Paramount: any chance of a double bill of Chinatown & The Two Jakes? - Blu-ray Forum

Bruce Morrison · 12-22-2008, 06:29 PM

Sony have recently announced a very welcome BD release of 'Capote' with 'In Cold Blood' in a double bill. This is enterprising marketing (quite a change for Sony!) and I'm wondering whether Paramount could follow their example with a double bill of 'Chinatown' and 'The Two Jakes'. I know they are working on 'Chinatown' for BD release in 2009, and it would be a nice touch to include its very underrated sequel in the same box, otherwise I fear we may have to wait a long time for its appearance on BD.

PowellPressburger · 12-22-2008, 06:32 PM

Yuck no double bills!

That Capote/ In Cold Blood case is a wreck!(Granted it is better than THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL from FOX)

I'd rather get sep. releases the price diff wouldn't be that much at all.

CheapChildren · 12-22-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Yuck no double bills!

That Capote/ In Cold Blood case is a wreck!(Granted it is better than THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL from FOX)

I'd rather get sep. releases the price diff wouldn't be that much at all.

I'm not a fan of double bills either. The cover art always suffers for it.

But a two pack would be great.

alphadec · 12-22-2008, 08:08 PM

but love to have chinatown on bd

PowellPressburger · 12-22-2008, 08:12 PM

TWO packs are cool.

Gremal · 12-22-2008, 09:49 PM

Chinatown is one of the greatest movies ever by one of the greatest directors--Polanski.

Two Jakes is a cheap attempt to follow up. It doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence.

Jim Morrison · 12-22-2008, 10:00 PM

Yes to Chinatown - No to Double-Bills.

RustyK94 · 12-22-2008, 10:04 PM

lol im going to sound stupid. Chinatown is my fav film and i never knew there was sequel

Bruce Morrison · 12-22-2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Yuck no double bills!

That Capote/ In Cold Blood case is a wreck!(Granted it is better than THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL from FOX)

I'd rather get sep. releases the price diff wouldn't be that much at all.

Where have you seen the artwork for the Capote / In Cold Blood case?

Bruce Morrison · 12-22-2008, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RustyK94

lol im going to sound stupid. Chinatown is my fav film and i never knew there was sequel

I think 'The Two Jakes' is a grievously underrated film. It might not be a masterpiece like 'Chinatown' but IMHO it doesn't deserve the flak it's attracted over the years. If you don't know it, it's certainly worth a rental at least.

EricJ · 12-22-2008, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Morrison

I think 'The Two Jakes' is a grievously underrated film. It might not be a masterpiece like 'Chinatown' but IMHO it doesn't deserve the flak it's attracted over the years. If you don't know it, it's certainly worth a rental at least.

It's a "companion piece" rather than a sequel, since almost every memorable plot point involves Nicholson going back over his old first-movie territory ten years later...
2J wouldn't SURVIVE as an independent release on its own, which's why a double bill doesn't sound like a bad idea if it were ever possible--Like "2010", it's the only way you could ever salvage a little respect for the darn thing.

(At least it's not like the "Now we have BD-50's!" double-feature disks of Paramount's old previously-released BD-25 titles they'll soon be hitting us with as we speak...)

Blu Titan · 12-22-2008, 11:25 PM

I love the double releases when each has their separate artwork and case. Anyways, it will be great to see Chinatown and The Two Jakes in Blu.

kamphausd1 · 12-23-2008, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

Yuck no double bills!

That Capote/ In Cold Blood case is a wreck!(Granted it is better than THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL from FOX)

I'd rather get sep. releases the price diff wouldn't be that much at all.

Huh? What's wrong with The Day the Earth Stood Still?

JJJ225 · 12-23-2008, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by PowellPressburger

That Capote/ In Cold Blood case is a wreck!(Granted it is better than THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL from FOX)

Where'd you see the pictures?

samdaman94 · 05-05-2010, 11:53 AM

I would absolutely LOVE Chinatown, but not really that bothered about Two Jakes. Sure, it's good, but I'm happy with the DVD of that as I rarely ever watch it. However, I watch Chinatown quite alot and would love the upgrade. I watched it on SkyMoviesHD the other day and it looks very good in HD.

Aristide Massaccesi · 05-05-2010, 01:23 PM

Chinatown deserves a seperate release.

Bruce Morrison · 05-05-2010, 04:46 PM

Paramount were rumoured about a year ago to be preparing Chinatown for BD release (and Apocalypse Now was also mentioned), but nothing more has been heard since. I hope they haven't abandoned their plans. Generally the studios seem to be cutting way back on releasing calatogue titles on Blu, which is quite depressing. I hope things will pick up later this year as we hopefully come out of recession.

Banned User · 05-05-2010, 04:49 PM

This would be awesome. Although I expect Sony to release Chinatown and not the Two jakes. I'm still waiting on Ghostbusters 2 and MIB 2. Sony must not like selling sequels.

