Cabaret (1972) - Blu-ray Forum

Musicguy · 07-27-2012, 05:42 PM

Cabaret Blu-ray

Cabaret Blu-ray review

Much was written about the "Cabaret" restoration this year and it opened the TCM festival in the Spring. Is this coming to Blu-ray? Someone wrote one of the reels had damage that still needed repair. The restoration was supposed to air on TCM next month. Has this been postponed?

Felipenor · 09-08-2012, 10:56 PM

I second the question. Is it coming to blu-ray? I assumed we'd see a 40th anniversary edition by the end of the year, but that seems unlikely now.

The Krouser · 09-08-2012, 11:36 PM

I've read on other web sites that there is a scratch on one of the last reels that lasts about 10 minutes ( when Brian is beaten up ) and they have tried different ways to fix it and nothing was working so they did it frame by frame by hand(?) So, yes it should be coming out, but no, not this year! At least when we do get it, it will look ( and sound ) fantastic! And that's what we blu's want most!

monorail91 · 09-10-2012, 07:33 AM

Hoping for a nice digibook at least! At most, I would love to see a special feature about the changes from musical to movie, as well as maybe an overview of the musical in its different incarnations (original production and 1998 revival).

Felipenor · 09-11-2012, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Krouser

I've read on other web sites that there is a scratch on one of the last reels that lasts about 10 minutes ( when Brian is beaten up ) and they have tried different ways to fix it and nothing was working so they did it frame by frame by hand(?) So, yes it should be coming out, but no, not this year! At least when we do get it, it will look ( and sound ) fantastic! And that's what we blu's want most!

Wasn't it screened earlier this year at the TCM film destival? I thought the restoration was already complete.

in2video2 · 09-12-2012, 12:06 AM

I heard ages ago that Cabaret was in bad shape. If we are down to the last 10mins it must be close to a release. Glad to hear a lot of TLC is being applied to the blu-ray transfer. Should be worth the wait.

Digibook? Hell, yeah. Go for it! A movie like this needs the respect it deserves.

Strevlac · 09-12-2012, 12:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Krouser

I've read on other web sites that there is a scratch on one of the last reels that lasts about 10 minutes ( when Brian is beaten up ) and they have tried different ways to fix it and nothing was working so they did it frame by frame by hand(?) So, yes it should be coming out, but no, not this year! At least when we do get it, it will look ( and sound ) fantastic! And that's what we blu's want most!

If true, that's about 14,400 frames of manual correction. Ouch.

The Krouser · 09-12-2012, 12:19 AM

I think the site where I read this said it was more like 1.4 MILLION frames!! (But that does seem like ALOT of frames) I don't know, 24 frames per second x 10 minutes . . . Um, someone do the math!!!

The Krouser · 09-12-2012, 12:22 AM

Strevlac, 14,400 is what I got too! Hum . . . ANYWAY that's alot of work!

Strevlac · 09-12-2012, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Krouser

I think the site where I read this said it was more like 1.4 MILLION frames!! (But that does seem like ALOT of frames) I don't know, 24 frames per second x 10 minutes . . . Um, someone do the math!!!

Um....no.

The Krouser · 09-12-2012, 12:24 AM

And you did know that the original sound mix was MONO!

Akijama · 10-03-2012, 10:40 PM

Cabaret Blu-Ray

Quote:

"A great movie musical, made, miraculously, without compromises."

- Pauline Kael, The New Yorker

Winner of 8 Oscars® / Nominated for 10!

CABARET 40TH ANNIVERSARY

BLU-RAY™ BOOK & DVD

Remastered with New and Vintage Special Features

FEBRUARY 5 FROM WARNER HOME VIDEO

Burbank, Calif., October 8, 2012 – Cabaret, Bob Fosse’s ground-breaking Oscar®-winning musical drama starring Liza Minnelli (Arthur, The Sterile Cuckoo), Michael York (the Austin Powers films), Joel Grey (TV’s “Oz”), Helmut Griem, and Marisa Berenson (I am Love), celebrates its 40th anniversary with a Blu-ray debut on February 5, 2013. Remastered for the first time in over 20 years, Cabaret is presented in its original aspect ratio (16 x 9 format). Winner of eight Academy Awards®, including Director (Fosse), Actress (Minnelli), and Supporting Actor (Grey), the film will be offered in a premium Blu-ray Book format ($27.98 SRP), which contains 40 pages of insightful photos and text. A new documentary, "Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals" will be featured, along with vintage documentaries "Cabaret: A Legend in the Making," "The Recreation of an Era," a multi-part memory gallery and more. A DVD version will also be available ($14.97 SRP).

