Paramount Pictures Theatrical Catalog on Blu-ray

[Brett C]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

Unfortunately they stripped all the extras off the overseas releases. I've been waiting a while on this one, hoping they'll release it properly here, perhaps paired with Gallipoli, maybe even with a remastered Truman Show in a Weir boxset. They released SE DVDs of all three titles within a few months of each other, as I remember, about ten years ago.

Gallipoli is number one on my Paramount catalog wish list.

[bruceames]

I do have some updating to do in this thread, but I'm working on few other studios right now. So the updates (and corrections) will be more regular when I'm finished with the others.

[Dubstar]

aren't the Dreamworks titles going over to Fox now, I've lost track on who owns what.

[Seymour]

Originally Posted by Dubstar

aren't the Dreamworks titles going over to Fox now, I've lost track on who owns what.

I think that deal only pertains to new DreamWorks animated films.

[bruceames]

Originally Posted by Seymour

I think that deal only pertains to new DreamWorks animated films.

Yes, that is correct.

[James Luckard]

Originally Posted by Seymour

I think that deal only pertains to new DreamWorks animated films.

Confusingly, DreamWorks Animation and DreamWorks are completely separate companies, and have been for a number of years.

[warrian]

Originally Posted by James Luckard

But it's conceivable they might give WITNESS a new HD master for a US release, they did it with SABRINA, of course that was to correct the aspect ratio...

This is true. If you prefer US releases over European ones (and I count myself in this group) then you're going to get burned buying imports (as I have). You just have to count the money against how much you really like the film and how often you're going to watch it.

I was pretty bummed when a domestic release of Charlie Wilson's War was announced just weeks after I picked up the UK BD, but I like Witness enough to buy it several times and count myself glad to own each of them, even on my meager salary.

[bruceames]

Paramount movies released on Blu-ray since the last update. The pre-1950 movies are owned by Universal, so those movies will be moved to the Universal thread when they are integrated into the main lists.

            Title                           Year  Released  IMDB   RT BoxOffice Studio

Remember the Night                          1940  11/18/14   7.8  100           TCM Archives
The Conformist                              1970  11/25/14   8.1  100           RaroVideo U.S.
The Palm Beach Story                        1942   1/20/15   7.9  100           Criterion
War and Peace                               1956   1/20/15   6.8   33           Warner
Don't Look Now                              1973   2/10/15   7.4   96           Criterion
At War with the Army                        1950   3/24/15   5.7                Kino Lorber
Sullivan's Travels                          1941   4/14/15   8.1  100           Criterion
The Friends of Eddie Coyle                  1973   4/28/15   7.6  100           Criterion
Jamaica Inn                                 1939   5/12/15   6.3   50           Cohen Media Group
Make Way for Tomorrow                       1937   5/12/15   8.2   100           Criterion
Virtuosity                                  1995    7/7/15   5.5   33    24.0   Warner
King of the Gypsies                         1978   7/14/15   6.4   80     7.3   Olive Films
Baby, It's You                              1983   7/14/15   6.4   94     1.9   Olive Films
Vanilla Sky                                 2001   6/30/15   6.9   40   100.6   Paramount
The Sender                                  1982   8/25/15   6.1          1.1   Olive Films
Daniel                                      1983   8/25/15   6.7   43     0.7   Olive Films

[belcherman]

FYI, Paramount has created a new YouTube channel with over 100 films from its vault available for free streaming (with YouTube commercials). The range is everything from classics to schlock. Right now, I'm checking out No Man of Her Own.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzM...EwXPBvyht8xQNw

[EVERYONE LIES]

Paramount has done HD masters of almost all of their movies yet they don't really lease them out to anyone for a blu-ray release. I would also vote to keep the Paramount movies from 1929-1949 in this thread.

[Brad1963]

Originally Posted by EVERYONE LIES

Paramount has done HD masters of almost all of their movies yet they don't really lease them out to anyone for a blu-ray release. I would also vote to keep the Paramount movies from 1929-1949 in this thread.

I agree. Those should be discussed in the Universal thread, or even Criterion since they have been licensing quite a few from that time period.

[klauswhereareyou]

It seems preaty rare that that the more recent Paramount catalog releases (the ones since the Warner deal) get much lower than 13 bucks.

[BluPat]

It's too bad that Paramount, Sony/Columbia, Universal, etc. don't have a branch like Warner Archive for fans of classic films to suggest titles to, to ask questions and actually get them answered the way Warner Archive do. And to actually release catalog titles on Blu-ray. If they would do this, I believe they would see more interests than what they think.

[eChopper]

So many great paramount films

And so sad we may never see them in high resolution video and audio

[JMDiaz718]

If anyone is interested, VUDU has Dragonslayer 1981 for digital purchase, for only $6.99. I just purchased it, until a blu becomes available.

Hopefully, they can get Prophecy 1979, War of the Worlds 1953, When Worlds Collide, etc.

Update: VUDU actually has HD copies of When Worlds Collide and I Married A Monster From Outer Space! They also have Them!, Tarantula, It Came From Outer Space, most of the Harryhausen collection and Revenge of the Creature.

[BurningAstronaut]

DiabolikDVD has a listing for an 8-movie collection of Friday the 13th set for release in February

https://www.diabolikdvd.com/product/...ction-blu-ray/

[filmlover22]

that f13 has 3d glasses!! that must mean #3 is in 3D!! now, if only Jason Goes to Hell is the uncut version!! can't tell from the description.

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by filmlover22

that f13 has 3d glasses!! that must mean #3 is in 3D!! now, if only Jason Goes to Hell is the uncut version!! can't tell from the description.

It always has come in 3D, but it’s just red-blue anaglyph, not proper 3D.

[filmlover22]

yes, I understand that. Hence the red/blue glasses. But my understanding that the prior blu-ray of F13#3 was in 2D only. So - anaglyph 3d is better than no 3d, imho. The prior blu-ray of F13#9 (JGTH) was only the highly edited cut. The director's cut was only available on DVD, to the best of my knowledge. unfortunately, it looks like this set only has the first 8 films. drat..

[badfingerboogie]

Originally Posted by filmlover22

yes, I understand that. Hence the red/blue glasses. But my understanding that the prior blu-ray of F13#3 was in 2D only. So - anaglyph 3d is better than no 3d, imho. The prior blu-ray of F13#9 (JGTH) was only the highly edited cut. The director's cut was only available on DVD, to the best of my knowledge. unfortunately, it looks like this set only has the first 8 films. drat..

The previous Blu always had the anaglyphic 3D.