Ali (2001) - Blu-ray Forum

Kukulele · 10-27-2016, 09:51 PM

Just found this at dvdlist. kazart...about time

http://dvdlist.kazart.com/queryDVDList.php3?id=8234752

Damonstein · 10-27-2016, 09:53 PM

Guess it will be a BD-R.

StingingVelvet · 10-27-2016, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Damonstein

Guess it will be a BD-R.

Id there some reason to say this I am missing? It's not like all Sony releases are BD-Rs now, just some they don't think will sell.

MifuneFan · 10-27-2016, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Damonstein

Guess it will be a BD-R.

It won't be.

fitprod · 10-27-2016, 10:11 PM

Finally... At this point, can we just release a 4K UHD disc while we're at it?

fitprod

Cremildo · 10-27-2016, 10:38 PM

Few people seem to admire this grand biopic. I'm one of them. Been waiting for this announcement for quite a while.

StingingVelvet · 10-27-2016, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Cremildo

Few people seem to admire this grand biopic. I'm one of them. Been waiting for this announcement for quite a while.

I actually don't like it much but I love everything else Michael Mann so I feel like I have to own it anyway.

Cremildo · 10-27-2016, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I actually don't like it much but I love everything else Michael Mann so I feel like I have to own it anyway.

Yeah, I do that (buy films I'm not over the moon about) when it's a filmmaker I deeply admire.

thecalm_7 · 10-27-2016, 11:04 PM

It would be nice if it were both cuts.

tob · 10-27-2016, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by thecalm_7

It would be nice if it were both cuts.

I agree.

octagon · 10-27-2016, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cremildo

Few people seem to admire this grand biopic. I'm one of them. Been waiting for this announcement for quite a while.

Quote:

Originally Posted by StingingVelvet

I actually don't like it much but I love everything else Michael Mann so I feel like I have to own it anyway.

I'm in between. I kind of liked it but not really enough to make it a definite buy but the fact that it will fit nicely next to all the other Mann BDs I own will make a nice tie-breaker if I ever see it at an attractive price.

depooter · 10-27-2016, 11:21 PM

Not a bd-r. It's a special edition with Mann's participation.

hYPE · 10-27-2016, 11:44 PM

Finally, been waiting years for this to be released on blu! Happy to see Mann participating in the release!

philip74 · 10-27-2016, 11:44 PM

The great catalogue title news just keep on comin this week

Ray Jackson · 10-27-2016, 11:45 PM

Michael Mann is one of my favorite directors, but this is one of his lesser films imo.

Will Smith was badly miscast.

MJD64 · 10-28-2016, 12:03 AM

My real problem with Ali was a script that seemed all over the map with no narrative cohesion. I thought Smith was fine in the title role, but it's definitely weaker Mann.

As I own all his other films on blu, it's still a must have to complete my collection...unless pigs fly and he wants to release The Keep.

rocknblues81 · 10-28-2016, 10:46 AM

Mediocre film

MarioG280 · 10-28-2016, 10:55 AM

Glad to hear. Hoping for both cuts as I never got around to getting/viewing the extended cut.

trip66 · 10-28-2016, 11:16 AM

From a Mann interview awhile ago he was working on a new cut, so I'm thinking this is a new cut. I thought the theatrical was slightly better, but I loved that one deleted scene from the trailer that was put back in. There are still a bunch of things in the trailer not in the either cuts of the movie.

Still, a new cut won't dramatically change the movie. I like Ali a lot, but its near the bottom of the pile of Mann films for me. I like that its not your typical biopic, but its a mixed bag.

I love how it opens with a montage and musical melody, but with time evenly split between Ali and Malcom X in the first hour, its hard to gauge who the film is really about. The second hour is just amazing, then the last 45 the grinds to a standstill leading up to the rumble in the jungle.

But the one thing that turns me off about Ali (the film) is that I'm not a fan of boxing or Ali himself. But other than those criticisms, its so amazingly directed and the acting across the board by everyone is amazing. I love Mann's early experimenting with digital cameras. One of my favorite Michael Mann scenes ever is when Ali is riding the subway trains at night when its snowing.

scribe1964 · 10-28-2016, 11:19 AM

I'm a huge fan of Mann, and I like Ali, but I'd love it if it were only shorter. For me, the narrative meandered a bit once it got to Africa.

