The American President....coming soon - Blu-ray Forum

Meeklo · 03-03-2009, 04:09 PM

It has been stated the "The American President" is coming to BD soon. No release date or detail are given yet. I thought this was a great movie, lots of humorous moments from Michael Douglas and Annette Benning.

From Digital Bits:

By the way, consider this Rumor Mill-worthy, but we've also heard from our industry sources that Rob Reiner's The American President is in the early planning stages for Blu-ray release. There's no release date yet, but it's definitely on the studio's "to do" list. We'll keep you up to date on all of these upcoming releases as more information becomes available

Batman1980 · 03-03-2009, 04:10 PM

Would definitely be a first day buy for me, still one of my favourite movies and I love any opportunity to get one of those horrid cardboard cases.

tru3north · 05-11-2010, 08:52 AM

First day buy for me, too.

domtheone · 05-11-2010, 05:43 PM

Teriffic movie.

My favourite Annette Benning movie

fatediesel · 05-11-2010, 05:49 PM

Watched this the other day on HBO, great movie. It's one of those movies that I'll often watch on TV but I can't see myself ever actually deciding to watch on Blu-ray though, so I doubt I'll pick it up.

Hi-Def Steve · 05-11-2010, 08:09 PM

So is there actually any new news or was this just another useless bump?

Moviefan2k4 · 05-11-2010, 08:40 PM

I enjoy this film a great deal, though in recent years I've become rather wary, after noticing the somewhat "liberal" slant of the story. For example, in his final speech to the press, the President describes the ACLU as "an organization whose sole purpose is to protect the Bill of Rights"...when in fact, they actually trample the text of the Constitution any time it doesn't suit their own ends. When I realized that kind of thing was part of this film, it made the whole thing rather bittersweet for me. I still think Michael J. Fox delivered one of his best performances in this, though.

fatediesel · 05-11-2010, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hi-Def Steve

So is there actually any new news or was this just another useless bump?

I didn't notice this thread was over a year old, I figured it was a new thread. No new news on this title.

FrostPoems · 01-29-2012, 10:58 PM

This will be a wish come true if the video quality is up to blu-ray standards, because the DVD was absolutely, incredibly, p_ss-poor. And that's being generous. Having rented this movie a while back, and knowing the horrible video quality I still bought the DVD about a year ago, because I think the interplay between Douglas, Benning and Sheen is just top-notch, and the dialogue was so good as to be memorable. But the whole thing looked like you were viewing it through frosted glass - it's just about the most hideous transfer I've ever seen. Let's see what they can do for the blu-ray release.

James Luckard · 01-29-2012, 11:12 PM

I would bet this will come to Blu-Ray around the time Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series premieres, since they're the same parent company.

EricJ · 01-29-2012, 11:23 PM

Darn, I keep hoping it was that PBS series that covers mini-bios of all the presidents up through Clinton, including the ones you've never heard of:
http://www.amazon.com/American-Presi...dp/B0006Z2LAG/

(Good stuff, btw, and better watching than that corny Michael Douglas movie.

)

riverbelow · 01-30-2012, 09:08 AM

Love this movie.

The opening titles and the ending are my favourite parts. It opens and closes SO well.

This movie was a guilty secret pleasure when I was a teen. Now I feel ok to admit yes I am a fan of it for all its charm humor and fun. (and knowing who sorkin is now is a huge coo for my love of it)

Hunk Golden · 02-01-2012, 04:52 AM

Want it!

IPreferPi · 02-01-2012, 04:59 AM

A decent film, but it's only a warmup for bigger and better things from Aaron Sorkin, i.e. The West Wing. Can't wait for that to hit Blu.

mport5150 · 02-01-2012, 05:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ipreferpi

a decent film, but it's only a warmup for bigger and better things from aaron sorkin, i.e. the west wing. Can't wait for that to hit blu.

+1000!

James Luckard · 02-01-2012, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IPreferPi

A decent film, but it's only a warmup for bigger and better things from Aaron Sorkin, i.e. The West Wing. Can't wait for that to hit Blu.

I doubt it ever will. As I understand it, TV shows of that era were shot on film but edited on tape. To create a HD master, they have to go back to the original footage and recreate a negative from scratch, as they're doing with Star Trek The Next Generation. It's monstrously expensive, and I suspect only a very few shows will ever see it happen.

