GoodFellas (1990) (25th Anniversary Edition)

[SilentDawn]

I'd love a remaster.

[Jimmy Smith]

With a 4k Blu-Ray format coming out less than a year after this re-release this is a bit of too little too late even if it does have a lossless track and a remastered transfer. I'll stick with my current Blu-Ray until it gets a 4k release

[Dylan34]

This movie is definitely due for a remaster but if Warner's didn't announce it up front, I highly doubt it's going to receive one. If it does though, I'll most certainly purchase it!

[Mr. Eddy]

Keep in mind that last year's anniversary release of Blazing Saddles was a remaster so it's always a possibility.

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

It'll be amazing if we get a remaster.

[DoubleDownAgain]

No shinebox, no sale.

[tama]

Originally Posted by Mr. Eddy

Keep in mind that last year's anniversary release of Blazing Saddles was a remaster so it's always a possibility.

Not sure I'd classify that as a remaster. It was a new encoding along with a new lossless audio track but the master used was identical to the previous release.

Goodfellas needs an all new remastered video presentation not just a new encoding.

[I KEEL YOU]

Been waiting for this release ever since the 20th anniversary rip-off. It's Warner so it's not exactly a surprise that it was coming. My guess is that it will almost certainly have lossless audio upgrade. The big question is of course the video. Since new featurettes are with Scorsese are confirmed and there's "a Letter from Martin Scorsese" in the digi/book/let, I'm a little more optimistic since Scorsese seems to be directly involved with the release.

If they still re-release the old poor transfer, it goes without saying that many will be angry with Warner. But I will also be angry at Scorsese himself, who continuously endorses the blu ray format, if he himself didn't step in and disallow Warner from releasing the 2006 HDDVD transfer again, which doesn't come close to showcasing blu ray's full potential. Spielberg stood up to Universal and demanded that they should release his movies with proper picture quality worthy of the blu ray format or not release them at all, Scorsese should do the same!

I sent a message/complaint to Warner, asking them if this release will be a remaster, I hope more people do the same:

http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/main/...er_service.jsp

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by tama

Not sure I'd classify that as a remaster. It was a new encoding along with a new lossless audio track but the master used was identical to the previous release.

Goodfellas needs an all new remastered video presentation not just a new encoding.

In the case of Blazing Saddles (and Mad Max), an AVC re-encode was virtually pointless. I see no difference whatsoever in the caps-a-holic comparisons, other than the altered framing:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...D=1800#auswahl

In the case of Goodfellas, I have no doubt that a re-encode would help, and that it would help tremendously in some bit rate starved spots of the movie:

http://www.caps-a-holic.com/hd_vergl...ss=1#vergleich

Unless they messed up the master itself like Universal may have done with DNR with some of their movies. I hope that a 4K remastered edition will be released, this is after all 2015. But at the very, very, very least, it should be a re-encode.

[nik666uk]

Give it the treatment it deserves!

[Race Bannon]

I would purchase it if it is a feature-rich remaster. This is one my Top 5 movies of all time, yet I don't own it. That's because the releases have been so ho-hum, and because I've seen it about 15 times. So no need to acquire a crappy disc just to put on my shelf.

[Dylan34]

Originally Posted by I KEEL YOU

Been waiting for this release ever since the 20th anniversary rip-off. It's Warner so it's not exactly a surprise that it was coming. My guess is that it will almost certainly have lossless audio upgrade. The big question is of course the video. Since new featurettes are with Scorsese are confirmed and there's "a Letter from Martin Scorsese" in the digi/book/let, I'm a little more optimistic since Scorsese seems to be directly involved with the release.

If they still re-release the old poor transfer, it goes without saying that many will be angry with Warner. But I will also be angry at Scorsese himself, who continuously endorses the blu ray format, if he himself didn't step in and disallow Warner from releasing the 2006 HDDVD transfer again, which doesn't come close to showcasing blu ray's full potential. Spielberg stood up to Universal and demanded that they should release his movies with proper picture quality worthy of the blu ray format or not release them at all, Scorsese should do the same!

I sent a message/complaint to Warner, asking them if this release will be a remaster, I hope more people do the same:

http://www2.warnerbros.com/web/main/...er_service.jsp

My part is done! Sent a message to Warner Brother's explaining to them that it's time for this film to get the treatment it deserves. Also told them to check out this thread and to read all the comments that loyal fans have posted. Hopefully, others on here do the same. Hopefully, it helps to make a difference.

[javi92]

If this doesn't get a remaster for the 25th anniv. I can't imagine when they will ever get around to it.

[JeffTheMovieGuy]

Originally Posted by Dylan34

My part is done! Sent a message to Warner Brother's explaining to them that it's time for this film to get the treatment it deserves. Also told them to check out this thread and to read all the comments that loyal fans have posted. Hopefully, others on here do the same. Hopefully, it helps to make a difference.

Well in that case. Warner Brothers WE WANNA SEE THE HELICOPTERS!! Now go home and get your shinebox and don't be like Lois and her stupid f*****ng hat.

[I KEEL YOU]

Originally Posted by JeffTheMovieGuy

Well in that case. Warner Brothers WE WANNA SEE THE HELICOPTERS!! Now go home and get your shinebox and don't be like Lois and her stupid f*****ng hat.

You constantly mentioning the shinebox makes me wonder how awesome it would be if a deluxe version of this 25th anniversary would be packaged in a shoe shine box packaging:

[lilboyblu]

Originally Posted by tylergfoster

The image isn't displaying, so I'm guessing Diamond Luxe with the same old stupid disc and then a bonus disc.

These were my exact thoughts too upon seeing this thread. On the other hand though, WB did surprise us all with those extended director's cut blu-rays of Once Upon a Time in America back in September.

[Member-222782]

Originally Posted by javi92

If this doesn't get a remaster for the 25th anniv. I can't imagine when they will ever get around to it.

I'm resigned to accept that studios won't spend money to remaster anything anymore. Once there's an HD master made, even if it's flawed and a few years old they will feel like it's enough. The only films getting remastered today are the ones without an HD master already, i.e. the occasional deep catalog title and probably only if the sublabel licensing it asks for a remaster to be made, like Arrow did with The 'Burbs. Repackagings with lossless audio seems to be the only upgrade studios are interested in these days.

[HeavyHitter]

Originally Posted by cine74

I'm resigned to accept that studios won't spend money to remaster anything anymore. Once there's an HD master made, even if it's flawed and a few years old they will feel like it's enough. The only films getting remastered today are the ones without an HD master already, i.e. the occasional deep catalog title and probably only if the sublabel licensing it asks for a remaster to be made, like Arrow did with The 'Burbs. Repackagings with lossless audio seems to be the only upgrade studios are interested in these days.

This is why part of me feels 4K Blu is going to be very limited with catalog titles - going to be mostly newer titles.

[TauHeel05]

Great news. Let's hope for a new transfer.

[lolwut]

If this isn't a remaster with lossless audio I'm gonna plotz