All The President's Men (1976) (Special Edition) - November 12, 2013 - Blu-ray Forum

Akijama · 08-01-2013, 02:48 PM

Quote:

In the Watergate Building, lights go on and four burglars are caught in the act. That night trigged revelations that drove a U.S. President from office. Washington reporters Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman) grabbed the story and stayed with it through doubts, denials and discouragement. All The President's Men is their story.

Directed by Alan J. Pakula and based on the Woodward/Bernstein book, the film won four 1976 Academy Awards® (Best Supporting Actor / Jason Robards, Adaptation Screenplay / William Goldman, Art Direction and Sound). It also explores a working newspaper, where the mission is to get the story - and get it right.

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duggie walker · 08-01-2013, 02:56 PM

Come on, WB... seriously?

RYAN’S DAUGHTER
POINT BLANK
GET CARTER
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED
BRINGING UP BABY
TIME AFTER TIME
THE TIME MACHINE
THEM
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
THE BIG RED ONE
FREAKS
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD
THE GREAT RACE
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
DRACULA AD 1972
DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE
TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA
KLUTE
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS
FREEBIE AND THE BEAN
CRUISING
YEAR OF THE DRAGON
WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART
ROUND MIDNIGHT
PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID
THE WITCHES
BRONCO BILLY
WAIT UNTIL DARK
PERFORMANCE
THE TENANT
ALFIE
POPEYE
WATERLOO
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
DRAGONSLAYER
INADMISSABLE EVIDENCE
WITNESS
CATCH 22
FUNERAL IN BERLIN
THE GAMBLER
LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR
BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN

Need I say more?

MifuneFan · 08-01-2013, 02:57 PM

What timing, I was just about to order the digibook, which dropped to $12.99 on Amazon. I figured they'd e a re-release one day, but I was hoping for a new transfer of the film since the current one could certainly be improved. This edition as least has several more extras not found on the digibook.

This is yet another example of Warner releasing an anniversary edition of a film when it has none (the JFK UCE being another). I wonder what other real life event anniversaries they'll come up with next

Scottie · 08-01-2013, 02:57 PM

Unbelievable...

HD Goofnut · 08-01-2013, 02:59 PM

No reason to double dip here.

MifuneFan · 08-01-2013, 03:08 PM

Anyone know if these were in the first release? There's a 1 hr 12 minute "Behind the Story" doc on the current one, and I know it incorporates some separate featurettes, so I was just wondering if these were there too

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of All the President’s Men - 28 mins
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire - 18 mins
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat - 16 mins

EDIT: Never mind I noticed they're all listed on the back of the digibook. The review here simply labels it under the "Behind the Story" umbrella. So nothing new here aside from the Revisted doc (which is 2 hours)

Scottie · 08-01-2013, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Anyone know if these were in the first release? There's a 1 hr 12 minute "Behind the Story" doc on the current one, and I know it incorporates some separate featurettes, so I was just wondering if these were there too

Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of All the President’s Men - 28 mins
Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire - 18 mins
Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat - 16 mins

According to the back of the DigiBook, those three you listed are on it.

I'm not so sure about the Behind the Story, but I believe it's included, as well.

MifuneFan · 08-01-2013, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iScottie

According to the back of the DigiBook, those three you listed are on it.

I'm not so sure about the Behind the Story, but I believe it's included, as well.

Yeah, I just edited my post to say as much lol. It looks like the Blu-ray.com review just listed the whole thing as Behind the Story rather than naming the individual featurettes . So the only thing new here is the "Revisited" doc, which according to IMDB is 2 hours long.

mhp68 · 08-01-2013, 03:18 PM

Annoyed at the double dip, but the new documentary was fantastic so I may end up getting this.

anthonyls · 08-01-2013, 03:20 PM

This might be worth a double dip if they had done a new 4k scan of the film. Since it looks like that is not the case.... this is a big pass.

MifuneFan · 08-01-2013, 03:24 PM

The doc does look interesting from the clips I've watched, Now that makes the decision harder for me. Get the digibook at $12.99 or this non-digibook re-release with new doc for $20 (it will likely be around $14 on amazon)

Here's a clip from the doc

IanTheCool · 08-01-2013, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duggie walker

Come on, WB... seriously?

