The Third Man - Blu-ray Forum

samdaman94 · 12-14-2009, 11:01 AM

Hey everyone

Just wondered if anyone has heard anything about this coming to bluray anytime soon? I have a reaaaaally bad dvd of it, by Contender Entertainment or something like that, and want to upgrade to the 2-disc version, but if there is a blu soon I won't bother

Anybody heard anything?

Cheers
samdaman94

Arkadin · 12-14-2009, 03:43 PM

yeah when studiocanal collection version comes to the UK through Optimum that's when you will see it.
they have already said it is coming to France.

samdaman94 · 12-14-2009, 04:39 PM

thanks, any idea when that will be?

Arkadin · 12-14-2009, 06:43 PM

I'd guess sometime in the Spring most likely.
like May or June for UK--maybe a bit sooner for the French version.
you can follow the French version thread in the France forum, and it should get a date within the next few weeks I would think.

samdaman94 · 12-14-2009, 06:46 PM

thanks

nametag · 04-26-2010, 10:06 PM

StudioCanal is finally releasing this in the UK in September, along with a host of other titles

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-T...Blu-ray/10492/

Really like their cover for it:

I just spent loads of money on the Criterion version so I'm not sure I'll be getting this, but hopefully it'll be just as well restored!

Looks to be multi regional from the disc image.

micks_address · 04-27-2010, 07:11 AM

looks cool.. i almost paid a lot for the criterion edition but will wait for this now instead... hopefully its the same transfer

Quote:

Originally Posted by nametag

StudioCanal is finally releasing this in the UK in September, along with a host of other titles

https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-T...Blu-ray/10492/

Really like their cover for it:

I just spent loads of money on the Criterion version so I'm not sure I'll be getting this, but hopefully it'll be just as well restored!

Looks to be multi regional from the disc image.

nametag · 04-27-2010, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by micks_address

looks cool.. i almost paid a lot for the criterion edition but will wait for this now instead... hopefully its the same transfer

Who knows, my GUESS is that it wouldn't be, because that transfer would belong to Criterion (and is a transfer they had done FOR them).... even if they don't have the film rights I don't think the transfer they have is just out there for the grabbing. But who knows. I doubt it'll have as many extras either.

My expensive US Third Man blu ray arrived in the post today, same day I find out about this, haha. I debated keeping it sealed and re-selling it, but decided to keep it, hoping that it'll end up being the superior version.

Melodious Thunk · 04-27-2010, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nametag

Really like their cover for it:

Funny, I don't remember the bit where Harry Lime says "Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry."

Arkadin · 04-27-2010, 04:49 PM

the CC will most likely be the best forever.

samdaman94 · 04-28-2010, 07:23 AM

that's fantastic news - thanks everyone

Banned User · 05-20-2010, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nametag

Who knows, my GUESS is that it wouldn't be, because that transfer would belong to Criterion (and is a transfer they had done FOR them).... even if they don't have the film rights I don't think the transfer they have is just out there for the grabbing. But who knows. I doubt it'll have as many extras either.

My expensive US Third Man blu ray arrived in the post today, same day I find out about this, haha. I debated keeping it sealed and re-selling it, but decided to keep it, hoping that it'll end up being the superior version.

I'll probably do the same thing although it will be tempting to open it. Paid a fortune for it. Not something I would do for any other release, but a criterion release. Chances are it will have a better transfer unless Criterion sold their transfer to Studio Canal when they lost the rights. Its going to be hard to wait to find out whats in this release and how the transfer is.

JediFonger · 05-20-2010, 01:51 PM

terrible cover imho.

ccfixx · 05-20-2010, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JediFonger

terrible cover imho.

Differing opinion here... It's great! It's from a French poster in the '50s.

CC

samdaman94 · 05-20-2010, 07:07 PM

I quite like the new artwork to be honest!
I currently have this DVD so I'm used to it...

JediFonger · 06-22-2010, 01:42 PM

hopefully it's region free so it'll lower the prices of the Criterion version. i have a sneaky suspicion the criterion will still have better PQ

blu_sharpy · 06-22-2010, 02:32 PM

The Criterion Release is going OOP so it will be worth a fair amount of money for quite a while. StudioCanal have purchased the rights to the film in the US meaning it will most likely become part of 'The StudioCanal Collection' of films to be released through Lionsgate sometime in the US.

dominic* · 09-18-2010, 01:30 PM

Anyone bought this yet ? How does it compare to the Criterion version ?

samdaman94 · 09-18-2010, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominic*

Anyone bought this yet ? How does it compare to the Criterion version ?

DVDbeaver did a comparison of the 2 releases, our release isn't as good as USA's it would seem.

ImportFanatic · 09-18-2010, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dominic*

Anyone bought this yet ? How does it compare to the Criterion version ?

Criterion version blows it out of the water.

12-14-2009, 11:01 AM	#1
samdaman94 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:7	The Third Man Hey everyone Just wondered if anyone has heard anything about this coming to bluray anytime soon? I have a reaaaaally bad dvd of it, by Contender Entertainment or something like that, and want to upgrade to the 2-disc version, but if there is a blu soon I won't bother Anybody heard anything? Cheers samdaman94 Last edited by BigNickUK; 05-08-2018 at 10:29 AM.

12-14-2009, 06:43 PM	#4
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	I'd guess sometime in the Spring most likely. like May or June for UK--maybe a bit sooner for the French version. you can follow the French version thread in the France forum, and it should get a date within the next few weeks I would think. Last edited by Arkadin; 12-14-2009 at 06:49 PM.

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12-14-2009, 03:43 PM	#2
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	yeah when studiocanal collection version comes to the UK through Optimum that's when you will see it. they have already said it is coming to France.

12-14-2009, 04:39 PM	#3
samdaman94 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:7	thanks, any idea when that will be?

12-14-2009, 06:46 PM	#5
samdaman94 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:7	thanks

04-26-2010, 10:06 PM	#6
nametag Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2010 Location:London, UK 4K collection:4 Blu-ray collection:506 DVD collection:28 Trading Score:4	StudioCanal is finally releasing this in the UK in September, along with a host of other titles https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/The-T...Blu-ray/10492/ Really like their cover for it: I just spent loads of money on the Criterion version so I'm not sure I'll be getting this, but hopefully it'll be just as well restored! Looks to be multi regional from the disc image.

04-27-2010, 04:49 PM	#10
Arkadin Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Mar 2007 Location:...somewhere in Sweden Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 1 Trading Score:9	the CC will most likely be the best forever.

04-28-2010, 07:23 AM	#11
samdaman94 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:7	that's fantastic news - thanks everyone

05-20-2010, 01:51 PM	#13
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	terrible cover imho.

05-20-2010, 07:07 PM	#15
samdaman94 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:7	I quite like the new artwork to be honest! I currently have this DVD so I'm used to it...

06-22-2010, 01:42 PM	#16
JediFonger Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2009 4K collection:248 Blu-ray collection:1350 DVD collection:144 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:47	hopefully it's region free so it'll lower the prices of the Criterion version. i have a sneaky suspicion the criterion will still have better PQ

06-22-2010, 02:32 PM	#17
blu_sharpy Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Nov 2009 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:743 DVD collection:11 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:1	The Criterion Release is going OOP so it will be worth a fair amount of money for quite a while. StudioCanal have purchased the rights to the film in the US meaning it will most likely become part of 'The StudioCanal Collection' of films to be released through Lionsgate sometime in the US.

09-18-2010, 01:30 PM	#18
dominic* Active Member Member since:May 2008 Location:UK Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:1	Anyone bought this yet ? How does it compare to the Criterion version ?

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