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Doctorossi · 07-22-2010, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Arnette

Well, if HTF is to be believed, he approved the original transfer of Gladiator too.

His approval of that transfer, which was probably pretty solid for its day, does not, however, equate to his approval of its more recent re-use for Blu-ray nor to the processes that were applied to it in production of that re-purposing.

DavePS3 · 07-22-2010, 04:07 PM

Sorry if this has been covered earlier and if it has... just ignore me! Anyway, I heard Paramount discontinued Sky Captain. Is that true and are they re-releasing at some point?

Jeff Kleist · 07-22-2010, 04:21 PM

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His approval of that transfer, which was probably pretty solid for its day, does not, however, equate to his approval of its more recent re-use for Blu-ray nor to the processes that were applied to it in production of that re-purposing.

Bingo

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Sorry if this has been covered earlier and if it has... just ignore me! Anyway, I heard Paramount discontinued Sky Captain. Is that true and are they re-releasing at some point?

Paramount has refreshed the cover art on their titles, and they have also sublicensed some titles to Lionsgate.

If you want a great Sky Captain disc right now, the Japanese version from Geneon has superior picture and lossless audio.

MerrickG · 07-22-2010, 05:04 PM

Jeff,

Shouldn't you be at Comic-Con to keep us up-to-date on all the news?

Braktastic · 07-22-2010, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Bingo.

So Ridley Scott approved the transfer that will appear on the Blu-ray Disc? If so, great! I can't imagine Fox didn't at least try to get James Cameron's approval of the transfer for Aliens. Whether or not he had time to do so or not is another matter I suppose.

MerrickG · 07-22-2010, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Paul Arnette

So Ridley Scott approved the transfer that will appear on the Blu-ray Disc? If so, great! I can't imagine Fox didn't at least try to get James Cameron's approval of the transfer for Aliens. Whether or not he had time to do so or not is another matter I suppose.

YES. It has been said over and over and over and over.

Charles and Bill have both said this. Repeatedly at that.

Doctorossi · 07-22-2010, 05:44 PM

What I want to know, that I don't think has been answered yet (forgive me if I'm wrong!), is how much of the previously-released material on the supplementary discs is in HD?

I should probably take this Q over to Charles' thread, but I think he still needs a chance to catch his breath.

ClaytonMG · 07-22-2010, 08:26 PM

I posted this in the Gladiator thread but I figure maybe I'll get a better answer here...

I tried calling the revised number and a woman named Jeane answered. When I said I was calling about the exchange program she told me I have the wrong number. The number I am dialing is 323-956-3010. Is that not the right one?

MerrickG · 07-22-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

I posted this in the Gladiator thread but I figure maybe I'll get a better answer here...

I tried calling the revised number and a woman named Jeane answered. When I said I was calling about the exchange program she told me I have the wrong number. The number I am dialing is 323-956-3010. Is that not the right one?

What did "Jeane" try and offer you?

MerrickG · 07-22-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Doctorossi

What I want to know, that I don't think has been answered yet (forgive me if I'm wrong!), is how much of the previously-released material on the supplementary discs is in HD?

I should probably take this Q over to Charles' thread, but I think he still needs a chance to catch his breath.

I wish they were, but its VERY unlikely that they are since all of the documentarys (each 3 hours long) that got their own seperate disc on the alien quad have all been put on one bluray and its unlikely that the can get 12 hours of HD content on one bluray disc. Just keep that in mind, but it could be heavily compressed and when it comes to special features (and ONLY special features) Ill take HD-lite (720p and/or low bitrate) over SD.

ClaytonMG · 07-22-2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by merrick97

What did "Jeane" try and offer you?

Not much, though she sounded like she probably wanted to get me some psychiatric help. She responded like I was some sort of crazy person.

Jeff Kleist · 07-22-2010, 09:45 PM

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Jeff,

Shouldn't you be at Comic-Con to keep us up-to-date on all the news?

Wish I could be. I usually stay with my brother, but he decided to go on vacation that week and the only hotel rooms left started at $250 a night and were miles away. It's expensive even then for me to go to SDCC, $500 at least, and I have 20 people coming in from Japan to take care of in less than a week anyway. After that I have to go to Chicago for X Japan's big debut at Lollapallooza (Sunday at 4, main stage). Too bad too, I was going to get to sit at the grown-ups table this year

. Big shout out of course to Rob Burnett (TRON, Superman Returns, X-Men 1 and 2 special features) who is off shooting the second part of his sure to be a trilogy Free Enterprise 2 (with Bill Shatner and Malcom MacDowell, will the real Captain Kirk get revenge? Wait and see!), but will probably make it down in there somewhere. that much free booze must be assimilated after all

Assuming the stars align, I'll be back next year

MerrickG · 07-22-2010, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Wish I could be. I usually stay with my brother, but he decided to go on vacation that week and the only hotel rooms left started at $250 a night and were miles away. It's expensive even then for me to go to SDCC, $500 at least, and I have 20 people coming in from Japan to take care of in less than a week anyway. After that I have to go to Chicago for X Japan's big debut at Lollapallooza (Sunday at 4, main stage). Too bad too, I was going to get to sit at the grown-ups table this year

. Big shout out of course to Rob Burnett (TRON, Superman Returns, X-Men 1 and 2 special features) who is off shooting the second part of his sure to be a trilogy Free Enterprise 2 (with Bill Shatner and Malcom MacDowell, will the real Captain Kirk get revenge? Wait and see!), but will probably make it down in there somewhere. that much free booze must be assimilated after all

Assuming the stars align, I'll be back next year

In that case I hope you enjoy answering questions about Kinect, DNR on the Alien Anthology (and any film for that matter), and answering the mandatory "when is this title coming out" question.

