Gladiator (2000)

[rammsteinfan]

I bought the new remaster from BB and it has the same light grey disc as the original but has R2 on the bottom ring. Matched up a few scenes and it does look better than the original release. Gave that one away to my mom, she wont care about DNR and EE.

[husker5]

I have the address for the paramount exchange
my question is; do I need to call them first or can i just send my disc back with my return address?

[ScuseMe]

Originally Posted by centauro74

Have anyone received a response from paramount, I sent them a email the same week of the exchange news and I haven't heard anything from them.
thanks.

I did the same, and haven't received a response.

[DRS]

Just finished watching my Remaster disc

Just stunning from beginning to end. Thank you Paramount

But, I noticed for the first time how much Hanz Zimmer has ripped himself off since Gladiator. The music from Pirates of the Carribean is note for note in this movie And one of my favorite parts of TDKs music is also straight up ripped from Gladiator.

[walmat]

Originally Posted by husker5

I have the address for the paramount exchange
my question is; do I need to call them first or can i just send my disc back with my return address?

I called them first but it wasn't necessary since they didn't ask for any personal information. They only ask about the UPC colour and number on the disc to verify that it's not a remastered version. If you have the address already then you can just mail your disc with a return address and phone number.
Good Luck

[walmat]

Originally Posted by ScuseMe

I did the same, and haven't received a response.

I wouldn't expect any response to the email. Hopefully that won't be the case with the exchanges.

[Uncontrol]

Originally Posted by Doughoef

You should just call the 800#. The sooner you do, the sooner you'll get a nice new disc

What is the 800 number? And what do I tell them?

If you're referring to the 888 number that gave the email, I've already done that.

[NYorker]

Originally Posted by DRS

Just finished watching my Remaster disc

Just stunning from beginning to end. Thank you Paramount

But, I noticed for the first time how much Hanz Zimmer has ripped himself off since Gladiator. The music from Pirates of the Carribean is note for note in this movie And one of my favorite parts of TDKs music is also straight up ripped from Gladiator.

I have to disagree...
I listen to these soundtracks lots of times and I hardly found any resemblances between the scores.
I do find on occasion that certain composers will use similar themes (or combination of musical instruments) in different movies. James Horner is one (Titanic/Braveheart).

[ozzsoad]

Originally Posted by walmat

I wouldn't expect any response to the email. Hopefully that won't be the case with the exchanges.

I had only sent an E-Mail, without calling the first number, and I got a call from Paramount on Thursday saying she was returning my "call"(?) and asked if I needed a "confirmation" of the address to send my disc. I told her I already sent it and she said she would make a note of it. End of conversation.

[WorkShed]

Originally Posted by NYorker

I have to disagree...
I listen to these soundtracks lots of times and I hardly found any resemblances between the scores.
I do find on occasion that certain composers will use similar themes (or combination of musical instruments) in different movies. James Horner is one (Titanic/Braveheart).

I disagree. Gladiator's main battle march is very close to the main Pirates theme. Both were from Zimmer.

[bmore007]

I already mailed my disc off but for the hell of it I went up to my best buy to see if they had the new re master. They had three of them, all new slipcovers without the $10 dollar off sticker, no security sticker on the top, and both the slip cover and the box were missing the "2-disc" writing on the back right corner. PHE really snuck that new one out, i wonder how long they've been on shelves.

[BBE]

so for those of us who DONT know. what exactly IS the us address you need to send ur disc to? and is it just the disc itself slipped in an envelope, just like the dvd2blu program from wb?

[Blu Myers]

Originally Posted by BBE

so for those of us who DONT know. what exactly IS the us address you need to send ur disc to? and is it just the disc itself slipped in an envelope, just like the dvd2blu program from wb?

Here's the address:

PHE MKT
c/o Deluxe Media Management
PO Box 801464
Valencia, CA 91380-1464

And the phone # is (888) 889-9456.

[yoipolamalu]

Originally Posted by Freekman

So basically they already processed yours and shipped it back?

Oh no...not yet that was mine going to them

[tvine2000]

Sounds like this thread is finelly calming down. Theres no doubt paramount has done a shtty job with this exchange program. It could have been painless, but it is what it is. The main thing is GLADIATOR is re mastered ,it looks great and now lets move on,untill the next big blockbuster is mucked up hee hee.

