Schindler's List (1993) (20th Anniversary Limited Edition)

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Darth Marcus

I'm still waiting for a proper remaster of The Sting. To this day I'm still pissed when I watch that disc. But the film itself is so good you can't miss having it in your collection.

The Sting makes me angry, but I got it for $10 so I can live with it. I wish I would have kept my HD DVD as it looked slightly better.

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

No blooper reel = no sale.

How lame! You're going to refuse to buy Schindler's List on blu-ray, because it may not have the bloopers? I thought people blu-ray movies for their hi-def A/V quality, not for the special features.

[phil4853]

Originally Posted by slimdude

How lame! You're going to refuse to buy Schindler's List on blu-ray, because it may not have the bloopers? I thought people blu-ray movies for their hi-def A/V quality, not for the special features.

I get the feeling he was being sarcastic somehow!

[Kaiju]

Finally! Can't wait to get it... classic film.

[Guydowood]

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that Steven Spielberg's Schindler's LIst will be available as a digitally restored special edition on Blu-ray Combo Pack on March 5 to honor the film's 20th Anniversary. The full details and cover follow:

Experience one of the most historically significant films like never before when Academy Award®-winning director Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List marks its 20th anniversary with a Limited Edition Blu-ray™ Combo Pack – featuring DVD, Digital Copy & UltraViolet™ – on March 5, 2013 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Schindler's List 20th Anniversary Limited Edition has been meticulously restored from the original film negative in pristine high definition, supervised by Steven Spielberg and includes bonus features that shed unprecedented light on the story of Oskar Schindler, a member of the Nazi party who risked his own life to save more than 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust.

One of the most meaningful films of our generation, Schindler's List tells an extraordinary true story of courage and faith that continues to inspire. Spielberg personally supervised the extensive high-definition restoration of the film from the 35mm film original negative so that viewers can see this powerful story as never before. The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack allows viewers to watch Schindler's List anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. It includes a Blu-ray™ disc, a DVD, a Digital Copy and UltraViolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience.

"Schindler's List is a rare masterpiece of filmmaking that remains as riveting and moving today as it was for moviegoers 20 years ago," said Craig Kornblau, President of Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "It stands as a powerful reminder of the heroism and humanity of those willing to stand up against intolerance."

With its initial release in 1993, Schindler's List rapidly became one of the most honored films of all time, garnering twelve Academy Award® nominations and taking home seven Oscars®, including Best Director and Best Picture for Spielberg. The film also earned Oscars® for composer John Williams (E.T., Star Wars), screenwriter Steven Zaillian (Gangs of New York, Mission: Impossible) and director of photography Janusz Kaminiski, as well as art directors Allan Starski and Ewa Braun, editor Michael Kahn and producers Gerald R. Molen and Branko Lustig.

Liam Neeson (Taken, Gangs of New York) received a Best Actor Academy Award® nomination for his portrayal of Oskar Schindler. Ralph Fiennes' (The English Patient, the Harry Potter series) star-making performance as the cruel Nazi commander, Amon Goeth, was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, as was Oscars®-winner Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Hugo) in the role of Schindler's Jewish accountant, Itzhak Stern.

The historic release of Schindler's List on Blu-ray™ also marks the beginning of the 20th year of the USC Shoah Foundation – The Institute for Visual History and Education. Inspired by the experience of making Schindler's List, Steven Spielberg established the organization in 1994 to videotape interviews with survivors and other witnesses of the Holocaust. The USC Shoah Foundation's Visual History Archive contains nearly 52,000 testimonies, each encompassing a complete personal history of life before, during and after a subject's first-hand experience with genocide. Through its extensive educational initiatives, including the IWitness website for middle and high school students, hundreds of college courses based on the archive that are being taught at universities on four continents, numerous teacher training programs offered in over 20 countries, and major global research partnerships, the USC Shoah Foundation is dedicated to making its Visual History Archive a compelling voice for education and action. Spielberg considers this the most important work of his professional life and the legacy of Schindler's List. Learn more and view testimony at sfi.usc.edu.

The Schindler's List 20th Anniversary Limited Edition Blu-ray™ Combo Pack includes:

- Blu-ray™ disc unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring perfect hi-def picture and hi-def sound.
- DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
- Digital Copy provides consumers with a choice of formats from a variety of partners, including options to watch on iPhone®, Android™, computers and more.
- UltraViolet™ is a revolutionary new way for consumers to collect their movies and TV shows in the cloud. UltraViolet™ lets consumers instantly stream and download to tablets, smartphones, computers and TVs. Now available in both the United States and Canada.

Bonus Features on Both the Blu-rayTM and DVD
- Voices from the List: Featuring documentary with testimonies from those who survived the Holocaust thanks to Oskar Schindler.
- USC Shoah Foundation Story with Steven Spielberg: The director shows how filming Schindler's list inspired him to establish the USC Shoah Foundation.