Also Apocalypse now..extended version would be sweet as well.

KubrickFan · 05-05-2010, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Banned User

This would be awesome. Although I expect Sony to release Chinatown and not the Two jakes. I'm still waiting on Ghostbusters 2 and MIB 2. Sony must not like selling sequels.

Also Apocalypse now..extended version would be sweet as well.

Chinatown and The Two Jakes are owned by Paramount, so I don't understand what Sony has to do with this.

Atreyu · 05-05-2010, 05:45 PM

It would be nice, but for right now i wouldn't hold my breath.
I would love for Sony to release The Last Detail as that is one of my favorite Nicholson films.

12-22-2008, 06:29 PM	#1
Bruce Morrison Power Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:343 Blu-ray collection:2247 DVD collection:581	Paramount: any chance of a double bill of Chinatown & The Two Jakes? Sony have recently announced a very welcome BD release of 'Capote' with 'In Cold Blood' in a double bill. This is enterprising marketing (quite a change for Sony!) and I'm wondering whether Paramount could follow their example with a double bill of 'Chinatown' and 'The Two Jakes'. I know they are working on 'Chinatown' for BD release in 2009, and it would be a nice touch to include its very underrated sequel in the same box, otherwise I fear we may have to wait a long time for its appearance on BD.

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12-22-2008, 06:32 PM	#2
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:1003 Blu-ray collection:3685 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:299	Yuck no double bills! That Capote/ In Cold Blood case is a wreck!(Granted it is better than THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL from FOX) I'd rather get sep. releases the price diff wouldn't be that much at all.

12-22-2008, 08:08 PM	#4
alphadec Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Norway Home Theater Gallery:6 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:672 DVD collection:23 Prime collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:44	but love to have chinatown on bd

12-22-2008, 08:12 PM	#5
PowellPressburger Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:DIFFERENT PLACES! Minneapolis 4K collection:1003 Blu-ray collection:3685 DVD collection:359 Blu-ray reviews: 51 Trading Score:299	TWO packs are cool.

12-22-2008, 09:49 PM	#6
Gremal Blu-ray Samurai Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Daddyland Home Theater Gallery:49 Blu-ray collection:184	Chinatown is one of the greatest movies ever by one of the greatest directors--Polanski. Two Jakes is a cheap attempt to follow up. It doesn't even deserve to be mentioned in the same sentence.

12-22-2008, 10:00 PM	#7
Jim Morrison Senior Member Member since:Mar 2007 Location:UK	Yes to Chinatown - No to Double-Bills.

12-22-2008, 10:04 PM	#8
RustyK94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Independent Republic Of Scotland Home Theater Gallery:2 Blu-ray collection:126	lol im going to sound stupid. Chinatown is my fav film and i never knew there was sequel

12-22-2008, 11:25 PM	#12
Blu Titan Super Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Jul 2007 Location:Edo, Land of the Samurai Home Theater Gallery:42 4K collection:41 Blu-ray collection:2864 Blu-ray reviews: 2 Trading Score:92	I love the double releases when each has their separate artwork and case. Anyways, it will be great to see Chinatown and The Two Jakes in Blu.

05-05-2010, 11:53 AM	#15
samdaman94 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jul 2009 Location:UK Trading Score:7	I would absolutely LOVE Chinatown, but not really that bothered about Two Jakes. Sure, it's good, but I'm happy with the DVD of that as I rarely ever watch it. However, I watch Chinatown quite alot and would love the upgrade. I watched it on SkyMoviesHD the other day and it looks very good in HD.

05-05-2010, 01:23 PM	#16
Aristide Massaccesi Senior Member Member since:Mar 2010 Location:Netherlands Blu-ray collection:1245 DVD collection:6	Chinatown deserves a seperate release.

05-05-2010, 04:46 PM	#17
Bruce Morrison Power Member Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom 4K collection:343 Blu-ray collection:2247 DVD collection:581	Paramount were rumoured about a year ago to be preparing Chinatown for BD release (and Apocalypse Now was also mentioned), but nothing more has been heard since. I hope they haven't abandoned their plans. Generally the studios seem to be cutting way back on releasing calatogue titles on Blu, which is quite depressing. I hope things will pick up later this year as we hopefully come out of recession.

05-05-2010, 04:49 PM	#18
Banned User Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2010 4K collection:137 Blu-ray collection:2394 DVD collection:92 Blu-ray reviews: 5	This would be awesome. Although I expect Sony to release Chinatown and not the Two jakes. I'm still waiting on Ghostbusters 2 and MIB 2. Sony must not like selling sequels. Also Apocalypse now..extended version would be sweet as well.

05-05-2010, 05:45 PM	#20
Atreyu Blu-ray Knight Member since:Dec 2008 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:370 Blu-ray collection:1880 DVD collection:619 Digital collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 299 Trading Score:4	It would be nice, but for right now i wouldn't hold my breath. I would love for Sony to release The Last Detail as that is one of my favorite Nicholson films.

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