Airport: The Complete Collection (1970-1979) - June 14, 2016 - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

steev210 · 03-22-2016, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

one thing that's always fun about these movies are the cast.... you've got everything from Linda Blair to Christopher Lee!

Don't forget Charo

rkolinski · 03-22-2016, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by steev210

Don't forget Charo

Cuchi Cuchi!

formula_nebula · 03-22-2016, 05:06 PM

Sweet! I'll definitely have to pick this up.

rickah88 · 03-22-2016, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Tomorrow

I very much doubt it. The film is not high profile enough the get some bells and whistles special edition.

I agree. Even if in the form of "deleted scenes" would be great, but I'm not counting on it.

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Originally Posted by blam1

I don't recall an extended cut of Airport '77, but the extended cut of Airport '79 is dramatically different and changes how Harrison offs himself. Really wish they would issue the extended version.

It was about 45mins added for TV broadcast, IIRC.

L'armée des ombres · 03-22-2016, 05:32 PM

Great news
Day 1

dohrmannmf · 03-22-2016, 05:35 PM

This is definitely a release I can get behind! Even if it has a noticeable lack of features, the movies themselves are worth the price.

steev210 · 03-22-2016, 05:42 PM

If the transfers are the same as the French blu-rays I don't think anyone is going to be disappointed. They are definitely worth the upgrade and look fantastic for the most part. The exception being Airport '79, but is still a noticeable improvement. The process shots (f/x) contain a lot of grain and there is some blurriness to the overall film. It definitely looks better than the DVD with richer, stable color and some scenes show an increase level in detail.

steev210 · 03-22-2016, 05:43 PM

Now, if Universal would only give us the JAWS sequels on blu, I'd be one happy camper!

ol_Dut · 03-22-2016, 06:36 PM

And to think I almost bought Airport over the weekend at HPB. Glad I spent my money on old D&D stuff instead. I will definitely be adding this collection to my library ASAP and then get down with a day of olde timey disaster films: Earthquake, Avalance, Toweing Inferno, Poseidon Adventure and these four on or about June 15th. Sweet!

James Luckard · 03-22-2016, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by blam1

I don't recall an extended cut of Airport '77, but the extended cut of Airport '79 is dramatically different and changes how Harrison offs himself. Really wish they would issue the extended version.

The extended cut of Airport 77 adds nearly an hour in, so it could be run as a 4-hour miniseries with commercials. I taped it off TBS years ago. There are lots of deleted scenes reinserted and also LENGHTY flashback sequences for lots of the characters, who sit in the wrecked plane at the bottom of the ocean and think back to their lives before the crash, I remember a long gauzy interlude between the blind piano player and Kathleen Quinlan, showing them dating, etc.

James Luckard · 03-22-2016, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by steev210

Don't forget Charo

Strangely she's not in some versions of AIRPORT '79. She definitely wasn't in the syndicated version I saw and taped off TV as a kid. I don't believe she's in the cut on DVD either, though I've only watched it once. I think I've only seen her scenes on YouTube, oddly.

“Please Miss, don't misconscrrrrew me, this is my seeing eye dog”

Classic! It really is nearly as good an (unintentional) parody of disaster movies as Airplane!

Andrew354 · 03-22-2016, 07:44 PM

Typical

I knew this was going to happen. I gave in and picked up the French discs in December, thinking a US release was unlikely, and now they announce a nice 4-film set.

Will they be remastered or use the same transfers as the French ?

Martin_31 · 03-22-2016, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ol_Dut

And to think I almost bought Airport over the weekend at HPB. Glad I spent my money on old D&D stuff instead. I will definitely be adding this collection to my library ASAP and then get down with a day of olde timey disaster films: Earthquake, Avalance, Toweing Inferno, Poseidon Adventure and these four on or about June 15th. Sweet!

I watched The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure awhile back. I loved them! Definitely need to buy more disaster films.

Andrew354 · 03-22-2016, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Martin_31

I watched The Towering Inferno and The Poseidon Adventure awhile back. I loved them! Definitely need to buy more disaster films.

Check out Earthquake and Skyjacked - can't go wrong with some 70's Charlton Heston.

steev210 · 03-22-2016, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by James Luckard

Strangely she's not in some versions of AIRPORT '79. She definitely wasn't in the syndicated version I saw and taped off TV as a kid. I don't believe she's in the cut on DVD either, though I've only watched it once. I think I've only seen her scenes on YouTube, oddly.

