Days of Heaven (1978) - OUT OF PRINT - Page 4 - Blu-ray Forum

Kyle15 · 03-01-2021, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dining Dead

I am really puzzled by this release. How is it going to be profitable? Who do they think the audience is for this? Those who are still interested in physical media and are familiar with this film very likely already own the Criterion version. Are there really that many holdouts waiting to save $5?

The other big studios have done the same thing. Granted usually a lot cheaper. Universal with The Game, Halloween III, etc.

win200 · 03-02-2021, 12:02 AM

Is it safe to assume this will use the same master as the Criterion?

iamnoone · 03-02-2021, 12:18 AM

I love this film, so if the transfer is even the slightest bit better than Criterion's, I'll buy this as well.

I even kept the original DVD release as it included the (somewhat awkward) original trailer, which Criterion didn't include at all.

Kyle15 · 03-02-2021, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by win200

Is it safe to assume this will use the same master as the Criterion?

Unless I missed remaster news, it's probably going to be the same. Might have a better encode though.

tylergfoster · 03-03-2021, 12:36 AM

Are we 100% positive the Criterion is not going out of print? Don't Look Now is also in this Paramount wave, and (IIRC) has been "Currently Unavailable" on their website for some time, as well as unavailable on Amazon.

The Blu-ray of Days of Heaven is also "Currently Unavailable" on Criterion, but this might just be because of the flash sale.

James Luckard · 03-03-2021, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by tylergfoster

Are we 100% positive the Criterion is not going out of print? Don't Look Now is also in this Paramount wave, and (IIRC) has been "Currently Unavailable" on their website for some time, as well as unavailable on Amazon.

The Blu-ray of Days of Heaven is also "Currently Unavailable" on Criterion, but this might just be because of the flash sale.

There's no way to be 100% positive, but Criterion has always been good, in the past, about saying "Out Of Print" when a title is truly gone.

That said, due to the pandemic, production has clearly slowed down on old titles. There are a number that have been "Currently Unavailable" for a while, like King of the Hill. In that case however, they have to redesign the case to make it a BD, the one they ran out of last year was the original DVD/BD combo. This should be easier to restock. But still, anything is possible.

tylergfoster · 03-03-2021, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

That said, due to the pandemic, production has clearly slowed down on old titles. There are a number that have been "Currently Unavailable" for a while, like King of the Hill. In that case however, they have to redesign the case to make it a BD, the one they ran out of last year was the original DVD/BD combo. This should be easier to restock. But still, anything is possible.

I would also wonder if it matters that now Kino has The Underneath.

But that's a good explanation.

James Luckard · 03-03-2021, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tylergfoster

I would also wonder if it matters that now Kino has The Underneath.

But that's a good explanation.

I doubt that matters. I don't think Criterion's licenses are always or even usually exclusive, it's just that other labels rarely bother to issue discs of titles Criterion has already done.

win200 · 03-03-2021, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

Unless I missed remaster news, it's probably going to be the same. Might have a better encode though.

I might pick it up just to see, given that these get down to like $12 on Amazon by release date. The Criterion looks good but isn't the final word--and it's also 11 years old now.

tehthomas · 03-03-2021, 04:54 PM

Would be funny if the also turned around and released 'The Parallax View' as well.

tylergfoster · 03-03-2021, 09:57 PM

Both Don't Look Now and Days of Heaven have updated on Criterion to say "Out of Print."

https://www.criterion.com/films/27928-don-t-look-now
https://www.criterion.com/films/213-days-of-heaven

Dailyan · 03-03-2021, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by tylergfoster

Both Don't Look Now and Days of Heaven have updated on Criterion to say "Out of Print."

https://www.criterion.com/films/27928-don-t-look-now
https://www.criterion.com/films/213-days-of-heaven

"La Dolce Vita", "Harold and Maude", "Nashville", and "Rosemary's Baby" are the other Paramount-Criterons that have gone OOP.

tylergfoster · 03-03-2021, 10:40 PM

I was also told The Friends of Eddie Coyle was gone.

James Luckard · 03-04-2021, 12:00 AM

Sad to see these all go, I was hoping there was a happier explanation, but I guess the worst came true.

Kyle15 · 03-04-2021, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Dailyan

"La Dolce Vita", "Harold and Maude", "Nashville", and "Rosemary's Baby" are the other Paramount-Criterons that have gone OOP.

How does this bode for the Fellini set, I wonder?

Dailyan · 03-04-2021, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyle15

How does this bode for the Fellini set, I wonder?

I would assume Paramount probably allowed it to be a box set/multi-film "exclusive" for the Fellini set and have Criterion make the stand alone go OOP.

WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW · 03-04-2021, 02:13 AM

Amazon says they have three copies left. Barnes & Noble still seems to have some for online and it seems a good number of store locations still have it in stock. How long it last, who knows though. Will it last to the next 1/2 off? If it does, I imagine it might sell out quickly the second that starts.

James Luckard · 03-04-2021, 02:29 AM

Gone from Amazon now.

BluCollector13 · 03-04-2021, 02:48 AM

A sad day for the end of some great titles on Criterion. Fingers crossed one day that Paramount and Criterion can negotiate a new contract/license for these titles.

* and also that "Days of Heaven" can get the proper aspect ratio.

dylrichard02 · 03-04-2021, 03:54 AM

After looking over the features, I think I'll just wait and get the Paramount when it drops around $10. Maybe it'll have a better encode.

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03-02-2021, 12:02 AM	#62
win200 Active Member Member since:Feb 2012 Location:Seattle, WA 4K collection:1424 Blu-ray collection:5134 DVD collection:25 Trading Score:49	Is it safe to assume this will use the same master as the Criterion?

03-02-2021, 12:18 AM	#63
iamnoone Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2012 Location:Antarctica Blu-ray collection:41 Trading Score:91	I love this film, so if the transfer is even the slightest bit better than Criterion's, I'll buy this as well. I even kept the original DVD release as it included the (somewhat awkward) original trailer, which Criterion didn't include at all.

03-03-2021, 12:36 AM	#65
tylergfoster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Seattle, WA 4K collection:884 Blu-ray collection:4451 DVD collection:1148 MA collection:2163 Digital collection:1725 iTunes collection:50 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:249	Are we 100% positive the Criterion is not going out of print? *Don't Look Now* is also in this Paramount wave, and (IIRC) has been "Currently Unavailable" on their website for some time, as well as unavailable on Amazon. The Blu-ray of *Days of Heaven* is also "Currently Unavailable" on Criterion, but this might just be because of the flash sale.

03-03-2021, 04:54 PM	#70
tehthomas Special Member Member since:Apr 2015 Location:ATL 4K collection:168 Blu-ray collection:703 DVD collection:31	Would be funny if the also turned around and released 'The Parallax View' as well.

03-03-2021, 09:57 PM	#71
tylergfoster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Seattle, WA 4K collection:884 Blu-ray collection:4451 DVD collection:1148 MA collection:2163 Digital collection:1725 iTunes collection:50 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:249	Both *Don't Look Now* and *Days of Heaven* have updated on Criterion to say "Out of Print." https://www.criterion.com/films/27928-don-t-look-now https://www.criterion.com/films/213-days-of-heaven

03-03-2021, 10:40 PM	#73
tylergfoster Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:Seattle, WA 4K collection:884 Blu-ray collection:4451 DVD collection:1148 MA collection:2163 Digital collection:1725 iTunes collection:50 Prime collection:3 Trading Score:249	I was also told *The Friends of Eddie Coyle* was gone.

03-04-2021, 12:00 AM	#74
James Luckard Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:397 Blu-ray collection:1805 Blu-ray reviews: 34	Sad to see these all go, I was hoping there was a happier explanation, but I guess the worst came true.

03-04-2021, 02:13 AM	#77
WBMakeVMarsMovieNOW Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2012 4K collection:751 Blu-ray collection:2324 DVD collection:279 Blu-ray reviews:7	Amazon says they have three copies left. Barnes & Noble still seems to have some for online and it seems a good number of store locations still have it in stock. How long it last, who knows though. Will it last to the next 1/2 off? If it does, I imagine it might sell out quickly the second that starts.

03-04-2021, 02:29 AM	#78
James Luckard Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Jan 2011 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:397 Blu-ray collection:1805 Blu-ray reviews: 34	Gone from Amazon now.

03-04-2021, 02:48 AM	#79
BluCollector13 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Oct 2015 Location:Los Angeles, CA 4K collection:292 Blu-ray collection:2166 DVD collection:1392 MA collection:184 Digital collection:126 iTunes collection:205 Prime collection:13	A sad day for the end of some great titles on Criterion. Fingers crossed one day that Paramount and Criterion can negotiate a new contract/license for these titles. * and also that "Days of Heaven" can get the proper aspect ratio.

03-04-2021, 03:54 AM	#80
dylrichard02 Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Feb 2019 Location:In the mouth of madness 4K collection:590 Blu-ray collection:2198 DVD collection:271 MA collection:9 Digital collection:10 Blu-ray reviews: 6 Trading Score:1	After looking over the features, I think I'll just wait and get the Paramount when it drops around $10. Maybe it'll have a better encode.

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