BDs That Are Out of Print (OOP)

[clortho]

Originally Posted by reputation

I didn't even realize these weren't reported yet. I assumed they were because From Dusk and a lot of other Miramax/Lionsgate release titles were already on the list. I can add to this because I put some on my wishlist that I want to eventually find (hopefully in new condition so I can get the digital lol). Here are some more for the slaughter.

[Show spoiler]

This wasn't originally gone but it's disappeared from Amazon, on my way out so can't double check elsewhere rn but this one might be OOP too

You can add:

Equilibrium
Gangs of New York
Kill Bill Vols. I & II
No Country for Old Men
Pulp Fiction
Trainspotting

Some of these are still in-stock at some retailers - but they are for all intents and purpose OOP, so once stock dries up they're gone.

Also apparently released by Disney / Buena Vista but I think

Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back is a Miramax title distributed by Lionsgate. For whatever reason it was the one movie when they took over distribution rights that retained that early ugly Disney BD cover scheme.

If you're looking for any of these, Bull Moose still has a few left. I picked up Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vols. I & II, From Dusk Till Dawn, Trainspotting, and No Country for Old Men all with UV copies (still redeemable on Vudu) for $9.96 a piece and no tax.

[meremortal]

Can't imagine a title as revered as Pulp Fiction would stay oop for long.

[clortho]

Originally Posted by meremortal

Can't imagine a title as revered as Pulp Fiction would stay oop for long.

Paramount won the bidding war for Miramax titles in September of last year. I'm sure eventually it'll be back in print, but given their only real dedication to catalog titles is their "Paramount Presents" line I don't see it any time soon.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Originally Posted by neo_reloaded

What Miramax films has Lionsgate released on 4K UHD?

Oh yeah. I had a brain fart and thought it was all Lionsgate going OOP, forgot it just the Miramax section and now that I'm thinking about it, I can't name one of those in 4K either.

My bad. They say there are no stupid questions, but I shall continue to test that theory now and then.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by clortho

[/spoiler]If you're looking for any of these, Bull Moose still has a few left. I picked up Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill Vols. I & II, From Dusk Till Dawn, Trainspotting, and No Country for Old Men all with UV copies (still redeemable on Vudu) for $9.96 a piece and no tax.

Thanks! I've put off grabbing From Dusk Til Dawn, Trainspotting and Jay & Silent Bob for awhile, but don't want to risk it and grabbed all three.

[bigdaddyhorse]

Originally Posted by clortho

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Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back is a Miramax title distributed by Lionsgate. For whatever reason it was the one movie when they took over distribution rights that retained that early ugly Disney BD cover scheme.

Jay & Silent Strike Back was originally put out by Disney / Buena Vista, then re-issued through LG when they started the distribution deal. Everything stayed the same except the cover lost it's inner print. Same thing with the Kill Bill films and a few others. Thankfully Disney's Kill Bill's didn't have that ugly cover banner, or the LG discs probably would too. I don't think they did new covers for any of the pre-existing discs, just changed the UPC, cut the inner print, and sent em back out.

[clortho]

Since we're on the subject of Lionsgate Miramax titles, there's a used copy of Doubt with a UV code on eBay for $7.

[BluProofie]

Just bought the Region Free, UK 8-film Coen Bros collection to get No Country For Old Men.

[Number 6]

5849_large.jpgI payed $60.00 for it in 2009. Today used copies are going for $127.49.

[clortho]

Originally Posted by bigdaddyhorse

Jay & Silent Strike Back was originally put out by Disney / Buena Vista, then re-issued through LG when they started the distribution deal.

Yeah, that's what I had said.

I don't think they did new covers for any of the pre-existing discs, just changed the UPC, cut the inner print, and sent em back out.

They had changed a couple:

• The Brothers Grimm
• Finding Neverland

The Brothers Grimm was initially released with the Disney scheme, but was reissued with new art a few years later.

I at first thought just J&SBSB was the only title to retain that atrocious art, but the first Scary Movie carried over as well.

Echo Bridge initially released The Grifters, but Lionsgate reissued that with new art for some reason.

Aside from those I think everything else was just carried over.

[Mister_Kidd]

Welp this thread just scared me into a spending spree. Picked up No Country, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Kill Bill 1&2, and Gangs of New York on eBay.

I can’t imagine the Tarantino will stay OOP, but didn’t want to risk spending the rest of my life with DVD copies of those movies. Too bad I slept on Jackie Brown, couldn’t find that anywhere at a decent price.

[clortho]

Originally Posted by BluProofie

Just bought the Region Free, UK 8-film Coen Bros collection to get No Country For Old Men.

I mentioned this above in case you missed it, but if you just needed that and not the rest of the Coen Bros. films, Bull Moose has it for $9.97.

Looks like they're selling out fast. When I initially made my response an hour or so ago, they still had Clerks, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Transpotting in stock. Now they're sold out. Hope I didn't tip off any scalpers.

These are the Lionsgate Miramax titles they have left for $9.97 (Bull Moose orders aren't subject to sales tax outside the state of Maine):

• No Country for Old Men
• Kill Bill Vol. 1
• Kill Bill Vol. 2
• Pulp Fiction

Amazon still has:

• Equilibrium
• Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York is the proper remastered version.

