Proof of Life - Blu-ray Forum

HelloMoto · 11-11-2010, 05:05 PM

I thought this movie kicked ass and would love to see it on Blu-Ray. Anyone else?

philip74 · 11-11-2010, 05:35 PM

yeah pretty cool movie. tons of stuff still missing

Monolithium · 11-11-2010, 09:33 PM

I have always liked this film and would gladly buy it on Blu. If only for David Caruso being his own signature brand of awesome!

laddieluv · 12-11-2011, 11:50 PM

...would love to see "Proof of Life" released on BD disc.

Soon. I'm "old."

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SpaceMind · 10-25-2012, 07:23 PM

Totally wish this would get released. It will be amazing on Blu-ray!

ctyank · 05-23-2014, 09:23 AM

Wanting this on blu pretty badly. Crowe kicks ass and is also serves as a solid drama. Good performances by all involved. Looks good on dvd... Would look a lot better in blu!

Drooch · 02-08-2015, 09:28 AM

This Taylor Hackford gem needs a Blu release!

Drooch · 10-01-2016, 12:00 AM

Apple TV version is cropped, anyone know where I can watch an HD version that's 2.35:1?

Drooch · 11-22-2016, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Drooch

Apple TV version is cropped, anyone know where I can watch an HD version that's 2.35:1?

Update: PlayStation Movies has a correct 2.35:1 version.

AmishParadise · 11-22-2016, 10:50 PM

Count me in. I'd love to retire my DVD of this.

Blaice · 06-15-2017, 09:12 AM

Still holding out for this movie. I originally inaugurated it into my top 100 movies if only for the extraction scene alone. But I find the story compelling enough and the interactions between characters solid for what was only ever supposed to be a B-grade movie anyway. It gets a lot of unfair hate from people - namely for Ryan's performance and the trite relationship between her and her husband's saviour (Crowe). Honestly, it doesn't matter. This is a great movie that has a lot of potential depth to improve upon in a BD release. Some of those jungle shots would look amazing!

craigbarr2003 · 10-12-2019, 05:55 PM

Hopefully Warner Archive adds this one to their release schedule soon. First LONE STAR, but then I'll take this one.

bonehica · 10-12-2019, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by craigbarr2003

Hopefully Warner Archive adds this one to their release schedule soon. First LONE STAR, but then I'll take this one.

Definitely would upgrade my old snapper DVD of this.

AnamorphicWidescreen · 11-05-2019, 12:14 PM

Definitely interested in seeing POF on Blu. I saw the old DVD years ago (now long OOP) & felt it was a great film, but have only seen it once. Excellent suspenseful movie, with a great cast.

craigbarr2003 · 11-06-2019, 05:52 PM

I got a DM yesterday from Warner Archive saying they have no news to give about either a PROOF OF LIFE or LONE STAR release in the foreseeable future.

AmishParadise · 12-04-2019, 09:38 PM

I purchased the iTunes download of this last night and yes, the iTunes version is in 1.78:1, not in 2.35:1. So yeah, it is cropped, but only on the left and right sides and not very much as the top and bottom were opened up significantly. See below.

2001 DVD Release:

2019 Apple iTunes:

A few other things of note...
The DVD offers a DD 5.1 track in addition to a feature-length audio commentary by Director Taylor Hackford. There are some non-English speaking parts as well. They're burned-in though, not forced subs sadly. The iTunes version offers DD 2.0 audio only, no commentary track, and no subtitles for the non-English speaking parts.

In any event, I just thought I'd chime in for those who have dismissed the iTunes download sight unseen. Yes, I'd prefer the original aspect ratio, but this is more than watchable until an actual Blu-ray is released. Looks to be a clean transfer. Well, what little I've seen of it so far. Will be watching this tonight. Looking forward to it.

Drooch · 02-20-2021, 03:01 PM

Come on, when's this getting a blu? Big Russell Crowe film with Meg Ryan.

In the meantime making do with my Playstation Store 2.35:1 HD version.

AmishParadise · 03-30-2021, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drooch

Come on, when's this getting a blu? Big Russell Crowe film with Meg Ryan.

In the meantime making do with my Playstation Store 2.35:1 HD version.

Seriously, right. I'd love to see this released on Blu-ray. In the interim I grabbed the Cinemax stream (1080p/23.976 | DD+ 5.1 | 2.35:1) which is in the OAR.

Jbux · 01-13-2023, 12:16 AM

Looks like this finally got a blu release… in Spain. The bad news is that the case says it’s in 1.78 again.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to buy the 2.35 version anywhere online (the above poster says Cinemax but I don’t have that in my country)?

AmishParadise · 01-13-2023, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jbux

Looks like this finally got a blu release… in Spain. The bad news is that the case says it’s in 1.78 again.

Does anyone know if it’s possible to buy the 2.35 version anywhere online (the above poster says Cinemax but I don’t have that in my country)?

The stream available on AmazonPrime here should be in 2.35:1.

11-11-2010, 05:05 PM	#1
HelloMoto Active Member Member since:Jul 2010 Blu-ray collection:115	Proof of Life I thought this movie kicked ass and would love to see it on Blu-Ray. Anyone else?

