Bolero (1984)

[dcx4610]

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Bolero-Blu-ray/362746/

I didn't see a thread for this but it appears Bolero finally as a region A/Blu-ray release.

I had my reservations if this was going to a MOD or a bootleg due to the price and it going in and out of stock constantly but it appears to be legit. I received my copy today and it has a pressed disc. The back of the release makes me question it a bit but hopefully it's legit.

[traths]

This was released by Shout Factory eight years ago but it has since gone out of print.

[Cinematograph]

dcx4610 wrote: "The back of the release makes me question it a bit but hopefully it's legit."

The back of the case says the running time is 98 minutes. The movie should run about 105 minutes. Is the back incorrect?

When you play the movie on your new disc, what is the actual running time?

[dcx4610]

Originally Posted by Cinematograph

dcx4610 wrote: "The back of the release makes me question it a bit but hopefully it's legit."

The back of the case says the running time is 98 minutes. The movie should run about 105 minutes. Is the back incorrect?

When you play the movie on your new disc, what is the actual running time?

Just skimmed through it. It's 104 minutes. The back also says "This disc is expected to play in DVD Video "play only" devices. It indeed is a legit disc with the proper piracy warnings. Video quality is solid from what I briefly saw.

[DMRI2006]

It's legit. MGM's packaging is spartan on all of these but even though they're labeled as MOD they're pressed discs AFAIK.

[Captain N]

Originally Posted by DMRI2006

It's legit. MGM's packaging is spartan on all of these but even though they're labeled as MOD they're pressed discs AFAIK.

Yup, pressed disc.

[BobSimms]

Curious text on the back, for sure, with the NTSC/Region 1/DVD business.

[Megaforce707]

Any word on if this new 2024 bluray release is a new HD master hopefully?

[orangerunner]

Originally Posted by BobSimms

Curious text on the back, for sure, with the NTSC/Region 1/DVD business.

I've seen that on a few releases but maybe that's just the nature of physical media where no one double-checks anything anymore. The artwork was probably cut-and-pasted from a DVD template in Adobe InDesign and carelessly thrown together as a Blu-ray cover.

[Areyakiddin]

No reason to expect that it is.

[TheZeppo]

I can only speak to Shout's 2016 release of Bolero and say that the PQ is quite good. I don't run specs or anything like that, but the audio is good as well. This movie takes a serious beating as a film, but if you accept it for the simple premise it offers, it's honestly a charming film. It's beautifully shot and there is no doubt that Bo Derek is at her prime and is absolutely stunning. It was intended to be an "erotic" comedy romance, and it definitely succeeds at that.

I have a soft spot for Bolero and for Bo Derek in general, and I always will. But from an objective standpoint, if you're even remotely interested in Bolero and don't already own it on Blu, grab it while you can because I kinda expect that MGM won't put much into the marketing or longevity of keeping this one around for long.

The Shout Factory release of this is very good, but I'm going to order this MGM offering as well. Just because. Bo Derek.

[Kedrix]

Does the MGM copy have subs?

[Whoozit]

$13 right now. Any reviews on the PQ? Is it the same as the old Shout release?