Much as I love The West Wing, i can't see it being one of them.

riverbelow · 02-01-2012, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Luckard

I doubt it ever will. As I understand it, TV shows of that era were shot on film but edited on tape. To create a HD master, they have to go back to the original footage and recreate a negative from scratch, as they're doing with Star Trek The Next Generation. It's monstrously expensive, and I suspect only a very few shows will ever see it happen.

Much as I love The West Wing, i can't see it being one of them.

Oh my are you out of the loop... hehe

West Wing is available on itunes and amazon download - ALL seasons in HD (720p)!!! Meaning, the show has already been re-edited from film footage and scanned at high definition probly 2k.

All that would be left to do by Warner is master the lossless audio, and work on some new features I hope...

I haven't purchased any episodes im holding out for the inevitable blu rays

James Luckard · 02-02-2012, 03:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by riverbelow

Oh my are you out of the loop... hehe

West Wing is available on itunes and amazon download - ALL seasons in HD (720p)!!! Meaning, the show has already been re-edited from film footage and scanned at high definition probly 2k.

All that would be left to do by Warner is master the lossless audio, and work on some new features I hope...

I haven't purchased any episodes im holding out for the inevitable blu rays

Wow, I guess it was produced recently enough that they were already thinking about HD. Good to know!

Hunk Golden · 02-04-2012, 05:43 AM

Would also love to see "WW" hit Blu. I've not seen all the epi's, but I own all the DVD's. Takes a lot of commitment to sit down and watch 150 (or however many) 42-minute episodes. I end up watching too many other things too many times. I own way too many shows that I never get to watching.

Just saw that "WW" seasons are all $13 at my local Scum's Club. Great deal.

Tns49 · 02-05-2012, 09:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Luckard

I doubt it ever will. As I understand it, TV shows of that era were shot on film but edited on tape. To create a HD master, they have to go back to the original footage and recreate a negative from scratch, as they're doing with Star Trek The Next Generation. It's monstrously expensive, and I suspect only a very few shows will ever see it happen.

Much as I love The West Wing, i can't see it being one of them.

From the second season on it was broadcast in hd (1080i). Should be no problem to go to blu-ray at least for those seasons.

03-03-2009, 04:09 PM	#1
Meeklo Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2008 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:687 DVD collection:3 Blu-ray reviews:28 Trading Score:25	The American President....coming soon It has been stated the "The American President" is coming to BD soon. No release date or detail are given yet. I thought this was a great movie, lots of humorous moments from Michael Douglas and Annette Benning. From Digital Bits: By the way, consider this Rumor Mill-worthy, but we've also heard from our industry sources that Rob Reiner's The American President is in the early planning stages for Blu-ray release. There's no release date yet, but it's definitely on the studio's "to do" list. We'll keep you up to date on all of these upcoming releases as more information becomes available Last edited by Meeklo; 03-03-2009 at 04:12 PM.

01-29-2012, 10:58 PM	#9
FrostPoems New Member Member since:Jan 2012	Great Dialogue, Great Acting, Great Film BUT... This will be a wish come true if the video quality is up to blu-ray standards, because the DVD was absolutely, incredibly, p_ss-poor. And that's being generous. Having rented this movie a while back, and knowing the horrible video quality I still bought the DVD about a year ago, because I think the interplay between Douglas, Benning and Sheen is just top-notch, and the dialogue was so good as to be memorable. But the whole thing looked like you were viewing it through frosted glass - it's just about the most hideous transfer I've ever seen. Let's see what they can do for the blu-ray release.

Similar Threads
thread	Forum	Thread Starter	Replies	Last Post
Who IYO has played the best American President?	Movies	zombie63	94	02-06-2012 12:55 PM
Netflix for President!	Blu-ray Movies - North America	rragland	2	10-27-2008 06:11 PM
Casino/American Gangster Coming October 14th	Blu-ray Movies - North America	diamondfoxxx	20	08-15-2008 07:44 PM
An American Werewolf in London coming to Blu-ray in 2009	Blu-ray Movies - North America	JohnAlden	8	06-22-2008 12:31 AM

03-03-2009, 04:10 PM	#2
Batman1980 Blu-ray Jedi Member since:Feb 2009 Location:District 13 Home Theater Gallery:8 4K collection:146 Blu-ray collection:394 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:22 Trading Score:48	Would definitely be a first day buy for me, still one of my favourite movies and I love any opportunity to get one of those horrid cardboard cases.

