Excalibur? - Blu-ray Forum

Liberal Hippie · 05-08-2009, 02:18 PM

Has anyone heard if Warner is working on this for Blu? I know it was on HD DVD and did not have that great of PQ. It would be nice for them to remaster this.

P@t_Mtl · 05-08-2009, 02:33 PM

Great movie. Unfortunatly I haven't heard anything about this coming to BD

Steve · 05-08-2009, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberal Hippie

Has anyone heard if Warner is working on this for Blu? I know it was on HD DVD and did not have that great of PQ. It would be nice for them to remaster this.

+1. This would be an awesome movie to have.

Blu-Runner · 05-08-2009, 02:41 PM

My favorite movie on the Arthurian Legends. Sooooo much better than that Kiera Knightly P.O.S. Purchase guaranteed if done correctly.

AikonEnt · 05-08-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Liberal Hippie

It would be nice for them to remaster this.

As it's Warner I wouldn't hold your breath

Most likely be the same encode, on a BD25, with lossy sound! Hope I'm wrong though because it's a bloody good film.

nolook · 05-08-2009, 03:07 PM

like this one too and would buy a good bluray transfer version to replace my dvd

Pondosinatra · 05-08-2009, 03:21 PM

I remember seeing this when it came out and thought it was amazing.

Recently I watched it again and turned it off half way through it was so bad. Sigh. This movie should be the poster child for movies that aren't quite as aweseome as you remember.

Teabaggins · 11-09-2009, 07:52 PM

a remake of this Boorman classic?..jesus...

why not remake Deliverance with Ashton Kutcher while they are at it and call it "Dude, Where's my Virgin Cornhole?"

Intuition · 12-29-2009, 11:04 PM

Yeah, I love Excalibur and hope it gets the Blu-Ray treatment.

Would be neat to have some interviews with the epic cast like Nicol Williamson, Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Gabriel Byrne, etc etc.. I could go on.

Most of Excalibur's cast are now well known talent.

You couldn't really remake Excailibur today with the same feel. It would probably get the same treatment that Clash of the Titans is getting.

A Soulless action sequence with some heavy metal playing in the background and some one liners that would all come together to make a great trailer but a very forgettable movie.

Laszlo · 01-06-2010, 05:45 AM

A must buy IMO

The DVD is pretty bad PQ.

SuwanneeJoe · 01-13-2010, 01:08 AM

Excalibur Announced as Part of 2010 Blu-ray Slate from Major Studios in France: https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4016

FreddieFerric · 02-04-2010, 11:40 AM

Hopefully this title will be released soon. Remastered and with an a great 5.1 DTS Master Audio soundtrack.

GEM · 08-13-2010, 05:18 PM

Any word from WB?

Jeff B · 08-13-2010, 05:38 PM

The picture quality is not too bad on the HD DVD. I have it and did not think it was as bad as the reviews made out. I agree that the film could look better, but my bet is that the BD will be a port of the HD DVD transfer.

Was the DVD non-anamorphic? I seem to remember that it was anamorphic, though I have not seen it in a while.

HD Goofnut · 08-13-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff B

The picture quality is not too bad on the HD DVD. I have it and did not think it was as bad as the reviews made out. I agree that the film could look better, but my bet is that the BD will be a port of the HD DVD transfer.

Was the DVD non-anamorphic? I seem to remember that it was anamorphic, though I have not seen it in a while.

Yes, the DVD was anamorphic and the HD DVD was noticeably better in VQ.

Jeff B · 08-13-2010, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Yes, the DVD was anamorphic and the HD DVD was noticeably better in VQ.

That was my recollection too. Thanks for the confirmation!

The director's commentary was quite good too, once it got going.

HD Goofnut · 08-13-2010, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff B

That was my recollection too. Thanks for the confirmation!

The director's commentary was quite good too, once it got going.

No problem and that's just John Boorman for you.

Jeff B · 08-13-2010, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

that's just John Boorman for you.

Yes! He filmed in Ireland near where he lives, and often uses his children in his films. I like the way in which he explained how he was able to do some of the effects cheaply but convincingly without needing CGI or any modern effects. It reminds me of Ridley Scott; I listened to his commentary on The Duellists the other day, and he said some similar things.

HD Goofnut · 08-13-2010, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff B

Yes! He filmed in Ireland near where he lives, and often uses his children in his films. I like the way in which he explained how he was able to do some of the effects cheaply but convincingly without needing CGI or any modern effects. It reminds me of Ridley Scott; I listened to his commentary on The Duellists the other day, and he said some similar things.

Yeah, Ridley Scott is another one of those directors that prefers models and matte shots before any type of CGI. Paul Verhoven preferred models and matte shots for a long time, but I don't know if he still feels that way.

Mondo Bizarro · 08-16-2010, 08:01 PM

Impatiently waiting for this one!

A little Morgana (Helen Mirren) goes a long way!

05-08-2009, 02:18 PM	#1
Liberal Hippie Banned Member since:May 2009 Blu-ray collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:3	Excalibur? Has anyone heard if Warner is working on this for Blu? I know it was on HD DVD and did not have that great of PQ. It would be nice for them to remaster this.

01-13-2010, 01:08 AM	#11
SuwanneeJoe New Member Member since:Aug 2009 4K collection:23 Blu-ray collection:470 DVD collection:11 MA collection:2 Digital collection:6 iTunes collection:2 Prime collection:5 Blu-ray reviews:2	Excalibur Announced as Part of 2010 Blu-ray Slate from Major Studios in France Excalibur Announced as Part of 2010 Blu-ray Slate from Major Studios in France: https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=4016

08-13-2010, 05:18 PM	#13
GEM New Member Member since:Sep 2007	Any New Update on Release Date? Any word from WB?

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