“Please Miss, don't misconscrrrrew me, this is my seeing eye dog”

Classic! It really is nearly as good an (unintentional) parody of disaster movies as Airplane!

Charo is definitely in the DVD and bluray versions of '79. She tries to board the Concorde at Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris w/her pooch.

Her scene was cut for the ABC network broadcast where they filmed over 30 minutes of additional footage in 1981 and inserted into the theatrical cut. Mostly extra character development regarding espionage, scenes w/Blakely and Wagner (where she reveals she's pregnant), Patroni, his wife and son eating breakfast, Patroni visiting his dying wife in the hospital, etc. But the final flight/crash, escape and rescue once the plane makes a crash landing in the French Alps is extended, with a much better ending to the fate of Wagner's character.

Walts Ghost · 03-22-2016, 10:05 PM

I'm definitely gonna have to pick this up.

rickah88 · 03-22-2016, 10:53 PM

$34.98 on Amazon. I'm happy with that price.

AKORIS · 03-22-2016, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by rickah88

$34.98 on Amazon. I'm happy with that price.

that appears to be the "list" price or MSRP.... the set will most likely go anywhere from $20 to $25 with normal discounting which makes this a real bargain

Martin_31 · 03-22-2016, 11:36 PM

I wonder if each movie would be on its own disc or case?

rickah88 · 03-23-2016, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

that appears to be the "list" price or MSRP.... the set will most likely go anywhere from $20 to $25 with normal discounting which makes this a real bargain

$20 or $5/film. Even better!

03-22-2016, 05:42 PM	#27
steev210 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Philadelphia, PA	If the transfers are the same as the French blu-rays I don't think anyone is going to be disappointed. They are definitely worth the upgrade and look fantastic for the most part. The exception being Airport '79, but is still a noticeable improvement. The process shots (f/x) contain a lot of grain and there is some blurriness to the overall film. It definitely looks better than the DVD with richer, stable color and some scenes show an increase level in detail. Last edited by steev210; 03-23-2016 at 12:43 AM.

03-22-2016, 05:06 PM	#23
formula_nebula Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:San Antonio, TX 4K collection:514 Blu-ray collection:1687 DVD collection:72 Digital collection:626 Blu-ray reviews: 10 Trading Score:11	Sweet! I'll definitely have to pick this up.

03-22-2016, 05:32 PM	#25
L'armée des ombres Contributor Top contributor Member since:Oct 2010 Location:In a Galaxy far far away 4K collection:434 Blu-ray collection:1395 DVD collection:124 Blu-ray reviews: 21	Great news Day 1

03-22-2016, 05:35 PM	#26
dohrmannmf Special Member Member since:Jul 2014 Location:North Carolina 4K collection:20 Blu-ray collection:775 Trading Score:23	This is definitely a release I can get behind! Even if it has a noticeable lack of features, the movies themselves are worth the price.

03-22-2016, 05:43 PM	#28
steev210 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jul 2011 Location:Philadelphia, PA	Now, if Universal would only give us the JAWS sequels on blu, I'd be one happy camper!

03-22-2016, 06:36 PM	#29
ol_Dut Reviewer Top contributor Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Suburban Minneapolis 4K collection:421 Blu-ray collection:6912 DVD collection:700 Blu-ray reviews: 76 Trading Score:41	And to think I almost bought Airport over the weekend at HPB. Glad I spent my money on old D&D stuff instead. I will definitely be adding this collection to my library ASAP and then get down with a day of olde timey disaster films: Earthquake, Avalance, Toweing Inferno, Poseidon Adventure and these four on or about June 15th. Sweet!

03-22-2016, 07:44 PM	#32
Andrew354 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:Feb 2015 Location:Cardiff, UK 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2564 DVD collection:2122	Typical I knew this was going to happen. I gave in and picked up the French discs in December, thinking a US release was unlikely, and now they announce a nice 4-film set. Will they be remastered or use the same transfers as the French ?

03-22-2016, 10:05 PM	#36
Walts Ghost Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Arizona 4K collection:783 Blu-ray collection:3086 DVD collection:177 iTunes collection:34 Blu-ray reviews: 33 Trading Score:1	I'm definitely gonna have to pick this up.

03-22-2016, 10:53 PM	#37
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	$34.98 on Amazon. I'm happy with that price.

03-22-2016, 11:36 PM	#39
Martin_31 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Sep 2014 Location:California 4K collection:3 Blu-ray collection:188 Trading Score:5	I wonder if each movie would be on its own disc or case?

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