William Friedkin / To Live and Die in L.A.

[davcole]

Yeah I was scared we were gonna get a BD-25 mpeg2 transfer.

[Clark Kent]

Awesome improvement. AVC on a BD-50 slaughters MPEG-2 on a BD-25, which worries me that many of the early Blu-rays could substantially be improved if the studios would double-dip on them.

[Drewza89]

I'm thrilled that the US release looks so much better than the imports. To Live an Die in L.A. is definitely in my top 5 movies, so I've been waiting for a Blu release for what seems like forever.

Anyone who hasn't seen it yet needs to pick this up day-one. The acting is top notch. Willem Dafoe plays one of the greatest villains ever in this film and William Peterson is great too. It has what I believe to be the greatest car chase in movie history. To Live and Die in L.A. is incredibly gritty and has a very shocking ending. Basically, it's one of the most underrated films of all time.

Pre-order it now! It's currently $15.99 at Amazon.
Link

[indiephantom]

My favorite Friedkin film (but I love them all). I've been waiting furiously for this release and it sounds terrific. Wish the commentary was on the BD, too, but I will take this upgrade package as it is.

Now when the hell is it coming for sure??

[Fighter]

Fantasic Film!!

Friedkin's 3rd best behind The Exorcist & The French Connection

[Belloche]

Originally Posted by jstasa51

Fantasic Film!!

Friedkin's 3rd best behind The Exorcist & The French Connection

Have you ever seen Sorcerer ? That's another great one.

[Filmmaker]

William Friedkin didn't screw with it! Best news all month!

[#Darren]

Is this another one of those releases where they don't have the commentary on the actual Blu ray but have it on a separate DVD?

[AKORIS]

great movie

day 1 purchase

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by iDarren

Is this another one of those releases where they don't have the commentary on the actual Blu ray but have it on a separate DVD?

Yup.

[borninusa]

Now I remember when this movie came out..and it seems like it had luke-warm reviews at the time.
I honestly dont remember it too much...but is it really that good?

[varmintx]

To Live And Die In L.A. :: rogerebert.com :: Reviews

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by borninusa

Now I remember when this movie came out..and it seems like it had luke-warm reviews at the time.
I honestly dont remember it too much...but is it really that good?

if the subject matter interests you at all-- it's well worth seeing

[borninusa]

Hummm..may have to check that one out

[the sordid sentinel]

Those screen shots look absolutely stunning. Now I just hope the 2/2 release date holds up. To be teased w/those images only to have to wait again would be extremely frustrating.

[nazdar]

Will MGM To Live and Die in LA be released on February 2 2010 as planned?
Amazon only posts the "This title has not yet been released.
You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives." info

[Filmmaker]

Originally Posted by nazdar

Will MGM To Live and Die in LA be released on February 2 2010 as planned?
Amazon only posts the "This title has not yet been released.
You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives." info

Well, I can give you this much--I've had my pre-order "on the books" with Amazon just sitting there collecting dust since last June; suddenly, yesterday, it went into "Shipping Soon" status. Not sure why they still don't have an official release date listed when it's allegedly only two days away, but it looks like you're safe, if you preordered. If you didn't, I recommend you do so pronto, in case this ends up being some kind of rarity...

[nazdar]

Originally Posted by Filmmaker

Well, I can give you this much--I've had my pre-order "on the books" with Amazon just sitting there collecting dust since last June; suddenly, yesterday, it went into "Shipping Soon" status. Not sure why they still don't have an official release date listed when it's allegedly only two days away, but it looks like you're safe, if you preordered. If you didn't, I recommend you do so pronto, in case this ends up being some kind of rarity...

Thank you for your response. I had it pre-ordered since before June and no "shipping soon" nor a straight answer from amazon. It's being released; but a smart bird told me there are some stocking problems.
The wait will be worth it; but if a car wash is selling it on tuesday; I'm game!

A lot of people are going to find a new favorite film.

[Zen_Amako]

I saw a copy last week at FYE. I passed since it was 30 bucks, though.

[PowellPressburger]

Originally Posted by nazdar

Will MGM To Live and Die in LA be released on February 2 2010 as planned?
Amazon only posts the "This title has not yet been released.
You may pre-order it now and we will deliver it to you when it arrives." info

FOr some odd reason Amazon doesn't have much news for the release but Best Buy has it listed as a release on Feb 2nd not sure if they will have stock but the retail price seems to be 24.99 / I confirmed with a person at Barnes & Noble one of my local stores is stocking the title and I have it on reserve and says it shows that they are getting a copy for TUES release.

also I heard the transfer is a great upgrade from the DVD (which is included for the bonus features... I hate that aspect, but the BLU disc is a solid transfer.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film2/DVDRe...LA_blu-ray.htm