Meet Joe Black (1998)

[BluPix]

Meet Joe Black Blu-ray

The Blu-ray of the 1998 film Meet Joe Black is now available for preorder at Amazon.com. This fantasy-romance-comedy-drama, starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Claire Forlani, which previously available on HD-DVD, will be available on BD on May 1st, 2012.

More information—
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119643/

I assume this will be packaged as part of Universal's 100th Anniversary celebration, with an attractive slipcover.

I've always quite liked the film and have been waiting for its BD debut for a long time. Thus, I've already preordered it, especially given its attractive price of $13.99.

[obriensg1]

Ooh, if it is packaged like that, may have to get it. Another personal favorite, but I grabbed it from the UK on Blu-ray last year. Only cost me around $18

[tkbryant]

Originally Posted by BluPix

The blu-ray of the 1998 film Meet Joe Black is now available for preorder at Amazon.com. This fantasy-romance-comedy-drama, starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Claire Forlani, which previously available on HD-DVD, will be available on BD on May 1st, 2012.

More information—
Blu-ray.com: https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Meet-...Blu-ray/37967/
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119643/
Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/Mee...=ATVPDKIKX0DER

I assume this will be packaged as part of Universal's 100th Anniversary celebration, with an attractive slipcover.

I've always quite liked the film and have been waiting for its BD debut for a long time. Thus, I've already preordered it, especially given its attractive price of $13.99.

VERY COOL!!!! I've been waiting for this!! Not a bad pre-order price either!!

[Robert Siegel]

What a coincidence. Four days ago, after waiting so long I just got my copy from the U.K. Beautiful transfer. I wonder if they will have any extras? The UK has none. This is one of my favorite romantic movies. My all-time favorite has yet to be released, Somewhere in Time.

[HD Goofnut]

Another date to add to the HD DVD list.

[aherron]

Thanks OP glad to here that this is finally coming to Blu here in the US. Placed my preorder. Time to get rid of my VHS copy.

[ctyank]

Yay! Very happy to see this coming out soon... Glad to hear the UK version had a strong transfer. hope ours does too... I've worried a little that the length of the film (180 mins!) might become an issue. I wonder about the extras. I have the ultimate edition DVD. The extras are lame except for the inclusion of Death Takes a Holiday. Doubt well see that on the blu.

[BluPix]

Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Another date to add to the HD DVD list.

Yes, one more Universal HD-DVD-only title to strike off the list. The Deer Hunter is another.

Now I want Universal to give us Talk to Me and, most of all, The Pianist. I'm still surprised at how long it has taken the studio to transition the HD-DVD titles to blu.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by BluPix

Yes, one more Universal HD-DVD-only title to strike off the list. The Deer Hunter is another.

Now I want Universal to give us Talk to Me and, most of all, The Pianist. I'm still surprised at how long it has taken the studio to transition the HD-DVD titles to blu.

I'm not. This is Universal we're talking about. The part that makes you scratch your head is why many of their HD DVDs have no DNR while the respective BDs do.

[BluPix]

Originally Posted by Robert Siegel

What a coincidence. Four days ago, after waiting so long I just got my copy from the U.K. Beautiful transfer. I wonder if they will have any extras? The UK has none. This is one of my favorite romantic movies. My all-time favorite has yet to be released, Somewhere in Time.

I have a feeling that, at this preorder price point for a Universal title that's new to blu-ray, the suite of extras will be slender indeed. I'm glad to see, though, that the transfer is solid.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

I've never seen the movie, but i remember it and wasn't it a box office failure after putting alot of money into it? Not saying a movie has to make money to be good, but i remember alot of talk of it after it came out.

[s2mikey]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

I've never seen the movie, but i remember it and wasn't it a box office failure after putting alot of money into it? Not saying a movie has to make money to be good, but i remember alot of talk of it after it came out.

We did see it at the theater due to a recommendation and it was extremely boring and drawn out. Ya better watch it first..... its no doubt a cure for isommnia.

[bookcase]

The inclusion of Death Takes a Holiday would be nice, like the DVD SE. But the score for this film is magical, so lossless audio will be great.

[Crimson King]

Martin Brest has'nt made a film since the flop Gigli., a shame because he
is good director.

The best film he directed is Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run is fun too.

[Drooch]

Marty Brest seems to have been completely blacklisted after Gigli, which makes no sense - the likes of McG churn out turd after turd, whereas Brest has made some genuine modern classics and, in most cases, turned serious profits for the studio. Even Gigli, while flawed, was not nearly as offensive as the franchise-destroying slop that 'directors' like Len Wiseman, McG and Paul W S Anderson have inflicted on The once great Die Hard, Alien, Predator and Terminator series'. Gigli was weak, but it didn't take down any other franchise and was, in fact, studio re-edited after Brest turned in a stronger, darker film.

Someone needs to hire the man again - he's an incredible director of actors and knows how to tell a proper story, the perfect antidote to the hollow ADD swill that Hollywood squats out these days.

Does anyone know what Brest has been doing since 2003?

[Adam_ME]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

Martin Brest has'nt made a film since the flop Gigli., a shame because he
is good director.

The best film he directed is Beverly Hills Cop, Midnight Run is fun too.

I always thought Beverly Hills Slop was overrated. Now Midnight Run is a fantastic flick. One of the most underrated comedies ever made(although it was a box office success). Brest's problem is he's had one blockbuster in his career and that was due entirely to Eddie Murphy. Midnight Run was a decent-sized hit, Scent of a Woman did well but cost a lot to make, Meet Joe Black did not do well BECAUSE it cost a fortune to make(and was 3 hours long), and Gigli was a commercial and critical disaster.

Hopefully Universal does release Midnight Run soon on Blu-ray, preferably with some special features. That's another HD-DVD I'd like to replace.

[BluPix]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

I've never seen the movie, but i remember it and wasn't it a box office failure after putting alot of money into it? Not saying a movie has to make money to be good, but i remember alot of talk of it after it came out.

You should perhaps rent it (after it comes out on blu, of course ) to see if it's you're cup of tea. Despite the fact that it's a fantasy, there aren't really any special effects, flashy set pieces or any other blockbuster-like trappings. The entire story is told from in a more realistic approach and is rather nuanced and low-key. Brad Pitt is also in a more down-to-earth, serious mode here, unlike in many of his other performances, especially from around that time in his career. All that may bore some people but I've always appreciated the fact that this film, with its fantasy central premise — along with its other elements that allow it to also fit into other genres — carries itself in that way.

[Donnie_Darko]

What's the best transfer between the UK and the US edition? The film really needs a new master from the original negative. Maybe it'll get one next year for the 20th Anniversary Edition!

[Drooch]

It’s about time this film was recognised as the modern classic it is. Criterion or Arrow need to get on it and replace the current halo-fest with a proper transfer.

Finally, Martin Brest needs to come back and save cinema. This and Scent Of A Woman are perfectly crafted films, the likes of which we never see anymore.

[filmbuffTX]

Meet Joe Black is one of my favorite films. It’s such a classy production and all around magical movie. I consider it one of the best roles for both Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.