Jeff Kleist · 07-22-2010, 10:26 PM

Kinect will DNR you so you're more easily digestible in Aliens vs Predator 2

Done and done

HeavyHitter · 07-22-2010, 10:46 PM

Jeff,

Can you verify if the Machete trailer will be part of the upcoming Grindhouse release? From my interpretation, IGN is reporting it will not be.

Jeff Kleist · 07-22-2010, 11:27 PM

All contacts for such things currently orbiting San Diego, oracle closed

Seriously, the peoplethat make the stuff are there, the suits that order them around are there, and everyone is swamped.

Indyjones · 07-23-2010, 12:26 AM

Sorry if this has been addressed already, as I may have missed anything on these. Has there been any word on "Trainspotting" and "The Crow"? I'm starting to get impatient on these and am thinking about getting these 2 as my first ever imports (Trainspotting - canada ; The Crow - japan). Just wanting to know the latest, especially since The Crow isn't cheap. My luck, I'll order them and they'll be announced for the U.S. right after.

Also, any possible news coming from Lucasfilm at Comic Con regarding Indy? If SW is coming next year, I don't see Lucas releasing both franchises in the same year. So i would think it would either be this year, or 2 yrs from now, depending on how the SW films are released, whether all 6 are spaced out or not.

Jeff Kleist · 07-23-2010, 12:32 AM

No Miramax stuff until it's sold. If you want them now, import, the Japanese crow disc is nice.

chris0 · 07-23-2010, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ClaytonMG

Not much, though she sounded like she probably wanted to get me some psychiatric help. She responded like I was some sort of crazy person.

I can only imagine what a person who's not thinking about the blu-ray would think..."I'm sorry, did you say you have a gladiator? And you want to exchange him?"

MerrickG · 07-23-2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by chris0

I can only imagine what a person who's not thinking about the blu-ray would think..."I'm sorry, did you say you have a gladiator? And you want to exchange him?"

we're assuming that he dialed the right number. Afterall, some woman named Jeane could be any number of things

The 323 area code is not that far from the San Fernando Valley....

Hehe.

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07-22-2010, 04:07 PM	#11822
DavePS3 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Jan 2007 Location:Toronto Home Theater Gallery:56 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	Sorry if this has been covered earlier and if it has... just ignore me! Anyway, I heard Paramount discontinued Sky Captain. Is that true and are they re-releasing at some point?

07-22-2010, 05:04 PM	#11824
MerrickG Blu-ray Knight Member since:Sep 2007 Location:College Station, TX Blu-ray reviews:2	Jeff, Shouldn't you be at Comic-Con to keep us up-to-date on all the news?

07-22-2010, 05:44 PM	#11827
Doctorossi Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:134 Blu-ray collection:478	What I want to know, that I don't think has been answered yet (forgive me if I'm wrong!), is how much of the previously-released material on the supplementary discs is in HD? I should probably take this Q over to Charles' thread, but I think he still needs a chance to catch his breath.

07-22-2010, 08:26 PM	#11828
ClaytonMG Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2006 Location:New Brighton, MN Home Theater Gallery:16 4K collection:840 Blu-ray collection:2380 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:1	I posted this in the Gladiator thread but I figure maybe I'll get a better answer here... I tried calling the revised number and a woman named Jeane answered. When I said I was calling about the exchange program she told me I have the wrong number. The number I am dialing is 323-956-3010. Is that not the right one?

07-22-2010, 10:26 PM	#11834
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	Kinect will DNR you so you're more easily digestible in Aliens vs Predator 2 Done and done

07-22-2010, 10:46 PM	#11835
HeavyHitter Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jul 2007 Home Theater Gallery:4 Trading Score:154	Jeff, Can you verify if the Machete trailer will be part of the upcoming Grindhouse release? From my interpretation, IGN is reporting it will not be.

07-22-2010, 11:27 PM	#11836
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	All contacts for such things currently orbiting San Diego, oracle closed Seriously, the peoplethat make the stuff are there, the suits that order them around are there, and everyone is swamped.

07-23-2010, 12:26 AM	#11837
Indyjones Expert Member Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:591 Trading Score:47	Sorry if this has been addressed already, as I may have missed anything on these. Has there been any word on "Trainspotting" and "The Crow"? I'm starting to get impatient on these and am thinking about getting these 2 as my first ever imports (Trainspotting - canada ; The Crow - japan). Just wanting to know the latest, especially since The Crow isn't cheap. My luck, I'll order them and they'll be announced for the U.S. right after. Also, any possible news coming from Lucasfilm at Comic Con regarding Indy? If SW is coming next year, I don't see Lucas releasing both franchises in the same year. So i would think it would either be this year, or 2 yrs from now, depending on how the SW films are released, whether all 6 are spaced out or not.

07-23-2010, 12:32 AM	#11838
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	No Miramax stuff until it's sold. If you want them now, import, the Japanese crow disc is nice.

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