10-27-2016, 09:51 PM	#1
Kukulele Banned Top contributor Member since:Nov 2014 Location:NY	Ali (2001) Just found this at dvdlist. kazart...about time http://dvdlist.kazart.com/queryDVDList.php3?id=8234752 Last edited by Scottie; 01-18-2017 at 04:53 PM.

10-27-2016, 09:53 PM	#2
Damonstein Power Member Member since:Aug 2014 4K collection:360 Blu-ray collection:1519	Guess it will be a BD-R.

10-27-2016, 10:11 PM	#5
fitprod Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jul 2007 4K collection:1736 Blu-ray collection:5593 DVD collection:248 Digital collection:1960	Finally... At this point, can we just release a 4K UHD disc while we're at it? fitprod

10-27-2016, 10:38 PM	#6
Cremildo Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Brazil 4K collection:165 Blu-ray collection:1050 Trading Score:51	Few people seem to admire this grand biopic. I'm one of them. Been waiting for this announcement for quite a while.

10-27-2016, 11:04 PM	#9
thecalm_7 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2011 Location:The Gulf 4K collection:946 Blu-ray collection:6017 DVD collection:859 iTunes collection:2 Trading Score:126	It would be nice if it were both cuts.

10-27-2016, 11:21 PM	#12
depooter Special Member Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:447 Blu-ray collection:1064 Trading Score:631	Not a bd-r. It's a special edition with Mann's participation.

10-27-2016, 11:44 PM	#13
hYPE Blu-ray Guru Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Texas 4K collection:466 Blu-ray collection:1043 DVD collection:27 Trading Score:61	Finally, been waiting years for this to be released on blu! Happy to see Mann participating in the release!

10-27-2016, 11:44 PM	#14
philip74 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:11 Trading Score:140	The great catalogue title news just keep on comin this week

10-27-2016, 11:45 PM	#15
Ray Jackson Blu-ray Duke Member since:Apr 2013 Location:The dark underbelly of Anytown, USA 4K collection:102 Blu-ray collection:455 DVD collection:9 Digital collection:74 Trading Score:183	Michael Mann is one of my favorite directors, but this is one of his lesser films imo. Will Smith was badly miscast.

10-28-2016, 12:03 AM	#16
MJD64 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2016 Blu-ray collection:847 DVD collection:854	My real problem with Ali was a script that seemed all over the map with no narrative cohesion. I thought Smith was fine in the title role, but it's definitely weaker Mann. As I own all his other films on blu, it's still a must have to complete my collection...unless pigs fly and he wants to release The Keep.

10-28-2016, 10:46 AM	#17
rocknblues81 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Shithole USA 4K collection:396 Blu-ray collection:2583 DVD collection:521 Digital collection:474 Trading Score:47	Mediocre film

10-28-2016, 10:55 AM	#18
MarioG280 Senior Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 4K collection:199 Blu-ray collection:1755 Trading Score:49	Glad to hear. Hoping for both cuts as I never got around to getting/viewing the extended cut.

10-28-2016, 11:16 AM	#19
trip66 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Philadelphia 4K collection:276 Blu-ray collection:878 DVD collection:23 Trading Score:2	From a Mann interview awhile ago he was working on a new cut, so I'm thinking this is a new cut. I thought the theatrical was slightly better, but I loved that one deleted scene from the trailer that was put back in. There are still a bunch of things in the trailer not in the either cuts of the movie. Still, a new cut won't dramatically change the movie. I like Ali a lot, but its near the bottom of the pile of Mann films for me. I like that its not your typical biopic, but its a mixed bag. I love how it opens with a montage and musical melody, but with time evenly split between Ali and Malcom X in the first hour, its hard to gauge who the film is really about. The second hour is just amazing, then the last 45 the grinds to a standstill leading up to the rumble in the jungle. But the one thing that turns me off about Ali (the film) is that I'm not a fan of boxing or Ali himself. But other than those criticisms, its so amazingly directed and the acting across the board by everyone is amazing. I love Mann's early experimenting with digital cameras. One of my favorite Michael Mann scenes ever is when Ali is riding the subway trains at night when its snowing.

10-28-2016, 11:19 AM	#20
scribe1964 Active Member Member since:May 2016 Blu-ray collection:5	I'm a huge fan of Mann, and I like Ali, but I'd love it if it were only shorter. For me, the narrative meandered a bit once it got to Africa.

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