05-11-2010, 08:52 AM	#3
tru3north Junior Member Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Peoria, IL Blu-ray collection:32	First day buy for me, too.

05-11-2010, 05:43 PM	#4
domtheone Senior Member Member since:Jan 2010 Location:Notts, UK 4K collection:170 Blu-ray collection:170	Teriffic movie. My favourite Annette Benning movie

05-11-2010, 05:49 PM	#5
fatediesel Blu-ray Count Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Iowa Blu-ray collection:410 Trading Score:47	Watched this the other day on HBO, great movie. It's one of those movies that I'll often watch on TV but I can't see myself ever actually deciding to watch on Blu-ray though, so I doubt I'll pick it up.

05-11-2010, 08:09 PM	#6
Hi-Def Steve Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2009 Location:Pasadena, CA 4K collection:264 Blu-ray collection:315 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:187	So is there actually any new news or was this just another useless bump?

05-11-2010, 08:40 PM	#7
Moviefan2k4 Banned Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Montgomery, TX 4K collection:44 Blu-ray collection:317 Blu-ray reviews:5 Trading Score:2	I enjoy this film a great deal, though in recent years I've become rather wary, after noticing the somewhat "liberal" slant of the story. For example, in his final speech to the press, the President describes the ACLU as "an organization whose sole purpose is to protect the Bill of Rights"...when in fact, they actually trample the text of the Constitution any time it doesn't suit their own ends. When I realized that kind of thing was part of this film, it made the whole thing rather bittersweet for me. I still think Michael J. Fox delivered one of his best performances in this, though.

01-29-2012, 11:12 PM	#10
James Luckard Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:397 Blu-ray collection:1806 Blu-ray reviews: 34	I would bet this will come to Blu-Ray around the time Aaron Sorkin's new HBO series premieres, since they're the same parent company.

01-29-2012, 11:23 PM	#11
EricJ Banned Member since:Jul 2007 Location:The Paradise of New England Blu-ray collection:6	Darn, I keep hoping it was that PBS series that covers mini-bios of all the presidents up through Clinton, including the ones you've never heard of: http://www.amazon.com/American-Presi...dp/B0006Z2LAG/ (Good stuff, btw, and better watching than that corny Michael Douglas movie. )

01-30-2012, 09:08 AM	#12
riverbelow Banned Member since:Oct 2009 Location:Perth, Australia Home Theater Gallery:10 Blu-ray collection:473 Blu-ray reviews:2	Love this movie. The opening titles and the ending are my favourite parts. It opens and closes SO well. This movie was a guilty secret pleasure when I was a teen. Now I feel ok to admit yes I am a fan of it for all its charm humor and fun. (and knowing who sorkin is now is a huge coo for my love of it)

02-01-2012, 04:52 AM	#13
Hunk Golden Special Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:IOW(BL)A(H) Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:2399 DVD collection:608 MA collection:58 Digital collection:44 iTunes collection:4960 Prime collection:2353 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	Want it!

02-01-2012, 04:59 AM	#14
IPreferPi Power Member Member since:Mar 2011 4K collection:562 Blu-ray collection:878 Trading Score:125	A decent film, but it's only a warmup for bigger and better things from Aaron Sorkin, i.e. The West Wing. Can't wait for that to hit Blu.

02-04-2012, 05:43 AM	#19
Hunk Golden Special Member Member since:Nov 2010 Location:IOW(BL)A(H) Home Theater Gallery:3 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:2399 DVD collection:608 MA collection:58 Digital collection:44 iTunes collection:4960 Prime collection:2353 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:5	Would also love to see "WW" hit Blu. I've not seen all the epi's, but I own all the DVD's. Takes a lot of commitment to sit down and watch 150 (or however many) 42-minute episodes. I end up watching too many other things too many times. I own way too many shows that I never get to watching. Just saw that "WW" seasons are all $13 at my local Scum's Club. Great deal.

Best Blu-ray Movie Deals