The Father (2020) - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 04-26-2021, 01:40 PM

https://www.amazon.com/The-Father-BD...es-tv&sr=1-481

tehthomas · 04-26-2021, 03:45 PM

Looking forward to watching this. With a grandparent in assisted living it hits home. Hopkins had the upset win last night for Best Actor and he looks amazing in the trailer.

DukeTogo84 · 04-26-2021, 03:53 PM

Glad this is finally coming out. Was wondering what was taking so long.

CelestialAgent · 04-26-2021, 08:35 PM

Yet again, a film released on US Blu-ray before the film hits UK cinemas.

Dubstar · 04-27-2021, 04:49 PM

while I thought it was an excellent movie, this isn't one I'd consider watching again, that's not really a negative, but the rewatch value isn't that high IMO.

I miss video stores, because I'd rent this to see the extras, if there are any on this release.

Cremildo · 04-27-2021, 09:12 PM

The Brazilian Blu-ray comes with a slip, a poster, a booklet, two cards and almost two hours of bonus materials.

emailking · 04-30-2021, 01:34 AM

Shelled out the $20 to see this after seeing this won best actor. It's really good!

Monterey Jack · 04-30-2021, 01:42 AM

No digital copy...?

WJWS Channel 13:Amity · 05-19-2021, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

No digital copy...?

I was all ready to buy it yesterday till I saw that, so I’ll now wait till it goes on sale instead

DAT_JB · 05-18-2021, 08:23 PM

Is this region-locked ?

Gacivory · 05-19-2021, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DAT_JB

Is this region-locked ?

Tried it in my Region Free player set to Region B and it wouldn’t play. So locked.

SwedishChef · 05-28-2021, 05:13 AM

I watched it but I can’t remember what it was about.

Filmmaker · 06-25-2021, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by SwedishChef

I watched it but I can’t remember what it was about.

Simultaneously incredibly funny and in incredibly poor taste, LOL. For whatever use it may be to anyone, my take on the film is, as if the preceding 80 minutes or so weren’t melancholy and distressing enough, the final scene of THE FATHER nearly causes the viewer physical pain to get through. It is every mortal’s fear of aging and advancing decrepitude writ large. With all due respect to the amazing Chadwick Boseman, Anthony Hopkins came by his Oscar quite honestly.

SwedishChef · 06-27-2021, 02:57 AM

Sorry, my sometimes dark sense of humor gets the best of me. It was painful to experience, I agree, and Anthony Hopkins’ performance was just incredible. Having seen and dealt with this subject matter I felt that this film respectfully handled dementia in a way that makes the viewer experience their pain; such empathy. It very much reminded me of Ron Howard’s A Beautiful Mind.

Dubliner1 · 09-01-2021, 06:47 PM

Other great movies dealing with similar themes to this are 'Nebraska' and 'Amour'.
I have not watched this yet but if it is half as good as the two I mentioned I'll be happy.

SML · 09-01-2021, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubliner1

Other great movies dealing with similar themes to this are 'Nebraska' and 'Amour'.
I have not watched this yet but if it is half as good as the two I mentioned I'll be happy.

Just came back from seeing it in the cinema and found it better than those movies and I found those movies very, very good already.
No spoilers, but I found the structure of this movie really great.

Just my two cents

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Dubliner1 · 09-01-2021, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by SML

Just came back from seeing it in the cinema and found it better than those movies and I found those movies very, very good already.
No spoilers, but I found the structure of this movie really great.

Just my two cents

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Thanks for the feedback. I will definitely be picking up the bluray at some stage

SML · 09-01-2021, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dubliner1

Thanks for the feedback. I will definitely be picking up the bluray at some stage

Not sure if a physical 4K release will be coming out (there's a 4K Dolby Vision release on iTunes), but I found the movie absolutely gorgeous looking in the cinema.
I found this quite surprisingly, because it's a closed-in type drama which normally doesn't scream "look how pretty I am!".
Almost skipped it, because of all the nonsense surrounding the last Oscars, which rubbed off on the movies in my opinion.
Glad I saw it, because I found Hopkin's performance really great (and the others too).

SGFfilmfan · 09-02-2021, 08:16 AM

"The Father" will air on Starz today (Sept. 2nd), if you want to check it out before buying the blu-ray.

