Sixteen Candles (1984) (Remastered) coming from Arrow

[Akijama]

Sixteen Candles Blu-ray (Remastered)

In his debut film as writer-director, John Hughes immediately cemented himself as the king of teen cinema with Sixteen Candles, and in the process also introduced one of the most iconic faces of ‘80s Americana: Molly Ringwald.

For high schooler Samantha Baker (Molly Ringwald), her 16th birthday might be the worst day of her life. Her entire family has forgotten about it due to her older sister’s impending wedding; her biggest crush, high school hunk Jake Ryan (Michael Schoeffling) has discovered an embarrassing “sex quiz” filled out by Sam in which she details how she is saving herself for him; and to make matters worse, she is hounded by a relentless nerd (Anthony Michael Hall) who won’t take no for an answer. But Sam’s sweet sixteen isn’t over yet, and before the end of the night, all her birthday wishes could still come true…

Taking the rude and crude humor of the teen sex comedies that came before it and placing it within the intimately portrayed perspective of a girl’s mid-teenage-life crisis, Sixteen Candles is a bombshell of 80s pop culture that continues to be debated and beloved over three decades after its release.

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

– New restoration by Arrow Films from a 4K scan of the original negative

– High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation of the Theatrical Version of the film (92 mins), plus Blu-ray™ premiere Extended Version (94 mins), featuring the additional “cafeteria” scene newly remastered in high definition

– Original lossless mono audio, plus 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround option

– Original English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

– Alternate “home video” soundtrack prepared for VHS and laserdisc releases

– Option to watch additional scene from the Extended Version separately

– Casting ‘Sixteen Candles’, an all-new audio interview with casting director Jackie Burch

– When Gedde Met Deborah, a newly filmed conversation between actors Gedde Watanabe and Deborah Pollack

– Rudy the Bohunk, a newly filmed interview with supporting actor John Kapelos

– The In-Between, a newly filmed interview with camera operator Gary Kibbe

– The New Wave Nerd, a newly filmed interview with filmmaker Adam Rifkin, who shadowed John Hughes while working as an extra on set

– Music for Geeks, a newly filmed interview with composer Ira Newborn

– A Very Eighties Fairytale, an all-new video essay written and narrated by writer Soraya Roberts, looking at the film from a contemporary feminist perspective

– Celebrating Sixteen Candles, an archive documentary featuring interviews with cast, crew and admirers, including stars Anthony Michael Hall, Paul Dooley, Justin Henry, Haviland Morris and Gedde Watanabe

– Theatrical trailers, TV spots and radio spots

– Image galleries

– BD-ROM: PDF of the original shooting script

– Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck

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[SleazyForWeasley]

I already imported the UK disc, but this is great for people without Region free capability. The disc looks great, and the extras are A+!

Q: Why do people get bent out of shape about the Rotten Tomatoes logo, but are perfectly fine with the Arrow logo AND the color bars?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by SleazyForWeasley

I already imported the UK disc, but this is great for people without Region free capability. The disc looks great, and the extras are A+!

Q: Why do people get bent out of shape about the Rotten Tomatoes logo, but are perfectly fine with the Arrow logo AND the color bars?

Because that's part of the label's branding. It's not an advertisement from a third party. Apples and oranges with an RT logo. They're also far less obtrusive, and much more uniform than an RT logo that is often placed at random spots.

[koberulz]

What Rotten Tomatoes logo?

[GeoffOliver]

So... I guess that Criterion release is never happening?

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

So... I guess that Criterion release is never happening?

Nope, they dropped it.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by koberulz

What Rotten Tomatoes logo?

Some blu-ray releases have the Rotten Tomatoes logo on the cover to tout the fact that they are "fresh".

[SleazyForWeasley]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Because that's part of the label's branding. It's not an advertisement from a third party. Apples and oranges with an RT logo. They're also far less obtrusive, and much more uniform than an RT logo that is often placed at random spots.

I'll submit on the 3rd party bit (who pays who for the RT logo to appear?), but I disagree with the label logo & color bars being "less obtrusive." Combine them and they take up far more space on the artwork than a RT logo. Don't get me wrong, I'd definitely love to see the RT logo be drastically shrunk, or removed altogether.

[GeoffOliver]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Nope, they dropped it.

Damn. I wonder what happened. This will still be a very solid release, but it’s still oddly disappointing.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by SleazyForWeasley

I'll submit on the 3rd party bit (who pays who for the RT logo to appear?), but I disagree with the label logo & color bars being "less obtrusive." Combine them and they take up far more space on the artwork that a RT logo. Don't get me wrong, I'd definitely love to see the RT logo be drastically shrunk, or removed altogether.

I'm not really talking about how much space they take up, but their placement. The Arrow branding are all at the bottom of the cover and don't interfere much with the artwork itself. An RT logo is often planted smack dab in the middle of the artwork, detracting from it more than some color bars at the very bottom in my opinion.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by GeoffOliver

Damn. I wonder what happened. This will still be a very solid release, but it’s still oddly disappointing.

Honestly, I like Criterion but I think Arrow releasing it is better news for fans of the film. It'll have better compression, a meaty booklet instead of a cheap leaflet, and a sturdy case instead of a potential flimsy digipack.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

Honestly, I like Criterion but I think Arrow releasing it is better news for fans of the film. It'll have better compression, a meaty booklet instead of a cheap leaflet, and a sturdy case instead of a potential flimsy digipack.

Yeah, plus it wouldn't surprise me if this edition has a lot more extras than whatever Criterion would have put out.

[Matt89]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

Honestly, I like Criterion but I think Arrow releasing it is better news for fans of the film. It'll have better compression, a meaty booklet instead of a cheap leaflet, and a sturdy case instead of a potential flimsy digipack.

I was just gonna say this.

I’m glad Criterion dropped the release tbh. You know the encode would’ve been worse than Arrow’s. This is great news.

I already have the RB edition of Elvira, but I held off on Sixteen Candles. It’ll look great next to Arrow’s Weird Science (still one of the best slip covers I’ve ever seen).

~Matt

[dwk]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

a meaty booklet instead of a cheap leaflet,

Ah yes, Arrow's meaty booklets that are most often 60-70% pictures. I love Arrow, but their booklets most often suck. Now Indicator, that is how you booklet.

[IndyMLVC]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Nope, they dropped it.

Did they drop Ferris Bueller as well?

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by IndyMLVC

Did they drop Ferris Bueller as well?

Likely, since it still hasn't shown up. Shout probably has this one.

[michaelhazin]

Originally Posted by Cinema84

Likely, since it still hasn't shown up. Shout probably has this one.

Just curious what makes you think about has it?

[ryanmj1993]

Glad Arrow is releasing this. Criterion probably wouldn't have included the extended cut tbh.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by michaelhazin

Just curious what makes you think about has it?

Ferris Bueller is Paramount - Shout has a deal with them.

[slasherdisc]

I was hoping for a new interview with Molly Ringwald...