We're No Angels (1989) Blu-ray Cinématographe Films

[MifuneFan]

Cinématographe Films (Vinegar Syndrome) will be releasing Neil Jordan's We're No Angels (1989) on Blu-ray! This is the film's first release since DVD. The Limited Edition will come in a mediabook-style packaging with slipcase, and will be sold exclusively at Vinegar Syndrome, and select indie shops. After the Mediabook sells out, a Standard Edition will eventually be sold widely as various retailers.

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collecti...were-no-angels

This special limited edition J-card MediaBook slipcase (designed by F. Ron Miller) is limited to 4,000 units and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

Taking its name from the Lumière Brothers invention of the same name, Cinématographe is a new sub-label from Vinegar Syndrome that seeks to fill gaps in the canon of American cinema. Offering a mix of auteur driven studio films produced during the New Hollywood era of the late 1960s and 70s all the way through the indie boom of the 1980s and 90s, Cinématographe will explore the wide breadth of American moviemaking, spanning numerous genres and scales of production. Curated and produced by Vinegar Syndrome's Justin LaLiberty, each limited edition release will be housed in a specially designed, cloth-bound, media book with embossed foil titles and custom molded disc trays accompanied by a slipcase featuring newly commissioned art and an individually numbered J-card.

Jim (Sean Penn, Carlito’s Way) and Ned (Robert De Niro, The Untouchables), two ambling convicts imprisoned in Upstate New York during the Great Depression, are forced to escape prison when fellow inmate Bobby (James Russo, Dangerous Game) pulls a gun during his electric chair execution, turning them into unwitting accomplices. With a taste of freedom, Jim and Ned end up in a small town near the Canadian border, mistaken for priests in the local monastery. With the law hindering an easy passage into Canada, the two hunker down in their newfound home, befriending the people of the town and finding faith in the process.

A remake of the 1955 Michael Curtiz film of the same name, We’re No Angels is a deft marriage of comedy and drama from celebrated Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan (Mona Lisa, The Crying Game), based on a script from noted playwright David Mamet (The Untouchables, House of Games). Featuring a staggering ensemble cast including Oscar nominees Demi Moore (A Few Good Men) and John C. Reilly (Chicago) with Wallace Shawn (My Dinner with Andre) and Bruno Kirby (The Godfather Part II), WE’RE NO ANGELS is a seldom overlooked entry in Neil Jordan’s career. Cinématographe is proud to bring Jordan’s epic crime comedy to blu-ray for the first time in the world with a new 4K restoration approved by the filmmaker.

directed by: Neil Jordan
starring: Robert De Niro, Sean Penn, Demi Moore, James Russo, John C. Reilly, Hoyt Axton, Wallace Shawn, Bruno Kirby, Ray McAnally
1989 / 106 min / 2.39:1 / English DTS-HD MA 2.0

Additional info:

• Region A Blu-ray
• New audio commentary with film historians Chris O'Neill and Bill Ackerman
• A Club That Already Existed - a new video interview with director Neil Jordan
• The Right Elements - a new video interview with actor James Russo
• We're No Angels: A Comparison - a new video essay from film historian Samm Deighan comparing the 1955 and 1989 versions of We're No Angels
• Archival interview with screenwriter David Mamet, moderated by Film Noir Foundation's Eddie Mueller, recorded in 2020 at the Aero Theater
• New text essays by film writer Patrick Dahl, comic book writer Joshua Dysart and entertainment journalist Matt Prigge
• English SDH subtitles

We're No Angels (1989) [Cinématographe Blu-ray Promo Trailer] - YouTube

[MifuneFan]

Bumping this for the Blu-ray section, as I originally posted it in the 4K one. Also added VS's video preview to the post.

[LanceL]

I thought it was 4K when I watched that YouTube channel Master Chaos yesterday. Then today, watching the Day 4 video, I noticed no 4K icon.

[bradnoyes]

This is one of those rare movies that I only saw once when I was a kid but I still have vivid memories of. It's always stuck with me even without the refresher of subsequent viewings. I've often wished we'd get a 4K release. I don't pick up many BDs these days but I might make an exception here.

[jhammond]

well, I guess this blu-ray is a joke. Amazon in not selling this title after all. I can't find anyone selling it on eBay either. Anybody have any idea what's going on?

[The hitcher]

Originally Posted by jhammond

well, I guess this blu-ray is a joke. Amazon in not selling this title after all. I can't find anyone selling it on eBay either. Anybody have any idea what's going on?

https://vinegarsyndrome.com/collecti...were-no-angels

[MifuneFan]

Yes, its at VS and some boutique retailer shops like Diabolik DVD. It specifically says it at the very top of the description:

and is only available on our website and at select indie retailers. Absolutely no major retailers will be stocking them.

[Driver78]

Man, I really enjoyed this revisit. Been a while since I've watched the film, which was on DVD, and the PQ here is a revelation. The film itself was just as entertaining as I remembered it even though De Niro doesn't have much to do besides nod (lol). I was bemoaning the fact that there's no 4K but I'm going to walk that back and say this BD is satisfying enough. Some interesting extras round out a lovely package. Candidate for top 5 release of the year.

[DrasticHandprint]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Yes, its at VS and some boutique retailer shops like Diabolik DVD. It specifically says it at the very top of the description:

To clarify, though, this is only in regards to the limited edition mediabook. Eventually, a standard will make its way out and Amazon and Alliance and others (pop.market, deep discount, etc) will carry it. If it’s like other CIN titles, those places will get a standard release sooner than even VS’s own site.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by DrasticHandprint

To clarify, though, this is only in regards to the limited edition mediabook. Eventually, a standard will make its way out and Amazon and Alliance and others (pop.market, deep discount, etc) will carry it. If it’s like other CIN titles, those places will get a standard release sooner than even VS’s own site.

Thanks. I'll make mention of this in the first post.

[Hilliard]

$35 from Vinegar Syndrome now (plus shipping and tax). WAY too much for me. I'd give $15-20 for it total (I have it via HD streaming already). It's a good movie.

They have over two thousand copies left at Vinegar Syndrome. This is something that people would be more interested about if cheaper. It ain't gonna sell out anytime soon.