Cabaret was adapted from the Tony® -winning stage production, which was in turn inspired by Christopher Isherwood's Berlin Stories and the play and movie I Am a Camera. This remarkable musical turns the pre-war Berlin of 1931 into a sexually charged center of decadence. Liza Minnelli gives a bravura performance as nightclub entertainer Sally Bowles, and Joel Grey is the master of ceremonies at the nightclub, also acting as the storyteller for the audience, exposing the seediness of the cabaret world. The superb songwriting team of Kander and Ebb contributes a string of memorable songs that not only entertain but also provide social commentary on the events of the time. Under the helm of director-choreographer Bob Fosse (All that Jazz), Cabaret becomes both a devastating drama and top-rate entertainment, and the result is one of the most memorable and meaningful screen musicals ever made.

In 1995, Cabaret was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

In 2006, Cabaret ranked #5 on the American Film Institute's list of best musicals.

Synopsis:

Flamboyant and eccentric American entertainer Sally Bowles (Minnelli) sings in Berlin’s decadent Kit Kat Club, even as Nazism rises in Germany in 1931. She falls in love with a British language teacher (York) – whom she shares with a homosexual German baron (Griem). But Sally's insular, carefree, tolerant and fragile cabaret world is about to be crushed under the boot of the Nazis as Berlin becomes a trap from which Sally's German friends will not escape.

Special Features:

[Show spoiler]

monorail91 · 10-04-2012, 03:06 PM

I hope Warner Bros isn't greedy and makes us buy the huge sets to get these releases... they better all be available individually!

This will be a day-one purchase (if individually packaged)! I'd love to see it in a nice digibook.

Akijama · 10-08-2012, 01:07 PM

Release date : February 5th!

Quote:

Cabaret, Bob Fosse’s ground-breaking Oscar®-winning musical drama starring Liza Minnelli (Arthur, The Sterile Cuckoo), Michael York (the Austin Powers films), Joel Grey (TV’s “Oz”), Helmut Griem, and Marisa Berenson (I am Love), celebrates its 40th anniversary with a Blu-ray debut on February 5, 2013. Remastered for the first time in over 20 years, Cabaret is presented in its original aspect ratio (16 x 9 format). Winner of eight Academy Awards®, including Director (Fosse), Actress (Minnelli), and Supporting Actor (Grey), the film will be offered in a premium Blu-ray Book format ($27.98 SRP), which contains 40 pages of insightful photos and text. A new documentary, "Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals" will be featured, along with vintage documentaries "Cabaret: A Legend in the Making," "The Recreation of an Era," a multi-part memory gallery and more. A DVD version will also be available ($14.97 SRP).

Cabaret was adapted from the Tony® -winning stage production, which was in turn inspired by Christopher Isherwood's Berlin Stories and the play and movie I Am a Camera. This remarkable musical turns the pre-war Berlin of 1931 into a sexually charged center of decadence. Liza Minnelli gives a bravura performance as nightclub entertainer Sally Bowles, and Joel Grey is the master of ceremonies at the nightclub, also acting as the storyteller for the audience, exposing the seediness of the cabaret world. The superb songwriting team of Kander and Ebb contributes a string of memorable songs that not only entertain but also provide social commentary on the events of the time. Under the helm of director-choreographer Bob Fosse (All that Jazz), Cabaret becomes both a devastating drama and top-rate entertainment, and the result is one of the most memorable and meaningful screen musicals eve

Extras:

[Show spoiler]

Scottie · 10-08-2012, 01:51 PM

Possible DigiBook?

PowellPressburger · 10-08-2012, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by iScottie

Possible DigiBook?

Yep looks like it! I hope the cover art looks great.

the film will be offered in a premium Blu-ray Book format ($27.98 SRP), which contains 40 pages of insightful photos and text.

Akijama · 10-09-2012, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

I think we were both hoping for the original first DVD release cover art more. Oh well lol
Attachment 52705

I'm not too much obsessed with covers designs.So,i'm good either way

Here's a closer look at packaging.

bruce73 · 02-13-2013, 01:57 PM

I like to drink a nice cabernette or merlotte when watching it.

Sent from my HTC Vivid (ICS)

anwsmh · 11-21-2018, 11:16 PM

Warner Archive has released a "re-issue" of this film.

From a review elsewhere (nixpix), it seems that the re-issue is the same print as the former Warner Home Video Digibook but without the CD and without at least some of the extras (including the book).