[Freekman]

Originally Posted by yoipolamalu

Oh no...not yet that was mine going to them

Oh. My bad.

Originally Posted by tvine2000

Sounds like this thread is finelly calming down. Theres no doubt paramount has done a shtty job with this exchange program. It could have been painless, but it is what it is. The main thing is GLADIATOR is re mastered ,it looks great and now lets move on,untill the next big blockbuster is mucked up hee hee.

Hopefully not American Beauty!

[SS-3]

I watched the extended cut last night and the scenes blended right in with theatrical cut. Overall the blu-ray looks awesome on both the theatrical cut and extended cut. This is a reference caliber release and this is the way Paramount should have released it from the start.

Here are my final thoughts on the re-mastered release and exchange program. I actually exchanged my dark grey re-mastered copy today, mine had BVDL-103860B1 on the inner ring. Why you ask? To hopefully clear up some of the confusion about the multiple re-mastered versions and to confirm 100% that they are the same. I also had my Best Buy receipt so the exchange was not a hassle. The one I exchanged it for also had the ‘2-Disc Set’ missing from above the Paramount logo, located in the lower right hand corner, on the back of the disk and also no security tape. This time I received the silver/light grey one with the NA13081B1R2 on the inner ring. I can tell all of you that the transfer was exactly the same between both discs (dark grey and light grey with NA13081B1R2 number), both were re-mastered.

Please note my versions were obtained at Best Buy, so I cannot verify this will hold true for all stores.
The re-mastered copies will have both the ‘2-Disc Set’ missing from above the Paramount logo on the back and will not have the security tape on the top of the case.

The dark grey re-mastered discs do not have a consistent numbering scheme on the disc as mentioned by a few forum members here. You may see BVDL-103820B1, BVDL103860A1, etc. There is not a $10 off coupon inside the case with this version of the re-mastered copy and the slip cover will not have the $10 off sticker on it. Unless of course someone swapped the slip cover with another one. The shrink-wrap is the standard folded type with creases in it on the top and the bottom of the case.

The light grey /silver re-mastered version also have the ‘2-Disc Set’ and security tape missing. However, the shrink-wrap is the vacuum sealed type, not the creased version like the dark grey re-mastered version. The disc will have NA13081B1R2 on the inner ring and it is quite easy to find. It will have the $10 off coupon and should have the $10 off coupon on the slip case. See my caveat to this in the previous paragraph.

It should also be noted that both versions had preview trailers before the main menu but they were BD-Live based, they are not on the disc. I noticed they did vary each time I started the discs up and the sequencing would change as well. This may explain why some have not seen the trailers and others have.

The exchange program is a mess! The phone support folks there only consider the light grey discs with the NA13081B1R2 number to be re-mastered. I can tell you with 100% certainty this is not correct! The dark grey discs are also re-mastered, regardless of the number on the inner ring. I spoke with no less than five agents over a seven day period and always got this same basic information.

The re-release could not have been handled more poorly by Paramount! They definitely tried to covertly sneak the re-mastered discs into circulation without removing the old ones. This would explain why when you go to Amazon, Best Buy, and this forum you are seeing good and bad reviews for the release. I am convinced that the folks that gave this a good review probably have the re-mastered version, unbeknownst to them. Frankly, we did not know it existed until Paramount made the announcement. To make matters worse, they still have not pulled the old versions because they do not consider them to be faulty. This is a travesty, not only was there excessive DNR and EE, but the color timing was way off to boot.
I hope this helps folks out that may be looking for the new version. If I had this information up front, I would not have been so frustrated in the beginning. Please see my earlier posts if you want to see just how frustrated I was.

[Moviefan1203]

I know there has probably already be asked, and I'm sorry. But, is the rerelease being shipped out by Amazon yet?

[SS-3]

Originally Posted by Moviefan1203

I know there has probably already be asked, and I'm sorry. But, is the rerelease being shipped out by Amazon yet?

I would suggest contacting Amazon to see if they can confirm they have the re-mastered version. If not, make sure you can exchange it if it does not match the criteria I mentioned in my previous post.

Since Paramount has made this so messy, I would humbly suggest you consider getting this in a store so can visually inspect the case yourself.

[tvine2000]

Originally Posted by Freekman

Oh. My bad.


Hopefully not American Beauty!

I hope not to, what a great movie that is. Have you seen any reviews yet?