Keep in mind that this release of Equilibrium is just a reissue of Echo Bridge's botched 2011 release, which is in the wrong aspect ratio and possesses a watered down DTS-HD 2.0 track.

The best stateside release of it is in the OOP Miramax Multi-Feature: High-Powered Action Pack Blu-ray release which can be had used for pretty cheap.

[BluProofie]

Originally Posted by clortho

I mentioned this above in case you missed it, but if you just needed that and not the rest of the Coen Bros. films, Bull Moose has it for $9.97.

Looks like they're selling out fast. When I initially made my response an hour or so ago, they still had Clerks, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, From Dusk Till Dawn, and Transpotting in stock. Now they're sold. Hope I didn't tip off any scalpers - was just trying to help some people here out.

These are the Lionsgate Miramax titles they have left:

• No Country for Old Men
• Kill Bill Vol. 1
• Kill Bill Vol. 2
• Pulp Fiction

I actually don’t mind because I wanted all of those, anyway(save for A Serious Man, which I already own a copy of) and that’s a pretty good price. But, thanks anyway!

[fryguywhy]

Originally Posted by MelzLife

you actually just saved my life and i seriously got the last one i just ordered it a minute ago and then went back to the page and its sold out now THANK YOU

Glad to help my friend!

[noiradelic]

Imagine there's a lot of motivation to put out all the Lionsgate Tarrantinos and No Country for All Men on 4K. Paramount's very unpredictable, but I gotta think at least the BDs will back as soon as Paramount imaginably would given their unreliability.

From Dusk Till Dawn was Echo Bridge too. Am I right to assume the Lionsgate verison is the same transfer? Got the impression The Grifters is probably the same transfer, though I haven't seen the Echo Bridge version.

EDIT: When I said "Lionsgate Tarrantios," I just meant Pulp Fiction and the Kill Bills, maybe Reservoir Dogs. Jackie Brown's not coming back -- think it was OOP pre-COVID -- unless a boutique label's able to license it.

[clortho]

Originally Posted by noiradelic

Imagine there's a lot of motivation to put out all the Lionsgate Tarrantinos and No Country for All Men on 4K. Paramount's very unpredictable, but I gotta think at least the BDs will back as soon as Paramount imaginably would given their unreliability.

Hopefully they do. These shouldn't be OOP.

Unfortunately, given the catalog releases from their own film library are pretty much delegated to the Paramount Presents line and MOD, it wouldn't surprise me if most of these wound up as some sort of MOD release down the road.

Makes me question why they bid on the distribution deal to begin with.

From Dusk Till Dawn was Echo Bridge too. Am I right to assume the Lionsgate verison is the same transfer? Got the impression The Grifters is probably the same transfer, though I haven't seen the Echo Bridge version.

Given they couldn't be bothered to release a corrected version of Equilibrium, I just assumed Lionsgate re-issued all of the Echo Bridge releases without any changes. From Dusk Till Dawn is probably the same as the Echo Bridge one.

[reputation]

Originally Posted by clortho

Since we're on the subject of Lionsgate Miramax titles, there's a used copy of Doubt with a UV code on eBay for $7.

Thank you so much. Seriously. I had a search saved for only the new copies mainly because I want the digital code too and I actually made it in time to see your post before it sold. I got it! Thank you times a million again. I really wanted this for both my physical and digital collection so badly.

[bonehica]

Originally Posted by clortho

Keep in mind that this release of Equilibrium is just a reissue of Echo Bridge's botched 2011 release, which is in the wrong aspect ratio and possesses a watered down DTS-HD 2.0 track.

The best stateside release of it is in the OOP Miramax Multi-Feature: High-Powered Action Pack Blu-ray release which can be had used for pretty cheap.

This one at least keeps the OAR. However, it is only DD 5.1 and no English subs. That being said, if I was forced to make a Sophie's Choice of the two, I will take OAR every time. It's available for reasonable prices on Amazon.

[clortho]

Originally Posted by bonehica

This one at least keeps the OAR. However, it is only DD 5.1 and no English subs. That being said, if I was forced to make a Sophie's Choice of the two, I will take OAR every time. It's available for reasonable prices on Amazon.

Equilibrium's OAR is 2.35:1. The Lionsgate release is 1.78:1.

I assumed this was just a re-package of the 2011 Echo Bridge release, but the fact that it has DD5.1 means they re-authored the disc with not only the wrong ratio but the worst possible audio.

Sounds like a mish-mash of the 2011 video and the Double Feature audio.

This is even worse than any of the Echo Bridge releases. Well that blows.

[houseca]

Originally Posted by clortho

Amazon still has:

• Equilibrium
• Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York is the proper remastered version.

Keep in mind that this release of Equilibrium is just a reissue of Echo Bridge's botched 2011 release, which is in the wrong aspect ratio and possesses a watered down DTS-HD 2.0 track.

The best stateside release of it is in the OOP Miramax Multi-Feature: High-Powered Action Pack Blu-ray release which can be had used for pretty cheap.

I believe the Canadian/Alliance release also has the correct aspect ratio (2.35:1 vs the 1.78:1 error):

https://www.amazon.com/Equilibrium/d...0371390&sr=8-1