SGFfilmfan · 09-03-2021, 02:53 AM

Just finished watching "The Father" on Starz...I'm glad Hopkins won his second Oscar (he deserved to be among those who had won two), but overall his performance here wasn't on the same level as "Nixon," "The Bounty," "The Remains of the Day," "Titus," "The World's Fastest Indian" or a few others he's given. Still, he dominated the film in a way a lead performance should! I'm thrilled he won!!

04-26-2021, 01:40 PM	#1
Akijama Banned Top contributor Member since:Oct 2011	The Father (2020) https://www.amazon.com/The-Father-BD...es-tv&sr=1-481 Last edited by Scottie; 06-27-2021 at 03:17 AM.

04-26-2021, 03:45 PM	#2
tehthomas Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:ATL 4K collection:169 Blu-ray collection:707 DVD collection:31	Looking forward to watching this. With a grandparent in assisted living it hits home. Hopkins had the upset win last night for Best Actor and he looks amazing in the trailer.

04-26-2021, 03:53 PM	#3
DukeTogo84 Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:California 4K collection:155 Blu-ray collection:4952 Blu-ray reviews: 64 Trading Score:139	Glad this is finally coming out. Was wondering what was taking so long.

04-26-2021, 08:35 PM	#4
CelestialAgent Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Aug 2015 Location:Norwich 4K collection:133 Blu-ray collection:2172 DVD collection:659 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:1	Yet again, a film released on US Blu-ray before the film hits UK cinemas.

04-27-2021, 04:49 PM	#5
Dubstar Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2008 Location:down at Fraggle Rock Home Theater Gallery:1 4K collection:201 Blu-ray collection:1953 DVD collection:304 MA collection:4 Digital collection:33 Trading Score:29	while I thought it was an excellent movie, this isn't one I'd consider watching again, that's not really a negative, but the rewatch value isn't that high IMO. I miss video stores, because I'd rent this to see the extras, if there are any on this release.

04-27-2021, 09:12 PM	#6
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1051 Trading Score:51	The Brazilian Blu-ray comes with a slip, a poster, a booklet, two cards and almost two hours of bonus materials.

04-30-2021, 01:34 AM	#7
emailking Blu-ray Knight Member since:Aug 2015	Shelled out the $20 to see this after seeing this won best actor. It's really good!

04-30-2021, 01:42 AM	#8
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:710	No digital copy...?

05-18-2021, 08:23 PM	#10
DAT_JB Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Mar 2019 Location:Hamburg, Germany 4K collection:831 Blu-ray collection:1585 Trading Score:39	Is this region-locked ?

05-28-2021, 05:13 AM	#12
SwedishChef Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 4K collection:195 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:91	I watched it but I can’t remember what it was about.

06-27-2021, 02:57 AM	#14
SwedishChef Active Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2012 4K collection:195 Blu-ray collection:520 DVD collection:91	Sorry, my sometimes dark sense of humor gets the best of me. It was painful to experience, I agree, and Anthony Hopkins’ performance was just incredible. Having seen and dealt with this subject matter I felt that this film respectfully handled dementia in a way that makes the viewer experience their pain; such empathy. It very much reminded me of Ron Howard’s A Beautiful Mind.

09-01-2021, 06:47 PM	#15
Dubliner1 Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Apr 2010 Location:Spain Home Theater Gallery:11 4K collection:346 Blu-ray collection:599 DVD collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	Other great movies dealing with similar themes to this are 'Nebraska' and 'Amour'. I have not watched this yet but if it is half as good as the two I mentioned I'll be happy.

09-02-2021, 08:16 AM	#19
SGFfilmfan Senior Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Midwest, USA Blu-ray collection:55	"The Father" will air on Starz today (Sept. 2nd), if you want to check it out before buying the blu-ray.

09-03-2021, 02:53 AM	#20
SGFfilmfan Senior Member Member since:Feb 2014 Location:Midwest, USA Blu-ray collection:55	Just finished watching "The Father" on Starz...I'm glad Hopkins won his second Oscar (he deserved to be among those who had won two), but overall his performance here wasn't on the same level as "Nixon," "The Bounty," "The Remains of the Day," "Titus," "The World's Fastest Indian" or a few others he's given. Still, he dominated the film in a way a lead performance should! I'm thrilled he won!!

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