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cjamescook · 02-02-2011, 04:05 AM

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Originally Posted by abintra

Did 'The Music Man' go out of print? Seems most retailers haven't had it in stock this past month or so.

I don't know about this status, but I want to use this question to comment that I thought that the Blu-ray was gorgeous!

The film was shot in Technirama (35mm sideways). I don't know what they used for film stock or what they used for lenses, but I was continually impressed by the color palette and that the film looked wide, not just some regular framing that happened to show a lot more to the left and right the principal subject.

My personal feeling is this should have been on the list of films in the earlier vote for best blu-ray of 2010 (or whatever it was).

Jeff Kleist · 02-02-2011, 07:08 AM

It's just a delayed restock far as I can tell. They ran out before it was rerun

abintra · 02-02-2011, 07:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

It's just a delayed restock far as I can tell. They ran out before it was rerun

Thanks Jeff.

With some catalog titles already disappearing, I was hoping this wasn't another.

Azyiu · 02-02-2011, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

It doesn't even have a licensee in HK yet, or hardly any international licensees

It won't come out till at least the fall in HK, and I expect by then there will be a US shop that has it. Japanese Blu-ray should be July-ish, but almost certainly will not carry English subs.

I just just hope it hangs around another 6 weeks so I can see it

Guess what, Jeff? An hour or two after I made the last post, I saw the ad for this movie on the street. This will be opened at theaters on 24th Feb in Hong Kong! Guess the BD will come within 3 months later? Late June or July, maybe?

Jeff Kleist · 02-02-2011, 03:40 PM

Odd, cause it's being shown at a licensing show march 11 in HK

I don't know when the HK disc will be out, but It will be at least a few months after Japan

EDIT Before anyone asks, I don't expect, best case scenario, a US BD this year for it, assuming everything goes well

Doctorossi · 02-03-2011, 11:45 PM

I wonder how common my experience is. For me, Disney's self-doubting Tron strategy completely backfired. Before Tron Legacy came out, I was fired up about it and would've snagged a Tron BD right away, in time to watch it once more before seeing Legacy in the theatre. Then, with Tron in hand, I would've felt some compulsion to purchase Tron Legacy on BD, to complete the set. Now, having seen Legacy, the wind is out of my sails and my response to the opportunity to buy both on BD is "Meh." I don't know how many theatre tickets Disney "sold" by not letting the Tron BD out the door, but they lost at least two BD sales for it.

Jeff Kleist · 02-03-2011, 11:51 PM

Check out the Limited Edition and then say that

Doctorossi · 02-03-2011, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Check out the Limited Edition and then say that

Hmm... I'll investigate more closely, but I'm not sure what I'm looking for, since special packaging is usually a turn-off for me and I can't foresee getting any use out of the 3D BD in the next few years.

Paul H · 02-04-2011, 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Doctorossi

I wonder how common my experience is. For me, Disney's self-doubting Tron strategy completely backfired. Before Tron Legacy came out, I was fired up about it and would've snagged a Tron BD right away, in time to watch it once more before seeing Legacy in the theatre. Then, with Tron in hand, I would've felt some compulsion to purchase Tron Legacy on BD, to complete the set. Now, having seen Legacy, the wind is out of my sails and my response to the opportunity to buy both on BD is "Meh." I don't know how many theatre tickets Disney "sold" by not letting the Tron BD out the door, but they lost at least two BD sales for it.

My feelings exactly at this point in time.

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

Check out the Limited Edition and then say that

Can't find anything when doing a search. Will this be in Blu-ray 3D?

Edit: Found it over at the Digital Bits. Thanks for the heads-up.

Jeff Kleist · 02-04-2011, 01:12 AM

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KZPABK

Click the image to blow it up. The disc glows when you hit a button

Doctorossi · 02-04-2011, 01:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

The disc glows when you hit a button

I'm not trying to be a contrarian, but honestly, that makes me less interested.

Doctorossi · 02-04-2011, 01:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Paul H

My feelings exactly at this point in time.

Interesting. As you can imagine, I wrote that post on the suspicion that I'm not alone.