RYAN’S DAUGHTER
POINT BLANK
GET CARTER
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED
BRINGING UP BABY
TIME AFTER TIME
THE TIME MACHINE
THEM
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
THE BIG RED ONE
FREAKS
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD
THE GREAT RACE
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
DRACULA AD 1972
DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE
TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA
KLUTE
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS
FREEBIE AND THE BEAN
CRUISING
YEAR OF THE DRAGON
WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART
ROUND MIDNIGHT
PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID
THE WITCHES
BRONCO BILLY
WAIT UNTIL DARK
PERFORMANCE
THE TENANT
ALFIE
POPEYE
WATERLOO
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
DRAGONSLAYER
INADMISSABLE EVIDENCE
WITNESS
CATCH 22
FUNERAL IN BERLIN
THE GAMBLER
LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR
BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN

Need I say more?

Yeah, I've with you. They need to get on some of these. I mean, Bringing Up Baby and Philadelphia story are on AFI's top 100 movies list, that should automatically get them slated for a release.

jdslater · 08-01-2013, 04:13 PM

There was a new documentary on National Geographic a few weeks ago. Really good, don't know if this is the new feature on this disc.

donidarko · 08-01-2013, 04:14 PM

Did we really need another blu ray release of this?

WB...where are your classics?

Brad1963 · 08-01-2013, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duggie walker

Come on, WB... seriously?

RYAN’S DAUGHTER
POINT BLANK
GET CARTER
VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED
BRINGING UP BABY
TIME AFTER TIME
THE TIME MACHINE
THEM
THE PHILADELPHIA STORY
THE BIG RED ONE
FREAKS
THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD
THE GREAT RACE
WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
DRACULA AD 1972
DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE
TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA
KLUTE
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN
THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS
FREEBIE AND THE BEAN
CRUISING
YEAR OF THE DRAGON
WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART
ROUND MIDNIGHT
PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID
THE WITCHES
BRONCO BILLY
WAIT UNTIL DARK
PERFORMANCE
THE TENANT
ALFIE
POPEYE
WATERLOO
MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS
DRAGONSLAYER
INADMISSABLE EVIDENCE
WITNESS
CATCH 22
FUNERAL IN BERLIN
THE GAMBLER
LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR
BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN

Need I say more?

I'd like to add to the list.

The Big Sleep
Key Largo
Splendor in the Grass
Innerspace
City of Angels
Iron Giant
Singles
The Accidental Tourist
Damn Yankees
Pajama Game
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Tequila Sunrise
Now Voyager
The Letter
Mildred Pierce
After Hours
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Lust for LIfe
Victor, Victoria
The Bad and the Beautiful
Mame
Auntie Mame
McCabe & Mrs Miller

The list is endless and they keep giving us re-issues, double features, triple features, 4 film favorites, steelbooks of the same titles over and over.

Look at what 20th Century Fox has done with Classic films this year.

benricci · 08-01-2013, 04:26 PM

Stop endlessly reissuing the same two dozens titles!!

PowellPressburger · 08-01-2013, 04:29 PM

This is just an ODD re-issue but hey MAYBE JUST MAYBE They corrected the color that the cinematographer wasn't happy with and finally put back that B/W Saul Bass opening logo since that new one clashes BADLY with the film.

Otherwise waste of time.

Years ago when the orignal 2 Disc DVD was issued there was news that Robert Redford had recorded a commentary for The Candidate DVD and it has never been released. They could have released that on BLU.

starman15317 · 08-03-2013, 06:17 AM

I guess I'll probably wait to get this since I don't have the current Blu.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad1963

I'd like to add to the list.

The Big Sleep
Key Largo
Splendor in the Grass
Innerspace
City of Angels
Iron Giant
Singles
The Accidental Tourist
Damn Yankees
Pajama Game
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Tequila Sunrise
Now Voyager
The Letter
Mildred Pierce
After Hours
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Lust for LIfe
Victor, Victoria
The Bad and the Beautiful
Mame
Auntie Mame
McCabe & Mrs Miller

The list is endless and they keep giving us re-issues, double features, triple features, 4 film favorites, steelbooks of the same titles over and over.

Look at what 20th Century Fox has done with Classic films this year.

Yes, we need Singles!

MichaelR · 11-13-2013, 06:12 PM

Lest there be any lingering doubt, the Blu-ray of the film is identical to the previously released disc.

The new documentary is on a separate disc, 1080i, DD 2.0, 1:28. I'll have a review of it later this week.

HD Goofnut · 11-13-2013, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelR

Lest there be any lingering doubt, the Blu-ray of the film is identical to the previously released disc.

The new documentary is on a separate disc, 1080i, DD 2.0, 1:28. I'll have a review of it later this week.

So the doc would be the only reason to double dip then. Definitely pass.

