Double Features From WB - February 23, 2010

[DetroitSportsFan]

Saw this posted on another forum....

Warner Home Video is also launching the industry’s first line of Blu-ray Double Features, priced at $24.98 (SRP). Beginning February 23, the attractively packaged and entry-level priced Blu-ray Double Features pack will include a pair of well-matched catalog hits spanning multiple genres – comedy, action, drama/thriller and horror. The first wave will include “Dirty Harry” and “Magnum Force” starring Clint Eastwood; “Analyze This” and “Analyze That” starring Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro; “Presumed Innocent” and “Frantic” starring Harrison Ford; “Miss Congeniality” and “Miss Congeniality 2” starring Sandra Bullock; and Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon.

[Propellarhead9]

I wonder if they are shrink wrapped together or in the same case

[JLant19]

man $25 for both Grump movies?! im in for that

[Crimson King]

Originally Posted by Propellarhead9

I wonder if they are shrink wrapped together or in the same case

Same case really would'nt bother me (would actually same space, but no eco-cases please!), but give me two discs, and NO FLIPPERS, PLEASE WARNER. I would'nt think they would both two moves on the same side of single disc. Count me in for the Grumpy and Analyze sets!

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

Same case really would'nt bother me, but give me two discs, and NO FLIPPERS, PLEASE WARNER.

I was thinking the same thing.

I would'nt think they would both two moves on the same side of single disc.

Another thing to worry about.

[DetroitSportsFan]

Originally Posted by JLant19

man $25 for both Grump movies?! im in for that

Yeah it's great, except for those of us who already bought the first film.

[Crimson King]

these would be an awseome and cheap buy if WBshop has another coupon stacking event in the future!

[LeBougre]

Originally Posted by DetroitSportsFan

Saw this posted on another forum....

Day 1 for me for : Analyse This & That

[Crimson King]

Would like see them release "Arthur" (first time in 1.85 Widescreen for home video), and "Arthur 2 On The Rocks" as well as combo. Classic Dudley Moore. "When you get caught between the moon and New York City, I know It's crazy, but it's true" (heard that great song just today!)

[wnicholas76]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

Would like see them release "Arthur" (first time in 1.85 Widescreen for home video), and "Arthur 2 On Tthe Rocks" as well as combo. Classic Dudley Moore.

+ 1,000

Thank you!! I'm glad someone remembered these two classics!! Count me in, too!!

I'd also like to see a double feature for both "The Fugitive" and "U.S. Marshals", considering that both films featured Tommy Lee Jones in his Oscar-winning role from "The Fugitive".

[BluRayGeek2612]

Are they packing them in one case orwill it be like the 2 packs sold at Sams Club.

[Crimson King]

"Stand and Deliver" and "Lean on Me" would also make a great two-fer. Two great school dramas that need the widescreen hi-def treatment! A pairing of BOTH "Cannonball Run" films would also be welcome. and since I'm on the subject of Burt Reynolds, a "Hooper/Sharkey's Machine combo would make my day!

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

Would like see them release "Arthur" (first time in 1.85 Widescreen for home video), and "Arthur 2 On The Rocks" as well as combo. Classic Dudley Moore. "When you get caught between the moon and New York City, I know It's crazy, but it's true" (heard that great song just today!)

Now you're talking! "Are you sure you want to be a nightclub comic?" LOL!

[halimali]

Really great from Warner to do that.
Most of us are worried about Packaging.
I hope they are in large slipcase with two separate BLu ray cases for each movie.

I hope other studios will follow too. It would be really nice to see more of the same. Specially movies that are related to eachother as a way to increase bluray exposure. Movies like:

-The Never Ending Sory 1 + 2
- Ace Ventura 1+ 2
- Bedazzled Original + Remake
- The Haunting Original + Remake
- Night of the Living Dead Original + Remake
- Bill & Ted's Adventures 1 + 2
- Nutty Professor 1 + 2
- Meet the Parents/ Meet the Fockers
- Ring 1 + 2
- Romeo Juliet Original + Remake

I guess all these titles are not on bluray.

[jtwise]

lame case set up choice by warner brothers

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by jtwise

lame case set up choice by warner brothers

Yeah I can't complain enough, today WB's quality control took a nose dive for HD. Sad sad day. they look ugly and tacky and I wouldn't have one of them in my collection if they handed me one for free I would throw it in the trash.

[Bruce Morrison]

Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Yeah I can't complain enough, today WB's quality control took a nose dive for HD. Sad sad day. they look ugly and tacky and I wouldn't have one of them in my collection if they handed me one for free I would throw it in the trash.

For those of us who haven't seen these yet, could you describe them and explain why they are so bad?

[PowellPressburger]

Just do a search for any of the titles This site has the cover art posted for them. They look cheap. Worst cover art travesty ever. Bad idea. Some dont' care, but let's be honest some titles could suffer in the end ... I have fingers crossed that Where Eagles Dare will get its own release that film is about 2.5 hours long. It needs its own 50GB disc.

[Dj Matt B]

I dont care about coverart its on the disc that matters:

Give me Frantic day 1! Love that movie. Ive had to live with a crappy full frame disc for years. Gladly upgrade!

[repete66211]

Yay, Frantic in widescreen!!! I've been waiting years for this. I've never said this before, but DAY ONE for me.

Flippers and two-on-one discs would suck. So would crappy transfers. But if this is what it takes to get movies like Frantic released then so be it. We need to face the facts that studios aren't going to dump a bunch of money into marketing old movies. There's too much risk involved for them.