Jeff Kleist · 02-04-2011, 02:03 AM

It seems to me that Legacy was like the last episode of Lost. You either got it or you didn't

SpaceDog · 02-04-2011, 02:24 AM

I'm certainly going to be picking up the torn material, but I do wish the uberset had standard boxes. Further, neither the 5 disc set nor "the original classic" art appeal. I'd rather a box for each that reflected original poster art for each.
Here's hoping for a preorder steel box from Best Buy.

fitprod · 02-04-2011, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

It seems to me that Legacy was like the last episode of Lost. You either got it or you didn't

Not really... Lost's last episode wasn't boring.

fitprod

SpaceDog · 02-04-2011, 02:45 AM

I don't see how you could see legacy as boring. If it has a flaw it is that it was clearly made as the introduction to a new trilogy - without the commitment to actually producing it.

Doctorossi · 02-04-2011, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeff Kleist

It seems to me that Legacy was like the last episode of Lost. You either got it or you didn't

I really don't think "getting it" has anything to do with it, for me at least. It was fun for (most of) its running time.

Doctorossi · 02-04-2011, 03:19 AM

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Originally Posted by SpaceDog

If it has a flaw it is that it was clearly made as the introduction to a new trilogy - without the commitment to actually producing it.

That and the utter shambles of a second act.

al cos. · 02-04-2011, 04:42 AM

About the Fox executive who said Predator "looked like what the filmmaker wanted it to look like" was he being literal? I thought Mctiernan was otherwise occupied.

SpaceDog · 02-04-2011, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by al cos.

About the Fox executive who said Predator "looked like what the filmmaker wanted it to look like" was he being literal? I thought Mctiernan was otherwise occupied.

I think it was a flawed way of explaining that it looks as good as they could make it look based on the film stock - and what the filmmaker found acceptable enough at the time of release.

02-02-2011, 03:40 PM	#13845
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	Odd, cause it's being shown at a licensing show march 11 in HK I don't know when the HK disc will be out, but It will be at least a few months after Japan EDIT Before anyone asks, I don't expect, best case scenario, a US BD this year for it, assuming everything goes well Last edited by Jeff Kleist; 02-02-2011 at 06:00 PM.

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02-02-2011, 07:08 AM	#13842
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	It's just a delayed restock far as I can tell. They ran out before it was rerun

02-03-2011, 11:45 PM	#13846
Doctorossi Blu-ray Knight Member since:Feb 2009 4K collection:134 Blu-ray collection:478	I wonder how common my experience is. For me, Disney's self-doubting Tron strategy completely backfired. Before Tron Legacy came out, I was fired up about it and would've snagged a Tron BD right away, in time to watch it once more before seeing Legacy in the theatre. Then, with Tron in hand, I would've felt some compulsion to purchase Tron Legacy on BD, to complete the set. Now, having seen Legacy, the wind is out of my sails and my response to the opportunity to buy both on BD is "Meh." I don't know how many theatre tickets Disney "sold" by not letting the Tron BD out the door, but they lost at least two BD sales for it.

02-03-2011, 11:51 PM	#13847
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	Check out the Limited Edition and then say that

02-04-2011, 01:12 AM	#13850
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004KZPABK Click the image to blow it up. The disc glows when you hit a button

02-04-2011, 02:03 AM	#13853
Jeff Kleist The Digital Bits Member since:Jul 2008 Trading Score:1	It seems to me that Legacy was like the last episode of Lost. You either got it or you didn't

02-04-2011, 02:24 AM	#13854
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	I'm certainly going to be picking up the torn material, but I do wish the uberset had standard boxes. Further, neither the 5 disc set nor "the original classic" art appeal. I'd rather a box for each that reflected original poster art for each. Here's hoping for a preorder steel box from Best Buy.

02-04-2011, 02:45 AM	#13856
SpaceDog Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Raleigh, NC Blu-ray collection:116	I don't see how you could see legacy as boring. If it has a flaw it is that it was clearly made as the introduction to a new trilogy - without the commitment to actually producing it.

02-04-2011, 04:42 AM	#13859
al cos. Senior Member Member since:Apr 2009	About the Fox executive who said Predator "looked like what the filmmaker wanted it to look like" was he being literal? I thought Mctiernan was otherwise occupied.

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