The Lost Weekend (1945) - Blu-ray Forum

Dailyan · 04-08-2019, 06:33 PM

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THE LOST WEEKEND (1945) Starring Ray Milland, Jane Wyman, Phillip Terry, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling and Frank Faylen - Cinematography by John F. Seitz (Double Indemnity, Five Graves to Cairo) - Edited by Doane Harrison (Midnight, Easy Living) - Music by Miklós Rózsa (Spellbound, Desert Fury) - Screenplay by Billy Wilder (Ninotchka, One, Two, Three) and Charles Brackett (Sunset Blvd., A Foreign Affair) - Directed by Billy Wilder (Witness for the Prosecution, Irma La Douce).

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moviebuff75 · 04-08-2019, 06:36 PM

Finally!

The Great Owl · 04-08-2019, 06:39 PM

Outstanding! Here's to retiring my old DVD.

Movie*Maniac · 04-08-2019, 06:50 PM

Finally!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy

Gunsnroses092789 · 04-08-2019, 06:54 PM

Just watched my MoC Region B Blu-ray the other day and thought there was room for improvement. Hopefully this is it!

Duke_45 · 04-08-2019, 06:57 PM

Awesome news

tama · 04-08-2019, 07:00 PM

Day 1.

Monterey Jack · 04-08-2019, 07:05 PM

[cue Theremin]

buck135 · 04-08-2019, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunsnroses092789

Just watched my MoC Region B Blu-ray the other day and thought there was room for improvement. Hopefully this is it!

Really? I thought it was quite nice.

moviebuff75 · 04-08-2019, 08:07 PM

This will leave just 2 1940s Best Picture Winners not yet released on blu-ray in the U.S.
Going My Way
Hamlet

Dailyan · 04-08-2019, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Gunsnroses092789

Just watched my MoC Region B Blu-ray the other day and thought there was room for improvement. Hopefully this is it!

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Originally Posted by buck135

Really? I thought it was quite nice.

It's easily one of the better, older, Universal-supplied masters. The black levels, to me at least, can seem a little too deep at times but it's not a big deal since it's encoded good.

Gacivory · 04-08-2019, 08:25 PM

Oh nice! More Wilder is great!

Grethiwha · 04-08-2019, 08:46 PM

After waiting six and a half years for a region A release, I finally just got the region B version a few months ago. Now it comes out.

GeoffOliver · 04-08-2019, 08:53 PM

About damn time.

CinemaScope · 04-08-2019, 09:38 PM

And the great Howard DaSilva as the bartender "One drink's too many, and a hundred's not enough".

Call me cynical, but I reckon after a few weeks of staring at a sheet of blank paper searching for insperation, poor old Ray Milland hit the bottle again. Rye, the cheap stuff.

glennstl · 04-08-2019, 10:14 PM

What an awesome surprise and great news! I’ve seen this a few times on TCM and Ray Milland does a terrific job. I also really like the storyline. Will definitely pick this one up.

Gunsnroses092789 · 04-08-2019, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

It's easily one of the better, older, Universal-supplied masters. The black levels, to me at least, can seem a little too deep at times but it's not a big deal since it's encoded good.

Oh it’s nice but there is a bit of pulsating that I find distracting.

RockySullivan · 04-08-2019, 11:18 PM

Great news! I was just thinking of this one yesterday too.

dallywhitty · 04-09-2019, 12:16 AM

I bought the MoC disc a few years ago and it's probably one of the best blind-buys I've ever made.

jcs913 · 04-09-2019, 12:31 AM

Super glad this is getting a Region A release.....Too bad it's coming from Kino. Their track record is not very good in the PQ department. Hopefully this will start a new turnaround.

04-08-2019, 06:36 PM	#2
moviebuff75 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:120 Blu-ray collection:1500 DVD collection:14	Finally!

04-08-2019, 06:39 PM	#3
The Great Owl Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Georgia 4K collection:927 Blu-ray collection:6035 DVD collection:28 Blu-ray reviews: 255 Trading Score:6	Outstanding! Here's to retiring my old DVD.

04-08-2019, 06:50 PM	#4
Movie*Maniac Member Member since:Mar 2011 Trading Score:1	Finally!!!!!!!!!!!! So happy

04-08-2019, 06:54 PM	#5
Gunsnroses092789 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:1250 DVD collection:135 Blu-ray reviews: 18 Trading Score:89	Just watched my MoC Region B Blu-ray the other day and thought there was room for improvement. Hopefully this is it!

04-08-2019, 06:57 PM	#6
Duke_45 Expert Member Member since:Jun 2012 Location:Upstate, NY	Awesome news

04-08-2019, 07:00 PM	#7
tama Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:San Jose, CA 4K collection:692 Blu-ray collection:1237	Day 1.

04-08-2019, 07:05 PM	#8
Monterey Jack Blu-ray Grand Duke Member since:Oct 2011 Trading Score:710	[cue Theremin]

04-08-2019, 08:07 PM	#10
moviebuff75 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2009 4K collection:120 Blu-ray collection:1500 DVD collection:14	This will leave just 2 1940s Best Picture Winners not yet released on blu-ray in the U.S. Going My Way Hamlet

04-08-2019, 08:25 PM	#12
Gacivory Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2016 Location:Los Angeles, California 4K collection:1125 Blu-ray collection:5618 DVD collection:183 Digital collection:25 Trading Score:1	Oh nice! More Wilder is great!

04-08-2019, 08:46 PM	#13
Grethiwha Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Nov 2010 Location:Montreal Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:151 Blu-ray collection:1088 DVD collection:66 Blu-ray reviews: 11	After waiting six and a half years for a region A release, I finally just got the region B version a few months ago. Now it comes out.

04-08-2019, 08:53 PM	#14
GeoffOliver Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2014 Location:Atlanta GA 4K collection:260 Blu-ray collection:1526 DVD collection:332	About damn time.

04-08-2019, 09:38 PM	#15
CinemaScope Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jun 2011 Location:London	And the great Howard DaSilva as the bartender "One drink's too many, and a hundred's not enough". Call me cynical, but I reckon after a few weeks of staring at a sheet of blank paper searching for insperation, poor old Ray Milland hit the bottle again. Rye, the cheap stuff.

04-08-2019, 10:14 PM	#16
glennstl Power Member Member since:Nov 2009 Location:St. Louis, MO. 4K collection:376 Blu-ray collection:1251 DVD collection:87	What an awesome surprise and great news! I’ve seen this a few times on TCM and Ray Milland does a terrific job. I also really like the storyline. Will definitely pick this one up.

04-08-2019, 11:18 PM	#18
RockySullivan Member Member since:Mar 2018 Location:Connecticut 4K collection:360 Blu-ray collection:1410 DVD collection:437	Great news! I was just thinking of this one yesterday too.

04-09-2019, 12:16 AM	#19
dallywhitty Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:Temple of Isis 4K collection:323 Blu-ray collection:1693 DVD collection:178	I bought the MoC disc a few years ago and it's probably one of the best blind-buys I've ever made.

04-09-2019, 12:31 AM	#20
jcs913 Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2007 Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:577	Super glad this is getting a Region A release.....Too bad it's coming from Kino. Their track record is not very good in the PQ department. Hopefully this will start a new turnaround.

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