08-01-2013, 02:57 PM	#3
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	What timing, I was just about to order the digibook, which dropped to $12.99 on Amazon. I figured they'd e a re-release one day, but I was hoping for a new transfer of the film since the current one could certainly be improved. This edition as least has several more extras not found on the digibook. This is yet another example of Warner releasing an anniversary edition of a film when it has none (the JFK UCE being another). I wonder what other real life event anniversaries they'll come up with next Last edited by MifuneFan; 08-01-2013 at 03:00 PM.

08-01-2013, 03:08 PM	#6
MifuneFan Blu-ray Emperor Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:New York City 4K collection:27 Blu-ray collection:1143 Trading Score:69	Anyone know if these were in the first release? There's a 1 hr 12 minute "Behind the Story" doc on the current one, and I know it incorporates some separate featurettes, so I was just wondering if these were there too Telling the Truth About Lies: The Making of All the President’s Men - 28 mins Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire - 18 mins Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat - 16 mins EDIT: Never mind I noticed they're all listed on the back of the digibook. The review here simply labels it under the "Behind the Story" umbrella. So nothing new here aside from the Revisted doc (which is 2 hours) Last edited by MifuneFan; 08-01-2013 at 03:11 PM.

08-01-2013, 02:56 PM	#2
duggie walker Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2011 Location:London, UK	Come on, WB... seriously? RYAN’S DAUGHTER POINT BLANK GET CARTER VILLAGE OF THE DAMNED BRINGING UP BABY TIME AFTER TIME THE TIME MACHINE THEM THE PHILADELPHIA STORY THE BIG RED ONE FREAKS THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD THE GREAT RACE WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? DRACULA AD 1972 DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE TASTE THE BLOOD OF DRACULA KLUTE THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JUDGE ROY BEAN THE MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS FREEBIE AND THE BEAN CRUISING YEAR OF THE DRAGON WHITE HUNTER BLACK HEART ROUND MIDNIGHT PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID THE WITCHES BRONCO BILLY WAIT UNTIL DARK PERFORMANCE THE TENANT ALFIE POPEYE WATERLOO MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS DRAGONSLAYER INADMISSABLE EVIDENCE WITNESS CATCH 22 FUNERAL IN BERLIN THE GAMBLER LOOKING FOR MR GOODBAR BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN Need I say more?

08-01-2013, 02:57 PM	#4
Scottie Moderator Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:Rhode Island Trading Score:647	Unbelievable...

08-01-2013, 02:59 PM	#5
HD Goofnut Blu-ray King Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Far, Far Away Home Theater Gallery:114 4K collection:743 Blu-ray collection:2373 DVD collection:128 MA collection:751 Digital collection:1091 Prime collection:598 Blu-ray reviews:133 Trading Score:39	No reason to double dip here.

08-01-2013, 03:18 PM	#9
mhp68 Expert Member Member since:Jan 2011 4K collection:242 Blu-ray collection:1275 DVD collection:153 Trading Score:81	Annoyed at the double dip, but the new documentary was fantastic so I may end up getting this.

08-01-2013, 03:20 PM	#10
anthonyls Power Member Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Portland, OR Blu-ray reviews:3 Trading Score:44	This might be worth a double dip if they had done a new 4k scan of the film. Since it looks like that is not the case.... this is a big pass.

08-01-2013, 04:13 PM	#13
jdslater Senior Member Member since:Apr 2009 Location:London, UK Blu-ray collection:149 Trading Score:2	There was a new documentary on National Geographic a few weeks ago. Really good, don't know if this is the new feature on this disc.

08-01-2013, 04:14 PM	#14
donidarko Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Fleetwood, NY 4K collection:128 Blu-ray collection:1032 DVD collection:134 Digital collection:95 Prime collection:76	Did we really need another blu ray release of this? WB...where are your classics?

08-01-2013, 04:26 PM	#16
benricci Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Sep 2008 Blu-ray reviews:1	Stop endlessly reissuing the same two dozens titles!!

08-01-2013, 04:29 PM	#17
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:991 Blu-ray collection:3676 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:297	This is just an ODD re-issue but hey MAYBE JUST MAYBE They corrected the color that the cinematographer wasn't happy with and finally put back that B/W Saul Bass opening logo since that new one clashes BADLY with the film. Otherwise waste of time. Years ago when the orignal 2 Disc DVD was issued there was news that Robert Redford had recorded a commentary for The Candidate DVD and it has never been released. They could have released that on BLU.

11-13-2013, 06:12 PM	#19
MichaelR Blu-ray reviewer emeritus Top contributor Member since:May 2011 Location:On the Banks of the Housatonic Blu-ray collection:- Blu-ray reviews: 11	Lest there be any lingering doubt, the Blu-ray of the film is identical to the previously released disc. The new documentary is on a separate disc, 1080i, DD 2.0, 1:28. I'll have a review of it later this week.

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