp

lets hope they are better looking than Coppla's dracula

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[Horhay]

I would be in line just to get these on Blu I just saw the trilogy on TNT HD this past weekend and they looked great!

[Ernest Rister]

I'm wary of the restoration. I've seen all of the Godfather films presented theatrically. The last thing I want is a video-souped-up, sheening, brimming, laser-ringing, hyper-colored bit-fest. I know Robert Harris is involved, but I think about such abominations as the digital ring-a-thon known as North by Northwest -- a restoration in which the film no longer resembles the film-based medium -- at all -- in any way. The DVD looks like the print was struck from a hard drive. I do not want a Blu-Ray version of The Godfather Trilogy that no longer approximates its original intended appearance.

Just MY two cents...

[J6P]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

I've never seen these films.

I guess I'll see them on Blu for the first time.

Oh man... these films. The Godfather 1 & 2 are gifts to humanity. Just perfect, fully-formed expressions of cinematic genius. American cinema of the 1970s had more than its share of gems, and these are two of the most important crown jewels.

In fact, I'm a little jealous of anyone that gets to see them for the first time on Blu. Enjoy it!

[Bullseye]

People should avoid picking these up on DVD and just wait for them on BD. I am sure they will be out soon enough.

[Marcusarilius]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

I'm wary of the restoration. I've seen all of the Godfather films presented theatrically. The last thing I want is a video-souped-up, sheening, brimming, laser-ringing, hyper-colored bit-fest. I know Robert Harris is involved, but I think about such abominations as the digital ring-a-thon known as North by Northwest -- a restoration in which the film no longer resembles the film-based medium -- at all -- in any way. The DVD looks like the print was struck from a hard drive. I do not want a Blu-Ray version of The Godfather Trilogy that no longer approximates its original intended appearance.

Just MY two cents...

Just as Copalla did a supervision/resturation on the Dracula movie and the fact that he loves blu-ray, I would would expect at least the same effort on the Godfather series.