The Jerk / Housesitter (AU)

[starkrogersthor91]

Two Steve Martin classics arriving on blu in Australia for the first time through SHOCK - The Jerk and Housesitter - on March 1, 2017.

Housesitter appears to be a worldwide first.

[Nightopian]

Yay! Will be nice to replace my DVD of Housesitter. It's one of those films I thought wouldn't make it to Blu-ray and I'm glad it's an Aussie exclusive...doesn't happen too often.

Wonder if JB will get these in stock...

[starkrogersthor91]

Originally Posted by Nightopian

Yay! Will be nice to replace my DVD of Housesitter. It's one of those films I thought wouldn't make it to Blu-ray and I'm glad it's an Aussie exclusive...doesn't happen too often.

Wonder if JB will get these in stock...

It's one I always wanted to pick up on DVD, but never did. So I'm excited it's getting a release here!

I'm assuming they will, just odd that there's no listing on their website so close to release.

[Nightopian]

Yeah, there's a few Goldie Hawn films I have on DVD which haven't made their way over to Bluray yet. Waiting patiently...the other one I really want to upgrade is Bird on a Wire. I'm amazed that one hasn't been released yet.

[Bluyoda]

Yand?

Has anyone watched the Housesitter Blu-ray yet?
I have been waiting for it to be released on Blu-ray since forever.

Can we expect this to be released in the US/UK or anywhere else in the near future?

Any reviews? Who has it????

[hypnotoad8128]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

Yand?

Has anyone watched the Housesitter Blu-ray yet?
I have been waiting for it to be released on Blu-ray since forever.

Can we expect this to be released in the US/UK or anywhere else in the near future?

Any reviews? Who has it????

Yes, I have it and have watched it. It's a serviceable transfer, looks better than the DVD I have, but it's not a new master and I wasn't expecting it to be, it's not like Shock would see a huge enough return on investment for a market as small as ours on a complete remaster.

[Bluyoda]

Originally Posted by hypnotoad8128

Yes, I have it and have watched it. It's a serviceable transfer, looks better than the DVD I have, but it's not a new master and I wasn't expecting it to be, it's not like Shock would see a huge enough return on investment for a market as small as ours on a complete remaster.

Thank you. Is DNR or EE an issue? What does it compare to?
I am most sensitive to DNR.

[UncleBuckWild]

Guys, does anyone know if the distributor SHOCK offers international shipping.

I could not find any relevant information regarding this. http://www.shock.com.au/

- Thanks

[starkrogersthor91]

Originally Posted by UncleBuckWild

Guys, does anyone know if the distributor SHOCK offers international shipping.

I could not find any relevant information regarding this. http://www.shock.com.au/

- Thanks

I'm not too sure. But JB HI FI do and they're they're selling these titles exclusively.

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by davlee1991

I'm not too sure. But JB HI FI do and they're they're selling these titles exclusively.

Ah Thanks man! JB HI-FI are cool although their packages take like forever to arrive.

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by Nightopian

Yeah, there's a few Goldie Hawn films I have on DVD which haven't made their way over to Bluray yet. Waiting patiently...the other one I really want to upgrade is Bird on a Wire. I'm amazed that one hasn't been released yet.

Bird On A Wire has a UK release:
Here

[PT Ryan]

Does The Jerk have the extras of the US release, or is it barebones like Shock's release of Fletch?

[g12345567]

Originally Posted by PT Ryan

Does The Jerk have the extras of the US release, or is it barebones like Shock's release of Fletch?

No extras unfortunately. Not complaining as it was cheep. Paid just under half the retail.

[PowellPressburger]

Caps A Holic posted some screen caps of Housesitter.

I'm going to hold off a bit longer before importing hoping the film she is in with Amy Schumer gets some classic Goldie movies BLU releases in the U.S.

http://caps-a-holic.com/c.php?d1=10261&d2=10262&c=4119

[Bluyoda]

Thanks for the link. Looks better than expected. At least it doesn't seem to have been molested by DNR.
Will have to get this one soon. One of my all time faves.

[Bluyoda]

So, I am denied access to JB-Hifi for some reason, and the link to Book...on here isn't going anywhere either. Does anyone know where I can buy the HOUSESITTER on Blu-ray?
Would really appreicate it.

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by Bluyoda

So, I am denied access to JB-Hifi for some reason, and the link to Book...on here isn't going anywhere either. Does anyone know where I can buy the HOUSESITTER on Blu-ray?
Would really appreicate it.

What you mean by that? Like a payment issue?.

Anyhoo, try their New Zealand website, they ship internationally as well.
https://shop.jbhifi.co.nz/dvd/dvd-ge...blu-ray/106254

And if that doesn't​ work, perhaps checkout eBay.

[knifethrower]

Originally Posted by blurayagent

wish someone would release L.A. Story, another one of martin's best early 90s films on blu. I believe there is a Swedish release, but would probably expensive to buy, and probably no extras.

The Nordic release is a 1080i50 transfer with only lossy audio. There was a 1080p lossless audio Japanese release but it has gone out of print sadly.

[UncleBuckWild]

Originally Posted by blurayagent

wish someone would release L.A. Story, another one of martin's best early 90s films on blu. I believe there is a Swedish release, but would probably expensive to buy, and probably no extras.


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Avoid the European disc.

I had always hoped one day Lionsgate would give us a nicely remastered Blu-ray... Unfortunately that didn't happen.

Surprisingly, Paramount/Twin released it in Japan with a 1080p transfer and uncompressed LPCM 2.0 audio track.

I was lucky enough to grab a copy when it was readily available on HMV JP.

FYI.. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid has been released by Fabulous Films (UK) + Sgt. Bilko will be out next month on June 19.

[starkrogersthor91]

Originally Posted by UncleBuckWild

FYI.. Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid has been released by Fabulous Films (UK) + Sgt. Bilko will be out next month on June 19.

They also released Bowfinger. I sense a recurring theme. Watch this space.