If anyone has seen this release, I would be grateful for comment on it's PQ and whether at about 50% less (in Australia) than the Whv disc, it is value for money.

This site lists the title but with no review or user reviews.

RCRochester · 11-22-2018, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anwsmh

Warner Archive has released a "re-issue" of this film.

From a review elsewhere (nixpix), it seems that the re-issue is the same print as the former Warner Home Video Digibook but without the CD and without at least some of the extras (including the book).

If anyone has seen this release, I would be grateful for comment on it's PQ and whether at about 50% less (in Australia) than the Whv disc, it is value for money.

This site lists the title but with no review or user reviews.

My copy is due to arrive this week but with Canada Post employees on rotating strikes it might be a while. IF I get it sooner rather than later, I’ll post my thoughts.

07-27-2012, 05:42 PM	#1
Musicguy Special Member Top contributor Member since:Mar 2010 Blu-ray collection:640 DVD collection:148	Cabaret (1972) Cabaret Blu-ray Cabaret Blu-ray review Much was written about the "Cabaret" restoration this year and it opened the TCM festival in the Spring. Is this coming to Blu-ray? Someone wrote one of the reels had damage that still needed repair. The restoration was supposed to air on TCM next month. Has this been postponed? Last edited by Scottie; 08-23-2017 at 11:13 PM.

11-21-2018, 11:16 PM	#19
anwsmh Member Member since:Sep 2018 4K collection:50 Blu-ray collection:638 Blu-ray reviews:5	Warner Archive has released a "re-issue" of this film. From a review elsewhere (nixpix), it seems that the re-issue is the same print as the former Warner Home Video Digibook but without the CD and without at least some of the extras (including the book). If anyone has seen this release, I would be grateful for comment on it's PQ and whether at about 50% less (in Australia) than the Whv disc, it is value for money. This site lists the title but with no review or user reviews. Last edited by anwsmh; 11-21-2018 at 11:23 PM.

09-08-2012, 10:56 PM	#2
Felipenor Member Member since:May 2010 Blu-ray collection:7	I second the question. Is it coming to blu-ray? I assumed we'd see a 40th anniversary edition by the end of the year, but that seems unlikely now.

09-08-2012, 11:36 PM	#3
The Krouser Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:At The Movies Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews: 11	I've read on other web sites that there is a scratch on one of the last reels that lasts about 10 minutes ( when Brian is beaten up ) and they have tried different ways to fix it and nothing was working so they did it frame by frame by hand(?) So, yes it should be coming out, but no, not this year! At least when we do get it, it will look ( and sound ) fantastic! And that's what we blu's want most!

09-10-2012, 07:33 AM	#4
monorail91 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:423 DVD collection:314 iTunes collection:1	Hoping for a nice digibook at least! At most, I would love to see a special feature about the changes from musical to movie, as well as maybe an overview of the musical in its different incarnations (original production and 1998 revival).

09-12-2012, 12:06 AM	#6
in2video2 Special Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Green Valley, AZ 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:514	I heard ages ago that Cabaret was in bad shape. If we are down to the last 10mins it must be close to a release. Glad to hear a lot of TLC is being applied to the blu-ray transfer. Should be worth the wait. Digibook? Hell, yeah. Go for it! A movie like this needs the respect it deserves.

09-12-2012, 12:19 AM	#8
The Krouser Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:At The Movies Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews: 11	I think the site where I read this said it was more like 1.4 MILLION frames!! (But that does seem like ALOT of frames) I don't know, 24 frames per second x 10 minutes . . . Um, someone do the math!!!

09-12-2012, 12:22 AM	#9
The Krouser Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:At The Movies Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews: 11	Strevlac, 14,400 is what I got too! Hum . . . ANYWAY that's alot of work!

09-12-2012, 12:24 AM	#11
The Krouser Active Member Member since:Feb 2010 Location:At The Movies Blu-ray collection:95 Blu-ray reviews: 11	And you did know that the original sound mix was MONO!

10-04-2012, 03:06 PM	#13
monorail91 Expert Member Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Los Angeles, CA Blu-ray collection:423 DVD collection:314 iTunes collection:1	I hope Warner Bros isn't greedy and makes us buy the huge sets to get these releases... they better all be available individually! This will be a day-one purchase (if individually packaged)! I'd love to see it in a nice digibook.

10-08-2012, 01:51 PM	#15
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Possible DigiBook?

02-13-2013, 01:57 PM	#18
bruce73 Junior Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray reviews:1	I like to drink a nice cabernette or merlotte when watching it. Sent from my HTC Vivid (ICS)

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