Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) (Remastered) - OUT OF PRINT

[#Darren]

This release tells us A LOT about the TT model.

I can remember all the fanboys stating SOO CONFIDENTLY that TT would not re-release any of their titles, and that these releases would be our only chance to own these films. Yet I have said from day one that if they sold they would re-release.

My how times have changed... These amazing collectables are losing value rapidly.

[ultlife2013]

Originally Posted by #Darren

This release tells us A LOT about the TT model.



I can remember all the fanboys stating SOO CONFIDENTLY that TT would not re-release any of their titles, and that these releases would be our only chance to own these films. Yet I have said from day one that if they sold they would re-release.



My how times have changed... These amazing collectables are losing value rapidly.

You are wise beyond your years, like Yoda.

[#Darren]

Originally Posted by ultlife2013

You are wise beyond your years, like Yoda.

Very intelligent observation

[ultlife2013]

Now we are going to get comments like "I knew that they would re release this title! I told you so!" for the next 3 years. It'll be a fun ride.

[#Darren]

Originally Posted by ultlife2013

Now we are going to get comments like "I knew that they would re release this title! I told you so!" for the next 3 years. It'll be a fun ride.

Yes but not only that - they may re-release other titles with BETTER image quality than the first "uber collectable" release.

[UseY0ur1llusi0n]

Awesome. I never picked up the first release! Lucky me.

[McCrutchy]

This is amusing. Twilight Time are out-Twilight-Time-ing themselves.

Releases coming again, releases possibly getting re-released early, releases getting more than 3,000 copies.

Having said that, if this is what it takes to get more great 4K sourced Blu-rays, then, so be it.

Still, twice-timing-Twilight-Timers...priceless.

[filmmusic]

Originally Posted by drak b

I think that I'm going to hold on to my copy until I have the new version in hand, but that's just me. Even after the new release, I'm sure I'll be able to get most of my purchase price back on it when I sell. I've sold way too many old/ridiculously out-of-date DVDs to discount the idea that there is truly a buyer for everything. On the other hand, if you're looking to pocket an extra $30-$100 over the original price, now is probably the time to sell.

Well, I already placed an ad in sites, but no I'm not looking to benefit from the price.
I thought this:
-if the new 4K restoration is good, then all's well, I'll buy that one.
-if it isn't and it's worse, then all's well again, this wasn't a Blu-ray I NEEDED to have badly anyway..

[JoeDeM]

Originally Posted by BluMonday

would be funny to watch people's heads explode if Fright Night was a 4k restoration, too.

I was under the impression that Fright Night came from a 4k scan already.

[popeflick]

Originally Posted by #Darren

This release tells us A LOT about the TT model.

I can remember all the fanboys stating SOO CONFIDENTLY that TT would not re-release any of their titles, and that these releases would be our only chance to own these films. Yet I have said from day one that if they sold they would re-release.

My how times have changed... These amazing collectables are losing value rapidly.

I'd like to see a link to this claim. I think you're confusing the "they probably wouldn't get released elsewhere" with your claim that people said they'd never get released again. That wasn't an argument used. The first one was.

[#Darren]

Originally Posted by popeflick

I'd like to see a link to this claim. I think you're confusing the "they probably wouldn't get released elsewhere" with your claim that people said they'd never get released again. That wasn't an argument used. The first one was.

No, I had that discussion several times over the last few years on this site. And no I cannot be bothered searching my old posts, but I am sure several here remember these claims.

[Hypnosifl]

Originally Posted by #Darren

No, I had that discussion several times over the last few years on this site. And no I cannot be bothered searching my old posts, but I am sure several here remember these claims.

popeflick's question was about the "they'll never be released again" claim you attributed to other posters, not about your own claim. Are you sure that anyone claimed a given title would never be released again, whether by TT or the studio?

[MifuneFan]

Who cares

[#Darren]

Originally Posted by Hypnosifl

popeflick's question was about the "they'll never be released again" claim you attributed to other posters, not about your own claim. Are you sure that anyone claimed a given title would never be released again, whether by TT or the studio?

Yes thank you I already understood his question.

[Rory]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It is happening, but why exactly are you finding it hard to believe?

Because of the expense of it, and because of what Fox has already done to restore this movie that's now, if true, an almost complete waste of time and money. Over a decade ago, Fox did a photo-chemical restoration of JOURNEY from YCM black & white separation masters. The resulting transfer is what you saw in the DVD release in 2004 and the TT Blu-ray release from just a couple years ago. At around the time of the TT BD release, I recall Nick Redman saying in threads either here or on Facebook that this was the best we could hope for from Fox for this title for the foreseeable future -- like until the next decade or something. I knew that as long as Fox still had the original camera negatives from JOURNEY, which they apparently did but was too faded in one or more of its EastmanColor layers to yield a properly color-balanced interpositive, that the negatives could still be scanned and digitally rebuilt to yield a nearly perfect result. From what I'm reading here now, this is in fact what has happened? This must have cost Fox many thousands of dollars to do, possibly into the six figures. I would have thought Fox wouldn't have this worth doing because there wasn't the possibility of enough sales, but maybe the fact that the TT BD sold-out changed their minds, but I still find that unbelievable.

Anyway, I hope this is true because I'd love to own a better transfer of this film on Blu-ray, and with 4K the coming thing, maybe Fox is doing this with an eye on the further video horizon. And while I'm writing this, I want to say, Where's a 4K restoration of the 1968 PLANET OF THE APES Fox? GET TO IT ALREADY!

[Hypnosifl]

Originally Posted by #Darren

Yes thank you I already understood his question.

OK, I guess I was taking your comment "I cannot be bothered searching my old posts" too literally, sorry.

[ultlife2013]

It makes sense that fox is going through TT because of the upfront payment for the restoration work. They don't stand to lose anything.

[MifuneFan]

I said in a previous post, I'd be srprised if Fox didn't also release Journey in various regions. I think that's the only way they'd recoup the costs of the restoration.. The next TT release alone wouldn't cover it

[UseY0ur1llusi0n]

Originally Posted by bluknight1

Given the way Fox has been treating their CinemaScope titles lately, I'm scared that this 'restoration' will have an ugly bluish look not authentic to original release, like the BDs of Carousel and The King and I suffer from (which has been oh so heavily discussed lately). I really hope they get it right, because I didn't buy the first release.

+1 PLEASE don't smurf any more classic films Fox.

[rickah88]

Originally Posted by brasil

TT says Journey To The Center Of The Earth 4K has a March 10 2015 release date.

So maybe late January, early February preorder?