Warner Archive Collection Blu-ray Discussion Thread

[filmlover22]

Ball of Fire was written by Billy Wilder. Surely that would be a selling point...

[The Sovereign]

Originally Posted by oildude

The Barbara Stanwyck film I most want on blu-ray is Howard Hawk's Ball of Fire.

That one has definitely moved into my shortlist of most wanted now. A screwball classic with a hot Stanwyck character called Sugarpuss. It’s an essential.

[Shanghai Express]

Giant is getting a 4K release in June from Warner Home Video. I wonder why it couldn't be released under the WAC banner just so they could say they went 4K.

[Hammerlover]

I'm hoping that a 4K of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO will be the next big release.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

Giant is getting a 4K release in June from Warner Home Video. I wonder why it couldn't be released under the WAC banner just so they could say they went 4K.

And that would change things how? You think them slapping a WAC banner on it makes it any more likely that their actual releases could get released in 4K too? No, it doesn't, so it's completely pointless.

And they technically "went 4K" already too with such MOD releases as The Outsiders.

[Shanghai Express]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

And that would change things how? You think them slapping a WAC banner on it makes it any more likely that their actual releases could get released in 4K too? No, it doesn't, so it's completely pointless.

Fans and collectors have been requesting that WAC “go” 4K for a while now (I’m not one of them) and Giant is, well, a giant Warner catalog title, so if it acted as their inaugural 4K release I’m sure it’d appease quite a few people for some time. Same could be said for Singin’ In The Rain. Either, or both, could’ve been WAC-branded since WHV is practically dead outside of new titles anyway. I like neither film so I’m not really that invested, but a couple of “deluxe” WAC releases such as these would certainly do much to liven up the barren monthly slates so far this year. It’s just an idea. Harmless and inoffensive etc.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Shanghai Express

Fans and collectors have been requesting that WAC “go” 4K for a while now (I’m not one of them) and Giant is, well, a giant Warner catalog title, so if it acted as their inaugural 4K release I’m sure it’d appease quite a few people for some time. Same could be said for Singin’ In The Rain. Either, or both, could’ve been WAC-branded since WHV is practically dead outside of new titles anyway. I like neither film so I’m not really that invested, but a couple of “deluxe” WAC releases such as these would certainly do much to liven up the barren monthly slates so far this year. It’s just an idea. Harmless and inoffensive etc.

But it literally changes nothing. You are slapping a label on something, and even falsely creating expectations where none should exist. Unless Feltenstein and company actually decide to start releasing titles in 4K, there is little point in just putting WAC's branding on a 4K release.

[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

But it literally changes nothing. You are slapping a label on something, and even falsely creating expectations where none should exist. Unless Feltenstein and company actually decide to start releasing titles in 4K, there is little point in just putting WAC's branding on a 4K release.

But this one goes to 11.

[DavidRoylance]

Originally Posted by NeilZ

Is the Gay Divorcee with Warner? If it is I hope that one gets picked.

All the RKO Astaire and Rogers films will be with Warner, unless the elements are below par when they will go to Criterion.

[NeilZ]

Originally Posted by DavidRoylance

All the RKO Astaire and Rogers films will be with Warner, unless the elements are below par when they will go to Criterion.

Then hopefully they eventually get to these films.

[koberulz]

I found Ball of Fire a bit disappointing TBH, but perhaps that's just that I saw the Sugarpuss-meets-all-the-men scene before I went into it, and that scene blows everything else away to such an extent it feels like a letdown.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Hammerlover

I'm hoping that a 4K of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO will be the next big release.

Maybe paired with a 4k of Ryan's Daughter?

[BamaDullard]

Originally Posted by Hammerlover

I'm hoping that a 4K of DOCTOR ZHIVAGO will be the next big release.

I’m thinking North by Northwest.

[Hammerlover]

Originally Posted by Gacivory

Maybe paired with a 4k of Ryan's Daughter?

Amazingly, RYAN'S DAUGHTER has never even had a Blu-ray release.

[Gacivory]

Originally Posted by Hammerlover

Amazingly, RYAN'S DAUGHTER has never even had a Blu-ray release.

An official one. Theres a bootleg, but I have been hoping Warner Archive would get to it!

[whiteberry]

Originally Posted by BamaDullard

I’m thinking North by Northwest.

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[NeilZ]

Originally Posted by BamaDullard

I’m thinking North by Northwest.

As much as Zhivago would be great, North by Northwest is overdue. Especially with Universal moving forwards with more Hitchcock.

[apearson28]

Sorry to be that guy... but is George Feltenstein doing ok? Haven't heard him on any podcasts for a short period of time, unless I missed something. I get nervous in these hard times when I don't see or hear George for a few weeks.

[jkoffman]

Originally Posted by apearson28

Sorry to be that guy... but is George Feltenstein doing ok? Haven't heard him on any podcasts for a short period of time, unless I missed something. I get nervous in these hard times when I don't see or hear George for a few weeks.

I don't know when it was recorded, but it was less than a month ago that the regular podcast that features George and WAC updates released this one with him.

[gudemameshiba]

Originally Posted by oildude

The Barbara Stanwyck film I most want on blu-ray is Howard Hawk's Ball of Fire.

Originally Posted by filmlover22

Ball of Fire was written by Billy Wilder. Surely that would be a selling point...

Originally Posted by The Sovereign

That one has definitely moved into my shortlist of most wanted now. A screwball classic with a hot Stanwyck character called Sugarpuss. It’s an essential.

I'm on board! Now we simply need to convince the Samuel Goldwyn Jr. Family Trust, the Academy Film Archive, and the Hobson/Lucas Family Foundation (or someone else to sign the checks).