Child's Play

[OokieSpookie]

[quote]I would be shocked if a Blu-ray release doesn't come the same day as the 20th Anniversary DVD release of Don Mancini's Child's Play, which will be jammed with brand new extra features. This weekend SpookyDan caught up with the writer of the classic 1988 film, which starred Brad Dourif as serial killer named Charles Lee Ray who transfers his soul into a doll to hide from the police, only to end up as a late Christmas present for a little boy.

Chucky fans should rejoice, earlier this week we spoke with writer Don Mancini about the upcoming 20th Anniversary Edition of CHILD'S PLAY on DVD… and yes, it's completely loaded!

He told us that DVD, which arrives at retailers on September 9, is loaded with extra features thanks to Producer Michelle Gold. Still no word yet on of we'll get a Blu-ray edition.

Here are some details:
- Commentary track with creator/writer Don Mancini and producer David Kirschner.
- A second track with FX guru Kevin Yagher, Catherine Hicks (Kevin's wife; they met on the film), and now-grown-up Alex Vincent.
- A third track with Mancini and Chucky (Brad Dourif voicing in character).
- The film itself is presented in the long overdue 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen.
- Making-of documentary blending archival footage with new, on-camera interviews with Mancini, Kirschner, Yagher, Hicks, Vincent, Chris Sarandon, and Brad Dourif.

The strange absence of director Tom Holland is very unfortunate. I hope they get a chance to add a commentary track from him as well. We heard through the grapevine that he is excited to be a part of this disc, and had not yet been asked (Michelle Gold… can you make this happen?).

Watch for an official announcement soon. [quote]

I believe MGM owns it now, so I would hope that chances are good.

[toef]

So there's no basis for the rumor other than the writer said he'd be shocked if they don't make one to go along with the Anniversary DVD?

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by toefer

So there's no basis for the rumor other than the writer said he'd be shocked if they don't make one to go along with the Anniversary DVD?

MGM , along with Warner and Sony made statements a bit back that they were going to start making sure that every release was day and date with a blu release.
General business sense also dictates that if they were ever going to release it on blu, the anniversary would be the ideal time not to mention it is close to the Halloween season and the amount of work they are putting in is a bit more than the usual horror anniversary release.

[toef]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

MGM , along with Warner and Sony made statements a bit back that they were going to start making sure that every release was day and date with a blu release.
General business sense also dictates that if they were ever going to release it on blu, the anniversary would be the ideal time not to mention it is close to the Halloween season and the amount of work they are putting in is a bit more than the usual horror anniversary release.

I agree. Child's Play is one of my few guilty pleasures for movies, so I'd be interested in how a BD version turns out. That being said, even the new DVD will beat the full-frame version that's currently available.

[Goodguy818]

I would so want to have a childs play series on bluray! lot of people think my s/n is me being a "good guy" but in reality i took it after the goodguys doll Im a big chucky fan, i used to collect chucky dolls until i had my son and my wife forced me to get rid of them cause they were to scary to have around a baby

[DetroitSportsFan]

I hope so, I enjoyed the original.

[Rhoq]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

MGM , along with Warner and Sony made statements a bit back that they were going to start making sure that every release was day and date with a blu release.

That statement only applies to new releases, not catalog titles.

[OokieSpookie]

Originally Posted by Rhoq

That statement only applies to new releases, not catalog titles.

Wouldn't this qualify?
It is a new package, never before released not like the Friday the 13th "I love the 80s" editions which are the same release with a new cover.

[NoQuestion]

Catalog titles have a much better chance to be released if the movie has an anniversery title coming out on dvd. I suspect there will be a bluray along side this DVD. We shall see shortly.

[dgator783]

heres hoping for the Blu-ray....what really sucks thatll itll never be packaged with the others...:-(

[Rhoq]

Originally Posted by OokieSpookie

Wouldn't this qualify?
It is a new package, never before released not like the Friday the 13th "I love the 80s" editions which are the same release with a new cover.

Originally Posted by NoQuestion

Catalog titles have a much better chance to be released if the movie has an anniversery title coming out on dvd. I suspect there will be a bluray along side this DVD. We shall see shortly.

The chances are good that there will be a BD release of Child's Play, but I was talking specifically about the "day & date" statement the studios had made a while back. It only pertained to new releases, not catalog titles. The way Ookie was talking made it seem like it was coming because the studios said all Blu-rays would be "day & date", which is most definitely not the case. That's all.

[RudyC]

to me the transfer was a bit underwhelming..

if you compare it to the 20th anniv dvd that comes with it ..you will see the difference isnt as big as it should be.