12-11-2011, 11:50 PM	#4
laddieluv Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray reviews: 1	I, too, ........ ...would love to see "Proof of Life" released on BD disc. Soon. I'm "old." ******* Samsung UNB7100 55" LED HDTV; Onkyo SR 600 SS; Samsung BD-C5500 BD Player (LR Home Theater) Samsung LNC530 40" LCD HDTV; Samsung BD-C5500 BD Player (Downstairs Office/no additional sound system) 287 BD titles and counting Recent Additions: "The Help" "Shrek:The Whole Story"

12-04-2019, 09:38 PM	#16
AmishParadise Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Central Florida Home Theater Gallery:23 Trading Score:2	“Things don't happen for a reason. They just happen.” Meg Ryan - Alice Bowman I purchased the iTunes download of this last night and yes, the iTunes version is in 1.78:1, not in 2.35:1. So yeah, it is cropped, but only on the left and right sides and not very much as the top and bottom were opened up significantly. See below. 2001 DVD Release: 2019 Apple iTunes: *A few other things of note...* The DVD offers a DD 5.1 track in addition to a feature-length audio commentary by Director Taylor Hackford. There are some non-English speaking parts as well. They're burned-in though, not forced subs sadly. The iTunes version offers DD 2.0 audio only, no commentary track, and no subtitles for the non-English speaking parts. In any event, I just thought I'd chime in for those who have dismissed the iTunes download sight unseen. Yes, I'd prefer the original aspect ratio, but this is more than watchable until an actual Blu-ray is released. Looks to be a clean transfer. Well, what little I've seen of it so far. Will be watching this tonight. Looking forward to it. Last edited by AmishParadise; 02-20-2023 at 03:13 PM.

11-11-2010, 05:35 PM	#2
philip74 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2010 Blu-ray collection:11 Trading Score:140	yeah pretty cool movie. tons of stuff still missing

11-11-2010, 09:33 PM	#3
Monolithium Power Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Canada	I have always liked this film and would gladly buy it on Blu. If only for David Caruso being his own signature brand of awesome!

10-25-2012, 07:23 PM	#5
SpaceMind Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Key Largo, FL 4K collection:510 Blu-ray collection:1230 DVD collection:112 Digital collection:1128 Prime collection:2 Trading Score:6	Totally wish this would get released. It will be amazing on Blu-ray!

05-23-2014, 09:23 AM	#6
ctyank Active Member Member since:Sep 2010 Location:Durham, NC 4K collection:86 Blu-ray collection:1136 DVD collection:57 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:8	Wanting this on blu pretty badly. Crowe kicks ass and is also serves as a solid drama. Good performances by all involved. Looks good on dvd... Would look a lot better in blu!

02-08-2015, 09:28 AM	#7
Drooch Banned Member since:Mar 2011	This Taylor Hackford gem needs a Blu release!

10-01-2016, 12:00 AM	#8
Drooch Banned Member since:Mar 2011	Apple TV version is cropped, anyone know where I can watch an HD version that's 2.35:1?

11-22-2016, 10:50 PM	#10
AmishParadise Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Central Florida Home Theater Gallery:23 Trading Score:2	Count me in. I'd love to retire my DVD of this.

06-15-2017, 09:12 AM	#11
Blaice New Member Member since:Oct 2011 Blu-ray reviews:4	Still holding out for this movie. I originally inaugurated it into my top 100 movies if only for the extraction scene alone. But I find the story compelling enough and the interactions between characters solid for what was only ever supposed to be a B-grade movie anyway. It gets a lot of unfair hate from people - namely for Ryan's performance and the trite relationship between her and her husband's saviour (Crowe). Honestly, it doesn't matter. This is a great movie that has a lot of potential depth to improve upon in a BD release. Some of those jungle shots would look amazing!

10-12-2019, 05:55 PM	#12
craigbarr2003 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2019 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:860 Blu-ray collection:5940 Trading Score:17	Hopefully Warner Archive adds this one to their release schedule soon. First LONE STAR, but then I'll take this one.

11-05-2019, 12:14 PM	#14
AnamorphicWidescreen Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2014	Definitely interested in seeing POF on Blu. I saw the old DVD years ago (now long OOP) & felt it was a great film, but have only seen it once. Excellent suspenseful movie, with a great cast.

11-06-2019, 05:52 PM	#15
craigbarr2003 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Apr 2019 Location:Los Angeles 4K collection:860 Blu-ray collection:5940 Trading Score:17	I got a DM yesterday from Warner Archive saying they have no news to give about either a PROOF OF LIFE or LONE STAR release in the foreseeable future.

02-20-2021, 03:01 PM	#17
Drooch Banned Member since:Mar 2011	Come on, when's this getting a blu? Big Russell Crowe film with Meg Ryan. In the meantime making do with my Playstation Store 2.35:1 HD version.

01-13-2023, 12:16 AM	#19
Jbux Banned Member since:Dec 2022	Looks like this finally got a blu release… in Spain. The bad news is that the case says it’s in 1.78 again. Does anyone know if it’s possible to buy the 2.35 version anywhere online (the above poster says Cinemax but I don’t have that in my country)?

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