SYNOPSIS
Adapted from the novel by Thomas Keneally, Steven Spielberg's masterful film tells the incredible true story of the courageous Oskar Schindler (Liam Neeson). Initially a member of the Nazi party, the Catholic Schindler risks his career and life, and ultimately goes bankrupt, to employ 1,100 Jews in his crockery factory during the Holocaust. Schindler's Jewish accountant (Ben Kingsley) serves as his conscience, as Schindler conducts business with an obstinate and cruel Nazi commander (Ralph Fiennes), who viciously kills Jewish prisoners from the balcony of his villa overlooking a prison camp. Filmed entirely in black-and-white on location in Poland, Schindler's List does not downplay the faults of its magnanimous and unlikely hero, but relates a story of the triumph of the human spirit in the face of horrific devastation and tragedy.

FILMMAKERS
Cast: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, Ralph Fiennes, Caroline Goodall, Jonathan Sagall, Embeth Davidtz
Director: Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter: Steven Zaillian, based on a novel by Thomas Keneally
Producers: Branko Lustig, Gerard R. Molen, Steven Spielberg
Co-Producer: Lew Rywin
Executive Producer: Kathleen Kennedy
Associate Producers: Irving Glovin, Robert Raymond
Director of Photography: Janusz Kaminski
Production Designer: Allan Starski
Editor: Michael Kahn

TECHNICAL INFORMATION
BLU-RAY™
Street Date: 3/5/13
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 61124840 (US) / 61125744 (Canada)
Running Time: 3 hours, 16 minutes
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen, 1.85:1
Rating: R for language, some sexuality and actuality violence
Technical Info: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Spanish/French DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish

DVD
Street Date: 3/5/13
Copyright: 2013 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
Selection Numbers: 61124821 (US) / 61121205 (Canada)
Running Time: 3 hours, 16 minutes
Layers: Dual layers
Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic widescreen, 1.85:1
Rating: R for language, some sexuality and actuality violence
Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish/French Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles: English SDH, French and Spanish

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[slimdude]

Originally Posted by phil4853

I get the feeling he was being sarcastic somehow!

Well I sure hope so, and if not, he'll missing out on a good blu-ray release.

[toddly6666]

Been waiting ages for this, one of my favorite movies in the world!

Funny that it's getting digital copy/ultraviolet copies too - I would love to see someone watching Schindler's List on their smartphone while riding in the subway.

[rickah88]

Spielberg personally supervised the extensive high-definition restoration of the film from the 35mm film original negative so that viewers can see this powerful story as never before. The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack allows viewers to watch Schindler's List anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. It includes a Blu-ray™ disc, a DVD, a Digital Copy and UltraViolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience.

I like that part!

[Darth Marcus]

Originally Posted by rickah88

spielberg personally supervised the extensive high-definition restoration of the film from the 35mm film original negative so that viewers can see this powerful story as never before. The blu-ray™ combo pack allows viewers to watch schindler's list anytime, anywhere on the platform of their choice. It includes a blu-ray™ disc, a dvd, a digital copy and ultraviolet™ for the ultimate, complete viewing experience.

i like that part!

Agreed!

[ccg1978]

Originally Posted by antimatter

Yea just preoreder it. Will cancel if a digibook is released in the U.S.

Same here, was only 24ish from the UK so if the US digibook is any cheaper I'll cancel...

[Riddler The Slag]

So no special features than what was on the DVD.

Highly disapointing.

[HD Goofnut]

Originally Posted by Riddler The Slag

So no special features than what was on the DVD.

Highly disapointing.

If I remember correctly though there were a lot of features on the DVD.

[benricci]

Nice! Pre-order placed.

[phil4853]

I remember reading that Spielberg deliberately made the DVD release quite bare bones as he wanted the DVD to be cheap enough to be bought by everyone (for educational reasons) and also that he felt that the subject of the film didn't lend itself to a bells and whistles release.

However with the 'Voices from the list' doc being 80 mins long...I'm not complaining as it's quite a meaty accompiament to the main feature.

Will be great to watch this film through without having to change discs.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by slimdude

How lame! You're going to refuse to buy Schindler's List on blu-ray, because it may not have the bloopers? I thought people blu-ray movies for their hi-def A/V quality, not for the special features.

He's clearly trolling, and desperately trying to stay relevant. Ignore him, like most of us do.

[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

He's clearly trolling, and desperately trying to stay relevant. Ignore him, like most of us do.

Having a bad day?

[MifuneFan]

Not at all.

[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

Not at all.

Your post definitely had a "get off my lawn!" vibe.

[Ernest Rister]

The Press Release refers to the Swedish release, correct? Not trying to create confusion, but the Amazon release refers to one Blu-Ray and two DVDs, the Swedish Press Release refers to one Blu, one DVD, and an Ultraviolet copy. The US release is one Blu-Ray for the movie, one DVD for special features, and then another DVD for the movie (which would mark the first time the entire film has been placed on one side of a DVD).

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by Ernest Rister

The Press Release refers to the Swedish release, correct? Not trying to create confusion, but the Amazon release refers to one Blu-Ray and two DVDs, the Swedish Press Release refers to one Blu, one DVD, and an Ultraviolet copy.

No that's the US press release. They even mention US Selection numbers in it.